ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORYATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE .....Michael Kelly, Associate Commissioner, Communications, Football Operations, Broadcasting (mkelly@theacc.org)4512 Weybridge Lane, Greensboro, NC 27407 .......................................................... Mike Finn, Associate Commissioner, Football Communications (mfinn@theacc.org)Phone: 336-851-6062; Fax: 336-854-8797 ..............................................................................Brian Morrison, Associate Commissioner, Basketball Communications (bmorrison@theacc.org)Website: the ACC.com ..........................................................................................................................................Lindsey Ross, Associate Director (lross@theacc.org)Twitter--@theACC and @theACCfootball ..................................................................................................Steve Phillips, Assistant Director (sphillips@theacc.org)Facebook--www.Facebook.com/theACC ..............................................................................................Barbara Dery, Administrative Assistant (bdery@theacc.org)YouTube--www.youtube.com/theACCsport .......................................................................................................................... George Lane, Intern (glane@theacc.org)

BOSTON COLLEGEwww.bceagles.comShipping & Mailing: 321 Conte Forum, 140 Commonwealth, Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467Phone: 617-552-3004; Fax: 617-552-4903Associate AD/SID: Chris Cameron, cameroch@bc.edu(Spaziani requests)Assistant: Tim Clark, clarktb@bc.edu (player requests) FB Media Credential Requests: Chris CameronTwitter--Twitter.com/BCSportsnews

CLEMSONwww.clemsontigers.comMailing: PO Box 31, Clemson, SC 29633Shipping: 100 Perimeter Road/Jervey Athletic Center, Clemson, SC 29634Phone: 864-656-2114; Fax: 864-656-0299Assistant AD/SID: Tim Bourret, btimoth@clemson.eduAssociate: Brian Hennessy, bhennes@clemson.eduFB Credential Requests: Sammy Blackman, blackmj@clemson.eduFacebook--www.facebook.com/clemsontigersTwitter--www.twitter.com/cu_athleticsYouTube--http://www.youtube.com/user/ClemsonAthletics

DUKEwww.goduke.comMailing: Box 90557, Durham, NC 27708-0557Shipping: 115 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC 27708Phone: 919-684-2633; Fax: 919-684-2489Sports Information Director: Art Chase, chasea@duaa.duke.eduAssistant SID: Ben Blevins, bblevins@duaa.duke.eduFB Media Credential Requests Contact: Art ChaseTwitter--@Duke_FB

FLORIDA STATEwww.seminoles.comMailing: PO Box 2195, Tallahassee, FL 32316Shipping: 403 Stadium Drive West, Tallahassee, FL 32306Phone: 850-644-1403; Fax: 850-644-3820SID: Elliott Finebloom, efinebloom@fsu.eduFootball contact: Kerwin Lonzo, Klonzo@admin.fsu.eduFB Media Credential Requests: Kerwin LonzoFacebook--http://www.seminoles.com/facebook Twitter--http://www.seminoles.com/twitterYouTube--http://www.youtube.com/flstateseminoles

GEORGIA TECHwww.ramblinwreck.comMailing & Shipping: 150 Bobby Dodd Way NW, Atlanta, GA 30332Phone: 404-894-5445; Fax: 404-894-1248Director of Communications: Dean Buchan dbuchan@athletics.gatech.edu; 404-295-8703 (cell)Associate: Mike Stamus, mstamus@athletics.gatech.eduAssistant for Football: Mike Huff,mhuff@athletics.gatech.eduFB Credential Requests: Mike StamusTwitter--Twitter.com/gtathleticsFacebook--Facebook.com/gtathleticsYouTube--youtube.com/ramblinwrecktube

MARYLANDwww.umterps.comMailing & Shipping: Comcast CenterTerrapin Trail, College Park, Md. 20742Phone: 301-314-7064 Fax: 301-314-9094Associate AD/Media Relations:Doug Dull, ddull@umd.eduAssoc. Dir. (FB contact):Shawn Nestor, snestor@umd.edu FB Media Credential Requests: Doug DullTwitter--http://twitter.com/umterps; http://twitter.com/Randy EdsallFacebook-- http://www.facebook.com/marylandterrapinsofficialpage; http://www.facebook.com/MarylandFootballYouTube--http://www.youtube.com/user/MarylandAthletics

MIAMIwww.hurricanesports.comMailing & Shipping: 5821 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146Phone: 305-284-3244 Fax: 305-284-2807Assistant AD/Communications: Chris Freet, c.freet@miami.eduFootball SID: LaTonya Sadler, l.sadler@miami.eduFB Media Credential Requests: LaTonya Sadler Twitter--www.twitter.com/hurricanesportsFacebook--facebook.com/miamihurricanesYouTube--http://www.youtube.com/user/CanesAllAccessBlog--http://www.theufootball.com/

NC STATEwww.gopack.comMailing: Box 8502, Raleigh, NC 27695-8502Shipping: Weisiger Brown Facility, 2500 Warren Carroll Drive, Room 2133 Raleigh, N.C. 27695Phone: 919-515-2102; Fax: 919-515-3624Assistant AD: Annabelle Myers, annabelle_myers@ncsu.eduAssistant: Brandon Yopp, Brandon_Yopp@ncsu.eduFB Media Credential Requsts: Annabelle MyersTwitter--www.twitter.com/PackFootballFacebook--http://www.facebook.com/ncstateathleticsYouTube--http://www.youtube.com/NCStateAthletics

VIRGINIAwww.virginiasports.comMailing: PO Box 400853, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4853Shipping: 295 Massie Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903Phone: 434-982-5500; Fax: 434-982-5525Assistant AD: Jim Daves, jimdaves@virginia.eduFB Media Credential Requests: Jim DavesFacebook--http://www.facebook.com/VirginiaCavaliersTwitter--http://twitter.com/VirginiaSportsYouTube--http://www.youtube.com/user/virginiaathletics

VIRGINIA TECHwww.hokiesports.comMailing & Shipping: 460 Jamerson Athletic CenterBlacksburg, VA 24061Phone: 540-231-6726; Fax: 540-231-6984Assistant AD: Dave Smith, vtsid@vt.eduAssociate SID (football contact): Bryan Johnston, blj@vt.eduFB Media Credentials: Dave SmithTwitter--www.twitter.com/Hokiesports

WAKE FORESTwww.wakeforestsports.comMailing: PO Box 7426, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109Shipping: 1834 Wake Forest Road, Miller Center, Suite 310, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27106Phone: 336-758-5640; Fax: 336-758-5140Assistant AD: Steve Shutt, shuttsj@wfu.eduAssistant: Gary Petit, petitgm@wfu.eduFB Media Credential Requests: Steve ShuttTwitter--WakeForestSport for generalTwitter--Wake_FB for stats and game reports

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NORTH CAROLINAwww.TarHeelBlue.comMailing: PO Box 2126, Chapel Hill, NC 27514Shipping: Koury Natatorium, Bowles Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514Phone: 919-962-2123; Fax: 919-962-0612Associate AD: Steve Kirschner, stevekirschner@unc.eduFootball SID: Kevin Best, kevinbest@unc.eduFB Media Credential Requests: Steve KirschnerTwitter--www.twitter.com/TarHeelFootballFacebook--http://www.facebook.com/tarheelsYouTube--http://www.youtube.com/user/UNCTarHeelsAthletics

2011 ACC Football Information GuideVolume XXXXXVIII, No. 1, published by the Office of the Commissioner and the Communications Office of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Additional information is available, upon request, to accredited members of the media. This guide is located on The ACC.com website (www.theacc.com). Printed copies of the 2011 ACC Football Information Guide are not available.i Edited by Mike Finn, Rob Daniels, Barb Dery, JoAnne Cannell, Amy Yakola, Christina Tracey, Allison Doughty, Ben Tario, Michael Kelly of the ACC and the Sports Information Directors and their assistants of the ACC. Cover design by Martha Walker.

ACC Digital OptionsThere are more ways than ever to get access to ACC Football. The ACC Network, and the Conferences Digital, Mobile, TV, website options are detailed on page 216.

ACC FootballCommunications Schedule

Weekly Football ReleaseAvailable every Monday during football season by 12 noon on the ACC Media Services website at the ACC.com (username: ACC (allcaps); password: media (all lower case). There are three exceptions: the first ACC release of the year will be available on Thurs-day, August 25, the second (due to Labor Day) will be on Tuesday, Sept. 6, and the release prior to the ACC Football Championship Game will be available on Sunday, Nov. 27.

ACC Player of the Week Weekly during the season, beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 6 and, thereafter, continuing on each Monday of the season through Nov. 28, a panel of ACC media members will select the ACC Offensive and Defen-sive Linemen, Offensive and Defensive Back, Re-ceiver and Linebacker as well as the ACC Rookie and Specialist of the Week. This release will be posted by 12 noon on each Monday (with the exception of the first release which will be on Tuesday, Sept. 6) of the regular season.

Midweek Notes PageIn addition to the normal football release package on Monday, the ACC will also release an abbreviated notes page each Wednesday during football season be-ginning Wednesday, Sept. 7, and concluding, Wednes-day, Nov. 23.

Annual ACC Football AwardsThe ACCs Annual Football Awards, with the excep-tion of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, the Jim Tatum and Brian Piccolo Awards, are voted on by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (AC-SMA). Only media who are dues-paying members of ACSMA may vote on these teams and awards. All those covering ACC Football on a regular basis are encouraged to join ACSMA. To become a member of ACMSA please contact Rob Daniels, Executive Sec-retary, of ACSMA (robdaniels1966@att.net).

