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kblu54 02:15 PM 10-23-2009

Weatherford outduels Wright to give #9 Florida State thrilling rivalry win
NCAA News

It was just a good old-fashioned gunfight.

Florida State QB Drew Weatherford fired his 5th TD pass, and 3rd of the day to WR Greg Carr, with only 59 seconds left to lift the 9th-ranked Seminoles to a thrilling 42-35 rivalry win over #18 Miami. Miami QB Kyle Wright rallied the Hurricanes back from a 35-21 deficit with 2 long TD passes to WR Lance Leggett, but it was Weatherford and Carr that had the last laugh.

It was a wild shootout that really went down to the wire. The 1st half featured 3 ties and great efforts from Miami RB Javarris James (2 TD runs) and Weatherford (2 TD passes).

In the 2nd half, the Seminoles jumped out to a big 35-21 lead afte Weatherford found Carr for two TD hookups. Miami wouldn't go away quietly, though. Wright hit Leggett for TD tosses of 58 and 40 yards to knot the game at 35 with just over 10 minutes left.

Both teams couldn't get anything more until the final minute. After Florida State forced a punt, the Seminoles wasted no time in putting the game away. On the first play of the ensuing drive, Weatherford dropped back off playaction and found Carr streaking down the sideline for the game-winning 50-yard TD. Miami was unable to match, and Wright's 4th-down pass was knocked down.

Weatherford threw for 344 yards and 5 TDs on 18-of-30 passing but was picked off once. Carr only had 67 yards receiving, but his 3 TDs were huge. WR De'Cody Fagg went over 100 yards receiving and caught a 1st-quarter TD, and RB Antone Smith paced the rushing attack with 106 yards.

Wright was admirable despite the loss. The senior threw for 294 yards and 3 TDs, all to Leggett, on 17-of-24 passing and was picked off once. Leggett was unstoppable, totaling 183 yards and 3 TDs on only 5 catches. His TDs went for 78, 58 and 40 yards.

James led all rushers with 166 yards and 2 TDs on 30 carries.

Box Score

MIA 7 : 14 : 7 : 7 - 35
FSU 14 : 7 : 14 : 7 - 42

1st Quarter
(13:31) MIA --- Leggett 78 pass from Wright (Daly kick) --- MIA 7-0
(6:07) FSU --- Fagg 44 pass from Weatherford (Cismesia kick) --- TIE 7-7
(3:02) FSU --- Surratt 1 run (Cismesia kick) --- FSU 14-7

2nd Quarter
(13:20) MIA --- James 8 run (Daly kick) --- TIE 14-14
(10:44) FSU --- Edwards 4 pass from Weatherford (Cismesia kick) --- FSU 21-14
(5:03) MIA --- James 7 run (Daly kick) --- TIE 21-21

3rd Quarter
(12:02) FSU --- Carr 11 pass from Weatherford (Cismesia kick) --- FSU 28-21
(5:24) FSU --- Carr 2 pass from Weatherford (Cismesia kick) --- FSU 35-21
(3:13) MIA --- Leggett 58 pass from Wright (Daly kick) --- FSU 35-28

4th Quarter
(10:20) MIA --- Leggett 40 pass from Wright (Daly kick) --- TIE 35-35
(0:59) FSU --- Carr 50 pass from Weatherford (Cismesia kick) --- FSU 42-35

Team Stats

1st Downs:
MIA --- 17 ... FSU --- 14
Total Offense:
MIA --- 469 ... FSU --- 459
Rushes-Yards:
MIA --- 36-175 ... FSU --- 22-115
Passing (C-A-I):
MIA --- 17-24-1 ... FSU --- 18-30-1
Passing Yards:
MIA --- 294 ... FSU --- 344
Times Sacked:
MIA --- 3 ... FSU --- 2
3rd Down Conversions:
MIA --- 5-10 ... FSU --- 5-10
Turnovers:
MIA --- 1 ... FSU --- 1
Penalties-Yards:
MIA --- 10-100 ... FSU --- 5-24
Time of Possession:
MIA --- 33:34 ... FSU --- 26:26

Individual Stats

MIAMI

Kyle Wright, QB --- 17 - 24 - 294 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

Javarris James, RB --- 30 att. - 166 yds, 2 TD

Lance Leggett, WR --- 5 rec. - 183 yds, 3 TD
Darnell Jenkins, WR --- 4 rec. - 22 yds
Dedrick Epps, TE --- 3 rec. - 31 yds

Colin McCarthy, OLB --- 8 tkls (1 TFL)
Darryl Sharpton, MLB --- 4 tkls, FF
Antonio Dixon, DT --- 4 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
Calais Campbell, DE --- 3 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
Tavares Gooden, OLB --- 3 tkls, INT

FLORIDA STATE

Drew Weatherford, QB --- 18 - 30 - 344 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT

Antone Smith, RB --- 16 att. - 106 yds
Joe Surratt, FB --- 2 att. - 5 yds, TD

Greg Carr, WR --- 4 rec. - 67 yds, 3 TD
Bert Reed, WR --- 4 rec. - 87 yds
De'Cody Fagg, WR --- 3 rec. - 111 yds, TD
Jamaal Edwards, RB --- 2 rec. - 6 yds, TD

