2009 Atlantic Coast Conference football season

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2009 ACC football season
League NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
Sport football
DurationSeptember 3, 2009 – January 5, 2010
Number of teams12
Regular season
Season MVP C. J. Spiller
Atlantic championsClemson
Coastal championsGeorgia Tech
ACC Championship Game
ChampionsGeorgia Tech
  Runners-upClemson
ACC seasons
2009 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 24 Clemson x  6 –2   9 –5  
Boston College  5 –3   8 –5  
Florida State  4 –4   7 –6  
Wake Forest  3 –5   5 –7  
NC State  2 –6   5 –7  
Maryland  1 –7   2 –10  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Georgia Tech * x$  7 –1   11 –3  
No. 10 Virginia Tech  6 –2   10 –3  
No. 19 Miami (FL)  5 –3   9 –4  
North Carolina *  0 –4   0 –5  
Duke  3 –5   5 –7  
Virginia  2 –6   3 –9  
Championship: Georgia Tech 39, Clemson 34
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • North Carolina vacated 8 wins, including 4 ACC wins.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 ACC football season was an NCAA football season that was played from September 3, 2009, to January 5, 2010. The Atlantic Coast Conference consists of 12 members in two divisions. The Atlantic division consists of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina State and Wake Forest. The Coastal division consists of Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. The division champions met in the 2009 ACC Championship Game, where Georgia Tech defeated Clemson by a score of 39–34. Georgia Tech represented the ACC in the BCS, being invited to the FedEx Orange Bowl where they lost to Iowa. The ACC had a total of seven teams play in a bowl game and finished the bowl season with a record of 3–4.

Contents

Previous season

Boston College and Florida State tied for the Atlantic division championship. Boston College beat Florida State during the regular season so they represented the Atlantic division in the 2008 ACC Championship Game. A similar situation occurred in the Coastal division where Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech tied. Virginia Tech won the regular season meeting so they represented the Coastal division in the championship game. Virginia Tech would win the ACC championship game 30-12 over Boston College and would represent the ACC in the FedEx Orange Bowl where they would defeat Cincinnati, the champions of the Big East Conference, 20-7.

The ACC would ultimately send 10 teams to bowl games, the most of any conference in 2008. Boston College (9-5) lost to Vanderbilt 16-14 in the Music City Bowl. Florida State (9-4) beat Wisconsin 42-13 in the Champs Sports Bowl. Georgia Tech (9-4) lost to LSU 38-3 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Maryland (8-5) beat Nevada 42-35 in the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl. North Carolina (8-5) lost to West Virginia 31-30 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Wake Forest (8-5) beat Navy 29-19 in the EagleBank Bowl. Miami (7-6) lost to California 24-17 in the Emerald Bowl. Clemson (7-6) lost to Nebraska 26-21 in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl. North Carolina State (6-7) lost to Rutgers 29-23 in the PapaJohns.com Bowl. The only two teams not to go to a bowl game were Virginia (5-7) and Duke (4-8).

Preseason

Preseason poll

The 2009 ACC preseason poll was announced at the ACC Football Kickoff meetings in Greensboro, North Carolina on July 27. [1] Virginia Tech was voted to win Coastal division and the conference. Florida State was voted to win the Atlantic division. Jonathan Dwyer of Georgia Tech was voted the Preseason ACC Player of the Year.

Atlantic Division poll

  1. Florida State – 499 (56)
  2. Clemson – 387 (14)
  3. North Carolina State – 364 (10)
  4. Wake Forest – 295 (7)
  5. Maryland – 157
  6. Boston College – 145

Coastal Division poll

  1. Virginia Tech – 512 (78)
  2. Georgia Tech – 415 (9)
  3. North Carolina – 350
  4. Miami – 21
  5. Virginia – 148
  6. Duke – 120

Predicted ACC Championship Game Winner

  1. Virginia Tech–69
  2. Florida State–7
  3. Georgia Tech–7
  4. Clemson–2
  5. North Carolina State–2

Preseason All Conference Teams

[2]

Offense

QB Russell Wilson- NC State, RB Jonathan Dwyer- Georgia Tech, RB C. J. Spiller- Clemson, WR Demaryius Thomas- Georgia Tech, WR Jacoby Ford- Clemson, TE Greg Boone- Virginia Tech, OT Jason Curtis Fox- Miami, OT Anthony Castonzo- Boston College, OG Sergio Render- Virginia Tech, OG Rodney Hudson- Florida State, C Matt Tennant- Boston College, PK Matt Bosher- Miami.

