Atlantic Coast RUMORS & NEWS

ESPN " DJ Uiagalelei is blessed. That is his word and he uses it earnestly and often. For instance, he woke up Monday morning, two days after beating Wake Forest in overtime while throwing for 371 yards and five touchdowns, and for that, he is blessed. He arrived..." September 29

The Athletic "Geoff Collins did well in two seasons at Temple but was unable to get any traction building his program at Georgia Tech after taking over for option guru Paul Johnson at the end of 2018. Georgia Tech fired Collins on Monday. Sitting in Atlanta in the..." September 27

CBS Sports "Georgia Tech fired coach Geoff Collins on Sunday less than a day after a 27-10 road loss to UCF sent the Yellow Jackets to 1-3 in Collins' fourth season, according to 247Sports' Bryce Koon and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The loss sent Collins to 10-28 (7-19 ACC) at..." September 26

The Score "Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis is set to start Saturday night's game against Boston College, a source told ESPN's Pete Thamel. Travis was unable to finish last week's game against Louisville due to a leg injury. He was spotted using crutches on..." September 24

Clutch Points "Clemson football and quarterback DJ Uiagalelei have a big opportunity in front of them on Saturday against Wake Forest. That opportunity is going to look even bigger after Uiagalelei and the Tigers read Wake Forest’s injury report. The Demon Deacons are going to be playing with..." September 24

The Big Lead "West Virginia traveled to Blacksburg to face Virginia Tech Thursday night and proceded to stomp the Hokies, 33-10. Va. Tech didn't just take Ls on the field though, one fan became the story of the night after an incredibly bad decision. As ESPN cameras panned through the..." September 23

ESPN "Brennan Armstrong is not one to sugarcoat a problem. It's one of the things his former coach, Bronco Mendenhall, loves about him. Mendenhall used to hover over the offense during Virginia practices, close enough to hear every word that escaped his quarterback's mouth, and..." September 23

Sportsnaut "Five-star wide receiver Hykeem Williams committed to Florida State on Friday. An All-American Bowl selection, Williams is ranked as the No. 4 wide receiver and the No. 22 overall player in the Class of 2023 by the 247Sports composite. Williams, who plays at Stranahan High..." September 23

CBS Sports "North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye made waves this week when he took a shot at in-state rival NC State. Maye has since apologized, and now UNC head coach Mack Brown has spoken out about his comments. During his press conference on Tuesday, Maye was..." September 22

The Big Lead "Mario Cristobal is trying to revive Miami into the "college football powerhouse it was during the 80s and early 90s. It's going to be difficult to do that without much of a gameday atmosphere. Even his starting quarterback thinks the home crowds leave something to be..." September 22

The Athletic "Avert your eyes, John Calipari. The basketball schools, as it turns out, are apparently football schools now, too. Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and Duke, the four winningest programs in men’s college basketball history, are all 3-0 in football — which has..." September 21

247 Sports "Few in-state rivalries get more heated than that of ACC foes North Carolina and NC State. UNC quarterback Drake Maye added fuel to that fire Tuesday during a press conference when asked about playing for his home-state team. The Charlotte native and former 4-star recruit took a shot..." September 21

Sportsnaut "Ella Bresee left an indelible mark on Clemson coach Dabo Swinney. Ella, 15, died last week from brain cancer. Her older brother, Bryan, is a standout Clemson defensive tackle, and Swinney led a contingent of players and coaches to her funeral in Maryland on Tuesday. Swinney..." September 21

ESPN "Boston College starting right tackle Kevin Cline is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL, sources told ESPN, putting a depleted position for the Eagles in further flux. Cline's injury marks the third key loss for Boston College on the offensive line...." September 17

ESPN "Teddy Bridgewater, Lamar Jackson and Malik Cunningham -- Louisville quarterbacks past and present -- got together for the first time in April at a wellness event for kids in their adopted city. At first, none of them knew what to say, their naturally shy..." September 16

ESPN "Miami will be without leading receiver Xavier Restrepo when the No. 13 Hurricanes visit No. 24 Texas A&M on Saturday. Restrepo is sidelined indefinitely with a foot injury, though he confirmed to ESPN that he expects to return this season. He leads the No...." September 15

New York Post "Clemson football star Bryan Bresee announced Thursday morning that his sister Ella has died after battling brain cancer. She was 15. “My beautiful sister Ella you amazed me every single day with the fight that you put up and how joyful you were constantly through this..." September 15

ESPN "On Sunday, Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts, the former Cornhuskers All-American linebacker, stepped to the podium and lamented a moment he "hoped would never come." Scott Frost was out as Nebraska's football coach, hours after falling to 16-31 overall..." September 14

