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FILE - Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney speaks during the Atlantic Coast Conference NCAA college football media day in Charlotte, N.C., in this Wednesday, July 17, 2019, file photo. The post-Trevor Lawrence era begins at Clemson with the Tigers still the prohibitive favorites to win the Atlantic Coast Conference for a seventh straight season. On the latest AP Top 25 Podcast, David Hale from ESPN joins AP’s Ralph Russo to preview the ACC from Clemson at the top to Syracuse at the bottom.(AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
AP Top 25 Podcast: New-look Clemson tries to stay atop ACC

By Ralph D. Russo Jul. 14, 2021 12:47 PM EDT

White team quarterback Bryce Young (9) rolls away from pressure during Alabama's spring NCAA college football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Saturday, April 17, 2021, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Gary Cosby/The Tuscaloosa News via AP)
Quarterback competitions abound in SEC exiting spring

By John Zenor Apr. 27, 2021 01:05 PM EDT

Spring wrap: 14 players ready to break out in ACC in 2021

By Pete Iacobelli Apr. 26, 2021 12:18 PM EDT
A look at football players in the Atlantic Coast Conference this spring who are poised to have standout seasons this fall (Notre Dame, which competed in the...

FILE — In this Jan. 27, 2021, file photo, Tennessee's new football coach, Josh Heupel, speaks during an introductory news conference in Knoxville, Tenn. The new operating speed for the Tennessee Volunteers is fast. Not as speedy as Heupel wants once the season starts, but pretty quick for April. Offensive linemen like Heupel's new offense because they're snapping the ball and lining back up again so fast they can see defensive linemen wearing down during drives. (Caitie McLekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool)
Heupel, coaches spend spring speeding up Tennessee Vols

By Teresa M. Walker Apr. 24, 2021 02:34 AM EDT

Starting spring practice allows Vols to hit reset button

By Teresa M. Walker Mar. 26, 2021 04:27 PM EDT
Being back on a football field gives the Tennessee Volunteers to hit the reset button after a rough few months. The list of setbacks and...

Clemson leads the way, again, in ACC recruiting battle

By Hank Kurz Jr. Feb. 03, 2021 07:37 PM EST
Clemson's most recent berth in the College Football Playoff was arguably its least successful, but a 49-28 semifinal loss to Ohio State didn't appear to damage...

Tennessee signs Virginia Tech QB Hooker as graduate transfer

Jan. 08, 2021 02:48 PM EST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has signed Virginia Tech quarterback Hendon Hooker as a graduate transfer, bolstering the position after a pair of Volunteers...

Northwestern defensive back Brandon Joseph celebrates after intercepting a pass in the end zone during the first half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Indianapolis. Joseph was selected to The Associated Press All-America first-team defense, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
2020 AP All-America Team

By The Associated Press Dec. 28, 2020 12:36 PM EST

FILE - Brigham Young offensive lineman Brady Christensen (67) is shown in action in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Arizona in Tucson, Ariz., in this Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, file photo. Christensen was selected to The Associated Press All-America first-team offense, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Alabama's Jones, Smith, Harris lead 6 Tide AP All-Americans

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 28, 2020 12:00 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, file photo, Clemson's Trevor Lawrence runs for a touchdown against Virginia Tech during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game in Blacksburg, Va. Lawrence was voted The Associated Press offensive player of the year for the Atlantic Coast Conference and was one of a league-best 10 Clemson selections to the AP all-ACC team. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool, File)
No. 2 Clemson, No. 4 Notre Dame headline AP all-ACC honors

By Aaron Beard Dec. 21, 2020 12:31 PM EST

Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Texas in Manhattan, Kan., Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Va Tech ending nation’s longest bowl streak at 27 years

By Dave Skretta Dec. 16, 2020 12:51 PM EST

Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente, center, and his team celebrate a win over Virginia in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
Hokies AD: More than half of football team contracted virus

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 15, 2020 05:42 PM EST

Virginia Tech's Tré Turner, second from right, scores a touchdown against Virginia during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
Virginia at Virginia Tech 12/12/2020

Dec. 12, 2020 11:21 PM EST

Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong is stopped by Virginia Tech defenders during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
Herbert and Hokies snap skid, beating Virginia 33-15

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 12, 2020 11:20 PM EST

In this Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, photo, Arizona coach Kevin Sumlin reacts during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Arizona State in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona fired Sumlin on Saturday, Dec. 12, a day after a 70-7 loss to Arizona State extended the Wildcats' losing streak to a record 12 games over two seasons.(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Top 25 Takeaways: Miami humiliated; Texas sticks with Herman

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 12, 2020 10:24 PM EST

Miami linebacker Zach McCloud (53) and cornerback Isaiah Dunson (29) stop North Carolina running back Michael Carter (8) during the first half of an during an NCAA college football game at Hard Rock Stadium In Miami Gardens, Fla, Saturday, Dec, 12, 2020. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP)
Saturday's best

By The Associated Press Dec. 12, 2020 08:55 PM EST

Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong (5) runs with the ball against Boston College during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Charlottesville, Va. (Erin Edgerton/The Daily Progress via AP)
Virginia-Virginia Tech: Teams heading in opposite directions

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 10, 2020 02:31 PM EST

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney watches during the third quarter of the team's NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
ACC juggles schedule again due to virus as season winds down

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 09, 2020 01:56 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2018, file photo, Shane Beamer, an assistant football coach at Oklahoma, speaks during a news conference in Norman, Okla. Beamer is returning to South Carolina, this time as head coach. A source close to the search told The Associated Press on Saturday night, Dec. 5, that Beamer will be hired and take over the program run the past five seasons by Will Muschamp. Muschamp was let go last month with three games remaining in the season. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because South Carolina has not yet made the hire official. (Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman via AP, File)
Beamer Ball 2: Shane Beamer takes over at South Carolina

By Pete Iacobelli Dec. 07, 2020 04:06 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2018, file photo, Shane Beamer, an assistant football coach at Oklahoma, speaks during a news conference in Norman, Okla. Beamer is returning to South Carolina, this time as head coach. A source close to the search told The Associated Press on Saturday night, Dec. 5, that Beamer will be hired and take over the program run the past five seasons by Will Muschamp. Muschamp was let go last month with three games remaining in the season. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because South Carolina has not yet made the hire official. (Steve Sisney/The Oklahoman via AP, File)
South Carolina names Oklahoma's Beamer its football coach

By Pete Iacobelli Dec. 06, 2020 05:13 PM EST