CLEMSON 40, No. 8 MIAMI 37 (OT): Kyle Parker threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Jacoby Ford in overtime, giving the Tigers (4-3, 3-2 ACC) a victory over the host Hurricanes (5-2, 2-2) on Saturday.
Matt Bosher kicked a 22-yard field goal on Miami’s overtime possession, but on third-and-11, Parker’s third TD pass gave the Tigers their first victory over a ranked opponent in nine games - and dealt Miami’s ACC hopes a serious blow. C.J. Spiller had a 90-yard kickoff return and a school-record 310 all-purpose yards for Clemson.
Jacory Harris threw for two touchdowns for Miami but also threw three interceptions.
Since the start of the 1985 season, Miami is 136-2 when scoring 34 or more points.
The Hurricanes could have had fourth-and-goal from inside the Clemson 1 in OT after the Tigers were offside on Bosher’s third field goal of the game. But they kept the points on the board, turning it over to the defense.
And Parker - who picked apart the middle of the field all day - found Ford, a South Florida native, for the winning score. Parker finished 25-for-37 for 326 yards.
It was the third meeting of these teams since Miami joined the ACC; all three went to overtime, and all three have been won by the road team.
After a wild, back-and-forth regulation - nine lead changes in the final three quarters - it couldn’t have been too surprising that this one needed more than 60 minutes before getting settled.
NOTRE DAME 20, BOSTON COLLEGE 16: Golden Tate had 11 catches for 128 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Fighting Irish (5-2) to a home victory over the Eagles (4-3) in South Bend, Ind., ending a six-game losing streak to the Eagles.
Notre Dame came up with three interceptions in the second half, the final one with 98 seconds left. The last five games the Fighting Irish had played were decided in the final minute.
The Eagles repeatedly burned the Notre Dame defense. Dave Shinskie threw for a season-high 279 yards and a touchdown, but the Irish came up with big plays, including two interceptions by Kyle McCarthy. BC had five turnovers; the Irish had none.
Jimmy Clausen was 26-for-39 for 246 yards for Notre Dame.
It appeared Shinskie would become the third freshman quarterback to beat the Irish this season, joining Michigan’s Tate Forcier and Southern Cal’s Matt Barkley. While the BC running game struggled again, finishing with 70 yards on 29 carries, Shinskie repeatedly found open receivers. BC looked much better than the team that came into the game with the nation’s 106th ranked passing offense, averaging 171 yards a game.
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