Football 9/26/2005 8:00:00 AM Maryland Athletics

Football Game Notes -- Terps host Cavaliers for Homecoming

Sept. 26, 2005

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -

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The University of Maryland football team returns home in search of its first win of the season at Byrd Stadium and will look to do it on Homecoming as it takes on conference rival Virginia in an inter-divisional matchup. Kickoff from Byrd Stadium is set for 12:09 p.m., with the game being televised by JP Sports and broadcast on the Terrapin Sports Radio Network (radio pregame starts at 10:30 a.m.).

This weekend's Homecoming matchup can be viewed on the following channels in the Mid-Atlantic: WNUV (Ch. 54) in Baltimore; WDCA (Ch. 20) in Washington, D.C.; WHAG (Ch. 25) in Hagerstown; and ECOB/UPN (Ch. 21) in Salisbury.

Maryland (2-2, 1-1 ACC) went on the road to get its first Atlantic Coast Conference win of the season and the first-ever Atlantic Division win as it beat Wake Forest, 22-12, in Winston-Salem. The Terrapins got the finest effort of the season from their defense as it clamped down on the Demon Deacons' rushing attack (eighth-best in the nation entering the game with an average of 270.3 yards per outing), holding them to just 111 yards.

Virginia moved to 3-0 on the season with its first conference win, a 38-7 victory at home over Duke. The Cavaliers led just 10-0 at halftime, but scored on their first three possessions of the second half to pull away as senior QB Marques Hagans threw for 174 yards and four touchdowns in the win.

On Homecoming, the Terrapins are 46-19-2 in their history and winners of four of their last five. As long as the series history is with Virginia, the two have not met on the Terps' homecoming since 1973 and Maryland holds a 3-2-1 advantage in homecoming games against the Cavaliers.

The Terrapins are not ranked headed into this weekend's matchup while Virginia is ranked 19th in the latest Associated Press and 18th in the USA Today Coaches' polls.

Series Notes -- Terps & `Hoos

Saturday's game will mark the 70th meeting between the Terrapins and Cavaliers, the most between Maryland and any other school in the Terps' 113-year football history. The two schools have met every season since 1957.

Maryland leads the all-time series -- which began in 1919 -- by a 39-28-2 margin. The series has only recently been made close by Virginia. Prior to 1988, the Terrapins held a 35-15-2 advantage.

In the four meetings between Ralph Friedgen and Al Groh, each coach has been able to hold serve on their home turf. The Terps won in 2001 (41-21) and 2003 (27-17) while the Wahoos were victorious in 2002 (48-13) and 2004 (16-0).

Last year's loss at Virginia was one that was indicative of Maryland's struggles throughout the year. The Terrapin defense held up well against the No. 12/13 Cavaliers, limiting them to 16 points -- two touchdowns below their season average -- but Maryland's offense was unable to hold up its end of the bargain. The Terrapins managed just 214 yards while there was over a 17-minute gap in possession time for the game (38:41 to 21:19 in Virginia's favor).

Since 1969, play between the two schools has been basically feast or famine for one team. From 1969-87, the Terrapins held an 18-1 advantage in the series and at one point ran off 16 wins in a row, the longest streak in the series. From 1988 to the present, the series has gone almost exclusively to the Cavs as they are 13-4 in that span, though Maryland has won two of the last four.

On a cold, blustery Thursday night in 2003 -- Virginia's last trip to Byrd Stadium -- Josh Allen ran for 257 yards, the third-best rushing total in school history and the seventh-best in all of Division I-A college football that year as the Terrapins beat UVa, 27-17. In addition, the Maryland defense held that season's ACC Player of the Year Matt Schaub to 186 yards passing and controlled the clock in the fourth quarter to help secure the win.

