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by DCist contributor Brett Gellman The Coastal Division of the ACC is representing the conference well, as two teams are currently ranked in the Top 25. It's going to be a real battle between Virginia Tech, Miami (FL), and Georgia Tech to see who will ultimately reach the conference championship game in Tampa Bay. As for the Atlantic Division? Well, it's just an utter mess.

by DCist contributor Brett Gellman

LSU vs Arkansas: Sure, Arkansas won this nailbiter. And in the leadup to the game, all eyes might have been on Arkansas's dueling quarterbacks, brothers Casey and Nathan Dick. But the true star to emerge today was LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson. No, his numbers weren't electric -- 9 of 21 for 143 yards and 2 touchdown passes -- but they're downright remarkable for a true freshman. Jefferson ran for a respectable 50 yards and, moreover, showed versatility in the pocket, running tall for one long gain of 15. He looked good out there. If I'm Les Miles, I'm not feeling so sorry about my prospects after a tough year for Tiger quarterbacks.

All the Hits: Viewers at home are still recovering from Virginia Tech linebacker Brett Warren's assassination attempt on Darrius Heyward-Bey, a hit that had the Maryland wideout reeling as he left the field on Thursday night. (Speed ahead to 6:45 or watch it here close up about a third of the way in.) Then there was Hokie running back Darren Evans's arguably NSFW assault on Terps free safety Terrell Skinner, just one of a lineup of Terps defenders whose jerseys wound up stamped with #32 in maroon and gold as the red-shirt freshman rusher set the one-game rushing yards record for his school. Highlight hits: Hokies have them.

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