Top Moments From ACC Championship Game Wins

Right now, it’s about beating Virginia Tech. Now, he’s got the Hokies back in the ACC title game in his first season.

However, if the Hokies are to continue their season-long success and deliver their first ACC championship since 2010, they must overcome the struggles they face in the running game. On the Virginia Tech sideline, the cerebral Justin Fuente has had the best Year 1 of any new hire before 2016, and now he can deliver the Hokies to a really good bowl. Fuente isn’t a fan of setting the bar low. The college football odds for the game have the Tigers favored to pick up the win. They’ll be the biggest challenge we’ve had to date. Deshaun Watson and Jerod Evans will put up some serious numbers. “Just like the big-time schools, you can’t ask for more”. In fact, Virginia Tech is also 20th in the country, allowing only 21.1 points per contest. With a win against Clemson, Tech (9-3, 6-2) would lock up a bid to the Orange Bowl as the ACC champion. The Tigers have had some notable victories – a stirring 42-36 home survival of Louisville and a rousing 37-34 win at Florida State – but they’ve also stumbled. Pitt came out that night in Clemson with one thing on their minds and that was to shock the world. “Nothing’s going to come easy”. I felt they’d handle it well and would want to work hard and be successful. Watson had better than 4,000 yards of total offense this season and was responsible for 38 touchdowns. He’s taken care of the ball, throwing just five interceptions. 1114 yards and 10 TD) and his big TE Jordan Leggett (Sr. The two typically pave the way for a Tiger runner like Wayne Gallman to get through the stacked up front and into the end zone. Five against Tennessee, two against Syracuse and four against Georgia Tech. It comes down to holding onto the ball for the Hokies.

Tech’s troubles against mobile quarterbacks are well-documented. The stellar Tiger DL backed by Boulware and Joseph must make Evans pay a heavy price in his attempt to give VT a run game.

Ford has plenty to deal with this week. As expected, Clemson’s high-powered offense ranks among the best in the nation. They’ve faced just three defense inside the top 50 (No. 46 Notre Dame).

The Over is 4-1 in the Tigers last 5 games overall.

Clemson’s role in this game is simple.

This year marks only the fourth time in the last 30 years that a Hokie offense produced six games with at least 450 yards in a game. With a strong performance on Saturday night, quarterback Deshaun Watson could book another trip to NY for the Heisman ceremony. You’re seeing the pattern here.

With a victory, Clemson, ranked No. 3 by the Associated Press, will likely advance to the semifinals, starting December 31. His elusiveness creates problems and his speed creates bigger problems. This year, Williams had an up and down season as he only managed to contribute 244 yards and 2 touchdowns.

“We’re going to have to play our butts off on defense because I know our offense is going to have to play its butts off”, Venables said of Hokies’ counterpart, Bud Foster. “So, instead of just changing the dates on all our paperwork for Charlotte, [we’ve] kind of had to start from scratch with Orlando”, says Derek Mobley, who will direct Saturday’s game.

On the other hand, senior back Rogers has found a way to contribute to the team through his leadership and vocal skills. They got Clemson’s full attention last weekend a year after the Tigers more or less slept walked through the game in Columbia. The Hokies don’t have a Dalvin Cook, James Connor, or even a Matt Dayes, so Evans must find a way to hurt Clemson with his legs.