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• Chase Rettig has taken a crash course in how to be a quarterback.
• Just because he's a rookie doesn't mean he'll be intimidated.
• It's been a happy ending for BC defensive end Alex Albright.
• TCU's Justin Fuente has emerged as a candidate for Clemson's offensive coordinator.
• Former high school teammates who went their separate ways to play for Maryland and Connecticut now have even more in common -- Randy Edsall.
• Miami's new recruiting coordinator has some catching up to do.
• His plan? Recruit everyone. Strike one.
• An Orange Bowl-sponsored cruise carrying high-ranking ACC officials has been called into question.
• So long to Virginia Tech running back Darren Evans.
• Virginia Tech will be fine without Evans at tailback, but what of the offensive line and linebacker?

In the midst of a season of change in the ACC, BC has opted for stability and extended coach Frank Spaziani's contract for two years (through the 2015 season), the school announced on Monday. Spaziani had three years remaining on his original contract.

“Frank Spaziani has done a terrific job in his first two seasons as our head football coach,” athletic director Gene DeFilippo said in a prepared statement. “There is no doubt in my mind that he has our program headed in the right direction. He is a man of uncompromised integrity and principle, and he has provided great stability to our program. He has overcome some obstacles along the way and is building the foundation for great things to come. This contract extension is an indication of the university’s confidence in him.”

“I am very appreciative of this contract extension,” Spaziani said in the release. “As I have said in the past, I am honored to be the head football coach at Boston College; there’s no other place I would rather be. I look forward to leading this program into the future.”

It's a good, timely move for BC that will give the staff some security as it comes time to close in on recruits -- especially as the staffs at Maryland and Miami are in transitions (or, in Maryland's case, falling apart). It's also a deserved extension, as Spaziani continues to squeeze the most out of his undermanned teams.

The Eagles began the season 2-5 and were plagued by injuries to key defensive starters Alex Albright, Wes Davis and DeLeon Gause. The receiving corps was hurt before the season even started when Colin Larmond Jr., the team's leading returner, suffered a season-ending injury.

Midway through the season, 25 of the 44 players on the team’s two-deep were freshmen or sophomores. Led by the nation’s leading tackler, Luke Kuechly, and the ACC’s leading rusher, Montel Harris, the Eagles became the first team in ACC history to win five consecutive games after losing five in a row. In so doing, they became eligible for their 12th consecutive bowl game.

Having to depend on so many young players made for a rough season, but it also gave the program a jump start on its future, especially at quarterback, where true freshman Chase Rettig took over.

Trick or treat, ACC fans? I’ve got a little of both for you today in this Halloween edition of the ACC blog. Here are this year’s spookiest awards as we wrap up the final weekend of October:

Scary movie: Virginia Tech’s loss to James Madison. It was a nightmare for the Hokies, who fell to an FCS school for the first time since losing to Richmond in 1985. To make matters worse, it happened in Lane Stadium, which has earned the reputation as one of the toughest places to play in college football. Apparently, not for the Dukes.

Nightmare on Franklin Street: Things couldn’t get much worse for North Carolina, which has had 16 players’ seasons derailed because of the NCAA investigation and now has suffered through a rash of injuries to key players. It all finally added up in a 33-10 loss to Miami that stopped the Heels’ four-game winnings streak and hurt their chances of contending for the Coastal Division title.

Boo (Boo): Take your pick on the worst injury of the season. Two season-ending injuries occurred this month, when Boston College defensive end Alex Albright – the Eagles’ top pass rusher – broke his fibula, UNC tight end Zack Pianalto’s season ended with a fractured right fibula at the ankle, and Maryland offensive lineman Pete DeSouza was in intensive care after breaking both of his legs in a motor scooter accident.

The Great Pumpkin: The toughest second half of the season belongs to Virginia Tech, which still has to face Georgia Tech on Thursday night, followed by back-to-back road trips to North Carolina and Miami before ending the season against rival Virginia.

Night of the living dead: Clemson earns the award for the team that got off to a slow start but is coming back to life. The Tigers are making a habit out of it, as they started 2-3 last year before winning the Atlantic Division title. They can take another step in that direction on Saturday against a Boston College team that hasn’t won since Sept. 11.