The Release Dates of the ACCs Annual Football Awards:

Nov. 27--ACC Jacobs Blocking TrophyNov. 28--All-ACC Football TeamNov. 29--Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year; Coach of the YearNov. 30--Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year; ACC Player of the Year.Dec. 1--Jim Tatum Scholar Athlete AwardDec. 2--Brian Piccolo Award

ACC Football Honors & AwardsThe Associated Press/ACSMA All-ACC teams, Coach of the Year, Players of the Year, and Rookies of the Year are selected in a vote by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA). The teams and individu-al award winners will be announced during the week immediately following the conclusion of the regular season. ACSMA is also responsible for selecting ACC football players of the week throughout the course of the season for Monday noon release. Nominations for the awards are made by the sports information offices of the 12 member institutions and are voted on by a panel of nine media representatives.

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ACC Communications2011 ACC Coaches Teleconference

The 12 ACC football coaches will be featured on a weekly teleconference each Wednesday (with the exception of Thanksgiving week) from 10:30 a.m., to 12:30 p.m., beginning August 31, and concluding Tuesday, November 22. Each coach will have 10 minutes to make an open-ing statement and answer questions. There will be an audiofile of each teleconference available on the Conferences official website--theACC.com--each Wednesday afternoon as well as a written transcript of the call.

theACC.com/mediaThe Atlantic Coast Conferences official website--theACC.com--is the source for complete ACC football information including standings, sta-tistics, game previews, notes, videos and other information. theACC.com/media is also the site for transcripts of the leagues football coaches teleconferences every Wednesday afternoon dur-ing the season. The media section of theACC.com is dedicated to specific needs of the media, including downloads of ACC and school logos and headshots of players and coaches from select sports. Please contact the ACC Communications staff for access information.

ACC Social MediaSocial media outlets are also available to follow the latest news on the Atlantic Coast Conference. The ACC has multiple Twitter accounts includ-ing @theACC and @theACCfootball and has a fan page on Facebook at Facebook.com/theACC. The ACCSports channel on YouTube has new, in-depth video features on players in the ACC.

Atlantic Coast Conference Office4512 Weybridge Lane

Greensboro, N.C. 27407Phone...........................................336/851-6062Communications Fax ..................336/854-8797Football Communications Fax ....336-369-1211

ACC Communications StaffMichael Kelly ............. Associate Commissioner Communications, Football Operations, BroadcastingBrian Morrison ........... Associate Commissioner Basketball CommunicationsMike Finn ................... Associate Commissioner Football CommunicationsLindsey Ross ........................ Associate DirectorSteve Phillips ........................Assistant DirectorBarb Dery ....................Administrative AssistantGeorge Lane ............................................. Intern

ACC Office Staff Commissioner John Swofford Executive Assistant to the Commissioner Cecelia DiAmico Associate Commissioners Jeff Elliott, Finance and Administration Nora Lynn Finch, Womens Basketball & SWA Mike Finn, Football Communications Karl Hicks, Mens Basketball Operations Michael Kelly, Communications, Football Operations, Broadcasting Shane Lyons, Governance & Compliance Brian Morrison, Basketball Communications Amy Yakola, Public Relations, Marketing Assistant Commissioners Lindsey Babcock, Compliance and Governance W. Scott McBurney, Advanced Media Kris W. Pierce, Championships Football Officials, Coordinator Doug Rhoads Mens Basketball Officials, Coordinator John Clougherty Womens Basketball Officials, Coordinator Charlene Curtis Director of Business Operations Lynne Herndon Director of Information Systems Christina L. TraceyDirector, Mens Basketball Operations Kathy C. Hunt Director of Student-Athlete Programs, Compliance Shamaree Brown Director, Womens Basketball Operations Brad Hecker Associate Director, Advanced Media Steve Slim Vollinger Associate Director, Championships Lee Butler Associate Director, Communications Lindsey Ross Associate Director, Football Operations Allison Doughty Associate Director, Technology and Operations Ben Tario Assistant Director, Championships Donald Moore Assistant Director, Communications Steve PhillipsAssistant Director, Public Relations and Marketing Charlotte Zoller Assistant Director, Womens Basketball & SWA Georgia Davis Website Coordinator Heather Hirschman Administrative Assistants Susan Anthony, Administration/Business Jennie Barrett, Championships Barbara Dery, Communications/PR & Marketing Tracey Haith, S-A Welfare, Compliance & Governance Karrie Tilley, Mens Basketball Operations Emily Watkins, Receptionist Interns Gretchen Miller, Championships George Lane, Communications Seth Barwick, Compliance & S-A Programs Shane Vaassen, Public Relations & Marketing Beth Mechum, Website

2011 ACC Football Media Video News Releases (VNR)

The ACC Advanced Media department will provide Football Media Video News Releases (VNR) each week of the 2011 season beginning August 29th and ending Nov. 30th. This content will be provided via a secure Library Management system that will require a password to acquire the electronic files. (Directions for access will be at theACC.com/media when available) The weekly press conference and highlight footage will be uploaded from the ACC throughout the day on both Monday and Tuesday as the content is acquired from the ACC member institutions. If you do not have a password or if there are questions please contact Scott McBurney at smcburney@theacc.org.

CollegePressBox.com CollegePressBox.com has contact information, weekly team and opponent notes, stats, depth charts and complete final game books. Thats in addition to each schools section-by-section and complete media guide, spring guide and a complete list of conference beat writers and radio broadcasters and much more. Media wishing to obtain username and password should send an e-mail to:

password@collegepressbox.com

Table of Contents

General InformationCommunications Directory .................. IFCCommunications, Staff Directory, Table of Contents ..................................... 1The ACC: A Tradition of Excellence 2-3John Swofford, ACC Commissioner ........ 4Facts on ACC Football ............................. 5Composite Football Schedule .................. 6The NFL & The ACC ............................... 72011 ACC Football Championship ..... 8-11Legends Program, Overtime .................. 122011 Bowl Championship Series ........... 132011 ACC Bowl Lineup, Records ..... 14-16National Football Foundation & HOF ... 172011 News & Notes .......................... 18-212010 Season In Review, Awards ....... 22-27Noting ACC Coaches ........................ 28-30Stadium Statistics ................................... 31Active Career Leaders ............................ 322010 ACC Statistics .......................... 33-37

The TeamsBoston College Eagles ...................... 38-41Clemson Tigers ................................. 42-45Duke Blue Devils .............................. 46-49Florida State Seminoles .................... 50-53Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ............ 54-57Maryland Terrapins ........................... 58-61Miami Hurricanes ............................. 62-65North Carolina Tar Heels .................. 66-69NC State Wolfpack ............................ 70-73Virginia Cavaliers ............................. 74-77Virginia Tech Hokies ......................... 78-81Wake Forest Demon Deacons ........... 82-85Team Statistics Year-by-Year ............ 86-97

ACC Record BookChampions Year by Year ........................ 98Post-Season Honors ............................... 99Composite Football Records ................ 100Coaching Records; Non-ACC Records 101Year by Year, 1953-2010 ............... 102-130Series Records ............................... 131-141Individual Records ........................ 142-150Jacobs Trophy; Piccolo Award ............. 150Team Records ................................ 151-154Annual Individual Leaders ........... 155-161Athletics Directors & SIDs history ...... 161Annual Team Leaders ................... 162-163Career Statistical Leaders ............ 164-169Single Game - Individual Bests ........... 170Single Game - Team Bests ................... 171Individual Season Bests ................ 172-176Freshmen, Position Specific Records .. 176Team Season Bests ........................ 177-179Single Season Improvement ................ 179All-Americas ................................. 180-18325th & 50th Anniversary Teams .......... 184Bowl Records ................................ 185-188ACC & the NFL Draft .................. 189-190ACC Players in the Pros .............. 191-198ACC & the NFL Draft .................. 199-206 Associated Press Poll (Vs. No. 1) ....... 207ACC vs. AP-ranked teams ............ 208-213Academic Awards ................................ 214Composite Football Schedule .............. 215Digital Options For ACC Football ....... 216TheACC.com .......................................IBC

ACC FootballCoaches Teleconference

Frank Spaziani, Boston College .....10:30 amDabo Swinney, Clemson .................10:40 amFrank Beamer, Virginia Tech .........10:50 amJimbo Fisher, Florida State ............11:00 amPaul Johnson, Georgia Tech ...........11:10 amRandy Edsall, Maryland ................11:20 amJim Grobe, Wake Forest .................11:30 amEverett Withers, North Carolina ...11:40 amTom OBrien, NC State ..................11:50 amMike London, Virginia .................. 12:00 pmDavid Cutcliffe, Duke .................... 12:10 pmAl Golden, Miami ........................... 12:20 pm

