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2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season

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The 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was the 62nd season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It was played from August 2014 to January 2015.[1] 2014 was first season of play in the ACC for former American Athletic Conference member Louisville, which replaced ACC charter member Maryland after their move to the Big Ten Conference. Although the Notre Dame football program is not a member of the ACC, it has an agreement to play five ACC schools per season in football starting in 2014. This is in return for access to the non-College Football Playoff ACC bowl line-up.[2][3] The Irish are not eligible for the ACC Championship Game.[4]

2014 ACC football season
LeagueNCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision)
SportFootball
DurationAugust 2014 to January 2015
Number of teams14
Regular season
Atlantic championsFlorida State
Coastal championsGeorgia Tech
ACC Championship Game
ChampionsFlorida State
  Runners-upGeorgia Tech
Finals MVPDalvin Cook
ACC seasons
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. T–5 Florida State x$^ 8–0  13–1 
No. 15 Clemson 6–2  10–3 
No. 24 Louisville 5–3  9–4 
Boston College 4–4  7–6 
NC State 3–5  8–5 
Syracuse 1–7  3–9 
Wake Forest 1–7  3–9 
Coastal Division
No. 8 Georgia Tech x 6–2  11–3 
Duke 5–3  9–4 
North Carolina 4–4  6–7 
Pittsburgh 4–4  6–7 
Miami (FL) 3–5  6–7 
Virginia Tech 3–5  7–6 
Virginia 3–5  5–7 
Championship: Florida State 37, Georgia Tech 35
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The Atlantic Coast Conference consisted of 14 members in two divisions. The Atlantic Division consisted of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina State, Syracuse, and Wake Forest. The Coastal Division consisted of Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. The division champions, Florida State and Georgia Tech, met in December in the 2014 ACC Championship Game, played in Charlotte, North Carolina at Bank of America Stadium.

Preseason

Preseason Poll

The 2014 ACC Preseason Poll was announced at the ACC Football Kickoff meetings in Greensboro, North Carolina on July 23. Miami was voted to win Coastal division while Florida State was voted to win the Atlantic division and the conference. Jameis Winston of Florida State was voted the Preseason ACC Player of the Year.[5]

Atlantic Division poll

  1. Florida State – 780 (104 first place votes)
  2. Clemson – 660 (3)
  3. Louisville – 564
  4. Syracuse - 368
  5. North Carolina State – 326
  6. Boston College – 301
  7. Wake Forest – 136

Coastal Division poll

  1. Miami – 614 (26)
  2. Duke – 597 (33)
  3. Virginia Tech – 571 (23)
  4. North Carolina – 570 (27)
  5. Georgia Tech – 322 (1)
  6. Pittsburgh - 319 (2)
  7. Virginia – 142

Predicted ACC Championship Game Winner

  1. Florida State – 104
  2. Clemson – 2
  3. Virginia Tech - 2

Preseason ACC Player of the Year

  1. Jameis Winston, FSU - 99
  2. Vic Beasley, CLEM - 6
  3. Duke Johnson, MIA - 1
  4. Jamison Crowder, DU - 1
  5. Brenden Motley, VT - 1

Preseason All Conference Teams

[6]

Offense

PositionPlayerSchool
Wide receiverJamison CrowderDuke
Rashad GreeneFlorida State
DeVante ParkerLouisville
Tight endNick O'LearyFlorida State
TackleCameron ErvingFlorida State
Sean HickeySyracuse
GuardTre' JacksonFlorida State
Laken TomlinsonDuke
CenterAndy GallikBoston College
QuarterbackJameis WinstonFlorida State
Running backDuke JohnsonMiami
Karlos WilliamsFlorida State

Defense

PositionPlayerSchool
Defensive endVic BeasleyClemson
Mario Edwards Jr.Florida State
Defensive tackleLuther MaddyVirginia Tech
Grady JarrettClemson
LinebackerDenzel PerrymanMiami
Kelby BrownDuke
Stephone AnthonyClemson
CornerbackKendall FullerVirginia Tech
P. J. WilliamsFlorida State
SafetyAnthony HarrisVirginia
Jeremy CashDuke

Specialist

PositionPlayerSchool
PlacekickerRoberto AguayoFlorida State
PunterA. J. HughesVirginia Tech
SpecialistRyan SwitzerNorth Carolina

