ACC Football: Week 8 Power Rankings
Four ACC conference matchups this week saw a couple teams rise and fall in this week’s power rankings.
Six teams had a bye week this week giving some teams an advantage in the “rest” department. A team like the Clemson Tigers could use it with running back Wayne Gallman fighting off concussion symptoms.
The Week 8 Power Rankings saw the Louisville Cardinals return to the high-powered offense that left folks talking Heisman. The Tar Heels survived in Charlottesville despite a few key injuries on their offensive line.
And don’t look now, but here come the surging Virginia Tech Hokies after their easy win over the Miami Hurricanes. Here are the Week 8 ACC Power Rankings.
Boston College Golden Eagles. 14. team. 2385. . (3-4). Previous:
The Boston College Golden Eagles start this week’s power rankings as the last place team. In ACC play, they are averaging 11 points per game.
The Golden Eagles have lost two straight games and their lost 12 conference games. As they are 0-4 in conference play, things are looking bleak for head coach Steve Addazio in Chestnut Hill this season.
The Boston College offense put together 13 points on offense and just 64 passing yards this week. Running back Myles Willis score on an 89-yard kickoff return to power the special teams unit.
Quarterback Patrick Towles was 4 for 14 with 45 passing yards and an interception but he also ran for 104 yards and a touchdown.
The Golden Eagles rank 120th in the FBS in passing yards per game with 146.1 yards per contest. If they want things to get better, they’ll need to get things going through the air. They rank last in the conference in passing yards per game.
They are currently being outscored 44-150 in conference games so far this season. The defense has allowed the most points in the ACC.
This Week: @NC State
The Golden Eagles continue their conference schedule on the road against the NC State Wolfpack. They dropped last season’s meeting 24-8 but are 8-5 overall against NC State.