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Notre Dame ends 6-game skid to BC

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The Associated Press

Published: October 25, 2009

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Golden Tate caught 11 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns to lead Notre Dame to a 20-16 victory against Boston College on Saturday, ending a six-game losing streak to the Eagles.

Notre Dame (5-2) came up with three interceptions in the second half, the final one with 1:08 left. The last five games the Fighting Irish had played were decided in the final minute.

The Eagles (4-3) repeatedly burned the Notre Dame defense as 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, while the Irish had none.

It appeared for a while the 25-year-old Shinskie would become the third freshman quarterback to beat the Irish this season, joining Michigan's Tate Forcier and USC's Matt Barkley. While the BC running game struggled again on the road, finishing with 70 yards on 29 carries, Shinskie repeatedly found open receivers.

Notre Dame coaches talked during the week about the need for the Irish to cut down on the number of big plays they had been giving up, especially against the pass. Shinskie threw 10 passes of 20 or more yards and had a 15-yard run.

NO. 11 GEORGIA TECH 34,

VIRGINIA 9

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Georgia Tech rushed for 362 yards and ate up the clock with four long scoring drives.

The Yellow Jackets' touchdowns came on a 60-yard drive in the second quarter, an 82-yard marathon in the third and possessions of 66 yards and 71 yards in the fourth on a rainy day. Quarterback Josh Nesbitt threw only two passes on those four drives.

Georgia Tech (7-1, 5-1) broke an eight-game Charlottesville losing streak, winning on the road in the series for the first time since 1990. The Cavaliers (3-4, 2-1) had a three-game winning streak snapped.

DUKE 17, MARYLAND 13

DURHAM, N.C. - Thaddeus Lewis threw for 371 yards and two touchdowns to lead Duke.

The ACC's leading passer was 30 of 43 with TDs covering 24 yards to Donovan Varner and 1 yard to Danny Parker in his third straight 300-yard showing.

Duke (4-3, 2-1) never trailed, outgained Maryland (2-6, 1-3) 394-249, withstood the Terrapins' late charges and held on for the Blue Devils' third win in four games. They also claimed consecutive conference victories for the first time since 1994.

NAVY 13, WAKE FOREST 10

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Backup quarterback Kriss Proctor ran 40 yards for a third-quarter touchdown, and Navy beat Wake Forest in a driving rain for its fifth straight victory.

Subbing for injured Ricky Dobbs (left knee), Proctor carried 23 times for 89 yards in his first college start.

The Midshipmen (6-2) did not throw a pass. Last year, against SMU in similar conditions, Navy became the first FBS team since Ohio in 1997 not to attempt a single throw.

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