Defense

DE Jason Worilds- Virginia Tech, DE Willie Young- NC State, DT Vince Oghobaase- Duke, DT Marvin Austin- North Carolina, LB Dekoda Watson- Florida State, LB Quan Sturdivant- North Carolina, LB Alex Wujciak- Maryland, CB Ras-I Dowling- Virginia, CB Kendric Burney- North Carolina, S Morgan Burnett- Georgia Tech, S Kam Chancellor- Virginia Tech, P Travis Baltz- Maryland, Specialist: C. J. Spiller- Clemson.

Award watch lists

AwardSchoolPlayer
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [3] Duke Vince Oghobaase
Georgia Tech Morgan Burnett
Maryland Alex Wujciak
North Carolina Quan Sturdivant
North Carolina Deunta Williams
NC State Willie Young
VirginiaRas-I Dowling
Virginia Tech Kam Chancellor
Wake Forest Boo Robinson
Dave Rimington Trophy [4] Boston College Matt Tennant
DukeBryan Morgan
Florida StateRyan McMahon
North CarolinaLowell Dyer
NC State Ted Larsen
Lombardi Award [5] Boston College Anthony Castonzo
Boston College Matt Tennant
Duke Vince Oghobaase
Florida State Rodney Hudson
Florida State Dekoda Watson
Georgia TechDerrick Morgan
Maryland Alex Wujciak
Miami Jason Curtis Fox
North Carolina Marvin Austin
North Carolina Quan Sturdivant
Virginia Tech Greg Boone
Virginia Tech Sergio Render
Virginia Tech Jason Worilds
Wake Forest Boo Robinson
Manning Award [6] Duke Thaddeus Lewis
North CarolinaLanden Edwards
NC State Russell Wilson
Wake Forest Riley Skinner
Maxwell Award [7] Clemson C. J. Spiller
Georgia Tech Jonathan Dwyer
Maryland Da'Rel Scott
NC State Russell Wilson
Virginia Tech Darren Evans
Virginia Tech Tyrod Taylor
Lou Groza Award [8] DukeNick Maggio
MiamiMatt Bosher
NC StateJosh Czajkowski
Outland Trophy [9] Boston College Matt Tennant
Duke Vince Oghobaase
Virginia Tech Sergio Render
Wake Forest Boo Robinson
Fred Biletnikoff Award [10] Clemson Jacoby Ford
Walter Camp Award [11] Clemson C. J. Spiller
Georgia Tech Jonathan Dwyer
Jim Thorpe Award [12] ClemsonCrezdon Butler
ClemsonChris Chancellor
Georgia Tech Morgan Burnett
North CarolinaKendric Burey
North Carolina Deunta Williams
VirginiaRas-I Dowling]
Virginia Tech Kam Chancellor
Virginia TechStephen Virgil
Bednarik Award [7] Duke Vince Oghobaase
Georgia Tech Morgan Burnett
Maryland Alex Wujciak
North Carolina Marvin Austin
North Carolina Quan Sturdivant
NC State Willie Young
Virginia Tech Jason Worilds
Doak Walker Award [13] Clemson C. J. Spiller
Georgia Tech Jonathan Dwyer
Maryland Da'Rel Scott
North Carolina Shaun Draughn
NC StateJamelle Eugene
Virginia Tech Darren Evans
Davey O'Brien Award [14] Georgia Tech Josh Nesbitt
NC State Russell Wilson
Virginia Tech Tyrod Taylor
Wake Forest Riley Skinner

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
ACC member won
ACC member lost
ACC member win vacated [15]
ACC teams in bold

All times Eastern time

Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll until week eight when the BCS poll will be used.

Week One

ESPN's College GameDay broadcast from Atlanta for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game against Virginia Tech and Alabama.

