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*Maybe, if Virginia Tech continues its recent trend of waiting until the second half to score points.

*The ACC should've added ECU during expansion, writes Caulton Tudor.

*Boston College coach Frank Spaziani is in his first season as head coach, but he's handling things like a veteran.

*Jonathan Dwyer has actually racked up more yards than he did at this point last year, but he's been overshadowed by talented quarterbacks -- and a few of his own teammates.

*Is the ACC's player of the year primed for a big finish?

*The Terps are on a three-game losing streak, but their original goals remain intact.

*Saturday's game in Chapel Hill could help clear up the ACC's bowl picture. The Meineke Car Care Bowl will move up one spot in the selection order beginning in 2010.

*Miami's Allen Bailey learned time management at an early age, and it all started with catching the ferry to school.

*Bobby Bowden said he and Jimbo Fisher won't have a disagreement about who the next defensive coordinator will be.

*UNC plucked a defensive back from Minnesota's recruitment list.

*Wake Forest redshirt freshman Joey Ehrmann knows he's small, but he's bulked up enough to be one of the Deacs' biggest surprises on defense this year.

*It will be a homecoming of sorts for Clemson safety DeAndre McDaniel, who grew up just a few miles from FSU's campus.