Geno Hayes, OLB --- 11 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
Alex Boston, DE --- 6 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
Derek Nicholson, MLB --- 5 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
Marcus Ball, OLB --- 5 tkls (1 TFL) [Reply]

kblu54 02:35 PM 10-23-2009

Top 25 Week 8 Results
(Note: Bold = Upset, Gold = Game of the Week)

#1 Michigan 20, Illinois 17 (OT)
#2 USC 45, Notre Dame 19
#3 Texas 59, Baylor 7
#5 Arkansas 59, Ole Miss 14
Michigan State 33, #6 Ohio State 26
#7 Florida 35, Kentucky 17
#20 UCLA 22, #8 California 21
#9 Florida State 42, #18 Miami 35
#10 LSU 24, Auburn 21
#11 Tennessee 43, Alabama 33
#12 West Virginia 49, Mississippi State 3
#13 Boise State 28, Louisiana Tech 10
#14 Louisville 62, Connecticut 7
#15 Oklahoma 42, Iowa State 21
#16 Rutgers 24, USF 20
Utah 24, #17 TCU 7
#19 Penn State 62, Indiana 7
#21 Oklahoma State 48, Kansas State 14
Nebraska 41, #23 Texas A&M 17
#24 Hawai'i 30, Western Kentucky 0
#25 Western Michigan 38, Ball State 14

New Top 25 Coaches Poll
(Note: Previous Rank in (), 1st place votes in [])

1 (1) Michigan [37] --- 8-0
2 (2) USC [21] --- 7-0
3 (3) Texas [2] --- 8-0
4 (4) Virginia Tech [1] --- 7-0
5 (5) Arkansas --- 7-0
6 (7) Florida --- 6-1
7 (9) Florida State --- 7-0
8 (10) LSU --- 6-2
9 (11) Tennessee --- 6-1
10 (12) West Virginia --- 6-1
11 (13) Boise State --- 7-0
12 (14) Louisville --- 7-1
13 (6) Ohio State --- 7-1
14 (8) California --- 6-1
15 (15) Oklahoma --- 6-2
16 (16) Rutgers --- 6-1
17 (20) UCLA --- 6-1
18 (19) Penn State --- 6-2
19 (21) Oklahoma State --- 7-1
20 (22) Boston College --- 6-1
21 (18) Miami --- 7-1
22 (24) Hawai'i --- 7-0
23 (25) Western Michigan --- 8-0
24 (NR) Iowa --- 7-1
25 (NR) Nebraska --- 5-3

Also Receiving Votes: Cincinnati, TCU, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Texas A&M, Arizona State

Dropped Out: #17 TCU, #23 Texas A&M

Top 10 BCS Standings

1) USC --- 0.945
2) Michigan --- 0.901
3) Texas --- 0.889
4) Virginia Tech --- 0.876
5) Arkansas --- 0.813
6) Florida --- 0.715
7) Florida State --- 0.709
8) Tennessee --- 0.610
9) LSU --- 0.576
10) West Virginia --- 0.569

Heisman Watch

1) Ryan Grice-Mullens, WR, Hawai'i >>>
Season Stats: 64 rec. - 996 yds, 14 TD

2) Mike Hart, RB, Michigan >>>
Season Stats: 139 att. - 918 yds, 13 TD; 20 rec. - 367 yds, 4 TD

3) Bobby Reid, QB, Oklahoma State >>>
Season Stats: 128 - 229 - 1,708 yds; 107 att. - 606 yds, 34 total TD

4) Jamaal Charles, RB, Texas ^^^
Season Stats: 130 att. - 710 yds, 12 TD; 11 rec. - 287 yds, 4 TD

5) Colt Brennan, QB, Hawai'i ^^^
Season Stats: 201 - 281 - 2,513 yds, 32 TD

National Players of the Week

Offense:
Steve Slaton, RB, West Virginia
24 att. - 235 yds, 5 TD

Defense:
Brendan Pahulu, OLB, Houston
6 tkls (4 TFL), 2 sacks, FF, TD

Notable Injuries

Auburn RB Brad Lester --- Out for season (torn shoulder muscle)
Auburn OLB Patrick Trahan --- Out 8 weeks (broken jaw)
Florida RB/KR Brandon James --- Out 3 weeks (sprained elbow)
Houston OLB Brendan Pahulu --- Out 3 weeks (pulled groin)
Indiana QB Blake Powers --- Out 8 weeks (broken tailbone)
Kent State RB Eugene Jarvis --- Out 2 weeks (sprained wrist)
LSU QB Matt Flynn --- Out 3 weeks (high ankle sprain)
Maryland RB Keon Lattimore --- Out 9 weeks (broken hand)
New Mexico State WR Chris Williams --- Out 3 weeks (sprained elbow)
Ohio State RB Beanie Wells --- Out 4 weeks (broken tailbone)
Stanford OLB Tom McAndrew --- Out 5 weeks (torn shoulder muscle)
UCF CB Joe Burnett --- Out for season (broken femur) [Reply]

kblu54 02:47 PM 10-23-2009

ACC Week 8 Results

#9 Florida State 42, #18 Miami 35
Virginia 28, Maryland 21
Wake Forest 24, Navy 3
Georgia Tech 35, Army 14
Central Michigan 35, Clemson 31
N.C. State 35, ECU 23

