Weekend Recap

The biggest story of the weekend in the ACC was Georgia Tech's rather surprising win over Duke. The Blue Devils had come in looking pretty much unbeatable, but did not put together a very good effort in Atlanta. Give Georgia Tech credit -- they needed a big home win and got it. They may finish in the top half of the ACC after all.

In other action, Virginia got a good road win over NC State. The clock is ticking big time for Sidney Lowe - the Wolfpack are reeling right now. Wake Forest came up just a bit short against Miami. The Hurricanes don't have as much talent as the Deacs but managed to scrap together enough offense to win. Clemson took care of Boston College pretty easily, a good bounceback for them.

In Sunday action, North Carolina got back to their winning ways over Virginia Tech. The Hokies looked good at halftime, but the Tar Heels picked up the intensity in the second half. I think they may struggle some on the road but should still finish 2nd in the league. And Maryland got a solid win over Florida State. The Terps finally looked like the team many expected them to be.

Conference play continues during the week, with six more ACC games. Here's what to expect:

Tuesday:
NC State at FSU (7:00 p.m., FSN) - What can you say here. I would be very surprised if NC State got a road win.
Maryland at Wake Forest (8:00 p.m., Raycom) - Should be a great matchup. Wake needs to win this one to keep pace with the other top teams in the conference.

Wednesday:
BC at Duke (7:00 p.m., ESPN) - Coming off a loss, I expect a mad Blue Devils team. Bad news for Boston College.
Georgia Tech at UVA (7:00 p.m.) - This is a big test for the Yellow Jackets. Can they continue the momentum from a big win with a road victory over an inferior team?
Miami at VT (7:00 p.m.) - These two teams always play interesting games. If Malcolm Delaney is healthy and effective the Hokies should win at home.
UNC at Clemson (9:00 p.m., ESPN) - Chapel Hill has been a house of horrors for Clemson. They are much better at Littlejohn, however. This should be the best ACC game of the week.