Atlantic Coast RUMORS & NEWS

Larry Brown Sports "D’Eriq King gave Miami fans some hope that they may not have seen the last of him as his first season at the school comes to a close. King suggested Wednesday that he would consider playing another season at Miami instead of entering the NFL Draft, adding how much he enjoyed..." December 02

NBC Sports "Citing a competitive want to have the three ACC title contenders on the equal footing of each playing nine conference games, the ACC canceled Notre Dame’s and Clemson’s expected regular-season finales on Dec. 12. With only this weekend’s game against Syracuse remaining (2:30..." December 02

ESPN "The top seven teams in the College Football Playoff rankings remained unchanged Tuesday, as Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State continue to occupy the top four spots. The Buckeyes stayed at No. 4, despite canceling Saturday's game..." December 01

Tomahawk Nation "Florida State defensive back Asante Samuel Jr. has declared for the 2021 NFL draft. He has also likely opted out for the remainder of the 2020 season. The play-making junior started all 8 games at cornerback for FSU this season. During his Florida State career, Samuel..." November 30

Total Pro Sports "This one is going to sting for some time. After takjing a sack on 3rd & goal by NC State defenders, the Syracuse QB got confused as he rushed everybody to the line and spiked the ball. " November 28

Larry Brown Sports "Trevor Lawrence and the Clemson Tigers just about put to rest the narrative about the quarterback potentially returning to college for one more season on Saturday. With the Tigers playing their final home game in Death Valley for 2020, they honored the seniors as usual. Lawrence was..." November 28

The Big Lead "The New Era Pinstripe Bowl has been canceled, further marring what promises to be an especially bleak holiday season. It's been a tough year and we won't even be able to escape into a Purdue-Pittsburgh slugfest on a Tuesday afternoon. How much more can a nation take before hitting its..." November 27

Larry Brown Sports "Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly had some scores to settle after his team pulled off a huge win over North Carolina. Kelly took aim at a USA Today writer after Notre Dame’s victory. While he didn’t name the writer, he was highly critical of quarterback Ian Book’s..." November 27

CBS Sports "Dabo Swinney should be better than this. A disagreement over a game postponement during a global pandemic has turned into a referendum on leadership. It has also become incredibly petty. In the three days following Saturday's last-minute postponement of the Clemson-Florida State..." November 25

Larry Brown Sports "Trevor Lawrence has left the door open to returning to Clemson for his senior season, but the quarterback seemed to indicate that he’s still very much preparing to go pro after this year. In a media Zoom call on Tuesday, Lawrence was asked how emotional he felt he’d..." November 25

SI "Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney issued a scathing rebuke of the Florida State program Sunday night, after the Seminoles chose to not play the Tigers.  "If the standard of play was zero positive test, then we would have never had a season," Swinney said. "This game..." November 24

The Spun "Florida State head football coach Mike Norvell has clapped back at Dabo Swinney following the Clemson coach’s claims on Sunday night. Saturday’s Clemson at Florida State game was not played. The contest between the Tigers and the Seminoles was called off a couple of hours..." November 23

USA Today "Clemson football won’t change its COVID safety procedures.  That’s because the Tigers don’t believe they did anything wrong last week in what ended up with a game at Florida State being canceled three hours before kickoff. Clemson said it..." November 23

Larry Brown Sports "Dabo Swinney on Sunday blasted Florida State’s administration for postponing their football on Saturday at the last minute. Clemson traveled to Tallahassee to face the Seminoles on Saturday, but the game was postponed at the last minute over a COVID situation. On..." November 22

247 Sports "Florida State will not be taking the field on Saturday against No. 4 Clemson at Doak S. Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla., as the school and the Atlantic Coast Conference announced that the game has been postponed. The game was scheduled to begin at..." November 21

USA Today "The blame will be flying back and forth for weeks over the fiasco of Florida State-Clemson being called off at the practically the last minute Saturday morning. Everyone involved has a side to this story, and all points of view here are valid. But the only real travesty here is..." November 21

The Score "Miami head coach Manny Diaz announced Friday that he tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently isolating. The Hurricanes were forced to revise their schedule on Monday due to coronavirus concerns.  " November 20

Larry Brown Sports "Lou Holtz contracted COVID-19, but he is on the mend. The 83-year-old former college football coach is recovering from the virus, according to ABC Columbia’s Mike Gillespie. Holtz told Gillespie that he does not have a lot of energy. " November 19

