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HAYNES: O’Brien, Pack Shift Focus to ACC http://bit.ly/TwF4G

Trio of Hokies Earn ACC Weekly Honors http://bit.ly/m4V2O

RT @ESPN_ACC: Beamer shying away from my questions about national title hopes. Saying Duke is the focus now, etc.

Plenty of room for improvement at N.C. State http://bit.ly/4ssoN8

Duke Blue Devils Featured Auction: Football Ticket Package vs. Virginia Tech http://bit.ly/9qy0T

ACC Announces Kickoff and TV Times for October 10 http://bit.ly/33bpRZ

RT @ESPN_ACC: Maryland and Virginia: Who’s got hope? – http://tinyurl.com/y9ykhmq

Duke Football Monday Morning Quarterback http://bit.ly/17uc8u

RT @ESPN_ACC: Weekly chat reminder – http://tinyurl.com/yaljw67

RT @TomahawkNation: MattDNole’s Guide to Being a True Seminole. How to act like a real fan at FSU games http://bit.ly/19jzH

Photo Gallery: Sept. 26, 2009: NC State Wolfpack 38 vs. Pittsburgh Panthers 31 http://bit.ly/133ruo

Reeling Seminoles try to remain positive http://bit.ly/4RuWQ

RT @BrettmcmurphY: USF’s win at FSU will have “lasting shockwaves throughout the state” http://tinyurl.com/bullsreport

North Carolina Central University Marching Band performs Michael Jackson tribute at Duke football game http://bit.ly/RLlzq

RT @garycope: Alcohol-free late night activities planned for Virginia Tech students http://ow.ly/rolk

RT @ScalpEmOfficial: Monday Morning FSU / USF Coffee Talk http://bit.ly/4lC7F4

Game Film | Hokies (3-1, 1-0) 31, Miami (2-1, 2-1) 7 http://bit.ly/dV6ze

RT @ACCSports: Latest ACC Football Power Rankings are out. Should UNC still be above NC State? How far should FSU drop? http://bit.ly/1ladcU

North Carolina Tar Heels Football. Extra Points: Hotlanta Not So For Carolina http://bit.ly/1Ndn6b

The ACC mess. “If we go undefeated in the ACC, we go to the Orange Bowl.” http://bit.ly/lTo8A

Clemson quarterback’s mom helps start football program in Alaska http://bit.ly/ROCFO

2009 Virginia Tech Football: Duke Game Guide http://bit.ly/vab4h

How did FsU miss out on QB BJ Daniels, a Tallahassee kid who just led USF to 17-7 victory over Seminoles? http://bit.ly/FL17N

Tom O’Brien And The Art Of Player Psychology: “There’s too many mistakes and I’ve done a bad job coaching” http://bit.ly/uUF6K

College football is a game, but voting in the polls shouldn’t be: National Football Insider http://bit.ly/vG0kA

Block C: TCU POSTGAME ANALYSIS http://bit.ly/FnMOk

RT @chroniclesports: Football: Scott shines in Duke rout http://bit.ly/387DH2

Swinney: Improving Tigers could use poise http://bit.ly/1aUqLn

Hokies look good, but ACC has issues. Miami’s back? Virginia Tech never left. http://bit.ly/4GhGml

The Scarlet Letter. Five turnovers in 34-13 loss to Rutgers give Terps’ worst start since 1997 http://bit.ly/imIQo

Boston College: Eagles show tangible growth http://bit.ly/6dC3O

Reeling ‘Noles try to remain positive http://bit.ly/4qlJHG

Jackets’ defense bounces back http://bit.ly/3UcagC

Rising Hokies must deal with distractions http://bit.ly/tDqDH

Braggin’ Rights Barometer South Carolina 16 / Clemson 10 http://bit.ly/5MJ8J

This wekend’s ACC Football News Twitter Links Digest http://bit.ly/3qaF8K

Ten Things We Learned: Week 4 of College Football 6. Virginia Tech may be back in it http://bit.ly/457yss

Virginia Tech Football: Hokie Train Rolls On, Next Stop Duke http://bit.ly/3CS5t

Let’s get it out there in the open; Miami put the “U” in ‘ugly’ in a lopsided 31-7 loss at Virginia Tech. http://bit.ly/18N3g5

FSU football: Season of nope? Bowden expresses optimism despite early-season roller coaster http://bit.ly/3u29lx

Duke Blue Devils’ offensive woes disappear behind stellar rushing attack http://bit.ly/115hUx

Why did FSU’s Thomas get just one carry? Florida State fans are not alone on this one. http://bit.ly/2eTflS

FSU tumbles out of poll http://bit.ly/gbbWu

O’Brien says Pack still not good enough. Despite the 38-31 victory, coach O’Brien not pleased by team’s effort http://bit.ly/1EkQme

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Game Film | Hokies (3-1, 1-0) 31, Miami (2-1, 2-1) 7 http://bit.ly/dV6ze 05:16:04 RT @ScalpEmOfficial: Monday Morning FSU / USF Coffee Talk http://bit.ly/4lC7F4 05:51:45 RT @garycope: Alcohol-free late night activities planned for Virginia Tech students http://ow.ly/rolk 05:53:47 North Carolina Central University Marching Band performs Michael Jackson tribute at Duke football game http://bit.ly/RLlzq 05:59:51 RT @BrettmcmurphY: [...]

