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This report highlights how three standout sophomore players gave the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) the national FBS statistical leaders in receiving, passing, and rushing yardage heading into Week 2 of the college football season.Key details of the performances include:

• Receiving Leader Malachi Toney (Miami): Toney led the nation with a school-record 234 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 12 catches in Miami’s win over Stanford. He became the only FBS player to surpass 200 receiving yards over the opening two weekends, immediately clicking with quarterback Darian Mensah (who threw for 401 yards).
• Passing Leader Mason Heintschel (Pittsburgh): Heintschel threw for an FBS-best 453 passing yards in Pittsburgh’s victory over Miami (Ohio). In the process, he set a new ACC single-game record with 7 touchdown passes, breaking the previous conference record of six that had been reached 11 times.
• Rushing Leader Nate Sheppard (Duke): Sheppard posted a national-best 227 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Duke’s win against Tulane. Carrying a heavy workload for the Blue Devils, his 35 rushing attempts were the most by any FBS player in a single game to start the season.

These individual milestones provided major highlights for the ACC, serving as bright spots during an otherwise difficult opening slate where the conference went 1–5 against Big 12, Big Ten, and SEC opponents.