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Our experts' predictions for every Week 4 ACC football game — Can Wake beat Clemson?

The USA TODAY Network ACC coverage team picked correctly on 93% of its Week 3 predictions, with three panel members going 12-0.

This week, another USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25 matchup highlights an 11-game slate of games involving ACC football teams with No. 16 Wake Forest hosting No. 5 Clemson on Saturday at noon.

Here are our panel members' predictions:

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Thursday

West Virginia at Virginia Tech (7:30 p.m., ESPN)

The picks: West Virginia 7, Va. Tech 0

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: West Virginia

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: West Virginia

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: West Virginia

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: West Virginia

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: West Virginia

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: West Virginia

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: West Virginia

Friday

Virginia at Syracuse (7 p.m., ESPN)

The picks: Syracuse 7, Virginia 0

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Syracuse

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Syracuse

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Syracuse

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Syracuse

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Syracuse

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Syracuse

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Syracuse

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Saturday

No. 5 Clemson at No. 16 Wake Forest (noon, ABC)

The picks: Clemson 7, Wake Forest 0

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Clemson

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Clemson

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Clemson

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Clemson

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Clemson

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Clemson

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Clemson

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Duke at Kansas (noon, FS1)

The picks: Kansas 5, Duke 2

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Kansas

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Kansas

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Duke

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Kansas

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Duke

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Kansas

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Kansas

USF at Louisville (noon, RSN/ESPN3)

The picks: Louisville 7, USF 0

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Louisville

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Louisville

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Louisville

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Louisville

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Louisville

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Louisville

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Rhode Island at Pitt (noon, ACC Network)

The picks: Pitt 7, Rhode Island 0

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Pitt

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Pitt

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Pitt

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Pitt

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Pitt

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Pitt

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Pitt

Notre Dame at UNC (3:30 p.m., ABC)

The picks: Notre Dame 4, UNC 3

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Notre Dame

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: UNC

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Notre Dame

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Notre Dame

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Notre Dame

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: UNC

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: UNC

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Middle Tennessee at No. 25 Miami (3:30 p.m., ACC Network)

The picks: Miami 7, Middle Tennessee 0

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Miami

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Miami

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Miami

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Miami

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Miami

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Miami

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Miami

Georgia Tech at UCF (4 p.m., ESPNU)

The picks: UCF 7, Ga. Tech 0

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: UCF

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: UCF

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: UCF

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: UCF

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: UCF

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: UCF

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: UCF

UConn at No. 11 NC State (7:30 p.m., RSN/ESPN3)

The picks: NC State 7, UConn 0

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: NC State

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: NC State

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: NC State

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: NC State

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: NC State

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: NC State

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: NC State

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Boston College at Florida State (8 p.m., ACC Network)

The picks: FSU 7, BC 0

  • Sammy Batten, Fayetteville Observer: Florida State

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: Florida State

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: Florida State

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: Florida State

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: Florida State

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: Florida State

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: Florida State

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Week 3 prediction results

Total: 78-6 = 93%

  • Sammy Batten, The Fayetteville Observer: 11-1

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: 12-0

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: 10-2

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: 12-0

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: 11-1

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: 10-2

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: 12-0

Season results

Total: 188-64 = 75%

  • Sammy Batten, The Fayetteville Observer: 28-8

  • Carter Karels, Tallahassee Democrat: 27-9

  • Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal: 25-11

  • Jim Rice, Greenville News: 28-8

  • David Thompson, Fayetteville Observer: 27-9

  • Scott Keepfer, Greenville News: 26-10

  • Todd Shanesy, Greenville News: 27-9

This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: ACC football Week 4: Our experts pick the winners and losers