2010 ACC Key Games and Returning Offensive and Defensive Players

Here are my 2010 ACC predictions on how I think each team will finish. I have also put the returning starters and key skilled offensive players and key defensive players.

2010 ACC Conference

Coastal Division

1. Miami(FL) (6 offense 7 defense)

Skilled Offensive Players: QB Jacory Harris - Jr. ( '09 242-406 3352yds 24td 17int/48att 61yds 1td) ('08 118-194 1195yds 12td 7int/45att 101yds 2td) WR Leonard Hankerson - Sr. ( '09 45rec 801yds 6td) ( '08 11rec 140yds 2td) ( '07 6rec 63yds 1td) WR Aldarius Johnson - Jr. ( '09 16rec 276yds 1td) ( '08 31rec 332yds 2td) Travis Benjamin - Jr. ( '09 29rec 501yds 4td/9att 43yds) ( '08 18rec 293yds 3td/5att 42yds 1td) WR LaRon Byrd - Jr. ( '09 33rec 460yds 1td) ( '08 21rec 228yds 4td) RB Damien Berry - Sr. ( '09 93att 628yds 8td)

Key Defensive Players: LB Colin McCarhy - Sr. ( '09 95tkl 1sk 9.5tfl 1pbu 1int) ( '08 68tkl 12tfl 2sks 4pbu 1int) DT Marcus Fortson - So. ( '08 18tkl 4.5tfl 3sks) LB Sean Spence - Jr. ( '09 36tkl 3sk 3.5tfl 1pbu) ( '08 65tkl 2sks 9.5tfl 9pbu 1int) CB Brandon Harris - Jr. ( '09 58tkl 1sk 5tfl 15pbu 2int) ( '08 30tkl 2tfl 1sk 7pbu 1int) DE Allen Bailey - Sr. ( '09 34tkl 7sks 4tfl 2pbu) ( '08 24tkl 9tfl 5sks) CB DeMarcus Van Dyke - Sr. ('09 30tkl 2tfl 3pbu 1int) ('08 16tkl 1tfl 2pbu)

4 Key Games of 2010 Season

Statement Game - 9/11/10 at Ohio State

Swing Game - 10/23/10 vs North Carolina

Trap Game - 11/13/10 at Georgia Tech

Impact Game - 11/20/10 vs Virginia Tech

2. Virginia Tech (8 offense 4 defense)

Skilled Offensive Players: QB Tyrod Taylor - Sr. ('09 136-243 2311yds 13td 5int/106att 570yds 5td) ('08 99-173 1036yds 2td 7int/147att 738yds 7td) ('07 72-134 927yds 5td 3int/102att 429yds 6td) RB Ryan Williams - So. ('09 293att 1720yds 21td/16rec 180yds 1td) RB Darren Evans - Jr. ('08 287att 1265yds 11td/17rec 117yds) WR Jarrett Boykin - Jr. ('09 40rec 835yds 5td) ('08 30rec 441yds 2td) WR Danny Coale - Jr. ('09 30rec 614yds 2td) ('08 36rec 408yds)

Key Defensive Players: LB Barquell Rivers - Jr. ('09 96tkl 6.5tfl 4pbu) CB Rashad Carmichael - Sr. ('09 55tkl 1sk 3tfl 6pbu 6int) ('08 12tkl) LB Lyndell Gibson - So. ('09 53tkl .5sk 2tfl 1pbu) SS Davon Morgan - Sr. ('09 47tkl 1.5sks 1tfl 1pbu) ('08 18tkl .5tfl) ('07 11tkl 1pbu)

4 Key Games of 2010 Season

Trap Game - 9/25/10 at Boston College

Swing Game - 11/4/10 vs Georgia Tech

Impact Game - 11/13/10 at North Carolina

Statement Game - 11/20/10 at Miami(FL)

