2009 ACC football season
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The 2009 ACC football season was an NCAA football season that was played from September 3, 2009, to January 5, 2010. The Atlantic Coast Conference
consists of 12 members in two divisions. The Atlantic division consists of Boston College
, Clemson
, Florida State
, Maryland
, North Carolina State and Wake Forest
. The Coastal division consists of Duke
, Georgia Tech
, Miami
, North Carolina
, Virginia
, and Virginia Tech
. The division champions met in the 2009 ACC Championship Game
, where Georgia Tech defeated Clemson by a score of 39–34. Georgia Tech represented the ACC in the BCS
, being invited to the Fedex Orange Bowl
where they lost to Iowa
. The ACC had a total of seven teams play in a bowl game and finished the bowl season with a record of 3–4.
and Florida State
tied for the Atlantic division championship. Boston College beat Florida State during the regular season so they represented the Atlantic division in the 2008 ACC Championship Game
. A similar situation occurred in the Coastal division where Virginia Tech
and Georgia Tech
tied. Virginia Tech won the regular season meeting so they represented the Coastal division in the championship game. Virginia Tech would win the ACC championship game 30-12 over Boston College and would represent the ACC in the Fedex Orange Bowl
where they would defeat Cincinnati
, the champions of the Big East Conference
, 20-7.
The ACC would ultimately send 10 teams to bowl games, the most of any conference in 2008. Boston College (9-5) lost to Vanderbilt
16-14 in the Music City Bowl
. Florida State (9-4) beat Wisconsin
42-13 in the Champs Sports Bowl
. Georgia Tech (9-4) lost to LSU
38-3 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl
. Maryland
(8-5) beat Nevada
42-35 in the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl
. North Carolina
(8-5) lost to West Virginia
31-30 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl
. Wake Forest
(8-5) beat Navy
29-19 in the EagleBank Bowl
. Miami
(7-6) lost to California
24-17 in the Emerald Bowl
. Clemson
(7-6) lost to Nebraska
26-21 in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl
. North Carolina State
(6-7) lost to Rutgers
29-23 in the PapaJohns.com Bowl
. The only two teams not to go to a bowl game were Virginia
(5-7) and Duke
(4-8).
of Georgia Tech was voted the Preseason ACC Player of the Year.
- NC State,
RB Jonathan Dwyer
- Georgia Tech,
RB C.J. Spiller- Clemson,
WR Demaryius Thomas
- Georgia Tech,
WR Jacoby Ford
- Clemson,
TE Greg Boone
- Virginia Tech,
OT Jason Fox- Miami,
OT Anthony Castonzo
- Boston College,
OG Sergio Render
- Virginia Tech,
OG Rodney Hudson
- Florida State,
C Matt Tennant
- Boston College,
PK Matt Bosher- Miami.
- Virginia Tech,
DE Willie Young
- NC State,
DT Vince Oghobaase
- Duke,
DT Marvin Austin
- North Carolina,
LB Dekoda Watson
- Florida State,
LB Quan Sturdivant
- North Carolina,
LB Alex Wujciak
- Maryland,
CB Ras-I Dowling- Virginia,
CB Kendric Burney- North Carolina,
S Morgan Burnett
- Georgia Tech,
S Kam Chancellor
- Virginia Tech,
P Travis Baltz
- Maryland,
Specialist: C.J. Spiller- Clemson.
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Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll until week eight when the BCS poll will be used.
against Virginia Tech and Alabama.
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, the 2008 ACC Defensive player of the year who eariler in the year was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, announced he was now cancer free.
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Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
consists of 12 members in two divisions. The Atlantic division consists of Boston College
2009 Boston College Eagles football team
The 2009 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 2009 season as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Frank Spaziani. He replaced Jeff Jagodzinski who was fired after the 2008 season...
, Clemson
2009 Clemson Tigers football team
The 2009 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2009 college football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney, who was in his first full season as head coach. The Tigers played their home games in Memorial Stadium...
, Florida State
2009 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 2009 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2009 college football season. The Seminoles were led by 34th year head coach Bobby Bowden...
, Maryland
2009 Maryland Terrapins football team
The 2009 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland during its 57th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Terrapins played in the Atlantic Division of the conference, and competed against all five divisional opponents, two Coastal Division opponents on a...
, North Carolina State and Wake Forest
2009 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
The 2009 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe during his ninth season at the school and played its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Coast...
. The Coastal division consists of Duke
2009 Duke Blue Devils football team
The 2009 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in its 57th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in its Coastal Division. The Blue Devils were led by second-year head coach David Cutcliffe...
, Georgia Tech
2009 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2009 Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2009–2010 Football Season. The team was coached by second year head coach Paul Johnson...
, Miami
2009 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 2009 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2009 Division I college football season. The Hurricanes were coached by Randy Shannon and played their home games at Land Shark Stadium...
, North Carolina
2009 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2009 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina during its 57th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tar Heels played in the Coastal Division of the conference. The Tar Heels finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in ACC play and lost in the Meineke Car...
, Virginia
2009 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 2009 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2009 season as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cavaliers were led by ninth-year head coach Al Groh...
, and Virginia Tech
2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
The 2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer...
. The division champions met in the 2009 ACC Championship Game
2009 ACC Championship Game
The 2009 ACC Championship Game was a college football game between the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Clemson Tigers. The game, sponsored by Dr. Pepper, was the final regular-season contest of the 2009 college football season for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Georgia Tech defeated Clemson,...
, where Georgia Tech defeated Clemson by a score of 39–34. Georgia Tech represented the ACC in the BCS
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
, being invited to the Fedex Orange Bowl
2010 Orange Bowl
The 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl game featured the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Iowa Hawkeyes on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at Land Shark Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida...
where they lost to Iowa
2009 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 2009 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes athletic program during the 2009 college football season. The team played its home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. 2009 marked Kirk Ferentz's 11th year as head coach of Iowa...
. The ACC had a total of seven teams play in a bowl game and finished the bowl season with a record of 3–4.
Previous season
Boston College2008 Boston College Eagles football team
The 2008 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College during the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season. It was Boston College's fourth season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The Eagles were led by...
and Florida State
2008 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 2008 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season. It was Florida State's 17th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference .The previous...
tied for the Atlantic division championship. Boston College beat Florida State during the regular season so they represented the Atlantic division in the 2008 ACC Championship Game
2008 ACC Championship Game
The 2008 ACC Championship Game was a college football game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Boston College Eagles. The game, sponsored by Dr. Pepper, was the final regular-season contest of the 2008 college football season for the Atlantic Coast Conference...
. A similar situation occurred in the Coastal division where Virginia Tech
2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
The 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach is Frank Beamer. Prior to the season, the Hokies were expected to be in a rebuilding mode, recovering after the...
and Georgia Tech
2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2008 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the college football season of 2008-2009. The team's coach is former Navy Midshipmen and Georgia Southern Eagles coach Paul Johnson...
tied. Virginia Tech won the regular season meeting so they represented the Coastal division in the championship game. Virginia Tech would win the ACC championship game 30-12 over Boston College and would represent the ACC in the Fedex Orange Bowl
2009 Orange Bowl
The 2009 FedEx Orange Bowl game was the 75th edition of the annual college football bowl game known as the Orange Bowl. It pitted the 2008 Atlantic Coast Conference champion Virginia Tech Hokies against the Big East Conference champion Cincinnati Bearcats on January 1, 2009 at Dolphin Stadium in...
where they would defeat Cincinnati
2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
The 2008 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represents the University of Cincinnati in the college football season of 2008–2009. The team, coached by Brian Kelly, plays its homes game in Nippert Stadium. Kelly is in his second full season with the Bearcats after coaching them to a 31–21 win...
, the champions of the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
, 20-7.
The ACC would ultimately send 10 teams to bowl games, the most of any conference in 2008. Boston College (9-5) lost to Vanderbilt
2008 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
The 2008 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2008–09 college football season. The team's head coach was Bobby Johnson, who served his seventh season in the position...
16-14 in the Music City Bowl
2008 Music City Bowl
The 2008 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl was the eleventh edition of the college football bowl game played at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee. The game started at 2:30 pm US CST on Wednesday, December 31, 2008. The game, telecast on ESPN, pitted the Vanderbilt Commodores against the Boston...
. Florida State (9-4) beat Wisconsin
2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were coached by Bret Bielema and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin....
42-13 in the Champs Sports Bowl
2008 Champs Sports Bowl
The 2008 Champs Sports Bowl was the 19th edition of the college football bowl game that was played on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The game, which had a 4:30 PM US EST kickoff and was broadcast on ESPN, pitted the Wisconsin Badgers against the Florida State...
. Georgia Tech (9-4) lost to LSU
2008 LSU Tigers football team
The 2008 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2008–2009. The team's head coach was Les Miles who entered his fourth year at the helm of LSU Football. They played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana...
38-3 in the Chick-fil-A Bowl
2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl
The 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl was the 41st annual edition of the Chick-fil-A Bowl, formerly known as the Peach Bowl and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. It pitted the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets against the Louisiana State Tigers in a postseason American college football game in Atlanta, Georgia...
. Maryland
2008 Maryland Terrapins football team
The 2008 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season...