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The TraditionConsistency. It is the mark of true excel-

lence in any endeavor. However, in todays intercollegiate athletics, competition has be-come so balanced and so competitive that it is virtually impossible to maintain a high level of consistency. Yet the Atlantic Coast Conference has defied the odds. Now, in its 59th year of competition, the ACC has long enjoyed the reputation as one of the strongest and most competitive intercollegiate conferences in the nation. And that is not mere conjecture, the numbers support it. Since the leagues inception in 1953, ACC schools have captured 122 national champi-onships, including 65 in womens competi-tion and 57 in mens. In addition, NCAA individual titles have gone to ACC student-athletes 140 times in mens competition and 99 times in womens action. The conference had an immediate impact on the national college football scene in the fall of 1953 when the University of Maryland captured the first of what would eventually be five national football titles for the ACC. Clemson laid claim to the leagues second national title in 1981 while Georgia Tech fol-lowed suit in 1990. Florida State pocketed national titles No. 4 and 5 in 1993 and 1999. Additionally, Miami has laid claim to five national gridiron titles over the past 27 sea-sons. Four of the Hurricanes five national titles (1983, 1987, 1989, 2001) were unani-mous with both the sportswriters and coaches polls, while in 1991 Miami (AP) shared the national title with Washington (coaches). The 12 institutions that take to the field this fall under the ACC banner have produced 572 first- or second-team gridiron All-Americas and 73 first-team academic All-Americas. ACC Football, though, has always been about more than just wins and losses and indi-vidual athletics honors. ACC schools, cumu-latively, were ranked higher nationally than any other conference in the most recent rank-ings of American Universities by the U.S. News & World Report, with eight ACC insti-tutions ranked 56th or higher nationally and all 12 schools rated as Tier One schools. The Conference was No. 1 with a diploma in 2010 for the sixth straight year, as the ACC led all Football Bowl Subdivision Confer-ences in the NCAAs graduation rate (GSR). The ACC also had the highest football APR as a league for the fifth consecutive year. In 2010, six ACC schools were honored nation-ally (AFCA) for their graduation rates. ACC schools have led the nation in football gradu-ation rates no fewer than 20 times. Since becoming a 12-team league in 2005, the ACC has consistently made history in the NFLs annual professional football draft. This year, the ACC had 15 of the first 60 players chosen in the NFL Draft. No other league had more than 10 of the first 60 players drafted. In the 2009 NFL Draft, the ACC was the only league with four players chosen among the top nine selections in the draft. It marked the second time in four years the ACC had managed that trick, also claiming four of the top nine picks in 2005. During the 2006, 2007 and 2008 drafts, the Conference became the first college league in the history to have two of the top four NFL Draft picks in each of three consecutive years. In 2008, the ACC also set an NFL Draft re-cord having the first defensive player chosen for three straight years with NC States Mario Williams (2006), Clemsons Gaines Adams (2007) and Virginias Chris Long (2008)

The Championships The conference will conduct championship competition in 25 sports during the 2010-11 academic year--12 for men and 13 for wom-en. The first ACC championship was held in swimming on February 25, 1954. The confer-ence did not conduct championships in cross country, wrestling or tennis during the first year. The 12 sports for men include football, cross country, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, baseball, tennis, golf and lacrosse. Fencing, which was started in 1971, was discontinued in 1981. Womens sports were initiated in 1977 with the first championship meet held in tennis at Wake Forest University. Championships for women are currently conducted in cross country, field hockey, soc-cer, basketball, swimming, indoor and out-door track, tennis, golf, lacrosse, softball and rowing with volleyball deciding its champion by regular season play.

A HistoryThe Atlantic Coast Conference was founded

on May 8, 1953, at the Sedgefield Inn near Greensboro, N.C., with seven charter members - Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest - drawing up the conference by-laws. The withdrawal of seven schools from the Southern Conference came early on the morning of May 8, 1953, during the Southern Conferences annual spring meeting. On June 14, 1953, the seven members met in Raleigh, N.C., where a set of bylaws was adopted and the name became officially the Atlantic Coast Conference. Suggestions from fans for the name of the new conference appeared in the regions newspapers prior to the meeting in Raleigh. Some of the names suggested were: Dixie, Mid South, Mid Atlantic, East Coast, Sea-board, Colonial, Tobacco, Blue-Gray, Pied-mont, Southern Seven and the Shoreline. Dukes Eddie Cameron recommended that the name of the conference be the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the motion was passed unanimously. The meeting concluded with each member institution assessed $200.00 to pay for conference expenses. On December 4, 1953, conference officials met again at Sedgefield and officially admit-ted the University of Virginia as the leagues eighth member. The first, and only, with-drawal of a school from the ACC came on June 30, 1971, when the University of South Carolina tendered its resignation. The ACC operated with seven members until April 3, 1978, when the Georgia Institute of Technol-ogy was admitted. The Atlanta school had withdrawn from the Southeastern Conference in January of 1964. The ACC expanded to nine members on July 1, 1991, with the addition of Florida State University. The conference expanded to 11 members on July 1, 2004, with the addition of the Uni-versity of Miami and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. On October 17, 2003, Boston College accepted an invitation to become the leagues 12th member starting July 1, 2005.

The SchoolsBoston College was founded in 1863 by

the Society of Jesus to serve the sons of Bos-tons Irish immigrants and was the first insti-tution of higher education to be founded in the city of Boston. Originally located on Har-

The Atlantic Coast Conferenceclaiming the honor. The ACCs run began with the 2006 Draft when the Conference set an NFL Draft record with 12 players chosen in the first round and 51 players chosen overall. During that time, the ACC is second among all conferences in the last six years in first-round draftees, hav-ing 37 chosen, and total number of draftees with 214. Heading into the 2011 football season, no league in America has sent more linebackers to the NFL, as no fewer than 53 former ACC standouts began the summer on NFL rosters leading both the Big Ten (49) and SEC (46) for that honor. This marked the third straight year the Conference had led or tied in num-bers of linebackers on NFL rosters. The 12 current ACC schools have had 2,256 players selected in the annual profes-sional football draft, including 229 first-round selections. The ACC was one of only three confer-ences nationally to have at least four teams chosen in both the final 2010 Associated Press Top 25 in Virginia Tech (16), Florida State (17), Maryland (23) and NC State (25); and the 2010 final Top 25 for the USA Today Coaches poll in Virginia Tech (15), Florida State (16), Maryland (24) and NC State (25). The ACC also has a storied bowl tradition, setting an NCAA record with 10 of its teams (.833) invited to post-season bowl games in 2008, breaking its own record for bowl par-ticipation (.778) set originally in 2002. Since 2005, the Conference is second among all leagues with 50 of its teams trav-elling to post-season bowl games. Addition-ally, four of its teams Florida State (5th, 24-14-2, .625), Boston College (11th, 13-9, .591), Georgia Tech (14th, 22-17, .564) and NC State (15th, 13-11-1, .540)rank among the Top 15 winningest bowl programs of all-time, with a fifth--Miami (19-19-17-0, .527)--ranked 20th. Four ACC schools are also among the top eight nationally in current bowl game streaks including national leader Florida State (29 straight bowl games), Vir-ginia Tech (3rd, 18), Georgia Tech (tied for 4th, 14) and Boston College (tied for 7th, 12).

2010-11 in Review The 2010-11 academic year saw league teams capturing two more national team titles and 19 individual NCAA crowns. In all, the ACC has won 52 national team titles over the last 14 years and has won two or more NCAA titles in 28 of the past 30 years. The ACC was the only conference in Amer-ica to place four of its teams in the final Top 10 rankings of the 2009-10 Learfield Direc-tors Cup Standings--symbolic of the nations top overall programs--as Duke (5th), North Carolina (6th), Virginia (7th) and Florida State (9th) all were ranked nationally in the Top 10. This past year also marked the 10th consecu-tive year that the ACC has placed four or more teams in the Top 30 as Maryland finished 17th in this years final rankings. In all, the ACC is one of only three conferences to have all of its member schools in the Top 75. A total of 132 ACC teams placed in NCAA post-season competition in 2010-11. League teams compiled a 125-79-5 (.610) mark against opponents in NCAA championship competition.

2010-11 National ChampionshipsField Hockey MarylandMens Lacrosse Virginia

3rison Avenue in the South End of Boston, the College outgrew its urban setting toward the end of its first 50 years. A new location was selected in Chestnut Hill and ground for the new campus was broken on June 19, 1909. During the 1940s, new purchases doubled the size of the main campus. In 1974, Boston Col-lege acquired Newton College of the Sacred Heart, 1.5 miles away. With 15 buildings on 40 acres, it is now the site of the Law School and residence halls. In 2004, BC purchased 43 acres of land from the archdiocese of Bos-ton; this now forms the Brighton campus.

Clemson University is nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near the Georgia bor-der, and the tiger paws painted on the roads make the return to I-85 easier. The school is built around Fort Hill, the plantation home of John C. Calhoun, Vice President to Andrew Jackson. His son-in-law, Tom Clemson, left the land to be used as an agri-cultural school, and in 1893 Clemson opened its doors as a land-grant school, thanks to the efforts of Ben Tillman.

Duke University was founded in 1924 by tobacco magnate James B. Duke as a memo-rial to his father, Washington Duke. Origi-nally the school was called Trinity College, a Methodist institution, started in 1859. In 1892, Trinity moved to west Durham where the east campus with its Georgian architecture now stands. Nearby are Sarah P. Duke gardens, and further west the Gothic spires of Duke chapel overlook the west campus.

