ACC football predictions Week 5: College GameDay, Clemson-NC State

After surviving a midseason lull, Clemson basketball has won three of its past five games and appears to be back on track in March Madness bracketology projections. The Tigers are hoping to return to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in coach Brad Brownell's 14 seasons after missing out last year despite a third-place finish in the ACC and a…

I had FSU football at the top half of my preseason ACC Power Rankings, and so far so good after 10 weeks. FSU football had a strong second half to get past Pittsburgh 24-7 on the road to remain unbeaten and the only unbeaten team in the state of Florida. I called this past weekend when the contenders would separate themselves from the pretenders.…

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Louisville Cardinals hit the field in one of eight games on the college football schedule in Week 6 that include ACC teams. If you're seeking additional betting info for Week 6 in college football, we've got you covered with betting odds for each of the big games. BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:11…

With football season just a few weeks away, the ACC released its All-ACC Preseason Team and Preseason Poll last week, featuring three Duke players and a joint-sixth place finish with Pittsburgh. Two of The Chronicle's beat writers, Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley, were present in Charlotte for July's ACC Kickoff and voted on both the team and poll,…

Irad Ortiz Jr. still has a chance to win his first Kentucky Derby. Not long after his original mount, 2023 Kentucky Derby favorite Forte, scratched about 10 hours before the race, Ortiz has found a new horse in Cyclone Mischief. Cyclone Mischief had yet to have a confirmed jockey until Ortiz. Cyclone Mischief, one of three also-eligible horses,…

There are still four months until the 2023-24 college football season kicks off, but the powers that be at DraftKings and FanDuel aren't high on Pitt's chances once it does. The early betting odds for the 2023-24 season feature Pitt as a middle-of-the-road ACC squad, languishing in mediocrity with the likes of Syracuse and Duke. And its ACC…

The year's most highly-touted race at Churchill Downs will kick off with the post-position draw for the 2023 Kentucky Derby on Monday in the Aristides Lounge at Churchill Downs. The draw will be streamed live on The Courier Journal's website and televised on WAVE-TV beginning at 2:30 p.m. Last year's winner, Rich Strike, received the 20th post…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Dabo Swinney coaching tree planted Brent Venables at Oklahoma and Tony Elliott at Virginia this season. But neither was the first guy to leave the security of Clemson for a more difficult challenge. Jeff Scott jumped from the Tigers to South Florida after the 2019 season and he has not fixed the mess that he was left…

College football win totals have been released, giving fans everywhere a point of reference for predicting how the 2022 season will unfold as we inch closer to kickoff. We've been running through all the Power Five conferences this week with game-by-game projections for each team, and today the focus turns to the ACC. The league enters 2022 after a…

No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Notre Dame have been locked into the Cotton Bowl matchup for over 10 days, but they just recently returned to the field to prepare for the College Football Playoff semifinal. Notre Dame began its on-field preparations for the December 29 clash at AT&T Stadium Saturday, while Clemson took to the practice field for the first…

It's time to preview Florida State's upcoming football game against Clemson. Former Clemson captain and current ACC Network analyst Eric Mac Lain joined FSU beat writer Carter Karels to discuss Saturday's game and a variety of other topics. Mac Lain talked about his impressions of the Seminoles, their loss at NC State last Saturday, Clemson…

It's time to preview Florida State's upcoming football game against Syracuse. Emily Leiker, who covers the Orange for Syracuse.com, joined FSU beat writers Carter Karels and Ehsan Kassim to discuss Saturday's game and a variety of other topics. Our discussion with Leiker covered quarterback Garrett Shrader's pending status, why running back Sean…

Kentucky's three FBS college football teams are all undefeated, and our Courier Journal sports crew owes them a round of applause as they've helped us rack up wins in our weekly predictions column. Could this week be the one where that changes, though? One of our reporters hopes not - Courier Journal sports reporter Jason Frakes is the only one of…

After offensive romps by both teams in Week 1, Auburn faces Cal as part of a cross-country road trip that the Tigers hope will yield their first win in the state of California in program history. Auburn handled UMass at home last Saturday, 59-14, while Cal went on the road and blasted North Texas, 58-21. They now clash in one of the more intriguing…

No member of The Courier Journal sports staff was perfect pickin' last week, with editor Lucas Aulbach posting the best mark at 4-1. The ironic part? It's the local team sporting a perfect record that prevented Aulbach from going 5-0. He picked against Louisville, as did five other members of the staff. Only sports editor Natalie Pierre correctly…

Take a deep breath and savor the moment, Louisville. The first weekend in September is almost here, which means football is back on the TV every weekend. Something called "Week Zero" got the ball rolling last Saturday but the season begins in earnest over Labor Day weekend, with teams from around the Bluegrass State set to kick off in the coming…

Louisville running back Jawhar Jordan has been proving himself all season. After the first half of the season, Jordan is one of the nation's best running backs. He struggled against N.C. State two weeks ago but redeemed himself with two second-half touchdowns and 143 yards on a career-high 21 carries in the 33-20 win over then-No. 11 Notre Dame. It…

Louisville football's first four-game winning streak since 2016 came to an end Saturday when the Cardinals fell on the road against No. 12 Clemson 31-16. Still, the Cardinals have won four games in a rigorous back half of their schedule and earned bowl eligibility in the process. The latest projection from USA Today has the Cardinals playing Tulane…

Two Virginia Tech Hokies were honored for their performances in Week 5 by the ACC. Quarterback Kyron Drones and Running Back Bhayshul Tuten were selected as the most impressive players at their respective positions in conference action. Drones completed 12-of-19 passes (63%) for 228 yards, 3 passing touchdowns and 0 interceptions. He also ran 21…

A loss to Pitt was no reason to panic. Louisville learned from the defeat and bounced back with a 23-0 win over Duke on Saturday. The Cardinals found a balance in the passing and running game while their defense continues to elevate its performances each week. Now in sole possession of second place in the ACC standings, No. 15 U of L is in control…

Things have never been better for the two biggest college football programs in the Bluegrass State. Last week, we noted Louisville and Kentucky were 4-0 in the same season for the first time. Make that "5-0 in the same season for the first time" now. Louisville rallied to win a nail-biter on the road to dispatch N.C. State, and UK flexed its…