ACC Players of the Week

Offense:
Drew Weatherford, QB, Florida State
18 - 30 - 344 yds, 5 TD

Defense:
Jermaine Dias, OLB, Virginia
7 tkls, INT, FF

ACC Standings (after Week 8)

Atlantic
1) #7 Florida State --- 7-0 (4-0)
2) #20 Boston College --- 6-1 (3-0)
3) Maryland --- 4-3 (1-2)
4) Clemson --- 3-4 (1-3)
5) Wake Forest --- 3-4 (1-3)
6) N.C. State --- 2-5 (0-3)

Coastal
1) #4 Virginia Tech --- 7-0 (3-0)
2) #21 Miami --- 7-1 (3-1)
3) Virginia --- 5-3 (3-1)
4) Georgia Tech --- 6-2 (3-2)
5) North Carolina --- 3-4 (0-3)
6) Duke --- 3-4 (0-4)

Big Ten Week 8 Results

Michigan State 33, #6 Ohio State 26
#1 Michigan 20, Illinois 17 (OT)
Minnesota 49, FCS Midwest 7
Wisconsin 64, Northern Illinois 7
Northwestern 17, Eastern Michigan 10
Iowa 27, Purdue 14
#19 Penn State 62, Indiana 7

Big Ten Players of the Week

Offense:
Rodney Kinlaw, RB, Penn State
14 att. - 87 yds, 2 TD; 2 rec. - 67 yds, TD

Defense:
Dan Connor, OLB, Penn State
3 tkls, 2 INT, TD

Big Ten Standings (after Week 8)

1) #1 Michigan --- 8-0 (4-0)
2) Michigan State --- 7-1 (4-0)
3) #24 Iowa --- 7-1 (4-1)
4) #13 Ohio State --- 7-1 (3-1)
5) Minnesota --- 7-1 (3-1)
6) #18 Penn State --- 6-2 (3-2)
7) Illinois --- 5-3 (2-3)
8) Wisconsin --- 5-3 (1-3)
9) Northwestern --- 3-5 (0-4)
10) Purdue --- 3-5 (0-4)
11) Indiana --- 2-6 (0-5)

Big 12 Week 8 Results

#3 Texas 59, Baylor 7
#15 Oklahoma 42, Iowa State 21
Kansas 30, Colorado 10
Missouri 35, Texas Tech 10
Nebraska 41, #23 Texas A&M 17
#21 Oklahoma State 48, Kansas State 14

Big 12 Players of the Week

Offense:
Sherrod Harris, QB, Texas
15 - 24 - 273 yds; 18 att. - 139 yds, 6 total TD

Defense:
Trenile Washington, CB, Missouri
2 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack, 2 INT

Big 12 Standings (after Week 8)

North
1) #25 Nebraska --- 5-3 (3-1)
2) Kansas --- 4-3 (2-1)
3) Missouri --- 3-4 (1-2)
4) Colorado --- 3-5 (1-3)
5) Kansas State --- 3-4 (1-3)
6) Iowa State --- 2-6 (1-3)

South
1) #3 Texas --- 8-0 (4-0)
2) Texas A&M --- 6-2 (3-1)
3) #19 Oklahoma State --- 7-1 (3-1)
4) #15 Oklahoma --- 6-2 (3-1)
5) Baylor --- 3-5 (1-3)
6) Texas Tech --- 4-4 (0-4)

Big East Week 8 Results

#12 West Virginia 49, Mississippi State 3
#16 Rutgers 24, USF 20
#14 Louisville 62, Connecticut 7
Cincinnati 28, Pittsburgh 23
Buffalo 27, Syracuse 24 (OT)

Big East Players of the Week

Offense:
Steve Slaton, RB, West Virginia
24 att. - 235 yds, 5 TD

Defense:
Quinton Andrews, FS, West Virginia
INT, TD

Big East Standings (after Week 8)

1) #16 Rutgers --- 6-1 (3-0)
2) #10 West Virginia --- 6-1 (2-0)
3) Cincinnati --- 6-2 (2-1)
4) #12 Louisville --- 7-1 (2-1)
5) Pittsburgh --- 5-2 (1-1)
6) USF --- 4-3 (0-2)
7) Connecticut --- 4-3 (0-2)
8) Syracuse --- 2-6 (0-3) [Reply]

kblu54 02:57 PM 10-23-2009

Conference USA Week 8 Results

Houston 28, UAB 12
SMU 28, Tulane 20
Rice 39, Memphis 17
UCF 24, Tulsa 17
N.C. State 35, ECU 23
Marshall 41, Southern Miss 24

Conference USA Players of the Week

Offense:
Kevin Smith, RB, UCF
23 att. - 144 yds, 2 TD; 3 rec. - 106 yds

Defense:
Brendan Pahulu, OLB, Houston
6 tkls (4 TFL), 2 sacks, FF, TD

Conference USA Standings (after Week 8)