(8-5) beat Nevada
2008 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
The 2008 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the 2008 season. Nevada competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference .The team was led by...
42-35 in the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl
2008 Humanitarian Bowl
The 2008 Humanitarian Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game between the Maryland Terrapins and the Nevada Wolf Pack on December 30, 2008. It was the two teams' first meeting. The game featured two conference tie-ins: the University of Maryland represented the Atlantic Coast Conference ...
. North Carolina
2008 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
The 2008 North Carolina Tar Heels football team began their season on August 30 against McNeese State at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team originally went 4–4 in conference play and 8–5 overall, but in 2011, North Carolina vacated all its wins from the 2008 and 2009 seasons.-Recruiting:The Tar...
(8-5) lost to West Virginia
2008 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 2008 West Virginia Mountaineers football team competed on behalf of West Virginia University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill Stewart, who took over after he led the Mountaineers to a 2008 Fiesta Bowl victory over the #3 Oklahoma Sooners as the...
31-30 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl
2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl
The 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl was the seventh edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The game started at 1:00 PM US EST on Saturday, December 27, 2008. The game, telecast on ESPN, pitted the North Carolina Tar Heels...
. Wake Forest
2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
The 2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season. It was Wake Forest's 56th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference .The Demon Deacons...
(8-5) beat Navy
2008 Navy Midshipmen football team
The 2008 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the 2008 season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation.The team was led by...
29-19 in the EagleBank Bowl
2008 EagleBank Bowl
The 2008 EagleBank Bowl was the inaugural edition of the new college football bowl game, and was played at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, DC. The game, formerly known as the Congressional Bowl before naming rights were purchased by EagleBank, started at 11 AM US EST on...
. Miami
2008 Miami Hurricanes football team
-Roster changes:University of Miami safety Kenny Phillips and defensive end Calais Campbell made the decision to forgo their senior years and declare for the NFL Draft. Phillips was drafted in the first round, No. 31 overall by the New York Giants. Campbell was drafted in the second round, No. 50...
(7-6) lost to California
2008 California Golden Bears football team
The 2008 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the college football 2008-2009 season. They played their home games at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California and are coached by Jeff Tedford...
24-17 in the Emerald Bowl
2008 Emerald Bowl
The 2008 Emerald Bowl, part of the 2008-09 NCAA football bowl games season, was played on December 27, 2008 at AT&T Park, the home field of the Giants in San Francisco, California...
. Clemson
2008 Clemson Tigers football team
The 2008 Clemson football team represented Clemson University in the 2008 college football season. The Tigers were led by oft-maligned head coach Tommy Bowden, who resigned six games into his tenth season. The interim head coach was assistant coach Dabo Swinney...
(7-6) lost to Nebraska
2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bo Pelini and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska....
26-21 in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl
2009 Gator Bowl
The 2009 Gator Bowl was played on January 1, 2009 as part of the 2008 College Football season. It featured the Nebraska Cornhuskers, who finished tied for first in the Big 12 Conference's North Division with Missouri, and the Clemson Tigers, who finished fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference's...
. North Carolina State
2008 NC State Wolfpack football team
The 2008 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2008 college football season. The team's Head Coach was Tom O'Brien, who began his second season as the Wolfpack head coach with a 5-7 overall record, and a 3-5 conference record at NCSU. N.C...
(6-7) lost to Rutgers
2008 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
After losing star halfback Ray Rice to the NFL Draft, Rutgers faced a rebuilding season. Senior Mike Teel was forced to step up his game at quarterback without being able to rely on Rice so frequently. Rutgers started off very slowly, dropping 5 of the first 6 games, including two to Big East...
29-23 in the PapaJohns.com Bowl
2008 PapaJohns.com Bowl
The 2008 PapaJohns.com Bowl was the third edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The game was played starting at 2 PM US CST on Monday, December 29, 2008...
. The only two teams not to go to a bowl game were Virginia
2008 Virginia Cavaliers Football Team
The 2008 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season. It was Virginia's 55th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The Cavaliers were led by...
(5-7) and Duke
2008 Duke Blue Devils football team
The 2008 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke University in the college football season of 2008-2009. The team was led by head coach David Cutcliffe...
(4-8).
Preseason poll
The 2009 ACC Preseason Poll was announced at the ACC Football Kickoff meetings in Greensboro, NC on July 27. Virginia Tech was voted to win Coastal division and the conference. Florida State was voted to win the Atlantic division. Jonathan DwyerJonathan Dwyer
Jonathan Avery Dwyer is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech....
of Georgia Tech was voted the Preseason ACC Player of the Year.
Atlantic Division poll
- Florida State2009 Florida State Seminoles football teamThe 2009 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2009 college football season. The Seminoles were led by 34th year head coach Bobby Bowden...
– 499 (56) - Clemson2009 Clemson Tigers football teamThe 2009 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2009 college football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney, who was in his first full season as head coach. The Tigers played their home games in Memorial Stadium...
– 387 (14) - North Carolina State – 364 (10)
- Wake Forest2009 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football teamThe 2009 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe during his ninth season at the school and played its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Coast...
– 295 (7) - Maryland2009 Maryland Terrapins football teamThe 2009 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland during its 57th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Terrapins played in the Atlantic Division of the conference, and competed against all five divisional opponents, two Coastal Division opponents on a...
– 157 - Boston College2009 Boston College Eagles football teamThe 2009 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 2009 season as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Frank Spaziani. He replaced Jeff Jagodzinski who was fired after the 2008 season...
– 145
Coastal Division poll
- Virginia Tech2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football teamThe 2009 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer...
– 512 (78) - Georgia Tech2009 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football teamThe 2009 Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2009–2010 Football Season. The team was coached by second year head coach Paul Johnson...
– 415 (9) - North Carolina2009 North Carolina Tar Heels football teamThe 2009 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina during its 57th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tar Heels played in the Coastal Division of the conference. The Tar Heels finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in ACC play and lost in the Meineke Car...
– 350 - Miami2009 Miami Hurricanes football teamThe 2009 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2009 Division I college football season. The Hurricanes were coached by Randy Shannon and played their home games at Land Shark Stadium...
– 21 - Virginia2009 Virginia Cavaliers football teamThe 2009 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2009 season as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cavaliers were led by ninth-year head coach Al Groh...
– 148 - Duke2009 Duke Blue Devils football teamThe 2009 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in its 57th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in its Coastal Division. The Blue Devils were led by second-year head coach David Cutcliffe...
– 120
Predicted ACC Championship Game Winner
- Virginia Tech–69
- Florida State–7
- Georgia Tech–7
- Clemson–2
- North Carolina State–2
Offense
QB Russell WilsonRussell Wilson
Russell Wilson is a quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. Wilson formerly played for the NC State Wolfpack football and baseball teams before transferring for his final season of eligibility in 2011...
- NC State,
RB Jonathan Dwyer
Jonathan Dwyer
Jonathan Avery Dwyer is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech....
- Georgia Tech,
RB C.J. Spiller- Clemson,
WR Demaryius Thomas
Demaryius Thomas
Demaryius Antwon Thomas is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Thomas led the team in receiving in all 3 of his seasons at Tech, 2007, 2008,...
- Georgia Tech,
WR Jacoby Ford
Jacoby Ford
Jacoby Ford is an American football wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He is also an accomplished track and field athlete. He played college football as a wide receiver and return specialist for the Clemson Tigers at Clemson University...
- Clemson,
TE Greg Boone
Greg Boone
Greg Boone is an American football fullback for the Milwaukee Mustangs from Virginia Tech. Boone originally went to Virginia Tech as a quarterback and made the move to tight end during the 2006 season...
- Virginia Tech,
OT Jason Fox- Miami,
OT Anthony Castonzo
Anthony Castonzo
Anthony Salvatore Castonzo is an American football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts. After a college career at Boston College, Castonzo was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with their first round draft pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.-High school career:Castonzo attended Fork Union...
- Boston College,
OG Sergio Render
Sergio Render
Sergio Orlando Render is an American football guard who played college football at Virginia Tech. He was considered one of the top prospects available in the 2010 NFL Draft, but was not selected by any team...
- Virginia Tech,
OG Rodney Hudson
Rodney Hudson
Rodney Hudson is an American Football Center for the Kansas City Chiefs.-Early years:Hudson attended B. C. Rain High School in Mobile, Alabama, where he was a two-way lineman...
- Florida State,
C Matt Tennant
Matt Tennant
Matthew H. Tennant is an American football center for the New Orleans Saints. He attended Boston College. Tennant was considered one of the best centers available for the 2010 NFL Draft...
- Boston College,
PK Matt Bosher- Miami.
Defense
DE Jason WorildsJason Worilds
Jason Adjepong Worilds is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft...
- Virginia Tech,
DE Willie Young
Willie Young (American football, born 1985)
Willie Young is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack at the North Carolina State University.-Early life:...
- NC State,
DT Vince Oghobaase
Vince Oghobaase
Vince Oghobaase is a free agent American football defensive tackle who last played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Hartford Colonials as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Duke.-External links:*...
- Duke,
DT Marvin Austin
Marvin Austin
Marvin Austin is an American football defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina.-Early years:Austin attended Ballou High School in Washington, D.C.,...
