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ACC Football: Week 8 Power Rankings

By Jerran Anderson

Oct 22, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs the ball against North Carolina State Wolfpack linebacker Airius Moore (58) during the first quarter at Papa John
Oct 22, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs the ball against North Carolina State Wolfpack linebacker Airius Moore (58) during the first quarter at Papa John /
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Oct 14, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Duke Blue Devils running back Shaun Wilson (29) runs the ball against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half at Papa John
Oct 14, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Duke Blue Devils running back Shaun Wilson (29) runs the ball against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half at Papa John /

The Duke Blue Devils are coming off a bye week and are 0-3 in ACC play. They face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets this week looking for their first conference win of the season. So far they’ve lost to Wake Forest, Virginia, and Louisville. They travel to Georgia Tech this week before facing Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Miami. So wins may be hard to come by. They hold steady at 12 in this week’s power rankings.

Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports /

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are coming off a bye week as well. They stay steady at 11 in this week’s power rankings. They have lost their lost three ACC games since starting 1-0. The Yellow Jackets offense rank last in passing yards per game, producing just 120.9 yards a contest. With their Triple Option attack ranked third in the conference at 234.3 rushing yards a game, it’s hard to go away from. But turnovers have been the Achilles’ heel this season. They have eight this season, five by way of fumble. They’ll need to hold on to the ball if they want to win this week against Duke.

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