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Another day, another ACC player on the sidelines with a knee injury. The Duke Blue Devils will start the season without senior safety Jordon Byas, who had surgery to repair a torn left meniscus and will be out for an unspecified length of time. A fifth-year senior, Byas appeared in 35 games in his Duke [...]
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The injury bug continues to bite at the knees of ACC players, and Boston College wide receiver Bobby Swigert is the latest victim. Swigert injured his left knee during the team’s final preseason scrimmage on Wednesday and will miss “several” weeks. No details were given about the type of injury, the extent of the damage, [...]
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For the second consecutive year, Maryland linebacker Kenny Tate will miss part of the season with a knee injury. Tate injured his left knee in practice last week during a non-contact drill and will be out 3-4 weeks, according to Terps’ head coach Randy Edsall. Edsall said the injury – “some cartilage issues” – should [...]
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Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIRE
USC Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley is a Sports Illustrated cover boy and one of the most recognizable figures in college football, but the rest of the Pac-12 quarterbacks are relatively unknown. Six teams have brand new starters, and several returning quarterbacks didn’t start regularly last season. As Utah offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson said, the conference “is [...]
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As expected, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has reinstated senior linebacker Storm Klein, just one day after Klein reached a plea agreement in the domestic violence case against him. “The charges that would have violated our core values have been totally dismissed,” Meyer said, referring to the domestic violence charges that were dropped. Klein [...]
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Bob Donnan-US PRESSWIRE
There’s a lot of talent and experience at the position, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good year to be an ACC quarterback. Ten of last year’s twelve starters are returning, but all the experience at the position might not do too much to help improve the conference’s ugly 2-13 BCS bowl record. The [...]
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Michigan‘s shocking loss to Appalachian State, 34-32, on college football’s opening weekend in 2007 is one of the biggest upsets in recent memory. How could a powerhouse like Michigan lose to an FCS school, even a perennial FCS contender like Appalachian State? According to an anonymous former Michigan football player, the Wolverines lost because half [...]
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Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
Since Tyrann Mathieu was kicked off the LSU Tigers football team last week, speculation about his future plans has run rampant. As many as 20 schools have reportedly contacted LSU for permission to speak with Mathieu, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be playing football for any of them this fall – FOX 8 News [...]
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It’s never easy for coaches to step away from the game they love, but longtime college football coach Bill Curry will retire at the end of 2012, his twentieth season as head coach. He has an overall record of 92-118-4 over 19 seasons but his accomplishments outweigh his win-loss totals. From conference championships to Super [...]
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