Sept. 27 Florida State 56, at NC State 41 
And You Care Because … NC State appeared to be in control with a 24-7 first quarter lead helped by two terrific touchdown passes from Jacoby Brissett – starting out with a 54-yard pass to Bo Hines on the second play of the game – but Karlos Williams, Jameis Winston and the Seminoles took over and fought their way back. Williams ran for three touchdowns including two in the fourth quarter, and Winston threw four touchdown passes including two to Jesus Wilson in the comeback. Down ten with just over 20 minutes to play, Winston found Wilson from 15 yards out to start out a 28-3 run to close out. NC State pulled within eight on a 25-yard Niklas Sade field goal, but the Noles went on a 75-yard drive that took over four minutes, finishing off with a 12-yard Williams run, to put the game away. 
What Else? Florida State QB Jameis Winston completed 26-of-38 passes for 365 yards and four scores with two picks 
– NC State QB Jacoby Brissett completed 32-of-48 passes for 359 yards and three scores, and he ran 13 times for 38 yards. The Wolfpack finished with 520 yards of total offense.
– Florida State RB Karlos Williams ran 21 times for 126 yards and three touchdowns, and caught three passes for 29 yards
– NC State’s Jerod Fernandez came up with both Winston interceptions. FSU turned the ball over four times. 
Game Rating: A-

Sept. 27 Colorado State 24, at Boston College 21 
And You Care Because … Facing fourth down with just over a minute to play, Colorado State got a 12-yard Garrett Grayson to Charles Lovell touchdown pass from 12 yards out to complete the rally for the win. BC got out to a 14-0 lead on short touchdown runs from Jon Hilliman and Tyler Murphy, but Colorado State came back with a 21-yard Rashard Higgins touchdown catch and a six-yard scoring run from Treyous Jarrells to tie it up. Hilliman ran for a five-yard score late in the third to give BC the lead, but it was all Colorado State in the second half as the D held up against the Eagle ground game. 
What Else? Colorado State QB Garrett Grayson completed 27-of-41 passes for 268 yards and two scores with two picks 
– Boston College QB Tyler Murphy completed 12-of-18 passes for 169 yards with a pick, and ran 16 times for 79 yards and a touchdown 
– Colorado State RB Dee Hart ran ten times for 117 yards 
– Boston College RB Jon Hilliman ran 24 times for 128 yards and two touchdowns
Game Rating: B+

Sept. 27 at Clemson 50, North Carolina 35 
And You Care Because … Deshaun Watson ripped apart a North Carolina defense that’s still trying to recover from the 70 points it gave up against East Carolina. Watson threw six touchdown passes for Clemson including big plays to Germone Hopper from 4 and 50 yards out in the first half and two more to Mike Williams in the third quarter from 24 and 33 yards out. North Carolina hung around on Marqise Williams touchdown passes from 17 yards away to Mack Hollins and 41 yards to T.J. Thorpe, and a two-yarder to Quinshad Davis and a 75-yarder to Ryan Switzer made it interesting. But Watson always had an answer, putting the game well out of reach with a five-yard scoring play to Jordan Leggett with just under six minutes to play. 
What Else? Clemson QB Deshaun Watson completed 27-of-36 passes for 435 yards and six touchdowns with a pick, and ran 11 times for 28 yards. 
– North Carolina QB Marquise Williams completed 24-of-38 passes for 345 yards and four scores with a pick 
– Penalties: North Carolina 15 for 130 yards – Clemson 4 for 19 yards 
– Clemson WR Germone Hopper caught three passes for 139 yards and two scores, and Mike Williams caught six passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns
Game Rating: B

Sept. 27 Notre Dame 31, Syracuse 15 in NJ 
And You Care Because … Everett Golson hit Will Fuller on touchdown passes from 23 and 72 yards out, and found Corey Robinson on an eight-yard touchdown pass on the way to a 21-3 lead. He also found Torrii Hunter Jr. on a 13-yard scoring play as he completed a record 25 straight passes, but he was picked off for a touchdown late by SU’s Durrell Eskridge. Syracuse’s offense could only manage a seven-yard Terrell Hunt touchdown run and a 38-yard Cole Murphy field goal. 
What Else? Notre Dame QB Everett Golson completed 32-of-39 passes for 362 yards and four scores with two picks, and he ran ten times for 21 yards. 
– Syracuse QB Terrel Hunt completed 22-of-38 passes for 294 yards with a pick, and ran seven times for 26 yards and a score
– Penalties: Syracuse 10 for 85 yards – Notre Dame 8 for 80 yards 
– Notre Dame WR Will Fuller caught six passes for 119 yards and two scores
Game Rating: B- 

