Posted by ESPN.com’s Heather Dinich
First, before I get into my record and winning percentage, let me remind you that I picked Virginia to beat North Carolina last weekend. That’s right, y’all laughed at me, and I heard it, but hear this: Virginia beat UNC last weekend. In Chapel Hill. And I called it.
Now, onto the fact that I didn’t pick one game in the Atlantic Division right and my season winning percentage dropped to an embarrassing 67.4 percent (31 of 46).
I’ll try to redeem myself this week.
Virginia Tech 24, Boston College 21 (OT) -- It’s supposed to rain, and we all know what happens when it rains in Lane Stadium -- the Hokies win. Virginia Tech’s defense will show up for this one and force Dave Shinskie into 25-year-old freshman mistakes.
Georgia Tech 28, Florida State 17 -- Remember that FSU fumble in the end zone last year? Yeah, it won’t be that close, but a similar fumble wouldn’t be surprising. If the Noles’ defense has struggled against more traditional offenses, how is it going to stop what Paul Johnson is bringing to Tallahassee?
Wake Forest 21, Maryland 14 -- The Terps’ defense has shown improvement lately, but veteran quarterback Riley Skinner won’t be rattled. Maryland will be without leading rusher Da'Rel Scott, but the Deacs are also looking for more from their ground game. Home-field advantage and the pressure the defensive line will put on Chris Turner will be the difference.
NC State 28, Duke 21 -- The Blue Devils will keep this interesting, and it should be another episode of dueling quarterbacks, but the Pack have more athletes to counter with and made changes in the secondary that could help against Thaddeus Lewis.
Miami 42, Florida A&M 10 -- There’s no reason for this to resemble a trap game, even though FAMU finished September unbeaten for the first time in 12 years. Miami is 6-0 against the Rattlers at home, and has outscored them 307-33 during that span.
North Carolina 42, Georgia Southern 7 -- UNC’s offense should show up this weekend. After all, it’s the second Southern Conference opponent the Heels have faced this year, and last time, UNC scored 40 points on The Citadel. There’s no excuse for UNC not to head into its bye week with a win.
Virginia 21, Indiana 17 -- I’m going with the home team on this one. The Cavaliers should be more confident after their win over UNC. (Did I mention I picked that?) And, yes, I’m picking against my alma mater and I’ve got no shame in it.
ACC SCOREBOARD
Saturday, 12/17
Final Temple 37 Wyoming 15 Final Ohio 24 Utah State 23 Final San Diego State 30 Louisiana-Lafayette 32
Tuesday, 12/20
Wednesday, 12/21
Final 18 TCU 31 Louisiana Tech 24
Thursday, 12/22
Saturday, 12/24
Final Nevada 17 21 Southern Miss 24
Monday, 12/26
Tuesday, 12/27
Final Western Michigan 32 Purdue 37 Final Louisville 24 North Carolina State 31
Wednesday, 12/28
Final Toledo 42 Air Force 41 Final California 10 24 Texas 21
Thursday, 12/29
Final Florida State 18 Notre Dame 14 Final Washington 56 12 Baylor 67
Friday, 12/30
Final Brigham Young 24 Tulsa 21 Final Rutgers 27 Iowa State 13 Final Mississippi State 23 Wake Forest 17 Final Iowa 14 14 Oklahoma 31
Saturday, 12/31
Final Texas A&M 33 Northwestern 22 Final/OT Georgia Tech 27 Utah 30 Final Illinois 20 UCLA 14 Final Cincinnati 31 Vanderbilt 24 Final Virginia 24 25 Auburn 43
Monday, 1/2
Final 19 Houston 30 22 Penn State 14 Final Ohio State 17 Florida 24 Final/3OT 17 Michigan State 33 16 Georgia 30 Final 20 Nebraska 13 9 South Carolina 30 Final 10 Wisconsin 38 5 Oregon 45 Final/OT 4 Stanford 38 3 Oklahoma State 41
Tuesday, 1/3
Final/OT 13 Michigan 23 11 Virginia Tech 20
Wednesday, 1/4
Final 23 West Virginia 70 15 Clemson 33
Friday, 1/6
Final 8 Kansas State 16 6 Arkansas 29


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