CLEMSON 47, SYRACUSE 21
CLEMSON, S.C. – Trevor Lawrence threw two touchdown passes and Travis Etienne ran for three scores as No. 1 Clemson shook off a sluggish performance to win its 27th straight Atlantic Coast Conference game and put away pesky Syracuse. The Tigers opened 6-0 for the sixth straight season, but it took a late burst to get it done – just like usual against Syracuse (1-5, 1-4).
Andrew Booth Jr.’s fumble recovery and touchdown run after Rex Culpepper was sacked late in the third quarter turned the game in Clemson’s favor.
MIAMI 19, VIRGINIA 14
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – D’Eriq King threw for 322 yards and a touchdown, Mike Harley had career bests of 10 catches for 170 yards and No. 11 Miami outlasted Virginia. Harley’s big night for Miami (5-1, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) started with a 43-yard touchdown grab on the Hurricanes’ second play from scrimmage. King completed his first nine passes and finished 21 for 30. Don Chaney had a 1-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth for Miami.
NOTRE DAME 45, PITTSBURGH 3
PITTSBURGH – Ian Book passed for 312 yards and three touchdowns – two of them long catch-and-runs to graduate transfer Ben Skowronek – and No. 3 Notre Dame overwhelmed reeling Pittsburgh. A week after scuffling its way past Louisville, Notre Dame (5-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) had no such issues while handling the Panthers (3-4, 2-4) their fourth consecutive loss. Book hit Skowronek for a 34-yard score on Fighting Irish’s first possession and Pitt – playing without injured senior quarterback Kenny Pickett for a second straight week – could not keep up.
WAKE FOREST 23, VIRGINIA TECH 16
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Walk-on freshman safety Nick Anderson had three interceptions, Christian BealSmith ran for 129 yards and Nick Sciba kicked three field goals to help Wake Forest beat No. 19 Virginia Tech. Anderson stopped two deep Hokies drives and the third ended their final possession. Beal-Smith set the tone for the Demon Deacons (3-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) with a 58-yard run on the game’s first series.