Cincinnati 44, NC State 14<\/b>
\nRB Isaiah Pead rushed for 167 yards on 27 carries and Cincinnati held NC State (2-2, 0-1 ACC) to minus-26 yards on the
\nground in pulling away from the Wolfpack in an ESPN Thursday Night game. In defeat, the Pack\u2019s T.J. Graham accounted for
\n336 all-purpose yards, a school record and the fifth-highest total in ACC history. David Amerson made his fourth interception
\nof the year; his total is tied for the national lead.<\/p>\n
Georgia Tech 35, North Carolina 28<\/b>
\nQB Tevin Washington\u2019s 5-yard run with 5:20 to play capped a 61-yard drive that immediately followed the Tar Heels\u2019 tying
\ntouchdown, and the Yellow Jackets (1-0 ACC) won their ACC opener to improve to 4-0 for the first time since their national
\nchampionship season of 1990. North Carolina (3-1, 1-1 ACC) drew even at 28-28 when freshman Giovani Bernard bolted up
\nthe middle for a 55-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. Tech, the nation\u2019s leader in total offense, required
\nonly four plays for the go-ahead score, and pressure on Tar Heel QB Bryn Renner sealed the outcome.<\/p>\n
Temple 38, Maryland 7<\/b>
\nRB Bernard Pierce ran for 149 yards and five touchdowns for the Owls, who led 31-0 at halftime in handing the Terrapins
\ntheir second straight defeat at home. QB Chester Stewart complemented Pierce\u2019s ground game by going 9-for-9 for 140
\nyards through the air. The Terps\u2019 TD came on an 18-yard pass from backup QB C.J. Brown to Devonte Campbell in the
\nfourth quarter.<\/p>\n
Boston College 45, Massachusetts 17<\/b>
\nThe Eagles tied an ACC and NCAA record by returning two fumbles for touchdowns, and they welcomed back RB Montel
\nHarris in a victory over the Minutemen. The Eagles led 24-10 late in the third quarter before the critical sequence. WR Colin
\nLarmond\u2019s second TD catch of the day from QB Chase Rettig was immediately followed by a fumble that the Eagles\u2019 Nick
\nClancy took in for a 16-yard score. Moments later, LB Kevin Pierre-Louis grabbed the ball out of the air and went 96 yards
\nfor another Boston College touchdown. Harris ran for 27 yards in limited action.<\/p>\n
Clemson 35, Florida State 30<\/b>
\nQB Tajh Boyd passed for 344 yards and three touchdowns as the Tigers (4-0, 1-0 ACC) withstood the Seminoles\u2019 bid to
\novercome a double-digit halftime deficit. On three occasions, FSU (2-2, 0-1 ACC) made it a one-score game behind backup
\nQB Clint Trickett, who threw for three TDs of his own. The Tigers responded every time, going up 35-23 on Boyd\u2019s 62-yard
\nTD toss to freshman Sammy Watkins and sacking Trickett in the final minute to end the Noles\u2019 final attempt.<\/p>\n
Virginia Tech 30, Marshall 10<\/b>
\nRB David Wilson ran for 132 yards and Josh Oglesby scored on two short runs as the Hokies defeated the Thundering
\nHerd in the ACC\u2019s first game at Marshall. Wilson has now rushed for 100 or more yards in three of Virginia Tech\u2019s first four
\ngames, and the Hokies are 4-0 for the fi rst time since 2006. Danny Coale caught seven passes for 107 yards for the Hokies
\nand stands in the Top 10 in career receptions and yardage in Hokie history.<\/p>\n
Duke 48, Tulane 27<\/b>
\nRB Juwan Thompson and QB Sean Renfree ran for two TDs apiece for the Blue Devils (2-2, 1-0 ACC), whose defense didn\u2019t
\nallow a touchdown until the fourth quarter. The Devils amassed five scores on the ground, and Renfree completed 21-of-30
\npasses for 278 yards, finding Conner Vernon (six catches) and Donovan Varner (four) for nearly half of his completions. The
\nwin was Duke\u2019s most lopsided over an FBS team outside the ACC since a 43-17 win at Navy on Sept. 28, 2002.<\/p>\n
Kansas State 28, Miami 24<\/b>
Southern Mississippi 30, Virginia 24<\/b>
\nQB Austin Davis completed 27-of-41 passes for 313 yards and three touchdowns for the Golden Eagles, who dropped the
\nCavaliers (2-2, 0-1 ACC) to their second straight loss. The Cavs sliced the deficit to 27-24 when QB David Watford hit TE Jeremiah Mathis for a 1-yard score with 5:18 left, but the Eagles converted a third-and-24 situation on their next drive, which
\nconsumed nearly four minutes and ended with a field goal. USM stopped Virginia on downs to end the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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