When I woke up Saturday morning, I thought I knew one thing about the ACC, if nothing else. Boston College and Georgia Tech were the two worst teams in the conference, and in my mind, it wasn’t particularly close. By midnight of the very same day, both had won conference games. It appears to me, therefore, that the conference will be anything but predictable as league play begins in earnest. Let’s check out a crazy Week 5 slate in the ACC.

Boston College 34, Louisville 33

The conference’s most maddening team continued its confusing season to kick off Saturday, as the Cardinals allowed Boston College to score 34 points despite the Eagles committing three turnovers. Phil Jurkovec had his first above average game of the season, throwing for 304 yards and three touchdowns, and Zay Flowers showed why he is one of the best receivers in both the ACC and the country. On the other end, Malik Cunningham was on his way to a solid outing before an injury stalled his progress, and backup quarterback Brock Domann couldn’t lead the Cardinals on a game-winning drive after Connor Lytton kicked a field goal to put Boston College on top. Louisville is now 0-3 to start conference play, with Scott Satterfield’s seat warming up once again.

No. 22 Wake Forest 31, No. 23 Florida State 21

The Demon Deacons bounce back from a heartbreaking loss to Clemson and go into Tallahassee to knock off the Seminoles. Wake Forest opened up a 28-7 lead early in the second half before Florida State crawled back into the game, but Jordan Travis and Co. were never able to get closer than seven points away. The game was pretty evenly played from a yardage perspective, but a lost fumble and two missed field goals by Florida State ultimately helped Wake Forest pull out a win and stay in the ACC Atlantic race.

North Carolina 41, Virginia Tech 10

In a battle of a stoppable force versus a moveable object — that is, Virginia Tech’s offense versus North Carolina’s defense — the Tar Heels prevailed, shutting the Hokies out in the second half en route to allowing just 273 total yards. Turnovers didn’t hurt Virginia Tech — Grant Wells threw just one interception — but the offense simply could not move the ball, punting for the first five possessions of the second half and never crossing into North Carolina territory. In a make or break game for the Tar Heels, their defense showed they could at least play competently against bad ACC offenses — a step in the right direction.

Syracuse 59, Wagner 0

Absolute destruction from the Orange, who led 49-0 at halftime before the teams agreed to play 10-minute quarters for the duration of the second half. Garrett Shrader didn’t throw an incompletion all game on 17 attempts, and Sean Tucker ran for 232 yards and three scores as Syracuse demolished its FCS opponent to move to 5-0. Only two undefeated teams remain in the ACC, and the Orange are one of them.

Duke 38, Virginia 17

In a game that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated, the Blue Devils outclassed the Cavaliers in all three phases of the game. Penalties were a major issue for Virginia all night, finishing with six big ones for 87 yards, often in crucial points in the game. Duke did most of its damage on the ground, with its rushers combining for 5.2 yards per carry. On the other end, the once-vaunted Virginia offense again looked lost, with drops from the wide receiving corps and bad throws from Brennan Armstrong stunting any momentum the Cavaliers had. With the battle being between two first-year coaches, you have to wonder if Duke made the better hire with Mike Elko.

No. 5 Clemson 30, No. 10 NC State 20

In the game of the week in the conference, Clemson defended its home turf with a strong defensive showing, especially given its performance last week against Wake Forest. The Tigers’ defensive front stymied the Wolfpack’s offensive line, and Devin Leary couldn’t get enough going through the air to keep NC State in the game. Offensively, DJ Uiagalelei didn’t have the exceptional performance of last week, but he kept the ball moving and didn’t turn the ball over. This win arguably is more important for Clemson, because it shows that the Tigers can win both rock fights and shootouts, even more important when it seems like the College Football Playoff spots are more up for grabs than ever.

Georgia Tech 26, No. 24 Pitt 21

It seems that Geoff Collins may have been the problem in Atlanta, but let’s not gloss over an abysmal offensive performance by the Panthers. Pitt looked dreadful offensively, including three crucial second-half turnovers that led to 13 points for the Yellow Jackets. For Georgia Tech, it certainly wasn’t always pretty, but earning a road win against a ranked team should do wonders for the morale of a team that struggled coming out of the gate. For Pitt, this was a disastrous loss for its chances to win the ACC Coastal by a comfortable margin. Incredibly, after five weeks, the only undefeated teams in conference play in the division are Duke and North Carolina, just as everyone predicted. Never change, Coastal Chaos. Never change.