Florida State University is one of 11 uni-versities of the State University System of Florida. It was established as the Seminary West of the Suwannee by an act of the Florida Legislature in 1851, and first offered instruc-tion at the post-secondary level in 1857. Its Tallahassee campus has been the site of an in-stitution of higher education longer than any other site in the state. In 1905, the Buckman Act reorganized higher education in the state and designated the Tallahassee school as the Florida Female College. In 1909, it was re-named Florida State College for Women. In 1947, the school returned to a co-educational status, and the name was changed to Florida State University. Next to I-85 in downtown Atlanta stands the Georgia Institute of Technology, founded in 1885. Its first students came to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering, the only one offered at the time. Techs strength is not only the red clay of Georgia, but a restored gold and white 1930 model A Ford Cabriolet, the official mascot. The old Ford was first used in 1961, but a Ramblin Wreck had been around for over three decades. The Ramblin Wreck fight song appeared almost as soon as the school opened, and it is not only American boys that grow up singing its rollicking tune, for Richard Nixon and Nikita Krushchev sang it when they met in Moscow in 1959. The University of Maryland opened in 1856 as an agricultural school nine miles north of Washington, D.C., on land belonging to Charles Calvert, a descendant of Lord Bal-timore, the states founding father. The school colors are the same as the state flag: black and gold for George Calvert (Lord Baltimore) and red and white for his mother, Alice Crossland. Maryland has been called the school that

Curley Byrd built, for he was its quarterback, then football coach, athletic director, assistant to the president, vice-president, and finally its president. Byrd also designed the football sta-dium and the campus layout, and suggested the nickname Terrapin, a local turtle known for its bite, when students wanted to replace the nickname Old Liners with a new one for the school. The University of Miami was chartered in 1925 by a group of citizens who felt an institu-tion of higher learning was needed for the de-velopment of their young and growing com-munity. Since the first class of 560 students enrolled in the fall of 1926, the University has expanded to more than 15,000 undergradu-ate and graduate students from every state and more than 114 nations from around the world. The schools colors, representative of the Florida orange tree, were selected in 1926. Orange symbolizes the fruit of the tree, green represents the leaves and white, the blossoms. The University of North Carolina, located in Chapel Hill, has been called the perfect college town, making its tree-lined streets and balmy atmosphere what a college should look and feel like. Its inception in 1795 makes it one of the oldest schools in the nation, and its nickname of Tar Heels stems from the tar pitch and turpentine that were the states prin-cipal industry. The nickname is as old as the school, for it was born during the Revolution-ary War when tar was dumped into the streams to impede the advance of British forces. North Carolina State University is locat-ed in the state capital of Raleigh. It opened in 1889 as a land-grant agricultural and mechan-ical school and was known as A&M or Aggies or Farmers for over a quarter-century. The schools colors of pink and blue were gone by 1895, brown and white were tried for a year, but the students finally chose red and white to represent the school. An unhappy fan in 1922 said State football players behaved like a pack of wolves, and the term that was coined in derision became a badge of honor. The University of Virginia was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson and is one of three things on his tombstone for which he want-ed to be remembered. James Madison and James Monroe were on the board of gover-nors in the early years. The Rotunda, a half-scale version of the Pantheon which faces the Lawn, is the focal point of the grounds as the campus is called. Jefferson wanted his school to educate leaders in practical affairs and pub-lic service, not just to train teachers. Virginia Tech was established in 1872 as an all-male military school dedicated to the original land-grant mission of teaching agri-culture and engineering. The University has grown from a small college of 132 students into the largest institution of higher education in the state during its 132-year history. Lo-cated in Southwest Virginia on a plateau be-tween the Blue Ridge and Alleghany Moun-tains, the campus consists of 334 buildings and 20 miles of sidewalks over 2,600 acres. The official school colors - Chicago maroon and burnt orange - were selected in 1896 be-cause they made a unique combination not worn elsewhere at the time.

Wake Forest University was started on Cal-vin Jones plantation amid the stately pine forest of Wake County in 1834. The Baptist seminary is still there, but the school was moved to Winston-Salem in 1956 on a site donated by Charles H. and Mary Reynolds Babcock. President Harry S. Truman attended the ground-breaking ceremonies that brought a picturesque campus of Georgian architecture and painted roofs. Wakes colors have been black and gold since 1895, thanks to a badge designed by student John Heck who died be-fore he graduated.

School Affiliations

BOSTON COLLEGE -- Charter member of the Big East Conference in 1979; joined the ACC in July, 2005.

CLEMSON -- Charter member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1894; a charter member of the Southern Conference in 1921; a charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 1953.

DUKE -- Joined the Southern Conference in December, 1928; charter member of the ACC in 1953.

FLORIDA STATE -- Charter member of the Dixie Conference in 1948; joined the Metro Conference in July, 1976; joined the ACC July, 1991.

GEORGIA TECH -- Charter member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1894; charter member of Southern Confer-ence in 1921; charter member of the SEC in 1932; joined the ACC in April, 1978.

MARYLAND -- Charter member of the Southern Conference in 1921; charter mem-ber of the ACC in 1953.

MIAMI -- Charter member of the Big East Football Conference in 1991; joined the ACC in July, 2004.

NORTH CAROLINA -- Charter member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Associa-tion in 1894; charter member of the Southern Conference in 1921; charter member of the ACC in 1953.

NC STATE -- Charter member of the South-ern Conference in 1921; charter member of the ACC in 1953.

VIRGINIA -- Charter member of the South-ern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1894; charter member of the Southern Con-ference in 1921; resigned from Southern Conference in December 1936; joined the ACC in December, 1953.

VIRGINIA TECH -- Charter member of the Southern Conference in 1921; withdrew from the Southern Conference in June, 1965; be-came a charter member of the Big East Foot-ball Conference in Feb. 5, 1991; joined the ACC in July, 2004.

WAKE FOREST -- Joined the Southern Conference in February, 1936; charter mem-ber of the ACC in 1953.

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The Atlantic Coast Conference, through its member institutions, seeks to maximize the educational and athletic opportunities of its student-athletes while enriching their quality of life. It strives to do so by

affording individuals equitable opportunity to pursue academic excellence and compete successfully at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics competition in a broad spectrum of sports and championships.

The Conference will provide leadership in attaining these goals, promoting diversity and mutual trust among its member institutions, in a spirit of fairness for all. It strongly adheres to the principles of integrity

and sportsmanship, and supports the total development of the student-athlete and each member institutions athletics departmental staff, with the intent of producing enlightened leadership for tomorrow.

1Now in his 15th year as Commissioner, and just the fourth in Atlantic Coast Conference history, John Swofford has made a dramatic impact on the ACC and college athletics. Swofford has built his career on the appropriate balance of academics, athletic achievement and integrity and is regarded as one of the top administrators in the NCAA.

In addition to overseeing one of the nations largest athletic conferences, Swofford has been pivotal in positioning the Atlantic Coast Conference for the future.

VISION

In July of 2010, Swoffords leadership and negotiating skills helped the conference secure a new 12-year multimedia rights agreement with ESPN. The extensive television package begins with the 2011-12 academic year and will more than double television revenue to the 12 member institutions. In addition to reaching new heights financially, ACC content will now be televised more, both regionally and nationally, than at any point in league history, while also best positioning the conference within the continuous, ever-changing world of technology.

In 2003, on behalf of the leagues member institutions and the ACC Council of Presidents, Swofford led the conference through expansion. In becoming a 12-member league, Swofford helped bring the ACC extended and enhanced exposure across television and national radio packages and strongly positioned it for the future.

The ACC showcased its inaugural Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game in 2005 to a sellout crowd. Now in its seventh year, the game will be played in Charlottes Bank of America Stadium for the second consecutive season. Since becoming Commissioner, Swofford has been responsible for securing increased bowl opportunities and for the second year, the ACC has agreements in place with nine bowls including the Discover Orange Bowl, home of the ACC Champion since 2006. Highly respected by his peers, Swofford was a force in the development and growth of the Bowl Championship Series and is the only person to serve two terms as its Coordinator.

Under Swoffords tenure, the prestigious ACC Mens Basketball Tournament has traveled to many dynamic cities within the footprint of the league including Atlanta, Ga., Washington DC and Tampa, Fla., in addition to the traditional stops in Greensboro and Charlotte. The 2001 ACC Tournament in Atlanta set NCAA attendance records for single session (40,083), per session average (36,505) and total attendance (182,525).

In the sport of basketball, Swofford was instrumental in creating the ACC/Big Ten Challenge that began in mens basketball in 1999. Then in 2007, the two conferences hosted the inaugural ACC/Big Ten Womens Basketball Challenge.

In his first year as Commissioner, Swofford placed an added emphasis on the development of womens basketball in the ACC with the hiring of an Associate Commissioner for Womens Basketball to oversee all aspects of the sport on both a conference and national level.

STUDENT-ATHLETE WELFARE & COMMUNITY OUTREACH

A long-time advocate of the importance of academics and student-athlete welfare, Swofford stimulated the formation of the leagues first-ever ACC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. This group of current ACC student-athletes gives the conference direct feedback on their experiences competing at the highest level of college athletics.

Swofford was instrumental in the enhancement of the leagues ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Awards program by ensuring that additional scholarship dollars are distributed to more student-athletes than at any point in the leagues history.

The long-time partnership between the ACC and United Way has flourished under Swoffords leadership. His commitment to public service and volunteerism across our member institutions has been highlighted through the leagues Public Service Announcements. Across the collegiate landscape, the relationship with United Way is unique to the ACC and its member institutions.

Under Swoffords direction this past year, the ACC launched its Community Connections outreach program which sponsored educational and mentoring activities along with donating books to the communities in which the league holds its conference championships. The initiative was created to teach life lessons to elementary and middle school students by the ACCs student-athletes visiting local schools to discuss topics such as the importance of healthy living and sportsmanship.

ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE

During Swoffords first 14 years as Commissioner, ACC teams have won 52 national team titles and 1,552 ACC teams have participated in various NCAA championships - an average of over 110 NCAA teams per year.

In the 2010-11 Division I Learfield Sports Directors Cup Standings, the ACC was the only conference with four schools in the Top 10; one of two leagues with five members in the Top 20 and one of only three conferences with all of its members in the Top 75. This past year marks the 10th consecutive year that the ACC has placed four or more teams in the Top 30.

In football, at least seven ACC teams have earned bowl bids in each of the last five seasons. In 2008, the conference set an NCAA record when 10 of its 12 teams (83%) participated in bowl play.

During his tenure, the ACC has won five NCAA Mens Basketball titles, more than any other conference. In addition, the league was represented by three of its womens basketball programs in the 2006 NCAA Womens Basketball Final Four. In that same year, it was an all-ACC final as the conference claimed its second NCAA Womens Basketball National title.

