Weekend Recap

For the second weekend in a row, the big story in the ACC was Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets played a solid first half in Chapel Hill, and then responded when UNC made a run to win. Georgia Tech certainly has the talent -- the question all along has been about using that talent. And right now they are doing a good job of that. For North Carolina, this is a bit of a head scratcher. In their last two games, turnovers have really come back to hurt them. And it seems like they suffer from a lack of leadership as well. They need to get it in gear, or they could be headed for a middle of the pack finish in the conference.

In other weekend action, Virginia continues to be a surprise. They handled Miami to stay undefeated in conference play. The Hurricanes had a horrible week, not competitive in either game against the Virginia schools. Clemson held on to beat NC State, a road win they needed to have. The Pack have shown some fight in the last two games but are still 1-3 with two home losses in conference.

Maryland beat up on a listless Boston College team on the road. BC really looks bad at the moment, seeming disinterested against the Terps. Florida State got a solid home win over Virginia Tech. The defense of the Seminoles returned to really frustrate the Hokies in a low-scoring game. And Duke got a good effort from their big men to beat Wake Forest, proving once again it's tough to win in Cameron.

Some of the ACC schools will be stepping out of conference this week. Virginia, Virginia Tech and Maryland each have home games they should win with ease. Here are the conference games:

Tuesday:
Clemson at Georgia Tech (7:00 p.m., ESPN2) - This is a very good matchup between two teams that are playing well right now. The big question will be how Georgia Tech handles the Clemson press.
BC at Miami (9:00 p.m., FSN) - Boston College needs some sort of spark or their season will turn south in a hurry. Miami is hungry after two straight embarrassing performances.

Wednesday:
Wake Forest at UNC (7:00 p.m., ESPN) - What a tough stretch for Wake, with back to back games on Tobacco Road. UNC will be upset after Saturday's performance, but are they really better than Wake?
Duke at NC State (9:00 p.m., Raycom) - The Wolfpack have had some home success in the past against Duke, but the difference in talent I think is too big here for a home upset.