ACC Struggles as No. 10 Florida State Loses to Georgia Tech and No. 14 Clemson Falls to Georgia

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) faced a challenging start to the college football season, with its two top-ranked teams suffering defeats before September. No. 10 Florida State lost to unranked Georgia Tech, while No. 14 Clemson was overwhelmed by Georgia. Virginia Tech, considered a potential dark horse in the conference, fell to Vanderbilt in overtime. Overall, the ACC is now 0-2 against the Southeastern Conference (SEC), raising concerns about the competitiveness of the ACC this season. Additionally, SMU narrowly defeated Nevada, and Stanford lost at home to TCU.