- North Carolina,
LB Dekoda Watson
Dekoda Watson
Dekoda Watson is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft...
- Florida State,
LB Quan Sturdivant
Quan Sturdivant
Quan Sturdivant is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He played as a middle linebacker for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He was considered one of the top linebackers in the Atlantic Coast Conference...
- North Carolina,
LB Alex Wujciak
Alex Wujciak
Alex Wujciak is an American football linebacker. He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Maryland.-Early years:Wujciak was born on April 15, 1988 to Alan and Erin Wujciak in West Caldwell, New Jersey...
- Maryland,
CB Ras-I Dowling- Virginia,
CB Kendric Burney- North Carolina,
S Morgan Burnett
Morgan Burnett
Morgan Mark Burnett is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and was drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft with the 71st overall pick.-High school career:...
- Georgia Tech,
S Kam Chancellor
Kam Chancellor
Kameron Darnel "Kam" Chancellor is an American football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the 5th round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech....
- Virginia Tech,
P Travis Baltz
Travis Baltz
Travis Baltz is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2011 after playing college football for Maryland.-Early years:...
- Maryland,
Specialist: C.J. Spiller- Clemson.
Award watch lists
| Award | School | Player |
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| Bronko Nagurski Trophy Bronko Nagurski Trophy The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America to be the best defensively in the National Collegiate Athletic Association; the award is presented by the Charlotte... |
Duke | Vince Oghobaase Vince Oghobaase Vince Oghobaase is a free agent American football defensive tackle who last played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Hartford Colonials as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Duke.-External links:*... |
| Georgia Tech | Morgan Burnett Morgan Burnett Morgan Mark Burnett is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and was drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft with the 71st overall pick.-High school career:... |
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| Maryland | Alex Wujciak Alex Wujciak Alex Wujciak is an American football linebacker. He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Maryland.-Early years:Wujciak was born on April 15, 1988 to Alan and Erin Wujciak in West Caldwell, New Jersey... |
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| North Carolina | Quan Sturdivant Quan Sturdivant Quan Sturdivant is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He played as a middle linebacker for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He was considered one of the top linebackers in the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
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| North Carolina | Deunta Williams Deunta Williams Deunta Williams is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played football for the University of North Carolina... |
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| NC State | Willie Young Willie Young (American football, born 1985) Willie Young is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack at the North Carolina State University.-Early life:... |
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| Virginia | Ras-I Dowling | |
| Virginia Tech | Kam Chancellor Kam Chancellor Kameron Darnel "Kam" Chancellor is an American football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the 5th round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.... |
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| Wake Forest | Boo Robinson Boo Robinson Shaunterous "Boo" Robinson is an American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2010... |
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| Dave Rimington Trophy Dave Rimington Trophy The Dave Rimington Trophy is awarded to the player considered to be the best center in college football. Dave Rimington was a center who played at the University of Nebraska from 1979-1982.... |
Boston College | Matt Tennant Matt Tennant Matthew H. Tennant is an American football center for the New Orleans Saints. He attended Boston College. Tennant was considered one of the best centers available for the 2010 NFL Draft... |
| Duke | Bryan Morgan | |
| Florida State | Ryan McMahon | |
| North Carolina | Lowell Dyer | |
| NC State | Ted Larsen Ted Larsen -New England Patriots:Larsen was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. On May 18, he signed a four-year contract with the Patriots. He was waived by the team during final cuts on September 4, 2010.... |
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| Lombardi Award Lombardi Award The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which... |
Boston College | Anthony Castonzo Anthony Castonzo Anthony Salvatore Castonzo is an American football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts. After a college career at Boston College, Castonzo was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with their first round draft pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.-High school career:Castonzo attended Fork Union... |
| Boston College | Matt Tennant Matt Tennant Matthew H. Tennant is an American football center for the New Orleans Saints. He attended Boston College. Tennant was considered one of the best centers available for the 2010 NFL Draft... |
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| Duke | Vince Oghobaase Vince Oghobaase Vince Oghobaase is a free agent American football defensive tackle who last played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Hartford Colonials as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Duke.-External links:*... |
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| Florida State | Rodney Hudson Rodney Hudson Rodney Hudson is an American Football Center for the Kansas City Chiefs.-Early years:Hudson attended B. C. Rain High School in Mobile, Alabama, where he was a two-way lineman... |
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| Florida State | Dekoda Watson Dekoda Watson Dekoda Watson is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft... |
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| Georgia Tech | Derrick Morgan | |
| Maryland | Alex Wujciak Alex Wujciak Alex Wujciak is an American football linebacker. He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Maryland.-Early years:Wujciak was born on April 15, 1988 to Alan and Erin Wujciak in West Caldwell, New Jersey... |
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| Miami | Jason Fox | |
| North Carolina | Marvin Austin Marvin Austin Marvin Austin is an American football defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina.-Early years:Austin attended Ballou High School in Washington, D.C.,... |
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| North Carolina | Quan Sturdivant Quan Sturdivant Quan Sturdivant is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He played as a middle linebacker for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He was considered one of the top linebackers in the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
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| Virginia Tech | Greg Boone Greg Boone Greg Boone is an American football fullback for the Milwaukee Mustangs from Virginia Tech. Boone originally went to Virginia Tech as a quarterback and made the move to tight end during the 2006 season... |
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| Virginia Tech | Sergio Render Sergio Render Sergio Orlando Render is an American football guard who played college football at Virginia Tech. He was considered one of the top prospects available in the 2010 NFL Draft, but was not selected by any team... |
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| Virginia Tech | Jason Worilds Jason Worilds Jason Adjepong Worilds is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft... |
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| Wake Forest | Boo Robinson Boo Robinson Shaunterous "Boo" Robinson is an American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2010... |
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| Manning Award Manning Award The Manning Award has been presented annually since 2004 to the collegiate American football quarterback adjudged by the Sugar Bowl Committee to be the best in the United States... |
Duke | Thaddeus Lewis Thaddeus Lewis Thaddeus Lewis is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Duke.-Early Years:... |
| North Carolina | Landen Edwards | |
| NC State | Russell Wilson Russell Wilson Russell Wilson is a quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. Wilson formerly played for the NC State Wolfpack football and baseball teams before transferring for his final season of eligibility in 2011... |
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| Wake Forest | Riley Skinner Riley Skinner Riley Skinner is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Wake Forest.-College career:... |
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| Maxwell Award Maxwell Award The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The... |
Clemson | C.J. Spiller |
| Georgia Tech | Jonathan Dwyer Jonathan Dwyer Jonathan Avery Dwyer is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech.... |
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| Maryland | Da'Rel Scott Da'Rel Scott Da'Rel Scott is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was the starting running back for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland... |
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| NC State | Russell Wilson Russell Wilson Russell Wilson is a quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. Wilson formerly played for the NC State Wolfpack football and baseball teams before transferring for his final season of eligibility in 2011... |
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| Virginia Tech | Darren Evans Darren Evans Darren Evans is an American football running back who is currently on the Indianapolis Colts active roster. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Virginia Tech.... |
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| Virginia Tech | Tyrod Taylor Tyrod Taylor Tyrod Taylor is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team from the start of the 2008 college football season until the 2011 Orange Bowl, the final game of the 2010 college... |
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| Lou Groza Award Lou Groza Award The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza.-Winners:... |
Duke | Nick Maggio |
| Miami | Matt Bosher | |
| NC State | Josh Czajkowski | |
| Outland Trophy Outland Trophy The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in... |
Boston College | Matt Tennant Matt Tennant Matthew H. Tennant is an American football center for the New Orleans Saints. He attended Boston College. Tennant was considered one of the best centers available for the 2010 NFL Draft... |
| Duke | Vince Oghobaase Vince Oghobaase Vince Oghobaase is a free agent American football defensive tackle who last played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Hartford Colonials as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Duke.-External links:*... |
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| Virginia Tech | Sergio Render Sergio Render Sergio Orlando Render is an American football guard who played college football at Virginia Tech. He was considered one of the top prospects available in the 2010 NFL Draft, but was not selected by any team... |
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| Wake Forest | Boo Robinson Boo Robinson Shaunterous "Boo" Robinson is an American football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2010... |
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| Fred Biletnikoff Award Fred Biletnikoff Award The Fred Biletnikoff Award has been presented since 1994 to America's top college football receiver by the TQC Foundation, Inc. , an independent not-for-profit organization which created the award in 1994 and has sponsored it since... |
Clemson | Jacoby Ford Jacoby Ford Jacoby Ford is an American football wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He is also an accomplished track and field athlete. He played college football as a wide receiver and return specialist for the Clemson Tigers at Clemson University... |
