Meh, exactly 8 of the last 11 natty's would do it. So things are back to normal with opening big game ACC chokes or bad performances when facing SEC teams. Clemson can usually handle it now. But both UNC & NC State have lost to worse SC teams while playing in the Belk game opening in 2015 & 2017. Getting outcoached by Spurrier & now Muschamp or under coached by Fedora & Doeren. GT just choked with a typical fumble. They still are a player in the Coastal. FSU just choked as a team then got their QB hurt. They are now relegated to no better than a 2nd place finish in the Atlantic while having to win in with their defense.
But there is still hope--Auburn @ Clemson this weekend and of course the final weekend gets UGa @ GT, Clemson @ SC, FSU @ Florida & Louisville @ KY. Those games will probably go 3-2 in the ACC's favor.