East
1) UCF --- 5-2 (2-1)
2) Marshall --- 3-4 (2-1)
3) UAB --- 3-4 (1-2)
4) Memphis --- 3-4 (1-2)
5) ECU --- 1-7 (1-3)
6) Southern Miss --- 2-5 (1-3)

West
1) Tulsa --- 5-2 (3-1)
2) Houston --- 3-4 (3-1)
3) Rice --- 4-3 (2-1)
4) SMU --- 4-3 (2-1)
5) UTEP --- 4-3 (1-2)
6) Tulane --- 2-5 (1-2)

Independents Week 8 Results

#2 USC 45, Notre Dame 19
Wake Forest 24, Navy 3
Georgia Tech 35, Army 14

Independents Players of the Week

Offense:
Jamal Robinson, RB, Army
18 att. - 104 yds, TD

Defense:
Caleb Campbell, SS, Army
3 tkls, INT

Independents Standings (after Week 8)

1) Army --- 5-3
2) Navy --- 3-4
3) Notre Dame --- 3-5

MAC Week 8 Results

Kent State 35, Bowling Green 7
Toledo 28, Ohio 24
Buffalo 27, Syracuse 24 (OT)
#25 Western Michigan 38, Ball State 14
Wisconsin 64, Northern Illinois 7
Temple 24, Miami (OH) 9
Central Michigan 35, Clemson 31
Northwestern 17, Eastern Michigan 10

MAC Players of the Week

Offense:
Mark Bonds, RB, Western Michigan
24 att. - 166 yds, 3 TD; 2 rec. - 18 yds, TD

Defense:
Josh Gordy, CB, Central Michigan
3 tkls, INT, TD

MAC Standings (after Week 8)

East
1) Miami (OH) --- 3-5 (3-1)
2) Temple --- 3-5 (3-2)
3) Ohio --- 5-3 (2-2)
4) Kent State --- 5-3 (2-2)
5) Bowling Green --- 2-5 (1-2)
6) Akron --- 1-6 (1-2)
7) Buffalo --- 1-7 (0-4)

West
1) #23 Western Michigan --- 8-0 (4-0)
2) Toledo --- 5-3 (3-1)
3) Central Michigan --- 6-2 (2-1)
4) Eastern Michigan --- 4-4 (2-1)
5) Northern Illinois --- 2-6 (1-3)
6) Ball State --- 2-6 (1-4)

Mountain West Week 8 Results

Utah 24, #17 TCU 7
Air Force 23, Wyoming 17 (OT)
BYU 56, Eastern Washington 14
Colorado State 34, UNLV 18
New Mexico 28, San Diego State 21

Mountain West Players of the Week

Offense:
Max Hall, QB, BYU
15 - 19 - 317 yds, 7 TD

Defense:
DeAndre Wright, CB, New Mexico
2 tkls, 2 INT, TD

Mountain West Standings (after Week 8)

1) New Mexico --- 6-1 (3-0)
2) TCU --- 6-2 (3-1)
3) Colorado State --- 4-3 (3-1)
4) UNLV --- 4-4 (3-1)
5) Utah --- 4-4 (2-2)
6) San Diego State --- 3-4 (1-2)
7) BYU --- 2-5 (1-2)
8) Air Force --- 2-6 (1-5)
9) Wyoming --- 1-6 (0-3) [Reply]

kblu54 03:08 PM 10-23-2009

Pac-10 Week 8 Results

#2 USC 45, Notre Dame 19
#20 UCLA 22, #8 California 21
Oregon 48, Washington 14
Stanford 55, Arizona 24

Pac-10 Players of the Week

Offense:
T.C. Ostrander, QB, Stanford
20 - 26 - 370 yds, 6 TD

Defense:
Brian Bulcke, DT, Stanford
8 tkls (4 TFL), 2 sacks, FR

Pac-10 Standings (after Week 8)

1) #2 USC --- 7-0 (4-0)
2) #17 UCLA --- 6-1 (4-0)
3) #14 California --- 6-1 (3-1)
4) Arizona State --- 6-1 (3-1)
5) Oregon --- 5-2 (3-1)
6) Oregon State --- 4-3 (2-2)
7) Stanford --- 2-5 (1-4)
8) Arizona --- 3-5 (1-4)
9) Washington State --- 1-6 (0-4)
10) Washington --- 0-7 (0-4)

SEC Week 8 Results

#7 Florida 35, Kentucky 17
#11 Tennessee 43, Alabama 33
#10 LSU 24, Auburn 21
#12 West Virginia 49, Mississippi State 3
#5 Arkansas 59, Ole Miss 14
South Carolina 45, Vanderbilt 42

SEC Players of the Week

Offense:
Blake Mitchell, QB, South Carolina
27 - 41 - 371 yds, 5 TD

Defense:
Prince Hall, MLB, Alabama
8 tkls (2 TFL), INT, FF, TD

SEC Standings (after Week 8)