Cursed team: Wake Forest. The Deacs lost to two option teams in back-to-back weeks in the final minute of the game. Georgia Tech quarterback Joshua Nesbitt threw the game-winning touchdown pass with 15 seconds remaining for a 24-20 comeback win, and Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs threw another game-winner with 26 seconds remaining for a 28-27 win.

Graveyard: Duke, Virginia and Boston College are all winless in conference play. As far as their division races are concerned? Bury ‘em.

Here’s a look at 10 things to keep an eye on this week, in no particular order:

Quarterbacks in Raleigh. Both Christian Ponder and Russell Wilson are two of the veterans in the league, but they’ve both struggled with interceptions recently. Ponder threw three in the win over Boston College and lost a fumble, and Wilson threw three in the loss at East Carolina. Odds are whichever one rebounds, comes out on top.

NC State’s run defense. It will be one of the biggest keys to the game, as FSU enters Raleigh with the No. 19 rushing offense in the nation at 211.71 yards per game. NC State is holding opponents to 148.13.

The replacements in BC. BC defensive end Alex Albright’s season ended last week with a broken fibula. It’s Max Holloway’s job now, and safety Wes Davis is definitely out after sustaining a neck injury against Maryland. Okechukwu Okoroha is expected to start in his place. Cornerback DeLeon Gause did not practice on Wednesday but is still listed as day-to-day.

Bowl eligibility. Maryland, NC State and Miami are all chasing their sixth win of the season this week. So far, only Virginia Tech and Florida State are bowl-eligible in the ACC. It’s of particular importance to the Terps and Wolfpack, who were both home for the holidays last year.

Clemson’s turnover-free streak. The Tigers have gone three straight games without turning the ball over -- a first in school history. The Clemson offense has run 196 consecutive plays without a turnover, a streak that dates to the last play of the Miami (FL) game on October 2. Overall, Clemson has four games this year when it has not committed a turnover. BC’s defense has had 18 takeaways this year.

Nation’s top tacklers in Chestnut Hill. Saturday’s game between BC and Clemson will feature two of the nation’s top tacklers in BC linebacker Luke Kuechly and Clemson defensive end Da’Quan Bowers. Kuechly leads the nation in tackles per game with 13.9 and is three shy of 100 tackles for the season. Bowers leads the nation in sacks and tackles for loss, and he is on a record-setting pace with 10 sacks in seven games so far this season. Boston College is one of the worst teams in the country in sacks allowed with 2.86 per game. Bowers needs three more to set the record for most sacks in a season in school history by a defensive lineman.

Wake Forest running back Josh Harris. In his first career start against Virginia Tech, Harris rushed 20 times for 241 yards and two touchdowns. Harris’ 241 yards rushing were the most ever allowed by Virginia Tech, surpassing the 239 by Temple’s Paul Palmer in 1986. Harris became the first Deacon since 2005 to rush for over 200 yards in a game. Maryland has the No. 4 rushing defense in the ACC, holding opponents to 143.6 yards per game. The Terps have held each of their last three opponents (Duke, Clemson, and BC) under 100 yards on the ground. It’s the first time the defense has done that since 2004.

Maryland’s secondary. Two players who are having great seasons are flying under the radar in College Park, Md. Against Boston College, safety Antwine Perez had a career-best two interceptions and recovered a fumble. Perez is second on the team in pass breakups (six) and tied for third in the league in interceptions (0.43 pg). Kenny Tate is the leading tackler in the ACC among defensive backs (8.0 per game). He is also atop the league chart with four forced fumbles, the most by a Terp since Milton Harris also had four in 2005.

Shoop vs. Shoop. UNC offensive coordinator John Shoop will face his older brother, William & Mary defensive coordinator Bob Shoop. It is believed to be one of only three matchups in college football this season pitting brothers against each other, according to UNC’s sports information department. (The other two involve Oklahoma). Both Shoops are in their fourth seasons at their respective schools. Carolina is averaging 365 yards per game and the Tribe is allowing just 318 yards. May the best Shoop win.

Pass defenses in Charlottesville. The ACC’s top two pass defenses will be featured in the Miami-Virginia game. Miami leads the ACC with 149.1 passing yards per game allowed, and Virginia follows at 165.4. The Canes have 14 interceptions, Virginia five.

