FSU, Georgia Tech create ACC logjam with upsets; Nebraska escapes at Penn St.

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Penn State’s Jess Mruzik hits against the Nebraska block of Becka Allick, left, and Harper Murray/Caleb Craig photo

Florida State, a team that received votes in the VolleyballMag.com Super 16 Media Poll but didn’t receive any — zilch — in the AVCA top 25 — is now in a four-way tie for the ACC lead.

They’re all 11-2 after the Seminoles knocked off No. 7 Pittsburgh and No. 11 Georgia Tech upset No. 3 Louisville. 

It was another Freaky Friday, one that saw top-ranked and unbeaten Nebraska stay that way, but only pulling off a reverse sweep at AVCA No. 16 Penn State.

Line of the day: Lucy Arndt of Southeast Missouri had 34 kills in her team’s five-set Ohio Valley Conference win over Western Illinois. She hit .380 and had an assist, three aces, a block and nine digs. Worth noting is Evansville’s Melanie Feliciano, who had 23 kills with just one error in 71 attacks in a loss to Drake. 

The recaps and top performances follow but first a look at Saturday’s schedule, one that has the ACC, the Pac-12 and SEC taking the day off.

Second-ranked Wisconsin is home for Illinois in one of three Big Ten matches. Iowa is at Michigan State and Indiana is at Ohio State.

The five matches in the Big 12 do not include No. 5 Texas. No. 15 Kansas is home…

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