East
1) #9 Tennessee --- 6-1 (4-0)
2) #6 Florida --- 6-1 (4-1)
3) Georgia --- 4-3 (3-2)
4) Kentucky --- 2-6 (1-3)
5) South Carolina --- 3-5 (1-4)
6) Vanderbilt --- 2-5 (1-4)

West
1) #5 Arkansas --- 7-0 (4-0)
2) #8 LSU --- 6-2 (4-1)
3) Alabama --- 5-3 (3-2)
4) Auburn --- 4-4 (2-3)
5) Mississippi State --- 3-5 (1-3)
6) Ole Miss --- 2-6 (0-5)

Sun Belt Week 8 Results

Troy 48, North Texas 24
Arkansas State 27, Middle Tennessee State 21
Florida Atlantic 35, UL-Lafayette 25
UL-Monroe 15, FIU 8

Sun Belt Players of the Week

Offense:
Omar Haugabook, QB, Troy
16 - 35 - 347 yds, 5 TD

Defense:
Sherrod Martin, CB, Troy
2 tkls, 4 INT

Sun Belt Standings (after Week 8)

1) UL-Lafayette --- 4-4 (3-1)
2) Troy --- 3-4 (3-1)
3) Arkansas State --- 3-4 (2-1)
4) Middle Tennessee State --- 4-4 (2-1)
5) UL-Monroe --- 2-5 (2-2)
6) Florida Atlantic --- 2-5 (1-2)
7) North Texas --- 1-6 (1-3)
8) FIU --- 1-6 (0-3)

WAC Week 8 Results

Utah State 42, Nevada 14
Fresno State 17, San Jose State 10
#13 Boise State 28, Louisiana Tech 10
New Mexico State 36, Idaho 35
#24 Hawai'i 30, Western Kentucky 0

WAC Players of the Week

Offense:
Leon Jackson III, QB, Utah State
13 - 25 - 190 yds; 13 att. - 94 yds, 6 total TD

Defense:
Shalamar Walker, CB, Louisiana Tech
4 tkls, 2 INT, TD

WAC Standings (after Week 8)

1) #22 Hawai'i --- 7-0 (4-0)
2) Fresno State --- 5-2 (4-0)
3) #11 Boise State --- 7-0 (3-0)
4) Utah State --- 2-5 (2-1)
5) New Mexico State --- 2-5 (1-2)
6) Louisiana Tech --- 2-5 (1-3)
7) San Jose State --- 2-6 (1-3)
8) Nevada --- 2-5 (0-3)
9) Idaho --- 2-6 (0-4) [Reply]

kblu54 03:15 PM 10-23-2009

Week 9 --- Top 25 Schedule
(Note: Gold = Game of the Week, Bold = National Broadcast)
(Note: All times EST)

#20 Boston College @ #4 Virginia Tech, Thurs. 7:45 pm (ESPN)
#11 Boise State @ Fresno State, Fri. 7:00 pm
#10 West Virginia @ #16 Rutgers, Sat. 12:30 pm (ESPN)
#25 Nebraska @ #3 Texas, Sat. 12:30 pm (ABC)
Michigan State @ #24 Iowa, Sat. 12:30 pm
#23 Western Michigan @ Eastern Michigan, Sat. 12:30 pm
#17 UCLA @ Washington State, Sat. 12:30 pm
#13 Ohio State @ #18 Penn State, Sat. 3:30 pm (ABC)
Duke @ #7 Florida State, Sat. 3:30 pm
Georgia @ #6 Florida, Sat. 3:30 pm (CBS)
#14 California @ Arizona State, Sat. 3:30 pm (ESPN)
FIU @ #5 Arkansas, Sat. 3:30 pm
South Carolina @ #9 Tennessee, Sat. 3:30 pm
Pittsburgh @ #12 Louisville, Sat. 3:30 pm
#2 USC @ Oregon, Sat. 6:30 pm (ABC)
Minnesota @ #1 Michigan, Sat. 6:30 pm (ESPN)
New Mexico State @ #22 Hawai'i, Sat. 9:30 pm [Reply]

kblu54 02:03 PM 10-25-2009

ACC contenders gear up for Thursday night contest
NCAA News

The exciting college football weekend kicks off a little early, as the Game of the Week is actually on Thursday. The 20th-ranked Boston College Eagles travel south to Blacksburg to wage ACC war with the 4th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies. This game will be a very important matchup, with title implications in the line.

Boston College had a bye last week and has had two weeks to prepare for the Hokies. QB Matt Ryan leads an explosive passing attack, but he will face a top-ranked Hokie defense. The Eagles' last game was a 26-21 upset loss to Notre Dame, so they need to shake the rust off quickly against Virginia Tech. Boston College needs to get this upset win to keep pace with Florida State, who beat Miami last week, in the Atlantic division.

Virginia Tech also had a bye last week, so they've had two weeks to ready themselves for Ryan and the Eagles. The Hokies' #1 ranked defense has been awesome so far, and it has helped immensely that their balanced offense has been productive. Heisman candidate WR Eddie Royal will look to shred the Eagles' secondary, but he will have to get past CB DeJuan Tribble first. RB Branden Ore is one of the ACC's top rushers.

