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Top 25 Week 4 Results

#1 Arkansas 55, Alabama 12
#2 Clemson 66, #18 Boston College 7
#3 Penn State 52, Pittsburgh 3
#4 Virginia Tech 52, Purdue 10
#5 Ohio State 73, San Diego State 3
#6 Tennessee 42, Georgia 17
#8 Texas 66, Troy 7
#9 Oklahoma State 38, Arizona State 21
#10 Auburn 45, Florida 7
#12 USC 50, #17 Arizona 47 (OT)
#13 Iowa 62, Princeton 0
#15 Oklahoma 63, Ole Miss 3
Colorado 38, #19 Miami 31
#20 Rutgers 24, Kansas State 17
#21 UAB 48, New Mexico 7
#22 BYU 24, TCU 7
#23 Michigan 36, UL-Lafayette 14
#24 Boise State 54, Texas Tech 28
#25 Florida State 45, Cincinnati 17

New Top 25 Coaches Poll
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1 (1) Arkansas (40)
2 (2) Clemson (21)
3 (3) Penn State
4 (4) Virginia Tech
5 (5) Ohio State
6 (6) Tennessee
7 (7) Wisconsin
8 (8) Texas
9 (9) Oklahoma State
10 (10) Auburn
11 (11) West Virginia
12 (12) USC
13 (13) Iowa
14 (14) UCLA
15 (15) Oklahoma
16 (16) California
17 (20) Rutgers
18 (21) UAB
19 (22) BYU
20 (23) Michigan
21 (17) Arizona
22 (24) Boise State
23 (18) Boston College
24 (25) Florida State
25 (NR) Colorado

Heisman Watch

1) Ben Brown, QB, Iowa ^^^
2) Darrell Jackson, QB, Tennessee ^^^
3) Ryan Hale, RB, Arkansas <<<
4) Jerry McLaughlin, QB, Clemson <<<
5) Harry Morales, QB, Boise State ^^^

National Players of the Week

Offense:
Ray Smith, RB, Clemson
21 att. - 202 yds, 5 TD

Defense:
C.J. Ard, MLB, Michigan State
5 tkls (1 TFL), 3 INT, 2 TD

ACC Players of the Week

Offense:
Ray Smith, RB, Clemson
21 att. - 202 yds, 5 TD

Defense:
Victor Bryant, OLB, Virginia Tech
5 tkls, INT, TD

ACC Standings (after Week 4)

Atlantic Division

1) Clemson --- 4-0 (2-0 ACC)
2) Boston College --- 3-1 (1-1)
3) Florida State --- 3-1 (1-1)
4) Maryland --- 1-3 (1-2)
5) Wake Forest --- 2-2 (0-1)
6) N.C. State --- 2-2 (0-1)

Coastal Division

1) Virginia Tech --- 4-0 (2-0 ACC)
2) North Carolina --- 3-1 (2-0)
3) Miami --- 3-1 (1-0)
4) Duke --- 1-3 (1-1)
5) Georgia Tech --- 1-3 (0-2)
6) Virginia --- 0-4 (0-2)

BYU Tracker

Won 24-7 over TCU
Current Record: 3-1 (1-0 Mountain West)

FIU Tracker

Won 36-0 over Connecticut
Current Record: 3-0 (0-0 Sun Belt)

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#2 Clemson grinds out home win over Wake Forest
Clemson Football News

Senior QB Jerry McLaughlin threw 3 TDs and the Clemson defense turned in another dominating performance, lifting the 2nd-ranked Tigers to a 24-6 home victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

The big story of the game was the Clemson defense, which continues to defend its current #1 rank nationally. The Tigers held Wake Forest to only 93 total yards, including -43 rushing. Clemson also recorded 8 sacks and forced 2 turnovers.

McLaughlin had another bittersweet passing day, as he was forced into throwing 4 interceptions for the 2nd time in 3 weeks. McLaughlin threw for 350 yards and 3 TDs on 22-of-36 passing, but his interception total is already in the double digits this season.

The biggest reason why McLaughlin had trouble against the Wake Forest secondary was the lack of run support. McLaughlin was the team's leading rusher with only 35 yards. Junior RB Ray Smith managed only 29 yards on 23 carries against the Deacons' 3-3-5 defense. McLaughlin was also sacked 6 times.

