ATLANTIC COAST ROUNDUP : Duke Dumps Georgia Tech Behind Baldwin’s Running

Robert Baldwin rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns Saturday as Duke, off to its best start since 1988, took advantage of six turnovers to defeat Georgia Tech, 27-12, at Atlanta.

Baldwin, the Atlantic Coast Conference’s leading rusher, scored on runs of one, two and six yards and Duke, 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the ACC, added Tom Cochran’s field goals of 28 and 21 yards.

Georgia Tech (1-2, 0-1) scored on a 42-yard touchdown pass from Tommy Luginbill to Charlie Simmons to cut Duke’s lead to 17-6 with 3:07 to play in the third quarter.

The Yellowjackets, however, bobbled the snap on the extra point and Duke, which won its first five games in 1988, added 10 fourth-quarter points.

No. 24 North Carolina State 38, Western Carolina 13--Brian Fitzgerald rushed for 114 yards and two first-quarter touchdowns to lead the Wolfpack at Raleigh, N.C.

Fitzgerald, who carried 18 times in the first 100-yard game of his career, scored on runs of four and two yards as North Carolina State (3-0) grabbed a 14-0 lead 12 minutes into the game. Then, the Wolfpack let its nationally ranked defense take over.

Western Carolina (2-2) came into the game averaging 247 yards per game on the ground, but was limited to five yards in 13 carries in the first half.

Maryland 31, Wake Forest 7--Kevin Foley passed for two touchdowns and deposed starter Scott Milanovich passed for one at College Park, Md.

Maryland (2-2, 1-2) built a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter, then kept Wake Forest at bay by forcing four turnovers.

The Terrapins, who defeated West Virginia last week, hadn’t won consecutive games since defeating Wake Forest and Duke in October, 1990.