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ACC Football: 5 teams on upset alert in Week 1 of 2017

By Andrew Miller

LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 26: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals throws a pass during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium on November 26, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 26: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals throws a pass during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium on November 26, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – NOVEMBER 12: Kurt Benkert #6 of the Virginia Cavaliers drops back for a pass during Virginia’s game against the Miami Hurricanes at Scott Stadium on November 12, 2016 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Chet Strange/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – NOVEMBER 12: Kurt Benkert #6 of the Virginia Cavaliers drops back for a pass during Virginia’s game against the Miami Hurricanes at Scott Stadium on November 12, 2016 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Chet Strange/Getty Images) /

Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall looks to make some significant strides in his second-year with the program. He did not make many improvements in 2016 after coming over from the BYU Cougars. The Cavaliers did not compete in many games in the ACC.

William & Mary tends to be one of the better FCS programs. They could challenge UVA all the way. Virginia lost to the Richmond Spiders, another FCS team, to start off the 2016 campaign. The Tribe almost got the best of Virginia in 2015 as well.

It would not look good for the ACC to have one of its members lose to William & Mary. You wonder why the Hoos continue to schedule FCS teams if they cannot defeat them on a consistent basis. Another loss to a team like that could put Mendenhall on the hot seat.

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