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#18 Clemson dominates Georgia Tech at home to stay in thick of title race
Clemson Football News

The 18th-ranked Clemson Tigers shook off last week's loss in a big way, using a dominating balanced attack on offense and some stifling defense to cruise past the visiting Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 48-14. Clemson broke open a close battle with 24 third-quarter points and held Georgia Tech scoreless in the 2nd half to win.

"This is the one we needed," Coach Borland said. "The loss last week sucked, but we weren't out of the race. This win puts us right back into the mix, and we couldn't ask for a better spot."

The win now puts the Tigers one game behind Florida State for the Atlantic Division crown, with their highly-anticipated matchup coming soon. If Clemson can find a way to upset the 3rd-ranked Seminoles, it would give them the Atlantic Division title and send them to the ACC Championship.

"This win helped us get back on track," Coach Borland said. "We got dazed last week by Virginia Tech but now we have the momentum rolling in our favor again. I can't wait!"

Junior QB Terence McDonald threw for 232 yards and 2 TDs and Clemson got 3 TDs on the ground to highlight a sound offensive attack. Sophomore RB Ellis Weaver bounced back from a poor performance last week to rush for 132 yards and a TD. Senior QB Casey Owens helped out in a big way, rushing for 50 yards on only 3 carries and scoring twice.

The Tiger defense held Georgia Tech to only 189 total yards, despite giving up 102 yards rushing and 2 TDs to RB Richard Harwell. Clemson recorded 4 sacks, picked off 3 passes and held the Yellow Jackets to only 64 yards passing. MLB J.R. Burrell had a huge game, recording a sack and returning a 1st-quarter interception 55 yards for a TD.

In the injury department, the Tigers lost another defensive player. Dime back CB Ryan McDonald tore a shoulder muscle and will miss the remainder of the regular season.

Clemson has off next week but will have plenty of time to prepare for their matchup with Florida State. The Tigers travel to Tallahassee for the biggest game of the year.

Box Score

GT 7 : 7 : 0 : 0 - 14
CLEM 21 : 3 : 24 : 0 - 48

1st Quarter
CLEM --- E. Weaver 7 run (Wilson kick)
CLEM --- Owens 43 run (Wilson kick)
CLEM --- Burrell 55 INT return (Wilson kick)
GT --- Harwell 1 run (Jackson kick)

2nd Quarter
GT --- Harwell 67 run (Jackson kick)
CLEM --- Wilson 21 FG

3rd Quarter
CLEM --- Owens 12 run (Wilson kick)
CLEM --- Griffin 40 pass from McDonald (Wilson kick)
CLEM --- Faga 17 pass from McDonald (Wilson kick)
CLEM --- Wilson 49 FG

Team Stats

1st Downs:
GT --- 10 ... CLEM --- 23
Total Offense:
GT --- 189 ... CLEM --- 420
Rushes-Yards:
GT --- 24-125 ... CLEM --- 43-188
Passing (C-A-I):
GT --- 10-20-3 ... CLEM --- 15-21-1
Passing Yards:
GT --- 64 ... CLEM --- 232
Times Sacked:
GT --- 4 ... CLEM --- 4
3rd Down Conversions:
GT --- 3-10 ... CLEM --- 4-12
Turnovers:
GT --- 4 ... CLEM --- 1

Individual Stats

GEORGIA TECH

David Merrick, QB --- 10 - 20 - 64 yds, 3 INT; 8 att. - 1 yd

Richard Harwell, RB --- 12 att. - 102 yds, 2 TD
Eric King, FB --- 4 att. - 22 yds

Jonathan Hill, TE --- 3 rec. - 19 yds
C.J. Marshall, WR --- 2 rec. - 24 yds

Stephen White, CB --- 8 tkls
David Bush, OLB --- 8 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
Darin Rodgers, FS --- 7 tkls (2 TFL)
Antoine Dailey, DE --- 7 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
David Hall, OLB --- 6 tkls (1 TFL)
Dustin Jones, CB --- 6 tkls (1 TFL)
Jason Watkins, MLB --- 5 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack

CLEMSON

Terence McDonald, QB --- 15 - 21 - 232 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

