Pickett, No. 25 Pitt escape Howell, UNC 30-23 in OT A rare mistake by Kenny Pickett nearly cost No. 25 Pittsburgh. The senior quarterback turned darkhorse Heisman Trophy candidate made up for it by doing what he's done so often during his record-breaking season: make something incredibly difficult look incredibly easy. Pickett atoned for a late interception that allowed North Carolina to force overtime by firing a strike through a downpour at soggy Heinz Field to tight end Lucas Krull during the first possession of overtime for an 11-yard score that put the Panthers back in front. Pitt's defense did the rest, harassing Tar Heels star Sam Howell into a desperation fourth-down heave that landed in the outstretched arms of Panthers defensive back M.J. Devonshire to finish off a 30-23 victory. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401282683
Hartman, Ellison help No. 13 Wake Forest top No. 21 NC State The off-target throws, drops and mistakes kept coming for No. 13 Wake Forest. So did the injuries — all on a night when the Demon Deacons were trying to take a huge step toward winning their Atlantic Coast Conference division. All that trouble merely ended up as the perfect setup for another memorable moment in a special season. Sam Hartman accounted for four touchdowns while Justice Ellison ran for a short score with 1:47 left to help Wake Forest beat No. 21 North Carolina State 45-42 on Saturday night, moving within a victory of wrapping up the league's Atlantic Division race. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401282690
Cunningham propels Louisville past Duke, 62-22 Just imagine if Malik Cunningham had been feeling well. The Louisville quarterback accounted for seven touchdowns in the Cardinals' 62-22 romp past Duke, helping the Cardinals clinch bowl eligibility Thursday night. Read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401282691
No. 24 NC State stuns NC 34-30 with 2 TDs in 26 seconds Too often for No. 24 N.C. State, rival North Carolina has proven to be the thorn in its side — crashing the party in otherwise successful seasons or, more recently, outright embarrassing the Wolfpack in blowouts. Friday night was shaping up to be more of the same, with North Carolina up 30-21 late and playing spoiler as N.C. State looked to keep hopes of an ACC Atlantic Division title alive. Two touchdowns in 26 seconds kept those hopes alive a little longer. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401282699
No. 21 Wake Forest beats BC 41-10, will play for ACC title No. 21 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 Boston College 41-10 on Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401282700
Pickett throws 4 TD passes in Pitt's 31-14 win at Syracuse Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi was worried about a letdown. Kenny Pickett wasn't about to let that happen again. Pickett threw for four touchdowns to break the Pittsburgh school record for scoring passes in a season, and the 20th-ranked Panthers beat Syracuse 31-14 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win heading into next week's Atlantic Coast Conference championship against Wake Forest. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401282702
Jenkins' late TD lifts LSU past No. 14 Texas A&M, 27-24 A string of clutch completions by Max Johnson in little more than a minute capped coach Ed Orgeron's roller-coaster tenure at LSU with a triumphant sendoff before a jubilant Tiger Stadium crowd. Johnson hit Jaray Jenkins with a 28-yard scoring pass down the right sideline with 20 seconds left, and LSU knocked off No. 14 Texas A&M 27-24 on Saturday night to become bowl eligible. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401282150
No. 17 Pitt rolls by No. 18 Wake Forest 45-21 for ACC title Kenny Pickett accounted for three touchdowns and Erick Hallett II returned one of Pittsburgh's four interceptions for a touchdown to help the No. 17 Panthers beat No. 18 Wake Forest 45-21 in Saturday night's Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401331163
Miami Hurricanes fire football coach Manny Diaz After weeks of speculation, Miami has fired head coach Manny Diaz on Monday after three years on the job. The decision comes after numerous reports indicated the school was making a significant offer to lure Oregon coach Mario Cristobal back to Miami, where he played and served as an assistant coach under Larry Coker. Read more https://www.espn.com/college-footba...ami-hurricanes-fire-football-coach-manny-diaz
Clemson tops Iowa State in Cheez-It Bowl for Swinney's 150th Clemson coach Dabo Swinney became the sixth-fastest coach in college football history to reach 150 victories. He gave the credit to his players following the No. 19 Tigers' 20-13 victory over Iowa State on Wednesday night in the Cheez-It Bowl. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401331227
