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In Miami Gardens, the No. 9 Miami Hurricanes bounced back from a loss to Louisville with a 42-7 win over the Cardinal. Stanford went 74 yards and took a 7-0 lead on their first offensive drive. The Miami defense only allowed 70 total yards the remainder of the game, and the Hurricanes scored 35 second-half points. Running back Mark Fletcher had 23 carries for 106 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver Malachi Toney had 138 all-purpose yards with two big punt returns. Stanford running back Cole Tabb had 64 yards on 19 carries.
Read MoreIn a defensive battle that went to overtime, the Virginia Cavaliers defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 16-17. Virginia scored first in overtime thanks to a J'Mari Taylor touchdown run. North Carolina was able to answer with Davion Gause catching a 9-yard touchdown pass from Gio Lopez. The Heels opted to go for two and the win, where they came up just short. Cavs QB Chandler Morris was 20-35 for 200 yards and a touchdown. For Carolina, Gio Lopez completed 23 passes for 208 yards.
Read MoreThe Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are off to their best start to the season in 59 years. The Jackets are 7-0 for the first time since 1966 and are 4-0 in the ACC for the first time since 1998, and a staunch defense is one of the main reasons why. First-year defensive coordinator Blake Gideon is helping a unto that was already one of the most improved defensive squads in 2024. The Jackets' defense seems to be coming together nicely under Gideon and was on full display as Tech held Duke's high-power offense to 18 points and just 68 rushing yards and held the Blue Devils scoreless in the 2nd half of their week 7 win. Take a look inside the Tech defense's great season and hear what head coach Brent Key has to say about this unit here.
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