Ellis Weaver, RB --- 24 att. - 132 yds, TD
Casey Owens, QB --- 3 att. - 50 yds, 2 TD
Antoine Faga, RB --- 12 att. - 39 yds; 1 rec. - 17 yds, TD

Jerrell Griffin, WR --- 6 rec. - 107 yds, TD
Demetrius Jones, WR --- 3 rec. - 59 yds

J.R. Burrell, MLB --- 6 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack, INT, TD
Erik Tyler, MLB --- 5 tkls
Glenn Tucker, MLB --- 4 tkls (1 TFL), 1 sack, FF
Joe Davis, CB --- 4 tkls
John Baker, DE --- 3 tkls (3 TFL), 2 sacks
Adam Parker, FS --- 3 tkls, INT
Titus Beverly, SS --- 2 tkls, INT

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Top 25 Week 9 Results

#1 Ohio State 45, #21 Iowa 14
#2 Tennessee 35, South Carolina 7
#3 Florida State 21, Maryland 14
#4 California 49, Washington 7
#5 Arkansas 16, Wyoming 13
#7 Wisconsin 45, Purdue 3
Illinois 16, #8 Penn State 13 (OT)
#20 Oklahoma State 35, #9 Oklahoma 28
#10 Boise State 60, Nevada 22
#11 Auburn 38, Georgia 7
#12 Texas 35, Colorado 13
#13 UCLA 38, UAB 7
Air Force 24, #15 BYU 14
Michigan State 24, #16 Michigan 21
#17 Arizona 45, Oregon State 14
#18 Clemson 48, Georgia Tech 14
#22 Virginia Tech 41, Boston College 13
North Carolina 31, #23 Miami 6
North Texas 27, #24 UNLV 14
#25 Texas A&M 41, Baylor 14

New Top 25 Coaches Poll
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1 (1) Ohio State (35)
2 (2) Tennessee (24)
3 (3) Florida State (1)
4 (4) California (1)
5 (5) Arkansas
6 (6) USC
7 (7) Wisconsin
8 (10) Boise State
9 (11) Auburn
10 (12) Texas
11 (13) UCLA
12 (14) LSU
13 (9) Oklahoma
14 (20) Oklahoma State
15 (17) Arizona
16 (18) Clemson
17 (19) West Virginia
18 (8) Penn State
19 (22) Virginia Tech
20 (25) Texas A&M
21 (NR) North Carolina
22 (15) BYU
23 (21) Iowa
24 (NR) Florida
25 (NR) UCF

Heisman Watch

1) Joe Houston, QB, Oklahoma >>>
2) Danny Gardner, QB, UCF >>>
3) Glenn Tucker, MLB, Clemson >>>
4) Trevor Evans, QB, Ohio State >>>
5) David Nakfoor, WR, Boise State ^^^

National Players of the Week

Offense:
Vincent Vaughn, RB, Arizona State
32 att. - 234 yds, 4 TD

Defense:
T.J. Evans, OLB, North Texas
8 tkls, 2 INT, FF, TD

ACC Players of the Week

Offense:
Blake Johnson, RB, Virginia Tech
24 att. - 177 yds, TD; 3 rec. - 120 yds, TD

Defense:
J.R. Burrell, MLB, Clemson
6 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack, INT, TD

ACC Standings (after Week 9)

Atlantic Division

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

Coastal Division

1) North Carolina --- 7-2 (5-2 ACC)
2) Miami --- 7-2 (5-2)
3) Virginia Tech --- 7-2 (4-1)
4) Duke --- 3-6 (1-5)
5) Virginia --- 2-7 (1-5)
6) Georgia Tech --- 3-6 (1-5)

BYU Tracker

Lost 24-14 to Air Force
Current Record: 6-2 (3-2 Mountain West)

FIU Tracker

Won 16-15 over Southern Mississippi
Current Record: 7-1 (2-1 Sun Belt)