247 Sports "The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that the Wake Forest at Duke game scheduled for Sat., Nov. 21. will not be played. The decision was made due to positive COVID-19 tests and subsequent quarantining within the Wake Forest football program. " November 18

The Score "Florida State head coach Mike Norvell announced Wednesday that quarterback Chubba Purdy will miss the remainder of the 2020 campaign, according to 247Sports' Chris Nee. The injury leaves Florida State with just two active scholarship quarterbacks - redshirt..." November 18

The Score "Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is expected to make his return to the field on Saturday when the Tigers take on Florida State. The junior quarterback is feeling better after testing positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 29. "I feel just as good as I did a few weeks..." November 17

CBS Sports "Miami coach Manny Diaz said after the Week 11 win over Virginia Tech that the short-handed Hurricanes were "on the brink" of not being able to play due to coronavirus issues. In all, the Hurricanes were down more than a dozen players because of positive tests and contact..." November 16

USA Today "Virginia Tech has made a bowl game for 27 consecutive years, the longest streak in the country and one of those points of pride for the program that has probably become bigger and more important than it should be.  But here’s a potential conundrum the 4-4 Hokies may have to..." November 15

USA Today "As one might expect from a college football weekend in which many teams had scheduled – and unscheduled – time off, the Amway Coaches Poll has few changes this week as the entire top 10 remains unchanged. Alabama remains No. 1, though the Crimson Tide were idle for a..." November 15

USA Today "After one of the more impressive true freshman campaigns in recent memory, North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell and the Tar Heels have not quite lived up to the team's heightened expectations in 2020.  Howell's numbers, however, remained solid. The quarterback..." November 14

Total Pro Sports "Dee Wiggins had a date with the kicking net on Saturday. During Miami’s game against Virginia Tech, Hurricanes QB D’Eriq King aired one out down the sideline to his wide receiver Dee Wiggins, but it was well overthrown. " November 14

Florida Rivals "First-year head coach Mike Norvell announced on Wednesday that Florida State will be without three of its top players for the remainder of the football season. Wide receiver Tamorrion Terry, defensive tackle Marvin Wilson and offensive tackle Devontay Love-Taylor will not be on the..." November 12

Pro Football Rumors "Syracuse safety Andre Cisco will turn pro and enter the 2021 NFL Draft, as Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. Cisco, who signed with agents Andre Odom and David Mulugheta of Athletes First, could wind up as a first-round pick. Cisco burst on to the scene with seven..." November 11

Pro Football Rumors "Clemson star Trevor Lawrence says he’s still undecided on whether to enter the 2021 NFL Draft, as ESPN.com’s David M. Hale writes. Meanwhile, NFL executives tell ESPN.com’s Adam Schefter that they have no doubt about Lawrence’s future..." November 11

TMZ "Crisis has been averted in South Bend so far ... Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly just said none of his players have tested positive for COVID despite Saturday's irresponsible post-game scene. "We’ve had two tests," Kelly said on Mike..." November 11

Larry Brown Sports "Notre Dame’s fan-storming celebration after the big 47-40 win over No. 1 Clemson in South Bend, Ind. on Saturday has been a huge story. The students in attendance for the game defied social distancing recommendations and stormed the field at Notre Dame Stadium, gathering with..." November 10

Yardbarker "There is definitely some consensus among ACC coaches that they’d gladly welcome Notre Dame to the conference as a full member. However, the current arrangement isn’t working for one coach. Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi harshly criticized Notre Dame’s current standing..." November 09

TMZ "The president of Notre Dame is "very disappointed" at students who broke COVID protocol and stormed the field when the football team beat Clemson this weekend ... and now there will be repercussions. Tons of students rushed onto the field Saturday night when the #4 ranked..." November 09

Larry Brown Sports "Whether he meant to or not, Trevor Lawrence keeps increasing speculation about a potential return to Clemson for his senior year. It’s gotten to the point where the quarterback is clearly tired of talking about it. On Monday, Lawrence said he was “not going to corner..." November 09

New York Post "Go ahead and poke holes in Notre Dame’s seismic victory if you must. Point to the absence of Trevor Lawrence. The three missing defensive starters, James Skalski, Mike Jones Jr. and Tyler Davis. The fact the game was in South Bend, Ind. It’s fair. It’s..." November 09

Sporting News "Saturday's top-five matchup between No. 1 Clemson and No. 4 Notre Dame will be without the biggest star in college football. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence — who received a positive diagnosis for COVID-19 on Oct. 29 after testing the day before — will miss his second..." November 08