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Well, I finally picked a Clemson-Georgia Tech game right, but it didn’t help my winning percentage much. I struck out on the Terps’ win at BC and Miami’s win over the Heels. That added up to a 3-2 week and a grand total of 48-15 (76.1 percent). It’s not getting any easier, starting tonight with a tough pick in the ACC’s game of the week:

NC State 31, Florida State 28 (OT) -- This is the biggest game the Wolfpack have played in years, and it’s an upset in the making. The Carter-Finely crowd will make for a great atmosphere, and quarterback Russell Wilson will be the difference. Linebackers Audie Cole and Nate Irving will help slow down the running game, and FSU quarterback Christian Ponder will be forced into a costly turnover.

Navy 38, Duke 14 -- The Blue Devils won’t be able to get Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs off the field, and therefore won’t get enough possessions to get into a shootout with him. The Middies are coming off a big win over Notre Dame and have the momentum.

Clemson 28, Boston College 14 -- The Eagles’ defense won’t be the same without its best pass-rusher, defensive end Alex Albright, and the offense has been anemic all season. Andre Ellington will have another big running day and DeAndre Hopkins will continue to blossom as a receiver.

Maryland 24, Wake Forest 17 -- The Deacs have had a week to rest and prepare, but still have what is statistically one of the worst defenses in the country. Wake has won three of the past four meetings, but the difference this time around will be Maryland’s defense, especially against the run.

Miami 31, Virginia 17 -- The talent, speed and depth of the Canes will be too much for Virginia to overcome. The difference, though, is in the turnover margin, where Miami’s defense up front will force quarterback Marc Verica into another interception or two and create a short field for Jacory Harris.

North Carolina 31, William & Mary 24 -- The Tar Heels will overlook the Tribe, and it will be a closer game than necessary, but UNC will pull away in the second half thanks to a strong running game and some big plays by the defense.

Boston College fans have been quick to criticize coach Frank Spaziani after the program’s 2-5 start.

Too quick.

Boston College is heading towards its first losing season since 1998, but it didn’t happen overnight -- and it didn’t happen under Spaziani’s watch. It’s important to remember how the Eagles got here -- a combination of poor recruiting, deflections, coaching changes and injuries.

Former coach Jeff Jagodzinski came from the NFL, where coaching was enough. Recruiting wasn’t his top priority, and it’s showing now. Only 20 of the 44 players BC brought in during the 2007 and 2008 recruiting classes are still in the program. The transfer of tailback Josh Haden put the burden on Montel Harris, who has done his best to carry the load. More importantly, there has been a significant drop-off in the number of offensive linemen that were recruited. The position, once a strength and part of BC’s tradition, is now incredibly thin. The quarterback position has been equally as troublesome. Dominique Davis, Chris Johnson and Justin Tuggle are gone, and Codi Boek has been moved to fullback.

Enter Dave Shinskie. Exit Dave Shinskie. Enter true freshman Chase Rettig. It’s going to take some time before he develops into the quarterback those inside and out of the program expect him to be.

Injuries have decimated the defense. Last year it was linebackers Mike McLaughlin and the horrific news of Mark Herzlich’s cancer. This year the Eagles lost their top receiver, Colin Larmond Jr., before the season even started, and now their top pass rusher, defensive end Alex Albright, is out for the season with a fractured fibula.

Spaziani is the program’s third head coach in four years. The coaches have changed, and the recruiting philosophies have changed. With Spaziani at the helm, though, they’ve changed for the better. Possibly the worst thing that could have happened to him last year was to win eight games. Not enough people realize what an accomplishment that was, considering all of the obstacles Spaziani was faced with. It was a Coach of the Year-worthy performance.

This year, there’s simply no more miracles. Boston College has one of the worst offenses in the country. It’s not going to change in the next five weeks.

Especially when it took a few years to reach this point.

It’s time to look back on Week 8 one last time and fast-forward to Week 9:

The good: Quarterback redemption. One week after throwing three interceptions apiece, Virginia quarterback Marc Verica and Maryland quarterback Danny O’Brien guided their respective teams to victories without one interception. Even Duke quarterback Sean Renfree, who threw five picks in the loss to Miami, cut it down to only one interception against Virginia Tech. And Miami quarterback Jacory Harris only threw one interception while UNC’s T.J. Yates, who had only thrown one all season, threw two against the Canes.

