| 2013 ACC football season | |
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| League: | NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) |
| Sport: | Football |
| Pixels: | 150px |
| Duration: | August 29, 2013 to January 2014 |
| No Of Teams: | 14 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Conf1: | Atlantic |
| Conf1 Link: | ACC Atlantic Division |
| Conf1 Champ: | Florida State |
| Conf2: | Coastal |
| Conf2 Link: | ACC Coastal Division |
| Conf2 Champ: | Duke |
| Finals: | ACC Championship Game |
| Finals Link: | 2013 ACC Championship Game |
| Finals Champ: | Florida State |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Duke |
| Seasonslist: | List of ACC football seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | ACC |
| Prevseason Link: | 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference football season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2012 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2014 |
The 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) football season was an NCAA football season that was played from August 29, 2013, to January 7, 2014.[1] It was the first season of play for former Big East Conference members Pittsburgh and Syracuse. Syracuse played in the Atlantic Division, while Pittsburgh played in the Coastal Division. It was also the last season for Maryland in the ACC as they moved to the Big Ten Conference in 2014.
The Atlantic Coast Conference consisted of 14 members in two divisions. The Atlantic division consisted of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina State, Syracuse, and Wake Forest. The Coastal division consisted of Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, and Virginia Tech.[2] The division champions, Duke and Florida State, met in December in the 2013 ACC Championship Game, located in Charlotte, North Carolina at Bank of America Stadium.
The 2013 ACC Preseason Poll was announced at the ACC Football Kickoff meetings in Greensboro, NC on July 22. Miami was voted to win Coastal division while Clemson was voted to win the Atlantic division and the conference. Tajh Boyd of Clemson was voted the Preseason ACC Player of the Year.[3]
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Wide receiver | Sammy Watkins | Clemson |
| Michael Campanaro | Wake Forest | |
| Tight end | Eric Ebron | North Carolina |
| Tackle | James Hurst | North Carolina |
| Morgan Moses | Virginia | |
| Guard | Tre' Jackson | Florida State |
| Brandon Linder | Miami | |
| Center | Bryan Stork | Florida State |
| Quarterback | Tajh Boyd | Clemson |
| Running back | Duke Johnson | Miami |
| James Wilder, Jr. | Florida State | |
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Jeremiah Attaochu | Georgia Tech |
| Kareem Martin | North Carolina | |
| Defensive tackle | Nikita Whitlock | Wake Forest |
| Timmy Jernigan | Florida State | |
| Linebacker | Jack Tyler | Virginia Tech |
| Christian Jones | Florida State | |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis | Boston College | |
| Cornerback | Ross Cockrell | Duke |
| Lamarcus Joyner | Florida State | |
| Safety | Tre Boston | North Carolina |
| Jason Hendricks | Pittsburgh | |
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Placekicker | Chandler Catanzaro | Clemson |
| Punter | Will Monday | Duke |
| Specialist | Stefon Diggs | Maryland |
Three universities hired new coaches for the 2013 football season. NC State hired Dave Doeren from Northern Illinois after he led the Huskies to back-to-back MAC championships.[5] With this hire, Doeren was made the second highest paid coach in the ACC (behind Florida State's Jimbo Fisher) and the 27th highest paid coach in the country.[6] Boston College also changed coaches, hiring Steve Addazio from Temple. Addazio had only been a head coach for 2 years, however, Boston College athletic director Brad Bates stated that he has had Addazio on his short list of coaches for years.[7] Syracuse promoted their defensive coordinator, Scott Shafer, of the previous 4 years to head coach after their previous head coach, Doug Marrone, left for a job coaching the Buffalo Bills of the NFL.[8] They will join Paul Chryst of Pittsburgh (due to conference realignment) as new coaches in the ACC.