| Walter Camp Award Walter Camp Award The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is given annually to the collegiate American football Player of the Year, as decided by a group of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A head coaches and sports information directors under the auspices of the Walter Camp Football Foundation;... |
Clemson | C.J. Spiller |
| Georgia Tech | Jonathan Dwyer Jonathan Dwyer Jonathan Avery Dwyer is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech.... |
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| Jim Thorpe Award Jim Thorpe Award The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986... |
Clemson | Crezdon Butler |
| Clemson | Chris Chancellor | |
| Georgia Tech | Morgan Burnett Morgan Burnett Morgan Mark Burnett is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and was drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft with the 71st overall pick.-High school career:... |
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| North Carolina | Kendric Burey | |
| North Carolina | Deunta Williams Deunta Williams Deunta Williams is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played football for the University of North Carolina... |
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| Virginia | Ras-I Dowling] | |
| Virginia Tech | Kam Chancellor Kam Chancellor Kameron Darnel "Kam" Chancellor is an American football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the 5th round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.... |
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| Virginia Tech | Stephen Virgil | |
| Bednarik Award | Duke | Vince Oghobaase Vince Oghobaase Vince Oghobaase is a free agent American football defensive tackle who last played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was signed by the Hartford Colonials as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Duke.-External links:*... |
| Georgia Tech | Morgan Burnett Morgan Burnett Morgan Mark Burnett is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and was drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft with the 71st overall pick.-High school career:... |
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| Maryland | Alex Wujciak Alex Wujciak Alex Wujciak is an American football linebacker. He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Maryland.-Early years:Wujciak was born on April 15, 1988 to Alan and Erin Wujciak in West Caldwell, New Jersey... |
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| North Carolina | Marvin Austin Marvin Austin Marvin Austin is an American football defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina.-Early years:Austin attended Ballou High School in Washington, D.C.,... |
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| North Carolina | Quan Sturdivant Quan Sturdivant Quan Sturdivant is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He played as a middle linebacker for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He was considered one of the top linebackers in the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
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| NC State | Willie Young Willie Young (American football, born 1985) Willie Young is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack at the North Carolina State University.-Early life:... |
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| Virginia Tech | Jason Worilds Jason Worilds Jason Adjepong Worilds is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft... |
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| Doak Walker Award Doak Walker Award The Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, honors the United States's top college football running back. It is named after the Southern Methodist and Detroit Lions football player Doak Walker... |
Clemson | C.J. Spiller |
| Georgia Tech | Jonathan Dwyer Jonathan Dwyer Jonathan Avery Dwyer is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech.... |
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| Maryland | Da'Rel Scott Da'Rel Scott Da'Rel Scott is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was the starting running back for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland... |
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| North Carolina | Shaun Draughn Shaun Draughn Shaun Draughn is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He played college football at North Carolina.-Early life:... |
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| NC State | Jamelle Eugene | |
| Virginia Tech | Darren Evans Darren Evans Darren Evans is an American football running back who is currently on the Indianapolis Colts active roster. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Virginia Tech.... |
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| Davey O'Brien Award Davey O'Brien Award The Davey O'Brien Award, officially the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, named after Davey O'Brien, is presented annually to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the Davey O'Brien Foundation to be the best of all National Collegiate Athletic Association quarterbacks. The... |
Georgia Tech | Josh Nesbitt Josh Nesbitt Joshua Leonard Nesbitt is an American football player, currently a member of the Buffalo Bills'. He was formerly the starting quarterback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.-High school career:... |
| NC State | Russell Wilson Russell Wilson Russell Wilson is a quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. Wilson formerly played for the NC State Wolfpack football and baseball teams before transferring for his final season of eligibility in 2011... |
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| Virginia Tech | Tyrod Taylor Tyrod Taylor Tyrod Taylor is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was the starting quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team from the start of the 2008 college football season until the 2011 Orange Bowl, the final game of the 2010 college... |
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| Wake Forest | Riley Skinner Riley Skinner Riley Skinner is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Wake Forest.-College career:... |
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All times Eastern time
Rankings reflect that of the USA Today Coaches poll until week eight when the BCS poll will be used.
Week One
ESPN's College GameDay broadcast from Atlanta for the Chick-fil-A College Kickoff2009 Chick-fil-A College Kickoff
The 2009 Chick-fil-A College Kickoff featured the Virginia Tech Hokies, of the ACC, and the Alabama Crimson Tide, of the SEC, on September 5, 2009. The game took place in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome. In the 2008 edition, Alabama defeated the Clemson Tigers 34–10. It was Virginia Tech's...
against Virginia Tech and Alabama.
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | South Carolina 2009 South Carolina Gamecocks football team The 2009 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the college football season of 2009–2010. The team's head football coach was Steve Spurrier, who was in his fifth season at USC. The Gamecocks played their home games at Williams-Brice Stadium in... |
NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium Carter-Finley Stadium Carter-Finley Stadium is home to the North Carolina State University Wolfpack football team. It was opened in 1966 and now has a seating capacity of 57,583 seats.... • Raleigh, NC |
ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
L 7–3 | 57,583 |
| September 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Baylor 2009 Baylor Bears football team The 2009 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in college football's 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Art Briles. The Bears played their home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas... |
Wake Forest | BB&T Field BB&T Field This article is about the football stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. For the baseball stadium also in Winston-Salem, see BB&T Ballpark. For the baseball stadium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, see BB&T Coastal Field.... • Winston-Salem, NC |
ABC ESPN on ABC ESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports division has been merged with ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The... |
L 24–21 | 27,905 |
| September 5 | 1:00 p.m. | #15 Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium Bobby Dodd Stadium Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field is the football stadium located at the corner of North Avenue at Techwood Drive on the campus of Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, who completed the 2011 season with a loss to rival UGA... • Atlanta, GA |
W 37–17 | 46,131 | ||
| September 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Northeastern Huskies football | Boston College | Alumni Stadium Alumni Stadium Alumni Stadium is a football stadium located on the campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, approximately sixmiles west of downtown Boston. The stadium lies within the city limits of Boston, although its postal address is Chestnut Hill. It is the home of the Boston College Eagles... • Chestnut Hill, MA |
W 54–0 | 33,262 | |
| September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee State 2009 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team The 2009 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football for the 2009 season. Middle Tennessee competed as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The team... |
Clemson | Memorial Stadium Memorial Stadium, Clemson Frank Howard Field at Memorial Stadium, popularly known as Death Valley, is home to the Clemson University Tigers, a NCAA Division I-A football team, located in Clemson, South Carolina... • Clemson, SC |
W 37–14 | 75,000 | |
| September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | William & Mary 2009 William & Mary Tribe football team The 2009 William & Mary Tribe football team represented the College of William & Mary in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision college football during the 2009 season... |
Virginia | Scott Stadium Scott Stadium Scott Stadium , located in Charlottesville, Virginia, is the home of the Virginia Cavaliers football team. It sits on the University of Virginia's Grounds, east of Hereford College and first-year dorms on Alderman Road but west of Brown College and the Lawn... • Charlottesville, VA |
L 26–14 | 54,587 | |
| September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | The Citadel 2009 The Citadel Bulldogs football team The 2009 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by fifth year head coach Kevin Higgins and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. They played as members of... |
#20 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | V 40–6 (vacated) | 58,500 | |
| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Richmond 2009 Richmond Spiders football team The 2009 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision college football during the 2009 season... |
Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium Wallace Wade Stadium Wallace Wade Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Primarily used for American football, it is the home field of the Duke Blue Devils. It opened in 1929 with a game against Pitt, as the first facility in Duke's new west campus. The... • Durham, NC |
L 24–16 | 33,011 | |
| September 5 | 8:00 p.m. | #5 Alabama 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team The 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 18th within the SEC Western Division... |
#7 Virginia Tech | Georgia Dome Georgia Dome The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the... neutral site • Atlanta, GA |
ABC | L 34–24 | 74,954 |
| September 5 | 10:00 p.m. | Maryland | #12 California 2009 California Golden Bears football team The 2009 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition during the 2009 season... |
California Memorial Stadium California Memorial Stadium California Memorial Stadium is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the University of California in Berkeley. Commonly known as Memorial Stadium, it is the home field for the University of California Golden Bears of the Pacific-12 Conference... • Berkeley, CA |
ESPN2 ESPN2 ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,... |
L 52–13 | 62,367 |
