UNC gets win over Pitt
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Billy Edwards Jr. threw a 75-yard touchdown pass in the second half and North Carolina knocked off No. 25 Pittsburgh 21-17. Pitt had just taken a 17-14 lead when the Tar Heels immediately responded. Edwards hit Shamar Easter for a 75-yard score for the go-ahead touchdown, giving coach Bill Belichick his first win against a ranked opponent at North Carolina. It was North Carolina’s first win against a ranked team since defeating No. 25 Miami in 2023 and the Tar Heels’ first ranked road win since taking down No. 9 Miami in 2020. Holden Geriner completed 27-of-44 passes for 219 yards with two interceptions for Pitt.
Duke comes up short against Georgia Tech
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech beat Duke 28-25 with a dramatic last-minute score and stop. Trelain Maddox gave the Yellow Jackets the lead on a one-yard touchdown run with 54 seconds remaining, and despite driving into the red zone, Duke kicker Gavin Strange missed a 33-yard field goal wide left with five seconds remaining. The win snapped a six-game losing streak against FBS opponents for the Yellow Jackets. Duke’s Nate Sheppard had 190 yards of total offense.
Wake Forest dominates N.C. State
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gio Lopez threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in Wake Forest’s 38-14 win over N.C. State on Saturday. Lopez was 26-for-33 for 303 yards in the air as the Demon Deacons (5-1, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their third game in a row, undeterred by a rainy second half. Jack Foley racked up 156 receiving yards on eight catches and Carlos Hernandez had 117 receiving yards on 12 receptions. They each made a TD reception. CJ Bailey was 28-for-39 for 241, with a costly first-quarter fumble.
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