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Syracuse (4-0, 1-0) at No. 3/2 Clemson (4-0, 1-0), Noon, ABC, 98, 193, 955
Series: Clemson leads series, 4-2; Last meeting: Syracuse, 27-24 (2017)
ABC: Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
Line: Clemson -23
Capsule: Syracuse, remember, beat Clemson last year in the Dome.
Pick: Clemson 34, Syracuse 23

Temple (2-2) at Boston College (3-1), Noon, ESPNU, 134, 203, 968
Series: Boston College leads series, 28-7-2; Last meeting: Boston College, 34-17 (2004)
ESPNU: Mark Neely, Andre Ware
Line: Boston College -13.5
Capsule: What the heck happened to BC last week?
Pick: Boston College 23, Temple 10

Bowling Green (1-3) at Georgia Tech (1-3), Noon, RSN, 99, 194, 956
Series: First Meeting
RSN: Wes Durham, James Bates, Rebecca Kaple
Line: Georgia Tech -28.5
Capsule: You have to have better things to do than keep up with this one.
Pick: Georgia Tech 31, Bowling Green 16

Virginia (3-1, 1-0) at NC State (3-0, 0-0), 12:20 p.m., Raycom, 145, 207, 967
Series: NC State leads series, 34-22-1; Last meeting: Virginia, 33-6 (2012)
Raycom: Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Lericia Harris
Line: NC State -6.5
Capsule: Can the ‘Hoos learn to play up to expectations?
Pick: Virginia 27, NC State 21

Florida State (2-2, 0-2) at Louisville (2-2, 0-1), 3:30 p.m., ESPN2, 113, 202, 966
Series: Florida State leads series, 14-4; Last meeting: Louisville, 31-28 (2017)
ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman
Line: FSU -6
Capsule: FSU is favored on the road?
Pick: Louisville 26, Florida State 21

Pitt (2-2) at No. 13/14 UCF (3-0), 3:30 p.m., ESPNU, 111, 196, 958
Series: Pitt leads series,1-0; Last meeting: Pitt, 52-7 (2006)
ESPNU: Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia
Line: UCF -14.5
Capsule: Can we trade straight up to get UCF into the ACC?
Pick: UCF 44, Pitt 14

Rice (1-3) at Wake Forest (2-2), 3:30 p.m., RSN, 99, 194, 956
Series: Rice leads, 1-0-1; Last meeting: Rice, 33-17 (1990)
RSN: Evan Lepler, Takeo Spikes, Lyndsay Rowley
Line: Wake Forest -26.5
Capsule: I don’t blame the kicker for not wanting to be out there.
Pick: Wake Forest 24, Rice 20

Virginia Tech (2-1, 0-0) at No. 22/23 Duke (4-0, 0-0), 7 p.m., ESPN2, 113, 202, 966
Series: Virginia Tech leads, 16-9; Last meeting: Virginia Tech, 24-3 (2017)
ESPN2: Clay Matvick, Dan Orlovsky, Paul Carcaterra
Line: Duke -5
Capsule: Virginia Tech’s season is on the brink.
Pick: Virginia Tech 28, Duke 21

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].