| September 7 | 8:00 p.m. | Miami | #19 Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium is the football stadium on the campus of the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. It is the home venue for the university's football team, nicknamed the Seminoles. The stadium was named for Doak S... • Tallahassee, FL |
MIA 38–34 | 81,077 |
Players of the Week
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| Jacory Harris Jacory Harris Jacory Sherrod Harris is an American football quarterback, in very loose terms, who played for the University of Miami Hurricanes.... |
Miami | Alan Pelc | North Carolina | Brandon Maye Brandon Maye Brandon Maye is an American football linebacker at Mississippi State University. He formerly attended Clemson University.-High school career:... |
Clemson | Brandon Harris | Miami | C.J. Spiller | Clemson | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech |
Week Two
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Clemson | #14 Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN | GT 30–27 | 52,029 |
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | Army 2009 Army Black Knights football team The 2009 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the 2009 season. Army competed as an Independent, with no conference affiliation and were led by... |
Michie Stadium Michie Stadium Michie Stadium is an outdoor football stadium located on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. It is the home field for the Army Black Knights. It opened in 1924 and has a current seating capacity of 38,000.... • West Point, NY |
CBS College Sports | W 35–19 | 25,698 |
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | #19 North Carolina | Connecticut 2009 Connecticut Huskies football team The 2009 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2009 college football season as a member of the Big East Conference. The team was coached by Randy Edsall and played its home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut... |
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT | ESPNU ESPNU ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced... |
V 12–10 (vacated) | 38,087 |
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Stanford 2009 Stanford Cardinal football team The 2009 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal was coached by third-year coach Jim Harbaugh and played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.... |
Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | W 24–17 | 30,002 | |
| September 12 | 1:30 p.m. | Marshall 2009 Marshall Thundering Herd football team The 2009 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the 2009 season. Marshall competed as a member of the East Division of Conference USA, and played their home... |
#15 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium Lane Stadium Lane Stadium/Worsham Field is a stadium located in Blacksburg, Virginia. It is the home field of the Virginia Tech Hokies. It was rated the number one home field advantage in all of college football in 2005 by Rivals.com... • Blacksburg, VA |
W 52–10 | 66,233 | |
| September 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Kent State 2009 Kent State Golden Flashes football team The 2009 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2009 college football season. They competed in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the football season. Kent State competed as a member of... |
Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | W 34–7 | 25,165 | |
| September 12 | 3:30 p.m. | #16 Texas Christian 2009 TCU Horned Frogs football team The 2009 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2009 college football season. The team was coached by Gary Patterson. The Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs finished the season... |
Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ESPNU | L 30–14 | 48,336 |
| September 12 | 6:00 p.m. | James Madison James Madison Dukes football The James Madison Dukes football team, founded in 1972, plays at Bridgeforth Stadium. Originally called JMU Stadium, it was renamed for William E. Bridgeforth in 1990. The JMU football team was rarely the centerpiece of JMU sports until the hiring of Mickey Matthews in 1999... |
Maryland | Byrd Stadium Byrd Stadium Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium , is an outdoor athletic stadium on the campus of the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. It is the home of the Maryland Terrapins football and lacrosse teams, which compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference... • College Park, MD |
W 38–35 OT | 46,485 | |
| September 12 | 6:00 p.m. | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | W 65–7 | 55,510 | ||
| September 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 19–9 | 71,420 |
Players of the Week
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| Riley Skinner Riley Skinner Riley Skinner is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Wake Forest.-College career:... |
Wake Forest | Caz Piurowski | Florida State | Derrick Morgan | Georgia Tech | Leon Wright | Duke | Scott Blair Scott Blair Scott Blair was an American football placekicker for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets where he was a four year starter. He played high school football for the Calhoun Yellow Jackets in Calhoun, Georgia.- References :... |
Georgia Tech | Kyle Parker | Clemson |
Week Three
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | #14 Georgia Tech | #20 Miami | Land Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ESPN | MIA 33–17 | 45,329 |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | CLEM 25–7 | 77,000 | |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | #23 Kansas 2009 Kansas Jayhawks football team The 2009 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas for the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision intercollegiate football season of 2009-2010 which was the school's 120th season... |
Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, KS | Versus Versus (TV channel) Versus is a sports-oriented cable television channel in the United States. It was previously known as Outdoor Life Network and was launched on July 1, 1995, focusing on fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports... |
L 44–16 | 50,101 |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | East Carolina 2009 East Carolina Pirates football team The 2009 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University in the college football season of 2009-10 and played their home games in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The team was coached by Skip Holtz, who was in his fifth and final year with the program... |
#19 North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPN2 | V 31–17 (vacated) | 58,000 |
| September 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | W 35–7 | 31,451 | ||
| September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee State | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | L 32–31 | 43,167 | |
| September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia | Southern Mississippi 2009 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team The 2009 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented The University of Southern Mississippi in the college football season of 2009–2010. The team's head coach was Larry Fedora, who was in his second year at Southern Miss. They played their home games at M.M... |
M. M. Roberts Stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium is an American football stadium located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is the home of The University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles football team.... • Hattiesburg, MS |
CBS College Sports | L 38–34 | 31,170 |
| September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Nebraska 2009 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 2009 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cornhuskers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska and were led by head coach Bo Pelini... |
#14 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ABC | W 16–15 | 66,233 |
| September 19 | 6:00 p.m. | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | W 45–14 | 53,452 | ||
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida State | #7 Brigham Young 2009 BYU Cougars football team The 2009 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2009 football season. The Cougars were led by head coach Bronco Mendenhall and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium.... |
LaVell Edwards Stadium LaVell Edwards Stadium LaVell Edwards Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Provo, Utah, on the campus of Brigham Young University. Primarily used for college football, it is the home field of the BYU Cougars.... • Provo, UT |
Versus | W 54–28 | 64,209 |
Players of the Week
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| Jacory Harris Jacory Harris Jacory Sherrod Harris is an American football quarterback, in very loose terms, who played for the University of Miami Hurricanes.... |
Miami | Rodney Hudson Rodney Hudson Rodney Hudson is an American Football Center for the Kansas City Chiefs.-Early years:Hudson attended B. C. Rain High School in Mobile, Alabama, where he was a two-way lineman... |
Florida State | Ricky Sapp Ricky Sapp Ricky Sapp is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft... |
Clemson | Greg Reid | Florida State | Richard Jackson | Clemson | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech |
Week Four
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | South Florida 2009 South Florida Bulls football team The 2009 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida in the 2009 college football season. Their head coach was Jim Leavitt, and they played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The 2009 college football season was only the 13th season overall... |
#18 Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ESPNU | L 17–7 | 83,524 |
| September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | #18 North Carolina | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | GT 24–7 | 50,114 | |
| September 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | BC 27–24 OT | 40,892 | |
| September 26 | 3:30 p.m. | #14 Texas Christian | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | L 14–10 | 70,000 | |
| September 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team The 2009 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2009 college football season. Their head coach was Greg Schiano and they played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. The Scarlet Knights finished the season 9–4, 3–4 in Big East play and... |
Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | L 34–13 | 43,848 | |
| September 26 | 3:30 p.m. | #9 Miami | #12 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ABC | VT 31–7 | 66,233 |
| September 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh 2009 Pittsburgh Panthers football team The 2009 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the fifth under head coach Dave Wannstedt. The 2009 season marked the team's ninth at Heinz Field and the University's 120th season overall. The 2009... |
NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ESPNU | W 38–31 | 57,583 |
| September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | W 49–14 | 26,390 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive Back | Offensive Lineman | Defensive Lineman | Defensive Back | Specialist | Rookie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Russell Wilson Russell Wilson Russell Wilson is a quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. Wilson formerly played for the NC State Wolfpack football and baseball teams before transferring for his final season of eligibility in 2011... |
NC State | Blake DeChristopher/Sean Bedford | Virginia Tech/Georgia Tech | Jason Worilds Jason Worilds Jason Adjepong Worilds is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft... |
Virginia Tech | Morgan Burnett Morgan Burnett Morgan Mark Burnett is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and was drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft with the 71st overall pick.-High school career:... |
Georgia Tech | Greg Reid | Florida State | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech |
Week Five
ESPN's College Gameday broadcast from Chestnut Hill, MA for the Boston College vs Florida State game. Boston College linebacker Mark HerzlichMark Herzlich
Sandon Mark Herzlich, Jr. is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2011...
, the 2008 ACC Defensive player of the year who eariler in the year was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, announced he was now cancer free.