Home-field advantage, a tough defense and too many playmakers on offense gives Virginia Tech the edge, and should give them the victory.

Boston College Ratings Virginia Tech
B ---Overall--- A
B+ ---Offense--- B+
B ---Defense--- A-

Boston College Team Stats (NCAA Rank) Virginia Tech
32.1 (35) ---Points Per Game--- 38.5 (15)
372.2 (52) ---Total Offense--- 420.4 (15)
112.7 (92) ---Rush Offense--- 215.4 (8)
259.5 (18) ---Pass Offense--- 204.9 (75)
222.1 (7) ---Total Defense--- 171.4 (1)
95.2 (17) ---Rush Defense--- 52.8 (1)
126.8 (5) ---Pass Defense--- 118.5 (3)
+0.90 (22) ---Turnover Diff.--- +1.20 (9)

Prediction: #4 Virginia Tech 31, #20 Boston College 20

[Reply]

kblu54 03:50 PM 10-25-2009

#4 Virginia Tech holds of #20 Boston College for important ACC win
NCAA News

Virginia Tech CB Brandon Flowers returned an interception 32 yards for a score as time expired to put an exclamation point on the 4th-ranked Hokies' 42-25 victory over #20 Boston College. Virginia Tech built a 28-10 lead, watched uneasily as the Eagles cut the lead to 3, before getting 2 late TDs to put the game away.

It was a hard-fought 1st half between these two ranked ACC contenders. Both teams traded 1st-quarter rushing TDs, but the Hokies got 2 field goals in the 2nd quarter to take a 13-7 lead into the break.

In the 3rd quarter, Virginia Tech extended their lead on the strength of their passing game. QB Sean Glennon hooked up with Heisman candidate WR Eddie Royal on TD passes of 23 and 80 yards to put the Hokies up 28-10. Boston College senior QB Matt Ryan answered back with a TD pass just before the 3rd quarter ended, and the teams went into the final frame with the Hokies up 28-17.

Early in the 4th, Ryan fired his 2nd TD pass and the ensuing 2-point conversion to cut the lead to 28-25. Virginia Tech decided they had enough horseplay, and worked the clock on a long drive, capping it off with RB Kenny Lewis' 1-yard TD plunge with only 2:11 remaining.

Ryan tried to mount a comeback, but didn't have enough time and couldn't get anything going. His final pass of the game was picked off by Flowers, who took it to the house to account for the final score.

Royal was unstoppable against the Eagle secondary, totaling 156 yards and 2 TDs on only 4 catches. Glennon threw for 307 yards and both TDs to Royal on 18-of-33 passing. Lewis paced the rushing attack after starter Branden Ore went down with a minor injury, totaling 73 yards and his late TD run. Ore added 39 yards and a 1st-quarter score before leaving the game.

Ryan threw for 215 yards, his lowest total of the season, on 19-of-33 passing. He threw 2 TDs but was picked off once. RB L.V. Whitworth added 73 yards rushing and a 1st-quarter TD.

Box Score

BC 7 : 0 : 10 : 8 - 25
VT 7 : 6 : 15 : 14 - 42

1st Quarter
(12:13) BC --- Whitworth 5 run (Aponavicius kick) --- BC 7-0
(6:23) VT --- Ore 5 run (Develli kick) --- TIE 7-7

2nd Quarter
(14:25) VT --- Develli 28 FG --- VT 10-7
(0:09) VT --- Develli 42 FG --- VT 13-7

3rd Quarter
(10:16) VT --- Royal 23 pass from Glennon (Ore run) --- VT 21-7
(5:27) BC --- Aponavicius 32 FG --- VT 21-10
(4:25) VT --- Royal 80 pass from Glennon (Develli kick) --- VT 28-10
(0:48) BC --- Flutie 24 pass from Ryan (Aponavicius kick) --- VT 28-17

4th Quarter
(10:00) BC --- Callender 37 pass from Ryan (Ryan pass to Challenger) --- VT 28-25
(2:11) VT --- K. Lewis 1 run (Develli kick) --- VT 35-25
(0:00) VT --- Flowers 32 INT return (Develli kick) --- VT 42-25

Team Stats

1st Downs:
BC --- 16 ... VT --- 17
Total Offense:
BC --- 312 ... VT --- 432
Rushes-Yards:
BC --- 20-97 ... VT --- 37-125
Passing (C-A-I):
BC --- 19-33-1 ... VT --- 18-33-0
Passing Yards:
BC --- 215 ... VT --- 307
Times Sacked:
BC --- 2 ... VT --- 4
3rd Down Conversions:
BC --- 5-11 ... VT --- 12-18
Turnovers:
BC --- 3 ... VT --- 1
Penalties-Yards:
BC --- 5-56 ... VT --- 7-59
Time of Possession:
BC --- 25:49 ... VT --- 33:47

Individual Stats

BOSTON COLLEGE

Matt Ryan, QB --- 19 - 33 - 215 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

