ACC roundup

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Robert Griffin completed his first eight passes, finishing with 136 yards passing and a touchdown, to help Baylor beat Wake Forest 24-21 yesterday.

Kendall Wright ran for a TD, wide receiver Ernest Smith passed for a score and David Gettis caught one for the Bears, who opened last season with a 41-13 home loss to the Demon Deacons.

Griffin, the 2008 Big 12 freshman of the year, also ran for 41 yards on 13 carries.

After Wake Forest's Riley Skinner threw his second interception, the Bears took a 17-7 lead early in the third quarter when Wright scored on a 37-yard run. Baylor pulled ahead by 17 points later in the quarter when Smith caught a lateral from Griffin then tossed a 33-yard TD to Lanear Sampson.

Skinner connected with Andrew Parker for a 5-yard TD with 3:57 remaining to bring the Deacons within 24-21.

Elsewhere

NO. 15 GEORGIA TECH 37, JACKSONVILLE STATE 17: Jonathan Dwyer ran for two TDs, and the No. 15 Yellow Jackets (1-0) had 335 yards rushing in their win over visiting Jacksonville State (0-1).

Dwyer scored on the first play from scrimmage, taking an option pitch for a 74-yard TD. He finished with 95 yards rushing on seven carries, including a 5-yard TD later in the first quarter.

He finished with 95 yards rushing on seven carries, including a 5-yard TD later in the first quarter.

NO. 21 NORTH CAROLINA 40, THE CITADEL 6: T.J. Yates threw two TD passes in the first half, and North Carolina routed The Citadel.

Ryan Houston had TD runs of 5 and 3 yards, and Shaun Draughn rushed for 118 as the Tar Heels rolled up 375 yards of offense. They had a 261-30 advantage on the ground.

Da'Norris Searcy returned a late punt 77 yards for a score. Yates was 9 of 20 for 114 yards in three quarters, with scoring passes of 18 yards to Johnny White and 21 yards to Greg Little for the Tar Heels.

BOSTON COLLEGE 54, NORTHEASTERN 0: Montel Harris ran for 104 yards and three TDs - two rushing, one receiving - in the first half as the Eagles cruised past the Huskies.

Justin Tuggle and David Shinskie failed to settle the BC QB competition: Both had their way with the visiting Football Championship Subdivision Huskies. Tuggle was 3 of 5 for 56 yards, and Shinskie was 7 for 10 for 110 yards.

Billy Flutie, nephew of BC Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie, had his first career TD catch for the Eagles.

CLEMSON 37, MIDDLE TENNESSEE 14: C.J. Spiller, who opened the game with a 96-yard kickoff return TD, did not play the second half because of an injury in host Clemson's rout of Middle Tennessee.

Spiller returned to the Tigers for his senior season for one last crack at an ACC championship. He showed off that desire - along with some blazing speed - as he broke through the Blue Raiders for his school-record fourth career return for a touchdown.