ACC announces kickoff times, TV designations for Week 13

The ACC has announced kickoff times and TV network designations for its Week 13’s slate of games, scheduled to take place from November 26-27.

Week 13 ACC schedule

Friday, November 26

North Carolina at NC State, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN.

Saturday, November 27

Georgia at Georgia Tech, Noon ET, ABC.

Florida State at Florida, Noon ET, ESPN.

Miami at Duke, 12:30 p.m. ET, RSN.

Clemson at South Carolina, 7:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network.

While those games’ kickoff times and TV network designations are set, there a handful still to be announced as ESPN has exercised a six-day hold for them. Kickoff times and networks for games on a six-day hold will be announced following the games on Nov. 20.

Games with kickoff times, TV networks to be announced

Wake Forest at Boston College

Kentucky at Louisville

Pitt at Syracuse

Virginia Tech at Virginia

Florida State wins against Miami following unusual college rule

Florida State took down Miami 31-28 last Saturday in a thrilling finish marked by an unusual rule unique to college football that was implemented in 2013. By rule, a team cannot spike the football with less than three seconds on the game clock. Miami spiked the football with two seconds remaining in the game and the rule resulted in the end of the game.

Florida State took their three-point lead with less than a minute remaining after a goal line touchdown by quarterback Jordan Travis. The Seminoles attempted to rush the ball in with a quarterback sneak on three consecutive plays, and Travis hit the end zone on their third attempt.

With only a one-point lead after the touchdown, Florida State went for the two-point conversion. Travis drew the defense offsides using a hard count, but didn’t need the penalty as he scrambled down the center to convert it by himself.

Miami received the ball back on a touchback with zero timeouts remaining.

As the Hurricanes hurried down the field to reach the line of scrimmage and spike the ball to stop the clock, it appeared that the game would end on one final desperation play from near midfield. After Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke completed a 19-yard pass with time nearly out, the Hurricanes hustled to their own 44-yard line while the referees spotted the ball.

After a moment of confusion on the broadcast where Van Dyke appeared to take a long time to actually spike the football, there was some question about if time had expired during the quick play. Broadcast cameras caught Florida State head coach Mike Norvell arguing with referees on the sideline, causing more confusion before the officiating crew explained the situation.

“By rule, in order for the quarterback to spike the ball there has to be three seconds on the clock. There were 2 … Therefore, the ballgame is over.”

The rule was implemented by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel in 2013.