It's easy to confuse a close game with a good one. Friday's Russell Athletic Bowl between Rutgers and Virginia Tech in Orlando was close, not good. The Hokies slipped past the Scarlet Knights 13-10 in overtime, despite gaining just 195 total yards. ...more

A win by Rutgers could have historical implications for both schools. The Scarlet Knights will finish with a 10-win season for only the third time in school history if they defeat the Hokies. Virginia Tech, meanwhile, hopes to avoid a losing season for the first time since 1992. ...more

A look at the five best defensive performances in the ACC this season. ...more

A Louisville-Florida matchup in the Sugar Bowl highlights the five bowl games featuring teams from the Big East. Expect offensive fireworks when Syracuse takes on West Virginia in the Pinstripe Bowl. Rutgers hopes to end an 11-game losing streak to Virginia Tech when the teams meet in the Russell Athletic Bowl. ...more

The ACC has six teams playing in bowls, its fewest since 2004, when the league had 11 teams. ...more

Florida State tops our final ACC power ranking until after the bowl season, giving the ACC champion Seminoles a wire-to-wire run at the top. ...more

Florida State and Clemson lead six ACC teams that received bowl bids on Sunday evening. ...more

Here are five things we learned on the final regular season Saturday of ACC football. ...more

The ACC capped a disappointing nonconference season by getting shut out in four games against the SEC. The power ranking didn't change too significantly, however, since just about everyone closed the regular season on a down note. ...more

No. 10 Florida State and No. 12 Clemson both lost at home to in-state rivals, and the ACC went 0-4 in its matchups with the SEC. ...more