Ranking ACC teams by returning production

Clemson returns over 70 percent of its production from last season, but how do the Tigers stack up against the rest of the ACC?

It can be difficult at times to predict which college football teams will have tremendous success each season, but one indication to look for is the players that return to their respective programs.

Whether it be a fifth-year senior linebacker or a rising junior quarterback, having experienced players return for another season can give certain teams an edge over others that lose talent to the NFL draft, transfer portal or eligibility rules.

To properly examine the roster turnover ahead of the 2022 season, ESPN’s Bill Connelly recently broke down each FBS team’s returning production. Compared to the other conferences, the ACC is the third-highest in terms of average returning production at 66.5%.

As for Clemson, most of its offensive starters from last season will return this fall. The Tigers will lose, however, a lot of defensive production in the secondary with Andrew Booth Jr., Mario Goodrich and Nolan Turner departing for the NFL. Still, considering the team’s talent on both sides of the ball, Clemson’s ranking may be higher than some expect.

With that being said, here is where each ACC team ranks.

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Sept 2 Temple

Sept 10 at Northwestern

Sept 17 North Carolina A&T

Sept 24 at Kansas

Oct 1 Virginia

Oct 8 at Georgia Tech

Oct 15 North Carolina

Oct 22 at Miami

Oct 29 OPEN DATE

Nov 4 at Boston College

Nov 12 Virginia Tech

Nov 19 at Pitt

Nov 26 Wake Forest

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Tuesday lunchtime update on Elliott and defensive staff

Tony Elliott is still in the running for his first head coaching. Meanwhile, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has some decisions to make regarding his defensive staff for the bowl game following Brent Venables’ departure for Oklahoma. After reaching out …

Tony Elliott is still in the running for his first head coaching. Meanwhile, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has some decisions to make regarding his defensive staff for the bowl game following Brent Venables’ departure for Oklahoma.

After reaching out to multiple sources, The Clemson Insider has gathered some information on where things stand with those situations as of 12:20 p.m. today. We’re passing it along here.

Elliott’s name has been heavily linked to the head coaching vacancies at two other ACC schools, Virginia and Duke. As TCI previously reported, Duke remains the much more likely destination should Clemson’s offensive coordinator land one of those two jobs after Elliott formally interviewed with Duke officials on Sunday.

While we know Elliott is among the Blue Devils’ top candidates, another one has reportedly emerged recently. Dallas Cowboys defensive assistant George Edwards, a Duke alum, is someone else that’s being targeted by Duke officials, according to CBS Sports and other reports. Meanwhile, Elliott was on the road recruiting for Clemson on Monday and is believed to be doing the same today, though TCI isn’t able to confirm that at this time.

So while the waiting game for Elliott continues, Clemson already knows its defensive coordinator is gone, leaving Swinney with at least one major void to fill on his coaching staff. In the meantime, who will fill that role in the interim for Clemson’s Cheez-It Bowl matchup with Iowa State later this month?

It could be one of the Tigers’ other on-field assistants, but another name we’ve heard from sources is Wesley Goodwin, a senior defensive analyst who’s served as an interim position coach for the Tigers before. According to one source, Goodwin is being heavily considered for an on-field coaching role for the bowl game if the move hasn’t been made already. A source within the athletic department told TCI no decision on an interim defensive coordinator has been officially made as of late this morning.

Stay tuned to TCI for more on these developing situations.

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Monday Morning Update on Elliott, Radakovich

As Clemson tries to come to grips with the departure of Brent Venables they still have some uncertainty on the horizon. Will Tony Elliott follow Venables out the door? Will Dan Radakovich move on to Miami for the same position? We wanted to pass …

As Clemson tries to come to grips with the departure of Brent Venables they still have some uncertainty on the horizon.  Will Tony Elliott follow Venables out the door?  Will Dan Radakovich move on to Miami for the same position?

We wanted to pass along the latest based on the information we gathered late Sunday night.

We can tell you that after talking with several sources in the Clemson athletic department late Sunday that they had not been notified by Radakovich about any decisions regarding the opening at Miami.  Conversations continued over the weekend between Radakovich and Miami.

Coach Elliott is high on the candidate list for both Virginia and Duke.  Representatives from Duke traveled Sunday to meet with Elliott in the Upstate.  Current Penn State co-defensive coordinator and former Virginia player Anthony Poindexter is expected to interview for the Virginia job in Las Vegas according to multiple reports.

As of Monday morning we believe Elliott to Duke is more likely than Elliott to Virginia but he is very much in play with both schools.

