Will quarterback Thomas Sirk and the Duke Blue Devils rebound from their loss to Northwestern?
Florida State and Clemson are idle, quarterback injuries and controversies hover over multiple ACC programs and there's just one conference game on the docket. Welcome to Week 4. There are intriguing games — the league hosts national stalwarts LSU and Boise State — but coming off a three-day stretch that saw the league's top teams show rust or early-season flaws on a national stage, it's a schedule that allows many programs to pick up the pieces.
Here's the slightly unfortunate news: If the season were to end on Saturday after roughly one-third of the regular season gone, the ACC, excluding partial member Notre Dame, would more than likely be on the outside looking in at the College Football Playoff.