ESPN "Like all the best mythology, Tyler Van Dyke's origin story is grounded in truth, but the details took on a life of their own. It was October 2021, and Miami was 2-4, teetering on the brink of a lost season, and Van Dyke -- the starter at quarterback by default after..." September 13

TMZ "Cam Newton was almost a Hokie -- the NFL MVP revealed to Eli Manning he actually considered playing for Virginia Tech ... wait for it ... because of their team colors! The 33-year-old star free agent QB and style icon -- alongside fashion icon Tim..." September 13

CBS Sports "When Florida State visits Louisville later in September, it will do so in some new threads. On Friday, the Seminoles unveiled their "icy white" uniforms that include white helmets. Known for its popular garnet and gold color scheme, Florida State is..." September 09

On3 "Clemson is ensuring that Dabo Swinney stays with the Tigers for a long, long time. The Clemson Board of Trustees approved a new deal for Swinney Thursday morning that will run through the 2031 season. Swinney will make $115 million over the life of the contract for an..." September 08

ESPN "The Florida State Seminoles have lost starting right tackle Bless Harris for the season, football coach Mike Norvell announced Wednesday. Harris had an arm in a sling on the sideline against LSU and did not play in Sunday's game.  " September 07

The Big Lead "Clemson hammered Georgia Tech 41-10 Monday night during the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta to wrap up Week 1 of the college football season. While the action on the field was less than thrilling, things got heated in the stands. Two fans wound up in a pretty vicious fight that..." September 06

CBS Sports "LSU defensive lineman Maason Smith is expected to miss the remainder of the 2022 season with a torn ACL he suffered during the Tigers' season-opening 24-23 loss to Florida State Sunday night, according to multiple reports. Smith, a 6-foot-5, 315-pound defensive lineman from..." September 06

Black Sports Online "College football is back, and the craziness of college football season has already shown up. No game was crazier than last night’s Florida State vs. LSU. FSU had complete control of the game and was up 14 with a few mins left to play, but then the craziness amplified because LSU..." September 06

The Big Lead "LSU suffered a brutal loss in their season opener on Sunday night. The Tigers made an improbable fourth quarter comeback only to miss the potential game-tying extra point with no time left on the clock. It probably would have been better for the fans if they had just failed to score..." September 06

ESPN "Clemson closed out an uneven performance on Monday in its opener against Georgia Tech with a thrilling 10-play, 66-yard touchdown drive led by freshman Cade Klubnik, but following the 41-10 win, coach Dabo Swinney said there isn't a quarterback controversy for the..." September 06

ESPN "Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman has been cleared to return to action, the school announced Tuesday. Hartman, a three-year starter, was sidelined last month with what the school termed a "non-football injury." Tuesday, Wake Forest acknowledged Hartman was..." September 06

Clutch Points "UNC football improved to 2-0 on the season with a win over the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Saturday. Naturally, head coach Mack Brown was hyped after the victory, so much so that he went full Antonio Brown. A video of the the North Carolina Tar Heels’ celebration..." September 03

The Score "Everyone in the state of North Carolina needs to take a deep breath and relax after the incredible scenes from Boone on Saturday. It's only Sept. 3, but the contest between North Carolina and Appalachian State might already have a stranglehold on game of the..." September 03

Total Pro Sports "Nothing went right for the Hokies Friday night as even the second half was delayed due to Virginia Tech coaches being stuck in the elevator. " September 03

Clutch Points "Rutgers Football is prepared to kickoff their college football season against Boston College on Saturday. However, they will do it without three key offensive weapons. ESPN college football writer Pete Thamel reports that QB Noah Vedral, RB Aaron Young, and TE Matt Alaimo..." September 03

Larry Brown Sports "Pitt beat West Virginia 38-31 in the Backyard Brawl matchup between the rivals on Thursday, and Neal Brown sure didn’t help matters later in the game. West Virginia took a 31-24 lead early in the fourth quarter and then got a stop. The Mountaineers got the ball back and moved to..." September 02

Larry Brown Sports "Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi was not happy with some of the ESPN coverage he saw leading up to his team’s big game against West Virginia on Thursday night, and he was quick to let the network know about it after the Panthers came away with a thrilling win. Pitt beat West..." September 02

ESPN "DAVE WANNSTEDT NEEDED his team to do some studying. The Pitt football coach was leading the 4-7 Panthers into the 2007 edition of the Backyard Brawl against No. 2 West Virginia in Morgantown as a 28.5-point underdog. But he wasn't concerned with..." September 01

Larry Brown Sports "ESPN had Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi mic’d up on the field prior to Thursday’s season opener against West Virginia, and it was a great decision on their part. Narduzzi dropped some classic one-liners about pretty much everything, including an unexpectedly friendly..." September 01