SI "Notre Dame earned a huge 47-40 victory over Clemson, who came into the matchup as the No. 1 team in the country. The Irish led for much of the game, only to lose the lead late in the game, but head coach Brian Kelly's squad rallied and ultimately won the game in..." November 08

Larry Brown Sports "Clemson Tigers wide receiver Cornell Powell dropped a huge F-bomb while celebrating the team’s touchdown in overtime on Saturday night against Notre Dame. D.J. Uiagalelei rushed for a touchdown to make it 40-34 Clemson in the first overtime. After his score, Powell was heard..." November 08

Clutch Points "The No.4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish needed two extra periods to overcome the No.1 ranked Clemson Tigers with a 47-40 win. Fans and players alike got too excited with the victory and went on to celebrate together on the field, completely disregarding safety protocols amidst the ongoing..." November 08

Total Pro Sports "It’s not often that kickers get the spotlight for doing something epic, but such was the case tonight. On Friday night, NC State kicker Christopher Dunn seized his moment and made the most of it by his actions on the field and going viral on social media. " November 07

Yardbarker "D’Eriq King put together yet another monster statistical game. King went 31-for-41 for 430 yards and five touchdowns in his Miami Hurricanes’ 44-41 win over the N.C. State Wolfpack on Friday night. King also rushed 15 times for 105 yards. " November 07

Larry Brown Sports "The Virginia Tech Hokies lost a game in as painful fashion as possible on Saturday after a well-intentioned attempt to ice the kicker backfired. The Hokies were tied with Liberty 35-35 with eight seconds remaining. With little time left and Liberty facing a 4th and 6, they elected to..." November 07

Inside the Irish "WHO? No. 4 Notre Dame (6-0, 5-0 ACC) vs. No. 1 Clemson (7-0, 6-0). The veteran quarterback who has never lost at home against a freshman making his first career road start. The senior linebacker rocketing up draft boards against the superstar heretofore-undefendable running back who..." November 07

Clutch Points "Former NFL quarterback and broadcaster Tim Tebow delivered his take on who he thinks will come out on top of the ongoing race for the coveted Heisman Trophy honor this season. A former Heisman winner himself, Tebow picked Alabama Crimson Tide playmaker Mac Jones over Clemson Tigers gunslinger..." November 07

USA Today "NBC will move the Clemson-Notre Dame game to the USA Network when President-elect Joe Biden begins his address to the nation some time around 8 p.m. on Saturday, the network said Saturday. The game from Notre Dame Stadium, which features the No. 1 and No. 4 teams in..." November 07

CBS Sports "No. 1 Clemson already knew it was going to be without star quarterback Trevor Lawrence and starting linebacker James Skalski for Saturday's showdown at No. 4 Notre Dame. But the list of notable absences for the game grew again Wednesday when head coach..." November 05

The Big Lead "If not now, when? That has to be the question on Notre Dame fans' minds heading into Saturday night's showdown against top-ranked Clemson. With Tigers starting quarterback and presumptive first-overall NFL draft pick Trevor Lawrence already ruled out due to COVID and two..." November 05

USA Today "Last Saturday, when the Tigers battled Boston College at Death Valley, it was a big day for Dave Uiagalelei. Athletic moves aplenty. Adrenaline oozing from each and every pore. Television cameras focused on his every move. It was a pretty good..." November 05

Inside the Irish "We’re all suffering through another waiting this week, so let’s do away with the formalities at the top here and instead jump straight into a preview of Saturday’s matchup of No. 4 Notre Dame (6-0, 5-0 ACC) and No. 1 Clemson (7-0, 6-0), in which Matt Connolly of The..." November 05

Boston "Late in the first half of Boston College’s upset bid against No. 1 Clemson on Saturday, the Eagles turned to some trickery to catch the Tigers by surprise. On fourth and 2, BC appeared ready to attempt a 40-yard field goal. Then, suddenly, Marshfield native Danny Dalton split..." November 05

USA Today "Louisville's football game against Virginia on Saturday has been postponed.  The Cardinals, who missed nine players in last week's game against Virginia Tech due to coronavirus-related issues, will not play the Cavaliers this weekend. Instead, the game will be moved..." November 04

USA Today "Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, will travel with the top-ranked Tigers for Saturday's game at No. 4 Notre Dame. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Wednesday Lawrence will serve as an unofficial assistant coach, helping..." November 04