3. North Carolina (10 offense 9 defense)

Key Skilled Offensive Players: QB TJ Yates - Sr. ('09 214-355 2136yds 14td 15int/44att 63yds 1td) ('08 81-135 1168yds 11td 4int/24att -67yds 1td) ('07 218-365 2655yds 14td 18int/73att 108yds 2td) RB Shaun Draughn - Sr. ('09 124att 596yds 1td/21rec 125yds) ('08 198att 898yds 3td/16rec 81yds 1td) RB Ryan Houston - Sr. ('09 191att 733yds 9td/11rec 82yds) ('08 77att 299yds 8td) ('07 44att 152yds 1td) WR Greg Little - Sr. ('09 62rec 724yds 5td) ('08 11rec 146yds) ('07 13rec 99yds 1td) WR Erik Highsmith - So. ('09 37rec 425yds 2td) TE Zack Pianalto - Sr. ('09 33rec 334yds 1td) ('08 7rec 69yds 1td)

Key Defensive Players: LB Quan Sturdivant - Sr. ('09 79tkl 1sk 11tfl 3pbu) ('08 122tkl 5tfl 2sks 2int 10pbu) ('07 47tkl 1.5tfl 1sk 1int) DT Marvin Austin - Sr. ('09 42tkl 4sks 2tfl 3pbu) ('08 38tkl 1.5tfl 1sk 3pbu 1int) ('07 26tkl 6tfl 4sks) CB Charles Brown - Sr. ('09 66tkl 3tfl 9pbu 3int) ('08 26tkl 5pbu 1int) ('07 59tkl 5tfl 1sk 4pbu 2int) CB Kendric Burney - Sr. ('09 52tkl 1sk 4.5tfl 3pbu 5int) ('08 78tkl 7.5tfl 13pbu 3int) ('07 50tkl 4.5tfl 1sk 1int) LB Bruce Carter - Sr. ('09 65tkl 2sks 5.5tfl 2pbu 1int) ('08 68tkl 11tfl 5sks 5pbu 1int) ('07 25tkl 2tfl 3pbu) FS Deanta Williams - Sr. ('09 47tkl 1.5tfl 8pbu 6int) ('08 65tkl 1tfl 9pbu 3int) ('07 57tkl 2tfl 2pbu 3int) SS Da'Norris - Sr. ('09 35tkl 1tfl 3pbu 1int) ('08 25tkl 2tfl 2sks 6pbu) ('07 9tkl) DE Robert Quinn - Jr. ('09 52tkl 11sks 5.5tfl 2pbu 1int) ('08 34tkl 2sks 6.5tfl 2pbu)

4 Key Games of 2010 Season

Swing Game - 9/18/10 vs Georgia Tech

Statement Game - 10/23/10 at Miami(FL)

Trap Game - 11/6/10 at Florida State

Impact Game - 11/13/10 vs Virginia Tech

4. Georgia Tech (6 offense 8 defense)

Key Skilled Offensive Players: QB Josh Nesbitt - Sr. ('09 75-162 1701yds 10td 5int/279att 1205yds 18td) ('08 54-123 808yds 2td 5int/172att 832yds 7td) ('07 5-13 93yds 1td 2int/53att 355yds) RB Anthony Allen - Sr. ('09 64att 626yds 6td/5rec 112yds 1td) RB Roddy Jones - Jr. ('09 53att 360yds 3td) ('08 81att 723yds 4td/8rec 153yds 1td) RB Marcus Wright - Jr. ('09 33attt 199yds 3td) ('08 4att 37yds)

Key Defensive Players: LB Brad Jefferson - Sr. ('09 95tkl 8tfl 2pbu) ('08 24tkl 1tfl 2pbu) ('07 10tkl) CB Jerrard Tarrant - Jr. ('09 58tkl 1tfl 6pbu 2int) CB Mario Butler - Sr. ('09 45tkl 4.5tfl 3pbu 2int) ('08 41tkl 3.5tfl 1int 9pbu) ('07 3tkl) LB Steven Sylvester - Jr. ('09 40tkl 3sks 1tfl) ('08 11kl) FS Mario Edwards - Sr. ('09 45tkl 4.5tfl 3pbu 2int)

4 Key Games of 2010 Season

Impact Game - 9/18/10 at North Carolina

Trap Game - 11/4/10 at Virginia Tech

Swing Game - 11/13/10 vs Miami(FL)

