Prince Kollie scored on a blocked punt, Benjamin Morrison returned an interception 96 yards for a touchdown and had another interception to set up another score as Notre Dame earned its second straight win over a ranked opponent, beating No. 5 Clemson 35-14 on Saturday night.
No. 5 Clemson has clinched the ACC Atlantic Division and will return to the league’s championship game on Dec. 3.
Saturday, the Benedict College Tigers achieved their royal position as they wrapped up the school’s first-ever undefeated regular season with a 54-21 victory over rival Allen University at Westwood High School.
Facing the fifth best rushing defense in the country, sophomore Mario Anderson (Summerville, S.C.) exploded for 184-yards on just 14 carries to not only score two touchdowns for the No. 22 Newberry College (8-2,6-2 SAC) football team, but also setting a new single-season record for rushing yards.
Charles Peeler picked off a Tyrece Nick pass in overtime, Nathan Wilson kicked a 23-yard game-winning field goal and Delaware State withstood a South Carolina State fourth-quarter comeback to take a 27-24 victory on Saturday.
No. 5 Clemson (8-0, 6-0 ACC, No. 4 CFP) at Notre Dame (5-3), 7:30 p.m. EDT (NBC)
South Carolina (5-3, 2-3 SEC) at Vanderbilt (3-5, 0-4), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT (SEC Network)
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Coastal Carolina beat Appalachian State 35-28 on Thursday night for first place in the Sun Belt Conference.
The Benedict College women’s basketball team, the two-time defending Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champions, have been picked to finish in first place in the SIAC East Division race, it was announced Wednesday by the league office.
