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ACC Report: Sunshine State Smackdown Headlines Weekend

One of the assumptions inherent in the ACC's expansion to 12 teams in the middle of the last decade was Florida State and Miami would emerge as Sunshine State anchors whose annual meetings would go a long way to determining the conference champion. It might finally be happening. No. 13 Miami (3-1, 1-0 ACC) plays host to...

Notre Dame 'Happy Happy Happy' After Manhandling Boston College

BOSTON -- Was there happiness in the Notre Dame locker room after Saturday night's game? "Oh, happy. Happy, happy, happy -- everybody's happy in Notre Dame land," coach Brian Kelly said after his team ended its three-game losing streak with a 31-13 rout of Boston College. Added quarterback Dayne Crist: "It feels great....

Virginia Tech Defense Stifles Boston College in Shutout Win

BOSTON -- The news, delivered to the Virginia Tech defensive players by the media after the game here Saturday, was just icing on the cake. The Hokies had handed Boston College its first shutout loss in 12 years. In 149 games. Since Virginia Tech came in here and did the same thing way back in 1998, when these Tech...

Virginia Tech Stifles Boston College

BOSTON -- No Ryan Williams?. No problem for Virginia Tech here Saturday. The Hokies, playing without their star runner, used defense to cruise to a 19-0 victory over Boston College in the ACC opener for both teams. It was the first time the Eagles (2-1) were shut out at home since Oct. 8, 1998, when the Hokies hung a...

Boston College QB Dave Shinskie Had Below Zero Passer Rating

Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie accomplished something extraordinary on Saturday against Virginia Tech: In the Eagles' 48-14 loss to the Hokies, Shinskie had more interceptions than complete passes, and he finished the game with an almost unheard of negative passer rating.Shinskie's final numbers were 1-of-12 for...