HENDON HOOKER

NC State's four-game winning streak to start the 2022 season has them back in top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Sunday. Tennessee is also highly ranked.

Week 4 of the college football season has three games between top 25 ranked teams, highlighted by No. 11 Tennessee vs No. 20 Florida at 3:30 p.m. ET.

The Atlantic Coast and Southeastern Conferences are welcoming plenty of transfers bouncing between throughout their Southern-footprint leagues.

Mitchell Fineran kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime and Purdue finished off its best season since 2003 by overcoming a 14-point deficit and beating Tennessee 48-45 on Thursday in a record-setting Music City Bowl.

Top-ranked Georgia and No. 3 Alabama appear headed for a showdown in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

Bryce Young passed for 371 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores, carrying No. 4 Alabama to a 52-24 victory over traditional rival Tennessee.

Georgia and Alabama could be heading for another showdown in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

The rich got even richer in the Southeastern Conference when the transfer floodgates opened wide.

Miami quarterback D'Eriq King passes during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

D’Eriq King threw for 255 yards and a touchdown and ran for a score, rallying the Hurricanes to a 25-24 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. Miami announced it had 13 players unavailable before the game, including three starters and several offensive linemen. Hendon Hooker paced Virginia Tech, throwing for 201 yards and rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown. “I hurt for them,” Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said of his players. Virginia Tech: The Hokies travel to Pittsburgh — if the Panthers are ready to play.

9 Hurricanes will be traveling to Blacksburg, Virginia to face the Virginia Tech Hokies this Saturday. Offensively, Virginia Tech is dominant in the run game. As a team, they are averaging 277 rushing yards per game, which ranks fourth in the nation. Herbert is averaging 8.4 yards per carry with 803 rushing yards on 96 carries and six touchdowns this season. The Hokies are allowing an average of 31.5 points per game, 202 rushing yards per game and 257 passing yards per game.

Liberty's CJ Yarbrough catches a touchdown pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech, Saturday, Nov. 7 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)

25 Liberty to a 38-35 victory over Virginia Tech. But officials ruled that Virginia Tech had called a timeout before the kick. “I’ve always done this,” Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said. Hendon Hooker paced Virginia Tech, throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for 156 yards and a touchdown. Virginia Tech: The Hokies play Miami at home on Saturday.

North Carolina running back Javonte Williams (25) scores a touchdown against Virginia Tech during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

19 Virginia Tech. 19 Virginia Tech 56-45 on Saturday. Khalil Herbert ran for 138 yards and two touchdowns for Virginia Tech (2-1, 2-1), which again played shorthanded due to coronavirus and injury issues. “North Carolina’s explosive on offense,” Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said. Things got closer, but the Tar Heels rolled with an offense that looked equally as prolific whether throwing or running.

The Hurricanes (2-3, 0-2) faced the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-2, 1-2) on Saturday in what turned out to be an exciting display of offense after a very poor first half showing. Miami quarterback Jarren Williams started cold, throwing interceptions on three consecutive drives to start the game. The momentum, however, quickly shifted back to Miami as Jeff Thomas made his first trip to the end zone this season, with a magnificent grab over a Virginia Tech defender. Defensively, Miami looked unprepared and disconnected for the majority of the game, especially in regard to the running abilities of Virginia Tech quarterback Hendon Hooker, who ran for 89 yards and a touchdown, while throwing for three. Surrendering 42 points to Virginia Tech, thats not the Miami standard.Miami now has a short week to prepare to face 23rd-ranked Virginia on Friday night.