DURHAM -- Radford's got the zone part of the equation down but not the defense.

Duke's shredded the Highlanders' ill-advised zone with 13 3-pointers in the first half and has run out to a 80-46 advantage at 11:33 in the second half of Saturday's untelevised game at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

An amazing play by Tyrod Taylor has helped Virginia Tech add to its lead.

On second-and-15 from the N.C. State 19, Taylor was just about sacked when he fired a pass to Jarrett Boykin just before hitting the ground. The 17-yard gain set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Ryan Williams.

BLACKSBURG, Va. - N.C. State play-by-play broadcaster Gary Hahn isn't working today's game at Virginia Tech because he is recovering from prostate cancer surgery.

Wolfpack Sports Marketing general manager Brian Asbill said the cancer was discovered in an early stage.

"His prospects for complete and total recovery are excellent," Asbill said.

Hahn, who is in his 20th season as the voice of the Wolfpack, was replaced on play-by-play by Tony Haynes, who usually serves as sideline reporter. Mark Thomas replaced Haynes on the sideline, and Johnny Evans remained in his usual position as color analyst.

BLACKSBURG, Va. - N.C. State offensive coordinator Dana Bible did not make the trip to Virginia Tech for today's 3:30 p.m. game, school sports information director Annabelle Myers said this afternoon.

Bible is undergoing medical tests of an undisclosed nature, Myers said. Running backs coach Jason Swepson will move from his usual position on the field up to the coaches' box and call plays for the Wolfpack.

While Friday’s 87-71 loss to Syracuse was both staggering and humiliating for North Carolina’s basketball team, the experience should provide the Tar Heels with a valuable measuring stick.

For an inexperienced, still-uncomfortable team, which Carolina is, Syracuse amounted to the perfect early-season storm.

MIAMI - With a 34-16 victory over Duke at Land Shark Stadium on Saturday, the Miami Hurricanes ended any hope of the Blue Devils making a bowl game this season.

The Devils (5-6, 3-4 ACC) needed a win to have any hope to become bowl eligible for the first time since 1994.

With a roster impacted by injuries, the Devils continued to struggle offensively, particularly in the red zone, though they showed spurts of recapturing the passing attack that was at one point this season leading the ACC.

The Devils entered the fourth quarter with a 16-13 lead but couldn't hold on to it as the Hurricanes reeled off 21 points in the fourth quarter.  

In the end, the Hurricanes proved too much, and like in years past closed any early-game opportunities given to the Devils late in the game. The Hurricanes have now won six consecutive contest against the Devils.

The return home for Duke senior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis came to a disappointing end, but not before he claimed another milestone in his career.

In the fourth quarter, Lewis completed a pass off his back foot to Austin Kelly to become Duke's all-time passing leader, surpassing Ben Bennett who held the record with 9,614 passing yards.

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UNC's Melvin Williams records the Heels' fifth interception of the
game, and a Casey Barth field with 1:35 left makes the final score
31-13 Carolina.

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UNC's Deunta Williams just picked off his third interception, returned
it to the half-yard line, and Ryan Houston returned to the game to
scored the touchdown. UNC lead 28-13 with 4:39 left.

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Tailback Ryan Houston has been sidelined since mid-way through the
third quarter, and Carolina could use him right about now, to help run
down the clock. Fullback Anthony Elzy and wide receiver Johnny White
have been running the ball without him.

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Just when you thought the Tar Heels' offense might score, T.J. Yates
threw his third interception, into the hands of BC’s Roderick Rollins
in the end zone, with 4:45 remaining in the third quarter. UNC, which
is still clinging to a 21-13 lead, now has four turnovers today.

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Helped by two pass interference calls on UNC's Charles Brown, Boston
College has cut UNC's lead to 21-13 with 1:13 left in the first half.
BC quarterback Dave Shinskie found Rich Gunnell -- who also caught
passes of 27 and 16 yards on the drive -- for a 2-yard touchdown.

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With about 3:30 left in the second quarter, UNC opted to go for it
on a 4th-and-12, rather than let Casey Barth try a 45-yard field goal.
Bad idea. T.J. Yates threw his second interception, picked off by BC’s
Marcellus Bowman – and wasted UNC safety Deunta Williams’ pick (BC’s
third turnover of the game).

UNC still leads 21-6.

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No. 12 is back. At least, back on the ice with the Canes.

Eric Staal took part in today's morning skate at the RBC Center but is not fully ready to rejoin the lineup. Canes coach Paul Maurice said today the center should return in the next 10 days but that Staal would make the trip to Dallas and Anaheim next week.

"It's been tough, no question," Staal said. "It's been a learning experience for me because I've never been through something like this before.

"I'm working and doing everything I can to make sure I'm back in the lineup as soon as I can at 100 percent."

Here's the places you'll be headed the day after Thanksgiving if you're off to watch South Johnston or Princeton play in the third round of the NCHSAA prep football playoffs.

3-AA Eastern Regional Semifinal

Douglas Byrd (9-4) at South Johnston (12-1)

1-A Western Regional Semifinal

Princeton (10-3) at Mount Airy (13-0)

Both games will kick off at 7:30. 

We'll have more info on the games, including directions to Mount Airy on the blog this coming week.

48 Hours Mystery (9pm, CBS) - Saturday night is typically a night of network repeats, but 48 Hours has two new back-to-back episodes. The first show is about a con artist who assumes several identities in order to gain admission to Ivy League schools; the second episode is about the murder of a Phoenix art dealer whose Las Vegas showgirl ex-wife is the main suspect in his death.

Saturday Night Live (11:30, NBC) - Joseph Gordon-Levitt ("3rd Rock from the Sun" kid actor turned movie star) is the guest host. Dave Matthews Band is the musical guest. 

Austin City Limits (12midnight, UNC-TV) - Keep your 90s groove going with Pearl Jam, who plays classic songs and songs from their 2009 album "Backspacer."