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ACC helmet stickers: Week 9

Duke Johnson took full advantage of the national spotlight Thursday night, and the Miami running back leads this week’s ACC helmet stickers.

Miami RB Duke Johnson: The junior running back did not just record his fourth consecutive 100-yard game, he more than doubled that benchmark with 249 yards, a career high. Johnson once again showcased his footwork, making hard-to-believe cuts as a rusher and receiver in Miami's 30-6 win over Virginia Tech. A receiving touchdown just before halftime by Johnson silenced Lane Stadium before the half and put an early nail in the Hokies’ coffin. Behind Johnson, Miami’s offense is coming along and is among the most dynamic units in the country. Florida State might need to watch out on Nov. 15.

North Carolina WR Mack Hollins: If you are only going to touch the ball three times over the course of a game, you better make the most of each opportunity. How do two touchdowns, 120 yards and the game-clinching onside-kick recovery sound for opportunistic? In the first half of North Carolina's 28-27 win over Virginia, Hollins hauled in a 57-yard touchdown to tie the game. Then in the second half, he knotted the score again with a 63-yard reception for a touchdown. And when Larry Fedora, maybe on one too many energy drinks, called for an onside kick with four minutes left after scoring the go-ahead touchdown, it was Hollins who emerged with the football.

Georgia Tech RB Broderick Snoddy: This is really more of a collective helmet sticker that Snoddy is accepting on behalf of the Yellow Jackets’ entire backfield. Snoddy ran only six times but totaled 82 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-28 win over Pittsburgh. The most impressive stat might be Snoddy’s 82 yards constitute only 17 percent of Georgia Tech’s rushing yards. The Yellow Jackets racked up 465 yards and seven touchdowns on 64 attempts. Synjyn Days, a former quarterback, led the team with 110 yards but five Yellow Jackets had at least 56 yards rushing. The Yellow Jackets racked up nearly 500 yards without Zach Laskey, the team’s second-leading rusher behind quarterback Justin Thomas.

North Carolina QB Mitch Trubisky: Speaking of making something out of relatively nothing, how about the Heels’ backup quarterback? With a little more than four minutes to play in the game and trailing by six, starter Marquise Williams was sacked and lost his helmet, forcing him to the sideline. Instead of calling a timeout, which would allow Williams to re-enter the game, Fedora put the ball in Trubisky’s hands. And he let him throw it. On his lone pass attempt, Trubisky threw a dart across the middle to T.J. Thorpe, who took it in for the game-winning touchdown.

Clemson LB Stephone Anthony and Georgia Tech LB P.J. Davis: Both playing in close to must-win games to keep their postseason goals alive, the two linebackers put up seemingly identical numbers. Clemson is looking to keep its Orange Bowl hopes alive, and as the offense struggled, Anthony had six tackles, including five solo, a sack, forced a fumble and picked off a pass in a 16-6 victory over Syracuse. For Georgia Tech, in close to a must-win game in the Coastal, Davis filled up the stat sheet in the Yellow Jackets’ win. In the first quarter, Davis stripped running back Isaac Bennett, and Georgia Tech turned it into a touchdown and a 21-0 lead the next play. After Pitt mounted a bit of a comeback, Davis iced the win with a sack and strip of quarterback Chad Voytik. Once again, Georgia Tech scored on the next play. In all, Davis also finished with six tackles -- five solo -- two forced fumbles, a sack, three tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry.