Can Miami find a competent quarterback? Will Virginia Tech's defense bounce back? Could Pitt repeat as division champ? We dig into these questions and more in our ACC Coastal team previews.
The Polynesian Bowl, set for Honolulu's Aloha Stadium in January, will feature former Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer and former Florida and South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier as head coaches in the high school all-star game.
Which programs have gained and which ones have been hurt by the numerous offseason transfers? We look at the impact of all those moves.
We've picked apart every team's 2019 schedule. Here are the quirks, the shocks, the toughest roads and the cushiest paths.
Marty Smith and Nick Saban talk about their fathers and football in this excerpt of his forthcoming book, "Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul."
If Justin Fuente and Virginia Tech made much progress in sorting out their quarterback competition during Saturday's spring game, no one was letting on.
Need your college football fix? Here are this weekend's spring games, featuring Scott Frost in Year 2 at Nebraska, plus Ohio State, Alabama, Texas and many more.
Five of the past six national champs had first-year starters, and jobs are up for grabs at places such as Auburn, Michigan State and Oklahoma State.
Former Virginia Tech quarterback Josh Jackson announced Monday night that he is transferring to Maryland, where he is expected to be a frontrunner in the competition for the starting quarterback job.
Virginia Tech has flipped Ohio State commit Doug Nester, an offensive lineman from West Virginia.
Virginia Tech flipped ESPN 300 offensive lineman Doug Nester from Ohio State on Tuesday and made it official on Wednesday. The Hokies were able to pull the No. 72 ranked recruit away from the Buckeyes as Nester had been looking at other programs since Urban Meyer announced his retirement. The West Virginia prospect had been considering Penn State as well as Virginia Tech and is now officially signed with the Hokies.
QB Hendon Hooker, who has spent his career at Virginia Tech as a backup, said he'll enter the NCAA transfer portal, leaving the Hokies thin at the position heading into spring.
Virginia Tech QB Josh Jackson, who missed most of last season with a leg injury, and RB Deshawn McClease announced Wednesday that they will transfer.
Sources: Alabama is expected to hire Virginia Tech wide receivers coach Holmon Wiggins for the same position. Wiggins also had been in the mix for a coordinator role at Temple. I'm hearing Virginia Tech could target Jafar Williams, most recently Maryland's running backs coach, as Wiggins' replacement. Wiggins has coached receivers on Justin Fuente's staffs at both Virginia Tech and Memphis.
Clemson -- surprise! -- is the head of the class in the ACC, with many teams facing an offeason of transition.
Virginia Tech is backing out of three games against East Carolina, announcing that it is replacing September's scrubbed game and pulling out of scheduled games against the Pirates in 2023 and 2025.
| ATLANTIC | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 8-0 | 15-0 |
| Syracuse | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| NC State | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Boston College | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Florida State | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Wake Forest | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| Louisville | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| COASTAL | CONF | OVR |
| Pittsburgh | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Georgia Tech | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Virginia | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Miami | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Duke | 3-5 | 8-5 |
| North Carolina | 1-7 | 2-9 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreem Powell | OLB | Committed | 78 |
| Noah Kim | QB-PP | Committed | 76 |
| Lakeem Rudolph | WR | Committed | 75 |
| CJ Beasley | RB | Committed | 75 |
| Jahad Carter | ATH | Committed | 75 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | J. Grove | Rimington Trophy |
