ACC Football: Week 8 slate begins with rare Friday doubleheader

Second-ranked Miami hosts Louisville on Friday night, and the Saturday noon slot has #12 Georgia Tech facing Duke, in a pair of games that will help us get a handle on the Road to Charlotte.

The ACC Football weekend gets started with a rare Friday double-dip – following Miami-Louisville, UNC, which is still led by Bill Belichick, faces Cal out west in a 10:30 p.m. ET kick.

Those late kicks for East Coast teams: patently unfair.

I’m also liking SMU-Clemson in the 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday window, and FSU-Stanford at 10:30 p.m. ET Saturday night.

If the ‘Noles make it four losses in a row, they might just leave Mike Norvell on the tarmac.

ACC Football: Week 8

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Louisville at #2 Miami | Friday, 7 p.m. | ESPN

Series: Miami leads series, 12-4-1
Last meeting: Miami, 52-45 (2024)
Line: Miami -13.5
Over/under: 51.5
Projected final score: Miami 33, Louisville 20

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UNC at Cal | Friday, 10:30 p.m. | ESPN

Series: Cal leads series, 2-0-0
Last meeting: Cal, 24-17 (2018)
Line: Cal -10.5
Over/under: 47.5
Projected final score: Cal 28, UNC 17

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#12 Georgia Tech at Duke | Saturday, noon | ESPN

Series: Georgia Tech leads series, 55-35-1
Last meeting: Georgia Tech, 24-14 (2024)
Line: Duke -1.5
Over/under: 61.5
Projected final score: Duke 31, Georgia Tech 30

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UConn at Boston College | Saturday, noon | ACC Network

Series: Boston College leads series, 13-1-2
Last meeting: Boston College, 21-14 (2023)
Line: Boston College -1.5
Over/under: 58.5
Projected final score: Boston College 30, UConn 28

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SMU at Clemson | Saturday, 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network

Series: Clemson leads series, 1-0-0
Last meeting: Clemson, 34-31 (2024)
Line: Clemson -9.5
Over/under: 55.5
Projected final score: Clemson 33, SMU 23

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Washington State at #18 UVA | Saturday, 6:30 p.m. | The CW

Series: First Meeting
Line: UVA -17.5
Over/under: 56.5
Projected final score: UVA 37, Washington State 20

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Pitt at Syracuse | Saturday, 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network

Series: Pitt leads series, 44-33-3
Last meeting: Pitt, 41-13 (2024)
Line: Pitt -10.5
Over/under: 55.5
Projected final score: Pitt 34, Syracuse 23

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Florida State at Stanford | Saturday, 10:30 p.m. | ESPN

Series: First Meeting
Line: Florida State -18.5
Over/under: 53.5
Projected final score: Florida State 37, Stanford 17