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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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QB Brennan Armstrong, North Carolina State
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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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09/13/21 - Brennan Armstrong, rSr/2024, North Carolina State, 6-1, 199 (DS#24 QB) + More +

SEPT 13 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Brennan Armstrong, Virginia, Jr., QB, Shelby, Ohio,...Earned second straight ACC Quarterback of the Week honor following a career day in the Cavaliers' 42-14 victory against Illinois ... Completed 27 of 36 pass attempts for 405 yards and five touchdowns ... Passing yardage was the fourth best single-game total in UVA history ... Became just the second Cavalier to throw for 400+ yards and five touchdowns in a game ... Completed a career-high 27 passes ... Also caught a pass for the first time in his UVA career, gaining 18 yards on the play ... Had nine pass completions of at least 20 yards ... Currently leads the ACC in total offense (387.50 ypg.) and passing (372.0 ypg.). - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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QB Brennan Armstrong, North Carolina State
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09/11/21 - Jack Chambers, rSr/2023, North Carolina State, 5-10, 180 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Jack Chambers threw four touchdown passes, all to Garris Schwarting, who also threw one, and Charleston Southern beat the The Citadel 38-21 on Saturday in the Buccaneers season opener. The Buccaneers scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and never trailed. Chambers threw a 23-yard scoring pass to Schwarting for a 7-0 lead. Schwarting then threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Kyris Barnett for a two-score lead. Chambers closed the first throwing a 27-yard score to Schwarting. In the third, the duo connected on a 69-yard touchdown pass to extend the lead to 31-14. The pair made it 38-21 with 5:04 left on a 24-yarder. Cooper Wallace ran it in from 16 yards out to reduce the Bulldogs' (0-2) deficit to 31-21 with 2:31 left in the third but never got closer. Schwarting finished with 151 yards receiving on six catches and Chambers threw for 287 yards. Jaylan Adams threw for 167 yards for Charleston Southern. - AP College Football

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QB Jack Chambers, North Carolina State
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09/11/21 - Brennan Armstrong, rSr/2024, North Carolina State, 6-1, 199 (DS#24 QB) + More +

After seeing his offense start slowly in its season-opening win over William & Mary, Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall designed his practices this week to correct that. The offense came quickly as Virginia scored touchdowns on its first two possessions Saturday against Illinois on its way to a 42-14 win. "I have a belief that we're designed for the results we get," Mendenhall said. "And so we just flipped the script." Brennan Armstrong threw for five touchdowns and became the third quarterback in program history to pass for over 400 yards as Virginia snapped a 9-game regular-season losing streak in non-conference games against Power Five opponents.

Armstrong threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns in the opening quarter, connecting with tight end Jelani Woods for a 32-yard score and wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks from 28-yards out, for a 14-0 lead while many fans were still filing into the stadium for the unusual 11 a.m. kickoff. Armstrong went 27 for 36 for 405 yards, joining Kurt Benkert (who did it twice) and Marc Verica as Virginia quarterbacks who surpassed 400 yards in a game. Wicks finished with a pair of touchdown catches for Virginia (2-0). - Virginia/AP College Football

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QB Brennan Armstrong, North Carolina State
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09/06/21 - *Ikem Ekwonu, rSo/2022, North Carolina State, 6-4, 328 (DS#2 OT) + More +

SEPT 6 ACC SEPT 6 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Ikem Ekwonu, NC State, So., LT, Charlotte, N.C.,...Top performer on an offensive line that paved the way for 525 yards of total offense - including 293 rushing yards - in the Wolfpack's 45-0 win over USF ... Played all but one of the Pack's offensive snaps (68) and led the team in pancake and knockdown blocks ... Had the highest grade on the offensive line (90%). - ACC Football

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OT *Ikem Ekwonu, North Carolina State
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09/06/21 - Brennan Armstrong, rSr/2024, North Carolina State, 6-1, 199 (DS#24 QB) + More +