Junior WR Matt Ortiz caught 2 passes and led all receivers with 127 yards. Senior WR Tim Johnson added 106 yards, while sophomore WR Kyle Carrington caught a TD pass.

Wake Forest's only score came in the 3rd quarter when SS Mike Smiley returned an interception 76 yards for a score. Both Smiley and CB Rodney Daniel each had 2 interceptions.

Clemson stays at home to finish up their 3-game home stretch. The Tigers will welcome North Carolina, who they beat 48-14 last season.

Box Score

WAKE 0 : 0 : 6 : 0 - 6
CLEM 7 : 10 : 0 : 7 - 24

1st Quarter
CLEM --- Ortiz 46 pass from McLaughlin (Branch kick)

2nd Quarter
CLEM --- Ortiz 37 pass from McLaughlin (Branch kick)
CLEM --- Branch 48 FG

3rd Quarter
WAKE --- Smiley 76 INT return (kick blocked)

4th Quarter
CLEM --- Carrington 44 pass from McLaughlin (Branch kick)

Team Stats

1st Downs:
WAKE --- 5 ... CLEM --- 22
Total Offense:
WAKE --- 93 ... CLEM --- 410
Rushes-Yards:
WAKE --- 21-(-43) ... CLEM --- 39-60
Passing (C-A-I):
WAKE --- 11-23-1 ... CLEM --- 22-36-4
Passing Yards:
WAKE --- 136 ... CLEM --- 350
Times Sacked:
WAKE --- 8 ... CLEM --- 6
3rd Down Conversions:
WAKE --- 4-14 ... CLEM --- 10-16
Turnovers:
WAKE --- 2 ... CLEM --- 4

Individual Stats

WAKE FOREST

Michael Smith, QB --- 11 - 23 - 136 yds, 1 INT

Jim Williams, RB --- 8 att. - 12 yds

Kevin Bell, TE --- 3 rec. - 19 yds
Ben Scales, WR --- 3 rec. - 34 yds
Andy Morrison, WR --- 3 rec. - 37 yds
Aaron Weber, WR --- 2 rec. - 46 yds

Rodney Daniel, CB --- 11 tkls (1 TFL), 2 INT
Ryne Hubbard, FS --- 8 tkls (2 TFL), 2 sacks
Matt Houston, MLB --- 8 tkls (4 TFL), 1 sack
Mike Hollis, CB --- 7 tkls
Mark Phillips, OLB --- 6 tkls (3 TFL)
Josh Darby, FS --- 6 tkls
Steve Moore, OLB --- 5 tkls (3 TFL), 1 sack
Mike Smiley, SS --- 4 tkls (1 TFL), 1 sack, 2 INT, TD

CLEMSON

Jerry McLaughlin, QB --- 22 - 36 - 350 yds, 3 TD, 4 INT; 15 att. - 35 yds

Ray Smith, RB --- 23 att. - 29 yds; 5 rec. - 25 yds

Tim Johnson, WR --- 6 rec. - 106 yds
Matt Ortiz, WR --- 5 rec. - 127 yds, 2 TD
Kyle Carrington, WR --- 3 rec. - 52 yds, TD
Craig Terrell, WR --- 3 rec. - 40 yds

Karl Little, CB --- 7 tkls (1 TFL), FF
Matt Brown, DE --- 5 tkls (5 TFL), 3 sacks, FF
Joe Larkins, CB --- 5 tkls
Joey Flowers, DE --- 5 tkls (3 TFL), 2 sacks
Andrew Pettit, MLB --- 4 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack, INT
Ryan Cody, DT --- 4 tkls (2 TFL), 2 sacks, FF