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Top 25 Week 10 Results

#1 Ohio State 41, Purdue 3
#2 Tennessee 38, #12 LSU 10
#3 Florida State 34, N.C. State 14
#5 Arkansas 55, South Carolina 3
#6 USC 49, Oregon State 3
#7 Wisconsin 24, #23 Iowa 21
#8 Boise State 33, New Mexico State 14
Ole Miss 28, #9 Auburn 24
#10 Texas 52, #14 Oklahoma State 10
#11 UCLA 31, Washington State 27
#20 Texas A&M 31, #13 Oklahoma 24
#15 Arizona 45, Houston 10
#17 West Virginia 28, Connecticut 7
#18 Penn State 41, Indiana 7
Miami 24, #19 Virginia Tech 21
#21 North Carolina 45, Kentucky 3
#22 BYU 56, UNLV 14
#24 Florida 32, Vanderbilt 17

New Top 25 Coaches Poll
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1 (1) Ohio State (40)
2 (2) Tennessee (21)
3 (3) Florida State
4 (4) California
5 (5) Arkansas
6 (6) USC
7 (7) Wisconsin
8 (8) Boise State
9 (10) Texas
10 (11) UCLA
11 (15) Arizona
12 (16) Clemson
13 (17) West Virginia
14 (20) Texas A&M
15 (18) Penn State
16 (12) LSU
17 (14) Oklahoma State
18 (21) North Carolina
19 (9) Auburn
20 (13) Oklahoma
21 (22) BYU
22 (24) Florida
23 (25) UCF
24 (NR) Michigan
25 (NR) Miami

Heisman Watch

1) Joe Houston, QB, Oklahoma >>>
2) David Nakfoor, WR, Boise State ^^^
3) Trevor Evans, QB, Ohio State ^^^
4) Andrew Carter, QB, Texas ^^^
5) Rashad Whitaker, QB, Tennessee ^^^

National Players of the Week

Offense:
Derek Martindale, RB, Missouri
21 att. - 136 yds; 2 rec. - 51 yds, 3 total TD

Defense:
Rob Craig, OLB, Western Michigan
12 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack, 2 INT, TD

ACC Players of the Week

Offense:
Eric Thomas, QB, Maryland
18 - 28 - 241 yds; 9 att. - 40 yds, 7 total TD

Defense:
Jeff Fitzpatrick, OLB, Miami
9 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack, FR

ACC Standings (after Week 10)

Atlantic Division

1) Florida State --- 9-0 (6-0 ACC)
2) Clemson --- 8-1 (6-1)
3) Wake Forest --- 7-3 (4-3)
4) Maryland --- 5-5 (3-4)
5) Boston College --- 4-5 (2-4)
6) N.C. State --- 3-6 (1-6)

Coastal Division

1) Miami --- 8-2 (6-2 ACC)
2) North Carolina --- 8-2 (5-2)
3) Virginia Tech --- 7-3 (4-2)
4) Virginia --- 2-7 (1-5)
5) Georgia Tech --- 3-7 (1-6)
6) Duke --- 3-7 (1-6)

BYU Tracker

Won 56-14 over UNLV
Current Record: 7-2 (4-2 Mountain West)

FIU Tracker

Won 28-10 over Middle Tennessee State
Current Record: 8-1 (3-1 Sun Belt)

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Turnovers doom #12 Clemson's division title shot in loss to #3 Florida State
Clemson Football News

The 3rd-ranked Florida State Seminoles converted 4 third-quarter turnovers from #12 Clemson into 24 unanswered points to clinch the ACC Atlantic Division title, 31-20. The 12th-ranked Tigers led 14-7 at the half, but turnovers on 4 straight drives gave the Seminoles all the advantage they needed to keep themselves undefeated and focused on more than the ACC title.

"We had them," Coach Borland said. "Up at the half, but all it takes is one play to swing the momentum. As it turned out, 4 bad plays will ruin more than just the game."

Clemson could have stolen the Atlantic Division title from the Seminoles with a victory, but they instead suffer their 2nd loss of the season and will not be playing in the ACC Championship.

"It's obvious we can compete, but we're just not there yet," Coach Borland said. "We have a strong team and a good foundation for the future, but this season is just not the icing on the cake yet."