The bad: Injuries. None was worse than the motor scooter accident at Maryland, which left starting offensive lineman Pete DeSouza in intensive care with two broken bones in both legs. But Boston College also lost a leader for the season when starting defensive end Alex Albright – the Eagles’ top pass rusher and a team captain – broke his fibula and will miss the rest of the season. Starting safety Wes Davis, another team captain, suffered a neck injury but has full mobility and has been released from the hospital.

The ugly: Virginia’s attendance. The Cavaliers finally got an FBS win, but Hoo cares if nobody was there to see it? The announced crowd was 36,600 – the fewest in Scott Stadium since UVA played Duke in 1997.

The broken: Streaks. Miami coach Randy Shannon was awarded the game ball after snapping his three-game losing streak to North Carolina coach Butch Davis, and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney snapped his three-game losing streak to Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson.

The unbelievable: Georgia Tech quarterback Joshua Nesbitt, who was just 44 yards shy of becoming the ACC’s most prolific rushing quarterback, was held to two rushing yards against Clemson.

The front-runners: Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor and Clemson defensive end Da’Quan Bowers continued to make cases in the races for offensive and defensive players of the year, respectively. Taylor threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns, and Bowers had his 10th sack of the season and finished with 2.5 tackles for loss.

The Atlantic Division takes center stage in this week’s top three games:

Florida State at NC State: It’s lost some of its luster since NC State lost to East Carolina and wasn’t able to hold onto its spot in the Associated Press Top 25 for more than a week, but it should still be a great game that holds championship implications. The winner of this game should be considered the favorite to win the Atlantic Division.

Wake Forest at Maryland: The Terps can become bowl eligible with a home win on Saturday, but the Deacs have had a week off to rest and prepare and could play the role of spoiler.

Clemson at Boston College: It’s a chance for the Tigers to continue their momentum, and they’re catching the Eagles at one of their lowest points in years. BC never quits, though, especially at home, and considering its poor start, Clemson can’t afford to overlook anyone.

Boston College senior defensive end Alex Albright has a fractured right fibula and is done for the season. It's terrible news for Albright, a team captain and genuinely good guy, who has battled injuries his entire career. And it's obviously not good news for BC's defense. Albright had nine tackles for loss this year, 4.5 sacks, an interception and two pass breakups.

Safety Wes Davis, who injured his neck and was carted off the field and taken to St. Elizabeth's Hospital during Saturday's game against Maryland, will be discharged from the hospital today. He has full movement and is listed as day-to-day. That's two of BC's four captains, and two very good people. Cornerback DeLeon Gause has a knee injury that doesn't need surgery and is listed as day to day.

BC's defense was the one good thing it had going for it, and a lot of it was because of the aforementioned players.

Boston College safety Wes Davis was taken to St. Elizabeth's hospital for further observation and a precautionary CT scan during the Eagles' game against Maryland, according to a school spokesman. Defensive end Alex Albright will get an X-ray after injuring his right ankle in the first series. He spent the game sidelined on crutches wearing a protective boot.

Odds are I won't know any more until coach Frank Spaziani's weekly Sunday teleconference, but I'll update you earlier if I hear anything else. The bottom line is that BC fans should hope both of these players are back on the field as soon as possible, as they're two of the best leaders and players on defense.

Following his team’s 24-19 loss at Florida State last weekend, Boston College defensive end Alex Albright looked at his teammate and friend, safety Wes Davis, in the visiting locker room with a look of disbelief.

On a day when Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder throws three interceptions and loses a fumble, the other team usually expects to win.

“I kind of was taken aback,” said Albright, who recorded his fourth sack in as many games. “I was like, what are we doing wrong? I don’t understand why we’re not winning games. The defense is playing well, [quarterback] Chase [Rettig] had no turnovers. We got four turnovers. I just didn’t understand what we’re doing wrong.”

For the most part, BC’s defense has been playing well enough to win. The Eagles are No. 10 in the country in rushing defense -- tops in the ACC. They’re No. 12 in the country in tackles for loss. They’re No. 30 in total defense. They’ve allowed just eight 100-yard rushers since 2005. The Eagles are allowing 25 points per game, but they’re also on the field an average of 32 minutes, 12 seconds because BC ranks No. 104 in the country in time of possession.

While it hasn’t been a flawless season for a defense that typically ranks among the nation’s best, the most costly problems are clearly on offense, where BC ranks 103rd in rushing, 110 in total offense and 104th in scoring offense. Despite the lopsided struggles, those within the program have kept it from becoming a divisive problem.