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Top 25 Week 5 Results

#6 Tennessee 34, #1 Arkansas 7
#2 Clemson 24, Wake Forest 6
#3 Penn State 49, Northwestern 3
#4 Virginia Tech 42, North Carolina 3
#13 Iowa 24, #5 Ohio State 21
#7 Wisconsin 48, #20 Michigan 17
#8 Texas 52, Missouri 10
#25 Colorado 45, #9 Oklahoma State 20
#10 Auburn 38, South Carolina 7
#17 Rutgers 32, #11 West Virginia 25
#12 USC 45, Washington State 10
#14 UCLA 31, Washington 17
#15 Oklahoma 44, Kansas State 7
#21 Arizona 50, #16 California 47 (4OT)
#18 UAB 42, Rice 14
#19 BYU 59, San Diego State 14
#22 Boise State 48, Hawaii 7
#23 Boston College 24, Miami 14
#24 Florida State 56, Duke 10

New Top 25 Coaches Poll
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1 (2) Clemson (37)
2 (3) Penn State (21)
3 (6) Tennessee (1)
4 (4) Virginia Tech (1)
5 (7) Wisconsin (1)
6 (8) Texas
7 (1) Arkansas
8 (10) Auburn
9 (13) Iowa
10 (12) USC
11 (5) Ohio State
12 (14) UCLA
13 (17) Rutgers
14 (15) Oklahoma
15 (9) Oklahoma State
16 (11) West Virginia
17 (18) UAB
18 (19) BYU
19 (21) Arizona
20 (22) Boise State
21 (25) Colorado
22 (16) California
23 (23) Boston College
24 (24) Florida State
25 (20) Michigan

Heisman Watch

1) Harry Morales, QB, Boise State ^^^
2) Ben Brown, QB, Iowa <<<
3) Jerry McLaughlin, QB, Clemson ^^^
4) Matt Joyce, RB, Wisconsin ^^^
5) Ryan Hale, RB, Arkansas <<<

National Players of the Week

Offense:
Brent Stover, QB, Louisiana Tech
33 - 45 - 526 yds, 7 TD

Defense:
Perry Thomas, CB, Army
2 tkls, 3 INT, TD

ACC Players of the Week

Offense:
Matt Lewis, RB, Maryland
24 att. - 214 yds, 2 TD; 2 rec. - 23 yds, TD

Defense:
Pat Harrison, OLB, Boston College
5 tkls (3 TFL), 1 sack, INT, FF, TD

ACC Standings (after Week 5)

Atlantic Division

1) Clemson --- 5-0 (3-0 ACC)
2) Boston College --- 4-1 (2-1)
3) Florida State --- 4-1 (2-1)
4) Maryland --- 2-3 (2-2)
5) N.C. State --- 2-3 (0-2)
6) Wake Forest --- 2-3 (0-2)

Coastal Division

1) Virginia Tech --- 5-0 (3-0 ACC)
2) North Carolina --- 3-2 (2-1)
3) Miami --- 3-2 (1-1)
4) Georgia Tech --- 2-3 (1-2)
5) Duke --- 1-4 (1-2)
6) Virginia --- 0-5 (0-3)

BYU Tracker

Won 59-14 over San Diego State
Current Record: 4-1 (2-0 Mountain West)

FIU Tracker

Won 48-14 over Arkansas State
Current Record: 4-0 (1-0 Sun Belt)

Hello #1: Clemson tops Coaches Poll
Clemson Football News

Thanks to Tennessee's upset of then-#1 Arkansas this past week, the Clemson Tigers climbed back to the top of the Coaches Poll. The Tigers are ranked #1 again and are looking to stay there.

"We will not be leaving this spot for any reason," Clemson QB Jerry McLaughlin said in a recent interview. "This is what we've been striving for."

Clemson jumped to #1 late last season after beating then-#19 Florida State on the road, their 1st win in Tallahassee under Coach Borland. The Tigers are now the clear favorite for the national title, but still faces a few tough tests, including a trip to Blacksburg to take on #4 Virginia Tech.

Penn State, who was snubbed from the BCS title game last season despite a 12-0 record, occupies the #2 rank. The Nittany Lions will face #11 Ohio State in 2 weeks though, which may or may not determine how good they are.

Clemson welcomes North Carolina this weekend.

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he throws 2 tds and no int and goes down, then he throws 3 tds and 4 int and goes up? lol

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i just noticed something every year you have a whole mess of people who get suspended why is that? is it random?

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he throws 2 tds and no int and goes down, then he throws 3 tds and 4 int and goes up? lol

lol... not sure but i guess 3 TDs > 2 TDs? its weird...