Sam Hartman, Wake Forest rout replacement Rutgers in Gator Bowl Sam Hartman's big day capped Wake Forest's best season in 15 years. Hartman tossed three touchdown passes, two of them to tight end Brandon Chapman, and the No. 17 Demon Deacons beat Rutgers 38-10 in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Friday to reach 11 wins for the second time in program history. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401331233
No. 13 NC State hangs on to win at ECU after missed kicks North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren watched from the sideline as the late field goal that could have topped his 13th-ranked team sailed wide of the uprights, then offered a fist pump that was far more restrained than jubilant. The Wolfpack had survived — and that was about as positive as anyone clad in red could be about Saturday's 21-20 win at East Carolina that featured the Pirates missing two critical late kicks. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401411096
No. 15 Miami pulls away in 2nd half, tops Southern Miss 30-7 Some in-game adversity hit Miami for the first time this season. The Hurricanes responded. A pair of third-quarter touchdowns — barely 2 minutes apart — changed the game, Henry Parrish rushed for 97 yards and a score, and No. 15 Miami pulled away in the second half to beat Southern Miss 30-7 on Saturday. read https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401411105
No. 5 Clemson overcomes slow start to beat La Tech 48-20 Will Shipley told his mother as a youngster there was one thing he loved above all else in football — scoring touchdowns. Shipley's done that a bunch for Clemson this season in his impressive start. He added two more Saturday, along with a career-high 139 yards rushing, in the fifth-ranked Tigers' 48-20 win over Louisiana Tech on Saturday night. read https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401426556
Abanikanda pushes No. 23 Pitt past Western Michigan 34-13 Pitt junior running back Israel Abanikanda carried the ball 31 times for 131 yards and a touchdown to lead the No. 23 Panthers to a 34-13 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday. https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401411115
No. 19 Wake Forest stops Liberty's late 2-point conversion Liberty scored with 1:11 left, but No. 19 Wake Forest stopped CJ Yarbrough's two-point conversion attempt several yards short of the goal line for a tight 37-36 home victory Saturday. read https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401404159
White, defense lead No. 16 NC State past Texas Tech 27-14 Aydan White wrapped his hands around an errant fourth-down throw and broke free toward the left side. There was nothing in his way, only a few black jerseys of North Carolina State teammates eager to escort him in an end-zone convoy. "That's a DB's dream right there," White said, "just seeing nothing but green." That 84-yard interception return for a touchdown was the marquee play in a defensive-minded performance that helped the 16th-ranked Wolfpack beat Texas Tech 27-14 on Saturday night. N.C. State finished with four sacks and four takeaways against the Bowl Subdivision's top passing offense. read https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401404072
No. 5 Clemson hangs on, tops No. 21 Wake Forest 51-45 in 2OT DJ Uiagalelei kept delivering the ball on target downfield for No. 5 Clemson in a shootout with No. 21 Wake Forest. That offered enough cover for a defense that struggled for stops — right up until finally coming up with the winning play to cap a double-overtime classic. Nate Wiggins broke up Sam Hartman's fourth-down pass in the end zone to help the Tigers hold off the Demon Deacons 51-45 on Saturday. That marked their 14th straight win in the series, this one coming in a tense road game pairing two of the Atlantic Coast Conference's top teams. READ https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401411123
Leary, No. 12 N.C. State rout UConn 41-10 to stay unbeaten Devin Leary threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns — including a 75-yarder on the first play from scrimmage — and No. 12 North Carolina State routed UConn 41-10 on Saturday night read https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401404150
Abanikanda scores 4 TDs, No 24 Pitt beats Rhode Island 45-24 Tailback Israel Abanikanda rushed for four touchdowns and quarterback Kedon Slovis was solid in his return from injury as No. 24 Pittsburgh beat Rhode Island 45-24 on Saturday. read https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20220924_RI@PITT/
