Football

ACC kicks off 2008 football season this Thursday
[Aug. 26, 2008] Four ACC teams -- Georgia Tech, Miami, NC State and Wake Forest--begin the 2008 season -- the ACC's 56th football campaign -- on Thursday night, with seven others scheduled for Saturday contests as all but Florida State open play on the season's first weekend.

2008 ACC football games on national radio
[Aug. 26, 2008] This fall, no fewer than 19 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Games will be broadcast nationally from coast to coast by three different national radio networks including 14 games on the ACC/ISP National Radio Network.

Burke opts to leave NC State football program
[Aug. 19, 2008] Redshirt sophomore quarterback Justin Burke has opted to leave NC State's football team and transfer to Louisville, Wolfpack coach Tom O'Brien announced after Monday afternoon's practice.
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Duke's Boyette undergoes knee surgery; out indefinitely
[Aug. 10, 2008] Duke senior running back Re’quan Boyette underwent orthoscopic surgery on his left knee Sunday morning and will be out of action indefinitely, Blue Devil head coach David Cutcliffe announced.

Duke's Cutcliffe is excited about the start of a new football season
[Aug. 4, 2008] Duke's head football coach David Cutcliffe, along with seven players and three assistant coaches, spoke with the media in the Yoh Football Complex on the eve of Duke’s official first day of practice.
Also: ACC Football Photos

Duke single-game football tickets on sale now
[Aug. 4, 2008] Individual tickets to each of Duke's seven home football games are now on sale. Fans may purchase tickets at www.GoDuke.com or by calling the Duke Athletic Ticket Office at 877-375-DUKE.

2008 ACC Football Pre-Season Selections
[Jul. 22, 2008] The ACC Pre-Season Poll was released on Monday, with Clemson predicted to win the Atlantic Division and Virginia Tech to top the Coastal Division. In the three years of divisional play and the ACC Championship Game, the media has only picked three of the six championship game participants.

2008 ACC Football Kickoff commences
[Jul. 20, 2008] Atlantic Coast Conference football coaches and players will meet with media Sunday and Monday at the Ritz-Carlton Lodge at Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Georgia.

Wake Forest starts spring football practice
[Mar. 27, 2008] Wake Forest began spring football drills on Wednesday, March 26 with practice sessions continuing until the spring game on Saturday, April 19.

Carolina spring showcase set for Saturday, April 5
[Mar. 19, 2008] Spring football season is underway in Chapel Hill and plans are in place for North Carolina's Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 5 at Kenan Stadium. The Showcase is an assortment of activities and games for fans of all ages beginning at 10 a.m. and culminating in the Tar Heels' annual spring scrimmage at 1 p.m.

Ted Roof named Golden Gophers’ defensive coordinator
[Mar. 4, 2008] Veteran defensive mastermind and former Duke head coach Ted Roof has been selected as Minnesota’s defensive coordinator, head coach Tim Brewster announced today.

Eight ACC teams head to bowls to end 2007 season
[Dec. 3, 2007] For the third straight year, the Atlantic Coast Conference will have eight of its schools participating in post-season bowls with its 2007 champion--Virginia Tech--heading to the FedEx Orange Bowl in Miami to play Kansas of the Big 12 Conference on Jan. 3 in an 8 pm contest that will be nationally televised by FOX.

2007 All-ACC football teams announced
[Nov. 27, 2007] The Associated Press has announced the 2007 All-ACC football team. Several local Atlantic Coast Conference football players from Carolina, Duke, NC State and Wake Forest were honored.

Duke fires Ted Roof as head football coach
[Nov. 26, 2007] Duke Director of Athletics Joe Alleva announced on Monday that head football coach Ted Roof has been dismissed from his post.