A noon battle of unbeatens Saturday between Syracuse and Clemson certainly didn't disappoint. The No. 3 nationally-ranked Tigers were given a stern test, taking a fourth-quarter comeback behind second-string (or is it third-string) freshman quarterback Chase Brice to top the Orange 27-23. With the win, Clemson retains its unanimous spot atop the 247Sports ACC Power Rankings.

Virginia Tech dispatched Duke in Durham under the lights Saturday night, while North Carolina State topped Virginia by a couple scores. Florida State stole one late at Louisville in a battle of teams toward the bottom of the Power Rankings — a loss that has Cardinal fans frustrated and upset at coach Bobby Petrino. Miami throttled North Carolina 47-10 in the other conference matchup last week, while Boston College, Wake Forest and Georgia Tech all won non-conference matchups.

Pitt was the only ACC team to fall out of conference, losing 45-15 at Central Florida.

Virginia, North Carolina and Duke all have this week off. Georgia Tech at Louisville begins the weekend slate of ACC game at 7 p.m. Thursday, with Boston College at North Carolina State and Florida State at Miami highlighting the action Saturday. Virginia Tech hosts undefeated No. 6 Notre Dame at 8 p.m. Saturday.

Here's the 247Sports ACC Week 3 Power Rankings: