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Brennan Armstrong threw four touchdown passes and ran for two more scores and Virginia rallied from a slow start and beat Georgia Tech 48-40 on Saturday night, the Cavaliers' fourth straight victory. Armstrong connected with Dontayvion Wicks for touchdowns of 13 and 77 yards, Billy Kemp IV from a yard out and Ra'Shaun Henry from 20 yards. He scored on runs of 4 and 14 yards as the Cavaliers (6-2, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) rallied after trailing 13-0 midway through the first quarter. Coach Bronco Mendenhall was delighted with how his offense performed - "There's lots and lots of production happening out there. Super fun to watch," he said after the Cavaliers rolled up 636 yards. He was less enamored of his special teams and defense, which allowed the Yellow Jackets to turn Virginia's 48-27 lead into a nail-biter at the end by recovering a pair of onside kicks.

His players weren't thrilled with that turn of events either. "You know, coming into the fourth, I can't remember how much we were up, but we were we were up a lot so giving up those two onside kicks in and having our defense come back out and not play well was definitely, definitely not great," defensive back Coen King said. Wicks said the win was the most important thing, but in the locker room afterward, "being that it didn't have to go like that, it was a little accountability." Jeff Sims threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns and Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 132 yards, including a 71-yard TD burst, for the Yellow Jackets (3-4, 2-3), who lost for the 13th time in their last 15 visits to Scott Stadium. - Virginia/AP College Football

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10/18/21 - Brennan Armstrong, rSr/2024, North Carolina State, 6-1, 199 (DS#24 QB) + More +

OCT 18 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Brennan Armstrong, Virginia, Jr., QB, Shelby, Ohio,...Earned his fourth ACC Quarterback of the Week honor of the season after leading the Cavaliers in Saturday's 48-0 win over Duke ... Despite playing only three quarters, passed for 364 yards (25-of-45), including two touchdown tosses in the first half ... Rushed for 34 yards, including a scrambling TD run from 7 yards out in the second quarter as UVA built a 34-0 halftime lead ... Passed for 19 first downs and six of his completions covered of 20-or-more yards ... Armstrong has passed for more than 300 yards in all six games this season. - ACC Football

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QB Brennan Armstrong, North Carolina State
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10/17/21 - Thayer Thomas, rSr/2023, North Carolina State, 6-0, 198 (DS#78 WR) + More +

Thayer Thomas knew the pass wasn't intended for him. Then he realized he had a chance to catch it. "On that play I'm not even a viable option," Thomas said after his leaping catch from Devin Leary on a broken play led to a 79-yard touchdown that helped No. 22 North Carolina State beat Boston College 33-7 on Saturday night. "It's kind of just like a scramble play," Thomas said. "My job is to set the pick for somebody coming underneath me. Devin just went right, he found me and I just had to kind of make a play for him." The game was tied 7-7 with just seconds left in the first half when the Wolfpack ran their kicking unit out to squeeze in a 27-yard field goal before time expired. They then added three touchdowns in the third quarter - two of them off back-to-back BC turnovers - to turn a tie game into a 31-7 blowout.

N.C. State added a safety in the final four minutes to seal its third straight victory. Coach Dave Doeren said he hopes it sends a message to those who doubt whether the Wolfpack (5-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) are for real. "I mean, look, I can't control the lack of respect that we seem to get, publicly. We know about it. Out team recognizes that people don't think we're good," he said. "We're going to end up where we're supposed to be at the end of the year, and people will think what they think." Leary threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns, also completing a 40-yard scoring pass on the opening drive on a throw that bounced off the back of the defender before Devin Carter gathered it in. - North Carolina State/AP College Football

