Things to watch this week in the Atlantic Coast Conference: No. 18 Pittsburgh (7-0, 3-0 ACC) at No. 20 SMU (7-1, 4-0), Saturday, 8 p.
m. ET (ACC Network) Another week, another unexpected matchup for the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Panthers and Mustangs remain perfect in the league and two of the most surprising teams in the conference.
The winner gets the upper hand on the road to the ACC championship game. Pitt is 7-0 for the first time since 1982, when Dan Marino was quarterback and the program was among the best in the game. This time, the Panthers are led by Alabama transfer quarterback Eli Holstein, who's status was unknown after leaving with an undisclosed injury late in a win over Syracuse.
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said his passer is day-to-day. SMU's only loss came in September to No. 9 and unbeaten BYU.
The Mustangs, in their first year in the ACC, have won six in a row including their first four league games. Ken Jennings has thrown for 1,594 yards with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions. Duke (6-2, 2-2) at No.
5 Miami (8-0, 4-0), Saturday, noon ET (ABC). The Hurricanes are off to their best start since the 2017 team reached the ACC title game after a 10-0 start. Now, Miami will have to get past Duke and coach Manny Diaz, who led the Hurricanes from 2019-21.
Diaz was hired by the Blue Devils this past offseason and has continued the team's run of success. Diaz still has a place in the area and has friends on staff. But “I'm different as a coach, as a.