No. 3 Florida State 49, N.C. State 17
Jameis Winston just can’t be stopped. Winston kept the momentum from last week's victory against Clemson going, completing 16-of-26 passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns in Florida State’s (7-0, 5-0) easy victory over N.C. State (3-4, 0-4). These stats may seem average for him, but he was taken out of the game after the Seminoles opening drive in the third quarter. This game was over before the end of the first quarter, as Florida State amassed 35 points. Winston threw all three of his touchdowns in that period, along with 277 yards. The Seminoles cruised after that, scoring two more touchdowns and holding the Wolfpack to 17 points. N.C. State’s Shadrach Thornton had a strong game, rushing for 173 yards and two touchdowns.
No. 7 Miami 24, Wake Forest 21
Miami (7-0, 3-0) narrowly escaped a big upset against Wake Forest (4-4, 2-3), pulling off a late fourth quarter comeback to take the victory. The Demon Deacons came out strong and looked poised to pull of the upset, leading 14-3 in the second quarter. The Hurricanes took a 17-14 lead with 5:36 left, but then Wake Forest took back the lead with a 44-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tanner Price with four minutes left. Down 21-17, the Hurricanes drove down the field and capped off the drive with a touchdown from running back Duke Johnson with 53 seconds remaining. Johnson was the star performer, rushing for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Price had a strong game for the Demon Deacons, throwing for 302 yards and two touchdowns.
No. 9 Clemson 40, Maryland 27
Tajh Boyd threw for 304 yards and scored two touchdowns as Clemson (7-1,5-1) rebounded from its blowout loss to Florida State and took down Maryland (5-3, 1-3) 40-27. The Terrapins kept the Tigers on edge, as they were down just six points heading into the fourth quarter, but a 5-yard touchdown run by Boyd at the start of the fourth kept Clemson on top. Sammy Watkins had a big game for the Tigers in the win, grabbing 14 receptions for 163 yards. The Tigers also got 16 points off of special teams. Wide Receiver Levern Jacobs had a big game for Maryland, with 158 receiving yards and a huge 71-yard touchdown reception. The Terrapins were sloppy with the ball, giving away four turnovers, which ultimately led to their demise.
North Carolina 34, Boston College 10
The Tar Heels (2-5, 1-3) snapped their four-game losing streak this week with an easy victory over Boston College (3-4, 1-3). After the Eagles took the lead 7-6 in the first quarter, North Carolina scored 27 unanswered points to take control of the game. QB Bryn Renner was the star performer for the Tar Heels, throwing for two touchdowns and completing over 90 percent of his passes. North Carolina’s defense, ranked the worst in the ACC, put in a strong performance, holding Boston College to just 261 yards of total offense. The win keeps the Tar Heel’s bowl hopes alive, as they need four wins out of their last five games to be eligible.
Georgia Tech 35, Virginia 25
The Yellow Jackets (5-3, 4-2) pulled off a big victory, as they took down the Cavaliers (2-6, 0-4) in a closer-than-expected 35-25 victory. Georgia Tech led throughout the entire game, but Virginia kept the game close with a touchdown to start the fourth quarter, which made it 21-17. The Yellow Jackets responded with a 65-yard touchdown run by Robert Godhigh that put the game out of reach. Georgia Tech was dominant on the ground, rushing for 394 total yards and five touchdowns. Godhigh and Zach Laskey both ran for over 100 yards. Quarterback David Watford had a big game for the Cavaliers, throwing for 376 yards and two touchdowns.
Navy 24, Pittsburgh 21
After a heartbreaking double-overtime defeat to Toledo last week in which Navy kicker Nick Sloan missed an extra point that cost his team the game, Sloan redeemed himself by clinching the win for the Midshipmen with a 30-yard field goal as time expired. Navy pulled off a big comeback, scoring twice in the last four minutes to snatch the win from the Panthers (4-3, 2-2). Tom Savage completed 20 of his 27 passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns, but that wasn’t enough for the Panthers. Pittsburgh wide receiver Devin Street caught nine passes for 96 yards and one touchdown, becoming the Panther’s all time leading receiver.
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