What’s Inside Release No. 10, Monday, October 29, 2012 Media Information .......................... 2 2012 ACC Standings Ways to Follow the ACC .......................3 ACC Games Overall ACC SID Listing, Press Conferences ........ 4 Atlantic Division W L For Opp Hm Rd W L ...For Opp Hm Rd Nu Div. ... Streak XM/Sirius, ACC Network, National Radio ..5 Florida State ...........5 1 ..249 88 4-0 1-1 ..... 8 1 ...403 108 6-0 2-1 0-0 3-1 ......Won 3 RSN TV Schedule, NFF Hall of Fame ....6 Clemson .................4 1 ..209 141 2-0 2-1 ..... 7 1 ...328 194 4-0 2-1 1-0 2-1 ......Won 4 2012 Composite Football Schedule ......7 ACC Football By-The-Numbers Notes ....8 NC State .................2 2 ..109 121 1-0 1-2 ..... 5 3 ...223 184 3-0 2-2 0-1 2-0 ......Lost 1 Oct. 25-27 Game Summaries ..................9 Maryland ................2 2 ....81 74 1-1 1-1 ..... 4 4 ...166 162 2-2 2-2 0-0 1-2......Lost 2 Prime Time Performances, Players of the Week ..10-11 Wake Forest ...........2 4 ....98 184 1-2 1-2 ..... 4 4 ...167 238 3-2 1-2 0-0 0-3 ......Lost 1 Team Notes ............................ 12-13 Boston College .......1 4 ..107 191 1-2 0-2 ..... 2 6 ...185 250 2-2 0-4 0-0 1-2 ......Won 1 Game Previews ........................ 14-15 ACC & ESPN Thursday Night .....16-18 Coastal Division W L For Opp Hm Rd W L For Opp Hm Rd Nu Div. Streak Game-by-Game Results, Stats ..... 19-21 Duke .......................3 2 ..136 163 2-0 1-2 ..... 6 3 ...287 270 5-0 1-3 0-0 2-1 ......Lost 1 Noting the ACC ......................... 22-30 *North Carolina ......3 2 ..166 144 2-0 1-2 ..... 6 3 ...355 189 5-0 1-3 0-0 2-1 ......Won 1 ACC Champ. Gm, Bowl, BCS Info .. 31-33 Miami .....................3 2 ..161 156 1-2 2-0 ..... 4 4 ...215 259 2-2 2-2 0-0 1-1 ......Lost 3 National Rankings, Overtime ....... 34-35 Top Performances, Long Plays ..... 36-38 Virginia Tech ..........2 2 ..112 123 2-0 0-2 ..... 4 4 ...232 192 4-0 0-3 0-1 2-1 ......Lost 1 Career Statistical Leaders ........... 39-46 Georgia Tech ..........2 3 ..177 146 2-1 0-2 ..... 3 5 ...281 239 3-3 0-2 0-0 1-2 ......Lost 1 Miscellaneous Stats, Superlatives . 47-48 Virginia ...................0 4 ....67 141 0-2 0-2 ..... 2 6 ...172 247 2-3 0-3 0-0 0-2 .....Lost 6 ACC Individual and Team Statistics .. 49-66 *Due to NCAA sanctions, North Carolina is not eligible to play for the Coastal Division title, in the ACC Championship Game or a bowl game Week #10 Schedule: (AP/Coaches’ Ranking; All Times Eastern) Thursday, November 1 .............................................. Series Record ................... Last Meeting .......................... Network .................... Kickoff Virginia Tech at (4-4) at Miami (4-4) .............................. Miami (17-12-0) ................ Virginia Tech, 38-35, 2011 ......... ESPN .......................... 7:30 Saturday, November 3 ............................................... Series Record ................... Last Meeting .......................... Network .................... Kickoff Georgia Tech (3-5) at Maryland (4-4) ............................. Georgia Tech (14-6-0) ..........Georgia Tech, 21-16, 2011 ......... ACC Network ................12:30 Virginia (2-6) at NC State (5-3) ..................................... NC State (34-21-1) ..............NC State, 28-14, 2011 ............... ACC Network ................12:30 Boston College (2-6) at Wake Forest (4-4) ....................... Boston College (10-7-2) ....... Wake Forest, 27-19, 2011 .......... RSN ........................... 3:30 (--, 10, 9) Clemson (7-1) at Duke (6-3) ............................ Clemson (35-16-1) ..............Clemson, 31-7, 2008 ................ ESPN2 ........................ 7:00 Florida State (9th, 7th), Clemson (10th, 9th) Top Ten in AP, USA Today Polls Coastal Foes Virginia Tech, Miami Meet in an ESPN Thursday Night Showdown Duke Hosts 10th-ranked Tigers in Primetime on ESPN2 DDrr PPepperepper AACCCC FBFB ChampionshipChampionship MMediaedia CCredentialredential AApplications:pplications: wwww.sportssystems.com/accww.sportssystems.com/acc A Thursday night nationally-televised (7:30 pm, two games, though, that would open the door for Maryland Terrapins, coached by Randy Edsall, ESPN) matchup of Coastal Division rivals Virginia 10th-ranked Clemson (9th, USA Today), which trav- have bowl hopes of their own and will be host- Tech and Miami at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gar- els to Duke this Saturday for a nationally televised ing Georgia Tech, coached by Paul Johnson, in dens headlines Week 10 of the 2012 ACC football prime-time (7 pm, ESPN2) contest at Wallace Wade a battle of the irresistible force facing the immov- campaign...The Hokies and Hurricanes are two of Stadium...The Blue Devils