Week 2 unfriendly to ACC

It was not a good week for the ACC.

With several marquee games on the slate, the last thing ACC teams needed was to lay an egg. And an egg they laid.

First, No. 15 Georgia Tech lost on the road to a Kansas team that had just lost to FCS North Dakota State 6-3 in the previous week. The Yellow Jackets didn't necessarily need the win, but they certainly needed not to lose. Tech outgained Kansas by 1.6 yards per play and still lost the game, 28-25.

Next No. 17 Florida State visited Norman, Oklahoma to take on the No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners. The Seminoles were a touchdown underdog, and never really kept it competitive. After a 7-7 tie in the middle of the first quarter, Oklahoma rattled off five straight touchdowns to blow the game up 41-7. Florida State fought back a bit, but ultimately lost 47-17 in a game that exposed that the Seminoles are not as good as everyone had hoped after a Week 1 thumping of FCS Samford.

No. 12 Miami (FL) traveled to one of college football's most hostile environments, Columbus, Ohio, to face the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes. A week after Miami quarterback Jacory Harris looked stellar against FCS Florida A&M, Harris tossed four interceptions to a stingy Buckeyes defense. Miami simply couldn't keep up with Ohio State, which appeared to be on a more elite level than the Hurricanes in the 36-24 win.

Without a doubt, the most embarrassing loss of the day belonged to No. 13 Virginia Tech, coming off a heartbreaking loss to No. 3 Boise State in Week 1. Everyone assumed the Hokies would take out their frustrations on FCS James Madison, but Virginia Tech looked sloppy all game, turning the ball over three times and forcing none. James Madison left Blacksburg, Virginia with a 21-16 win, the most shocking Hokies loss in several years.

One game that could have partially salvaged the week was Virginia at No. 16 USC. The Cavaliers hung all game with Southern Cal, but trailed 14-7 at the half. After trading field goals in the fourth quarter, USC barely escaped with the 17-14 win, despite UVA outgaining them and arguably outplaying them.