The Atlantic Coast Conference and Orange Bowl are finalizing a deal that would pit the ACC champion against either Notre Dame, an SEC or Big Ten team starting after the 2014 regular season, sources told ESPN.The ACC champion, or another team from the conference if its champion qualifies for the national semifinals, will play annually in the Orange Bowl. How the ACC's opponent will be selected... [Read More]

Miami coach Al Golden says linebacker Ramon Buchanan will miss the rest of the season with a right knee injury and safety Vaughn Telemaque is out for this week's game against Bethune-Cookman with a left knee injury.They were hurt in Saturday's 52-13 loss to Kansas State, as was wide receiver Allen Hurns, whose immediate future is unclear because of a head injury. He also dealt with one during... [Read More]

Virginia Tech receiver D.J. Coles will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, the school announced Thursday.

Coles hurt his right knee in the first quarter in an overtime win over Georgia Tech on Monday night and did not return to the game.

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Florida State defensive end Brandon Jenkins will miss the rest of the season after injuring his left foot in the Seminoles' 69-3 season-opening win over Murray State.

Florida State said an MRI on Monday revealed a Lisfranc injury. Jenkins had a sack in Saturday's victory, but left the game in the first half with the injury. He walked to the locker room, putting weight on both... [Read More]

An attorney representing former Miami safety Ray-Ray Armstrong says he plans to file an injunction this week asking the school to allow Armstrong to practice with the team until the NCAA determines if he has violated any bylaws. "Miami made a unilateral decision to dismiss Ray-Ray without NCAA process," attorney Matt Morgan of Orlando said. "We believe Miami is... [Read More]

Florida State has dismissed starting defensive back Greg Reid three weeks after he was arrested in a traffic stop. The school made the announcement in a one-line release Wednesday that said Reid violated team rules. There was no comment from Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher. Reid was charged last month with misdemeanor marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license in... [Read More]

Daniel Rodriguez, a 24-year old United States Army veteran, has joined the Clemson football team, the school announced on Tuesday. The 5-foot-8 receiver will begin practice with the Tigers on Friday when Clemson starts fall camp.

From the release:

Rodriguez served for one and a half years in Iraq and a year in Afghanistan. Over his military career (2006-10) he

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North Carolina junior linebacker Darius Lipford reinjured his left ACL during a rehab session last Thursday and will undergo reconstructive surgery that will force him to miss the 2012 season. A school official confirmed the news to InsideCarolina.com on Thursday. The injury occurred on July 12. Surgery is scheduled for August. Lipford originally tore his ACL during the Independence Bowl versus... [Read More]

Per a release by Hurricanes communications department, the University of Miami has dismissed senior Ray-Ray Armstrong from the football team. Armstrong can continue to be enrolled as a scholarship student at UM to complete his degree or the University will grant him a full release should he elect to transfer to another institution. Armstrong fnished the 2011 season with 34 tackles (20 solo, 14... [Read More]

Don't expect to see any tweets from Florida State football players in the near future. FSU coach Jimbo Fisher told Warchant.com Tuesday that he has banned the use of Twitter for his players indefinitely. While Fisher didn't identify a specific incident that sparked the ban, tweets earlier this month by sophomore cornerback Tyler Hunter were likely a major factor in the decision. Quoting lyrics... [Read More]

Syracuse is headed to the ACC one year early.The Big East announced Monday it had reached an agreement to waive its 27-month exit window to allow the Orange to leave on July 1, 2013. Syracuse will pay the league $7.5 million in addition to other considerations. "We look forward to the new academic and athletic partnerships and the extraordinary competitive opportunities that membership in... [Read More]

Florida State Seminoles cornerback Greg Reid told police he had no knowledge of the marijuana found in his car during a traffic stop that led to Reid's arrest Tuesday, according to the Georgia State Patrol incident report. Reid was pulled over on Georgia Route 376 in Lowndes County on Tuesday at about 8:45 p.m. when Georgia State Patrol officer J.W. Kinsey determined he was not wearing a seatbelt... [Read More]

Duke sophomore tight end Braxton Deaver is recovering from surgery for a fractured left patella. Deaver was hurt Monday during a team workout and had surgery Tuesday. It was Deaver's third surgery this year. He had surgery to repair a torn knee ligament in January and a procedure to repair a fractured thumb last month. He was a projected starter this fall after catching eight passes for 107 yards... [Read More]

Quarterback Phillip Sims has been granted a waiver to play at Virginia this season. The school says it was informed by the NCAA of the decision Wednesday. Sims played in eight games as a redshirt freshman at Alabama in 2011, then transferred to Virginia in May. When he left Alabama, Sims issued a statement saying he needed to be closer to home to support his family. He was among the highest rated... [Read More]

Duke sophomore wide receiver Blair Holliday is in critical condition after a Jet Ski accident Wednesday on Lake Tillery, located in Stanly and Montgomery counties, North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission officials said Thursday. Holliday and teammate Jamison Crowder collided on the water, said Art Chase, an assistant director for sports information at Duke. The collision was unintentional... [Read More]

Robert Nkemdiche, the nation's No. 1 recruit, is holding his commitment to Clemson hostage unless the Tigers' coaches meet his demand — offer his high school teammate a scholarship. "I am waiting on Clemson to offer Ryan; when that happens, it's locked … it's a done deal … it's over," Nkemdiche, a defensive end, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ryan Carter is a 5-foot-10,... [Read More]

Former Florida State cornerback Mario Edwards has returned to his alma mater where he'll be able to keep a close eye on his highly recruited son's career. Sports information director Elliott Finebloom confirmed Friday that Edwards began his duties this week as the director of player development for coach Jimbo Fisher. The position is not technically a coaching job. Edwards' son, Mario Jr., was... [Read More]

Duke football player Blair Holliday suffered head injuries while jet skiing Wednesday and is now in critical condition, according to a release from Duke Athletics. The accident occurred on Lake Tillery in North Carolina after which he was flown to the UNC Trauma Center in Chapel Hill, according to a statement released by the Duke sports information department at 1:54 p.m. Teammate Jamison... [Read More]

The battle for Maryland’s starting punter and kicker positions got significantly more competitive today. Brad Craddock, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound specialist from Tabor Christian College in Adelaide, Australia, has signed a financial-aid agreement with Maryland, coach Randy Edsall announced today. "Brad is an extremely talented kicker and punter with a very strong leg... [Read More]

The Discover Orange Bowl will be played on New Year's Day at 1 p.m. ET and annually feature a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference beginning after 2014, results of a 12-year agreement announced Tuesday by the ACC and the bowl's committee. The game will feature the champion of the ACC, unless that team is chosen to play in the newly announced four-team playoffs. In that case, a replacement team... [Read More]