TechSideline.com's 2008 ACC Predictions
Accompanying article: Chris
Coleman's Bold 2008 ACC (and VT) Predictions
TSL's Chris Coleman painstakingly went over the entire
2008 ACC football schedule and predicted every
game. We posted his predictions here, plus the results, so you can make fun of him when he's wrong or (let's be fair)
bow down in homage when he is right. This page will be updated with weekly results -- Chris's misses will be highlighted,
while his makes will be printed in standard text, thus emphasizing the times that he is wrong (ha-ha).
Past Seasons: 2006 Predictions - 2007 Predictions
Boston College
Predicted: 9-3 (5-3)
Actual: 9-3 (5-3) |
|
Date |
Opponent |
Prediction |
Outcome |
|
Aug. 30 |
Kent State (Cleveland) |
W |
W, 21-0 |
|
Sept. 6 |
Georgia Tech |
W |
L, 19-16 |
|
Sept. 20 |
UCF |
W |
W, 24-7 |
|
Sept. 27 |
Rhode Island |
W |
W, 42-0 |
|
Oct. 4 |
at NC State |
W |
W, 38-31 |
|
Oct. 18 |
Virginia Tech |
W |
W, 28-23 |
|
Oct. 25 |
at UNC |
L |
L, 45-25 |
|
Nov. 1 |
Clemson |
W |
L, 27-21 |
|
Nov. 8 |
Notre Dame |
W |
W, 17-0 |
|
Nov. 15 |
at FSU |
L |
W, 27-17 |
|
Nov. 22 |
at Wake |
L |
W, 24-21 |
|
Nov. 29 |
Maryland |
W |
W, 28-21 |
Clemson
Predicted: 8-4 (6-2)
Actual: 7-5 (4-4) |
|
Date |
Opponent |
Prediction |
Outcome |
|
Aug. 30 |
Alabama (Atlanta) |
L |
L, 34-10 |
|
Sept. 6 |
The Citadel |
W |
W, 45-17 |
|
Sept. 13 |
NC State |
W |
W, 27-9 |
|
Sept. 20 |
South Carolina St. |
W |
W, 54-0 |
|
Sept. 27 |
Maryland |
W |
L, 20-17 |
|
Oct. 9 |
at Wake |
W |
L, 12-7 |
|
Oct. 18 |
Georgia Tech |
W |
L, 21-17 |
|
Nov. 1 |
at BC |
L |
W, 27-21 |
|
Nov. 8 |
at FSU |
L |
L, 41-27 |
|
Nov. 15 |
Duke |
W |
W, 31-7 |
|
Nov. 22 |
at UVA |
W |
W, 13-3 |
|
Nov. 29 |
South Carolina |
L |
W, 31-14 |
Duke
Predicted: 3-9 (1-7)
Actual: 4-8 (1-7) |
|
Date |
Oppnent |
Prediction |
Outcome |
|
Aug. 30 |
James Madison |
W |
W, 31-7 |
|
Sept. 6 |
Northwestern |
L |
L, 24-20 |
|
Sept. 13 |
Navy |
W |
W, 41-31 |
|
Sept. 27 |
UVA |
L |
W, 31-3 |
|
Oct. 4 |
at Georgia Tech |
W |
L, 27-0 |
|
Oct. 18 |
Miami |
L |
L, 49-31 |
|
Oct. 25 |
at Vanderbilt |
L |
W, 10-7 |
|
Nov. 1 |
at Wake Forest |
L |
L, 33-30 (OT) |
|
Nov. 8 |
NC State |
L |
L, 27-17 |
|
Nov. 15 |
at Clemson |
L |
L, 31-7 |
|
Nov. 22 |
at Virginia Tech |
L |
L, 14-3 |
|
Nov. 29 |
UNC |
L |
L, 28-20 |
Florida State
Predicted: 9-3 (6-2)
Actual: 8-4 (5-3) |
|
Date |
Opponent |
Prediction |
Outcome |
|
Sept. 6 |
Western Carolina |
W |
W, 69-0 |
|
Sept. 13 |
Chattanooga |
W |
W, 46-7 |
|