L.V. Whitworth, RB --- 14 att. - 73 yds, TD

Justin Jarvis, WR --- 5 rec. - 52 yds
Kevin Challenger, WR --- 5 rec. - 15 yds
Andre Callender, RB --- 3 rec. - 45 yds, TD
Billy Flutie, WR --- 2 rec. - 41 yds, TD

Brian Toal, OLB --- 9 tkls (3 TFL), 1 sack, 2 FF
B.J. Raji, DT --- 7 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
Jolonn Dunbar, MLB --- 6 tkls (1 TFL), FF
Wes Davis, FS --- 4 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
Nick Larkin, DE --- 3 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack

VIRGINIA TECH

Sean Glennon, QB --- 18 - 33 - 307 yds, 2 TD

Kenny Lewis, RB --- 18 att. - 73 yds, TD
Branden Ore, RB --- 8 att. - 39 yds, TD

Josh Morgan, WR --- 6 rec. - 91 yds
Eddie Royal, WR --- 4 rec. - 156 yds, 2 TD
Josh Hyman, WR --- 4 rec. - 22 yds

Vince Hall, MLB --- 8 tkls (1 TFL)
Barry Booker, DT --- 6 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
Chris Ellis, DE --- 4 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
Brandon Flowers, CB --- 3 tkls, INT, TD [Reply]

kblu54 04:27 PM 10-25-2009

Top 25 Week 9 Results
(Note: Bold = Upset, Gold = Game of the Week)

#1 Michigan 45, Minnesota 7
#2 USC 42, Oregon 3
#3 Texas 56, #25 Nebraska 14
#4 Virginia Tech 42, #20 Boston College 25
#5 Arkansas 33, FIU 7
#6 Florida 38, Georgia 34
#7 Florida State 45, Duke 7
#9 Tennessee 26, South Carolina 14
#16 Rutgers 27, #10 West Virginia 22
#11 Boise State 31, Fresno State 13
#12 Louisville 42, Pittsburgh 7
#13 Ohio State 35, #18 Penn State 21
Arizona State 37, #14 California 7
#17 UCLA 38, Washington State 13
#22 Hawai'i 66, New Mexico State 13
#23 Western Michigan 40, Eastern Michigan 14
#24 Iowa 31, Michigan State 24

New Top 25 Coaches Poll
(Note: Previous Rank in (), 1st place votes in [])

1 (2) USC [32] --- 8-0
2 (1) Michigan [26] --- 9-0
3 (3) Texas [2] --- 9-0
4 (4) Virginia Tech [1] --- 8-0
5 (5) Arkansas --- 8-0
6 (6) Florida --- 7-1
7 (7) Florida State --- 8-0
8 (8) LSU --- 6-2
9 (9) Tennessee --- 7-1
10 (11) Boise State --- 8-0
11 (13) Ohio State --- 8-1
12 (12) Louisville --- 8-1
13 (16) Rutgers --- 7-1
14 (15) Oklahoma --- 6-2
15 (10) West Virginia --- 6-2
16 (17) UCLA --- 7-1
17 (19) Oklahoma State --- 7-1
18 (21) Miami --- 7-1
19 (22) Hawai'i --- 8-0
20 (23) Western Michigan --- 9-0
21 (14) California --- 6-2
22 (24) Iowa --- 8-1
23 (20) Boston College --- 6-2
24 (18) Penn State --- 6-3
25 (NR) Cincinnati --- 6-2

Also Receiving Votes: TCU, Arizona State, Wisconsin, Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, Illinois

Dropped Out: #25 Nebraska

Top 10 BCS Standings

1) USC --- 0.978
2) Michigan --- 0.917
3) Texas --- 0.890
4) Virginia Tech --- 0.879
5) Arkansas --- 0.824
6) Florida --- 0.740
7) Florida State --- 0.740
8) LSU --- 0.632
9) Boise State --- 0.610
10) Tennessee --- 0.597

Heisman Watch

1) Mike Hart, RB, Michigan ^^^
Season Stats: 156 att. - 1,045 yds, 14 TD; 23 rec. - 413 yds, 6 TD

2) Colt Brennan, QB, Hawai'i ^^^
Season Stats: 230 - 319 - 2,990 yds, 37 TD

3) Ryan Grice-Mullens, WR, Hawai'i <<<
Season Stats: 71 rec. - 1,079 yds, 14 TD

4) Bobby Reid, QB, Oklahoma State <<<
Season Stats: 128 - 229 - 1,708 yds; 107 att. - 606 yds, 34 total TD

5) Eddie Royal, WR, Virginia Tech ^^^
Season Stats: 33 rec. - 618 yds, 12 total TD

