ACC gets September shot to boost reputation in marquee games
That gives the ACC a shot in the month of September to strengthen its reputation, in hopes of returning to this year's College Football Playoff while facing uncertainty about its long-term future in a football-driven landscape. “We have to win football games,” said Elko, who left Texas A&M's staff to take over at Duke this fall. It’s a competitive market, it’s a competitive landscape in college football. “Any time coaches have good wins, it’s good to see,” Narduzzi said. ___Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at https://twitter.com/aaronbeardap___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comWake Forest QB Hartman out indefinitely with medical issue
Wake Forest Hartman Football FILE - Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman plays against North Carolina State during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Hartman will miss “an extended period of time” for treatment of what the school described Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, as medical condition unrelated to football. The school said Wednesday that Hartman will miss “an extended period of time” for treatment of what it described as a medical condition unrelated to football. In a statement, the school said Hartman sought medical attention Tuesday following a workout. That helped Wake Forest crack the top 10 of the AP Top 25 poll last season and win the ACC's Atlantic Division title. Wake Forest opens the season in three weeks, hosting VMI on Sept. 1.
wftv.comWake Forest coach: NCAA should review rules on fake slides
After Pickett broke containment on a third-down run, he briefly stutter-stepped and pretended to slide after picking up the first down. I just kind of kept going after I initially started to slide.”Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi defended his quarterback. “I think it was a heck of a football play by Kenny Pickett. “It wasn't like we said, ‘Today we're going to fake slide.' It was a football play.
wftv.comWake Forest coach: NCAA should review rules on fake slides
Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson said the NCAA needs to review its rules on whether quarterbacks should be allowed to “fake slide” after escaping the pocket. Clawson’s statement came after his team’s 45-21 loss to Pittsburgh in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game Saturday night in which Panthers quarterback Kenny Pickett used a fake slide to freeze defenders and run for a 58-yard touchdown on the game’s first possession. After Pickett broke containment on a third-down run, he briefly stutter-stepped and pretended to slide after picking up the first down.
news.yahoo.comNo. 17 Pitt rolls by No. 18 Wake Forest 45-21 for ACC title
Kenny Pickett accounted for three touchdowns and Erick Hallett II returned one of Pittsburgh’s four interceptions for a touchdown to help the No. 17 Panthers beat No. 18 Wake Forest 45-21 in Saturday night’s Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.
Wake's Clawson, Pitt's Pickett top AP's midyear ACC honors
In addition, Wake Forest was picked as the most surprising team so far, with Pittsburgh as runner-up. They returned all but a handful of starters, creating an experienced and deeper roster that generally avoids self-inflicted damage. Maybe so, but Clawson has made the right moves with a team picked to finish fifth in the seven-team Atlantic Division. MOST SURPRISING PLAYERThe surprise with Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong has been just how much he has elevated his game. Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25___Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardapCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.
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