A native of North Wilkesboro, NC, Swofford was a Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina and played on UNCs 1971 ACC Football Championship team. He received his Masters of Education in Athletic Administration from Ohio University and then began his career at the University of Virginia in 1973. He returned to his alma mater in 1976 and became the schools athletic director on May 1, 1980. At the age of 31, he was the youngest major college Athletics Director in the nation at the time and served as its Director of Athletics from 1980-1997. UNCs athletic program led the league in both ACC and NCAA Championships during Swoffords tenure as Athletic Director.

John and his wife Nora reside in Greensboro, NC, and together they have three children: Amie, Chad and Autumn, who is married to Sherman Wooden. Autumn and Sherman welcomed Maya, their first child, to the family in April of 2010.

JOHN D. SWOFFORD, COMMISSIONER ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full Name: John Douglas Swofford

Hometown: North Wilkesboro, NC

Wife: Nora Swofford

Children: Amie, Chad, Autumn (husband Sherman Wooden)

Grandchildren: Maya

EDUCATION

High School: Wilkes Central High School, 1967 North Wilkesboro, NC

College: University of North Carolina, 1971 Morehead Scholarship Recipient BA in Industrial Relations

Graduate: Ohio University, 1973 MEd. in Athletics Administration

PLAYINg EXPERIENCE

1965-67 Two-time All-State QB and three-sport MVP at Wilkes Central High School

1969-71 North Carolina varsity football team quarterback and defensive back Peach Bowl, 1970 Gator Bowl, 1971 ACC Champions, 1971 ACC Academic Honor Roll, 1970-71

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE

1973-76 Ticket Manager/Asst. to the Director of Athletic Facilities and Finance University of Virginia

1976-79 Assistant Athletics Director and Business Manager University of North Carolina

1979-80 Assistant Executive Vice-President of the Educational Foundation University of North Carolina

1980-97 Director of Athletics University of North Carolina

1997- Commissioner Atlantic Coast Conference

MEMbERSHIP ON bOARDS AND COMMITTEES

Sports Business Journals Sports Business Awards Committee, 2011-present

NCAA Mens College Basketball Officiating, LLC Board, 2010-present

National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Honorary Board, 2009-present

College Football Officiating, LLC Board of Managers, 2008-present

North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Advisory Board, 2008-present

Wyndham Championship Board of Directors, 2002-present

National Letter of Intent Appeals Committee, 2002-present

BCS Coordinator, 2000-01, 2008-09

IA Collegiate Commissioners Assoc. (Chair), 2005-07

NCAA Football Board of Directors (President), 2004-05

NCAA Executive Committee, 1995-97

NCAA Division I Championship Committee (Chair), 1995-97

NCAA Special Committee to Study a Division I-A Football Championship, 1994-95

President of NACDA, 1993-94

NCAA Special Events Committee, 1987-91

NCAA Communications Committee (Chair), 1987-89

NCAA Football Television Committee (Chair), 1984

HONORS AND AWARDS

Corbett Award, 2011 (presented annually by NACDA as the highest honor one can achieve in collegiate athletics administration)

Achievement in Business Award, 2011 (presented annually by Ohio Universitys College of Business)

Father of the Year, 2011 (recognized by the Greater Greensboro Area Fathers Day Council)

North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, 2009

Homer Rice Award, 2005 (presented by the Division 1A Athletic Directors Association)

Horizon Award, 2004 (presented by the Atlanta Sports Council recognizing the National Sports Business Executive of the Year)

Chick-fil-A Bowl Hall of Fame, 2003

Fifth most influential person in U.S. sports by the Sporting News, 2003

Outstanding American Award for the Triangle Chapter of the College Football Hall of Fame, 2002

North Carolina High School Athletic Associations Hall of Fame, 2002

Ohio Universitys Charles R. Higgins Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1984

ACC Commissioner John Swofford4

55The Facts On ACC Football

ACC Schools Are No. 1 Period!...In the latest American University rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Atlantic Coast Conference schools hold the highest composite ranking of any conference in the NCAAs Football Bowl Subdivision. (p.19)

ACC Football Is No. 1 in Academics!...By any measurement, whether it is the NCAAs Graduation Success Rate, which calculates the graduation rate of each schools football program or the NCAAs Academic Progress Rate, which measures both graduation and reten-tion, the Atlantic Coast Conference, ranks first among all collegiate conferences in the NCAAs Football Bowl Sub-division. The ACC has led the nation in football GSR for the past six years and has led in the APR since its inception five years ago. Additionally, ACC head football coaches lead the nation in their composite APR. (p. 19)

Former ACC Players Lead All Leagues In NFL Production...According to a study covering the 2005-10 seasons, or since the ACC became a 12-team league, former ACC players lead alumni of all other FBS conferences in three categories of NFL productivity: first-team Associated Press All-Pro citations (six); percentage of draftees playing at least one NFL game (86.11 percent); and total games played in the league (4,890). (p. 5)

Alumni From Current ACC Schools Lead All Conferences in Selections to the NFLs Pro Bowl...Over the past two seasons, alumni from current ACC schools have earned significantly more selections to the Nation-al Football Leagues Pro Bowl than have the alumni of any other conference. A total of 47 players from current ACC schools were selected to play in the past two Pro Bowls. The SEC was next with 30 selections. (p. 5)

The ACC Leads All Collegiate Conferences in Producing NFL Linebackers...In each of the past three years, the ACC has had more linebackers on the rosters of NFL teams than has any other collegiate conference. This past year, 53 players from current ACC schools were listed as linebackers on NFL ros-ters. The Big Ten Conference was next with 49. (p.5)

Current ACC Schools Have Claimed 10 National Championships in Football And Then Some...Current ACC schools have captured 10 National Championships in Football (AP, UPI or BCS) including five by Miami, two by Florida State and one each by Clemson, Georgia Tech, Maryland. Additionally, Wikipedia credits four ACC schools with another 15 college football national championships.

Over The Past Six Years, The ACC Has Sent 50 Teams to Bowl Games...During that time, only the SEC (52) has sent more teams to bowl games than has the ACC. The ACC set a single-sea-son NCAA Bowl Participation record in 2002, when seven of its then nine teams went to bowl games (.778), and again in 2008, when 10 of the Conferences 12 teams were invited to bowl games (.833). (p. 17)

The ACC Accounted for 25% of the Top Players Chosen in the 2011 NFL Draft...Of the first 60 players selected in this years NFL Draft, 15 were ACC players. That gave the league 25% of the cream of the crop in this years draft. The next closest league, the SEC, had 10 players chosen among the first 60. (p.189)

ACC Teams Have Appeared in 7 of ESPNs Most Viewed Non-BCS Bowl Games...Aside, from this years BCS Games, ACC Schools played in seven of the 10 most viewed bowl games in ESPN history including last years Chick-fil-A (5th) and Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowls (7th). (p.19)

6Saturday, September 24 Massachusetts at Boston CollegeFlorida State at ClemsonTulane at DukeNorth Carolina at Georgia TechTemple at MarylandKansas State at MiamiSouthern Mississippi at VirginiaVirginia Tech at Marshall

Saturday, October 1 Wake Forest at Boston CollegeClemson at Virginia TechDuke at FIU (ESPN3.com), 6 pmGeorgia Tech at NC StateTowson at Maryland Bethune-Cookman at MiamiNorth Carolina at East Carolina (CBSSN), 8 pmIdaho at Virginia

Saturday, October 8 Boston College at ClemsonFlorida State at Wake ForestMaryland at Georgia TechMiami at Virginia TechLouisville at North CarolinaCentral Michigan at NC State

Saturday, October 15Clemson at MarylandFlorida State at DukeGeorgia Tech at VirginiaMiami at North CarolinaVirginia Tech at Wake Forest

Saturday, October 22Boston College at Virginia TechNorth Carolina at ClemsonWake Forest at DukeMaryland at Florida StateGeorgia Tech at MiamiNC State at Virginia

Thursday, October 27 Virginia at Miami (ESPN) 8 pm

Saturday, October 29Boston College at MarylandClemson at Georgia TechVirginia Tech at DukeNC State at Florida StateWake Forest at North Carolina

2011 ACC Football Schedule

Thursday, September 1 Western Carolina at Georgia Tech (ESPN3.com), 7:30 pmWake Forest at Syracuse,(ESPN3.com) 8 pm

Saturday, September 3Northwestern at Boston College (ESPNU), NoonTroy at Clemson (ESPN3), 3:30 pmRichmond at Duke (ESPN3), 7 pmULL at Florida State (ESPNU), 3:30 pmJames Madison at North Carolina (RSN), 3:30 pmLiberty at NC State (ESPN3), 6 pmWilliam & Mary at Virginia, (ESPN3), 6 pmAppalachian State at Virginia Tech(ACC Network), 12:30 pm

Monday, September 5 Miami at Maryland, ESPN, 8 pm

Saturday, September 10 Boston College at UCF, CBSSN, 8 pmWofford at Clemson (ESPN3), 3:30 pmStanford at Duke (ESPNU), 3:30 pmCharleston Southern at Florida State(ESPN3.com), 6 pmGeorgia Tech at Middle Tennessee, ESPN3.com, 7 pmRutgers at North Carolina (ACC Network),12:30 pmNC State at Wake Forest (RSN), 3:30 pmVirginia at Indiana, (Big Ten), 7 pmVirginia Tech at East Carolina, FSN, 3:30 pm

Saturday, September 17 Duke at Boston College (ACC Network), 12:30 pmAuburn at Clemson (ABC), NoonOklahoma at Florida State, (ESPN or ABC), 7:30 or 8 pmKansas at Georgia Tech (RSN), 12:30 pmWest Virginia at Maryland (ESPN, 2 or U), NoonOhio State at Miami (ESPN or ABC), 7:30 or 8 pmVirginia at North Carolina (ESPNU), 3:30 pmSouth Alabama at NC State (ESPN3), 3:30 pmArkansas State at Virginia Tech (RSN), 4 pmGardner-Webb at Wake Forest (ESPN3), 6:30 pm

Thursday, September 22 NC State at Cincinnati (ESPN) 8 pm

Thursday, November 3 Florida State at Boston College (ESPN), 8 pm

Saturday, November 5 Duke at MiamiVirginia at MarylandNorth Carolina at NC StateNotre Dame at Wake Forest

Thursday, November 10 Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech (ESPN), 8 pm

Saturday, November 12 NC State at Boston CollegeWake Forest at ClemsonDuke at VirginiaMiami at Florida StateNotre Dame vs. Maryland (NBC), 7:30 pm (FedEx Field; Landover, Md.)