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m. South Carolina NC State Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina ESPN L 7–357,583
September 512:00 p.m. Baylor Wake Forest BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina ABC L 24–2127,905
September 51:00 p.m. Jacksonville State #15 Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta W 37–1746,131
September 52:00 p.m. Northeastern Huskies football Boston College Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts W 54–033,262
September 56:00 p.m. Middle Tennessee State Clemson Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina W 37–1475,000
September 56:00 p.m. William & Mary Virginia Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia L 26–1454,587
September 56:00 p.m. The Citadel #20 North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina V 40–6 (vacated)58,500
September 57:00 p.m. Richmond Duke Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina L 24–1633,011
September 58:00 p.m. #5 Alabama #7 Virginia Tech Georgia Dome neutral site • Atlanta ABCL 34–2474,954
September 510:00 p.m.Maryland #12 California California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California ESPN2 L 52–1362,367
September 78:00 p.m.Miami#19 Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida MIA 38–3481,077

Players of the week: [16]

Offensive backOffensive linemanDefensive linemanDefensive backSpecialistRookie
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jacory Harris MiamiAlan PelcNorth Carolina Brandon Maye ClemsonBrandon HarrisMiami C. J. Spiller ClemsonRyan WilliamsVirginia Tech

Week Two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 107:30 p.m.Clemson#14 Georgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • AtlantaESPNGT 30–2752,029
September 1212:00 p.m.Duke Army Michie Stadium • West Point, New York CBS College Sports W 35–1925,698
September 1212:00 p.m.#19 North Carolina Connecticut Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut ESPNU V 12–10 (vacated)38,087
September 1212:00 p.m. Stanford Wake ForestBB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaW 24–1730,002
September 121:30 p.m. Marshall #15 Virginia Tech Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia W 52–1066,233
September 122:00 p.m. Kent State Boston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MassachusettsW 34–725,165
September 123:30 p.m.#16 Texas Christian VirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VirginiaESPNUL 30–1448,336
September 126:00 p.m. James Madison Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland W 38–35 OT46,485
September 126:00 p.m. Murray State NC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaW 65–755,510
September 126:00 p.m.Jacksonville StateFlorida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FloridaW 19–971,420

Players of the week: [17]

Offensive backOffensive linemanDefensive linemanDefensive backSpecialistRookie
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Riley Skinner Wake ForestCaz PiurowskiFlorida StateDerrick MorganGeorgia TechLeon WrightDuke Scott Blair Georgia TechKyle ParkerClemson

Week Three

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 177:30 p.m.#14 Georgia Tech#20 Miami Land Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida ESPNMIA 33–1745,329
September 1912:00 p.m.Boston CollegeClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, South CarolinaCLEM 25–777,000
September 1912:00 p.m.Duke#23 Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas Versus L 44–1650,101
September 1912:00 p.m. East Carolina #19 North CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaESPN2V 31–17 (vacated)58,000
September 1912:00 p.m. Elon Wake ForestBB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaW 35–731,451
September 193:30 p.m.Middle Tennessee StateMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandL 32–3143,167
September 193:30 p.m.Virginia Southern Mississippi M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi CBS College SportsL 38–3431,170
September 193:30 p.m. Nebraska #14 Virginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VirginiaABCW 16–1566,233
September 196:00 p.m. Gardner–Webb NC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaW 45–1453,452
September 197:00 p.m.Florida State#7 Brigham Young LaVell Edwards Stadium • Provo, Utah VersusW 54–2864,209

Players of the week: [18]

Offensive backOffensive linemanDefensive linemanDefensive backSpecialistRookie
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jacory Harris Miami Rodney Hudson Florida State Ricky Sapp ClemsonGreg ReidFlorida StateRichard JacksonClemsonRyan WilliamsVirginia Tech

Week Four

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2612:00 p.m. South Florida #18 Florida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FloridaESPNUL 17–783,524
September 2612:00 p.m.#18 North CarolinaGeorgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • AtlantaGT 24–750,114
September 262:00 p.m.Wake ForestBoston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MassachusettsBC 27–24 OT40,892
September 263:30 p.m.#14 Texas ChristianClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, South CarolinaL 14–1070,000
September 263:30 p.m. Rutgers MarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandL 34–1343,848
September 263:30 p.m.#9 Miami#12 Virginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VirginiaABCVT 31–766,233
September 263:30 p.m. Pittsburgh NC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaESPNUW 38–3157,583
September 267:00 p.m. NC Central DukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North CarolinaW 49–1426,390

Players of the week: [19]

Offensive backOffensive linemanDefensive linemanDefensive backSpecialistRookie
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Russell Wilson NC StateBlake DeChristopher/Sean BedfordVirginia Tech/Georgia Tech Jason Worilds Virginia Tech Morgan Burnett Georgia TechGreg ReidFlorida StateRyan WilliamsVirginia Tech

Week Five

ESPN's College Gameday broadcast from Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts for the Boston College vs Florida State game. Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich, the 2008 ACC Defensive player of the year who earlier in the year was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, announced he was now cancer free.