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Clemson | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | ESPNU | MARY 24–21 | 46,243 |
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | #6 Virginia Tech | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | VT 34–13 | 26,211 | |
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | UVA 16–3 | 57,800 | |
| October 3 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | ESPNU | WAKE 30–24 | 33,921 |
| October 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida State | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ABC | BC 28–21 | 40,029 |
| October 3 | 7:30 p.m. | #25 Georgia Tech | Mississippi 2009 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team The 2009 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 2009 college football season. Mississippi State has been a member of the Southeastern Conference since the league's inception in 1932, and has participated in that conference's Western Division... |
Davis Wade Stadium Davis Wade Stadium Davis Wade Stadium is the home playing venue for the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team. Located in Starkville, Mississippi, the stadium has a capacity of 55,082. It was built in 1914 as Scott Field and was named for Don Magruder Scott, an Olympic sprinter and one of the University's first... • Starkville, MS |
W 42–31 | 50,035 | |
| October 3 | 8:00 p.m. | #8 Oklahoma 2009 Oklahoma Sooners football team The 2009 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the college football season of 2009-2010. It was the 115th year of season play for the Sooners. The team was led by head coach Bob Stoops, a two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year award winner, who has a contract... |
#21 Miami | LandShark Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ABC | W 21–20 | 61,790 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive Back | Offensive Lineman | Defensive Lineman | Defensive Back | Specialist | Rookie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Riley Skinner Riley Skinner Riley Skinner is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Wake Forest.-College career:... |
Wake Forest | Jason Fox | Miami | Brad Jefferson/Matt Conrath | Georgia Tech/Virginia | Cody Grimm | Virginia Tech | Nick Ferrara/Robert Randolph | Maryland/Virginia | Demetrius Hartsfield | Maryland |
Week Six
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College | #5 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | VT 48–14 | 66,233 | |
| October 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana 2009 Indiana Hoosiers football team The 2009 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers were coached by Bill Lynch, who was in his third season season as head coach for the team. The Hoosiers played their home games in Memorial Stadium in... |
Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | W 47–7 | 45,371 | |
| October 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Duke | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ESPNU | DUKE 49–28 | 56,452 |
| October 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Maryland | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | WAKE 42–32 | 32,780 | |
| October 10 | 7:00 p.m. | #11 Miami | LandShark Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | W 48–16 | 47,859 | ||
| October 10 | 8:00 p.m. | #23 Georgia Tech | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | ESPN2 | GT 49–44 | 76,292 |
| October 10 | 3:30 p.m. | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ABC | V 42–14 (vacated) | 47,000 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive Back | Offensive Lineman | Defensive Lineman | Defensive Back | Specialist | Rookie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Thaddeus Lewis Thaddeus Lewis Thaddeus Lewis is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Duke.-Early Years:... |
Duke | Cord Howard | Georgia Tech | John Russell | Wake Forest | Ras-I Dowling | Virginia | Torrey Smith Torrey Smith James Torrey Smith is an American wide receiver and kickoff returner in the National Football League. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2011 NFL Draft. Smith attended Stafford Senior High School in Stafford, Virginia, where he played basketball and football. He accepted a scholarship... |
Maryland | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech |
Week Seven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | CLEM 38–3 | 72,000 | |
| October 17 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ABC | BC 52–20 | 35,261 |
| October 17 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia | Maryland | Bryd Stadium • College Park, MD | ESPNU | UVA 20–9 | 44,864 |
| October 17 | 6:00 p.m. | #4 Virginia Tech | #20 Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ESPN2 | GT 28–23 | 54,405 |
| October 17 | 7:30 p.m. | #11 Miami | Central Florida 2009 UCF Knights football team The 2009 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Their head coach was George O'Leary, in his sixth season with the team. Coaching changes included new offensive coordinator Charlie Taaffe... |
Bright House Networks Stadium Bright House Networks Stadium Bright House Networks Stadium is the football stadium for the University of Central Florida’s football team, nicknamed the Knights. Located in Knights Plaza on the main campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, the stadium was the first on-campus stadium in NCAA Division I... • Orlando, FL |
CBS College Sports | W 27–7 | 48,453 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive Back | Offensive Lineman | Defensive Lineman | Defensive Back | Specialist | Rookie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Montel Harris Montel Harris Montel Lamar Harris is a college football running back with the Boston College Eagles.-High School:Harris attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida along with tailback Jamie Harper... |
Boston College | Sean Bedford | Georgia Tech | Nate Collins | Virginia | DeAndre McDaniel | Clemson | Matt Bosher | Miami | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech |
Week Eight
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22 | 8:00 p.m. | Florida State | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPN | FSU 30–27 | 58,000 |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | #12 Georgia Tech | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | GT 34–9 | 43,016 | |
| October 24 | 1:30 p.m. | Maryland | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | DUKE 17–13 | 24,650 | |
| October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | Notre Dame 2009 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2009 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2009 college football season. Charlie Weis entered his fifth season as head coach with the expectation from the Notre Dame administration that his team would be in position to compete for a BCS Bowl berth... |
Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame Stadium is the home football stadium for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. The stadium is located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States, just north of the city of South Bend.... • Notre Dame, IN Notre Dame, Indiana Notre Dame is a census-designated place north of South Bend in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States; it includes the campuses of three colleges: the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College. Notre Dame is split between Clay and Portage Townships... |
NBC Notre Dame Football on NBC Notre Dame Football on NBC is a presentation of the Notre Dame football television package on NBC. The television network broadcasts all Notre Dame home games.-History:... |
L 20–16 | 80,795 |
| October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Clemson | #10 Miami | Land Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ABC | CLEM 40–37 in OT | 43,778 |
| October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | Navy 2009 Navy Midshipmen football team The 2009 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Midshipmen, led by third year head coach Ken Niumatalolo, played their home games at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.On November 7, 2009 athletic... |
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Navy – Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium near the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It is the home field of the Navy Midshipmen football team, the men's lacrosse team, and the Chesapeake Bayhawks lacrosse team.... • Annapolis, MD |
CBS College Sports | L 13–10 | 31,907 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive Back | Offensive Lineman | Defensive Lineman | Defensive Back | Specialist | Rookie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Christian Ponder Christian Ponder Christian Ponder is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings with the twelfth overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, and signed with them on July 31, 2011, shortly after the 2011 NFL lockout ended... |
Florida State | Andrew Datko Andrew Datko Andrew Datko is an American football offensive tackle. He currently attends Florida State University in his senior year.-High school career:... |
Florida State | Vincent Rey/Nate Collins | Duke/Virginia | DeAndre McDaniel | Clemson | C.J. Spiller | Clemson | Kyle Parker | Clemson |
Week Nine
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29 | 7:30 p.m. | North Carolina | #13 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ESPN | V UNC 20–17 (vacated) | 66,233 |
| October 31 | 12:00 p.m. | NC State | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | FSU 45–42 | 67,712 | |
| October 31 | 1:30 p.m. | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | W 49–3 | 71,500 | ||
| October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Central Michigan 2009 Central Michigan Chippewas football team The 2009 Central Michigan University Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the college football season of 2009. They competed in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the football season. Central... |
Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPNU | W 31–10 | 34,128 |
| October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | #19 Miami | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | ABC | MIA 28–27 | 30,011 |
| October 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Duke | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | DUKE 28–17 | 41,713 | |
| October 31 | 7:30 p.m. | #11 Georgia Tech | Vanderbilt 2009 Vanderbilt Commodores football team The 2009 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2009–10 college football season. The team's head coach was Bobby Johnson, who served his eighth season as the Commodores' head coach... |
Vanderbilt Stadium Vanderbilt Stadium Vanderbilt Stadium at Dudley Field is a football stadium located in Nashville, Tennessee. Completed in 1922 as the first stadium in the South to be used exclusively for college football, it is the home of the Vanderbilt University football team... • Nashville, TN |
W 56–31 | 30,262 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive Back | Offensive Lineman | Defensive Lineman | Defensive Back | Specialist | Rookie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jacory Harris Jacory Harris Jacory Sherrod Harris is an American football quarterback, in very loose terms, who played for the University of Miami Hurricanes.... /Thaddeus Lewis Thaddeus Lewis Thaddeus Lewis is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Duke.-Early Years:... |
Miami/Duke | Rodney Hudson Rodney Hudson Rodney Hudson is an American Football Center for the Kansas City Chiefs.-Early years:Hudson attended B. C. Rain High School in Mobile, Alabama, where he was a two-way lineman... |
Florida State | Tydreke Powell | North Carolina | Luke Kuechly | Boston College | Will Snyderwine | Duke | Conner Vernon | Duke |
Week Ten
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | #23 Virginia Tech | East Carolina | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Bagwell Field at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium is the on-campus football facility for the East Carolina Pirates in Greenville, North Carolina. The official capacity of the stadium is 50,000, making it the third largest college stadium in North Carolina. The record attendance for the stadium was on October... • Greenville, NC |
ESPN | W 16–3 | 43,569 |
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Virginia | #17 Miami | Land Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | MIA 52–17 | 48,350 | |
| November 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Maryland | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | NCST 38–31 | 55,631 | |
| November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Duke | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPNU | V UNC 16–9 (vacated) | 59,750 |
| November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | #10 Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ABC | GT 30–27 in OT | 51,415 |
| November 7 | 7:45 p.m. | Florida State | Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ESPN | CLEM 40–24 | 77,000 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive Back | Offensive Lineman | Defensive Lineman | Defensive Back | Specialist | Rookie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| C.J. Spiller | Clemson | Jason Fox | Miami | Robert Quinn | North Carolina | Cody Grimm | Virginia Tech | Torrey Smith Torrey Smith James Torrey Smith is an American wide receiver and kickoff returner in the National Football League. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2011 NFL Draft. Smith attended Stafford Senior High School in Stafford, Virginia, where he played basketball and football. He accepted a scholarship... |