Junior QB Terence McDonald threw for 366 yards and 3 TDs on 25-of-44 passing, but his 3 interceptions proved to be very costly. Sophomore RB Ellis Weaver had an awesome 1st half but was shut down in the 2nd half. Weaver ran for 60 yards and caught a 58-yard TD in the 1st half, but finished with only 61 yards rushing for the game and didn't catch another pass.

For Florida State, QB T.J. Cutler threw for 168 yards and 2 TDs and got a lot of help from the running game. FB Scott Henry ran for 91 yards and scored on the 1st play of the game, and RB Tyler Butler added 66 yards and put the game away with a 27-yard TD scamper.

The Seminole defense harrassed the Clemson offense, holding them to only 46 yards rushing, recording 7 sacks and forcing 5 turnovers.

Clemson finishes their ACC schedule but still has two non-conference matchups remaining. The Tigers hit the road to take on Pittsburgh next week. Coach Borland has never faced the Panthers.

Box Score

FSU 7 : 0 : 17 : 7 - 31
CLEM 7 : 7 : 0 : 6 - 20

1st Quarter
FSU --- Henry 73 run (Fritz kick)
CLEM --- Hixon 44 pass from McDonald (Wilson kick)

2nd Quarter
CLEM --- E. Weaver 58 pass from McDonald (Wilson kick)

3rd Quarter
FSU --- Miller 19 pass from Cutler (Fritz kick)
FSU --- Fritz 32 FG
FSU --- King 3 pass from Cutler (Fritz kick)

4th Quarter
FSU --- Butler 27 run (Fritz kick)
CLEM --- Holmes 5 pass from McDonald (kick failed)

Team Stats

1st Downs:
FSU --- 17 ... CLEM --- 23
Total Offense:
FSU --- 344 ... CLEM --- 412
Rushes-Yards:
FSU --- 30-176 ... CLEM --- 39-46
Passing (C-A-I):
FSU --- 18-28-3 ... CLEM --- 25-44-3
Passing Yards:
FSU --- 168 ... CLEM --- 366
Times Sacked:
FSU --- 6 ... CLEM --- 7
3rd Down Conversions:
FSU --- 4-12 ... CLEM --- 4-14
Turnovers:
FSU --- 3 ... CLEM --- 5

Individual Stats

FLORIDA STATE

T.J. Cutler, QB --- 18 - 28 - 168 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT; 16 att. - 19 yds

Scott Henry, FB --- 4 att. - 91 yds, TD
Tyler Butler, RB --- 10 att. - 66 yds, TD

Zach King, TE --- 6 rec. - 48 yds, TD
Reggie Anthony, WR --- 4 rec. - 36 yds
Gordon Miller, WR --- 3 rec. - 28 yds, TD

Corey Watson, CB --- 11 tkls (1 TFL), 2 INT
Jacob Abrams, CB --- 7 tkls (1 TFL)
Lamar O'Connor, SS --- 6 tkls
George Harris, DE --- 6 tkls (5 TFL), 3 sacks, FF
Dee Miller, DE --- 5 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack, 2 FR
Adam Keith, OLB --- 4 tkls (4 TFL), 2 sacks

CLEMSON

Terence McDonald, QB --- 25 - 44 - 366 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT

Ellis Weaver, RB --- 23 att. - 61 yds; 1 rec. - 58 yds, TD
Antoine Faga, RB --- 8 att. - 44 yds

Jeremy Holmes, WR --- 7 rec. - 78 yds, TD
Jerrell Griffin, WR --- 5 rec. - 81 yds
Demetrius Jones, WR --- 5 rec. - 42 yds
David Hixon, WR --- 5 rec. - 92 yds, TD

Glenn Tucker, MLB --- 11 tkls (5 TFL), 3 sacks, FF
Paul Pugh, SS --- 6 tkls
Jason Gray, CB --- 6 tkls, INT
David Razzano, DE --- 5 tkls (1 TFL), 1 sack
J.R. Burrell, MLB --- 4 tkls (1 TFL), 1 sack
Adam Parker, FS --- 3 tkls, INT
Joe Davis, CB --- 3 tkls (1 TFL), INT

