QB uncertainty abounds for ACC Atlantic Division teams

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It was easy to spot all the quarterback uncertainty during the spring for Atlantic Division teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

It starts with the health of Deshaun Watson at Clemson and how Florida State will replace Jameis Winston. But the questions extend beyond the two teams who have finished alone atop the division for three straight seasons, whether due to personnel loss at Boston College, injury at Louisville or a new scheme at Syracuse.

Watson is a potential all-ACC star after an impressive freshman season, but he’s recovering from knee surgery that limited his spring activity. Meanwhile, Sean Maguire leads the race to follow Winston at FSU.

North Carolina State’s Jacoby Brissett and Wake Forest’s John Wolford are the only healthy returning starters running the same offense.