The home stretch of the 2022 season finally has arrived. Most of the suspense, however, already has come and gone.

With 3 games remaining, the only thing left to decide is a Coastal Division race that has been more of a coronation than a competition for the past 2 weeks. North Carolina can wrap up the title and a spot opposite Clemson in the ACC Championship Game with a win at Wake Forest or a loss by rival Duke to Virginia Tech.

While those 2 games are the main event of the league’s Week 11 schedule, there’s no shortage of storylines waiting to be played out on the undercard.

Here’s a look at what to expect:

Virginia Tech at Duke

When – Saturday, noon ET

TV – Regional sports networks

The Blue Devils (6-3, 3-2 ACC) return home for the 1st time in a month looking to add on to an already-magical season. While they’re riding high after having earned bowl eligibility last week at Boston College, their opponent is headed in the opposite direction.

Like Duke, Virginia Tech (2-7, 1-5) is led by a rookie head coach. But that’s the only similarities between the programs. The Hokies are in the midst of a 6-game losing streak, their longest since 1987 – a season in which they finished 2-9.

Much of Tech’s misfortune has been self-inflicted. Coach Brent Pry’s team is among the most penalized in the ACC and during Saturday’s loss to Georgia Tech, it committed 3 of its 4 turnovers during the 4th quarter. It was the second straight game in which it squandered a late double-digit lead.

The Blue Devils, by contrast, have been an opportunistic bunch who rank among the best in the nation with 20 takeaways and among the top 3 in the ACC in scoring, rushing and red-zone offense.

Pittsburgh at Virginia

When – Saturday, noon ET

TV – ACC Network

It has been an awful year for ACC football in The Commonwealth. Between them, Virginia and Virginia Tech have only 5 wins and are a combined 2-10 in the conference. Coach Tony Elliott’s Cavaliers (3-6, 1-5) have been even more self-destructive than the neighboring Hokies. Their 20 lost turnovers (10 lost fumbles, 10 interceptions) are tied for the 3rd-most in the nation.

UVA, however, is coming off its highest-scoring effort since a season-opening win against Richmond. And it did so without its top 3 receivers, all of whom are sidelined by injury. While that might be a sign of progress, the Cavaliers’ 28-point output was more likely the product of UNC’s ACC-worst defense. They’ll have a tougher assignment this week against a Pitt defense that finally is beginning to live up to its preseason hype.

The Panthers (5-4, 2-3) recorded 6 sacks and held Syracuse without a touchdown while limiting star Sean Tucker to 19 rushing yards on 10 carries in a 19-9 win Saturday. Even though their offense still is trying to find a rhythm in the passing game, a stable of talented running backs – led by the ACC’s leading rusher Israel Abanikanda and Rodney Hammond Jr., has helped get them to within a win of bowl eligibility.

Louisville at Clemson

When – Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET

TV – ESPN

With the Atlantic Division decided and both teams having achieved bowl eligibility, there isn’t a lot on the line in this matchup between the Tigers and the 12th-ranked Cardinals. And yet, it’s the most intriguing on the league schedule this week.

Clemson (8-1, 6-0) suddenly appears vulnerable after barely surviving against Syracuse and getting manhandled at Notre Dame in its 2 most recent games. The play of quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, who appears to be reverting back to last year’s inconsistent form, is a particular concern.

Uiagalelei won’t get any breaks against an aggressive Louisville defense that is tied for 2nd nationally with 33 sacks and has recorded a plus-10 turnover margin. In contrast to the Tigers, the Cardinals (6-3, 3-3) come into the game playing their best football of the season. They’ve bounced back from a slow start to win 4 straight.

Louisville has been especially effective during the 2nd half during its longest winning streak of coach Scott Satterfield’s 4-year tenure. It has outscored the opposition 97-17 after halftime over that stretch, including a 59-7 margin against Wake Forest and James Madison in its 2 most recent games.

Boston College at NC State

When – Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET

TV – ACC Network

This shapes up to be a battle of freshmen quarterbacks pressed into service by injuries.

