NAPA VALLEY REGISTER COLLEGE FOOTBALL HOLIDAY EDITION • NOVEMBER 22-23, 2023 | B9

WEEK 12
POWER POLL
1. Florida State (11-0, No. 1
last week): The Seminoles
demolished FCS North Ala-
bama, 58-13, but lost star quarterback Jordan
Travis after his leg needed to be put in an air
cast and he needed to be carted off the field
after being tackled on a run late in the first
quarter. Backup Tate Rodemaker threw for
two touchdowns in place of Travis. This week:
at Florida, Saturday
2. Louisville (10-1, No. 2 last
week): With their 38-31 win
at Miami, in which Cardinals
quarterback Jack Plummer threw for three
touchdowns, they clinched a spot in the ACC
championship game for the first time ever and
will face Florida State for the crown. First-year
coach Jeff Brohm is the first coach to take
teams to two different Power Five conference
championship games in consecutive seasons,
having led Purdue to the Big Ten champion-
ship game last year. This week: vs. Kentucky,
Saturday
3. N.C. State (8-3, No. 4 last
week): Wolfpack sig-
nal-caller Brennan Arm-
strong was 0-2 as Virginia’s starter against
Virginia Tech, but he threw for 203 yards and
two touchdowns and rushed for 89 yards and
two scores to lead N.C. State to a win over the
Hokies in Blacksburg. The Wolfpack have won
four straight games. This week: vs. North
Carolina, Saturday
4. Clemson (7-4, No. 6 last
week): Tigers running back
Will Shipley saved his best
performance of the campaign for this past
Saturday, when he tallied 126 rushing yards,
a rushing score and two catches for 53 yards
against North Carolina. His 33-yard touch-
down run provided Clemson a two-touch-
down lead. This week: at South Carolina,
Saturday
5. North Carolina (8-3, No.
3 last week): North Caroli-
na’s second-half slide contin-
ued Saturday with its loss at Clemson. The Tar
Heels, who won their first six games, have
now dropped three of their last five contests
to fall from nationally-ranked in the top 10 of
the AP Top 25 to unranked and eliminated
from ACC title contention. This week: at N.C.
State, Saturday
6. Georgia Tech (6-5, No. 10
last week): The Yellow Jack-
ets limited Syracuse to 53
passing yards and a stingy 3.5 yards per re-
STANDINGS
W
Conference
L W
Overall
L
Florida St. 8 0 11 0
Louisville 7 1 10 1
NC State 5 2 8 3
Georgia Tech 5 3 6 5
North Carolina 4 3 8 3
Virginia Tech 4 3 5 6
Clemson 4 4 7 4
Boston College 3 4 6 5
Duke 3 4 6 5
Miami 2 5 6 5
Pittsburgh 2 5 3 8
Virginia 2 5 3 8
Syracuse 1 6 5 6
Wake Forest 1 6 4 7
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Miami at Boston College, 9 a.m.
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Pittsburgh at Duke, 9 a.m.
Kentucky at Louisville, 9 a.m.
Wake Forest at Syracuse, 11 a.m.
Virginia Tech at Virginia, 12:30 p.m.
Florida St. at Florida, 4 p.m.
Clemson at South Carolina, 4:30 p.m.
Georgia at Georgia Tech, 4:30 p.m.
North Carolina at NC State, 5 p.m.
AP FILE PHOTO
Louisville quarterback Jack Plummer threw for three touchdowns in last week’s 38-31 victory vs. Virginia Tech, Saturday
over Miami, putting the Cardinals into the ACC championship game.
12. Pittsburgh (3-8, No. 14
last week): The Panthers
ception in their win over the Orange on Sat- was a difficult one for the Eagles’ offensive are having a tough season,
urday. And as part of the dominant passing line. They gave up six sacks to the Panthers, but Pitt senior cornerback M.J. Devonshire has
defense, Georgia Tech linebacker Kyle Efford and BC quarterback Thomas Castellanos played well throughout the year. His intercep-
had an interception. This week: vs. Georgia, threw two interceptions. This week: vs. Mi- tion last Thursday in Pitt’s win over Boston
Saturday ami, Friday College was his third of the season. He’s also
7. Virginia Tech (5-6, No. 110. Duke (6-5, No. 5 last got nine pass breakups. This week: at Duke,
7 last week): By the early week): A bad third quarter Saturday
part of the third quarter, at Virginia cost Duke the
Virginia Tech trailed N.C. State, 28-7, and 13. Syracuse (5-6, No. 12
chance for a road win. The Blue Devils fell
never could recover from their 21-point last week): Less than 24
behind by double digits and never bounced hours following Syracuse’s
deficit. The Hokies will have to beat rival back. They also gave up at least 30 points for
UVa in order to become bowl eligible. This loss on Saturday at Georgia Tech — the Or-
the third time in their last five games after
week: at Virginia, Saturday ange’s sixth loss in the last seven games — the
yielding only 9.8 points per game through
their first six contests. This week: vs. Pitts- school announced the firing of coach Dino
8. Miami (6-5, No. 8 last
burgh, Saturday Babers. In his eight years at Syracuse, he went
week): The Hurricanes had
their chance to play spoiler 41-55 with two bowl appearances. This week:
11. Virginia (3-8, No. 11 vs. Wake Forest, Saturday
against Louisville, but could not tie the score last week): Cavaliers wide
with less than two minutes to go with a first- 14. Wake Forest (4-7, No. 13
receiver Malik Washington
and-goal situation. Quarterback Tyler Van last week): Notre Dame
set UVa single-season records for receiving
Dyke threw three straight incompletions from quarterback Sam Hartman,
yards and receptions during the Hoos’ win
the Cardinals’ 3-yard line and Miami turned a Wake Forest transfer, torched his former
over Duke on Saturday. He had eight
the ball over on downs. This week: at Boston catches for 112 yards and two touchdowns. school while throwing for 277 yards and four
College, Friday UVa, which was 0-4 in games decided by touchdowns in a blowout win for the Irish over
9. Boston College (6-5, No. three points or fewer entering this past the Demon Deacons. This week: at Syracuse,
9 last week): Last Thurs- weekend, finally won one in that fashion Saturday
day’s contest at Pittsburgh while beating the Blue Devils, 30-27. This7: — Greg Madia, The Daily Progress

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