Maryland | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech |
Week Eleven
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Clemson | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | CLEM 43–23 | 57,583 | |
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m | #7 Georgia Tech | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | ESPN2 | GT 49–10 | 25,899 |
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Florida State | Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC | ESPNU | FSU 41–28 | 33,411 |
| November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | #21 Virginia Tech | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | VT 36–9 | 51,514 | |
| November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | BC 14–10 | 44,324 | |
| November 14 | 3:30 p.m. | #14 Miami | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ABC | V UNC 33–24 (vacated) | 57,500 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive Back | Offensive Lineman | Defensive Lineman | Defensive Back | Specialist | Rookie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| C.J. Spiller | Clemson | Cord Howard | Georgia Tech | Ben Anderson | Georgia Tech | Kendric Burney | North Carolina | Casey Barth | North Carolina | EJ Manuel | Florida State |
Week Twelve
| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | North Carolina | Boston College | Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA | ESPN2 | V UNC 31–13 (vacated) | NA |
| November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | #20 Miami | Land Shark Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ESPNU | MIA 34–16 | 38,200 |
| November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | FSU 29–26 | 66,042 | |
| November 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Virginia | #23 Clemson | Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC | ABC | CLEM 34–21 | 77,000 |
| November 21 | 3:30 p.m. | NC State | #15 Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA | ESPNU | VT 38–10 | 66,233 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive Back | Offensive Lineman | Defensive Lineman | Defensive Back | Specialist | Rookie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Jacory Harris Jacory Harris Jacory Sherrod Harris is an American football quarterback, in very loose terms, who played for the University of Miami Hurricanes.... |
Miami | Sergio Render Sergio Render Sergio Orlando Render is an American football guard who played college football at Virginia Tech. He was considered one of the top prospects available in the 2010 NFL Draft, but was not selected by any team... |
Virginia Tech | Darryl Sharpton | Miami | Cody Grimm | Virginia Tech | Greg Reid | Florida State | Luke Kuechly | Boston College |
Week Thirteen
ESPN's College Gameday broadcast from Gainesville, FL for the Florida vs Florida State game.| Date | Time | Visiting team | Home team | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC | WAKE 45–34 | 21,420 | |
| November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | #18 Clemson | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC | ESPN | L 34–17 | 80,574 |
| November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | #24 North Carolina | NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC | ESPN2 | NCST 28–27 | 57,583 |
| November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | #17 Miami | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium, also known as the "Ray Jay", is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Tampa, Florida. It is home to the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as the NCAA's South Florida Bulls football team. The stadium seats 65,857 , and it is expandable to 75,000 for special events... • Tampa, FL |
ABC | W 31–10 | 66,469 |
| November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Florida State | #1 Florida 2009 Florida Gators football team The 2009 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2009 college football season... |
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field is the football stadium for the University of Florida and the home field of the university's Florida Gators football team. It is located on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The stadium was originally built in 1930, and has been regularly... • Gainesville, FL |
CBS SEC on CBS The SEC on CBS is a presentation of the college football television package owned by CBS Sports... |
L 37–10 | 90,907 |
| November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD | ESPNU | BC 19–17 | 35,042 |
| November 28 | 3:30 p.m. | #14 Virginia Tech | Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA | ESPN | VT 42–13 | 58,555 |
| November 28 | 8:00 p.m. | Georgia 2009 Georgia Bulldogs football team The 2009 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in 2009. The Bulldogs competed in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference . This was the Georgia Bulldogs' ninth season head coach Mark Richt. The Bulldogs finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in SEC play and won the... |
#7 Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA | ABC/ESPN2 | L 30–24 | 55,407 |
Players of the Week
| Offensive Back | Offensive Lineman | Defensive Lineman | Defensive Back | Specialist | Rookie | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team | Player | Team |
| Riley Skinner Riley Skinner Riley Skinner is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Wake Forest.-College career:... |
Wake Forest | Orlando Franklin | Miami | Darryl Sharpton | Miami | Luke Kuechly | Boston College | Matt Bosher | Miami | Ryan Williams | Virginia Tech |
Week Fourteen- ACC Championship Game
| Date | Time | Atlantic Division Champion | Coastal Division Champion | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 5 | 8:00 p.m. | Clemson | #10 Georgia Tech | Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium Raymond James Stadium, also known as the "Ray Jay", is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Tampa, Florida. It is home to the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as the NCAA's South Florida Bulls football team. The stadium seats 65,857 , and it is expandable to 75,000 for special events... • Tampa, FL |
ESPN | GT 39–34 | 57,227 |
Rankings
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| Not ranked previous week | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
| Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final | ||
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| Boston College | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||
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| Clemson | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 18 | 15 | 25 | RV | 24 | ||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 19 | 16 | RV | RV | RV | |||||||
| BCS | Not released | 23 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Duke | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | ||||||||||||||||
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| Florida State | AP | 18 | RV | RV | 18 | RV | |||||||||||
| C | 19 | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | |||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | AP | 15 | 15 | 14 | RV | 25 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 13 |
| C | 15 | 13 | 13 | RV | RV | 23 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13 | |
| BCS | Not released | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | ||||||||
| Maryland | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Miami | AP | RV | 20 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 19 |
| C | RV | 22 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 19 | |
| BCS | Not released | 10 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | ||||||||
| North Carolina | AP | 21 | 19 | 24 | 22 | RV | RV | 23 | RV | RV | |||||||
| C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | RV | RV | ||||
| BCS | Not released | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| NC State | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | AP | 7 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| C | 7 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
| BCS | Not released | 14 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | ||||||||
| Wake Forest | AP | ||||||||||||||||
| C | RV | ||||||||||||||||
| BCS | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
First Team
- Offense
- QB Josh NesbittJosh NesbittJoshua Leonard Nesbitt is an American football player, currently a member of the Buffalo Bills'. He was formerly the starting quarterback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.-High school career:...
- Georgia Tech - RB Jonathan DwyerJonathan DwyerJonathan Avery Dwyer is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech....
- Georgia Tech - RB Ryan Williams- Virginia Tech
- WR Demaryius ThomasDemaryius ThomasDemaryius Antwon Thomas is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Thomas led the team in receiving in all 3 of his seasons at Tech, 2007, 2008,...
- Georgia Tech - WR Donovan Varner- Duke
- TE George Bryan- NC State
- TE Michael Palmer- Clemson
- OT Jason Fox- Miami
- OT Anthony CastonzoAnthony CastonzoAnthony Salvatore Castonzo is an American football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts. After a college career at Boston College, Castonzo was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with their first round draft pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.-High school career:Castonzo attended Fork Union...
- Boston College - OG Cord Howard- Georgia Tech
- OG Rodney HudsonRodney HudsonRodney Hudson is an American Football Center for the Kansas City Chiefs.-Early years:Hudson attended B. C. Rain High School in Mobile, Alabama, where he was a two-way lineman...
- Florida State - C Sean Bedford- Georgia Tech
- PK Matt Bosher- Miami
- PK Matt Waldron- Virginia Tech
- SPEC C.J. Spiller- Clemson
- Defense
- DE Derrick Morgan- Georgia Tech
- DE Robert Quinn- North Carolina
- DT Nate Collins- Virginia
- DT Allen BaileyAllen BaileyAllen Bailey is an American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs. Prior to being drafted by Kansas City, Bailey played college football for the University of Miami.-Early years:...
- Miami - LB Cody Grimm- Virginia Tech
- LB Luke Kuechly- Boston College
- LB Quan SturdivantQuan SturdivantQuan Sturdivant is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He played as a middle linebacker for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He was considered one of the top linebackers in the Atlantic Coast Conference...
- North Carolina - LB Alex WujciakAlex WujciakAlex Wujciak is an American football linebacker. He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Maryland.-Early years:Wujciak was born on April 15, 1988 to Alan and Erin Wujciak in West Caldwell, New Jersey...
- Maryland - CB Kendric Burney- North Carolina
- CB Brandon Harris- Miami
- S DeAndre McDanielDeAndre McDanielDeAndre McDaniel is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints in 2011. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers....
- Clemson - S Deunta WilliamsDeunta WilliamsDeunta Williams is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played football for the University of North Carolina...
- North Carolina - P Brent Bowden- Virginia Tech
Second Team
- Offense
- QB Thaddeus LewisThaddeus LewisThaddeus Lewis is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Duke.-Early Years:...
- Duke - RB C.J. Spiller- Clemson
- RB Montel HarrisMontel HarrisMontel Lamar Harris is a college football running back with the Boston College Eagles.-High School:Harris attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida along with tailback Jamie Harper...
- Boston College - WR Torrey SmithTorrey SmithJames Torrey Smith is an American wide receiver and kickoff returner in the National Football League. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2011 NFL Draft. Smith attended Stafford Senior High School in Stafford, Virginia, where he played basketball and football. He accepted a scholarship...
- Maryland - WR Jacoby FordJacoby FordJacoby Ford is an American football wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He is also an accomplished track and field athlete. He played college football as a wide receiver and return specialist for the Clemson Tigers at Clemson University...
- Clemson - TE Greg BooneGreg BooneGreg Boone is an American football fullback for the Milwaukee Mustangs from Virginia Tech. Boone originally went to Virginia Tech as a quarterback and made the move to tight end during the 2006 season...
- Virginia Tech - OT Ed Wang- Virginia Tech
- OT Chris Hairston- Clemson
- OG Thomas Austin- Clemson
- OG Sergio RenderSergio RenderSergio Orlando Render is an American football guard who played college football at Virginia Tech. He was considered one of the top prospects available in the 2010 NFL Draft, but was not selected by any team...
- Virginia Tech - C Matt TennantMatt TennantMatthew H. Tennant is an American football center for the New Orleans Saints. He attended Boston College. Tennant was considered one of the best centers available for the 2010 NFL Draft...
- Boston College - PK Casey Barth- North Carolina
- PK Will Snyderwine- Duke
- SPEC Torrey SmithTorrey SmithJames Torrey Smith is an American wide receiver and kickoff returner in the National Football League. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2011 NFL Draft. Smith attended Stafford Senior High School in Stafford, Virginia, where he played basketball and football. He accepted a scholarship...
- Maryland
- Defense
- DE Ricky SappRicky SappRicky Sapp is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft...
- Clemson - DE Willie Young- NC State
- DE Jason WorildsJason WorildsJason Adjepong Worilds is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft...