“I don’t think it’s really causing any divide between offense or defense,” Albright said. “It’s more just the defense is looking at ourselves and realizing we have such a small margin for error. I just don’t think we’re looking at the other side of the ball and pointing the finger. We’re just looking at ourselves in the mirror and realizing we’re our own problem.”

It’s a big enough problem to have the Eagles in a 0-3 hole in conference play heading into Saturday’s home game against Maryland. It’s not for a lack of effort. BC held FSU’s trio of tailbacks to 105 yards on 25 carries. The Seminoles came into the game averaging 223.5 yards rushing a game. In a 19-0 home loss to Virginia Tech, BC held the Hokies to four field goals and one touchdown, but could only muster 39 yards of total offense in the second half.

“No one side of the ball, kicking, no one position, no one player, no one coach wins a game or loses a game,” said coach Frank Spaziani. “It’s all for one and one for all. Anybody that doesn’t have that attitude doesn’t quite understand what we’re trying to get done here.”

But some just don’t understand why it’s not getting done.

“I’m searching for answers,” Albright said. “I think we’re all searching for answers.

“'Spaz' has been saying we’re making progress, but I’m asking myself, 'at what point does progress turn into a W and not a loss?'”

The Eagles’ schedule, which includes three teams currently with losing records -- Wake Forest, Duke and Virginia -- is conducive to a turnaround. But even the defense has fallen a little below its standard. For the past six years, BC has ranked in the top 20 nationally in scoring defense, joining only Virginia Tech, Ohio State and Penn State. This year, it's 65th in the country in scoring defense after allowing 44 points to NC State and 31 to Notre Dame.

Albright leads the defensive line with 25 tackles and has a team-high nine tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks and two pass breakups. He intercepted a pass that he returned 22 yards against Kent State, and he ranks 25th in the country with 1.50 tackles for a loss per game.

As a team captain, though, he holds the defense equally as responsible.

“It’s extremely frustrating to play so well and not come away with a win,” Albright said. “We did against Virginia Tech. We did this past week. But we’re still giving up 24 points. We can’t give up 24 points and win a game. That’s just not the way Boston College has played football over the past 10 years and that’s not the way we can play now.”

Spaziani agreed.

“It wasn’t good enough,” he said. “That’s the bottom line to any individual’s performance, any unit’s performance, any coaches’ performance. It wasn’t good enough. The object is to win.”

TGIOctober ...

• NC State linebacker Nate Irving gives his take on his performance against Georgia Tech in the school newspaper, Technician.
• Georgia Tech receiver Tyler Melton has become more comfortable with his role in the offense.
• BC defensive end Alex Albright is praying he has no more injuries.
• It's time for UNC coach Butch Davis to be fired or leave writes Caulton Tudor.
• Defensive tackle Marvin Austin hasn't given up on playing this year.
• NC State will be happy to have offensive coordinator Dana Bible back on the sidelines this time around against the Hokies.
• Virginia Tech defensive end Chris Drager is a "tough nut." He's from the 'Burgh, what do yins expect?
• FSU defensive end Brandon Jenkins has worked his way into the spotlight.
• Clemson quarterback Kyle Parker is already a millionaire. No wonder he's not stressing this year.
• Maryland's Tony Logan is trying to follow in his good friend Kyle Wilson's footsteps.
• Wake Forest will go with Ted Stachitas at quarterback against Georgia Tech.
• David Glenn talked with Duke coach David Cutcliffe.
• Miami has special packages prepared for Seantrel Henderson against Clemson.
• Virginia defensive backs Ras-I Dowling and Rodney McLeod both "look fine" and will play against FSU.

After a 2-0 start, that includes wins over unheralded opponents Kent State and Weber State, Boston College coach Frank Spaziani still isn’t quite sure what to make of his team.

“Tune in,” Spaziani said. “Minefields and potholes are showing up, but we’re working our way through them. We’re going to find out.”

Just how much is revealed on Saturday against a struggling Virginia Tech (1-2) team remains to be seen. The Hokies lost at home to James Madison, an FCS school, and were trailing in the third quarter before pulling ahead to beat East Carolina last weekend. Boston College is still searching for consistency at quarterback, the top returning receiver suffered a season-ending injury before the season began, and there are 22 freshmen and sophomores listed on the two-deep depth chart this week. The recent history between these two programs has made for an entertaining series, though, which is even at 4-4 in the past eight games.

