ACC Football Week 5: Previews, Picks, Odds, and TV Info

Louisville is 2-2 and Boston College is 1-3. Louisville is a double-digit favorite. Boston college lost to Florida State last Saturday. Senior defensive end Shitta Sillah needs shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the season. Boston BC blew a late fourth-quarter lead against Rutgers in week one. They lost 44-14 to FCS team Maine last week. The total is 51.5.

Virginia Tech (2-2) and North Carolina (3-1) are playing each other on Thursday. Last week, North Carolinians gave up 45 points to Notre Dame. Virginia Tech lost to West Virginia 33-10. The weather is expected to affect the game. Virginia Hokies are favored to win. They have won all of their games when they take care of the ball.

Syracuse is undefeated in the ACC and is playing a tough schedule. Wagner is a team that is winless. The team is on a bye week after the game with Syracuse. Syracuse is favored by 52.5 points. The pick is Syracuse -52.

NC State is 4-0 and No. 10 in the AP poll. Last week they beat UConn 41-10. Clemson is also 4 and unbeaten. They beat Wake Forest last week. The game will be close. The pick is NC State +7.5. It will probably be ugly. Carolina is the favorite. She is a better player than Devin Leary.

Virginia is 2-2 and Duke is 3-1. Virginia's offense is still struggling. Duke's team is riding high after a good start to the season. The Blue Devils lost to Kansas last Saturday. Virginia is my upset pick of the week. I think Brennan Armstrong and the Cavaliers will sneak out a victory. They will beat Duke. It will be a close game.

Georgia Tech lost to UCF last Saturday and fired head coach Geoff Collins and athletic director Todd Stansbury. Georgia Tech is 1-3 and their last three opponents have scored 20 points each. Pitt is 3-1 and one overtime away from being undefeated. The Panthers beat UCf 45-24 last week. Israel Abanikanda ran for 177 yards and four touchdowns.