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WR Thayer Thomas, North Carolina State
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10/17/21 - Jack Chambers, rSr/2023, North Carolina State, 5-10, 180 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Jack Chambers threw for 357 yards and four scores and Charleston scored three touchdowns in the third quarter and went on to beat Hampton 35-5 on Saturday. Chambers broke it open throwing a 45-yard touchdown pass to Kale Anderson on the Buccaneers' (2-3, 1-2 Big South Conference) first drive of the second half for a 21-3 lead. Chambers concluded a five-play, 98-yard drive with a 19-yard scoring pass to Ja'Rell Smith with 7:15 left in the third quarter. Cayden Jordan caught six passes for 152 yards for Charleston Southern. Jett Duffey threw for 107 yards for Hampton (2-4, 0-2). - AP College Football

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QB Jack Chambers, North Carolina State
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10/16/21 - Brennan Armstrong, rSr/2024, North Carolina State, 6-1, 199 (DS#24 QB) + More +

Brennan Armstrong threw for two first-half touchdowns and ran for another and Virginia scored on all six possessions before halftime in a 48-0 victory over Duke, it's seventh straight in the series. Armstrong hit Dontayvion Wicks on a 20-yard corner route and Jelani Woods with five seconds left in the first half as the Cavaliers (5-2, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) built a 34-0 lead. The touchdown just before halftime came as intermittent rain began to fall more significantly, sending fans to the exits.

The victory margin was the Cavaliers' largest since they beat VMI 49-0 in 2013, and largest in an ACC game since they beat Miami 48-0 in 2007. Earlier in the season, after opening with two impressive wins, the Cavaliers defense was maligned after allowing 699 yards in a 59-39 loss to North Carolina and then losing 37-17 at home against No. 16 Wake Forest. "We're just playing more physical. We're playing with more passion. We're having fun out there," linebacker Nick Jackson said. "We just got back to going out there and having fun and we're celebrating and having fun, just doing our little things." The Blue Devils (3-4, 0-3) arrived third in the league with an average of 496.8 yards of offense, but mounted just one drive in the first half. It ended when Matt Alswanger banged a 25-yard field goal attempt off the left upright. A fourth-and-5 pass from the Cavaliers' 19 was batted down in the third quarter. - Virginia/AP College Football

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10/11/21 - Brennan Armstrong, rSr/2024, North Carolina State, 6-1, 199 (DS#24 QB) + More +

OCT 11 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Brennan Armstrong, Virginia, Jr., QB, Shelby, Ohio,...Earned his third ACC Quarterback of the Week honor of the season after leading the Cavaliers to a 34-33 come-from-behind victory at Louisville ... Trailing 30-13 entering the fourth quarter, Armstrong directed UVA to three touchdowns, including his game-winning 1-yard toss to TE Grant Misch with 22 seconds remaining ... Twice converted fourth-down throws (16 and 17 yards) ... Threw for 183 yards during the fourth quarter ... Completed 40 of 60 passes on the day for 487 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions ... Passing total was the second-highest in school history and marked the fourth time this season he passed for more than 400 yards in a game ... Finished with 518 yards of total offense, second in UVA record books only to his school-record 538 yards at North Carolina earlier this season. - ACC Football

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10/07/21 - Grayson McCall, rSr/2025, North Carolina State, 6-2, 221 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Grayson McCall threw a 99-yard touchdown pass on his first attempt and No. 15 Coastal Carolina beat Arkansas State 52-20 on Thursday night for its 11th straight victory. McCall completed 18 of 23 passes for a career-high 365 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. Isaiah Likely also had a big night, catching eight passes for 232 yards and four touchdowns - all career highs - and kicking the game off with the school-record 99-yarder. He became the first tight end in Sun Belt Conference history with four touchdown catches in a game. "I got the best quarterback in the nation, the best O-Line in the nation. The reason we score 50 points in a game is the chemistry," Likely said. "Our mantra is to score as many points as we can. Score 50 points and get a burger. I love burgers." Coastal Carolina (6-0, 2-0 Sun Belt) also got scoring runs of 64 yards from Reese White and 67 yards from backup quarterback Bryce Carpenter. - both career longs. "I thought we played really well the first half and clamped them down," Chanticleers coach Jamey Chadwell said. - Coastal Carolina/AP College Football