Statement Game - 11/27/10 at Georgia

5. Duke (9offense 5 defense)

Key Skilled Offensive Players: WR Donovan Varner - Jr. ('09 65rec 1047yds 8td) ('08 21rec 164yds 1td) WR Conner Vernon - So. ('09 55rec 746yds 3td) WR Austin Kelly - Sr. ('09 54rec 625yds 4td) ('08 13rec 142yds) ('07 15rec 186yds 1td) RB Desmond Scott - So. ('09 70att 285yds 1td)

Key Defensive Players: SS Matt Daniels - Sr. ('09 83tkl .5sk 2.5tfl 6pbu) ('08 22tkl 1pbu 1int) LB Damion Thornton - Sr. ('09 60tkl .5sk 5.5tfl) ('08 5tkl) ('07 2tkl) CB Chris Rwabakamba - Sr. ('09 46tkl 1sk 1tfl 7pbu) ('08 26tkl 3.5tfl 11pbu 1int) LB Abraham Kromah - Sr. ('09 40tkl 2.5tfl 2pbu) ('08 13tkl 2tfl 1sk)

4 Key Games of 2010 Season

Statement Game - 9/18/10 vs Alabama

Trap Game - 10/30/10 at Navy

Swing Game - 11/6/10 vs Virginia

Impact Game - 11/27/10 vs North Carolina

6. Virginia (6 offense 6 defense)

Skilled Key Offensive Players: WR Kris Burd - Jr. ('09 31rec 413yds 1td) ('08 7rec 65yds) TE Joe Torchia - Sr. ('09 15rec 150yds 2td) WR Tim Smith - So. ('09 15rec 204yds 2td) QB Marc Verica - Sr. ('09 28-63 156yds 1int) ('08 226-354 2037yds 8td 16int/32att 65yds 1td)

Key Defensive Players: LB Steve Greer - So. ('09 92tkl 1sk 5.5tfl 3pbu) SS Rodney McLeod - Jr. ('09 62tkl 3tfl 12pbu) ('08 17tkl 2tfl 1sk 2pbu) CB Ras I-Dowling - Sr. ('09 58tkl 1sk 1.5tfl 8pbu 3int) ('08 43tkl 5tfl 25pbu 3int) ('07 44tkl 8pbu 2int) FS Corey Mosley - Jr. ('09 47tkl 1.5tfl 2pbu 1int) ('08 46tkl .5tfl 4pbu)

4 Key Games of 2010 Season

Impact Game - 9/11/10 at USC

Swing Game - 10/16/10 vs North Carolina

Trap Game - 11/6/10 at Duke

Statement Game - 11/27/10 at Virginia Tech

Atlantic Division

1. Florida State (9 offense 6 defense)

Key Skilled Offensive Players: QB Christian Ponder - Sr. ('09 227-330 2717yds 14td 7int/72att 318yds 2td) ('08 177-318 2006yds 14td 13int/119att 597yds 4td) ('07 8-18 105yds 1td 2int) RB Jermaine Thomas - Jr. ('09 163att 876yds 9td/17rec 129yds 1td) ('08 69att 492yds 3td/6rec 48yds) WR Bert Reed - Jr. ('09 60rec 710yds/18att 114yds 2td) ('08 23rec 295yds 3td/9att 67yds) WR Taiwan Easterling - Jr. ('09 35rec 442yds 2td) ('08 30rec 322yds 1td)

Key Defensive Players: LB Nigel Bradham - Jr. ('09 93tkl 2sks 3.5tfl 1pbu 1int) ('08 29tkl 1tfl) LB Kendall Smith - Sr. ('09 85tkl 2sks 5tfl 1pbu 1int) ('08 24tkl 4.5tfl 2sks 2pbu) ('07 14tkl) DE Markus White - Sr. ('09 38tkl 2sks 8.5tfl 1int) ('08 29tkl 5.5tfl 1sk 4pbu) SS Nick Moody - So. ('09 33tkl .5sk 1pbu) CB Ochuko Jenije - Sr. ('09 31tkl 1tfl 4int) ('08 11tkl .5tfl 5pbu) CB Greg Reid - So. ('09 23tkl 6pbu 2int) LB Nigel Carr - Jr. ('09 26tkl 1.5tfl) ('08 4tkl)

4 Key Games of 2010 Season

Impact Game - 9/11/10 at Oklahoma

Swing Game - 10/9/10 at Miami(FL)

