Can anyone give Clemson a scare? Will Florida State turn things around? What are the expectations for Scott Satterfield at Louisville? We dig into these questions and more in our ACC Atlantic team previews.
We've picked apart every team's 2019 schedule. Here are the quirks, the shocks, the toughest roads and the cushiest paths.
Former Clemson WR Hunter Renfrow and FAU RB Devin Singletary are among the standout college performers being underrated by NFL teams heading into the draft.
Ready for spring football games? We thought so. It's an important weekend for Clemson, LSU and several other high-profile programs.
Texas A&M's Erik McCoy is the fastest offensive lineman at the NFL combine. McCoy, ranked as the No. 4 center in the 2019 draft by ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., ran the 40-yard dash in 4.89 seconds here in Indianapolis, edging out Boston College's Chris Lindstrom (4.91) and NC State's Garrett Bradbury (4.92). Washington State tackle Andre Dillard, who Kiper has ranked as a first-round prospect, ran a 4.96.
And as the offensive linemen finished their 40-yard dashes Friday morning, three more checked in with a sub-5.0 clocking in the 40-yard dash -- Texas A&M's Erik McCoy (4.82, unofficial), Boston College's Chris Lindstrom (4.88, unofficial) and Weber State's Iosua Opeta (4.94, unofficial). Five linemen ran sub-5.0 Friday.
The SERVPRO First Responder Bowl in Dallas between No. 23 Boise State and Boston College was canceled because of the threat of severe weather after a delay of nearly 90 minutes.
Bowl season kicks off today with six games, with Fresno State's prolific QB Marcus McMaryion defeating Herm Edwards' Arizona State Sun Devils early on.
Peter Burns, Brad Edwwards & Chris Low discuss contract extensions for a pair of ACC coaches (1:45), debate the feasibility of actual CFP expansion (7:23) and more. Plus, Phil Steele's picks (25:32), Walk-Ons (41:20) and Extra Points (50:15).
Steve Addazio, who is 38-38 in six seasons as coach at Boston College, has been given a two-year contract extension through the 2022 season, it was announced.
Boston College has extended coach Steve Addazio's contract two years, through the 2022 season. There was some doubt about Addazio's future after the Eagles lost their final three games, but he needed some type of extension to effectively recruit. Athletic director Martin Jarmond: "While all of us wish our regular season in football had ended with more victories, we took important steps in the right direction this year: returning to the national rankings for the first time since 2008, capturing the nation's attention with ESPN's College GameDay on-campus, being in the running for the conference championship in November and playing in another post-season bowl."
In addition to all-conference teams, here are the top players, coaches and freshmen from each Power 5 league.
Los Angeles Rams assistant wide receivers coach Liam Coen will stay put rather than join Boston College as offensive coordinator, according to a source. BC will continue to look for Scot Loeffler's successor. Coen is a UMass graduate who served as Maine's offensive coordinator.
From Dec. 15 through Jan. 7, the Celebration Bowl through the CFP National Championship, Adam Rittenberg picks his winners for bowl season.
Happy bowl season! Here are the key players and storylines for every game, including the playoff.
Bowling Green has hired Boston College offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler as head coach.
Bowling Green announces Boston College offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler is its next coach. I heard early today that Loeffler, not Notre Dame special teams coordinator Brian Polian, had emerged as the top candidate for the BG job. Loeffler coached in the MAC at Central Michigan and spent many years at Michigan, including as offensive coordinator.
| ATLANTIC | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 8-0 | 15-0 |
| Syracuse | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| NC State | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Boston College | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Florida State | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Wake Forest | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| Louisville | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| COASTAL | CONF | OVR |
| Pittsburgh | 6-2 | 7-7 |
| Georgia Tech | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Virginia | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Miami | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| Duke | 3-5 | 8-5 |
| North Carolina | 1-7 | 2-9 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Pyne | OT | Committed | 79 |
| Korey Smith | ILB | Committed | 79 |
| Ozzy Trapilo | OT | Committed | 79 |
| Jah Joyner | DE | Committed | 77 |
| Charlie Gordinier | TE-Y | Committed | 76 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | A. Williams | Doak Walker Award |
| 2011 | L. Kuechly | Dick Butkus Award |
| 2011 | L. Kuechly | Bronko Nagurski Award |
| 2011 | L. Kuechly | Lombardi Award |
| 2011 | L. Kuechly | Lott IMPACT Trophy |
