Capsule looks at Saturday's college football games involving Duke, N.C. State, Wake Forest and East Carolina.
The storyline: The Deacons can tie for first place in the ACC's Atlantic Division with a win.
Notable: Clemson can clinch the ACC's Atlantic title with a victory. . The Tigers have scored 31 points or more in five straight home games against the Deacons. . Tiger quarterback Tajh Boyd leads the ACC with an average of 297.1 passing yards per game. . Wake defensive back Merrill Noel leads the Football Bowl Subdivision with 16 passes defended this season.
Key matchup: Clemson freshman receiver Sammy Watkins , who leads the ACC in receptions (63 for 972 yards and 10 TDs) against Wake's Chris Givens , who is No. 1 in receiving yards (58-985-8).
The storyline: The Wolfpack needs to win two of its last three games to become bowl eligible.
Notable: N.C. State's sophomore cornerback David Amerson leads the nation with nine interceptions. . The Wolfpack's senior receiver T.J. Graham needs just 54 yards on kickoff returns to break the ACC career record. . Boston College freshman Rolandan Finch has rushed for 470 yards in the last four games. . N.C. State has won 10 of the last 13 games it has played in November. . BC linebacker Luke Kuechly is averaging 16.7 tackles per game.
Key matchup: N.C. State running back James Washington against a Boston College defense giving up 165 yards rushing per game.
The storyline: The Blue Devils seek their fourth straight win over the Cavaliers.
Notable: Duke hasn't won four straight against Virginia since 1974-78. . The Blue Devils are 2-1 on the road this season. . Duke's senior receiver Donovan Varner needs two catches to tie Clarkston Hines in career receptions. . Varner currently has 187 receptions. . Junior Conner Vernon is right behind with 184. . Senior safety Matt Daniels ranks second nationally among defensive backs with 10.3 tackles per game. . Virginia has scored six TDs of 35 or more yard in the last four games.
Key matchup: Duke's passing offense (269.7 yards per game) against a Virginia pass defense that's giving up 205.3.
The storyline: The Pirates need to win two of their last three games to become bowl eligible.
Notable: ECU owns a 2-0 advantage in the series against UTEP. . The two teams have combined for 161 points and 1,941 total yards of offense in the previous two meetings. . The Pirates will be without leading receiver Lance Lewis , who will miss the game with a foot injury. . Freshman Justin Hardy has been a surprise for ECU this season, ranking fourth among C-USA receivers with 48 catches for 500 yards and four TDs. . UTEP is giving up an average of 36.4 points per game.
Key matchup: ECU's offensive line, which has surrendered 26 sacks this season, against UTEP's, which has given up 25 sacks.
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