“I like the way we’re working,” Spaziani said. “We’re working hard. We’re trying to get better. We’re not a good football team yet, but it’s a long season. We’re going to find out if we can sustain and work and get to where we need to go.”

The good news for the Eagles this month is that they haven’t had to go anywhere. BC, which is coming off a bye week, has four home games before traveling to NC State on Oct. 9. BC has won 10 of its past 11 home games, dating back to 2008. The lone loss came to North Carolina last year. Since joining the ACC, Boston College is 5-1 coming off bye weeks, and has defeated Virginia Tech in the past two meetings in Chestnut Hill.

Despite the Hokies’ loss to James Madison, Spaziani said he hasn’t lost an ounce of respect for Frank Beamer’s program.

“I think they’re a national championship caliber team,” Spaziani said. “They’ve got great coaches, great tradition, great players. They do it year in and year out. I don’t think they skipped a beat. … The only thing that happened to them, in my eyes, is a little bad luck. That’s still a heck of a football team. There’s a long season to be played, and they will be reckoned with, trust me. They will be reckoned with.”

Virginia Tech and Boston College have met five times in the past three seasons and BC has won two of the past three regular season games. Neither team, though, has had a convincing performance yet, and part of that can be attributed to youth and inexperience.

BC opened its season with 13 freshmen on the two-deep roster, and the Eagles have had to lean heavily on a few of them. Redshirt freshman receiver Jonathan Coleman and linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis both started against Kent State. Pierre-Louis is second on the team with 12 tackles.

Because of the numerous question marks facing Boston College heading into the season, defensive end Alex Albright said the schedule helped BC work some of the kinks out.

“I’m pretty glad we played those two previous games because I feel like we needed a tune-up, as opposed to some other teams who were able to come out firing on all cylinders right away,” he. “But I really think we’re coming together as a team, which is an important part of having a successful season. At the beginning there was either offense or defense. Now I feel like at practice we’re the Eagles. There’s no split, we’re in it with the same goal now.”

It's a good thing Boston College isn't opening the season against Notre Dame, because the Eagles aren't ready for that level of competition right now -- not with the amount of injuries that have been piling up.

The latest was receiver Colin Larmond Jr., who suffered an injury to his "lower leg" in Sunday's scrimmage, according to the Boston Globe. His return date is uncertain, but BC needs him healthy if it's going to compensate for the graduation of Rich Gunnell.

Larmond Jr. led BC receivers in average yards per catch (20.6) last season and had four of the Eagles' five longest receptions. He was second on the team in receptions (29), yards (596), touchdowns (5) and average per game (45.8).

Billy Flutie is slated as the other starting receiver, and he had five catches last season (two were touchdowns). Flutie was not available for the weekend scrimmage, according to the Boston Herald. Ryan Lindsey, Larmond Jr.'s backup, has one career catch. Ifeanyi Momah is the only other experienced receiver on the roster, and the coaching staff was planning on using him on the defensive line, too. That might not be such a good idea now.

Then again, the defensive line could really use some help as ends Alex Albright and Max Holloway didn't play in the scrimmage, either, and Damik Scafe is out with a back injury. Linebacker Mark Herzlich is still out with a broken foot.

If BC doesn't find some healthy, dependable receivers soon, count on opponents loading the box this fall to stop Montel Harris and dare the Eagles to throw. Harris is good, but as BC learned last season, he can't do it by himself.

Defensive end Alex Albright, offensive tackle Anthony Castonzo, free safety Wes Davis and fullback James McCluskey -- all seniors -- have been elected captains in a team vote.

Castonzo, regarded as one of the top left tackles in the country this season, was an All-ACC preseason pick and is a Rhodes Scholarship nominee. Albright made 32 tackles last season and his eight tackles for a loss ranked second on the team. Davis started all 13 games at free safety last season and led the team with three interceptions. McCluskey appeared in eight games last year after recovering from a torn Achilles’ tendon in the spring.

If you don't see it here, I didn't get it ...

BOSTON COLLEGE

OUT FOR SEASON

LB Mark Herzlich (illness)

FOR MARYLAND GAME

RB Rolandan Finch (illness) – DOUBTFUL

LS Jack Geiser (foot) – DOUBTFUL

OG Thomas Claiborne (leg) – QUESTIONABLE

DE Alex Albright (ankle) – QUESTIONABLE

DT Kaleb Ramsey (ankle) – QUESTIONABLE

CLEMSON

They're "all in." (Sorry, too easy.)

