AT Boston College - Nov. 21

The Eagles were 6-7 overall and 4-4 in the ACC, losing to Cincinnati 38-6 in the Ticketmaster Birmingham Bowl. Boston College made a coaching change after the season, ending Steve Addazio’s tenure and beginning the Jeff Hafley era in Chestnut Hill. Hafley was the defensive coordinator for Ohio State in 2019 after seven seasons as a secondary coach in the NFL.

Boston College figures to run an offense similar to the power spread Ohio State runs under Ryan Day based on what Hafley has said in interviews and what offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti has run in the past. On defense, Hafley will stick with the scheme he orchestrated at Ohio State: a four-man front with three cornerbacks and one high safety over the top.

Boston College returns eight starters on offense and eight starters on defense.

N.C. STATE - NOV. 27 (FRIDAY)

The Wolfpack finished the 2019 season with six straight losses and a 4-8 record (1-7 in the ACC). Head coach Dave Doeren made sweeping staff changes shaking up both the offensive and defensive coordinators. Tim Beck is N.C. State's new offensive coordinator and Tony Gibson is the new defensive coordinator. Quarterback will again be the story in 2020. Redshirt sophomore Devin Leary and redshirt junior Bailey Hockman both return after getting starts in 2019. The Wolfpack also add in true freshman Ben Finley, the younger brother of former N.C. State and current Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ryan Finley. N.C. State went through a lot of different starting lineups in 2019, but should return the majority of its offensive starters and seven players on defense.