As we reported Sunday we confirmed that Clemson plans to spend whatever is necessary to find the best replacements for coach Venables and coach Elliott if needed.

The timing of Venables departure Sunday night and the possibility of Elliott also leaving is not great.  Coach Swinney was in Las Vegas Sunday to watch his former Tigers and has plans to stay until Tuesday for C.J. Spillers Hall of Fame ceremony.  He is also expected to be on the recruiting trail this week for the Tigers.  We spoke with a source in the athletic department Sunday night and they were not aware of any plans for Swinney to return to Clemson sooner.

Swinney and his staff will have to do what they can to make sure no Clemson commits decide to reconsider their decisions after the departure of Venables.  In today’s world of the transfer portal he will also have to do the same with the current players.

Rising Clemson star Trenton Simpson changes his Twitter information Sunday after the news of Venables departure broke.

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Miami vs Duke Prediction, Game Preview

Miami vs Duke prediction, game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win this Saturday.

Miami vs Duke prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, November 27


Miami vs Duke How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 27
Game Time: 12:30 ET
Venue: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: Miami (6-5), Duke (3-8)
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Why Miami Will Win

Now’s the time for the offense to have some fun.

The Hurricanes scratched and clawed their way through the season, and now they’re bowl eligible after the win in the bad weather against Virginia Tech. Game after game after game has been tough.

Duke shouldn’t be anything more than a chance to put up some big numbers.

The Blue Devil defense is the second-worst in college football, allowing 517 yards per game on the year – and it’s getting worse.

Virginia, Wake Forest, Pitt, Virginia Tech, and Louisville all came up with 500 yards or more. Wake Forest and Louisville were coming close to 700, and Pitt easily came up with 600.

There’s not enough pressure in the backfield, the pass defense gives up too many yards in chunks, and the run D is getting hammered game after game, allowing 220 yards or more in each of the last four.

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Why Duke Will Win

Yeah, the Duke defense has been miserable and can’t seem to come up with any one thing it does all that well, but it also went against a whole lot of amazing offenses.

It wasn’t totally awful in the loss to Georgia Tech, it held Northwestern down for about 45 minutes, and Miami doesn’t run well enough – it hasn’t hit 100 yards in four of the last five games – to matter.

It’s the final game of the year, it’s Senior Day, and it’s a chance to come up with something positive after losing every game since late September.

Miami turns the ball over way too much, the offensive line hasn’t been all that great, and the secondary can be roasted, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

Duke’s hot start won’t be enough.

The Blue Devils will be inspired, and they’ll come out with a few good scoring drives, but Miami will settle in.

By the middle of the second quarter this will completely flip, the Hurricane passing game will take over, and it’ll be another day when the Duke D allows more than 500 yards.

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Miami vs Duke Prediction, Lines

Miami 44, Duke 20
Line: Miami -21.5, o/u: 68
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

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Louisville vs. Duke live stream, TV channel, start time, odds, how to watch college football

The Louisville Cardinals will meet the Duke Blue Devils in ACC action on Thursday night from Wallace Wade Stadium.

The Louisville Cardinals will meet the Duke Blue Devils in ACC action on Thursday night from Wallace Wade Stadium.

Louisville is coming off a 41-3 win over Syracuse to bring their record to 5-5 on the season. As for Duke, they come into this one 3-7 on the season after another disappointing loss last week.

This will be a great night of MAC action, here is everything you need to know to stream the games.

Louisville vs. Duke

  • When: Thursday, November 18
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
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Louisville vs Duke Prediction, Game Preview

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Louisville vs Duke prediction, game preview, how to watch: Thursday, November 18


Louisville vs Duke How To Watch

Date: Thursday, November 18
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC
How To Watch: 7:30, ESPN
Record: Louisville (5-5), Duke (3-7)
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Why Louisville Will Win

It’s been a strange and tough run for a Louisville team trying to get bowl eligible, but this is when the offense has to take off.

Duke’s offense has been spotty, but it’s the defensive side that’s the true disaster, especially against anyone who can throw.

Louisville QB Malik Cunningham is coming off this best game of the year in the team’s best performance of the season. He hit 73% of his passes with four scores in the 41-3 win over Syracuse, and now he goes against the nation’s second-worst pass defense.

The Blue Devils are giving up over 300 passing yards per game, and Louisville should come close. However …

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Why Duke Will Win

Louisville’s defense has improved, but it’s about to get run on.

