Quote of the Day:"Look at those two teams [Miami & FSU]. What is the difference between them and the other teams they play? It's speed." - NCSU coach Chuck Amato

Status of NCSU's Brown still unknown
Bob Sutton * Freedom News Service
The stormy weekend weather meant area Atlantic Coast Conference football teams made adjustments to practice schedules. North Carolina State, which was to have a weekend scrimmage, pushed that session to this morning. The Wolfpack is one practice behind schedule because its lone Saturday workout was a kicking scrimmage and then Sunday's scheduled day off was honored when additional messy weather arrived. Read More

Five ACC Teams Make Preseason AP Poll; NC State at #27
The Associated Press
Southern California earned the top spot in The Associated Press preseason poll by receiving 48 of 65 first-place votes and 1,603 points. It's the fourth time the Trojans have been preseason No. 1. They also started top-ranked in 1963 and '73, the year after their last national title. Oklahoma, which was No. 1 for most of last season before losing its final two games, was No. 2 with 11 first-place votes and 1,529 points in the media poll. Heisman Trophy winner Jason White leads the Sooners. Read More

Deraney Doing it All
Tony Haynes * GoPack.com

Vern Sterry on his promotion to Fort Wayne
MadFriars.com

Hargrave Coaches Discuss Their New Team
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Jackets look for ways to maximize speed
Brian Murphy * Macon Telegraph

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The Associated Press

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