Football

NC State football team elects captains
[Aug. 7, 2007] The NC State football team elected captains for the upcoming season in its first team meeting. In a players’ vote, seniors John Dunlap, Marcus Stone and Martrel Brown were chosen to represent their teammates for the 2007 campaign.

Duke suspends Michael Tauiliili from football program
[Aug. 6, 2007] Duke head football coach Ted Roof announced on Sunday that junior linebacker Michael Tauiliili has been suspended indefinitely from the program for violation of team policies. Tauiliili was arrested Saturday on charges including driving while impaired, failing to stop after an accident, assault by pointing a gun (an air pistol), carrying a concealed weapon (a knife) and simple assault.

Duke football starts preseason drill this morning
[Aug. 6, 2007] Members of the Duke football program are anxious to hit the practice field. The Blue Devils – guided by head coach Ted Roof – return 43 lettermen and 18 starters from a season ago. Fall practice begins today with the season-opener scheduled for Saturday, September 1 against Connecticut at 2 p.m. in Wallace Wade Stadium.

Duke football to be featured on FSN South & SportSouth
[Aug. 6, 2007] Beginning Monday, August 6, the Duke Football program will be featured by Fox Sports Net South and SportSouth as the stations spotlight eight of the 12 ACC schools with a series of 30-minute college football preview shows.

2007 preseason All-ACC football team announced
[Jul. 26, 2007] Boston College senior quarterback Matt Ryan has been selected as the Pre-Season ACC Football Player of the Year in voting by media attending the annual ACC Football Kickoff at Pinehurst earlier this week. Two area ACC schools had players on the team.

NCSU's Anthony Hill to miss 2007 football season
[Jul. 25, 2007] NC State head football coach Tom O’Brien has announced that senior tight end Anthony Hill underwent reconstructive knee surgery on Wednesday and will be forced to miss the 2007 season. During a diagnostic arthroscopic procedure this morning, orthopedic surgeon Mike Fajgenbaum discovered that Hill had a damaged anterior cruciate ligament and went on to perform the reconstruction.

WFU seniors Justice and Thompson meet the media at the 2007 ACC Football Kickoff
[Jul. 23, 2007] The defending ACC champions were on display Sunday on the first day of the ACC Football Kickoff held at the Pinehurst Golf Resort. Seniors Steve Justice and Jeremy Thompson represented the Demon Deacons, as the two talked with a horde of media members from the across the country.
Also: 2007 ACC Football Kickoff Photo Gallery

Tar Heels add two assistant football strength & conditioning coaches
[Jun. 18, 2007] Kerry Harbor and Jeremy Cole have been named North Carolina football strength and conditioning assistant coaches and will work under the direction of Assistant Athletic Director for Strength and Conditioning Jeff Connors.

Atlantic Coast Conference releases 2007 pre-Season football television schedule
[Jun. 5, 2007] Twenty televised games over the first three weeks of the season, including 10 national exposures, headline the 2007 Atlantic Coast Conference pre-season television schedule released today by ACC Commissioner John Swofford.

WFU's Swanson signs free agent contract with Lions
[May 3, 2007] Wake Forest cornerback Riley Swanson has signed a free agent NFL contract with the Detroit Lions. Swanson is the seventh Deacon to come to terms with a free agent deal this week.

More plays expected with college football rule changes in 2007
[Apr. 20, 2007] Last season, the NCAA wanted to speed up football games. Next season, it wants more plays. The rules oversight panel approved two major timing changes that would revert the rules to what they were in 2005 -- stopping the clock on possession changes and not starting it on kickoffs until the receiving team touches the ball.

Duke Spring football game set for Saturday, April 21st
[Apr. 19, 2007] The Duke football program's annual Spring Game will take place this Saturday at 11 a.m. in Wallace Wade Stadium. Admission to the event is free of charge.

NC State's spring football game brings out the crowd
[Apr. 15, 2007] An estimated crowd of over 14,000 Wolfpack fans came to Carter-Finley stadium on Saturday afternoon to see the Red and White teams face off in the annual spring game. They watched the Red team win by a 35-31 score thanks to a couple of late touchdown passes from Daniel Evans to Darrell Blackman.
Also: NCSU Spring football game photos
Also: Video of O'Brien's halftime remarks

UNC's football spring game set for April 14
[Apr. 13, 2007] North Carolina will hold its first Spring Football Game under head coach Butch Davis on Saturday, April 14 at 12 noon. For fans, this will be your first chance to see Davis in action at Kenan Stadium and get a behind-the-scenes look at Carolina's preparations for the 2007 season. The game will combine elements of a practice and a game and will last approximately 90 minutes. Gates open at 10 a.m. and the team warmups begin at 11:30 a.m. A Fans Zone will take place in the East endzone at 10 a.m.