2009 Conference Champion: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 11-3 (7-1 ACC)
2009 Conference Runner-Up: Clemson Tigers 9-5 (6-2 ACC)
2009 Bowl Record: 3-4
Bold Prediction for 2010: Duke goes to a bowl game.
Team Rankings: The ACC was full of parity yet again in 2009:
Maryland beat Clemson, who beat Boston College, who beat Virginia, who beat North Carolina, who beat Virgina Tech, who beat Miami, who beat Georgia Tech, who beat Florida State, who beat Wake Forest, who beat Duke, who beat NC State, who beat Maryland. Yep.
1. | Virginia Tech | 0.7214 | 10 - 3 | #11 |
2. | Georgia Tech | 0.7002 | 11 - 3 | #15 |
3. | Miami FL | 0.6698 | 9 - 4 | #19 |
4. | Clemson | 0.6288 | 9 - 5 | #30 |
5. | North Carolina | 0.6029 | 8 - 5 | #39 |
6. | Boston College | 0.5862 | 8 - 5 | #44 |
7. | Florida State | 0.5425 | 7 - 6 | #55 |
8. | Wake Forest | 0.4028 | 5 - 7 | #79 |
9. | North Carolina State | 0.3955 | 5 - 7 | #80 |
10. | Duke | 0.3699 | 5 - 7 | #88 |
11. | Virginia | 0.2313 | 3 - 9 | #103 |
12. | Maryland | 0.1634 | 2 - 10 | #110 |
Awards!
Best Showing in an Out-of-Conference Game:
Florida State 54, BYU 28. Florida State toppled the BCS-buster darling in Provo. Unfortunately, it all came crashing back down the next week for FSU.
Worst Showing in an Out-of-Conference Game:
TIE. William & Mary 26, Virginia 14 and Richmond 24, Duke 16. Two ACC schools lost to two FCS schools on opening weekend. Yikes. And the next weekend, two more came close: Florida State was trailing Jacksonville State in the fourth quarter, and Maryland was nearly upset by James Madison.
Best Conference Game:
Miami 38, Florida State 34. A crazy back-and-forth game was highlighted by Miami quarterback Jacory Harris' 386 yards (most ever by a Miami player against Florida State). Florida State drove to the red zone as time was winding down, but was unable to complete a pass in the endzone as time ran out.
Best Showing in a Bowl Game:
Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14. Virginia Tech destroyed the Volunteers, outscoring them 20-0 in the second half en route to the Hokies' sixth straight 10-win season.
Worst Showing in a Bowl Game:
Iowa 24, Georgia Tech 14. Iowa's ferocious defense held Georgia Tech to 143 rushing yards -- less than half of their season average of 307.2 ypg.
Best Scoring Offense: Florida State
Best Passing Offense: Florida State
Best Rushing Offense: Georgia Tech
Best Scoring Defense: Virginia Tech
Best Passing Defense: Virginia Tech
Best Rushing Defense: North Carolina
Least Penalized Team: Georgia Tech
Best Turnover Ratio: Virginia Tech
Week 1 Matchups / Prediction of the Week!
Thursday, September 2
Florida A&M at Miami FL
Presbyterian at Wake Forest
Saturday, September 4
Samford at Florida State
South Carolina State at Georgia Tech
Weber State at Boston College
North Texas at Clemson
Western Carolina at North Carolina State
Richmond at Virginia
Elon at Duke
LSU vs. North Carolina (in Atlanta, GA) -POTW!
Much-maligned LSU coach Les Miles takes it out on the Tarheels, whose offense has too much trouble moving the ball against the Tigers. LSU 13, North Carolina 6.
Monday, September 6
Navy vs. Maryland (in Baltimore, MD)
Boise State vs. Virginia Tech (in Landover, MD)
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