Football

Georgia Tech edges out Carolina 27-21
[Sep. 11, 2005] The Ramblin Wreck's Reggie Ball threw for two touchdowns and a career-high 320 yards, including eight passes for 131 yards to Damarius Bilbo, as No. 17 Georgia Tech held off North Carolina 27-21 Saturday.

Wake Forest loses to Nebraska, 31-3
[Sep. 11, 2005] The Nebraska Huskers returned two interceptions for touchdowns and a fumble for another in a 31-3 victory over Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday night.

ACC Football This Week - 9/10/05
[Sep. 9, 2005] Duke welcomes Virginia Tech to Wallace Wade Stadium for the first time since 1982 as the Blue Devils and Hokies square-off at 12 noon in the JP/Raycom ACC Game of the Week. North Carolina opens its 2005 season with a road contest at Georgia Tech in a regionally televised game on ABC at 3:30 pm. Wake Forest makes its farthest trip away from home since a 1999 trek to the Jeep Aloha Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, when the Demon Deacons travel to Lincoln, Neb. to face the Cornhuskers at 7:00 pm in a game shown nationally on TBS.

Listen to Tar Heel Sports Network at away games
[Sep. 8, 2005] Whenever and wherever the Tar Heels play lots of Carolina fans enjoy following the team's fortunes via the coverage provided by the Tar Heel Sports Network. Those fans who follow the team to Atlanta on Saturday can hear the game broadcast at Grant Field on the FM frequency of 88.1.

Tar Heel season opener finally arrives
[Sep. 8, 2005] North Carolina’s season opener finally arrives on Saturday, Sept. 10 at Georgia Tech. The game will be televised regionally by ABC with kickoff slated for 3:36 p.m. The Tar Heels, who are entering their 115th football season, are the only team in the newly expanded Atlantic Coast Conference that did not play last weekend. Carolina started the week with a bye and will have another off week on October 15.

Wake Forest meets Nebraska for the first time since 1970
[Sep. 8, 2005] In Week Two, the Demon Deacons return to Lincoln, Neb., for the first time in 35 years to play the Cornhuskers. Wake Forest and Nebraska last met in 1970, the year the Deacons captured an ACC championship and the Huskers won the national championship.

UNC Tar Heels and Gamecocks to play football series
[Sep. 8, 2005] The University of North Carolina has signed a contract to play a home-and-home football series with the University of South Carolina. North Carolina will play host to the Gamecocks on October 13, 2007, in Kenan Stadium and will visit Columbia on September 18, 2010. North Carolina and South Carolina have played 54 times with the Tar Heels holding a 34-16-4 advantage. The last meeting came in 1991 in Chapel Hill.

Duke football press conference quotes
[Sep. 7, 2005] Duke head coach Ted Roof along with players Ronnie Elliott and Phillip Alexander sat down with the media Tuesday at the Blue Devils weekly press conference. Roof and the players talked about last week's East Carolina game and the upcoming Virginia Tech game, set for a 12 p.m. kickoff at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Also: Duke at ECU Football Photo Gallery

Blue Devils entertain Virginia Tech this weekend
[Sep. 7, 2005] Duke kicks off the home and league portions of its 2005 schedule by hosting defending conference champion Virginia Tech on Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 noon and the game will be televised live by Jefferson-Pilot Sports. Duke is coming off last Saturday’s 24-21 loss at East Carolina while Virginia Tech defeated N.C. State by a score of 20-16 on Sunday night in Raleigh.

WFU's football press conference quotes
[Sep. 7, 2005] Jim Grobe met with the media to preview the Nebraska game

Blue Devils fall to East Carolina, 24-21
[Sep. 4, 2005] Sophomore tailback Justin Boyle rushed for two touchdowns and classmate Ronnie Drummer returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown but it wasn’t enough as Duke fell to East Carolina, 24-21, in front of 35, 107 fans in Greenville, N.C.
Also: Duke at ECU Football Photo Gallery

WFU's Barclay named Doak Walker Award candidate
[Sep. 3, 2005] For the second straight year, Wake Forest senior running back Chris Barclay has been selected as a candidate for the Doak Walker Award. The SMU Athletic Forum announced the 2005 preseason list on Thursday. The Doak Walker Award is annually presented to the best running back in college football.

Vanderbilt beats Wake Forest 24-20 in season opener
[Sep. 2, 2005] Jeff Jennings scored from 5 yards out with 1:48 to play Thursday night to help Vanderbilt beat Wake Forest 24-20 and win a season opener for the first time in eight years. Jay Cutler threw for 276 yards and a score while running for 89 more for the Commodores. Jennings ran for just 43 yards, but finished with two scores - the last helping Vanderbilt shake off a blown 11-point, third-quarter lead.
Also: Vanderbilt at WFU football photos

ACC Football This Week - 9/01/05
[Aug. 31, 2005] Wake Forest kicks off ACC’s 53rd season Thursday (Sept. 1) hosting Vanderbilt at 7:00 pm. Seven nonconference tilts and two league matchups - Virginia Tech at NC State (Sunday) & Miami at Florida State (Monday) - comprise the season’s opening week.
Also: ACC Football Photos