Duke’s ground game hasn’t been able to keep the production going after a great first half of the season, but the offense pushed for close to 200 yards in last week’s loss to Virginia Tech.

The offense is trying to find something that works for the passing game, getting freshman Riley Leonard some meaningful work – he can run a little bit. Louisville’s secondary is just leaky enough to give up over 200 yards. Duke has the parts, they just have to work.

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What’s Going To Happen

Duke’s offensive parts aren’t working because the lines aren’t getting the job done.

Louisville will get up fast, it’ll turn to the offensive line to take over – the Cardinal front five is good in pass protection – and it’ll be on cruise control in the fourth quarter.

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Louisville vs Duke Prediction, Lines

Louisville 40, Duke 21
Line: Louisville -20, o/u: 60.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5

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Duke vs Virginia Tech Prediction, Game Preview

Duke vs Virginia Tech prediction, game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win this Saturday.

Duke vs Virginia Tech prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, November 13


Duke vs Virginia Tech How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 13
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
How To Watch: ACC Network
Record: Duke (3-6), Virginia (4-5)
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Why Duke Will Win

The offense is still okay.

It might have problems scoring, but the O is moving just enough to at least get to more than 300 yards per game without too much of a problem. In this, it’s all about cranking things up against a Virginia Tech team that’s having big-time issues all the way around.

The Hokies have lost four of their last five games thanks to a painfully inconsistent offense, an absent passing game, and without enough timely plays from the defense to make up for the other problems.

However, if you think the Virginia Tech defense has been a tad off …

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Why Virginia Will Win

Duke’s defense has completely fallen off the map.

It struggled throughout the first part of the year, but the offense was able to make up for it with a whole lot of pop from the running game. And then came the teams that could throw.

Granted, everyone’s having problems with Wake Forest, Pitt, and Virginia, but all three took target practice against the Blue Devils, combining for well over 1,800 yards in the last three games.

Virginia Tech might be coming off a miserable 17-3 loss to Boston College, and the passing attack hasn’t hit 200 yards in four of the last five games, but the running game has shown enough to work from time to time.

This is the game for the O to have some fun.

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What’s Going To Happen

The Hokies have improved their defense just a bit over the last few games, and that shouldn’t be the issue this week.

Can they finally show some offensive pop? Duke has the worst defense in the ACC, and the offense has scored seven points or fewer in three of the last five games.

If you’re getting shut out by Virginia and only come up with seven against Wake Forest and North Carolina, things aren’t going all that well. The Virginia Tech defense will take over.

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Duke vs Virginia Tech Prediction, Lines

Virginia Tech 34, Duke 13
Line: Virginia Tech -11.5, o/u: 50
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

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Pitt vs Duke Prediction, Game Preview

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Pitt at Duke prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, November 6


Pitt at Duke How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 6
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC
How To Watch: ACC Network
Record: Pitt (6-2), Duke (3-5)
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Why Pitt Will Win

The Pitt offense continues to be incredible.

It might have come up short against Miami last week, but Kenny Pickett raised his NFL stock even more by throwing for over 500 yards, the O showed balance against Virginia Tech a few weeks ago, and Duke can’t stop any of it.

On a four-game losing streak, the Blue Devils haven’t been remotely close defensively, allowing close to 2,100 yards in the four ACC games.

The pass defense is the worst in the ACC allowing 260 yards or more against everyone this season but North Carolina A&T.

As you’re reading this, Pickett already has 200 passing yards.

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Why Duke Will Win

So what is Duke doing right?

The passing game should work. There’s a good ground attack when the offense doesn’t have to start throwing to keep up, and that’s going to be the case here, too.

How did Pitt lose to Miami? Hurricane QB Tyler Van Dyke went off for 426 passing yards with big play after big play. Gunnar Holmberg hasn’t been accurate enough lately, but he was great throughout the first part of the season, is connecting on close to 70% of his tries, and he’s got the big play arm to push the Pitt secondary from the start.

This has to be a fight-fire-with-fire thing.

And …

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What’s Going To Happen

Pitt doesn’t turn the ball over, but when it does, there’s a problem.

The two given away to UMass didn’t matter, but the three against Western Michigan led to a loss, and the two last week against Miami mattered. The Panthers turned it over just once in the other five games.

Duke has to be at least a +2 in turnover margin, but it only did that once this year and it still almost lost to Northwestern.

Pitt will get back on track.

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Pitt vs Duke Prediction, Lines

Pitt 44, Duke 20
Line: Pitt -21, o/u: 64.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

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