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i just noticed something every year you have a whole mess of people who get suspended why is that? is it random?

i'm guessing its random... Its supposed to be based on their "discipline"... if they have poor discipline they get in trouble more... It sucks for certain teams because if you have to suspend too many people you get sanctioned, like lose scholarships, can't play TV games or win championships or play in bowls... a bunch of teams have gotten the no bowls sanction, like LSU, Cal, Michigan, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Florida, etc.

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Defense pitches shutout for #2 Clemson
Clemson Football News

The Clemson defense, ranked #1 in the nation, held visiting North Carolina under 100 total yards and actually outscored their offense in a 34-0 victory. Senior QB Jerry McLaughlin threw 2 TDs and senior MLB Andrew Pettit returned an interception 59 yards for a score to help the top-ranked Tigers improve to 6-0.

The Clemson defense continued their impressive streak, holding the Tar Heels to basically nothing on offense. Senior DE Matt Brown recorded 3 sacks and the Tigers held North Carolina to only 93 total yards, 4 first downs and no 3rd-down conversions.

McLaughlin threw for 383 yards and 2 TDs on 25-of-32 passing to lead the Clemson offense. Senior WR Tim Johnson led all receivers with 128 yards, but it was senior TE Martin Haley and junior WR Matt Ortiz who caught TD passes.

Junior RB Ray Smith paced a rough Clemson running game, which only totaled 67 yards. Smith managed 81 yards on 26 carries, but did score on a 3-yard plunge late in the 2nd quarter.

Clemson led 28-0 at the half. Sophomore kicker Jason Branch nailed 2 field goals after the break.

Clemson hits the road next week for their annual Textile Bowl rivalry game against N.C. State. Clemson dominated 59-14 last season, but they actually lost 40-34 on their last road trip against the Wolfpack.

Box Score

UNC 0 : 0 : 0 : 0 - 0
CLEM 7 : 21 : 6 : 0 - 34

1st Quarter
CLEM --- Ortiz 11 pass from McLaughlin (Branch kick)

2nd Quarter
CLEM --- Haley 5 pass from McLaughlin (Branch kick)
CLEM --- Pettit 59 INT return (Branch kick)
CLEM --- R. Smith 3 run (Branch kick)

3rd Quarter
CLEM --- Branch 22 FG
CLEM --- Branch 21 FG

Team Stats

1st Downs:
UNC--- 4 ... CLEM --- 25
Total Offense:
UNC--- 93 ... CLEM --- 450
Rushes-Yards:
UNC--- 19-46 ... CLEM --- 50-67
Passing (C-A-I):
UNC--- 6-15-1 ... CLEM --- 25-32-0
Passing Yards:
UNC--- 47 ... CLEM --- 383
Times Sacked:
UNC--- 3 ... CLEM --- 5
3rd Down Conversions:
UNC--- 0-9 ... CLEM --- 7-17
Turnovers:
UNC--- 1 ... CLEM --- 1

Individual Stats

NORTH CAROLINA

Matt Sanders, QB --- 6 - 15 - 47 yds, 1 INT; 9 att. - 22 yds

Brandon Bryant, RB --- 8 att. - 24 yds

Jordan Williams, TE --- 2 rec. - 28 yds

David Joseph, DT --- 9 tkls (8 TFL), 1 sack, FF
Fred Taylor, OLB --- 8 tkls (2 TFL), 2 sacks
Anthony Williams, OLB --- 8 tkls (3 TFL), 2 sacks
Bobby Smith, CB --- 8 tkls (1 TFL)
Curt Allen, CB --- 7 tkls (1 TFL)
Fred Holmes, MLB --- 7 tkls (4 TFL), FF
Sean Logan, MLB --- 6 tkls (1 TFL)
Jeremy Jones, SS --- 6 tkls (1 TFL), FF, FR

CLEMSON

Jerry McLaughlin, QB --- 25 - 32 - 383 yds, 2 TD

Ray Smith, RB --- 26 att. - 81 yds, TD
Derek Westerman, RB --- 3 att. - 10 yds

Tim Johnson, WR --- 8 rec. - 128 yds
Craig Terrell, WR --- 5 rec. - 82 yds
Martin Haley, TE --- 4 rec. - 57 yds, TD
Kyle Carrington, WR --- 4 rec. - 66 yds
Matt Ortiz, WR --- 2 rec. - 25 yds, TD

