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The Hoos get a beatdown from the defending national champs, but redshirt freshman Ronde Barber (15 tackles, 3 passes broken up, 1 interception) and true freshman Germane Crowell (66 yards, 2 TDs) are bright spots.
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Mike Groh gets his first career start for an injured Symmion Willis and accounts for 4 TDs (3 passing, 1 rushing).
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Raise your hand if you thought you'd ever see the day the Hoos would turn the ball over 7 times against Clemson but still manage to come away with a win.
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Standard operating procedure for games against William & Mary: (1) Watch the game for 20 minutes or until the Hoos are up by 2 TDs, whichever comes first; (2) turn focus to bourbon.
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Fun facts about Rusty LaRue:
 | | He set NCAA single-game records while at Wake Forest | | | with 55 completions and 72 attempts
|  | | He once threw for more than 1500 yards over a 3-game | | | span
|  | | His nickname is "Trombone" | | | |
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The Hoos struggle on offense, but the defense racks up 6 sacks and Randy Neal returns an interception 77 yards for a touchdown.
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The Hoos play arguably their most complete game of the season in knocking off #15 UNC, with contributions from the offense (2 TDs apiece for Tyrone Davis and Kevin Brooks), defense (Ronde Barber picks off 2 passes and is named national defensive player of the week by Sports Illustrated), and special teams (Will Brice has punts of 60 and 70 yards).
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I seriously have no recollection of this game. Maybe losing to Duke resulted in post-traumatic stress disorder or something.
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Scott Milanovich would have been awesome in a college fantasy league. In real life...not so much.
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The defense forces 8 turnovers and Rafael Garcia kicks 5 field goals as the Hoos kick the poop out of the Hokies.
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In a battle for 2nd place in the ACC, the Hoos go up 19-7 but lose a tough one when the defense gives up several big plays, including a 69-yard TD run and an 84-yard TD pass.
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vs. Texas Christian (Independence Bowl)
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The Hoos shut down the high-powered TCU offense and reach 9 wins for only the third time in school history.
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