- Virginia Tech - DT Marvin AustinMarvin AustinMarvin Austin is an American football defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina.-Early years:Austin attended Ballou High School in Washington, D.C.,...
- North Carolina - DT John Russell- Wake Forest
- LB Vincent Rey- Duke
- LB Darryl Sharpton- Miami
- LB Bruce Carter- North Carolina
- LB Colin McCarthy- Miami
- LB Dekoda WatsonDekoda WatsonDekoda Watson is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft...
- Florida State - CB Ras-I Dowling- Virginia
- CB Patrick Robinson- Florida State
- S Morgan BurnettMorgan BurnettMorgan Mark Burnett is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology and was drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft with the 71st overall pick.-High school career:...
- Georgia Tech - S Kam ChancellorKam ChancellorKameron Darnel "Kam" Chancellor is an American football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the 5th round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech....
- Virginia Tech - P Matt Bosher- Miami
Bowl games
| Bowl Game | Date | Stadium | City | Television | Matchup/Results | Attendance | Payout (US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meineke Car Care Bowl 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl The 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl was the eighth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The game started at 4:30 PM US EST on Saturday, December 26, 2009 and was telecasted on ESPN and ESPN360... |
December 26, 2009 | Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium is a 73,778-seat football stadium located on of land in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is the home facility of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise. It also hosts the annual Belk Bowl which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East... |
Charlotte, NC | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
Pittsburgh 2009 Pittsburgh Panthers football team The 2009 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the fifth under head coach Dave Wannstedt. The 2009 season marked the team's ninth at Heinz Field and the University's 120th season overall. The 2009... 19, North Carolina 17 |
50,389 | $1,000,000 |
| Emerald Bowl 2009 Emerald Bowl The 2009 Emerald Bowl was the eighth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. The game started at 5:00 PM PST on Saturday, December 26, 2009. The game was telecast on ESPN. USC defeated Boston College 24–13.The presenting sponsor of the... |
December 26, 2009 | AT&T Park AT&T Park AT&T Park is a ballpark located in the South Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Located at 24 Willie Mays Plaza, at the corner of Third and King Streets, it has served as the home of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball since 2000.... |
San Francisco, CA | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
USC 2009 USC Trojans football team The 2009 University of Southern California Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California during the college football season of 2009–2010. The team played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and was coached by Pete Carroll, who was in his ninth and final... 24, Boston College 13 |
40,121 | $750,000 |
| Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl 2009 Music City Bowl The 2009 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl was the twelfth edition of the college football bowl game, and will be played at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee. The game was played on Sunday, December 27, 2009 and was telecast on ESPN... |
December 27, 2009 | LP Field LP Field LP Field is a football stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.... |
Nashville, TN | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
Clemson 21, Kentucky 2009 Kentucky Wildcats football team The 2009 Kentucky Wildcats football team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Rich Brooks, in his seventh and ultimately final season at Kentucky, and played its home games at Commonwealth Stadium. The Wildcats competed... 13 |
57,280 | $1,700,000 |
| Champs Sports Bowl 2009 Champs Sports Bowl The 2009 Champs Sports Bowl was a college football bowl game between the Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference and the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Played at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, the game started at 8:00 PM US EST on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 and was... |
December 29, 2009 | Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium | Orlando, FL | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
Wisconsin 2009 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 2009 Wisconsin Badgers football team competed on behalf of the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were coached by Bret Bielema and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin... 20, Miami 14 |
56,747 | $2,250,000 |
| Chick-fil-A Bowl 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl The 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Tennessee Volunteers on December 31, 2009, in the Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia. Virginia Tech defeated Tennessee 40–12. The game was part of the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season... |
December 31, 2009 | Georgia Dome Georgia Dome The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the... |
Atlanta, GA | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2009 college football season. The team was coached by Lane Kiffin. The 2009 season would be his 1st and only at Tennessee – leaving to take the head coaching job at the University of Southern Cal on January... 14 |
73,777 | $3,250,000 |
| Konica Minolta Gator Bowl 2010 Gator Bowl The 2010 Gator Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Florida State University Seminoles from the ACC, and the West Virginia University Mountaineers representing the Big East, and was played on Friday, January 1, 2010, at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville,... |
January 1, 2009 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Jacksonville, FL | CBS CBS Sports CBS Sports is a division of CBS Broadcasting which airs sporting events on the American television network. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on West 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street.CBS... |
Florida State 33, West Virginia 2009 West Virginia Mountaineers football team The 2009 West Virginia Mountaineer football team represented West Virginia University in the college football season of 2009. The Mountaineers were led by head coach Bill Stewart and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia... 21 |
84,129 | $2,500,000 |
| Fedex Orange Bowl 2010 Orange Bowl The 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl game featured the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Iowa Hawkeyes on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at Land Shark Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida... |
January 5, 2009 | Landshark Stadium | Miami Gardens, FL | Fox | Iowa 2009 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 2009 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes athletic program during the 2009 college football season. The team played its home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. 2009 marked Kirk Ferentz's 11th year as head coach of Iowa... 24, Georgia Tech 14 |
66,131 | $17,500,000 |
Attendance
| Team | Stadium (Capacity) | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Alumni Stadium Alumni Stadium Alumni Stadium is a football stadium located on the campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, approximately sixmiles west of downtown Boston. The stadium lies within the city limits of Boston, although its postal address is Chestnut Hill. It is the home of the Boston College Eagles... (44,500) |
33,262 | 25,165 | 40,892 | 40,029 | 35,261 | 34,128 | NA | 208,737 | 34,790 | 78.2 | |
| Clemson | Memorial Stadium Memorial Stadium, Clemson Frank Howard Field at Memorial Stadium, popularly known as Death Valley, is home to the Clemson University Tigers, a NCAA Division I-A football team, located in Clemson, South Carolina... (80,301) |
75,000 | 77,000 | 70,000 | 72,000 | 71,500 | 77,000 | 77,000 | 519,500 | 74,214 | 92.4 | |
| Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium Wallace Wade Stadium Wallace Wade Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Primarily used for American football, it is the home field of the Duke Blue Devils. It opened in 1929 with a game against Pitt, as the first facility in Duke's new west campus. The... (33,941) |
33,011 | 26,390 | 26,211 | 24,650 | 25,899 | 21,420 | 157,581 | 26,264 | 77.4 | ||
| Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium is the football stadium on the campus of the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. It is the home venue for the university's football team, nicknamed the Seminoles. The stadium was named for Doak S... (82,300) |
81,077 | 71,420 | 83,524 | 76,292 | 67,712 | 66,042 | 446,067 | 74,345 | 90.3 | ||
| Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium Bobby Dodd Stadium Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field is the football stadium located at the corner of North Avenue at Techwood Drive on the campus of Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, who completed the 2011 season with a loss to rival UGA... (55,000) |
46,131 | 52,029 | 50,114 | 54,405 | 51,415 | 55,407 | 309,501 | 51,584 | 93.8 | ||
| Maryland | Byrd Stadium Byrd Stadium Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium , is an outdoor athletic stadium on the campus of the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. It is the home of the Maryland Terrapins football and lacrosse teams, which compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference... (54,000) |
46,485 | 43,167 | 43,848 | 46,243 | 44,864 | 51,514 | 35,042 | 311,163 | 44,452 | 82.3 | |
| Miami | Land Shark Stadium (76,500) | 45,329 | 61,790 | 47,859 | 43,778 | 48,350 | 38,200 | 285,306 | 47,551 | 62.1 | ||
| North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium (60,000) | 58,500 | 58,000 | 57,800 | 47,000 | 58,000 | 59,750 | 57,500 | 396,550 | 56,650 | 94.4 | |
| NC State | Carter-Finley Stadium Carter-Finley Stadium Carter-Finley Stadium is home to the North Carolina State University Wolfpack football team. It was opened in 1966 and now has a seating capacity of 57,583 seats.... (57,583) |
57,583 | 55,510 | 53,452 | 57,583 | 56,452 | 55,631 | 57,583 | 57,583 | 451,377 | 56,422 | 98.0 |
| Virginia | Scott Stadium Scott Stadium Scott Stadium , located in Charlottesville, Virginia, is the home of the Virginia Cavaliers football team. It sits on the University of Virginia's Grounds, east of Hereford College and first-year dorms on Alderman Road but west of Brown College and the Lawn... (61,500) |
54,587 | 48,336 | 45,371 | 43,016 | 41,713 | 44,324 | 58,555 | 335,902 | 47,986 | 78.0 | |
| Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium Lane Stadium Lane Stadium/Worsham Field is a stadium located in Blacksburg, Virginia. It is the home field of the Virginia Tech Hokies. It was rated the number one home field advantage in all of college football in 2005 by Rivals.com... (66,233) |
66,233 | 66,233 | 66,233 | 66,233 | 66,233 | 66,233 | 397,398 | 66,233 | 100 | ||
| Wake Forest | BB&T Field BB&T Field This article is about the football stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. For the baseball stadium also in Winston-Salem, see BB&T Ballpark. For the baseball stadium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, see BB&T Coastal Field.... (31,500) |
27,905 | 30,002 | 31,451 | 33,921 | 32,780 | 30,011 | 33,411 | 216,581 | 31,359 | 99.6 | |