Thursday, November 17 North Carolina at Virginia Tech (ESPN), 8 pm

Saturday, November 19 Boston College at Notre Dame (NBC) 4 pmClemson at NC StateGeorgia Tech at DukeVirginia at Florida StateMaryland at Wake ForestMiami at South Florida

Friday, November 25Boston College at Miami (ABC), 3:30 pm

Saturday, November 26 Clemson at South CarolinaDuke at North CarolinaFlorida State at FloridaGeorgia at Georgia TechMaryland at NC StateVirginia Tech at VirginiaVanderbilt at Wake Forest

Saturday, December 3Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game, Charlotte, N.C.(ESPN), 8 pm

All Times Eastern. After the games of September 17, game times and TV will be announced with either a 6 or 12-day advance notice beginning on Monday, Sept. 12 for the games of Sept. 24.

77777777777777777The ACC & The National Football LeagueWhy the NFL loves the ACC

By Dennis Dodd, CBSSports.comPosted on: February 8, 2011 12:43 pm

(Reprinted with permission of CBSSports.com)

Gil Brandt loves to analyze the draft. At times, Gil Brandt is the draft. The former vice president of player personnel for the Cowboys (1960-89) was responsible for evaluating and drafting sev-eral hall of famers in his career. For the last eight years he has been a draft expert and personnel guru for NFL.com. For the purposes of Tuesday's ACC story, he shared with us some exclusive statistics regarding the conference's strength in NFL war rooms. Since 2000, the ACC is second only to the SEC in total number of players drafted. Highlighting that is a stat Brandt calls a "value index". He assigns a number for each player drafted. Here is the ACC's individual players drafted and value index from 2001-2010: Miami, 62 players drafted/215 VI; Florida State, 51/149; Virginia Tech, 47/106; Virginia, 29/73; Maryland, 26/73; North Carolina State, 27/72; Clemson, 29/70; North Carolina 27/63; BC, 19/58; Georgia Tech, 22/55; Wake Forest, 16/36; Duke, 1/1. Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Florida State and Maryland won ACC titles in those 10 years. This is where it gets even more interesting for the ACC in the butt-kicking draft department ...--From 2001-2010, seven current ACC teams are in the top 26 in Brandt's value index: 1. Miami; 6. Florida State; 12. Virginia Tech; T22. Virginia; Maryland; 24. NC State; 25. Clemson. The top three probably aren't a surprise but certainly Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina State and Clemson being in the mix raises some eyebrows. During that time Virginia produced the likes of Heath Miller (30th overall, 2005), D'Brickashaw Ferguson (fourth overall, 2006), Chris Long (second overall, 2008) and Eugene Monroe (eighth overall, 2009). Maryland no-tables included E.J. Henderson (second round, 2003), Shawne Merriman (12th overall, 2005), Vernon Davis (sixth overall, 2006) and Darius Heyward-Bey (seventh overall, 2009). NC State draft highlights include Philip Rivers (fourth overall, 2004) and Mario Williams (first overall, 2006). In 2006, the Pack had three total first-round picks. Clemson had Gaines Adams (fourth overall, 2007) and C.J. Spiller (ninth overall, 2010). From 2000-2009, 31 schools have produced 50.8 percent of all selections, essentially a quarter of Division I-A. ACC schools finished second (Miami), fourth (Florida State), ninth (Virginia Tech) and 26th (Virginia) in total picks. In that same span, 14 schools produced 56 percent of the top 10 picks. Miami, Florida State, Virginia and NC State are among that group. Nineteen schools produced 61 percent of the top 30 draftees. The ACC finished first (Miami), fourth (Florida State) and 16th (Boston College). Twenty schools produced 53.3 percent of the top 60 draftees. The ACC finished first (Miami), fourth (Florida State), 14th (Virginia Tech) and 15th (BC). Twenty-two schools produced more than half (50.7 percent) of the top 100 picks. The ACC finished first (Miami), fourth (Florida State), 15th (Virginia Tech) and 17th (Maryland).

ACC Leads All In Producing NFL Linebackers For the third straight year, the ACC had more of its former players playing in the NFL as linebackers than any other conference in 2010. The ACC led all conferences in 2010 with a total of 53 former players who are playing the line-backer position in the National Football League. The next closest conference to the ACC was the Big Ten (49). The SEC was third with 46. The ACC tied the Big Ten and the SEC with 56 linebackers in the NFL in 2009, and the conference had far and away the most in the 2008 season with 62 linebackers in the NFL compared to 51 for the Big Ten, which was the next closest conference Every ACC school contributed at least one linebacker to the conference total in the NFL, with eight schools having four former players each, led by Miami (9), Georgia Tech (7) and Maryland and Florida State with six each. North Carolina, which had the fewest LBs in the NFL last year, had two cho-sen on this years NFL Draft among their nation-high nine NFL Draftees.

ACC Leads All Conferences in NFL Linebackers

Pl. Conference ................................. LBs1. Atlantic Coast ............................... 532. Big Ten .......................................... 493. Southeastern ................................... 464. Big 12 ............................................. 355. Pac-10 ............................................. 316. Mountain West ............................... 207. Big East .......................................... 178. Western Athletic ............................... 99. Sun Belt ............................................ 710. Mid American .................................. 611. Conference USA ............................... 5

Miami Leads All ACC Schools in NFL Linebackers

Pl. Team ........................................... LBs1. Miami ............................................... 92. Georgia Tech .................................... 73. Florida State ..................................... 6 Maryland .......................................... 65. Wake Forest ...................................... 56. Boston College ................................. 4 Virginia ............................................. 4 Virginia Tech .................................... 49. Clemson............................................ 310. Duke ................................................. 2 NC State ........................................... 212. North Carolina .................................. 1

Miami Ties Penn State, Ohio State To Lead Nation in Linebackers in NFL

Pl. Team .............................................LBs1. Miami .............................................. 9 Penn State ......................................... 9 Ohio State ......................................... 94. Southern California .......................... 85. Georgia Tech ................................... 7 Michigan .......................................... 7 Nebraska ........................................... 7 Purdue .............................................. 7 Tennessee ......................................... 7

ACC Leads All Leagues In Production In the NFL

Since 2006, No League Is Better Than the ACC

If you want to play in the National Football League and perform at the highest level, the place to fine-tune your skills is the Atlantic Coast Conference. Over the past five years (2006-10), more ACC players have been cho-sen All-Pro (AP), a higher percentage of ACC players who have been drafted have played at least one NFL game (GP) and ACC draftees have started (ST) more NFL games than any other conference in America. Additionally, over the last three years, more standouts from current ACC schools have earned selection to the NFLs prestigious Pro Bowl (PB). More than 86 percent of ACC players drafted during the 2006-10 seasons have played at least one NFL game. Thats the high-est such percentage of any FBS conference. ACC draftees in this time period. have combined to start 155 starting seasons with a starting season defined as have started more than half of his teams games. Thats also a national high for any conferences alumni. ACC .. SEC ..Big Ten ..Big 12 ..Pac-10Draft. ... 180 ... 199 .....163 ....... 144 ........ 155Played .. 155 ... 163 .....137 ....... 118 ........ 133% ..........861 ...819 ... .841 ........819 ...... .858Years .... 423 ... 422 .....382 ....... 300 ........ 352Avg/Dr. 2.35 ..2.12 ... 2.34 .......2.08 ...... 2.27AP .......... 6 ....... 5 .........5 ........... 4 .............. 2PB ......... 17 ..... 21 .......12 ......... 13 ........... 18ST ........ 155 ... 150 .....145 ....... 131 ........ 116ST/Dr. ..1.00 ..0.76 ... 0.89 .......0.91 ...... .075GP ....... 4890 . 5123 ...4570 ..... 3478 ..... 3816GP/Dr. 27.17 25.74 . 28.04 .....24.15 ... 24.62

ACC Schools Lead All In NFL Pro Bowl Players

In each of the past two years, significantly more former players from current Atlantic Coast Conference schools have been chosen to the NFLs prestigious Pro Bowl than any other league. In the 2009 and 2010 NFL Pro Bowl Games, players from current ACC schools have accounted for 47 selections. The next closest conference was the SEC with 30, followed by the Pac-12 with 28.

Players From Current ACC Schools In the NFL Pro Bowl

ACC SEC Big Ten ..Big 12 Pac-102009...... 23 ..... 15 .......14 ......... 11 ........... 132010...... 24 ..... 15 ....... 11 ......... 11 ........... 15Totals ... 47 ..... 30 .......25 ......... 22 ........... 28

8 2011 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship

The Charlotte Westin Hotel

The Charlotte Westin Hotel will serve as both the Championship Game Headquarters and the Media Headquarters for the ACCs Sev-enth Annual Football Champion-ship Game. Conveniently located in Uptown Charlotte and within walk-ing distance of Bank of America Stadium, the hotel will serve as the media headquarters on Friday and Saturday prior to the Champion-ship Game. A media workroom and hospital-ity room with complimentary in-ternet wireless connections will be available on Friday and Saturday. The Westin is located at 601 South College Street, Charlotte, N.C., 28202. (704) 375-2600

Team Hotels:Atlantic Division:Omni Charlotte Hotel

Coastal Division:Charlotte Marriott City Center

Media CredentialsAvailable by application only through the ACC website--www.theacc.com--

after October 15, 2011.

