ACC ROUNDUP
Miami 38, No. 17 Pittsburgh 34: Miami freshman Tyler Van Dyke outdueled Heisman Trophy candidate Kenny Pickett, throwing for 428 yards and three touchdowns as the Hurricanes beat Pickett and host Pittsburgh. Van Dyke completed 31 of 41 passes for the three scores and an interception as Miami (4-4,
2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) defeated a ranked opponent for a second straight week. Pickett bolstered his Heisman resume by throwing for a schoolrecord 519 yards and four touchdowns, but he also threw his second and third interceptions of the season, both of which led to huge momentum shifts.
The first – by Miami’s Tyrique Stevenson in the second quarter – led to a Jaylan Knighton 1-yard touchdown run that gave the Hurricanes a 31-17 halftime lead. The second – by freshman safety James Williams – came with 4:07 to play and Pitt driving for a go-ahead touchdown. Pickett threw behind star wide receiver Jordan Addison and Williams made a diving grab at the Miami 4. An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Hurricanes pushed the ball back to the Miami 2. Pitt nearly stuffed Knighton for a safety but the officials ruled Knighton advanced out of the end zone. The call stood upon review and the Hurricanes ran out the clock.
Pitt (6-2, 3-1) remains in control of its destiny in the ACC Coastal Division but any remote shot at crashing the College Football Playoff is long gone.
Virginia Tech 26, Georgia Tech 17: Tre Turner caught seven passes for a 187 yards and one score to lead Virginia Tech to a win at Georgia Tech as the Hokies snapped a three-game losing to break even in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Georgia Tech (3-5, 2-4 ACC) toyed with a comeback in the second half, but couldn’t overcome a first half in which the Yellow Jackets allowed Virginia Tech (4-4, 2-2) – the next-to-last ranked offense in the conference at 329.7 yards per game – to match that yardage on the way to a 20-7 lead.