of coach David Cutcliffe, able object at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium four Coastal teams with two losses each and are the led by ACC career leading receiver Conner Vernon, (12:30 pm, ACC Network)...Tech’s spread option only teams in the Coastal that could claim a berth in are one of the two-loss teams looking to keep pace offense, led by QB Tevin Washington, ranks 4th Charlotte by winning their remaining ACC games... with Virginia Tech and Miami for the Coastal Division nationally in rushing offense (311.75), while the The game also pairs the two most successful ACC crown...The Tigers of coach Dabo Swinney feature a Terrapins’ defense, led by senior DE Joe Vellano programs on ESPN’s Thursday Night package in Mi- high-powered offense led by junior QB Tajh Boyd, and LB Demetrius Hartsfi eld, is ranked 4th na- ami (15-3) and Virginia Tech (19-5)...The Hokies of who is 9th nationally in total offense (326.8 yds/ tionally in defense against the run (77.63) and coach Frank Beamer feature an improving defense gm), and big-play WRs DeAndre “Nuk” Hopkins 7th in total defense (289.25)...Postseason aspi- led by LB Bruce Taylor and a versatile offense built and Sammy Watkins...In Raleigh, N.C., NC State, rations are also in play in Winston-Salem, N.C., around QB Logan Thomas, who is 5th in the ACC in coached by Tom O’Brien, is out to keep its Champi- where Wake Forest, coached by Jim Grobe and total yards...The Hurricanes, coached by Al Golden, onship Game hopes alive, hosting Virginia at Carter- led by junior WR Michael Campanaro, who is counter offensively with a passing attack led by junior Finley Stadium (12:30 p.m., ACC Network)...The 9th nationally in receptions per game (7.33/gm) QB Stephen Morris, who is 3rd in the ACC in pass- Wolfpack are led by senior QB Mike Glennon, who hosts Boston College, coached by Frank Spaziani ing yards per game (277.4) and a defense led by LB leads the ACC and is 11th nationally in passing yards and led by the junior passing combination of QB Denzel Perryman...Atlantic Division leader Florida per game (306.9), while Virginia, coached by Mike Chase Rettig and WR Alex Amidon at BB&T Field State, ranked 9th nationally (AP, 7th USA Today), is London, is seeking to snap a six-game losing streak (3:30 p.m., RSN)... The Deacons need two wins to in the driver’s seat for a slot in the 8th Annual Dr Pep- behind the playmaking of the TB tandem of senior be bowl eligible, while BC, just coming off its fi rst per ACC Football Championship...The Seminoles can Perry Jones and sophomore Kevin Parks, who have ACC win of the year last week against Maryland, is claim that with wins at Virginia Tech (Nov. 8) and at combined to rush for 825 yards and 5 TDs...To get also looking to remain eligible for a bowl berth... Maryland (Nov. 17)...FSU has a bye this week heading to Charlotte, State needs to win out and have the Amidon ranks 4th nationally in receiving yards per into next week’s Thursday night contest with the Hok- Seminoles lose once...A win by the Wolfpack would game (117.88)...North Carolina, coming off a big ies... Should the Seminoles slip up in either of those make them bowl-eligible...In College Park, Md., the win against NC State, also has a bye this week. 2012 ACC Media Information Important Dates For Media 2012 ACC Football 2012 ACC Football Covering ACC Football Coaches Teleconference Communications Schedule Weekly Football Release October 10, 2012 The ACC will publish its football release every week dur- ACC Football Championship Game The 12 ACC football coaches will be featured ing the season. The fi rst ACC release of the year will be Credential Application Website opens on a weekly teleconference each Wednesday available on Friday, August 24; the second on Tuesday, from 10:30 a.m., to 12:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 4 and the release prior to the ACC Football Cham- November 1, 2012 BCS Media Credential Application Site August 29, and concluding November 21. pionship Game will be available on Sunday, Nov. 25. On all other weeks, the ACC Football release will be avail- Opens for all BCS Bowl Games Each coach will have 10 minutes to make an able in three parts: the fi rst, which includes standings, opening statement and answer questions. statistics, game previews and game summaries, will be November 19, 2012 There will be an audiofi le and transcript available each Sunday by 7 p.m. A second section of the All-ACC Football Team Ballot Sent by E-Mail to all members of ACSMA available of each teleconference on the release, including team and individual notes, TV sched- ules and players of the week will be released by Mon- Conference’s offi cial website--theACC.com-- days at 3 p.m.