Media CoordinatorMike Finn, Associate Commissioner

For Football Communications336-851-6062

Virginia Tech captured the 2010 ACC Football Championship with a

44-33 triumph over Florida State before 72,379 fans in Charlottes

Bank of America StadiumBank of America Stadium

ACC Divisional TiebreakerIf more than one team in the same division is tied for the best winning percentage in its Conference games, the procedures listed below will be followed to determine the divisions representative in the ACC Champion-ship Game:

Two-Team Tie: 1. Head-to-head competition between the two tied teams. 2. Records of the tied teams within the division. 3. Head-to-head competition versus the team within the division with the best overall record. (Divisional) Conference record and preceding through the division. Multiple ties within the division broken from first-to-last. 4. Overall record versus all common non-divisional opponents. 5. Combined record vs. all non-divisional teams. 6. Record versus common non-divisional teams based on their order of finish (divisional and non-divisional) and proceeding through other common non-divisional teams based on their order of finish within their division. 7. The tied team with the highest ranking in the Bowl Championship Series Standings following the end of regular season game shall be the divisional representative in the ACC Championship Game. 8. The representative shall be chosen by a draw.

Three-Team (or More) Team Tie(Once tie has been reduced to two teams, the two-team tiebreaker format is used.)

1. Combined head-to-head record among teams. 2. Records of the tied teams within the division. 3. Head-to-head competition versus the team within the division with the best overall (divisional or conference) record, and proceeding through the division. Multiple ties within the division will be broken first to last. 4. Overall record for non-divisional teams. 5. Combined record versus all common non-divisional teams. 6. Record versus common non-divisional with the best overall Conference (divisional and non divisional record) and proceeding through the other common non-divisional teams based on their order of finish within the division. 7. The tied team with the highest ranking in the BCS Standings following the conclusion of regular season games shall be the divisional representative in the ACC Championship Game, unless the second of the tied teams is ranked within five-or-fewer places of the highest ranked tied team. In this case, the head-to-head results of the top two ranked tied teams shall determine the representative in the ACC Championship Game. 8. The representative shall be chosen by a draw.

Ticket and Event Information: The latest information is available by accessing

www.accfootballcharlotte.com.

The Charlotte Westin Hotel

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Championship Game FactsIn its second year in Charlotte, the Dr Pepper Atlantic Coast Conference Football Cham-pionship Game will again be a prime time experience with an 8 p.m. kickoff at Bank of America Stadium. The 2011 Championship Game will be nationally televised by ESPN on Saturday, December 3. Bank of America Stadium is home to Charlottes Belk Bowl, to the NFLs Carolina Panthers, and to various other college football games.

Championship Week Schedule:(Subject to Change)

Sunday, November 27Coaches Media Teleconference ............4 p.m.

(Media Only)

Monday, November 28Players Media Teleconference .......11:30 a.m.

(Media Only)

Friday, December 2Championship Game Press Conference. .1 p.m.

(Bank of America StadiumBoth Coaches Available)

ACC Night of Legends .................... 6-10 p.m.(Charlotte Convention Center)

Saturday, December 3ACC FanFest ..........................12 noon-7 p.m.

(Bank of America Stadium;Graham & Mint Streets)

Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game(Bank of America Stadium)

ESPN, 8 pm

9Florida State Captures Inaugural ACC Title Game

December 3, 2005Jacksonville, Fla.--Wake Forests Sam Swank

kicked three field goals, including the game-winner with 2:55 left to play as the 16th-ranked Demon Dea-cons claimed their first ACC title since 1970 with a 9-6 victory over No. 23 Georgia Tech ... Swank, who made good on three of four field goal attempts and punted seven times for a 42.6 yards per kick average, was named the games most valuable player ... fresh-man QB Riley Skinner completed 14-of-25 passes for 201 yards, including a 45-yard completion to Willie Idlette that set up Swanks game-winning field goal ... Deacon LB Jon Abbate had a game-high 15 tackles and keyed a defense that limited the Yellow Jackets to a pair of field goals and 272 yards in total offense ... Tech WR Calvin Johnson finished with eight catches for 117 yards while Tashard Choice had his sixth-straight 100 yard effort, finishing with an even 100 yards on 21 carries.

Teams 1 2 3 4 ScoreWake Forest 0 3 0 6 9Georgia Tech 3 0 0 3 6Attendance-62,850

Scoring SummaryGT--Bell 21 yard field goalWF--Swank 19 yard field goalGT--Bell 34 yard field goalWF--Swank 33 yard field goalWF--Swank 22 yard field goal

Final Statistics ............................. WF GT1st Downs.........................................16 18Rushes-Yards.............................. 43-91 38-143Passing Yards .................................201 129Passes Att-Comp-Int ...............25-14-0 29-9-2Total Offense (plays-yards) ...... 68-292 67-272Punt Returns-Yards ...................... 2-18 3-15Kickoff Returns-Yards ................. 3-78 2-38Punts (Number-Avg) ................. 7-42.6 5-50.0Fumbles-Lost ................................. 0-0 0-0Penalties-Yards ............................. 7-85 6-45

Individual StatisticsRushing: WF-Kenneth Moore 16-38; Willie Idlette 6-35; Kevin Marion 4-20; DeAngelo Bryant 9-19; Nate Morton 1-4; Rich Belton 1-2; Riley Skinner 5-(27); Team 1-0. GT-Tashard Choice 21-100; Reg-gie Ball 15-46; Calvin Johnson 3-(3).

Passing: WF-Riley Skinner 14-25-0-201. GT-Reggie Ball 9-29-2-129.

Receiving: WF-Nate Morton 4-40; Willie Idlette 3-73; Rich Belton 2-5; John Tereshinski 1-39; Kevin Marion 1-18; Mike Rinfrette 1-18; Zac Selmon 1-5; Kenneth Moore 1-3. GT-Calvin Johnson 8-117; James Johnson 1-12.

Wake Forest Claims First ACC Gridiron Title Since 1970

December 2, 2006

Virginia Tech Wins Second ACC Title in Four Years

December 1, 2007Jacksonville, Fla.--Florida State's Willie Reid re-

turned a punt 83 yards for a touchdown and Drew Weatherford threw for 225 yards and one touchdown as the Seminoles upset No. 5 Virginia Tech 27-22 in the inaugural ACC title game ... the victory marked the Seminoles' 12th ACC title in 14 years Reid, who finished with 210 all-purpose yards, was named the game's most valuable player sparked by Reid's return to open the second half, FSU scored 24 unan-swered third-quarter points, snapping a 3-3 halftime tie Marcus Vick led the Hokies to three touchdowns in the fourth quarter that cut the Seminole lead to 27-22.

Teams 1 2 3 4 ScoreVirginia Tech 3 0 0 19 22Florida State 3 0 24 0 27Attendance-72,749

Scoring SummaryFSU--Cismesia 31 yd field goalVT--Pace 45 yd field goalFSU--Reid 83 yd punt return (Cismesia kick)FSU--Washington 14 yd run (Cismesia kick)FSU--Cismesia 41 yd field goalFSU--Davis 6 yd pass from Weatherford (Cismesia kick)VT--Morgan 28 yd pass from Vick (pass failed)VT--Vick 4 yd run (pass failed)VT--Vick 1 yd run (Pace kick)

Final Statistics .............................. VT FSU1st Downs.........................................24 15Rushes-Yards.............................. 31-41 24-47Passing Yards .................................335 225Passes Att-Comp-Int ...............52-26-1 35-21-0Total Offense (plays-yards) ...... 83-376 59-272Punt Returns-Yards ...................... 4-23 3-98Kickoff Returns-Yards ................. 4-85 4-73Punts (Number-Avg) ................. 7-41.7 8-42.5Fumbles-Lost ................................. 4-1 0-0Penalties-Yards ......................... 17-143 12-114

Individual StatisticsRushing: VT-Marcus Vick 17-11; Eddie Royal 1-9; Branden Ore 5-7; Cedric Humes 5-7; Mike Imoh 3-4; Duane Brown 0-3. FSU-Lorenzo Booker; 7-31; Leon Washington 11-30; Drew Weatherford 2-(3); Team 4-(11).

Passing: VT-Marcus Vick 26-52-1-335. FSU-Drew Weatherford 21-35-0-225.

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Jacksonville, Fla.--Virginia Tech held the high-powered Boston College offense scoreless over the final 35 minutes of play, overcoming a nine-point first half deficit to claim its second ACC title since joining the league in 2004...Led by junior quarterback Sean Glennon, who was named the championship game MVP, the Hokies scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull out the 30-16 win...For the game, Glennon completed 18 of 27 pass attempts for 174 yards and three touchdowns...Hokie receivers Josh Morgan, Eddie Royal and Josh Hyman combined for nearly 150 yards and three touchdowns...The Hokie defense forced two turnovers, scoring one TD on an interception return, and the special teams unit blocked two kicks, including a PAT that was returned for two points...For BC, Matt Ryan passed for 305 yards and running back Andre Callender set a championship game record with 13 receptions in the losing effort.

