ACC ROUNDUP
No. 1 Georgia 45, Georgia Tech 0: Stetson Bennett passed for 255 yards and four touchdowns, including two to tight end Brock Bowers, and Georgia finished its undefeated regular season by overwhelming host Georgia Tech 45-0. Georgia (12-0) gained momentum for next week’s much-anticipated Southeastern Conference championship game against No. 3 Alabama in Atlanta.
No. 20 Pittsburgh 31, Syracuse 14: Kenny Pickett threw for four touchdowns to break the Pittsburgh school record for scoring passes in a season, and the Panthers beat host Syracuse. Pittsburgh (10-2, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference, CFP No. 20) won its fourth straight and finished the regular season 5-0 on the road. Pickett connected with tailback Rodney Hammond Jr. and wideout Jordan Addison in the second quarter. He hit tight end Gavin Bartholomew and Addison again in the third to stake the Panthers to a 28-7 lead. Syracuse (5-7, 2-6) was coming off a pair of lopsided losses and failed in its quest to reach the six victories required to play in the postseason. It’s the fifth losing season in coach Dino Babers’ six years.
No. 21 Wake Forest 41, Boston College 10: Wake Forest earned a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game, getting three passing touchdowns and one more on the ground from Sam Hartman to beat host Boston College. The Demon Deacons (10-2, 7-1 ACC) will attempt to claim their first league title since 2006 when they face No. 20 Pittsburgh on Dec. 4. Hartman ran it in from 7 yards out midway through the first quarter and made it 14-0 on a 33-yard pass to A.T. Perry.
Virginia Tech 29, Virginia 24: Braxton Burmeister threw for one touchdown, caught a pass for another and Virginia Tech ran for 320 yards and beat host Virginia. Burmeister, who also ran for 115 yards, hit Tayvion Robinson for a 61-yard touchdown and caught a 3-yard pass from Robinson on a double-reverse as the Hokies (6-6, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) won for the 17th time in the last 18 meetings.
Kentucky 52, Louisville 21: Will Levis rushed for career highs of four touchdowns and 113 yards, and Kentucky scored on its first four possessions to cruise past host Louisville. Big contributions by his feet and arm helped the Wildcats’ junior quarterback outgain Louisville by himself (195-144) by halftime. Levis rushed for TDs of 29 and 7 yards on their first two possessions, then followed Matt Ruffolo’s 43-yard field goal with a 5-yard score with 1:53 remaining in the second quarter.
Miami 47, Duke 10: Tyler Van Dyke threw for three touchdowns and 381 yards and Miami wrapped up the regular season by winning for the fifth time in its last six games, beating host Duke. Charleston Rambo caught two of the touchdown passes. Miami (7-5, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) broke away with a 20point second quarter for a 30-10 halftime lead.