NOTE: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season
| Team | Head coach | Years at school | Overall record | Record at school | ACC record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Steve Addazio | 1 | 13–11 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Clemson | Dabo Swinney | 6 | 40–21 | 40–21 | 26–11 | |
| Duke | David Cutcliffe | 6 | 65–69 | 21–40 | 9–31 | |
| Florida State | Jimbo Fisher | 3 | 31–10 | 31–10 | 18–6 | |
| Georgia Tech | Paul Johnson | 6 | 148–65 | 41–26 | 26–14 | |
| Maryland | Randy Edsall | 3 | 80–87 | 6–18 | 3–13 | |
| Miami | Al Golden | 3 | 40–45 | 13–11 | 8–8 | |
| North Carolina | Larry Fedora | 2 | 42-23 | 8-4 | 5-3 | |
| NC State | Dave Doeren | 1 | 23–4 | 0–0 | 0-0 | |
| Pittsburgh | Paul Chryst | 2 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 0–0 | |
| Syracuse | Scott Shafer | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Virginia | Mike London | 4 | 40–26 | 16–21 | 8–16 | |
| Virginia Tech | Frank Beamer | 26 | 256-127–4 | 216–104–2 | 57–15 | |
| Wake Forest | Jim Grobe | 13 | 106–107–1 | 73–74 | 40–56 |
See also: 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings.
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| align=center style="width:20px; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; background:white;" | RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol | |
| Pre | Wk 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 | ||
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| Boston College | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | |||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | AP | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
| C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |
| BCS | Not released | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | |||||||||
| Duke | AP | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | |||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | ||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | 24 | 20 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Florida State | AP | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| BCS | Not released | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Georgia Tech | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | AP | RV | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| C | RV | |||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | |||||||||||||||||
| Miami | AP | RV | RV | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 24 | RV | RV | |||
| C | RV | 24 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | |
| BCS | Not released | 7 | 7 | 11 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| North Carolina | AP | RV | ||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||||
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| NC State | AP | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pittsburgh | AP | |||||||||||||||||
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| Syracuse | AP | |||||||||||||||||
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| Virginia | AP | RV | ||||||||||||||||
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| Virginia Tech | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 19 | 16 | RV | RV | ||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||
| BCS | Not released | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | AP | |||||||||||||||||
| C | ||||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released |
| Bowl Game | Date | Stadium | City | Television | Matchup/Result[9] | Attendance | Payout (US$) per team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCS | ||||||||
| BCS National Championship Game | January 6, 2014 | Florida State 34, Auburn 31 | 94,208 | |||||
| January 3, 2014 | Clemson 40, Ohio State 35 | 72,080 | ||||||
| Non-BCS | ||||||||
| December 26, 2013 | Pittsburgh 30, Bowling Green 27 | 26,259 | ||||||
| December 27, 2013 | Marshall 31, Maryland 20 | 30,163 | ||||||
| December 27, 2013 | Syracuse 21, Minnesota 17 | 32,327 | ||||||
| December 28, 2013 | North Carolina 39, Cincinnati 17 | 45,211 | ||||||
| December 28, 2013 | Louisville 36, Miami 9 | 51,098 | ||||||
| December 30, 2013 | Ole Miss 25, Georgia Tech 17 | 52,125 | ||||||
| December 31, 2013 | Arizona 42, Boston College 19 | 36,917 | ||||||
| December 31, 2013 | UCLA 42, Virginia Tech 12 | 47,912 | ||||||
| December 31, 2013 | Texas A&M 52, Duke 48 | 67,946 | ||||||
Offense
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Jameis Winston | Florida State |
| Running back | Andre Williams | Boston College |
| Devonta Freeman | Florida State | |
| Wide receiver | Sammy Watkins | Clemson |
