T25-MIAMI-DUKE
8-lateral play gives Miami a 30-27 win over No. 22 Duke
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) β Corn Elder took Miami’s eighth lateral of a wild final kickoff return and brought it back 75 yards for a touchdown that gave Miami a 30-27 victory over No. 22 Duke on Saturday night.
Thomas Sirk seemingly had given the Blue Devils the win by scoring on a sneak with 6 seconds left.
But in a final sequence reminiscent of California’s unforgettable run through the Stanford band, Elder caught the last of eight laterals, and zigged and zagged through the Duke coverage team for the score.
One problem: A penalty flag thrown on teammate Mark Walton for an illegal block in the back on Breon Borders at the Duke 25.
But after a lengthy review, the officials determined the block was to Borders’ side β not his back β and the touchdown stood.
T25-CLEMSON-NC STATE
Watson, No. 3 Clemson stay perfect in 56-41 win at NC State
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) β Deshaun Watson accounted for six touchdowns to help third-ranked Clemson pull away after halftime to beat North Carolina State 56-41 on Saturday.
Watson threw for 383 yards and five scores, and also ran for 54 yards and a touchdown for the Tigers (8-0, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who are closing in on an appearance in the ACC championship game and chasing a College Football Playoff berth.
The Tigers host No. 17 Florida State next week with a chance to wrap up the ACC’s Atlantic Division title.
Wayne Gallman ran for 172 yards and a touchdown for Clemson.
The Tigers led by 20 after halftime and finished with 623 total yards, spending the final quarter answering desperate scoring drives from the Wolfpack (5-3, 1-3) to remain in firm control.
NC A&T-FLORIDA A&M
North Carolina A&T wins 5th straight, beats FAMU 28-10
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) β Kwashaun Quick scored on a keeper to get North Carolina A&T off to a quick start in Saturday night’s 28-10 defeat of Florida A&M, winning a fifth-straight game.
Tarik Coleman rushed for 163 yards and a TD, leaving him 88 yards short of becoming the Aggies all-time leading rusher with three games left.
Malik Wilson hauled in a pass from Lamar Raynard on a 53-yard scoring play as the Aggies (7-1, 5-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic) grabbed a 21-0 lead 1:47 before halftime.
Quick scored from the 6 in the first quarter and hit Caleb Gabriel on a 26-yard pass play as NC A&T built a 28-0 lead early in the third.
Florida A&M (1-7, 1-4) got on the scoreboard late in the third quarter when Zachery Webster caught a 2-yard TD pass. The Rattlers added a field goal in the fourth.
North Carolina A&T is No. 20 in the FCS polls, their highest ranking since 2003.
TROY-APPALACHIAN ST
Appalachian State beats Troy 44-41 in 3 overtimes
BOONE, N.C. (AP) β Appalachian State’s Zach Matics kicked a 24-yard field goal after the Mountaineers had stuffed a fake field-goal attempt for a 44-41 victory over Troy on Saturday night in triple overtime.
After both teams had scored a touchdown in the first overtime and traded field goals in the second, Matics gave the Mountaineers (7-1, 4-0 Sun Belt) the lead. Troy had a fourth-and-2 at the Mountaineers 5 and lined up for a kick. But holder John Johnson tossed a shovel pass to Clark Quisenberry, who was stopped for no gain.
Troy (2-6, 1-3) sent the game into overtime when Brandon Silvers threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Teddy Ruben with 3:49 remaining. Silvers finished with 265 yards passing, completing 27 of 41 attempts. He was intercepted twice.
Appalachian State’s Taylor Lamb was 16 of 26 for 184 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He also ran for two scores. Marcus Cox rushed for 144 yards on 30 carries.
MARSHALL-CHARLOTTE
Litton with 2 TD passes; leads Marshall past Charlotte 34-10
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) β Chase Litton threw for a career-high 486 yards with two touchdowns and Marshall beat Charlotte 34-10 on Saturday.
Marshall (8-1, 5-0 Conference USA) has won seven straight and remains tied with Western Kentucky (7-2, 5-0) atop the conference standings.
Litton was 33-of-48 passing with scoring throws 17 and 66 yards. Remi Watson and Keion Davis added touchdown runs for the Thundering Herd, who had 630 yards of offense and forced two turnovers.