Trap Game - 10/28/10 at NC State

Statement Game - 11/27/10 vs Florida

2. Clemson (7 offense 6 defense)

Skilled Offensive Players: QB Kyle Parker - So. ('09 205-369 2526yds 20td 12int/61att 277yds 1td) RB Andre Ellington - So. ('09 68att 445yds 4td/11rec 55yds) WR Xavier Dye - Sr. ('09 14rec 236yds 3td) ('08 6rec 75yds) ('07 4rec 50yds 1td) RB Jamie Harper - Jr. ('09 80att 424yds 4td) ('08 34att 136yds 1td/4rec 21yds)

Key Defensive Players: CB Marcus Gilchrist - Sr. ('09 107tkl 1sk 6pbu) ('08 17tkl 2pbu) ('07 18tkl) LB Brandon Maye - Jr. ('09 103tkl 3sks 4tfl 1pbu 1int) ('08 71tkl 5.5tfl 2sks 2pbu) SS DeAndre McDaniel - Sr. ('09 102tkl 3sks 4tfl 1pbu 1int) ('08 68tkl 4tfl 9pbu 1int) ('07 33tkl 4tfl 4pbu 2int) DE DaQuan Bowers - Jr. ('09 58tkl 3sks 8tfl 1pbu) ('08 37tkl 8tfl 1sk 4pbu) FS Rashard Hall - So. ('09 63tkl 3tfl 2pbu 6int) DT Brandon Thompson - Jr. ('09 50tkl 2tfl 3pbu) ('08 16tkl 3tfl 1sk 6pbu)

4 Key Games of 2010 Season

Swing Game - 10/2/10 vs Miami(FL)

Trap Game - 10/30/10 at Boston College

Statement Game - 11/13/10 at Florida State

Impact Game - 11/27/10 vs South Carolina

3. Boston College (8 offense 6 defense)

Skilled Offensive Players: QB Dave Shinskie - So. ('09 149-288 2049yds 15td 14int/30att 60yds 1td) RB Montel Harris - Jr. ('09 308att 1554yds 14td/8rec 69yds 1td) ('08 179att 921yds 5td/20rec 160yds 1td) WR Colin Larmond - Jr. ('09 29rec 596yds 5td) ('08 5rec 96yds 1td) TE Chris Pantale - So. ('09 25rec 223yds 1td)

Key Defensive Players: LB Luke Kuechly - So. ('09 158tkl 1sk 12tfl 4pbu 1int) CB Donnie Fletcher - Jr. ('09 51tkl .5tfl 1pbu 1int) ('08 36tkl .5tfl 7pbu 3int) LB Mark Herzlich - Sr. ('08 110tkl 2.5sks 11tfl 22pbu 6int) ('07 97tkl 12tfl 1.5sks 4pbu 1int) ('06 42tkl 5tfl 1sk 2pbu 1int) CB DeLeon Gause - Sr. ('09 49tkl 1tfl 4pbu 1int) ('08 22tkl 3pbu 1int) ('07 39tkl 3tfl 1int) FS Wes Davis - Sr. ('09 46tkl 2tfl 3pbu 3int) ('08 60tkl 3tfl 14pbu 2int) ('07 6tkl) DE Brad Newman - Sr. ('09 45tkl 1tfl 1pbu) ('08 22tkl 2.5tfl 2sks 2pbu) ('07 8tkl)

4 Key Games of 2010 Season

Statement Game - 9/25/10 vs Virginia Tech

Trap Game - 10/9/10 at NC State

Impact Game - 10/16/10 at Florida State

Swing Game - 10/30/10 vs Clemson

4. NC State (7 offense 5 defense)

Skilled Offensive Players: QB Russell Wilson - Jr. ('09 224-378 3027yds 31td 11int/103att 481yds 4td) ('08 150-275 1955yds 17td 1int/116att 604yds 4td) WR Owen Spencer - Sr. ('09 30rec 765yds 6td) ('08 31rec 691yds 5td) ('07 5rec 73yds) WR Jarvis Williams - Sr. ('09 45rec 547yds 11td) ('08 26rec 432yds 4td) ('07 8rec 55yds) TE George Bryan - Jr. ('09 40rec 422yds 6td) ('08 18rec 201yds 4td) WR Darrell Davis - Sr. ('09 25rec 380yds 1td) ('08 6rec 70yds 1td) ('07 12rec 135yds 1td)