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GREENSBORO, N.C. – NC State sophomore
quarterback Russell Wilson headlines a list of Atlantic Coast
Conference Players of the Week after a career performance in a 38-31
comeback win against Pittsburgh, in which the quarterback threw four
touchdown passes for the third consecutive game and helped the Wolfpack
offense to three unanswered touchdowns late in the game to cap the
comeback.

Joining Russell on this week’s list are Virginia Tech’s freshman
running back Ryan Williams—who takes in his third Rookie of the Week
honor of the 2009 season—junior defensive end Jason Worilds and
sophomore offensive tackle Blake DeChristopher. Georgia Tech’s junior
center Sean Bedford joins DeChristopher as the Co-Offensive Linemen of
the Week and junior strong safety Morgan Burnett is the Defensive Back
of the Week. Florida State true-freshman cornerback Greg Reid rounds
out the list with his second Player of the Week selection in as many
weeks.

OFFENSIVE BACK – Russell Wilson, NC State, QB, So., 5-11, 208, Richmond, Va. (Collegiate)
NC
State sophomore quarterback Russell Wilson threw for four touchdowns
and totalled 413 total yards—the ninth-highest in school history—in
helping the Wolfpack to a 38-31 comeback win against previously
unbeaten Pittsburgh. Wilson was 21-of-35 through the air for 322 yards
and threw four touchdown passes for the third consecutive game. His
team- and career-high 91 rushing yards gave him 413 of NC State’s 530
total yards (78 percent). As the Wolfpack trailed, 31-17, with 4:15
remaining in the third quarter, Wilson engineered three touchdown
drives of 45, 83, and 71 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown pass to
Jarvis Williams, and a seven-yard strike to George Bryan to tie the
game at 31-31. Wilson currently sits second in the ACC and 19th in the
nation with an average of 271 yards of total offense per game, ranks
second in Division I FBS with 12 touchdown passes, and has thrown an
NCAA-record 364 consecutive passes without an interception.

CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech, OT, So., 6-5, 303, Midlothian, Va. (Clover Hill)
Virginia
Tech sophomore offensive tackle Blake DeChristopher anchored an
offensive line that paved the way for a Hokie offense that totaled 370
yards, including 272 on the ground in Virginia Tech’s 31-7 win over
then-ninth-ranked Miami. DeChristopher graded out at a team-high 85
percent on 56-of-64 plays and recorded five knockdowns in the win that
vaulted Virginia Tech to No. 6 in both the Associated Press and USA
Today polls—the highest national ranking for an ACC team this season.

Sean Bedford, Georgia Tech, C, Jr., 6-1, 267, Gainesville, Fla. (Buchholz)
Bedford
helped the Georgia Tech offensive line create plenty of space for
Yellow Jacket ball carriers, who combined for 317 rushing yards and 406
overall in a 24-7 win against then-18th-ranked North Carolina—a victory
that lifted Georgia Tech back into the AP poll at No. 25. Despite
mid-game cramps, Bedford and his fellow linemen neutralized a Tar Heel
defense that entered the game allowing just 52.3 rushing yards per game
and ranked sixth nationally in total defense.

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Jason Worilds, Virginia Tech, DE, Jr., 6-2, 240, Carteret, N.J. (Carteret)
Virginia
Tech junior defensive end Jason Worilds was active throughout a 31-7
win against ninth-ranked Miami in pressuring Hurricane quarterback
Jacory Harris. Worilds had six tackles and was credited with 1.5
quarterback sacks, while adding a forced fumble and two quarterback
hurries. The junior helped the Hokie defense limit Miami to just 209
yards of total offense.

DEFENSIVE BACK – Morgan Burnett, Georgia Tech, SS, Jr., 6-1, 210, College Park, Ga. (North Clayton)
Georgia
Tech junior strong safety Morgan Burnett was credited with both of the
Yellow Jackets’ interceptions in a 24-7 win against then-18th-ranked
North Carolina. Burnett’s two interceptions give him three for the
season—good for second place in the ACC—and 13 for his career, moving
him into a tie for fourth in school history. He also made a team-high
six tackles.

SPECIALIST – Greg Reid, Florida State, CB, Fr., 5-9, 175, Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes)
Florida
State true freshman cornerback Greg Reid earned his second Player of
the Week accolade in as many weeks. Reid was selected as the Defensive
Back of the Week last week, and earned Specialist of the Week for
racking up 129 yards, exclusively on returns. Despite a 17-7 loss to
unbeaten South Florida, Reid handled all three of the Seminoles’ punt
returns for a total of 78 yards—a 26.0 yards per return
average—including a 68-yarder in the fourth quarter that led to Florida
State’s only touchdown. In his kickoff return role, Reid had three
returns with a long return of 36 yards. Additionally, he contributed
defensively with a pass break-up from his cornerback position. Although
he is sharing the return duties, Reid boasts a team-leading 15.7
yards-per-return average on punts and a 25.8 yards-per-return average
on kickoffs, and is the team leader with 103.8 all-purpose yards per
game.

ROOKIE – Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech, RB, Fr. 5-9, 205, Manassas, Va. (Stonewall Jackson)
For
the second week in a row and third time in the last four, Virginia Tech
freshman running back Ryan Williams topped all ACC newcomers with a
game-high 150 rushing yards and two touchdowns on a career-high 34 in a
31-7 win against ninth-ranked Miami. Additionally, Williams hauled in
two receptions for 40 yards for a total of 190 all-purpose yards. The
redshirt-freshman currently ranks sixth in the nation with 123.0
rushing yards per game and is tied for second with eight scores.

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