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November 8, 2009

Aggies come up short in upset bid

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Turnovers gave N.C. A&T a chance to defeat Florida A&M. The Aggies returned the favor. Two fumbles, an interception and a missed extra point hurt N.C. A&T as the Rattlers held on for a 31-27 victory on Saturday in MEA... Read More

Yet another heartbreaker for Deacons

ATLANTA -- The last time Wake Forest beat a top 10-ranked football team, the campus wasn't in Winston-Salem, Peahead Walker was coach and Jim Grobe hadn't been born. That's a long time ago, but the Demon Deacons almost broke their long streak of not havin... Read More

Defense delivers as N.C. State snaps four-game losing streak

RALEIGH -- In Saturday's final 25 seconds, N.C. State's Michael Lemon knew how it felt to be an ACC quarterback. A fellow Wolfpack defensive lineman, Willie Young, had jumped on Lemon in joy, celebrating the sack that effectively secured the Pack's first... Read More

Pride on brink of history

GREENSBORO -- Freshman quarterback Seth Adams ran for three touchdowns and passed for another as Greensboro College defeated Methodist 42-20 on Saturday night at Jamieson Stadium. Adams completed 17 of 22 pass for 235 yards for the Pride (5-5, 3-3 USA So... Read More

UNC defense rings up win over Duke

CHAPEL HILL -- Thad Lewis and the Duke offense, the irresistible force, crashed headlong into Robert Quinn and the North Carolina defense, the immovable object. Chalk one up for the immovable object. Backup tailback Ryan Houston rushed for a career-high 1... Read More

Quakers turn miscues into win

WASHINGTON -- Jordan Nelson set a school record with four interceptions, and the Quakers forced nine turnovers Saturday in a 42-21 ODAC victory over Catholic. Nelson's four interceptions tied the conference record. Defense helped Guilford (3-6, 2-3 ODAC...... Read More

November 7, 2009

Duke QB Lewis aims to end streak

CHAPEL HILL -- Thad Lewis takes every snap recognizing that the defense in front of him knows exactly what's coming. Yet Duke's senior quarterback and his fleet of receivers keep racking up yards through the air. It's a big reason why the Blue Devils are... Read More

Davidson upsets UNCG in SoCon women's tourney

DAVIDSON 1, UNCG 0: Lauren Conner's goal in the 19th minute lifted No. 4-seeded Davidson past top-seed UNCG 1-0 in a semifinal of the Southern Conference women's soccer tournament Friday. HIGH POINT 1, RADFORD 0: Junior Jillie Johnston scored in the 99th... Read More

Tar Heels breeze by Belmont Abbey in only exhibition

NORTH CAROLINA 107, BELMONT ABBEY 59: Deon Thompson had 23 points and eight rebounds to help No. 6 North Carolina beat Belmont Abbey 107-59 on Friday night in its only exhibition game. Tyler Zeller scored 17 points for the defending national champions, wh... Read More

Magic number for Wake Forest and Georgia Tech is 2

Two is a crucial number for both Georgia Tech and Wake Forest. The No. 10 Yellow Jackets are chasing the higher prize, needing two wins to clinch a spot in the ACC championship game. But two victories also would be meaningful for Wake Forest, which is try... Read More

College football scouting reports

ELON (7-1, 5-0 Southern) Who: Western Carolina (1-7, 1-5) When: 1 p.m. today Where: E.J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee Radio: WPCM-920 Watch for: Another record for WR Terrell Hudgins. Elon's star senior needs 35 yards to break Jerry Rice's career... Read More

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