The Spun "As DJ Uiagalelei prepares for one of the biggest games of his freshman season – the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in South Bend – some fascinating info about the Clemson QB has come to light. Namely, the fact that he has his own father blocked on Twitter. Speaking to the media..." November 03

Yardbarker "Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence is no longer the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy at multiple sportsbooks.  According to BetOnline.ag, Alabama quarterback Mac Jones now is the favorite to win college football's most prestigious award. He's followed closely by..." November 02

SI "The fourth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-0) take on the number one ranked Clemson Tigers (7-0) on Saturday. It will be another opportunity for Notre Dame to go out and beat one of the nation's best programs. This game will have a big say on who gets a shot to play for the..." November 02

The Score "Travis Etienne ran his way into the ACC record books on Saturday. Clemson's star running back became the conference's all-time leading rusher in a 34-28 win over Boston College. " October 31

Sportsnaut "Joe Tessitore was already living the dream as a college football broadcaster for ESPN, but even he never would have imagined the moment he experienced on Saturday. Working as the play-by-play man for ESPN’s broadcast of the Boston College Eagles and Clemson Tigers game,..." October 31

CBS Sports "Clemson coach Dabo Swinney announced Saturday following his team's 34-28 win over Boston College that star quarterback Trevor Lawrence will not play when the No. 1 Tigers face No. 4 Notre Dame next week in the biggest ACC game of the season...." October 31

CBS Sports "With Clemson star quarterback Trevor Lawrence out for at least one game after testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, freshman DJ Uiagalelei is expected to take spotlight when the No. 1 Tigers host Boston College on Saturday. It won't be the first..." October 30

SI "Clemson's Dabo Swinney weighed in on his quarterback's future on Thursday, saying he'd be "surprised" if Trevor Lawrence returned for his senior season. But like Lawrence did earlier this week, Swinney left some wiggle room in his response.  Lawrence..." October 30

The Big Lead "Trevor Lawrence has tested positive for COVID-19. The reaction to this news has been the standard reaction we've seen for the last two months. College Football, the collective sport, views the coronavirus pandemic as an inconvenience and not much more. I guess you can't blame them..." October 30

New York Post "Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields have been competing since they were high school stars in Georgia, sharing a quarterback coach. They battled each other until the final minute of last season’s College Football Playoff semifinal. They approached this season as co-favorites for..." October 30

NFL.com "Clemson junior quarterback Trevor Lawrence, perhaps the most-high profile player in college football, has tested positive for COVID-19, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported Thursday. " October 29

Clutch Points "Clemson Tigers star quarterback Trevor Lawrence must isolate for 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19, which means he is out against Boston College and could miss the Notre Dame game on Nov. 7, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Trevor Lawrence is widely expected to declare..." October 29

Inside the Irish "After setting himself up to be a rotation player as a freshman, quick injury prevented Ja’Mion Franklin from following up on that potential at Notre Dame. The junior defensive tackle has now entered the transfer portal, per reports. Five snaps into his first Irish action,..." October 29

Inside the Irish "Brian Kelly did not intend for Notre Dame to be among the nation’s leaders in time of possession this season. The Irish head coach simply wanted to utilize the best personnel among available skill players. As a result, tight ends Michael Mayer and Tommy..." October 27

Complex "One of the most important storylines of every college football season has to do with how the results on the field affect the following spring’s NFL Draft. And a deep quarterback class headlined by a potentially generational talent has led to non-stop speculation about how his game will..." October 27

Yardbarker "Perhaps Clemson Tigers superstar quarterback Trevor Lawrence is genuinely turned off at the thought of possibly playing for the woeful New York Jets. Maybe Lawrence is enjoying himself at college this fall. It's possible he made a throwaway comment months before he has to announce a final..." October 27

Larry Brown Sports "Travis Etienne is planning to eat a better breakfast in the future to avoid the same fate he endured on Saturday. Clemson beat Syracuse 47-21 at home on Saturday, but Etienne was in and out of the game due to cramps. After the game, Etienne blamed his light breakfast on the issue,..." October 26

Larry Brown Sports "No running back ever wants to put the football on the ground. There’s the obvious reason, and then there’s the possibility of having to do some extra work to atone for their mistake. Louisville running back Javian Hawkins decided to get that extra work out of the way as..." October 24

Inside the Irish "Not only is No. 3 Notre Dame (4-0, 3-0 ACC) unsure what Pittsburgh quarterback it will face, the Irish have to wonder which version of the Panthers (3-3, 2-3) will even show up Saturday. Pittsburgh has already oscillated from intriguing ACC dark-horse to growing turmoil around a sixth-year head..." October 22