Key Defensive Players: LB Audie Cole - Jr. ('09 85tkl 4sks 4tfl 4pbu) ('08 9tkl) LB Dwayne Maddox - Jr. ('09 54tkl 1sk 3tfl 3pbu) ('08 28tkl .5tfl) SS Earl Wolff - So. ('09 51tkl 1pbu) LB Nate Irving - Sr. ('08 80tkl 11tfl 1sk 14pbu 4int) ('07 42tkl 7.5tfl 1sk) LB Terrell Manning - So. ('09 48tkl 2tfl 4pbu 1int)

4 Key Games of 2010 Season

Impact Game - 10/2/10 vs Virginia Tech

Swing Game - 10/9/10 vs Boston College

Statement Game - 10/28/10 vs Florida State

Trap Game - 11/27/10 at Maryland

5. Maryland (7 offense 5 defense)

Skilled Offensive Players: RB DaRel Scott - Sr. ('09 85att 448yds 4td/12rec 111yds) ('08 209att 1178yds 8td/21rec 171yds) ('07 14att 137yds/1rec 57yds 1td) RB Davin Meggett - Jr. ('09 99att 347yds 6td/14rec 175yds 1td) ('08 89att 469yds 4td/9rec 79yds) QB Jamarr Robinson - Jr. ('09 46-85 459yds 2td/53att 299yds) WR Torrey Smith - Jr. ('09 61rec 824yds 5td) ('08 24rec 336yds 2td) WR Adrian Cannon - Sr. ('09 44rec 468yds 4td) ('08 3rec 75yds 1td) ('07 3rec 68yds)

Key Defensive Players: LB Alex Wujciak - Sr. ('09 131tkl 1sk 7.5tfl 1pbu 2int) ('08 133tkl 8.5tfl 1.5sks 4pbu) LB Adrian Moten - Sr. ('09 68tkl 3tfl 3pbu) ('08 25tkl 2.5tfl 1.5sks 7pbu 1int) ('07 50tkl 7.5tfl 5.5sks 1pbu 1int) CB Cameron Chism - Jr. ('09 66tkl 1.5tfl 4pbu 4int) ('08 8tkl) LB Demetrius Hartsfield - So. ('09 64tkl 3.5sks 3tfl 1pbu)

4 Key Game of 2010 Season

Trap Game - 9/18/10 at West Virginia

Swing Game - 10/30/10 vs Wake Forest

Statement Game - 11/20/10 vs Florida State

Impact Game - 11/27/10 vs NC State

6. Wake Forest (6 offense 7 defense)

Key Skilled Offensive Players: RB Josh Adams - Sr. ('09 113att 570yds 4td/28rec 307yds) ('08 122att 443yds 4td/16rec 120yds) ('07 219att 1002yds 11td/34rec 123yds 1td) RB Brandon Pendergrass - Jr. ('09 83att 444yds 1td) ('08 150att 587yds 5td/19rec 125yds) WR Marshall Williams - Sr. ('09 60rec 867yds 6td/3-3 52yds) ('08 26rec 390yds 2td) WR Devon Brown - Jr. ('09 61rec 671yds 6td) ('08 10rec 134yds 1td) WR Chris Givens - So. ('09 45rec 629yds 8td)

Key Defensive Players: SS Cyhl Quarles - Jr. ('09 62tkl 1pbu 1int) ('08 5tkl) LB Matt Woodief - Sr. ('09 52tkl 1sk .5tfl 3pbu) ('08 22tkl .5tfl) ('07 19tkl 1.5tfl) DE Tristan Dorty - Jr. ('09 41tkl 3sks 3tfl 1pbu) ('08 5tkl 1tfl) LB Hunter Hayes - Sr. ('09 41tkl 1sk .5tfl 2pbu) ('08 24tkl .5tfl .5sk) ('07 41tkl 4tfl 2sks)

4 Key Games of 2010 Season

Swing Game - 10/9/10 vs Navy

Impact Game - 10/30/10 at Maryland

Statement Game - 11/20/10 vs Clemson

Trap Game - 11/27/10 at Vanderbilt