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2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Season
The 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season, is the 71st season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The ACC consists of 14 members. The 2023 season will be the first season without divisions since 2005 (other than the pandemic-disrupted 2020 season). The entire schedule was released on January 30, 2023. Previous season Clemson defeated North Carolina 39−10 in the 2022 ACC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Preseason Recruiting classes ACC Kickoff The 2023 ACC Kickoff was held on July 25 through 27 at the Westin hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. This year was the first year where the event expanded to three full interview days. Each team had their head coach and three players available to talk to the media. Coverage of the event was televised by the ACC Network. The preseason poll and preseason All-ACC Teams were released after the event, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision
The NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, is the highest level of college football in the United States. The FBS consists of the largest schools in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). As of 2022, there are 10 conferences and 131 schools in FBS. College football is one of the most popular spectator sports throughout much of the United States. The top schools generate tens of millions of dollars in yearly revenue. Top FBS teams draw tens of thousands of fans to games, and the ten largest American stadiums by capacity all host FBS teams or games. Since July 1, 2021, college athletes have been able to get paid for the use of their image and likeness. Prior to this date colleges were only allowed to provide players with non-monetary compensation such as athletic scholarships that provide for tuition, housing, and books. Unlike other NCAA divisions and subdivisions, the NCAA does not officially award an FBS football national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis (born May 2, 2000) is an American football quarterback who plays college football for the Florida State Seminoles and previously played football for the Louisville Cardinals. Biography Travis was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, and attended Palm Beach Central High School. After his Sophomore year, he transferred to The Benjamin School where he graduated in 2018. Coming out of high school he was ranked No. 24 dual-threat quarterback by 247Sports. His Brother Devon Travis, played baseball at Florida State under Mike Martin. College career Travis began his college career committing to the Louisville Cardinals over the Baylor Bears The Baylor Bears are the athletic teams that represent Baylor University. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as one of only two private school members of the Big 12 Conference. Prior to j .... Playing just 3 games, he completed 4-of-14 passing and 40 on the ground. On Novem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalon Calhoun
Jalon Calhoun (born December 16, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Duke Blue Devils. Early life and high school Calhoun grew up in Greenville, South Carolina and attended Southside High School. In Calhoun's high school career he played as a quarterback completing 218 of his 368 passing attempts for 2,859 yards and 25 touchdowns to 10 interceptions. He also rushed for 1,094 yards and 14 touchdowns. Calhoun would decide to commit to play college football at Georgia Tech but he would decommit and then would commit to Duke. College career Calhoun would make his collegiate debut in week one in the 2019 season, where he hauled in his first career pass for two yards, as Duke was crushed by Alabama 42–3. In week two, Calhoun would go off having a career day, catching eight passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns, as he helped the Blue Devils beat North Carolina A&T 45–13. Calhoun would have another good performance in week three bringing in six passes for 49 yard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devontez Walker
Devontez "Tez" Walker (born June 19, 2001), is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at Kent State and North Carolina. Early life Walker was born on June 19, 2001, in Charlotte, North Carolina, later attending West Charlotte High School. In Walker's high school career, he brought in 48 receptions for 923 yards and 2 touchdowns. Walker also played on defense racking up 36 tackles, ten pass deflections, and six interceptions. Walker committed to play college football at North Carolina Central. College career North Carolina Central Enrolling at North Carolina Central in 2020, Walker did not play in any games as the FCS season had been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kent State Walker transferred to Kent State in 2021. He made his collegiate debut in week one of the 2021 season, where he caught one pass for three yards, as Kent State was defeated by #6 Texas A&M 41–10. In the team's bowl game, Walker caught one pass for 74 yards and a touchdow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Wilson (wide Receiver)
