Football

Duke football coach Ted Roof's press conference
[Oct. 3, 2006] Duke football coach Ted Roof sat down with the media Monday along with linebacker Jeramy Edwards and devilback Ronnie Drummer to discuss Duke's game at Alabama, set to kickoff at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday. Roof also discusses the Virginia game and the rest of the season

Virginia defeats Blue Devils, 37-0
[Oct. 1, 2006] Virginia spoiled Duke’s 2006 edition of Homecoming by defeating the Blue Devils, 37-0, at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Cavaliers scored on each of their first three offensive possessions and added a defensive touchdown in the third quarter.
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ACC Football This Week #5 - 9/30/06
[Sep. 30, 2006] Six games are on tap for Week Five including two league encounters - Virginia at Duke & Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech. Five of the nine ACC games played to date have been decided by seven points or less. Wake Forest is 4-0 for the first time since 1987 and is the only team in the country to have defeated four BCS conference opponents.
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WFU Deacons host Liberty Flames on Homecoming Weekend
[Sep. 28, 2006] Wake Forest returns to Groves Stadium to face Liberty University, a I-AA opponent from Lynchburg, Va.,
on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. for Homecoming Weekend. At 4-0 for only the fourth time in school history,
the Demon Deacons are receiving votes in both polls for the first time since 2003.

ACC Football This Week #4 - 9/23/06
[Sep. 22, 2006] Two conference match-ups - Duke at Virginia Tech and Clemson at Florida State - highlight a 10-game Week Three schedule ... Maryland visits fifth-ranked West Virginia on Thursday night - the second of nine Thursday night games played by ACC teams in 2006.
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ACC Football This Week #3 - 9/16/06
[Sep. 15, 2006] Two conference match-ups - Duke at Virginia Tech and Clemson at Florida State - highlight a 10-game Week Three schedule ... Maryland visits fifth-ranked West Virginia on Thursday night - the second of nine Thursday night games played by ACC teams in 2006.
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ACC Football This Week #2 - 9/09/06
[Sep. 8, 2006] Three conference matchups - Duke at Wake Forest (Noon, R/LFS), Virginia Tech at North Carolina (Noon, ESPN), Clemson at Boston College (3:30, ABC) - highlight a nine-game Week Two schedule.
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Passing game impresses in first Deacon scrimmage
[Aug. 17, 2006] Wake Forest has led the ACC in rushing offense four of the past five years, but it was the passing game that looked dangerous on Wednesday night at Groves Stadium. The Deacons completed seven passes of 30 yards or more.

WFU Demon Deacons check in for preseason camp
[Aug. 4, 2006] Although the majority of Wake Forest football players have been on campus for nearly a month, the Demon Deacons officially reported for preseason camp Thursday. Wake Forest begins preseason with a two-hour practice session Friday night beginning at 7:45 p.m. on the campus practice fields next to the Pruitt Football Wing. All preseason practices are open to the public and the media.

Wake Forest unveils plan to enhance Groves Stadium
[Aug. 3, 2006] Wake Forest athletic department officials announced a plan to enhance Groves Stadium on Wednesday. The third phase of Wake Forest University Football Project is scheduled to hit full stride following the 2006 season with the demolition of the existing press box and construction of the new Deacon Tower. The estimated completion date of phase three is June 2008.

WFU Deacons announce jersey number changes, assignments
[May 3, 2006] Wake Forest football fans will need to keep a roster handy in the early stages of the 2006 preseason as they re-learn the jersey numbers that go with the names of their favorite Demon Deacons. Nineteen returning players will wear different numbers in 2006. The incoming freshmen have also been assigned numbers.

NC State will institute new tailgatering rules this season
[Apr. 24, 2006] North Carolina State University football fans can expect to see a few tailgating rule changes in the upcoming season. The changes are designed to ensure everyone can have fun in a safe and friendly environment.

Wake Forest to install FieldTurf at Groves Stadium
[Apr. 18, 2006] Wake Forest will install FieldTurf at Groves Stadium in time for the 2006 season. The new FieldTurf will replace the natural grass that is currently in place at Groves. Wake Forest will become the second Atlantic Coast Conference school to play its home football games on FieldTurf, joining Boston College. Wake Forest's first game on the new surface will be September 2 against Syracuse, the team's season opener.

UNC Tar Heels announces plans for Super Saturday
[Apr. 7, 2006] The University of North Carolina will hold its annual Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 8 at 12 Noon at Kenan Stadium. The game is part of Carolina's Super Saturday festival that also includes a football youth clinic, a pregame Kids' Zone and a postgame autograph session.