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Top 25 Week 11 Results

#1 Ohio State 42, Michigan State 13
#2 Tennessee 42, Temple 14
#3 Florida State 31, #12 Clemson 20
#4 California 28, #10 UCLA 20
#5 Arkansas 28, Mississippi State 7
#6 USC 31, Stanford 7
#7 Wisconsin 42, Minnesota 28
#8 Boise State 66, Fresno State 15
#9 Texas 51, Kansas 17
#11 Arizona 64, Washington State 28
#13 West Virginia 34, Cincinnati 14
#14 Texas A&M 38, Texas Tech 10
#15 Penn State 38, Iowa 17
#16 LSU 28, Alabama 24
#17 Oklahoma State 55, Baylor 13
#20 Oklahoma 38, Nebraska 10
#21 BYU 64, Wyoming 21
#22 Florida 49, South Carolina 17
UAB 34, #23 UCF 31
#24 Michigan 52, Northwestern 7

New Top 25 Coaches Poll
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1 (1) Ohio State (41)
2 (2) Tennessee (20)
3 (3) Florida State
4 (4) California
5 (5) Arkansas
6 (6) USC
7 (7) Wisconsin
8 (8) Boise State
9 (9) Texas
10 (11) Arizona
11 (13) West Virginia
12 (10) UCLA
13 (14) Texas A&M
14 (15) Penn State
15 (16) LSU
16 (12) Clemson
17 (17) Oklahoma State
18 (18) North Carolina
19 (19) Auburn
20 (20) Oklahoma
21 (21) BYU
22 (22) Florida
23 (24) Michigan
24 (25) Miami
25 (NR) Rutgers

Heisman Watch

1) Joe Houston, QB, Oklahoma >>>
2) Andrew Carter, QB, Texas ^^^
3) Trevor Evans, QB, Ohio State >>>
4) David Nakfoor, WR, Boise State <<<
5) Justin Bullocks, RB, Tennessee ^^^

National Players of the Week

Offense:
Michael Wilson, RB, Boise State
25 att. - 114 yds, 4 TD; 3 rec. - 62 yds, 2 TD

Defense:
Tyrone Morton, MLB, Oklahoma
14 tkls (8 TFL), 3 sacks, 2 INT, TD

ACC Players of the Week

Offense:
Jayson Hopkins, WR, Boston College
10 rec. - 144 yds, 3 TD

Defense:
Courtney Washington, SS, Virginia
6 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack, 2 INT

ACC Standings (after Week 11)

Atlantic Division

1) Florida State --- 10-0 (8-0 ACC) *Atlantic Division Champions*
2) Clemson --- 8-2 (6-2)
3) Wake Forest --- 7-4 (4-4)
4) Boston College --- 5-5 (3-4)
5) Maryland --- 5-5 (3-4)
6) N.C. State --- 3-7 (1-7)

Coastal Division

1) Miami --- 8-2 (6-2 ACC)
2) North Carolina --- 8-2 (5-2)
3) Virginia Tech --- 8-3 (5-2)
4) Virginia --- 3-7 (2-5)
5) Duke --- 3-7 (1-6)
6) Georgia Tech --- 3-8 (1-7)

BYU Tracker

Won 64-21 over Wyoming
Current Record: 8-2 (5-2 Mountain West)

FIU Tracker

Won 28-10 over UL-Monroe
Current Record: 9-1 (4-1 Sun Belt)

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#16 Clemson blows out Pittsburgh on road
Clemson Football News

This is a good way to recover.

The 16th-ranked Clemson Tigers bounced back from a heartbreaking loss to #3 Florida State in a big way, dominating the host Pittsburgh Panthers on both sides of the ball en route to a 63-0 rout. The Tiger offense mixed the run and pass well to the tune of 451 total yards, senior WR Jeremy Holmes returned the opening kickoff for a TD and the Clemson defense gave Coach Borland his 1st career shutout.

The game got off to a quick start, as Holmes took the game's opening kick and sliced through the Panther coverage team for a 90-yard return score. It didn't take long for Clemson to score again, as they put up 28 points in the 1st quarter.

