In our weekly look at where each team in the ACC sits, there's a new team at the top, while Wake Forest dropped several spots.

FSU had a modest 421 yards, but was able to convert the two turnovers – and a third, in effect, turnover, on downs, when Wake coach Jake Dickert, down 21-0, went for a fourth-and-5 in minus territory – into three short-field TDs in the second half.

FSU football finally played complementary football again in the win over Wake Forest, now Mike Norvell wants it to show up again vs. Clemson

The Cavaliers' two narrowest wins came in their lowest-scoring games of the season: They beat Washington State 22–20, and survived UNC in overtime, 17–16. Wake Forest's last-second, 13–12 victory over SMU is a case study of keeping a better team close and getting the final swing (of the leg).

Florida State football has released its injury report for its showdown with Clemson on Saturday, Nov. 8, and there are a few notable moves.

No. 14 Louisville hosts California to top the Atlantic Coast Conference's weekly football schedule. The Cardinals are 7-1 and among five one-loss teams sitting behind No. 12 Virginia in the ACC standings.

The Florida State Seminoles finally found life to begin November, knocking off a Wake Forest team that was trending in the right direction, 42-7. It was a shocking result, especially considering the recent struggles by the Seminoles.