...Dabo Swinney in the final moments against the Virginia Cavaliers at Memorial Stadium. The Tigers clinched the ACC...

No. 23 Clemson rides Spiller to berth in ACC championship game

C.J. Spiller scored a touchdown Saturday in his final game at Death Valley and No. 18 Clemson beat Virginia 34-21 on the day the Tigers wrapped up their first trip to the Atlantic Coast Conference title game.

...brought down during the first quarter against the Virginia Cavaliers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason O. Watson...

Patterson defends non-BCS schools

...few years. He also said TCU is going to continue to play good teams, like Oklahoma and Virginia in 2012 and LSU in future schedules. "We haven't backed down from anybody," Patterson said. "We...

It's all about the bottom line for top three

Forget Style So you're still not impressed with No. 1 Florida's sputtering offense? Or No. 2 Alabama's passing game? Or No. 3 Texas' slow starts? Al ...

Once filled with promise, season has failed to sizzle

So Much For That Idea This was supposed to be a college football season to remember. Steve Mitchell/US PresswireSam Bradford will spend the rest of t...

Dishing out some October mea culpas

From the art of the apology to coaches on the hot seat to players trending up and down, The Dash runs through it all.

Time to make some picks

I had a shaky opening week going against the line; I went one under .500, 8-9 in games on the board. The good: picking Oklahoma State to handle Georgi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 10, 2009

ACC divisional analysis

Football Outsiders does a divisional breakdown of the Big 12 in 2009 and finds the following: the South might have 4 teams better than the best team in the North and Nebraska's defense isn't as good as the hype.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009

Will the ACC make the BCS leap?

The ACC is chock-full of talent. Will this be the year the conference fields a BCS contender?

ACC in the morning: UNC on national stage tonight

...I watched the Miami/Florida game last weekend on a TV. Apparently most of you did, too. - Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer has left his spot in the tower and is getting in a few...

ACC in the morning: NC State's horror story

...ties to Alabama have already prepped him for "as much heat as you can get."Who will Virginia's quarterback be against USC? Former signal caller Jameel Sewell is under the impression it will be...

ESPN The Magazine previews: ACC

ESPN The Magazine's August 24 issue contains previews of every conference in college football. This is the ACC preview.

Story | Conversation | August 12, 2009

...looks on during the Tigers win over the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium on November 22, 2008 in...

...running back C.J. Spiller (28) runs from Virginia Cavaliers nose tackle Nick Jenkins (96) in the fourth...