COLLEGE FOOTBALL : South Roundup : Clemson Wins in Final 32 Seconds

David Treadwell kicked a 30-yard field goal with 32 seconds to play Saturday at Chapel Hill, N.C., giving No. 10 Clemson a 13-10 victory over North Carolina

“We got the ball on the 20 and were able to drive down there and give David a chance to win it for us,” Clemson Coach Danny Ford said. “He’s kicked a lot of them. He’s just a tremendous football player for us when the pressure is on, and he did a great job again.”

The victory improved the defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Tigers to 8-1 and 5-1 in the conference and gave them at least a tie for the ACC title. They can win it outright next week at home if they can beat Maryland.

North Carolina’s Kenny Miller was far short on a 63-yard field goal attempt on the game’s final play as the Tar Heels slipped to 5-4 overall and 3-2 in the ACC.

The Tigers’ winning drive began on their 20 with 7:38 to play. Clemson ran the ball on 18 consecutive plays, converting three third-down situations. The Tigers also had a fourth-and-two at the North Carolina 38 with 2:59 left, and made the first down on a six-yard run by Terry Allen.

Seven plays later, Clemson called on Treadwell, who made his second game-winning kick this year. He beat Georgia in the third game of the season with a 23-yard effort on the final play.

Allen rushed for 37 yards on the winning drive for the Tigers, and Tracy Johnson added 33. Johnson finished with 124 yards in 25 carries.

Clemson defensive right tackle Michael Dean Perry recorded two tackles for losses, bringing his career total within one of brother William’s ACC record of 60.

Miami (Fla.) 54, Miami (Ohio) 3--Steve Walsh threw three of his four touchdown passes in a 30-point second quarter as the third-ranked Hurricanes (7-0) routed the Redskins (5-5) at Miami.

Walsh completed 18 of 26 passes for 216 yards.

The victory extended Miami’s regular-season winning streak to 28 games, longest in the nation. The Hurricanes’ defense has not given up a touchdown in the last 11 quarters.

Walsh threw touchdown passes in the second quarter of 18 yards to running back Warren Williams, 11 yards to receiver Michael Irvin and 9 yards to tailback Cleveland Gary. Williams added a 5-yard touchdown run with 39 seconds left in the half for a 33-0 lead.

The 30 second-quarter points broke the Hurricanes’ one-quarter scoring record of 28, set last year against West Virginia.

Penn State 21, Maryland 16--At Baltimore, Dwayne Downing returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown and Blair Thomas ran 58 yards for another score as the 16th-ranked Nittany Lions defeated the Terrapins for the 23rd straight time.

With Penn State trailing, 6-0, Downing intercepted Neil O’Donnell’s pass to put the Nittany Lions ahead to stay with 10:37 left in the half.

Penn State led, 14-9, when Thomas raced untouched into the end zone with 7:43 left to play. The junior halfback gained 138 yards in 25 carries and has 1,120 yards rushing this season.

Penn State (7-2) has defeated Maryland 30 of 31 times the teams have met in a series dating back to 1937. The Terrapins (4-5) have not won since a 21-17 victory at Memorial Stadium in 1961.

Wake Forest 30, Duke 27--Mark Young rushed for 135 yards and a key touchdown in 27 carries as the Demon Deacons held off the Blue Devils in an ACC game at Winston-Salem, N.C.

Young’s touchdown with 1:38 left in the third quarter gave the Demon Deacons a 30-21 lead. Wilson Hoyle missed the extra point, but the score was enough of a cushion to help Wake Forest snap a a three-game losing streak and raise its record to 6-3, 3-3 in the ACC.

Although Steve Slayden passed for 330 yards, completing 24 of 43 attempts, Duke dropped to 4-5, 1-4 in the ACC.

Virginia 23, Georgia Tech 14--At Atlanta, Scott Secules ran for one touchdown and passed for another to supply the firepower for the Cavaliers.

It was the first road victory after six losses for Virginia (5-4 overall and 3-2 in the ACC) and it was the fourth straight loss for the Yellow Jackets, dropped them to 2-7 and 0-5.

Secules, who went into the game as the ACC leader in passing efficiency, improved on his 60% completion ratio by completing 17 of 25 passes for 164 yards.

E. Carolina 31, Temple 26--At Greenville, N.C., Travis Hunter passed for 210 yards and Denell Harper scored the first two touchdowns of his college career as the Pirates beat the Owls.

Harper scored on two one-yard runs in the second half as the Pirates (5-5) overcame a 13-10 deficit.

Temple (3-6) had taken a 13-10 lead midway through the third quarter when Bill Wright kicked a 34-yard field goal.

E. Tennessee St. 29, N. Carolina St. 14--Jeff Morgan passed for one touchdown and ran for two more at Raleigh, N.C., to lead the Division I-AA Buccaneers to an upset victory in their first game against an ACC opponent.

Morgan passed for 127 yards and rushed for 68 as East Tennessee State boosted its record to 5-4. North Carolina State, which upset Clemson this season, dropped to 3-6.