SEPT 6 ACC CO-QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Brennan Armstrong, Virginia, Jr., QB, Shelby, Ohio,...Keyed the Cavaliers' offense in their 43-0 victory to open the season against William & Mary ... Finished the game completing 21 of 31 pass attempts for 339 yards - a school record for a season opener ... Had scoring throws of 5 and 65 yards and ran for a pair of scores from 2 and 3 yards ... The 24 points for which he was responsible tied for fourth in the nation ... Second time in his career he has thrown for more than 300 yards in a game ... Completed 11 of 13 passes for 257 yards in the second half (an average of 23.4 yards per completion) ... Ranks No. 18 in the nation in passing efficiency (180.89). - ACC Football

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QB Brennan Armstrong, North Carolina State
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09/04/21 - Brennan Armstrong, rSr/2024, North Carolina State, 6-1, 199 (DS#24 QB) + More +

Brennan Armstrong threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more and Virginia beat William & Mary 43-0 on in the opener for both teams Saturday night. Armstrong hit Demick Starling on a 65-yard scoring pass and Ra'Shaun Henry from five yards out. It was Henry's fifth touchdown in eight catches at Virginia. Freshman Darius Wilson started at quarterback for William & Mary in place of Hollis Mathis, still recovering from shoulder surgery, and got a rude welcome to the college game.

He completed nine of 15 passes, but for just 83 yards, and ran for 29 yards on six carries. The Tribe managed just 183 yards. "Darius' first start against an FBS team, you've got to give him some credit," Tribe coach Mike London said. "There's some things he's got to get better at and we've got to help him to make sure he uses his arms and his legs." Armstrong, who scored on runs of 2 and 3 yards, completed 20 of 30 attempts for 336 yards. The Cavaliers finished with 545 total yards. "He's a veteran quarterback that knows their scheme and knows their system," Tribe coach Mike London said of Armstrong. "I knew he was a good football player and he proved it today." - Virginia/AP College Football

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QB Brennan Armstrong, North Carolina State
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09/02/21 - Ricky Person Jr., Sr/2022, North Carolina State, 6-1, 215 (DS#48 RB) + More +

Ricky Person Jr. scored three first-half touchdowns and was one of two North Carolina State players to run for more than 100 yards in the Wolfpack's 45-0 season-opening win against South Florida. It marked the Wolfpack's first season-opening shutout victory in 17 years. Fellow back Zonovan Knight ran for 163 yards and a 46-yard touchdown, part of a 293-yard rushing day in a dominating performance by N.C. State to start coach Dave Doeren's ninth season in Raleigh. "I just asked them to be mature, and they showed that to me," Doeren said, adding: "They really took things to heart that we pointed out in the offseason that we needed to improve on." Person had a 33-yard TD catch from Devin Leary on a perfectly executed wheel route on the Wolfpack's first drive, then scored a pair of 11-yard runs in the second quarter for a 24-0 halftime lead. It marked the second straight year that Person opened the season with a multi-TD game, and he went on to finish with 105 of his 148 total yards on the ground. - North Carolina State/AP College Football

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RB Ricky Person Jr., North Carolina State
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09/02/21 - Grayson McCall, rSr/2025, North Carolina State, 6-2, 221 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Grayson McCall learned a lot of things from Coastal Carolina's breakthrough season last year. He's ready to carry them into this fall. "Now, we know the places we can go," McCall said. Especially with McCall in charge of the Chanticleers' offense. McCall threw for 262 yards and a touchdown and No. 22 Coastal Carolina scored on its first seven possessions in a season-opening 52-14 victory over The Citadel on Thursday night. The Chanticleers were among the biggest surprises last season, going 11-1 and winning the Sun Belt Conference's East Division after being picked last in the preseason.

They earned their first preseason ranking this year and made sure they lived up to the billing. "I do think the expectations are higher than last year," McCall said. "My job is to come in each week and go 1-0. Try and stay away from that stuff and focus on the team." McCall, last year's Sun Belt offensive player of the year, directed an efficient, dynamic offense that scored touchdowns the first four times it had the ball. After a field goal to close the opening half, the Chants scored TDs on its first two series of the third quarter. McCall completed 16 of 19 passes before coming out early in the third quarter. - Coastal Carolina/AP College Football

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QB Grayson McCall, North Carolina State
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