ACC Football Predictions for Week 11
The Confidential’s football predictions for this week’s games featuring ACC teams. The Confidential rebounded with a 6-1 record, improving the overall record to a respectable 68-24. On to the week 11 predictions:
Thursday November 8, 2012
#10 Florida State (8-1) @ Virginia Tech (4-5), 7:30 p.m. Last week, the Confidential held out hope that Virginia Tech would put it together. Now? The Hokies are under .500, with just three games left in the season. Even if they lose this game, though, winnable games against Boston College and Virginia might allow Va Tech to back into a bowl. If Florida State loses THIS game, not sure what else can be said about failing to live up to expectations. The Kings of college football beat 4-5 teams. Prediction: Florida State 37, Virginia Tech 17.
Friday November 9, 2012
Pittsburgh (4-5) @ UConn (3-6), 8:00 p.m. Pitt has rallied nicely from that terrible 0-2 start to have a chance at a bowl game. The schedule is favorable, with road games against the two worst teams in the Big East, UConn and USF. Gotta get this win. For UConn, it is unclear whether they will win again under Coach Paul Pasqualoni. Teams have dominated UConn’s offense in the second half of games. Pitt’s defense can do the same. Prediction: Pitt 24, UConn 10.
Saturday November 3, 2012
#9 Louisville (9-0) at Syracuse (4-5), 12:00 p.m. Want to know the last time Syracuse won a noon game? 1987 maybe. The Orange simply cannot play well at the noon hour for some reason. Meanwhile, Louisville presents a matchup that Syracuse will have trouble stopping–a mobile QB and good running backs. Not that Syracuse cannot win. It is just not likely enough to be worthy of a prediction. Prediction: Louisville 34, Syracuse 15.
Miami (5-4) @ Virginia (3-6), 12:00 p.m. Miami is a tough team to predict. Just when you give up, they win. When you buy in, they lose. Meanwhile, Virginia was left for dead and destroyed North Carolina State. Virginia has to win out to go to a bowl game. A very tough one to predict. Prediction: Miami 22, Virginia 14.
Georgia Tech (4-5) @ North Carolina (6-3), 12:30 p.m. To qualify for a bowl, Georgia will have to beat two of Duke, North Carolina, and Georgia. Given that Georgia is a top 8 team, this week’s game is a must win. Meanwhile, North Carolina has nothing to play for except pride. The Confidential trusts the home team in this game. Prediction: North Carolina 28, Georgia Tech 24.
Wake Forest (5-4) @ North Carolina State (5-4), 3:00 p.m. This game is a North Carolina battle for a bowl. With Notre Dame and Vanderbilt looming, the Demon Deacons need this one. North Carolina State still has a game against Boston College. A little less desperate. The Wolfpack rebound this week. Prediction: North Carolina State 28, Wake Forest 20.
Maryland (4-5) @ #13 Clemson (8-1), 3:30 p.m. The Confidential is proud of the job that Maryland has done this year. And the QB situation is surreal. But Maryland just does not look capable of playing with Clemson. If this is close, shame on the Tigers. Prediction: Clemson 45, Maryland 10.
#4 Notre Dame (9-0) @ Boston College (2-7), 8:00 p.m. Once upon a time, a terrible Syracuse team coached by Greg Robinson. who was fired earlier in the week and allowed to coach out the season, walked into Notre Dame and upset the Fighting Irish. Boston College has not put its coaching staff in the same position. Most importantly, it is Brian Kelly coaching Notre Dame, not Charlie Weis. It should be ugly. Not close. Best case scenario is looking ahead too much to Southern Cal. Prediction: Notre Dame 28, Boston College 9.
Idle: Duke.
The Confidential apologizes in advance for not picking your team. A lot of close games here. Feel free to share why we are wrong.
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