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ACC Football Power Rankings: Pittsburgh is an offensive juggernaut

By Dante Pryor

Oct 3, 2020; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi (middle) leads the team onto the field to play the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2020; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi (middle) leads the team onto the field to play the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Clemson linebacker Baylon Spector (10) pressures Boston College quarterback Dennis Grosel (6) at Memorial Stadium.
Clemson linebacker Baylon Spector (10) pressures Boston College quarterback Dennis Grosel (6) at Memorial Stadium. /

11. Louisville Cardinals 1-1, 3-2

This past weekend, the Louisville Cardinals lost a close game to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on the road in Winston-Salem. Cardinals’ quarterback Malik Cunningham threw for 332 yards and two touchdowns, running for two more scores.

Louisville showed some grit coming back from a 27-17 deficit to tie the game at 34 late in the fourth quarter. The Cardinals dug themselves a hole going scoreless in the third quarter they could not overcome. Louisville has another challenging game against Virginia next Saturday.

10. North Carolina Tar Heels 2-2, 3-2

The Tar Heels keep the Victory Bell for the third straight year with a 38-7 victory against rival Duke at home. Sam Howell had arguably his best game this season, throwing for 321 yards and three touchdowns.

It was the defense that stole the show in this game. The Tar Heels held the Blue Devils to just 308 total yards, just one touchdown. Duke running back Mateo Durant ran for 119 yards but did not score. The rest of the offense ran for just five yards. UNC gets Florida State next weekend.

9. Clemson Tigers 2-1, 3-2

The Clemson Tigers rode their defense and a 100-yard performance by Kobe Pace for a hard-earned 19-13 win against the Boston College Eagles at home on Saturday night. It was clunky and ugly at times, but it was a win.

The defense did its job, and the offense had a couple of moments, but they have a long way to go before they can be deemed competent. Quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei needs to be better; there is no other way to put that.

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