| Jamison Crowder | Duke | |
| Rashad Greene | Florida State | |
| Tight end | Eric Ebron | North Carolina |
| Tackle | Cameron Erving | Florida State |
| James Hurst | North Carolina | |
| Guard | Tre' Jackson | Florida State |
| Shaq Mason | Georgia Tech | |
| Center | Bryan Stork | Florida State |
| Placekicker | Nate Freese | Boston College |
| Specialist | Ryan Switzer | North Carolina |
Defense
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Vic Beasley | Clemson |
| Kareem Martin | North Carolina | |
| Defensive tackle | Aaron Donald | Pittsburgh |
| Nikita Whitlock | Wake Forest | |
| Linebacker | Kelby Brown | Duke |
| Denzel Perryman | Miami | |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis | Boston College | |
| Cornerback | Lamarcus Joyner | Florida State |
| Ross Cockrell | Duke | |
| Safety | Anthony Harris | Virginia |
| Jeremy Cash | Duke | |
| Punter | Pat O'Donnell | Miami |
Offense
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Tajh Boyd | Clemson |
| Running back | Kevin Parks | Virginia |
| Duke Johnson | Miami | |
| Wide receiver | Michael Campanaro | Wake Forest |
| Allen Hurns | Miami | |
| Tyler Boyd | Pittsburgh | |
| Tight end | Nick O'Leary | Florida State |
| Tackle | Brandon Thomas | Clemson |
| Matt Patchan | Boston College | |
| Guard | Laken Tomlinson | Duke |
| Brandon Linder | Miami | |
| Center | Macky MacPherson | Syracuse |
| Placekicker | Roberto Aguayo | Florida State |
| Specialist | Jamison Crowder | Duke |
Defense
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Jeremiah Attaochu | Georgia Tech |
| Kenny Anunike | Duke | |
| Defensive tackle | Timmy Jernigan | Florida State |
| Derrick Hopkins | Virginia Tech | |
| Linebacker | Telvin Smith | Florida State |
| Jack Tyler | Virginia Tech | |
| Christian Jones | Florida State | |
| Cornerback | Kendall Fuller | Virginia Tech |
| Bashaud Breeland | Clemson | |
| Safety | Terrence Brooks | Florida State |
| Tre Boston | North Carolina | |
| Punter | A.J. Hughes | Virginia Tech |
Offense
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Stephen Morris | Miami |
| Running back | Roderick McDowell | Clemson |
| Jerome Smith | Syracuse | |
| Wide receiver | Devin Street | Pittsburgh |
| Alex Amidon | Boston College | |
| Kelvin Benjamin | Florida State | |
| Tight end | Braxton Deaver | Duke |
| Tackle | Perry Simmons | Duke |
| Morgan Moses | Virginia | |
| Guard | Tyler Shatley | Clemson |
| Josue Matías | Florida State | |
| Center | Andy Gallik | Boston College |
| Placekicker | Chandler Catanzaro | Clemson |
| Specialist | DeVon Edwards | Duke |
Defense
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Kasim Edebali | Boston College |
| Mario Edwards Jr. | Florida State | |
| Defensive tackle | Jay Bromley | Syracuse |
| Virginia Tech | ||
| Linebacker | Steele Divitto | Boston College |
| Stephone Anthony | Clemson | |
| Spencer Shuey | Clemson | |
| Cornerback | Kyle Fuller | Virginia Tech |
| Brandon Facyson | Virginia Tech | |
| Safety | Durell Eskridge | Syracuse |
| Nate Andrews | Florida State | |
| Punter | Will Monday | Duke |
ACC Player of the Year
QB Jameis Winston - Florida State
Rookie of the Year
QB Jameis Winston - Florida State
Coach of the Year
David Cutcliffe - Duke
Offensive Player of the Year
QB Jameis Winston - Florida State
Offensive Rookie of the Year
QB Jameis Winston - Florida State
Brian Piccolo Award
RB Robert Godhigh - Georgia Tech
Jacobs Blocking Trophy
T Cameron Erving - Florida StateDefensive Player of the Year
DT Aaron Donald - Pittsburgh
Defensive Rookie of the Year
CB Kendall Fuller - Virginia Tech
Jim Tatum Award
T Perry Simmons - Duke
DT Aaron Donald- Pittsburgh
DT Aaron Donald - Pittsburgh
DT Aaron Donald - Pittsburgh
DT Aaron Donald - Pittsburgh
RB Andre Williams- Boston College
PK Roberto Aguayo - Florida State
C Bryan Stork - Florida State
Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award
David Cutcliffe - Duke
QB Jameis Winston- Florida State
QB Jameis Winston - Florida State
QB Jameis Winston - Florida State[12]
See main article: 2014 NFL draft.
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| Clemson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Duke | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Florida State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Maryland | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Miami | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| NC State | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Virginia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Wake Forest | 1 | 1 |
N.B: In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2014 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.