Sept. 27 at Miami 22, Duke 10 
And You Care Because … Miami came up with a 9-0 lead helped by a seven-yard Duke Johnson run, but it was a struggle to put the game away, needing a fourth quarter 47-yard Joseph Yearby touchdown catch. Duke managed a seven-yard Shaquille Powell touchdown run in the second quarter, but three turnovers and misfires on third downs made it an ugly performance. The Duke offense that ripped up Miami last year came up with just 264 yards. 
What Else? Each team committed eight penalties. Duke turned it over three times, Miami twice 
– Third down conversions: Miami 2-of-13 – Duke 2-of-16 (and 0-of-3 on fourth downs) 
– Miami RB Duke Johnson ran 25 times for 155 yards and a score, and caught two passes for ten yards
– Duke QB Anthony Boone completed 22-of-51 passes for 179 yards and two picks 
Game Rating: C

Sept. 27 at Louisville 20, Wake Forest 10 
And You Care Because … From out of nowhere, Brandon Radcliff was the star for Louisville running for scores from 29 and 16 yards out, but the second touchdown didn’t come until the fourth quarter as part of a run of 13 unanswered points. Wake Forest only gained 100 yards of offense, but held a 10-7 lead thanks to a fumble recovery for a score and a 43-yard Mike Weaver field goal. John Wallace hit field goals from 31 and 34 yards out in the fourth to help put it away for the Cardinals. 
What Else? Louisville RB Brandon Radcliff ran 17 times for 129 yards and two scores 
– Wake Forest QB John Wolford completed 19-of-34 passes for 122 yards with three picks 
– Rushing yards: Louisville 215 – Wake Forest -22 
– Penalties: Louisville 11 for 89 yards – Wake Forest 4 for 45 yards 
Game Rating: C- 

Sept. 27 Akron 21, at Pitt 10 
And You Care Because … Down 7-0 late in the first half, Akron got a 52-yard Mykel Traylor-Bennett touchdown catch and didn’t look back from there. Cody Grice ran for two short scores, and the Zip defense only allowed a field goal over the last 35 minutes in the stunning win. Pitt got its touchdown on an eight-yard Manasseh Garner catch with less than five minutes to play in the first half but the O sputtered and coughed the rest of the way.
What Else? Pitt RB James Conner was held to 92 yards on 25 carries 
– Akron RB Conor Hundley ran 19 times for 148 yards, and Cody Grice ran three times for three yards and two scores
– Penalties; Akron 10 for 64 yards – Pitt 7 for 55 yards 
-Pitt QB Chad Voytik completed 20-of-34 passes for 220 yards with a touchdown and a pick
Game Rating: C-

Sept. 27 at Virginia Tech 35, Western Michigan 17 
And You Care Because … Virginia Tech got off to a perfect start, taking a fumbled opening kickoff for a score and getting a safety on the ensuing drive when the snap on a punt flew into the end zone. The Tech offense stumbled a bit, but Michael Brewer came up with two touchdown passes including a 29-yarder to Bucky Hodges, and Shai McKenzie put the game out of reach on a four-yard touchdown run. Jarvion Franklin ran for two one-yard scores for Western Michigan.
What Else? Rushing yards: Virginia Tech 308 – Western Michigan 19 
– Virginia Tech QB Michael Brewer struggled completing 14-of-32 passes for 178 yards and two scores with two picks 
– Western Michigan RB Jarvion Franklin ran 15 times for 76 yard and two scores 
– Virginia Tech RB Marshawn Williams ran 14 times for 119 yards, and Shai McKinzie ran 18 times for 87 yards and a score
Game Rating: C-

Sept. 27 at Virginia 45, Kent State 13 
And You Care Because … Down 10-7 after the first quarter, Virginia exploded for 38 straight points with Kevin Parks scoring twice and Matt Johns and Taquan Mizzell each rushing for short scores. The Cavalier defense came up with five takeaways including a pick six from Maurice Canady in the first quarter. The Golden Flashes only managed two field goals after scoring first midway through the first quarter on a 45-yard James Brooks touchdown catch. 
What Else? Turnovers: Kent State 5 – Virginia 3 
– Total yards: Virginia 520 – Kent State 318
– Virginia QB Matt Johns completed 17-of-28 passes for 227 yards and two touchdowns with two picks, and he ran five times for a team-leading 65 yards and a score 
– Kent State QB Colin Reardon completed 15-of-32 passes for 239 yards and a score with three picks
Game Rating: D+