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 312:00 p.m.ClemsonMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandESPNUMARY 24–2146,243
October 312:00 p.m.#6 Virginia TechDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North CarolinaVT 34–1326,211
October 312:00 p.m.VirginiaNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaUVA 16–357,800
October 33:30 p.m.NC StateWake ForestBB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaESPNUWAKE 30–2433,921
October 33:30 p.m.Florida StateBoston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MassachusettsABCBC 28–2140,029
October 37:30 p.m.#25 Georgia Tech Mississippi Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi W 42–3150,035
October 38:00 p.m. #8 Oklahoma #21 MiamiLand Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, FloridaABCW 21–2061,790

Players of the week: [20]

Offensive backOffensive linemanDefensive linemanDefensive backSpecialistRookie
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Riley Skinner Wake ForestJason FoxMiamiBrad Jefferson/Matt ConrathGeorgia Tech/VirginiaCody GrimmVirginia TechNick Ferrara/Robert RandolphMaryland/VirginiaDemetrius HartsfieldMaryland

Week Six

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 1012:00 p.m.Boston College#5 Virginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VirginiaVT 48–1466,233
October 103:30 p.m. Indiana VirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 47–745,371
October 104:00 p.m.DukeNC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaESPNUDUKE 49–2856,452
October 106:30 p.m.MarylandWake ForestBB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaWAKE 42–3232,780
October 107:00 p.m. Florida A&M #11 MiamiLand Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, FloridaW 48–1647,859
October 108:00 p.m.#23 Georgia TechFlorida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FloridaESPN2GT 49–4476,292
October 103:30 p.m. Georgia Southern North CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaABCV 42–14 (vacated)47,000

Players of the week: [21]

Offensive backOffensive linemanDefensive linemanDefensive backSpecialistRookie
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Thaddeus Lewis DukeCord HowardGeorgia TechJohn RussellWake ForestRas-I DowlingVirginia Torrey Smith MarylandRyan WilliamsVirginia Tech

Week Seven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 1712:00 p.m.Wake ForestClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, South CarolinaCLEM 38–372,000
October 173:30 p.m.NC StateBoston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MassachusettsABCBC 52–2035,261
October 174:00 p.m.VirginiaMarylandBryd Stadium • College Park, MarylandESPNUUVA 20–944,864
October 176:00 p.m.#4 Virginia Tech#20 Georgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • AtlantaESPN2GT 28–2354,405
October 177:30 p.m.#11 Miami Central Florida Bright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, Florida CBS College SportsW 27–748,453

Players of the week: [22]

Offensive backOffensive linemanDefensive linemanDefensive backSpecialistRookie
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Montel Harris Boston CollegeSean BedfordGeorgia TechNate CollinsVirginiaDeAndre McDanielClemsonMatt BosherMiamiRyan WilliamsVirginia Tech

Week Eight

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 228:00 p.m.Florida StateNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaESPNFSU 30–2758,000
October 2412:00 p.m.#12 Georgia TechVirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VirginiaGT 34–943,016
October 241:30 p.m.MarylandDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North CarolinaDUKE 17–1324,650
October 243:30 p.m.Boston College Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, Indiana NBC L 20–1680,795
October 243:30 p.m.Clemson#10 MiamiLand Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, FloridaABCCLEM 40–37 in OT43,778
October 243:30 p.m.Wake Forest Navy Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland CBS College SportsL 13–1031,907

Players of the week: [23]

Offensive backOffensive linemanDefensive linemanDefensive backSpecialistRookie
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Christian Ponder Florida State Andrew Datko Florida StateVincent Rey/Nate CollinsDuke/VirginiaDeAndre McDanielClemson C. J. Spiller ClemsonKyle ParkerClemson

Week Nine

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
October 297:30 p.m.North Carolina#13 Virginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VirginiaESPNV UNC 20–17 (vacated)66,233
October 3112:00 p.m.NC StateFlorida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FloridaFSU 45–4267,712
October 311:30 p.m. Coastal Carolina ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, South CarolinaW 49–371,500
October 313:30 p.m. Central Michigan Boston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPNUW 31–1034,128
October 313:30 p.m.#19 MiamiWake ForestBB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaABCMIA 28–2730,011
October 313:30 p.m.DukeVirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VirginiaDUKE 28–1741,713
October 317:30 p.m.#11 Georgia Tech Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, Tennessee W 56–3130,262