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QB Grayson McCall, North Carolina State
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10/02/21 - Grayson McCall, rSr/2025, North Carolina State, 6-2, 221 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Grayson McCall threw a scare into Coastal Carolina fans after finishing off Louisiana Monroe on Saturday. McCall threw for 212 yards on 13-of-13 passing with two touchdowns to Isaiah Likely as the 16th-ranked Chanticleers rolled to a 59-6 victory to start Sun Belt Conference play Saturday. The Chanticleers (1-0 Sun Belt) started 5-0 for a second straight season and have won 16 of their past 17 the last two seasons. McCall played the first two quarters. When he returned to the sidelines for the second half, he had a walking boot on his left foot. Not to worry, Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell said.

McCall had his left ankle rolled on during the game, he said, and the boot was just extra protection to prevent anyone else accidently stepping on his foot. "Grayson was taken out from a precautionary standpoint. He wasn't going to come back in the second half anyway," Chadwell said. McCall was moving easily in the boot. Chadwell expects McCall to be ready when the Chanticleers face Arkansas State next Thursday. And they'll certainly need him to keep winning. McCall was already the FBS leader in completion percentage and had little trouble keeping that going against the Warhawks (2-2, 1-1). He led Coastal Carolina to scores on all five first-half possessions for a 38-3 lead at the break, then watched the rest of the game from the sidelines. Likely had five receptions for 95 yards, including scoring catches of 5 and 30 yards from McCall. - Coastal Carolina/AP College Football

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QB Grayson McCall, North Carolina State
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09/30/21 - Brennan Armstrong, rSr/2024, North Carolina State, 6-1, 199 (DS#24 QB) + More +

Virginia caught a break. Miami didn't. And in the end, the Cavaliers needed every second to escape with a win. Dontayvion Wicks had a circus catch for a touchdown, Brennan Armstrong passed for 268 yards and Virginia added to Miami's struggles by beating the Hurricanes 30-28 on Thursday night. "I'm so happy for my team," Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall said. Miami freshman kicker Andy Borregales missed a 33-yard field goal try as time expired, the ball bouncing off the left upright. The Hurricanes drove 75 yards in 14 plays on their final drive, almost stealing a game they never led and in which they trailed 27-14 in the third quarter. "Got to put him in a better situation. Offense has got to score," said Miami running back Cam'Ron Harris, who rushed for 111 yards and a pair of touchdowns. "We shouldn't have put him in that situation." Armstrong - who came into the game leading the nation in passing yards per game, averaging 426 per contest - completed 25 of 44 passes for the Cavaliers (3-2, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference). Wayne Taulapapa and Mike Hollins had rushing touchdowns for Virginia and Miami native Mendy Alonso came up with a sack for a safety for the Cavaliers in the first quarter, two points that loomed very large at the end. "We played together," Armstrong said. "We never backed down from anything." - Virginia/AP College Football

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09/29/21 - Jack Chambers, rSr/2023, North Carolina State, 5-10, 180 (DS#999 QB) + More +

SEPT 27 BIG SOUTH OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Charleston Southern quarterback Jack Chambers (Lilburn, Ga.) amassed 459 yards of offense in Charleston Southern's narrow defeat at East Carolina. He threw for 405 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed for 54 yards and a score as the Buccaneers fell to the Pirates by three points. Chambers directed the Bucs to a 14-0 first quarter lead, as well as the near comeback in the fourth quarter with an 8-yard TD run followed by his second TD pass of the night. He was 38-of-61 passing - the second-most completions in Big South history while his 61 attempts set a conference mark. Chambers' 83 total plays also established a league record, and his 459 total yards were the third-most in a game in Big South annals. Also nominated for Offensive Player of the Week: Bailey Fisher (Gardner-Webb) and Kashon Baker (North Carolina A&T). - Big South Football

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QB Jack Chambers, North Carolina State
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09/27/21 - Emeka Emezie, rSr/2022, North Carolina State, 6-2, 210 (DS#68 WR) + More +

