ACC Review and Power Rankings will normally run on Sundays but a couple of members and a one-season stand wanted to drag ACC moments on an all weekend binder. It was a mixed bag of results for the non-conference games and a black eye for UNC in the one conference matchup.
The Tar Heels were the favorite to bring stability to the unpredictable Coastal but too much was gone from the offense for Heisman hopeful Sam Howell to continue last year’s dominance. The offensive line was supposed to be a strength with all its experience returning but instead just looked like fine-aged swiss cheese.