Johnny Wilson is an American football wide receiver for the Florida State Seminoles. He previously played at Arizona State. Early life and high school Wilson grew up in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles, California and attended Calabasas High School in Calabasas, California. He was rated a four-star recruit and the fifth-best wide receiver prospect in the nation by ''247Sports.com'' and initially committed to play college football at Oregon during the summer before his senior year from 35 total scholarship offers. As a senior, Wilson caught 37 passes for 606 yards and eight touchdowns. Late in that season, he flipped his commitment to Arizona State. College career Wilson began his college career at Arizona State. As a true freshman, he played in three games and caught six for 89 yards while maintaining a redshirt on the season. Wilson caught 12 passes for 154 yards and one touchdown in 2021. After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. Wilson ultimately transfer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trey Benson
Trey Benson (born July 23, 2002) is an American football running back for the Florida State Seminoles. He previously played for the Oregon Ducks. High school career Benson attended O'Bannon High School in Greenville, Mississippi before transferring to St. Joseph Catholic High School in Greenville, Mississippi. In his final two seasons combined, he had 3,616 yards and 48 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football. College career Benson played at Oregon in 2020 and 2021. After missing 2020 due to a torn ACL, he had six carries for 22 yards and a touchdown in 2021. After the season, he transferred to Florida State University Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st .... In his first year at Florida State, he initially split time with Lawrance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running Back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offense, rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and Blocking (American football), block. There are usually one or two running backs on the field for a given play, depending on the offensive formation. A running back may be a Halfback (American football), halfback (in certain contexts also referred to as a "tailback" — see #Halfback/tailback, below), a wingback (American football), wingback or a Fullback (American football), fullback. A running back will sometimes be called a "feature back" if he is the team's starting running back. Halfback/tailback The halfback (HB) or tailback (TB) position is responsible for carrying the ball on the majority of running plays, and may frequently be used as a receiver on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarterback
The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern American football, the quarterback is usually considered the leader of the offense, and is often responsible for calling the play in the huddle. The quarterback also touches the ball on almost every offensive play, and is almost always the offensive player that throws forward passes. When the QB is tackled behind the line of scrimmage, it is called a sack. Overview In modern American football, the starting quarterback is usually the leader of the offense, and their successes and failures can have a significant impact on the fortunes of their team. Accordingly, the quarterback is among the most glorified, scrutinized, and highest-paid positions in team sports. '' Bleacher Report'' describes the signing of a starting quarterback as a Catch- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Davis (defensive Lineman)
Tyler Davis (born November 1, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle for the Clemson Tigers. High school career Davis played football at Wekvia High School in Apopka, Florida. Davis was a four-star recruit coming out of high school. He committed to Clemson, turning down offers from Florida State, Miami, Georgia, Ohio State The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ..., among others. College career Davis was named to the first team All-ACC in the 2021 season. References External linksClemson Tigers bio {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Tyler 2000 births Living people Players of American football from Orange County, Florida American football defensive tackles Clemson Tigers football players People from Apopka, Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Duke Blue Devils Football Team
The 2023 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Blue Devils were led by head coach Mike Elko, in his second year, and played their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. Schedule Duke and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004, that its scheduling format just includes one division. The new format sets Duke with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four–year cycle. The Blue Devils three set conference opponents for the next four years are: NC State, North Carolina, and Wake Forest. As such, this is the first season since 1932 that the Blue Devils didn't play rival Georgia Tech. Roster Game summaries vs. No. 9 Clemson vs. Lafayette vs. Northwestern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard (born September 13, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously played for the Duke Blue Devils. High school career Leonard attended Fairhope High School in Fairhope, Alabama. As a senior, he passed for 1,900 yards and 25 touchdowns and had 500 rushing yards. He committed to Duke University to play college football. Leonard received offers to play college football from programs like Nebraska, Syracuse, and Tulane. Leonard also played basketball in high school, receiving offers to play college basketball from programs like St. Mary’s, North Alabama, Samford and Missouri State. College career Leonard played in seven games and made one start as a true freshman at Duke in 2021. For the season, he completed 37 of 62 passes for 381 yards with one touchdown and one interception In ball-playing competitive team sports, an interception or pick is a move by a player involving a pass of the ball—whether by foot or hand, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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