SEPT 27 ACC RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Emeka Emezie, NC State, Sr., WR, Waxhaw, N.C.,...Pulled down a career-high 14 receptions in the Wolfpack's win over No. 9 Clemson ... His 116 receiving yards were also a career high, as he registered 46 yards after catch ... His 22-yard touchdown catch on a pass from Devin Leary in the first quarter was the first offensive touchdown scored against the Tigers all year. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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WR Emeka Emezie, North Carolina State
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09/27/21 - *Ikem Ekwonu, rSo/2022, North Carolina State, 6-4, 328 (DS#2 OT) + More +

SEPT 27 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Ikem Ekwonu, NC State, So., OT, Charlotte, N.C.,...Played a career-high 102 snaps in Saturday's 27-21 double-overtime win over No. 9 Clemson ... Posted the highest grade on the offensive line as the Wolfpack held the ball for 41 minutes and 48 seconds ... Tallied eight pancake blocks plus three knockdowns. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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OT *Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State
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09/25/21 - Grayson McCall, rSr/2025, North Carolina State, 6-2, 221 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Coastal Carolina's defense loves watching the Chanticleers' offense operate, as long as it's on game days and not in practice. Both sides of the ball stood strong Saturday as the 17th-ranked Chants scored on eight of nine possessions for a 53-3 victory that sent UMass to its 15th consecutive loss. Chants linebacker Silas Kelly said the strength of the defense directly correlates to the offense since they go after each other at practice. "Those guys are insane," Kelly said. "They're really, really good. And seeing them at practice has a lot to do with it, too. Hopefully, when you play against guys like that, it makes games a little bit easier." Things looked easy for the Chants in this one as they opened 4-0 for a second straight season. The offense piled up 558 yards and the defense held a shutout until midway through the fourth quarter. "As I said, playing together helps," Kelly said. "We just want to have a lot of fun out there." Grayson McCall threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third.

Jaivon Heiligh had five catches for 118 yards receiving, the fifth time in the past six games he's surpassed the century mark. Backup receiver Tyson Mobley a touchdown catch and another on the ground. "Everybody on the offense is making plays," Mobley said. "That's just the way it is." The Chanticleers have won 15 of their past 16 games. They also cranked things up after a subpar offensive showing in 28-25 win at Buffalo last week. - Coastal Carolina/AP College Football

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QB Grayson McCall, North Carolina State
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09/20/21 - Chandler Zavala, rSr/2023, North Carolina State, 6-4, 316 (DS#10 OG) + More +

SEPT 20 ACC CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Chandler Zavala, NC State, Gr., LG, Boynton Beach, Fla.,...Tallied 10 pancake blocks from his left guard position in Saturday night's 45-7 win over Furman ... Put up the big blocking numbers despite playing just 45 snaps ... Helped lead the Pack offense to 505 total yards, including 218 rushing yards. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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OG Chandler Zavala, North Carolina State
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09/18/21 - Grayson McCall, rSr/2025, North Carolina State, 6-2, 221 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Grayson McCall threw for three touchdowns, Shermari Jones ran for 149 yards and another score, and No. 16 Coastal Carolina held on to beat Buffalo 28-25 on Saturday for its first road win of the season. McCall, who entered the day leading the nation in passing efficiency and completion rate, was 13-of-19 passing for 232 yards with his first interception of the season. Jaivon Heiligh caught four passes for 91 yards and a touchdown for the Chanticleers (3-0), becoming the fourth receiver in school history to surpass 2,000 career yards.

Buffalo (1-2) got within a field goal with 2:41 remaining. Kevin Marks' 7-yard touchdown run capped a 92-yard drive that started when Logic Hudgens intercepted McCall in the end zone. The Bulls rushed for 260 yards, led by career-high efforts from Dylan McDuffie (92 yards, one touchdown) and Ron Cook (83 yards). Marks, Buffalo's lead back, finished with 64 yards. Kyle Vantrease was 13-of-20 passing for 146 yards. - Coastal Carolina Football/AP College Football

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QB Grayson McCall, North Carolina State
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