The No. 17 Wolfpack (7-2, 3-2) has found new life since turning to MJ Morris during the 2nd half of its come-from-behind win against Virginia Tech 2 weeks ago. He followed up his 3-touchdown performance in that game by throwing for 3 more scores Saturday to beat in-state rival Wake Forest.

Morris’ ability to throw downfield has reignited an offense that had stagnated under graduate transfer Jack Chambers following the loss of preseason ACC Player of the Year Devin Leary.

The former 4-star recruit figures to have an easier time against a BC defense that has allowed the 2nd-most points in the ACC than his counterpart Emmett Morehead does against a State team that has given up the fewest and is tied for the league lead with 14 interceptions.

Morehead did, however, show promise during his 1st career start for the Eagles (2-7, 1-5) last Friday. Filling in for sidelined starter Phil Jurkovec, he threw for 330 yards and 4 touchdowns with no interceptions during a 38-31 loss to Duke.

Miami at Georgia Tech

When – 3:30 p.m. ET

TV – Regional sports network

The Hurricanes started the season as the favorite to win the Coastal Division. The Yellow Jackets fired their coach after just 4 games.

Despite their divergent paths, the teams have ended up in virtually the same place with 3 games remaining in the regular season. Both teams are 4-5 needing this win to have any reasonable shot at earning bowl eligibility. Miami’s other remaining games will be against Clemson and Pittsburgh, while Tech will have Coastal Division-leading North Carolina and reigning national champion Georgia left, both on the road.

At least the Yellow Jackets (3-3 ACC) appear to have found an offense since freshman Zach Pyron took over at quarterback for injured starter Jeff Sims. Pyron threw for 253 yards and ran for 66 more while leading his team from an 11-point deficit during the 4th quarter of Saturday’s win against Virginia Tech.

The Hurricanes, meanwhile, seem to have lost their way offensively without their own injured starter Tyler Van Dyke. Miami (2-3 ACC) has gone 9 quarters without a touchdown and is in the midst of its longest home losing streak since 1973. The latest of those 4 straight home losses was a 45-3 humiliation Saturday at the hands of rival Florida State.

North Carolina at Wake Forest

When – 7:30 p.m. ET

TV – ESPN2

The 15th-ranked Tar Heels (8-1, 5-0) can clinch the Coastal Division with a win. But despite their undefeated road record this season and the Deacons’ 2-game losing streak, this is anything but a slam dunk for coach Mack Brown’s team.

Five of UNC’s 7 wins have come by a touchdown or less, including last week’s 31-28 exercise in survival against lowly Virginia. It also has had trouble winning in Winston-Salem, dropping 3 straight at Wake Forest since its last win there in 2004.

And while the Tar Heels’ defense has shown improvement as the season has progressed, it’s still statistically the worst in the ACC and could be just the medicine Sam Hartman needs to get healthy again. Hartman has been intercepted 6 times and the Deacons (6-3, 2-3) have turned the ball over 11 times in their consecutive losses to Louisville and NC State.

The over/under for this high-powered matchup has opened at 77.5. Even that seems low for a matchup featuring the 2 highest-rated quarterbacks, both of whom are blessed with a receiving corps stocked with multiple NFL prospects.

Florida State at Syracuse

When – Saturday, 8 p.m. ET

TV – ACC Network

The Orange (6-3, 3-2) has fallen off considerably since its encouraging 6-0 start. It has lost 3 straight and dropped out of the national rankings for the 1st time in 4 weeks following Saturday’s loss at Pittsburgh.

Some of that downturn can be attributed to a more difficult schedule. The absence of injured quarterback Garrett Shrader also has had a negative effect on the performance. Shrader’s return against the No. 25 Seminoles would go a long way toward helping Syracuse snap out of its funk.

Even with a healthy Shrader back in the lineup, the Orange will face a difficult assignment against an upward trending Florida State team. The Seminoles (6-3, 4-3) have been impressive on both sides of the ball since bouncing back from a midseason 3-game losing streak. They’ve won 2 straight, beating Georgia Tech and Miami by a combined score of 86-19.