Texarkana Gazette

POWER RANKINGS

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1. Clemson (2-0, 1-0 ACC): The Tigers kick off a stretch of six straight ACC games, so perhaps QB Trevor Lawrence will get to play into a second half.

2. Notre Dame (2-0, 1-0): Thanks to a postponeme­nt, the Fighting Irish haven’t played since Sept. 19, so Notre Dame remains a largely unknown quantity.

3. Miami (3-0, 2-0): Miami crushed rival Florida State 52-10 last week, becoming the first team in the history of the rivalry to score 50 or more points.

4. North Carolina (1-0, 1-0): The Tar Heels will take the field for the first time in three weeks due to COVID-19 rules at Boston College.

5. Pitt (3-0, 2-0): Coming off a win over Louisville, the Panthers, 3-0 for the first time since 2014, should be able to flex against N.C. State's offense.

6. Virginia Tech (1-0, 1-0): The Hokies produced an impressive performanc­e in their season opener, strolling past the Wolfpack despite missing 23 players.

7. Louisville (1-2, 0-2): The Cardinals’ offense was slowed considerab­ly by Pitt last week, surrenderi­ng seven sacks and converting only 1-of-11 third downs.

8. Virginia (1-0, 1-0): Virginia may be hard-pressed to match last year’s ninewin season, but the Cavs are off to a good start.

9. Boston College (2-0, 1-0): Quarterbac­k Phil Jurkovec has emerged as Mr. Clutch for the Eagles, who will be in the national spotlight against North Carolina.

10. N.C. State (1-1, 1-1): N.C. State continues to play the quarterbac­k shuffle. Bailey Hockman gave way to Devin Leary in a loss at Virginia Tech last week.

11. Syracuse (1-2, 1-2): Syracuse got off the schneid by rolling past Georgia Tech last week thanks to freshman running back Sean Tucker.

12. Wake Forest (0-2, 0-2): Last week’s game against Notre Dame was postponed, so the Deacons are still searching for win No. 1 in 2020.

13. Georgia Tech (1-2, 1-1): The Yellow Jackets helped Syracuse to its first win of the season last week, turning the ball over five times and committing 15 penalties.

14. Florida State (0-2, 0-2): Florida State faces FCS opponent Jacksonvil­le State which has former Clemson back-up QB Zerrick Cooper back for a third season.

15. Duke (0-3, 0-3): Duke quarterbac­k Chase Brice was intercepte­d four times in a loss to Virginia last week and the upcoming schedule is unforgivin­g.

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