College football’s top performers in the ACC during Week 5

With the Seminoles and Tar Heels on bye and GameDay in Durham, which ACC players stepped up to the plate to establish themselves?

With Florida State off for the weekend, several teams in the ACC had the chance to prove themselves.

However, while they may not have all failed, none of them really succeeded. Undefeated Syracuse laid an egg at home against Clemson. Duke couldn’t stop Notre Dame and Sam Hartman from converting on a fourth and 16. Louisville stayed undefeated but even they looked unintimidating in a narrow 13-10 victory over NC State.

Despite a quiet week in the conference, some of the ACC’s best players offered standout performances. Here are this week’s best.