Total Pro Sports "P.K. Sam is calling out his old coach Bobby Bowden after his endorsement of President Donald Trump. Bowden included praise for President Trump and urged people to vote for him during a statement that updated his recovery from COVID-19. President Trump later reacted to the endorsement..." October 22

The Big Lead "Roddy White, the former five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver with the Falcons, has an in at Clemson. Tigers' offensive coordinator Tony Elliott is White's cousin. So what advice would White pass on to Elliott to pass on to Trevor Lawrence if the Jets have the No. 1 pick in the..." October 20

Inside the Irish "Notre Dame has figured out how to win at home, not only by doing it 22 times in a row but by also having mitigated its coronavirus outbreak to the point that the Irish have not had a positive test in more than a week. (Sunday’s test results will be released Monday evening, but even with a..." October 20

Larry Brown Sports "North Carolina choked in their 31-28 loss at Florida State on Saturday night to suffer their first defeat of the season. The Tar Heels scored with just under five minutes left to make it 31-28 in the fourth quarter. They forced the Seminoles into a 3-and-out to get the ball back, and..." October 18

Total Pro Sports "On Saturday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish played host to the Louisville Cardinals as they entered the game as a 16-point favorite. On the final drive of the game, the Fighting Irish put the game away by running behind their dominant offensive line. Not everything went their way,..." October 18

Larry Brown Sports "One of the markers of a major beatdown in college football is when the winning team pulls its starters and lets the second- and third-stringers have a chance. That’s fairly typical. But the Clemson Tigers subjected the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to a whole new level of shame and..." October 17

Clutch Points "Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence had himself a historic first half against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday. Lawrence, who is widely expected to be the first passer taken in the 2021 NFL Draft, threw five touchdowns in the first half alone. Trevor Lawrence..." October 17

Inside the Irish "No news is good news for No. 4 Notre Dame (3-0, 2-0 ACC). For the first time in five weeks, the Irish have no players in quarantine or isolation, per head coach Brian Kelly on Thursday. Adjectives such as “just” and “only” can have ambiguous..." October 16

CBS Sports "For the first time since 1997, North Carolina is set to play a regular season game as a top-five team in the AP poll. The opponent then? Florida State. The coach? Mack Brown.  The storylines are swirling as the Tar Heels and Seminoles get set to play in Saturday..." October 13

TMZ "Great news from legendary Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden ... the Hall of Famer says he's "doing great" while receiving treatment for COVID-19. As we previously reported, the 90-year-old tested positive last week after being hospitalized..." October 12

USA Today "Saturday’s round of wild college football games with a few unexpected results caused considerable shakeup in the Amway Coaches Poll, though Clemson and Alabama continue to lead the way. Clemson strengthened its hold on the No. 1 ranking after dispatching then-No. 7 Miami (Fla.)..." October 12

Yardbarker "After taking a big hit during Clemson’s 42-17 win over Miami on Saturday night, Trevor Lawrence is feeling the effects from it.  Miami defender Keontra Smith drilled Lawrence in the midsection during the third quarter. Lawrence went down in pain but was..." October 11

Inside the Irish "Again, we’re back. Again, Notre Dame stared down a fall with the possibility of no football. And again, for the second — or is it the third? — time the Irish worked their way back from that brink to a revived and reshuffled schedule bordering on normal. If this..." October 10

USA Today "The news continues to be positive as Florida State coaching legend Bobby Bowden undergoes treatment for COVID-19 at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. "His spirits are good, he sounds good and he looks good,” Bowden’s wife Ann told the Democrat Friday morning...." October 09

USA Today "Six years ago this month, Florida State hosted unbeaten Notre Dame and stirred memories of 1993, a No. 1 vs. No. 2 pairing marketed in advance as the latest "Game of the Century" and won by the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame carried the sort of prestige built over a century of..." October 08

TMZ "Florida State coaching legend Bobby Bowden has been taken to the hospital to help aid in his battle with COVID-19 ... his wife said Tuesday. Ann Bowden, who's been married to Bobby for over 70 YEARS, told the Tallahassee Democrat the 2-time national champion..." October 07

Larry Brown Sports "The Florida State Seminoles are in real danger of posting three consecutive losing seasons for the first time since the 1970s, and Deion Sanders thinks he knows why. The Seminoles legend blamed the school’s recruiting strategy for its recent struggles, arguing that the team has..." October 07