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November 6, 2009

Hokies beat ECU to break 2-game skid

GREENVILLE (AP) — After Ryan Williams fumbled his last game away, Virginia Tech's freshman running back got his hands on something else — some old football stats. "I researched Walter Payton and how many fumbles he had, all my favorite ru... Read More

Wake Forest QB cleared to play

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner has been cleared to play in Saturday's game at No. 10 Georgia Tech (3:30 p.m., WXLV-45) after sustaining a concussion last week.The school announced today that the senior is expected to star... Read More

Wake, N.C. State roll in exhibitions

WAKE FOREST 88, IUP 57: Al-Farouq Aminu scored 24 points, pulled in 11 rebounds, and had seven assists as Wake Forest cruised to an 88-57 victory against Indiana (Pa.) at Joel Coliseum in the Deacons' only exhibition game of the year. The Deacons shot 54... Read More

CofC's Goudelock named SoCon's top preseason player

College of Charleston guard Andrew Goudelock is the Southern Conference coaches' preseason pick for the league's player of the year. The coaches also selected Goudelock's Cougars and Western Carolina as favorites to win the Southern Conference's two divis... Read More

College football: AD's statement casts doubt on UVa coach's future

Virginia coach Al Groh isn't interested in talking about whether his time at his alma mater is soon to end. In his mind, it's Miami week, and that means abiding by the sign on his desk: "Just coach the team." Athletics director Craig Littlepage... Read More

November 5, 2009

ECU expects No. 22 Va Tech's best shot

GREENVILLE (AP) — Under normal circumstances, playing Virginia Tech is difficult enough to concern Skip Holtz. But the East Carolina coach expects even more urgency from the 22nd-ranked — and increasingly desperate — Hokies when the... Read More

ACC adds Sun, Independence bowls to lineup

GREENSBORO — The ACC re-upped with the FedEx Orange Bowl and Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte for four more years but ended deals with the Gator and Emerald bowls.The ACC, in announcing its bowl lineup for the 2010 to 2013 seasons, said the confer... Read More

Former NE Guilford lineman likely to start for Virginia Tech

BLACKSBURG, Va. (MCT) — It's been almost two months ago, but Michael Via remembers the words of Virginia Tech offensive line coach Curt Newsome like yesterday."At the beginning of the season, Coach Newsome told me I'm a twisted ankle away... Read More

November 4, 2009

A&T looks beyond homecoming loss

GREENSBORO — The single biggest weekend of the N.C. A&T school year is over. But the football season is not. And the Aggies, who fell hard in a 31-13 loss to Bethune-Cookman on Saturday, cannot afford a homecoming hangover. Not with back-to-back... Read More

Blue Devils find a defense to go with pass attack of Lewis

DURHAM (AP) — Adam Banks doesn't mind that Duke fans only want to talk about Thad Lewis and the Blue Devils' passing attack these days. "I wouldn't blame them," the junior linebacker said Tuesday. "It's probably more exciting to watch... Read More

Duke's Smith suspended two games

DURHAM (AP) —Duke guard Nolan Smith will sit out two games because he played in an unsanctioned summer league. Smith said Tuesday night after the Blue Devils' 84-48 exhibition victory over Findlay that he was suspended because he played a game with... Read More

Deacons' Skinner still questionable for Georgia Tech game

Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner remains questionable for this week's game at No. 10 Georgia Tech with a mild concussion. Coach Jim Grobe said Tuesday that he's optimistic that Skinner will play, but says the decision will be made by the team's medic... Read More

November 3, 2009

Wake QB still questionable with concussion

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner remains questionable for this week's game at No. 10 Georgia Tech with a mild concussion.Coach Jim Grobe said today that he's optimistic that Skinner will play, but says the decision will be... Read More

Tar Heels trying to sort out who they are

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Deunta Williams has seen North Carolina turn in performances complete with tough defense and solid offense in wins against East Carolina and Virginia Tech. The safety has also seen days when the Tar Heels' offense did nothin... Read More

ACC honors Duke QB, WR and kicker

The ACC has honored a pair of Coastal Division quarterbacks who led their teams to come-from-behind victories. The ACC on Monday named Duke's Thaddeus Lewis and Miami's Jacory Harris as its co-offensive backs of the week. They were joined by Duke kicker W... Read More

Singler named preseason All-American

Duke's Kyle Singler was named to the The Associated Press' preseason All-America team on Monday. Singler averaged 16.5 points and 7.7 rebounds last season for the Blue Devils but his role should change to more of a perimeter one this season. He received 3... Read More

November 2, 2009

Duke's Singler makes AP preseason All-America team

Luke Harangody should get used to being on top of lists.The senior forward from Notre Dame was the leading vote-getter today on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team, and if he has the type of season he usually does, he will become the leader f... Read More

Texas surges to No. 2 in football poll

NEW YORK (AP) — Texas is back to No. 2 in the AP college football poll.The Longhorns jumped Alabama and landed right behind top-ranked Florida on Sunday, a day after winning 41-14 at Oklahoma State in their best performance of the season.Florida, No... Read More

November 1, 2009

Bethune crashes the party at A&T

GREENSBORO — Carlton Fears lingered long after all his N.C. A&T teammates had showered and left.Homecoming was over, but the Aggies’ senior quarterback seemed to not want it to end.Not like this. Not with a 31-13 loss to Bethune-Cookman, a... Read More

Wilson doesn't save Wolfpack

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Russell Wilson threw for five touchdowns and 349 yards, both of them career highs. N.C. State ran for 189 yards. The Wolfpack scored 42 points. And it still wasn't enough. In a game that featured 1,100 yards of offense, Florida State... Read More

App. St. wins 6th in a row

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Armanti Edwards ran for four touchdowns and threw for two more in Appalachian State's sixth straight victory, a 52-27 win over Furman on Saturday. Edwards was 25-for-36 passing for 355 yards and ran for 106 yards on 13 carries to help... Read More

Defense leads the Pride to victory

MARYVILLE, Tenn. -- Greensboro got defensive touchdowns from Jerry Bates and Mykel Searcy to beat Maryville, 26-12 on Saturday in a USA South game. The Pride (4-4, 2-3) held the Scots to 223 total yards. "Our game ball has to go to our defense,"...... Read More

Devils pass another big test with third straight ACC win

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Thaddeus Lewis and his Duke teammates don't know if opponents are starting to believe that the rumors of the Blue Devils' vast improvement are true. And, Lewis said, he doesn't care. Lewis threw for 343 yards and hit Conner Vernon... Read More

Guilford holds off Randolph-Macon

GREENSBORO -- Junior quarterback Billy Watkins completed 35-of-52 passes for 378 yards and two touchdowns in Guilford College's 20-13 ODAC win over Randolph-Macon on Saturday. Watkins also ran for 23 yards on Guilford's final drive of the game, which exti... Read More

Hudgins sets receiving record in Elon's win

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Terrell Hudgins caught three touchdowns and set a Football Championship Subdivision record as Elon beat Wofford 34-6 on Saturday. Hudgins, who had 11 catches for 153 yards, had his 24th 100 yard game to surpass NFL Hall of Famer Jerry... Read More