Sept. 20 |
Wake Forest |
L |
L, 12-3 |
|
Sept. 27 |
Colorado (Jacksonville) |
W |
W, 39-21 |
|
Oct. 4 |
at Miami |
L |
W, 41-39 |
|
Oct. 16 |
at NC State |
W |
W, 26-17 |
|
Oct. 25 |
Virginia Tech |
W |
W, 30-20 |
|
Nov. 1 |
at Georgia Tech |
W |
L, 31-28 |
|
Nov. 8 |
Clemson |
W |
W, 41-27 |
|
Nov. 15 |
Boston College |
W |
L, 27-17 |
|
Nov. 22 |
at Maryland |
W |
W, 37-3 |
|
Nov. 29 |
Florida |
L |
L, 45-15 |
Georgia Tech
Predicted: 5-7 (3-5)
Actual: 9-3 (5-3) |
|
Date |
Opponent |
Prediction |
Outcome |
|
Aug. 28 |
Jacksonville State |
W |
W, 41-14 |
|
Sept. 6 |
at Boston College |
L |
W, 19-16 |
|
Sept. 13 |
at Virginia Tech |
L |
L, 20-17 |
|
Sept. 20 |
Mississippi State |
L |
W, 38-7 |
|
Oct. 4 |
Duke |
L |
W, 27-0 |
|
Oct. 11 |
Gardner-Webb |
W |
W, 10-7 |
|
Oct. 18 |
at Clemson |
L |
W, 21-17 |
|
Oct. 25 |
UVA |
W |
L, 24-17 |
|
Nov. 1 |
FSU |
L |
W, 31-28 |
|
Nov. 8 |
at UNC |
W |
L, 28-7 |
|
Nov. 20 |
Miami |
W |
W, 41-23 |
|
Nov. 29 |
at Georgia |
L |
W, 45-42 |
Maryland
Predicted: 5-7 (2-6)
Actual: 7-5 (4-4) |
|
Date |
Opponent |
Prediction |
Outcome |
|
Aug. 30 |
Delaware |
W |
W, 14-7 |
|
Sept. 6 |
at Middle Tennessee |
W |
L, 24-14 |
|
Sept. 13 |
Cal |
L |
W, 35-27 |
|
Sept. 20 |
Eastern Michigan |
W |
W, 51-24 |
|
Sept. 27 |
at Clemson |
L |
W, 20-17 |
|
Oct. 4 |
at UVA |
W |
L, 31-0 |
|
Oct. 18 |
Wake Forest |
L |
W, 26-0 |
|
Oct. 25 |
NC State |
W |
W, 27-24 |
|
Nov. 6 |
at Virginia Tech |
L |
L, 23-13 |
|
Nov. 15 |
UNC |
L |
W, 17-15 |
|
Nov. 22 |
Florida State |
L |
L, 37-3 |
|
Nov. 29 |
at BC |
L |
L, 28-21 |
Miami|
Predicted: 6-6 (4-4)
Actual: 7-5 (4-4) |
|
Date |
Opponent |
Prediction |
Outcome |
|
Aug. 28 |
Charleston Southern |
W |
W, 52-7 |
|
Sept. 6 |
at Florida |
L |
L, 26-3 |
|
Sept. 20 |
at Texas A&M |
L |
W, 41-23 |
|
Sept. 27 |
UNC |
L |
L, 28-24 |
|
Oct. 4 |
FSU |
W |
L, 41-39 |
|
Oct. 11 |
UCF |
W |
W, 20-14 |
|
Oct. 18 |
at Duke |
W |
W, 49-31 |
|
Oct. 25 |
Wake |
W |
W, 16-10 |
|
Nov. 1 |
at UVA |
L |
W, 24-17
(OT) |
|
Nov. 13 |
Virginia Tech |
L |
W, 16-14 |
|
Nov. 20 |
at Georgia Tech |
L |
L, 41-23 |
|
Nov. 29 |
at NC State |
W |
L, 38-28 |
North Carolina
Predicted: 7-5 (5-3)
Actual: 8-4 (4-4) |
|
Date |
Opponent |
Prediction |
Outcome |
|
Aug. 30 |
McNeese State |
W |
W, 35-27 |
|
Sept. 11 |
at Rutgers |
L |
W, 44-12 |
|
Sept. 20 |
Virginia Tech |
L |
L, 20-17 |
|
Sept. 27 |
at Miami |
W |
W, 28-24 |
|
Oct. 4 |
UConn |
L |
W, 38-12 |
|
Oct. 11 |
Notre Dame |
W |
W, 29-24 |
|
Oct. 18 |
at UVA |
L |
L, 16-13 (OT) |
