ACC Football: UNC 48, Illinois 14

It was the kind of solid across-the-board performance UNC coach Larry Fedora has been hoping to see, one that has eluded his team for four straight games dating to last season. It now seems that beating Kent State and Western Illinois by a combined 96-3 was more indicative of poor opponents than the Illini’s potential.

He would later score again with seven minutes to play in the fourth on an 85-yard punt return, which was the Tar Heels’ final score of the game. In the 26th minute, on UNC’s third penalty corner of the evening, Di Nardo positioned herself to the right of the cage to deflect Julia Young’s ball from the top of the circle for her fourth goal of the season. Lets see what they do, do they keep running the ball?

Leonard Fournette ran for a career-high 228 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 13 LSU steamrolled 18th-ranked Auburn 45-21 on Saturday.

Nick Weiler: It’s neck-and-neck for the most fantastic transformation from 2014 to 2015: UNC’s defense or its kicking game. Harbaugh called offense the Michigan Way, with big, ugly running-backs wearing out the over-matched UNLV defense.

Wake Forest 17, Army 14: Freshman quarterback Kendall Hinton scored two touchdowns in the second half, Mike Weaver kicked a 47-yard field goal as time expired, and Wake Forest rallied past Army on Saturdayin West Point, New York. Illinois Fighting Illini recorded 243.2 passing yards and 117.1 rushing yards while allowed 214.8 passing yards and 249.6 russhing yards with turnover differential of 0.2.

“Defensively they haven’t given up a touchdown this year”, he said Monday.

“They were supposed to catch me”, said Switzer, who fell the ground after he first touchdown return in more than a year. Illinois will probably continue to throw the football, having an experienced quarterback certainly helps. And the Illini have been tough to run on so far, giving up 78.5 yards a game. The Illini rolled up 500 yards but did falter several times with three lost fumbles and a pick. Plus, it has a Landon Turner-led O-line and a slew of options on the outside. Illinois is tied for the NCAA lead in red zone scoring, getting points on all nine trips (seven touchdowns, two field goals).

Trailing 35-20, the Tribe (1-1) scored on a fourth-down play with 5:18 left, forced the Cavaliers into a three-and-out and took over near midfield.

You could also look at Lunt’s QBR which ended up being 14.3 for the game. Carolina has QB Marquise Williams and RB Elijah Hood to match Lunt and Ferguson, respectively.

Syracuse led nearly the entire way and held a 24-10 lead at halftime. Davis caught 5 passes for 56 yards in the game.

-DT Jihad Ward (No. 23 defensive tackle, 269th overall) – Ward made just one tackle in last week’s rout of Western Illinois, but that he’s on the field at all is impressive, considering he was supposed to miss the first two games after surgery last month.

North Carolina defensive backs coach Carlton Warren congratulates M.J. Stewart (6) after his interception of Illinois quarterback Wes Lunt in the first quarter.

North Carolina offensive guard Landon Turner (78) lifts teammate Rayn Switzer (3) above him as they celebrate Switzer’s 34 yard pass completion from Marquise Williams for a touchdown in the third.