A team-by-team look back at the week that was and at what lies ahead for the Carolinas' ACC and SEC teams:

CLEMSON

INSIDE THE GAME: In beating Boston College 27-21, the Tigers finally found a way to take full advantage of running backs C.J. Spiller and James Davis, who combined to rush for more than 100 yards. More importantly, Spiller seemed to do everything, contributing 242 total yards.

There was an emotional element to the Tigers' win, earning interim coach Dabo Swinney his first victory. Perhaps that's why he's the leader in an online poll on the Greenville (S.C.) News Web site to become the Tigers' next coach, getting 37percent of the vote to Bill Cowher's 23percent.

WHAT'S AHEAD: The Tigers will travel to Florida State on Saturday and their first priority will be taking better care of the football. In Swinney's two games as coach, the Tigers have made 10 turnovers.

Having evened their record at 4-4, Clemson needs to find three wins in its final four games (after Florida State, the Tigers play Duke, Virginia and South Carolina) to become bowl eligible. Clemson needs seven wins because it has two victories against Football Championship Subdivision teams. RON GREEN JR.

SOUTH CAROLINA

INSIDE THE GAME: Turnovers were the key to South Carolina's 27-6 victory against Tennessee on Saturday night. “We got all the good ones,” coach Steve Spurrier said.

The Gamecocks will spend this week trying to add more spark to their offense, which lacks big-play punch. Running back Mike Davis lacks breakaway speed and quarterback Stephen Garcia is still learning his way around.

WHAT'S AHEAD: The Gamecocks, already bowl eligible, close out their home schedule against Arkansas, which has had its problems this season. Garcia needs to better understand the offense, Spurrier said, to keep from making incorrect calls and decisions. Despite that, he likes Garcia's ability to improvise.

“Our biggest problem is blocking and running and throwing and catching,” Spurrier said.

DUKE

INSIDE THE GAME: Coach David Cutcliffe said after the overtime loss to Wake Forest, that Duke could have done a lot of things differently to win, namely limit turnovers. Duke lost two fumbles and threw two interceptions.

QUESTIONABLE CALL: A few more details on the onside kick attempt Duke tried leading 20-19 in the third quarter: Cutcliffe said it was designed to be a soccer pass from Joe Surgan to Johnny Williams.

“It was a perfect kick,” he said. “The idea is for (the opponent) to have no chance to get in position to field it. Johnny was onsides when he left and caught it perfectly 11 yards from where it was kicked.”

ACC officials called Duke for catch interference and Wake Forest took over on the Duke 26. Cutcliffe did review the kick. “It's a judgment call. I felt their guy was laid out and never would have got to the ball,” he said.

WHAT'S AHEAD: Duke will play N.C. State on Saturday for the first time since 2003. This is your (not so new) expanded ACC, folks.