FIFTH QUARTER: Road wins add to Coastal chaos
ACC Insider Brett Friedlander takes a look back at the good, the bad and the offbeat from the week that was in ACC football… Read More »
View ArticleUNC’s Hollins earns spot among ACC Players of the Week
North Carolina wide receiver Mack Hollins, who caught two long touchdown passes and helped seal Saturday’s 28-27 win at Virginia by recovering a surprise onside kick, is joined by three players each...
View ArticleDuke’s Crowder leads this week’s ACC Players of the Week
Jamison Crowder gained recognition as the ACC's Special Teams Player of the Week by returning a punt 52 yards for a touchdown with just under 13 minutes remaining to break a 10-10 tie and send Duke to...
View ArticleMajor ACC omissions from Doak Walker, Davey O’Brien watch lists
The omission of the Seminoles' Dalvin Cook as an early Walker Award candidate almost certainly has to do with his pending legal situation involving the alleged assault of a woman. As for the O’Brien...
View ArticleWho’s Who in the ACC on preseason football watch lists
Clemson had the most nominees with eight, followed by North Carolina, Duke, Florida State and Virginia Tech with seven each. N.C. State was close behind with six while Syracuse and Virginia had the...
View ArticleHealthy Watson key to Clemson’s ACC title hopes
Talented quarterback DeShaun Watson, the ACC's preseason Player of the Year, is a major reason why Clemson is the overwhelming choice to win the league title this season… Read More »
View ArticleACC FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Clemson
For the 15 days leading up to the official season opener on Sept. 3, ACC Insider Brett Friedlander takes a look at the upcoming football season one team at time. Today, it’s Clemson… Read More »
View ArticleFive questions to ponder before kickoff
ACC Insider Brett Friedlander looks ahead at today’s games and five key things to watch around the ACC… Read More »
View ArticleFive questions to ponder before kickoff
The sun is out, finally, the leaves have begun to turn and there’s a crisp in the air. In other words, it feels like a college football Saturday. That means it’s the time of year in which games...
View ArticleTWO MINUTE DRILL: Everything you need to know about today’s games
Previews for today's ACC football games between N.C. State and Clemson, and Duke vs. Miami … Read More »
View ArticleWolfpack getting better, but still tipping its cap to Clemson
The undefeated Tigers emphatically stated their case for the No. 1 national ranking or at the very least, inclusion as one of the four teams selected to this year’s College Football Playoff by gouging...
View ArticleTWO MINUTE DRILL: Everything you need to know about Saturday’s ACC...
Preview for Saturday's ACC Championship Game between Atlantic Division champion Clemson and Coastal Division winner UNC… Read More »
View ArticleFive questions to ponder before kickoff
ACC Insider Brett Friedlander takes a look ahead at tonight's ACC Championship Game between UNC and Clemson… Read More »
View ArticleACC coaches validate media choices for postseason football awards
ACC coaches validated last week’s media picks by selecting the same players for their version of the league’s major awards. Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson was the coaches pick for ACC Offensive...
View ArticleACCSPY Award nominees 2015-16: Most Memorable Moment
In honor of the ACC's best performances during 2015-16, here are the candidates for the fifth annual ACCSPYs – the Star-News’ own prestigious though fictitious, version of the ESPYs… Read More »
View ArticleMaxwell Award watch list recognizes ACC players on the comeback trail
Four stars making comebacks from injury or illness are among the 15 ACC football players named Tuesday to the Maxwell Award preseason watch list… Read More »
View ArticleWatch lists suggest ACC deep in running backs, light on elite QBs
If the preseason watch lists for the Doak Walker and Davey O’Brien awards are an accurate indication, the ACC will be heavy on top running backs and light on elite quarterbacks during the 2016 season…...
View ArticleOnly ACC players on Walter Camp Award watch list from Clemson, FSU
Apparently the folks at the Walter Camp Foundation think there are only two teams in the ACC. That’s because the only league players named to its 2016 preseason watch list are from either Clemson or...
View ArticleWho’s who of ACC, ECU players on preseason football watch lists
The preseason watch lists for 16 major college football awards were announced over the past two weeks, with no fewer than 78 ACC players and four from East Carolina earning mention for at least one...
View ArticleBrett’s preseason football All-ACC, poll ballot
After putting a little thought into it over the past few days, here’s how my preseason football ballot will look, along a short explanation or two about my preseason choices for All-ACC… Read More »
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