Kalif Phillips ran for 99 yards with a 6-yard touchdown run to lead Charlotte (2-6, 0-5).
Watson scored on a 7-yard run on the Thundering Herd’s fourth play from scrimmage. Litton connected with Davonte Allen on the 66-yard touchdown pass, and threw his 17-yard scoring strike to Ryan Yurachek. Davis ran in from the 6-yard line, Nick Smith kicked a 32-yard field goal, and Marshall led 31-3 at halftime.
CAMPBELL-DAVIDSON
Jones with 3 TDs, 201 yards; Campbell beats Davidson 39-9
DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) β DeShawn Jones ran for a career-high 201 yards with three touchdowns to lead Campbell to a 39-9 victory over Davidson on Saturday.
Jones had 19 carries with scoring runs of 2, 51 and 59 yards. Kameron Bryant was 15 of 18 for 195 yards passing with a touchdown, and Jared Joyner ran for a 15-yard touchdown for Campbell (5-4, 3-3 Pioneer League).
Taylor Mitchell was 18-of-36 passing for 160 yards and a touchdown pass to lead Davidson (1-7, 0-5).
Trevor Smith kicked a 25-yard field goal and Mitchell threw a 41-yard scoring strike to William Morris to pull the Wildcats to 17-9 early in the third quarter.
Jones scored his 59-yarder three plays later after the ensuing kickoff, and Bryant threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Blockmon to open the fourth quarter. Jones bullied in from the 2 with nine minutes to play.
NORFOLK ST-NC CENTRAL
Bell leads N.C. Central to 24-16 win over Norfolk State
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) β Malcolm Bell hit Armani Lanier on a 77-yard scoring strike early in the fourth quarter to break open a tie game and North Carolina Central went on to a 24-16 victory over Norfolk State on Saturday.
Bell, who finished with 273 total yards, quickly led North Carolina Central (5-3, 4-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) to another score when Dorrel McClain ran it in from the 2 with 10:56 left for a 21-7 lead.
Norfolk State (2-6, 2-3) answered when Greg Hankerson broke on a 77-yard scoring run to close to 21-13 with 9:56 remaining in the game.
Bell, who threw for 193 yards and one score, also rushed for 80 yards. McClain finished with 93 yards on 22 carries and grabbed three passes for 43 yards.
Hankerson threw for 230 yards on 20-of-35 passing and ran for 89 yards for Norfolk State (2-6, 2-3).
W CAROLINA-CHATTANOOGA
Chattanooga wins 7th straight, beats Western Carolina 41-13
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) β Jacob Huesman had 359 total yards, Derrick Craine rushed for a career-high four touchdowns, and Chattanooga beat Western Carolina 41-13 on Saturday for the Mocs’ seventh win in a row.
Huesman was 14-of-15 passing for 191 yards and carried it 20 times for 168 yards with one touchdown for Chattanooga (7-1, 5-0 Southern). It was the Mocs’ 12th straight conference victory.
Seven Chattanooga rushers totaled 356 yards compared to just 105 yards rushing for Western Carolina.
Chattanooga built a 35-6 lead at halftime behind Craine’s touchdown runs of 1, 5, 6 and 21 yards. Henrique Ribeiro made two field goals in the second half for the Mocs.
Troy Mitchell threw for 178 yards and one touchdown for Western Carolina (5-3, 3-2), which had its four-game winning streak snapped. Steffon Hill had five catches for 72 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown catch in the third.
GUILFORD-611 YARDS PASSING
Guilford’s Pawlowski passes for 611 yards, 7 TDs
WASHINGTON (AP) β Guilford’s Matt Pawlowski passed for 611 yards and seven touchdowns in the Quakers’ 52-49 victory over Catholic on Saturday.
Pawlowski broke school and Old Dominion Athletic Conference records with the 611 yards, the ninth-highest total in NCAA Division III history. He had 648 yards of total offensive yards, the fifth-best mark in Division III.
The senior completed 37 of 63 attempts, had one interception and matched his career high with the seven TDs. Chad Christopher had eight receptions for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and Adam Smith had 11 catches for 141 yards and three scores for Guilford (7-1, 4-1).
T.J. Tutone completed 39 of 54 passes for 394 yards and five scores for Catholic (3-5, 1-4). He also ran for 59 yards and a touchdown.