National Players of the Week

Offense:
Wesley Beardain, QB, Marshall
27 - 36 - 452 yds, 7 TD

Defense:
Danny Gorrer, CB, Texas A&M
2 tkls, 2 INT, 2 TD

Notable Injuries

Arizona State RB Ryan Torain --- Out 10 weeks (broken fibula)
Arkansas RB Felix Jones --- Out 11 weeks (torn shoulder muscle)
Boston College WR Brandon Robinson --- Out 5 weeks (strained back)
BYU OT R.J. Willing --- Out 7 weeks (dislocated elbow)
FIU QB Wayne Younger --- Out 4 weeks (abdominal tear)
Iowa WR Andy Brodell --- Out 3 weeks (pulled hamstring)
Kansas WR Marcus Henry --- Out 6 weeks (torn pectoral)
Louisiana Tech MLB Brannon Jackson --- Out 7 weeks (torn shoulder muscle)
Ohio State OT Kirk Barton --- Out 1 week (MCL sprain)
South Carolina QB Blake Mitchell --- Out 3 weeks (hip bursitis)
Texas TE Jermichael Finley --- Out 2 weeks (strained back)
Washington State DT Ropati Pitoitua --- Out 9 weeks (forearm fracture) [Reply]

kblu54 04:39 PM 10-25-2009

ACC Week 9 Results

#4 Virginia Tech 42, #20 Boston College 25
#7 Florida State 45, Duke 7
North Carolina 31, Wake Forest 24
Maryland 28, Clemson 17
N.C. State 34, Virginia 31 (OT)

ACC Players of the Week

Offense:
John Dunlap, WR, N.C. State
8 rec. - 178 yds, 3 TD

Defense:
Brandon Flowers, CB, Virginia Tech
3 tkls, INT, TD

ACC Standings (after Week 9)

Atlantic
1) #7 Florida State --- 8-0 (5-0)
2) #23 Boston College --- 6-2 (3-1)
3) Maryland --- 5-3 (2-2)
4) N.C. State --- 3-5 (1-3)
5) Wake Forest --- 3-5 (1-4)
6) Clemson --- 3-5 (1-4)

Coastal
1) #4 Virginia Tech --- 8-0 (4-0)
2) #18 Miami --- 7-1 (3-1)
3) Georgia Tech --- 6-2 (3-2)
4) Virginia --- 5-4 (3-2)
5) North Carolina --- 4-4 (1-3)
6) Duke --- 3-5 (0-5)

Big Ten Week 9 Results

#13 Ohio State 35, #18 Penn State 21
#1 Michigan 45, Minnesota 7
#24 Iowa 31, Michigan State 24
Northwestern 52, Purdue 13
Illinois 35, Ball State 20
Wisconsin 56, Indiana 10

Big Ten Players of the Week

Offense:
P.J. Hill, RB, Wisconsin
3 rec. - 122 yds, 2 TD; 16 att. - 99 yds

Defense:
Brendan Smith, SS, Northwestern
4 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack, INT, FF, FR

Big Ten Standings (after Week 9)

1) #2 Michigan --- 9-0 (5-0)
2) #22 Iowa --- 8-1 (5-1)
3) Michigan State --- 7-2 (4-1)
4) #11 Ohio State --- 8-1 (4-1)
5) Minnesota --- 7-2 (3-2)
6) #24 Penn State --- 6-3 (3-3)
7) Illinois --- 6-3 (2-3)
8) Wisconsin --- 6-3 (2-3)
9) Northwestern --- 4-5 (1-4)
10) Purdue --- 3-6 (0-5)
11) Indiana --- 2-7 (0-6)

Big 12 Week 9 Results

#3 Texas 56, #25 Nebraska 14
Texas A&M 51, Kansas 24
Kansas State 38, Baylor 13
Iowa State 42, Missouri 28
Texas Tech 31, Colorado 10

Big 12 Players of the Week

Offense:
Sherrod Harris, QB, Texas
17 - 27 - 187 yds; 11 att. - 59 yds, 6 total TD

Defense:
Danny Gorrer, CB, Texas A&M
2 tkls, 2 INT, 2 TD

Big 12 Standings (after Week 9)

North
1) Nebraska --- 5-4 (3-2)
2) Kansas --- 4-4 (2-2)
3) Kansas State --- 4-4 (2-3)
4) Iowa State --- 3-6 (2-3)
5) Missouri --- 3-5 (1-3)
6) Colorado --- 3-6 (1-4)

South
1) #3 Texas --- 9-0 (5-0)
2) Texas A&M --- 7-2 (4-1)
3) #17 Oklahoma State --- 7-1 (3-1)
4) #14 Oklahoma --- 6-2 (3-1)
5) Texas Tech --- 5-4 (1-4)
6) Baylor --- 3-6 (1-4)

Big East Week 9 Results

#16 Rutgers 27, #10 West Virginia 22
USF 28, Connecticut 21
#12 Louisville 42, Pittsburgh 7

Big East Players of the Week

Offense:
Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville
23 - 39 - 285 yds, 5 TD

Defense:
Lamar Myles, MLB, Louisville
10 tkls (6 TFL), 3 sacks, INT

Big East Standings (after Week 9)

1) #13 Rutgers --- 7-1 (4-0)
2) #12 Louisville --- 8-1 (3-1)
3) #15 West Virginia --- 6-2 (2-1)
4) #25 Cincinnati --- 6-2 (2-1)
5) USF --- 5-3 (1-2)
6) Pittsburgh --- 5-3 (1-2)
7) Connecticut --- 4-4 (0-3)
8) Syracuse --- 2-6 (0-3) [Reply]

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