College Sports

Yet another heartbreaker for Deacons

"Guy Curtright ()" — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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 having beaten someone ranked among college football's elite.

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

"Rob Daniels ()" — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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 ACC win of the year.

Pride on brink of history

"Staff Report" — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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.

UNC defense rings up win over Duke

"Jeff Mills ()" — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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.

Aggies come up short in upset bid

"Bob Ferrante ()" — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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 MEAC football at Bragg Memorial Stadium.

Quakers turn miscues into win

"Staff Report" — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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) rally from an 11-point second-quarter deficit.

Duke QB Lewis aims to end streak

"The Associated Press" — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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.

Davidson upsets UNCG in SoCon women's tourney

"Staff Reports" — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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 minute to send the No. 7 High Point to the Big South Tournament final.

Tar Heels breeze by Belmont Abbey in only exhibition

"The Associated Press" — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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.

Magic number for Wake Forest and Georgia Tech is 2

"The Associated Press" — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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 trying to become eligible for its fourth straight bowl trip.

College football scouting reports

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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

Hokies beat ECU to break 2-game skid

"JOEDY McCREARY ()" — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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 running backs," Williams said, "and I just realized that it happens to everybody."

Wake Forest QB cleared to play

"The Associated Press" — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:41:06 -0500

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 start his 33rd consecutive game.

Wake, N.C. State roll in exhibitions

"Staff Reports" — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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 percent from the field while holding the Crimson Hawks to 35 percent shooting. Wake outrebounded IUP 48-34.

CofC's Goudelock named SoCon's top preseason player

"Staff and Wire Reports" — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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 divisions. The league announced the selections Thursday.

N.C. State football 2009

"Staff Reports" — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:58:38 -0500

NEXT GAME
Who: Maryland at N.C. State
When: 1 p.m. Saturday
Where: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh.
TV/radio: none (ESPN360.com); WSJS-600, WRAL-101.5
Records: Maryland 2-6 (1-3 ACC), N.C. State 3-5 (0-4 ACC)

UNC football 2009

"Staff Reports" — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:57:52 -0500

NEXT GAME
Who: Duke at North Carolina
When: 3 p.m. Saturday
Where: Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill
TV/radio: ESPNU; WTHZ-94.1, WBAG-1150, WLXN-1440 (UNC); WIST-98.3, WBAG-1150 (Duke)
Records: Duke 5-3 (3-1 ACC), North Carolina 5-3 (1-3 ACC)

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

"The Associated Press" — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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."

ECU expects No. 22 Va Tech's best shot

"JOEDY McCREARY ()" — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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 they face his Pirates tonight at sold-out Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

ACC adds Sun, Independence bowls to lineup

"Staff Reports" — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:58:45 -0500

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 conference champion will continue to play in the FedEx Orange Bowl unless that team gets a bid to the BCS championship game.

Former NE Guilford lineman likely to start for Virginia Tech

"The Roanoke (Va.) Times" — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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.

A&T looks beyond homecoming loss

"Jeff Mills ()" — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — The single biggest weekend of the N.C. A&T school year is over. But the football season is not.

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

"AARON BEARD ()" — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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 (than defense), to tell you the truth."

Duke's Smith suspended two games

"The Associated Press" — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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 overseas players and professionals over the summer near his hometown of Washington, D.C.

N.C. A&T football 2009

"Staff Reports" — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:37:58 -0500

NEXT GAME
Who: N.C. A&T at Florida A&M
When: 3 p.m. Saturday
Where: Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee, Fla.
Radio: WNAA-90.1
Records: N.C. A&T 5-4 overall (3-3 MEAC), Florida A&M 6-2 (4-1)