DUKE

QB Thaddeus Lewis (leg) -- Probable

RB Re'quan Boyette (leg) -- Questionable

DT Vince Oghobaase (leg) -- Questionable

WR Johnny Williams (knee) -- Questionable

RB Kyle Griswould (leg) -- OUT FOR SEASON

OG Mitchell Lederman (foot) -- OUT FOR SEASON

QB Sean Renfree (knee) -- OUT FOR SEASON

WR Tyree Watkins (leg) -- OUT FOR SEASON

S Anthony Young-Wiseman (knee) -- OUT FOR SEASON

FLORIDA STATE

Out

76 OT Garrett Faircloth (hip)

70 OT Antwane Greenlee (knee)

51 LB Aaron Gresham (knee)

44 LB Maurice Harris (neck)*

62 OG Rodney Hudson (knee)

97 DT Demonte McAllister (knee)

81 TE Caz Piurowski (knee)*

7 QB Christian Ponder (shoulder)*

74 OT John Prior (knee)

27 CB Xavier Rhodes (thumb)

11 LB Vince Williams (back)

Questionable

9 WR Richard Goodman (groin)

30 ROV Jajuan Harley (hamstring)

Probable

94 DT Justin Mincey (knee)

* - out for the season

GEORGIA TECH

Out

Austin Barrick, r-Jr., OT (heel)

Kevin Cone, r-Jr., WR (ankle)

Malcolm Munroe, r-Fr., LB (knee)

Probable

Sean Bedford, r-Jr., C (ankle)

Omoregie Uzzi, r-Fr., OL (back)

Anthony Barnes, r-Jr., LB

Out For Season

Robert Hall, r-Jr., DE (knee)

Kyle Jackson, r-So., LB (foot)

Cooper Taylor, So., S (undisclosed)

MIAMI

Probable

RB Lee Chambers – Lower Extremity

WR Thearon Collier – Lower Extremity

DB Sam Shields – Lower Extremity

Doubtful

OL Jason Fox – Illness

Out

FB Patrick Hill – Lower Extremity

Surgery and Out for the Season

DL Dyron Dye – Lower Extremity

DL Marcus Forston – Lower Extremity

LB Jordan Futch – Lower Extremity

TE Richard Gordon – Upper Extremity

LB Shayon Green – Lower Extremity

DE Gavin Hardin – Upper Extremity

DB Ryan Hill – Upper Extremity

DB JoJo Nicolas – Upper Extremity

DE Adewale Ojomo – Jaw

NC STATE

OUT

Audi Augustin, DE - elbow

Mike Glennon, QB - clavicle

DeAndre Morgan, CB - concussion

OUT FOR SEASON

Mario Carter, TE - knee

Ryan Cheek, LB - hip

Denzelle Good, OL – shoulder

T.J. Graham, WR – stress fracture/leg

Steven Howard, WR - knee

Nate Irving, LB - leg

Colby Jackson, FB – knee

R.J. Mattes, OG - knee

Everett Proctor, QB – shoulder

Jeff Rieskamp, DE – sports hernia

Rashard Smith, CB - knee

Javon Walker, S – knee

James Washington, HB - knee

NORTH CAROLINA

Out

Joshua Adams WR Shoulder

AJ Blue RB/QB Knee

Curtis Campbell DB Wrist

David Collins OL Foot

Shaun Draughn TB Shoulder

Carl Gaskins OT Knee

Matt Merletti S Knee

Trevor Stuart DS Knee

Ryan Taylor TE Knee

Jamal Womble RB Wrist

Questionable

Anthony Elzy RB Ankle

Devon Ramsay FB Ankle

Gene Robinson CB Back

VIRGINIA

Out

Isaac Cain (foot)

Raynard Horne (back)

Torrey Mack (ankle)

Doubtful

Darren Childs (ankle)

Questionable

Jared Green (shoulder)

Mikell Simpson (leg)

Probable

Daniel Childress (ankle)

Matt Conrath (ankle)

Connor McCartin (shoulder)

Jameel Sewell (shoulder)

Patrick Slebonick (leg)

VIRGINIA TECH

Probable:

Beau Warren (knee)

Ed Wang (knee)