Coaches

The conference had two new head coaches for the 2014 football season. Wake Forest hired Dave Clawson from Bowling Green one week after 13-year coach Jim Grobe resigned after his fifth straight losing season.[7] Wake Forest athletic director, Ron Wellman, stated that their preference was to hire someone with experience coaching a private school. Clawson previously coached at FCS Fordham and Richmond before leading FBS Bowling Green to three bowl appearances and a conference title in the past five years. Louisville also changed coaches prior to the 2014 season. Former head coach Charlie Strong left the Louisville program following the 2013 season to take the head coaching position at Texas.[8] Following his departure, Louisville rehired former head coach Bobby Petrino to a seven-year contract.[9] Petrino formerly coached Louisville from 2003 to 2006 before leaving to coach at Arkansas. He spent his 2013 season as the head coach of Western Kentucky, where he led the team to an 8–4 record.

Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season

TeamHead coachYears at schoolOverall recordRecord at schoolACC record
Boston CollegeSteve Addazio220–177–64–4
ClemsonDabo Swinney751–2351–2333–12
DukeDavid Cutcliffe775–7331–4415–33
Florida StateJimbo Fisher445–1045–1026–6
Georgia TechPaul Johnson7155–7148–3231–17
LouisvilleBobby Petrino583–3041–90–0
MiamiAl Golden449–4922–1513–11
North CarolinaLarry Fedora349–2915–109–7
NC StateDave Doeren226–133–90–8
PittsburghPaul Chryst313–1313–133–5
SyracuseScott Shafer27–67–64–4
VirginiaMike London542–3618–318–24
Virginia TechFrank Beamer27264-132–4224–109–262–18
Wake ForestDave Clawson190–800–00–0

Rankings

Legend
  Improvement in ranking
 Drop in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
RVReceived votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll
 PreWk
1		Wk
2		Wk
3		Wk
4		Wk
5		Wk
6		Wk
7		Wk
8		Wk
9		Wk
10		Wk
11		Wk
12		Wk
13		Wk
14		Wk
15		Final
Boston CollegeAPRVRV
CRVRV
CFPNot released 
ClemsonAP16232322RVRVRV2421221918RV23191815
C16242424RVRV252220211917RV24191815
CFPNot released21211922211817
DukeAPRVRVRVRVRVRVRV24221925RVRVRV
CRVRVRVRV23RVRVRVRV24201925RVRVRV
CFPNot released242221
Florida StateAP11111112222211225
C11111212222212226
CFPNot released2233343
Georgia TechAPRVRV22RVRV24171612108
CRVRVRV23RVRVRV2316151297
CFPNot released 242218161112
LouisvilleAPRV2521RVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV24212024
CRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRVRV23202024
CFPNot released2524222121
MiamiAPRVRVRV
CRVRVRVRV
CFPNot released 
North CarolinaAP2321RVRV
C23232525RV
CFPNot released 
NC StateAPRV
CRVRV
CFPNot released 
PittsburghAPRVRVRVRV
CRVRVRV
CFPNot released 
SyracuseAP
C
CFPNot released 
VirginiaAPRVRVRVRV
CRV
CFPNot released 
Virginia TechAPRVRV17RV
CRVRV19RV
CFPNot released 
Wake ForestAP
C
CFPNot released 

Notre Dame partnership

Starting in 2014, Notre Dame is scheduled to play five games against ACC opponents annually.[2] Each ACC team will play Notre Dame at least once during a three-year period.[10] Due to scheduling constraints however, the 2014 Notre Dame team will only play four ACC opponents, but will play six in 2015 to even out the schedule.[11]

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendance
September 278:00 pmNo. 8 Notre DameSyracuseMetLife Stadium • East Rutherford, NJABCL 15–31  76,802
October 113:30 pmNorth CarolinaNo. 6 Notre DameNotre Dame Stadium • South Bend, INNBCL 43–50  80,795
October 188:00 pmNo. 5 Notre DameNo. 2 Florida StateDoak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FLABCW 31–27  82,431
November 223:30 pmLouisvilleNotre DameNotre Dame Stadium • South Bend, INNBCW 31–28  80,795
#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Bowl games