Teams 1 2 3 4 ScoreVirginia Tech .......... 0 16 0 14 30Boston College ...... 7 9 0 0 16Attendance-53,212

Scoring SummaryBC-Silva 51 Fumble Return (Aponovicius Kick)BC-Aponovicius 37 FGVT-Morgan 5 Pass from Glennon (Dunlevy Kick)BC-Ryan 14 Run (Aponovicius Kick)VT-Flowers PAT ReturnVT-Hyman 13 Pass from Glennon (Dunlevy Kick)VT--Royal 24 Pass from Glennon (Dunlevy Kick)VT--Adibi 40 Interception Return (Dunlevy Kick)

Final Statistics ..............................VT BC1st Downs ........................................ 22 24Rushes-Yards...............................36-98 25-84Passing Yards ................................. 202 305Passes Comp-Att-Int ............... 21-33-1 33-52-2Total Offense (plays-yards) .......69-300 77-389Punt Returns-Yards .........................0-0 2-22Kickoff Returns-Yards ..................2-41 4-66Punts (Number-Avg) ..................7-46.3 4-39.8Fumbles-Lost ..................................1-1 0-0Penalties-Yards ..............................7-46 5-49

Individual StatisticsRushing: VT-Branden Ore 19-55; Tyrod Taylor 9-36; Kenny Lewis 1-7; Sean Glennon 7-0. BC-Andre Cal-lender 15-51; Matt Ryan 6-35; L.V. Whitworth 1-1.

Passing: VT-Sean Glennon 18-27-1-174; Tyrod Tay-lor 3-6-0-28. BC-Matt Ryan 33-52-2-305.

Receiving: VT-Josh Morgan 8-55; Eddie Royal 4-63; Josh Hyman 4-30; Branden Ore 3-15; Justin Harper 2-22; Greg Boone 1-17. BC-Andre Callender 13-92; Kevin Challenger 4-45; Rich Gunnell 4-44; Brandon Robinson 3-54; Clarence Megwa 3-27; L.V. Whit-worth 3-16; Ryan Purvis 2-14; Justin Jarvis 1-13.

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10 2008-2010 ACC Championship Games

Tampa, Fla.--MVP Tyrod Taylor rushed for two touchdowns, and Coastal Division champion Virginia Tech came up with a solid defensive effort to defeat Atlantic Division rival Boston College 30-12 in the 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium. The win marked the sec-ond straight ACC title and the third in five years for the Hokies, who defeated the Eagles 30-16 in the 2007 championship game. Freshman Darren Evans added 114 yards rushing on 31 carries, including a 10-yard touchdown run, and Dustin Keys set an ACC Cham-pionship Game record with a 50-yard field goal. Orion Martin capped the win for the Hokies (9-4) when he recovered a fumble and returned it 17 yards for a TD. Boston College (9-4) scored a second-quarter touch-down on Dominique Davis 16-yard pass to Rich Gun-nell, who finished the game with seven catches for 114 yards. Teams 1 2 3 4 ScoreBoston College ........ 0 7 0 5 12Virginia Tech .......... 7 7 10 6 30Attendance-53,927

Scoring SummaryVT--Taylor 5 Run (Keys Kick)VT--Taylor 4 Run (Keys Kick)BC--Gunnell 16 Pass from Davis (Aponovicius Kick)VT--Keys 50 FGVT--Evans 10 Run (Keys Kick)BC--Aponovicius 24 FGVT--Martin 17 Fumble Recovery (Kick Failed)BC--Team Safety

Team Statistics ............................... BC ............... VT1st Downs .......................................... 13 ................. 15Rushes-Yards.................................24-45 ..........53-150Passing Yards ................................... 263 ................. 84Passes Comp-Att-Int ................. 17-43-2 .........11-19-1Total Offense (plays-yards) .........67-308 ..........72-234Punt Returns-Yards ...........................1-1 ..............4-27Kickoff Returns-Yards ..................6-122 ..............3-79Punts (Number-Avg) ....................8-35.5 ...........7-42.0Fumbles-Lost ....................................3-2 ................2-2Penalties-Yards ................................4-38 ..............3-26

Indivdual StatisticsRushing: BC-Montel Harris 9-34; Dominique Davis 14-12; Team 1-(1-1). VT-Darren Evans 31-114; Tyrod Taylor 11-30; Josh Oglesby 6-18; Danny Coale 2-5.

Passing: BC-Dominique Davis 17-43-2-263. VT-Ty-rod Taylor 11-19-1-84.

Receiving: BC-Rich Gunnell 7-114; Colin Larmond 3-25; Montel Harris 2-62; Justin Jarvis 2-28; Brandon Robinson 2-25; Lars Anderson 1-9. VT-Dyrell Roberts 4-44; Darren Evans 3-22; Jarrett Boykin 1-6; Dustin Pickle 1-5; Danny Coale 1-4; Greg Boone 1-3.

2008Virginia Tech Downs BC,

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Tampa, Fla.--On a night of big plays and shifting mo-mentum, 12th-ranked Georgia Tech landed the final of-fensive punch to outlast 25th-ranked Clemson, 39-34, in the 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Champion-ship Game on Dec. 5. Georgia Tech, though, was forced vacate its 2009 ACC title due to NCAA sanctions imposed for using an ineli-gible player. A crowd of 57,227 at Tampas Raymond James Sta-dium and a national ESPN television audience saw the Yellow Jackets Jonathan Dwyer score what proved to be the winning touchdown on a 15-yard run with 1:20 to play. The rushing TD was the junior running backs sec-ond of the night and allowed Tech (11-2) to answer after Clemson (8-5) had taken a 34-33 lead on Andre Ellingtons 1-yard run with 6:11 remaining in the game. Though the Tigers came up short in their bid to claim their first ACC title since 1991, senior RB C.J. Spiller took home game MVP honors. Spiller, the ACC Player of the Year, rushed for a career-high 233 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries. Spiller had scoring runs of 3, 41, 36 and 9 yards, and added a 54-yard run to set up Clemsons fourth-quarter go-ahead TD. Georgia Tech, which earned the ACCs automatic BCS bid to the Orange Bowl, also saw QB Josh Nesbitt and WR Demaryius Thomas hook up on a 70-yard scoring pass, and CB Jerrad Tarrant had a 50-yard interception return to set up a score.Teams 1 2 3 4 -- ScoreGeorgia Tech 3 13 17 6 ------ 39Clemson 7 6 7 14 ------ 34Attendance--57,227

Scoring SummaryCL--Spiller 3 Run (Jackson Kick), 11:24, 1stGT--Blair 48 FG, 7:30, 1stGT--Dwyer 4 Run (Blair Kick), 13:30, 2ndGT--Blair 49 FG, 5:35, 2ndCL--Spiller 41 Run (Run failed), 2:55, 2ndGT--Blair 28 FG, 0:06, 2ndGT--Nesbitt 13 Run (Blair Kick), 9:12, 3rdCL--Spiller 36 Run (Jackson Kick), 6:39, 3rdGT--Thomas 70 Pass from Nesbitt (Blair Kick), 5:10, 3rdGT--Blair 40 FG, 1:11, 3rdCL--Spiller 9 Run (Jackson Kick), 12:00, 4thCL--Ellington 1 Run (Jackson Kick), 6:11, 4thGT--Dwyer 15 Run (Run Failed), 1:20, 4th

Team Statistics GT CLFirst Downs ............................28 .................15Rushes-Yds .................... 65-333 ......... 34-323Passing Yds ..........................136 .................91Total Offense .................. 83-469 ......... 51-414Passes-Cmp-Att-Int .........9-18-0 ........10-17-2Punt Returns-Yds ................. 0-0 ............... 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yds ........ 6-117 ........... 5-106Punts-Avg. ............................ 0-0 ............... 0-0Fumbles-Lost ....................... 1-0 ............... 0-0Penalties-Yards ................... 5-31 ............. 4-30

Individual Statistics:Rushing: GT--Jonathan Dwyer, 24-110 2 TD; Joshua Nes-bitt, 22-103, 1 TD; Roddy Jones, 4-67; Anthony Allen, 5-18; Marcus Wright, 3-13; Embry Peebles, 2-10; Preston Lyons, 3-10; CL--C.J.Spiller, 20-233, 4 TD; Andre Elling-ton, 5-63, 1 TD; Kyle Parker, 4-13; Jamie Harper, 3-12; Jacoby Ford, 1-4.

Passing: GT--Joshua Nesbitt, 9-16-0, 136, 1 TD; CL-- Kyle Parker, 10-17-02, 91.

Receiving: GT--Demaryius Thomas, 3-77, 1 TD; Embry Peeples, 2-21; Tyler Melton, 2-16; Jonathan Dwyer, 2-14; Stephen Hill, 1-8. CL--Jacoby Ford, 3-32; Michael Palmer, 3-29; Jamie Harper, 2-7; Xavier Dye, 1-18; C.J. Spiller, 1-8.

2009Georgia Tech Nips Clemson

Jackets Forced to Vacate Title Due to NCAA Sanctions

Taylor-Led Hokies Capture Fourth Title in Seven Seasons

December 4, 2010Charlotte, N.C.--QB Tyrod Taylor threw three touch-down passes and rushed for another score in leading 15th-ranked Virginia Tech to a 44-33 victory over No. 21 Florida State in the 2010 ACC Championship Game before a crowd of 72,379 at Charlottes Bank of America Stadium. The win made Virginia Tech the only team in the NCAA FBS history to win 11 straight games in the same season after opening with back-to-back losses (Boise State and James Madison). The title marked Virginia Techs fourth ACC championship overall and its third in the title game. The Hokies won the crown in their in-augural season in the league (2004) and captured title games in 2007, 2008 and this season. Taylor completed 18-of-28 passes for 263 yards. His favorite target was WR Danny Coale, who hauled in six re