The 2nd quarter was almost as bad for Pittsburgh as the 1st, as the Tigers posted 21 more points and went into halftime up 49-0. In the 2nd half, junior QB Terence McDonald threw his 4th TD pass of the day and senior QB Casey Owens threw his 1st TD of the season to account for the final score.

McDonald had an awesome day to highlight the Tiger offense, throwing for 232 yards and 4 TDs on a very efficient 14-of-16 passing. Holmes was a thorn in the passing game too, totaling a game-high 94 yards and 2 TD catches.

Clemson also pounded Pittsburgh on the ground, totaling 217 yards as a team. Sophmore RB Ellis Weaver was the leader, piling up 126 yards and 2 TDs. Junior RB Antoine Faga added 45 yards and scored Clemson's 1st offensive TD.

The Tiger defense was ferocious today, holding the Panthers to only 109 total yards and 6 first downs. Clemson also recorded 5 sacks and picked off 3 passes.

The 16th-ranked Tigers return home next week to close out the regular season. Clemson will honor their senior players for Senior Day and take on Palmetto State rival South Carolina. Coach Borland has never faced the Gamecocks.

Box Score

PITT 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 - 0
CLEM 28 : 21 : 7 : 7 - 63

1st Quarter
CLEM --- Holmes 90 kick return (Wilson kick)
CLEM --- Faga 20 run (Wilson kick)
CLEM --- D. Jones 12 pass from McDonald (Wilson kick)
CLEM --- Douglas 4 pass from McDonald (Wilson kick)

2nd Quarter
CLEM --- E. Weaver 65 run (Wilson kick)
CLEM --- E. Weaver 2 run (Wilson kick)
CLEM --- Holmes 75 pass from McDonald (Wilson kick)

3rd Quarter
CLEM --- Holmes 5 pass from McDonald (Wilson kick)

4th Quarter
CLEM --- Mackey 2 pass from Owens (Wilson kick)

Team Stats

1st Downs:
PITT--- 6 ... CLEM --- 22
Total Offense:
PITT--- 109 ... CLEM --- 451
Rushes-Yards:
PITT--- 24-46 ... CLEM --- 46-217
Passing (C-A-I):
PITT--- 8-14-3 ... CLEM --- 15-17-0
Passing Yards:
PITT--- 63 ... CLEM --- 234
Times Sacked:
PITT--- 5 ... CLEM --- 0
3rd Down Conversions:
PITT--- 2-9 ... CLEM --- 11-14
Turnovers:
PITT--- 3 ... CLEM --- 0

Individual Stats

PITTSBURGH

Kyle Gibson, QB --- 6 - 12 - 39 yds, 3 INT

Arthur Fritz, RB --- 16 att. - 65 yds

Evan Powers, WR --- 3 rec. - 23 yds
Aaron Johnson, FB --- 2 rec. - 14 yds

J.J. Henshaw, OLB --- 11 tkls (1 TFL), FF
Nick Breedlove, CB --- 9 tkls
Jesse Waters, DE --- 6 tkls (2 TFL)
Darrell Gaines, DT --- 5 tkls (2 TFL)

CLEMSON

Terence McDonald, QB --- 14 - 16 - 232 yds, 4 TD
Casey Owens, QB --- 1 - 1 - 2 yds, TD; 7 att. - 20 yds

Ellis Weaver, RB --- 20 att. - 126 yds, 2 TD
Antoine Faga, RB --- 10 att. - 45 yds, TD
Rob Roberts, RB --- 9 att. - 26 yds

Demetrius Jones, WR --- 5 rec. - 66 yds, TD
Jerrell Griffin, WR --- 4 rec. - 58 yds
Jeremy Holmes, WR --- 3 rec. - 94 yds, 2 TD; 90-yd KR TD
Andrew Mackey, TE --- 1 rec. - 2 yds, TD
Brett Douglas, TE --- 1 rec. - 4 yds, TD

Glenn Tucker, MLB --- 8 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack
Dan Covington, OLB --- 4 tkls, FF
John Baker, DE --- 4 tkls (1 TFL)
Jason Gray, CB --- 4 tkls
Will Brown, DT --- 3 tkls (3 TFL), 2 sacks

