October is moving month in college football... where pretenders are separated from contenders, September mirages are exposed and conference races begin in earnest.
MARYLAND vs Clemson--a nightmarish September has Ralph Friedgen's team reeling... can they stop the mistakes (5 turnovers and 10 penalties against Rutgers)? Can a defense inexperienced up front and injured in the backfield allow fewer than 32 points? How will they contain the Tigers' vaunted running game? For years Maryland seemed to outplay Clemson and steal wins from their conference foe they shouldn't have. Alas, Tommy Bowden is no longer on the sidelines. Terps tumble 24-14.
# 6 VIRGINIA TECH at Duke-- Frank Beamer's bunch has bounced back well after an opening night loss to Alabama...as the Coastal Division is theirs to lose. The Blue Devils appear to be a minor speedbump... Hokies in a rout, 38-7.
VIRGINIA at North Carolina-- after a week off, UVa tries to repeat last years October Surprise that saw the school go from 1-3 to 5-3... with Butch Davis' bunch first in line. So much for a repeat. Cavaliers collapse 31-16.
Navy slips to Air Force, Howard slips to Winston-Salem, Georgetown's bounced by Bucknell, JMU over Hofstra, William & Mary defeats Delaware.
Last week: 3-3. Overall: 17-8.
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