Bowl eligibility

Bowl Results

Bowl gameDateSiteTelevisionTime (EST)ACC teamOpponentScoreAttendance
Quick Lane BowlDecember 26Ford Field • Detroit, MIESPN4:30 PMNorth CarolinaRutgersRUT 21–4023,876
Bitcoin St. Petersburg BowlDecember 26Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FLESPN8:00 PMNC StateUCFNCSU 34–2726,675
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop GrummanDecember 27Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MDESPN1:00 PMVirginia TechCincinnatiVT 33–1734,277
Hyundai Sun BowlDecember 27Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TXCBS2:00 PMDuke#15 Arizona StateASU 31–3634,780
Duck Commander Independence BowlDecember 27Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LAABC3:30 PMMiamiSouth CarolinaUSC 21–2438,242
New Era Pinstripe BowlDecember 27Yankee Stadium • New York, NYESPN4:30 PMBoston CollegePenn StatePSU 30–31 (OT)49,012
Russell Athletic BowlDecember 29Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium • Orlando, FLESPN5:30 PM#17 ClemsonOklahomaCLEM 40–640,071
Belk BowlDecember 30Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NCESPN6:30 PM#21 Louisville#13 GeorgiaUGA 14–3745,671
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces BowlJanuary 2Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TXESPN12:00 PMPittsburghHoustonHOU 34–3537,888
College Football Playoff bowl games
Capital One Orange BowlDecember 31Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLESPN8:00 PM#12 Georgia Tech#7 Mississippi StateGT 49–3458,211
Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern MutualJanuary 1Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CAESPN5:10 PM#3 Florida State#2 OregonORE 59–2091,322

Postseason

All-conference teams

The following players were selected to the All-ACC teams for 2014.[13]


Second Team

PositionPlayerClassTeam
Second Team Offense
QBMarquise WilliamsJrNorth Carolina
RBZach LaskeySrGeorgia Tech
Dalvin CookSoFlorida State
WRPhillip DorsettSr Miami
Mike WilliamsSoClemson
Artavis ScottFrClemson
TEClive WalfordSr Miami
TEreck FlowersJrMiami
Jamon BrownSrLouisville
GShaq MasonSrGeorgia Tech
Josue MatíasJrFlorida State
CCameron ErvingSr Florida State
Second Team Defense
DEDadi NicolasJr Virginia Tech
Eli HaroldJrVirginia
DTAdam GotsisJrGeorgia Tech
Tylor HarrisJrWake Forest
LBTerrance SmithJr Florida State
Lorenzo MauldinSrLouisville
Henry Coley^Sr Virginia
Quayshawn Nealy^Sr Georgia Tech
CBGarry PetersSrClemson
Maurice CanadyJrVirginia
SJeremy CashJr Duke
Quin BlandingFrVirginia
Second Team Special Teams
PKIan FryeJr Virginia
PAlex KinalJr Wake Forest
SPTyler BoydSoPittsburgh


Third Team

PositionPlayerClassTeam
Third Team Offense
QBJustin ThomasSoGeorgia Tech
RBKevin ParksSrVirginia
Jon HillimanFrBoston College
WRDeAndre SmelterSr Georgia Tech
DeVante ParkerSrLouisville
Ryan SwitzerSoNorth Carolina
TEBucky HodgesFr Virginia Tech
TSean HickeySrSyracuse
Bobby Hart^SrFlorida State
Seth Betancourt^Sr Boston College
Takoby Cofield^Sr Duke
GLandon TurnerJrNorth Carolina
Matt RotheramSr Pittsburgh
CMatt SkuraJr Duke
Third Team Defense
DESheldon RankinsJrLouisville
Ken EkanemSo Virginia Tech
DTCorey MarshallJr Virginia Tech
Connor WujciakJrBoston College
LBReggie NorthrupJrFlorida State
Cameron LynchSrSyracuse
Max VallesSo Virginia
CBRonald DarbyJrFlorida State
Charles GainesJr Louisville
SAnthony HarrisSrVirginia
Jamal GoldenJrGeorgia Tech
Third Team Special Teams
PKRoss MartinJrDuke
PJustin VogelSoMiami
SPDeVon EdwardsSoDuke

^ indicates that there was a tie in the voting

ACC Individual Awards

[14]

National Awards

[18]

References

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