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Top 25 Week 12 Results

#1 Ohio State 42, Illinois 3
#2 Tennessee 45, Kentucky 7
#3 Florida State 31, Minnesota 14
#4 California 49, #10 Arizona 28
#5 Arkansas 24, Navy 7
#6 USC 31, Oregon 24
#7 Wisconsin 42, Indiana 21
#8 Boise State 37, Idaho 7
#11 West Virginia 48, Notre Dame 21
#12 UCLA 59, Oregon State 14
#23 Michigan 49, #14 Penn State 7
#15 LSU 31, Ole Miss 17
#16 Clemson 63, Pittsburgh 0
#17 Oklahoma State 40, UTEP 16
#18 North Carolina 38, Duke 17
#19 Auburn 35, Alabama 7
#20 Oklahoma 34, Baylor 17
#21 BYU 25, Utah 21
#22 Florida 38, Eastern Michigan 9
#24 Miami 49, Vanderbilt 14
#25 Rutgers 45, Rice 17

New Top 25 Coaches Poll
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1 (1) Ohio State (40)
2 (2) Tennessee (21)
3 (3) Florida State
4 (4) California
5 (5) Arkansas
6 (6) USC
7 (7) Wisconsin
8 (8) Boise State
9 (9) Texas
10 (11) West Virginia
11 (12) UCLA
12 (13) Texas A&M
13 (15) LSU
14 (16) Clemson
15 (17) Oklahoma State
16 (10) Arizona
17 (18) North Carolina
18 (19) Auburn
19 (20) Oklahoma
20 (23) Michigan
21 (21) BYU
22 (22) Florida
23 (24) Miami
24 (14) Penn State
25 (25) Rutgers

Heisman Watch

1) Joe Houston, QB, Oklahoma >>>
2) David Nakfoor, WR, Boise State ^^^
3) Trevor Evans, QB, Ohio State >>>
4) Justin Bullocks, RB, Tennessee ^^^
5) Andrew Carter, QB, Texas <<<

National Players of the Week

Offense:
Kurt Cook, WR, Middle Tennessee State
10 rec. - 207 yds, 4 TD

Defense:
James Koch, MLB, Ohio
8 tkls (5 TFL), 2 sacks, 2 FF, FR

ACC Players of the Week

Offense:
Ben Smith, RB, Maryland
25 att. - 204 yds, 3 TD

Defense:
T.J. Bentley, CB, North Carolina
4 tkls, 2 INT, FR

ACC Standings (after Week 12)

Atlantic Division

1) Florida State --- 11-0 (8-0 ACC) *Atlantic Division Champions*
2) Clemson --- 9-2 (6-2)
3) Wake Forest --- 7-4 (4-4)
4) Maryland --- 6-5 (3-4)
5) Boston College --- 5-6 (3-5)
6) N.C. State --- 3-8 (1-7)

Coastal Division

1) North Carolina --- 9-2 (6-2 ACC) *Coastal Division Champions*
2) Miami --- 9-2 (6-2)
3) Virginia Tech --- 9-3 (6-2)
4) Virginia --- 3-8 (2-6)
5) Georgia Tech --- 3-8 (1-7)
6) Duke --- 3-8 (1-7)

BYU Tracker

Won 25-21 over Utah
Current Record: 9-2 (6-2 Mountain West)

FIU Tracker

Won 63-17 over UL-Lafayette
Current Record: 10-1 (5-1 Sun Belt)

#14 Clemson pulls in DT recruit
Clemson Football News

The 14th-ranked Clemson Tigers pulled in their 6th in-season commit this week as they prepare for rival South Carolina.

DT Ryan Cody, a 4-star lineman out of Florida, will join the Tiger defensive line next fall. Cody is a mean interior force that should help replace a few graduating seniors.

Cody joins fellow recruit DE Matt Brown on the line, as well as WR Tim Johnson, CB Rasheed Butler, QB Barrett Harrison and offensive tackle Trevor Johnson as in-season recruits.

Clemson will welcome the Gamecocks for Senior Day this weekend.

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