Players of the week: [24]

Offensive backOffensive linemanDefensive linemanDefensive backSpecialistRookie
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jacory Harris/Thaddeus Lewis Miami/Duke Rodney Hudson Florida StateTydreke PowellNorth CarolinaLuke KuechlyBoston CollegeWill SnyderwineDukeConner VernonDuke

Week Ten

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 57:30 p.m.#23 Virginia TechEast Carolina Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina ESPNW 16–343,569
November 712:00 p.m.Virginia#17 MiamiLand Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, FloridaMIA 52–1748,350
November 71:00 p.m.MarylandNC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaNCST 38–3155,631
November 73:30 p.m.DukeNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaESPNUV UNC 16–9 (vacated)59,750
November 73:30 p.m.Wake Forest#10 Georgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GeorgiaABCGT 30–27 in OT51,415
November 77:45 p.m.Florida StateClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, South CarolinaESPNCLEM 40–2477,000

Players of the week: [25]

Offensive backOffensive linemanDefensive linemanDefensive backSpecialistRookie
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
C. J. Spiller ClemsonJason FoxMiamiRobert QuinnNorth CarolinaCody GrimmVirginia Tech Torrey Smith MarylandRyan WilliamsVirginia Tech

Week Eleven

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 1412:00 p.m.ClemsonNC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaCLEM 43–2357,583
November 1412:00 p.m#7 Georgia TechDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North CarolinaESPN2GT 49–1025,899
November 1412:00 p.m.Florida StateWake ForestBB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaESPNUFSU 41–2833,411
November 141:00 p.m.#21 Virginia TechMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandVT 36–951,514
November 143:30 p.m.Boston CollegeVirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VirginiaBC 14–1044,324
November 143:30 p.m.#14 MiamiNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaABCV UNC 33–24 (vacated)57,500

Players of the week: [26]

Offensive backOffensive linemanDefensive linemanDefensive backSpecialistRookie
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
C. J. Spiller ClemsonCord HowardGeorgia TechBen AndersonGeorgia TechKendric BurneyNorth CarolinaCasey BarthNorth CarolinaEJ ManuelFlorida State

Week Twelve

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 2112:00 p.m.North CarolinaBoston CollegeAlumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN2V UNC 31–13 (vacated)41,272
November 2112:00 p.m.Duke#20 MiamiLand Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, FloridaESPNUMIA 34–1638,200
November 2112:00 p.m.MarylandFlorida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FloridaFSU 29–2666,042
November 213:30 p.m.Virginia#23 ClemsonMemorial Stadium • Clemson, South CarolinaABCCLEM 34–2177,000
November 213:30 p.m.NC State#15 Virginia TechLane Stadium • Blacksburg, VirginiaESPNUVT 38–1066,233

Players of the week: [27]

Offensive backOffensive linemanDefensive linemanDefensive backSpecialistRookie
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Jacory Harris Miami Sergio Render Virginia TechDarryl SharptonMiamiCody GrimmVirginia TechGreg ReidFlorida StateLuke KuechlyBoston College

Week Thirteen

ESPN's College Gameday broadcast from Gainesville, Florida for the Florida vs Florida State game.

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
November 2812:00 p.m.Wake ForestDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North CarolinaWAKE 45–3421,420
November 2812:00 p.m.#18 ClemsonSouth CarolinaWilliams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South CarolinaESPNL 34–1780,574
November 2812:00 p.m.#24 North CarolinaNC StateCarter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaESPN2NCST 28–2757,583
November 283:30 p.m.#17 MiamiSouth Florida Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida ABCW 31–1066,469
November 283:30 p.m.Florida State#1 Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida CBS L 37–1090,907
November 283:30 p.m.Boston CollegeMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandESPNUBC 19–1735,042
November 283:30 p.m.#14 Virginia TechVirginiaScott Stadium • Charlottesville, VirginiaESPNVT 42–1358,555
November 288:00 p.m. Georgia #7 Georgia TechBobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GeorgiaABC/ESPN2L 30–2455,407

Players of the week: [28]

