Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich
You'd think it would be an easy week for predictions since four teams have an open date, but the teams that are playing are still tough to call. Heading into this week I'm 48-19 (71.6 percent). The winning percentage is dropping and I'm only undefeated on one school -- Florida State at 7-0. There's a very good possibility that streak will be broken this week, though, seeing as how I'm picking ...
Georgia Tech 21, Florida State 17 -- I just don't see Georgia Tech losing at home twice. Nor do I expect FSU's young offensive line to hold up against the Yellow Jackets' front four, not considering the vulnerabilities they showed in the first half against NC State.
Virginia 24, Miami 21 -- Revenge only works for a quarter. After that, the Hurricanes will struggle to stop Cedric Peerman, who has been helped by a much-improved offensive line. And Virginia, albeit surprisingly, has had the more consistent quarterback play in recent weeks.
Boston College 21, Clemson 17 -- The Tigers will move the ball, but the Eagles' defensive front seven is the real deal and will expose the Tigers' inexperienced offensive line, even if it is the healthiest it has been all season. Turnovers will be key in this game.
Wake Forest 21, Duke 20 -- The Demon Deacons will mix it up a bit on offense, but will still need a touchdown from defense or special teams. Wake has won five straight ACC home games since the start of the 2007 season, and nine straight over in-state opponents, including three against Duke, since 2005.
Off: Maryland, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia Tech.
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Heather Dinich
Dinich covered ACC and Big Ten football for five seasons before joining ESPN.com in November 2007. She's an Indiana grad but somehow her favorite day of the week is Saturday.
