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ACC football power rankings: Florida asserts dominance in Week 4

By Dante Pryor

Sep 23, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis (13) reacts after scoring against the Clemson Tigers during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 23, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis (13) reacts after scoring against the Clemson Tigers during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports /
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September 22nd, 2022; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies head coach Brent Pry checks his charts during the second half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

14. Boston College (1-3, 0-2)

Is Jeff Hafley on the hot seat? A week after almost pulling the upset against No. 4 Florida State, they were blown out by Louisville 56-28. Boston College might have found something in quarterback Thomas Castellanos, but they were down 28-0 before they got off the mat.

Defense is supposed to be Jeff Hafley’s forte, and the Eagles’ defense is as leaky as a cheap roof. Boston College usually doesn’t fire coaches during the season, but they might make an exception for Hafley.

13. Virginia (0-4, 0-1)

Speaking of hot seats, how long can the Cavaliers continue with head coach Tony Elliot? After their 24-21 loss to NC State, the V-Men are still looking for their first win of the season. If anything is encouraging about their loss to the Wolfpack, they did play better. Tony Colandrea might be a quarterback to build around, but they still can’t run the football.

The ACC Pillow Fight of the Century of the Week features Virginia and Boston College. Will either coach survive after the game? It depends on who wins.

12. Virginia Tech (1-3) 

Everyone knew the Hokies had been a mess for some time. They were not great toward the end of the Frank Beamer era, and former coach Justin Fuente did not fare much better. Andrea Adelson did a tremendous job outlining what has gone wrong in Blacksburg over the last decade.

Is that enough for embattled head coach Brent Pry to survive? He won’t stay long if he keeps losing to programs like Marshall.

11. Pittsburgh (1-3, 0-1)

To play the type of football that head coach Pat Narduzzi wants, you must be able to run the football and play solid defense. Right now, it doesn’t seem like the Panthers can do either. After a 41-24 loss to No. 17 North Carolina, Pitt might be in a pit. Starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec could miss significant time — possibly the entire season, and left tackle Matt Gonclaves is out for the season.

It is hard to see where the points are going to come from. They did sack Drake Maye five times but allowed 34 points in two quarters against the Tar Heels.

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