Offensive backOffensive linemanDefensive linemanDefensive backSpecialistRookie
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Riley Skinner Wake ForestOrlando FranklinMiamiDarryl SharptonMiamiLuke KuechlyBoston CollegeMatt BosherMiamiRyan WilliamsVirginia Tech

Week Fourteen- ACC Championship Game

DateTimeAtlantic Division ChampionCoastal Division ChampionSiteTVResultAttendance
December 58:00 p.m.Clemson#10 Georgia Tech Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida ESPNGT 39–3457,227

Rankings

Legend
  Improvement in ranking
 Drop in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
 PreWk
1		Wk
2		Wk
3		Wk
4		Wk
5		Wk
6		Wk
7		Wk
8		Wk
9		Wk
10		Wk
11		Wk
12		Wk
13		Wk
14		Final
Boston CollegeAPRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
CRVRVRVRVRVRVRV
BCSNot released 
ClemsonAPRVRVRVRVRVRV24181525RV24
CRVRVRVRVRV1916RVRVRV
BCSNot released 2318
DukeAP
CRV
BCSNot released 
Florida StateAP18RVRV18RV
C19RVRV25RVRV
BCSNot released 
Georgia TechAP151514RV25221911111077712913
C151313RVRV2320131111777111013
BCSNot released121110777109
MarylandAP
CRV
BCSNot released 
MiamiAPRV202091711981816122119171419
CRV22221321111191817152421171519
BCSNot released1019171420171715
North CarolinaAP21192422RVRV23RVRV
C20191918RVRVRVRVRV2524RVRV
BCSNot released 24
NC StateAPRV
CRVRV
BCSNot released 
VirginiaAP
C
BCSNot released
Virginia TechAP7141311654151422201614111210
C7151412654151424211614111210
BCSNot released1413232115141211
Wake ForestAP
CRV
BCSNot released 

All-ACC teams

[29]

First Team

Second Team

Player of the year

C. J. Spiller- Clemson

[30]

Bowl games

Bowl GameDateStadiumCityTelevisionMatchup/ResultsAttendancePayout (US$)
Meineke Car Care Bowl December 26, 2009 Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina ESPN Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina 1750,389$1,000,000
Emerald Bowl December 26, 2009 AT&T Park San Francisco ESPN USC 24, Boston College 1340,121$750,000
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl December 27, 2009 LP Field Nashville, Tennessee ESPN Clemson 21, Kentucky 1357,280$1,700,000
Champs Sports Bowl December 29, 2009 Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium Orlando, Florida ESPN Wisconsin 20, Miami 1456,747$2,250,000
Chick-fil-A Bowl December 31, 2009 Georgia Dome Atlanta ESPN Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 1473,777$3,250,000
Konica Minolta Gator Bowl January 1, 2009 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Jacksonville, Florida CBS Florida State 33, West Virginia 2184,129$2,500,000
FedEx Orange Bowl January 5, 2009 Land Shark Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida Fox Iowa 24, Georgia Tech 1466,131$17,500,000

Attendance

TeamStadium (Capacity)Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7Game 8TotalAverage% of Capacity
Boston College Alumni Stadium (44,500)33,26225,16540,89240,02935,26134,12841,272250,00935,71580.3
Clemson Memorial Stadium (80,301)75,00077,00070,00072,00071,50077,00077,000519,50074,21492.4
Duke Wallace Wade Stadium (33,941)33,01126,39026,21124,65025,89921,420157,58126,26477.4
Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium (82,300)81,07771,42083,52476,29267,71266,042446,06774,34590.3
Georgia Tech Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000)46,13152,02950,11454,40551,41555,407309,50151,58493.8
Maryland Byrd Stadium (54,000)46,48543,16743,84846,24344,86451,51435,042311,16344,45282.3
Miami Land Shark Stadium (76,500)45,32961,79047,85943,77848,35038,200285,30647,55162.1
North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium (60,000)58,50058,00057,80047,00058,00059,75057,500396,55056,65094.4
NC State Carter–Finley Stadium (57,583)57,58355,51053,45257,58356,45255,63157,58357,583451,37756,42298.0
Virginia Scott Stadium (61,500)54,58748,33645,37143,01641,71344,32458,555335,90247,98678.0
Virginia Tech Lane Stadium (66,233)66,23366,23366,23366,23366,23366,233397,39866,233100
Wake Forest BB&T Field (31,500)27,90530,00231,45133,92132,78030,01133,411216,58131,35999.6

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