The Atlantic Coast Conference is beginning to resemble the NFC Central of the early 80's... as there are now no schools unbeaten in league play and nobody in the top 20 of either the writers' rankings or the coaches poll (#21 Georgia Tech just missing the cut). Each week we're teased by a Clemson or a Wake Forest--even a Maryland--only to see said school come up short the following Saturday. On the bright side it promises to be a wide-open November with plenty of scoreboard-watching--as seven teams have just one loss in conference play...until some of them let us down next week.
MARYLAND put together its best 60-minute effort of the season in a 26-0 shutout of 21st ranked Wake Forest--a nice byproduct of their bye week that puts them in back in the ACC Atlantic race...now if only the team that's 3-0 against teams in the top 20 can avoid a letdown against winless in the ACC North Carolina State. TERRAPIN TRIUMPHS--the defense held the Demon Deacons to 3 of 15 on third down and handcuffed quarterback Riley Skinner all afternoon (14 of 30 passing, 16 yards rushing)...Da'Rel Scott shook off recent struggles, rushing for 73 yards and throwing a touchdown pass...Darius Heyward-Bey bounced back from consecutive catchless games by posting 11 receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown...Obi Egekeze connected on four field goals (a far cry from his September struggles). TERRAPIN TROUBLES--four fumbles (two of which were lost) almost kept Wake in the game...
VIRGINIA continues to turn around what was once a dismal season with a 16-13 overtime victory over 18th rated North Carolina...as a slumbering offense wakes up just in time. CAVALIER CONGRATS--two interceptions and a fumble recovery by the defense kept the Tar Heels at bay...Marc Verica completed 7 of 8 passes for 80 yards on the game-tying drive. CAVALIER CATASTROPHES--the running game had problems even with Peerman getting 15+ carries (58 yards on 27 tries for the team)...the first half was an offensive nightmare, with 49 yards gained on 24 plays from scrimmage.
17th ranked VIRGINIA TECH was bitten by Beamer-ball for the second time this year; allowing a 65-yard punt return for a score in a 28-23 loss to Boston College...as the Hokie offense fails to tally a touchdown. HOKIE HIGHLIGHTS--Brett Warren and Macho Harris both returned Eagle interceptions for TD's...all told the defense forced five takeaways. Tyrod Taylor tallied 110 yards rushing. HOKIE HUMBLINGS--unfortunately Taylor the quarterback completed just 12 of 27 passes for 90 yards and an interception...runningback Darren Evans spun his wheels to the tune of 27 yards on 17 carries...and do we have to address VT allowing a special teams touchdown?
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