CBS Sports "After playing North Carolina without 26 players in the lineup, the Florida A&M football team has written a scathing letter to university president Dr. Larry Robinson. The letter, signed by 88 players and obtained by Alison Posey of WTXL ABC 27, lays out a list of..." August 30

Syracuse.com "For the second consecutive year, Tommy DeVito is entering the college football season as an orange and blue-wearing starting quarterback. Illinois coach Bret Bielema announced Thursday that the former Syracuse football QB will be the team’s starter for its..." August 25

ESPN "Pittsburgh has informed USC transfer Kedon Slovis that he's going to be the starting quarterback, the team announced Wednesday. Slovis beat out redshirt senior Nick Patti for the job. Slovis will replace Kenny Pickett, who led Pitt to the ACC title..." August 24

247 Sports "Drake Maye is first up as the No. 1 quarterback for North Carolina football. Coach Mack Brown made the announcement Monday, naming the redshirt freshman Maye the team’s starter, and thus Jacolby Criswell the backup, in a long-awaited decision that has..." August 23

ProSportsDaily "It’s been 22 long and frustrating seasons since the Miami Hurricanes were last crowned College Football champions. If you want to be an optimist you can knock a few years off that tally if you include the 2002 trip to the BCS Title game where they fell to Ohio State, or the 11-2..." August 20

Clutch Points "Expectations for NC State football are higher than ever in 2022. The Wolfpack burst onto the scene last season as true contenders in the ACC. They finished second in the ACC Atlantic division, but the future looks very bright. NC State should only improve with another year of..." August 20

The Athletic "The Miami Hurricanes are down to three healthy scholarship running backs after losing third-year freshman Donald Chaney Jr. and true freshman TreVonte’ Citizen to lower body injuries in camp. Chaney, who missed the final 10 games of the 2021 season with a torn ACL, exited..." August 19

Gobbler Country "There was little mystery surrounding Virginia Tech’s decision at starting quarterback. Head coach Brent Pry said he’d like to name a starter two weeks ago. Pry made it official on Wednesday, naming Marshall transfer Grant Wells as Virginia Tech’s starting..." August 18

Clutch Points "The 2021 season was a change of pace for the Clemson Tigers. For the first time since 2014, the team failed to reach the ACC Championship Game or the College Football Playoff. It also ended their streak of six consecutive conference titles, the then longest in the FBS. Now, 15th-year..." August 18

The Athletic "Down Goes Brown is one of the best reads at The Athletic. And one of my favorite stories every year is the bandwagon hopper’s guide to the NHL playoffs. Well, in college football, the regular season essentially serves as something like a playoff with contenders..." August 17

Clutch Points "Clemson football and Dabo Swinney endured a disappointing- by their lofty standards- season in 2021, winning 10 games while falling short of the College Football Playoff, a destination they’ve become familiar with in recent years. Last year’s starting quarterback, DJ Uiagalelei,..." August 17

Sportsnaut "Clemson starting defensive end Xavier Thomas will miss four to six weeks with a foot injury he suffered in a scrimmage on Saturday. Clemson defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin said Monday the injury will require surgery. " August 16

ProSportsDaily "By now, I’m sure you’ve heard the news. Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman has been ruled out of the upcoming College Football season with a ‘non-football-related’ medical condition. What we don’t know yet, is what exactly the condition is and how it will affect..." August 15

Clutch Points "Ohio State football is one of the best programs in the country but not yet a perennial contender for the national championship. Ryan Day’s squad greatly increased its chances of doing so by landing one of the best recruits on the defensive side of the ball in the class of..." August 14

CBS Sports "Offensive linemen can sometimes be stereotyped as nothing more than big brutes who only want to throw their weight around on the football field. Duke offensive lineman Chance Lytle has shown that there is much more than meets the eye. Lytle, a sixth-year senior,..." August 10

The Score "Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman is out for an extended period of time with a non-football-related medical condition, the school announced Wednesday. "Following a workout on Tuesday, Aug. 9, redshirt junior quarterback Sam Hartman sought medical attention for a..." August 10

Total Pro Sports "Dabo Swinney said Friday he’s kept in touch with former quarterback Deshaun Watson “quite a bit” amid accusations of sexual misconduct and his ongoing NFL disciplinary process. The Clemson Tigers head coach, who coached Watson in college, was asked about the..." August 09

The Athletic "There are still more than four months until the early signing period. And as we know when it comes to recruiting, a lot can happen in a week or two let alone four months. With that much time remaining, it’s not too late for your program to elevate its class if it’s not..." August 05

Sportsnaut "Former Clemson running back Lyn-J Dixon is transferring to Tennessee. Dixon rushed for 1,420 yards in four seasons with the Tigers and transferred to West Virginia earlier this year. In June, he said he was re-entering the transfer portal. " August 03