Matt Brown, DE --- 7 tkls (3 TFL), 3 sacks
Rasheed Butler, CB --- 5 tkls (1 TFL)
Andrew Pettit, MLB --- 4 tkls (2 TFL), INT, TD
Ken Clark, OLB --- 3 tkls

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Top 25 Week 6 Results

#1 Clemson 34, North Carolina 0
#2 Penn State 41, Minnesota 14
#3 Tennessee 35, Virginia 20
#7 Arkansas 17, #4 Virginia Tech 10
#5 Wisconsin 52, Indiana 14
#14 Oklahoma 24, #6 Texas 14
#8 Auburn 42, Weber State 3
#9 Iowa 45, Illinois 17
#10 USC 35, Washington 13
#12 UCLA 35, Oregon State 17
#13 Rutgers 24, Pittsburgh 17
#15 Oklahoma State 31, Missouri 10
#16 West Virginia 44, Syracuse 17
#17 UAB 34, SMU 7
#18 BYU 42, New Mexico 10
#19 Arizona 49, Washington State 3
#21 Colorado 32, Texas A&M 28
Oregon 33, #22 California 24
#23 Boston College 48, Alabama 17
#24 Florida State 42, Wake Forest 17
#25 Michigan 53, Michigan State 20

New Top 25 Coaches Poll
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1 (1) Clemson (36)
2 (2) Penn State (24)
3 (3) Tennessee (1)
4 (5) Wisconsin
5 (7) Arkansas
6 (8) Auburn
7 (9) Iowa
8 (10) USC
9 (4) Virginia Tech
10 (14) Oklahoma
11 (12) UCLA
12 (11) Ohio State
13 (6) Texas
14 (13) Rutgers
15 (15) Oklahoma State
16 (16) West Virginia
17 (17) UAB
18 (18) BYU
19 (19) Arizona
20 (20) Boise State
21 (21) Colorado
22 (23) Boston College
23 (24) Florida State
24 (25) Michigan
25 (NR) Northern Illinois

Heisman Watch

1) Kurt Moore, WR, Oklahoma ^^^
2) Harry Morales, QB, Boise State <<<
3) Darrell Jackson, QB, Tennessee ^^^
4) Matt Joyce, RB, Wisconsin >>>
5) Matt Brown, DE, Clemson <<<

National Players of the Week

Offense:
Neal Green, QB, Boston College
17 - 27 - 391 yds; 6 att., 6 total TD

Defense:
Lawrence Joseph, OLB, Louisville
11 tkls (2 TFL), 1 sack, 2 INT, TD

ACC Players of the Week

Offense:
Neal Green, QB, Boston College
17 - 27 - 391 yds; 6 att., 6 total TD

Defense:
Mike McGee, MLB, Virginia
7 tkls (4 TFL), 2 sacks, INT, TD

ACC Standings (after Week 6)

Atlantic Division

1) Clemson --- 6-0 (4-0 ACC)
2) Florida State --- 5-1 (3-1)
3) Maryland --- 3-3 (3-2)
4) Boston College --- 5-1 (2-1)
5) N.C. State --- 2-4 (0-3)
6) Wake Forest --- 2-4 (0-3)

Coastal Division

1) Virginia Tech --- 5-1 (3-0 ACC)
3) Miami --- 4-2 (2-1)
2) North Carolina --- 3-3 (2-2)
4) Georgia Tech --- 3-3 (1-2)
5) Duke --- 1-5 (1-3)
6) Virginia --- 0-6 (0-3)

BYU Tracker

Won 42-10 over New Mexico
Current Record: 5-1 (3-0 Mountain West)

FIU Tracker

BYE
Current Record: 4-0 (1-0 Sun Belt)

Backup MLB to sit 3 games
Clemson Football News

Backup MLB junior Christian Thurman has been suspended for 3 games following a violation of the school's academic code.

According to team sources, Thurman has missed several classes and his GPA has fallen below NCAA acceptable standards for athletic participation.

Clemson travels to face rival N.C. State this weekend.