You have a monster game, you end up with a league honor. Virginia Tech defensive end Antwaun Powell-Ryland is the ACC's DL of the Week.

The Florida transfer earns his first honor in Orange and Maroon after a four-sack afternoon in victory over Wake Forest.

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From ACC release:

Powell-Ryland's defensive production was crucial for a Hokies team that has had occasionally good line play, but never the final piece to turn the unit into a vintage "Lunch Pail Defense"-earning squad. While the win against Wake was just one game, it's certainly a step in the right direction for the Portsmouth (Va.) Norcom grad to be the guy finishing plays for the Hokies.

On the season, his seven sacks rank Powell-Ryland No. 5 nationally, and he has 25 total tackles (9.5 of them for loss).

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