|
Oct. 25 |
Boston College |
W |
W, 45-24 |
|
Nov. 8 |
Georgia Tech |
L |
W, 28-7 |
|
Nov. 15 |
at Maryland |
W |
L, 17-15 |
|
Nov. 22 |
NC State |
W |
L, 41-10 |
|
Nov. 29 |
at Duke |
W |
W, 28-20 |
NC State
Predicted: 2-10 (1-7)
Actual: 6-6 (4-4) |
|
Date |
Opponent |
Prediction |
Outcome |
|
Aug. 28 |
at South Carolina |
L |
L, 34-0 |
|
Sept. 6 |
William & Mary |
W |
W, 34-24 |
|
Sept. 13 |
at Clemson |
L |
L, 27-9 |
|
Sept. 20 |
East Carolina |
L |
W, 30-24 |
|
Sept. 27 |
South Florida |
L |
L, 41-10 |
|
Oct. 4 |
BC |
L |
L, 38-31 |
|
Oct. 16 |
FSU |
L |
L, 26-17 |
|
Oct. 25 |
at Maryland |
L |
L, 27-24 |
|
Nov. 8 |
at Duke |
W |
W, 27-17 |
|
Nov. 15 |
Wake |
L |
W, 21-17 |
|
Nov. 22 |
at UNC |
L |
W, 41-10 |
|
Nov. 29 |
Miami |
L |
W, 38-28 |
Virginia
Predicted: 5-7 (3-5)
Actual: 5-7 (3-5) |
|
Date |
Opponent |
Prediction |
Outcome |
|
Aug. 30 |
USC |
L |
L, 52-7 |
|
Sept. 6 |
Richmond |
W |
W, 16-0 |
|
Sept. 13 |
at UConn |
L |
L, 45-10 |
|
Sept. 27 |
at Duke |
W |
L, 31-3 |
|
Oct. 4 |
Maryland |
L |
W, 31-0 |
|
Oct. 11 |
East Carolina |
W |
W, 35-20 |
|
Oct. 18 |
UNC |
W |
W, 16-13 (OT) |
|
Oct. 25 |
at Georgia Tech |
L |
W, 24-17 |
|
Nov. 1 |
Miami |
W |
L, 24-17
(OT) |
|
Nov. 8 |
at Wake |
L |
L, 28-17 |
|
Nov. 22 |
Clemson |
L |
L, 13-3 |
|
Nov. 29 |
at Virginia Tech |
L |
L, 17-14 |
Virginia Tech
Predicted: 9-3 (6-2)
Actual: 8-4 (5-3) |
|
Date |
Opponent |
Prediction |
Outcome |
|
Aug. 30 |
East Carolina (Charlotte) |
W |
L, 27-22 |
|
Sept. 6 |
Furman |
W |
W, 24-7 |
|
Sept. 13 |
Georgia Tech |
W |
W, 20-17 |
|
Sept. 20 |
at UNC |
W |
W, 20-17 |
|
Sept. 27 |
at Nebraska |
L |
W, 35-30 |
|
Oct. 4 |
Western Kentucky |
W |
W, 27-13 |
|
Oct. 18 |
at BC |
L |
L, 28-23 |
|
Oct. 25 |
at FSU |
L |
L, 30-20 |
|
Nov. 6 |
Maryland |
W |
W, 23-13 |
|
Nov. 13 |
at Miami |
W |
L, 16-14 |
|
Nov. 22 |
Duke |
W |
W, 14-3 |
|
Nov. 29 |
UVA |
W |
W, 17-14 |
Wake Forest
Predicted: 9-3 (6-2)
Actual: 7-5 (4-4) |
|
Date |
Opponent |
Prediction |
Outcome |
|
Aug. 30 |
at Baylor |
W |
W, 41-13 |
|
Sept. 6 |
Ole Miss |
L |
W, 30-28 |
|
Sept. 20 |
at FSU |
W |
W, 12-3 |
|
Sept. 27 |
Navy |
W |
L, 24-17 |
|
Oct. 9 |
Clemson |
L |
W, 12-7 |
|
Oct. 18 |
at Maryland |
W |
L, 26-0 |
|
Oct. 25 |
at Miami |
L |
L, 16-10 |
|
Nov. 1 |
Duke |
W |
W, 33-30 (OT) |
|
Nov. 8 |
UVA |
W |
W, 28-17 |
|
Nov. 15 |
at NC State |
W |
L, 21-17 |
|
Nov. 22 |
Boston College |
W |
L, 24-21 |
|
Nov. 29 |
Vanderbilt |
W |
W, 23-10 |
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