Maryland's win in 2001 broke a string of nine straight losses to Virginia. In their 41-21 win -- a victory that moved the team to 5-0 on the season in what was then its best start in 23 years -- the Terps allowed a 24-7 lead to be cut to three in the third quarter before scoring 17 unanswered points in the fourth to win going away. Bruce Perry was the offensive star, rushing for 143 yards and a TD while catching a career-high eight passes for 51 yards.

The Maryland offensive line has held Virginia to just five sacks in its last six meetings, though three came in last year's game.

For a recap of last year's game against Virginia, see the Opponent/Series Info page of this release.

Quick Hits, Week Three

Maryland kicked a field goal on its first drive against Wake Forest, a 23-yarder by Dan Ennis. On the season, the Terrapins have scored three times on four opening drives, all Ennis field goals. Maryland's defensive stop on Wake's opening drive was its second in as many games after allowing touchdowns to Navy and Clemson on their first drives.

The Terrapin defense came out strong against the vaunted Demon Deacon rushing attack, holding Wake to a season-low 120 yards. WFU was averaging 270.3 per game -- eighth-best in the NCAA -- coming in and had the nation's top rushing duo in Chris Barclay (135.0 ypg) and Micah Andrews (153.3 ypg). Barclay was held to 86 yards and Andrews 23.

Quarterback Sam Hollenbach did not have his best outing throwing the football, but showed comfort running it while showing proficiency in the option. On the day, he rushed for a career-high 45 yards on six attempts.

Sophomore TB Keon Lattimore also had the best rushing day of his career, rumbling for 76 yards on 15 carries (5.1 yard average) and his first career touchdown. Lattimore got all of his yards in the second half.

Maryland's first touchdown of the game came on a 21-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Josh Wilson (fumble was caused by Milton Harris). The TD was the first of Wilson's career and the first defensive score by the Terps this year. The last time a Maryland player scored on a fumble recovery was last year, as DT Henry Scott recovered a fumble in the end zone against Temple (9-11-04).

True freshman Jared Gaither started the Wake game at left tackle. Gaither became the first true freshman to start on the offensive line for Maryland since current Minnesota Viking Melvin Fowler started in 1998. Gaither's start also comes earlier in the season than any true freshman offensive player under Ralph Friedgen.

Junior Dan Ennis continured his excellent work in his first year as the Terrapins' placekicker. Ennis was 3-of-3 on the day with successful efforts from 23, 37 and 25 yards. Ennis remains perfect on the season (9-of-9).

LB D'Qwell Jackson led the Terps in tackles for the fourth time in as many games this year, posting nine (eight solo). Jackson now has 368 career tackles.

S Milton Harris had his best game as a Terp, finishing with seven tackles and several big plays on the day. Harris forced two fumbles -- one which was returned for a touchdown by Josh Wilson -- and came up with a huge stop on fourth down, killing a Demon Deacon drive in Maryland territory.

Scouting the Wahoos

Virginia enters this weekend's homecoming contest at Maryland with a 3-0 record and ranked 19th (AP) and 18th (USA Today), respectively.

Last week, the Cavaliers got four touchdown passes from QB Marques Hagans in a 38-7 home win over Duke.

The combined record of Virginia's three opponents thus far in 2005 is 4-7. Last weekend's 31-point win over Duke was the most lopsided of the season for UVa.

Like the rest of the ACC, Virginia's strength this year has been its defense. Ranked 18th nationally in total defense, the team gives up an average of just 274.7 yards per game.

The `Hoos are outscoring their opposition this season by an average of 32-17.

Hagans is the team's top returning offensive starter. Through three games, he has passed for 571 yards (46-of-72) with six TDs and five interceptions. He has also run for 99 yards and a score.

Linebacker Kai Parham has been the team leader on defense thus far in `05. His 31 tackles are 13 more than any other Cavalier and he leads the team in TFLs (6) and sacks (4).

Virginia's Al Groh

Al Groh is in his fifth year as head coach at the University of Virginia and heads into this weekend's game with a 33-21 record in his tenure. Groh, a 1967 graduate of the school, came to Charlottesville from the New York Jets where he served as head coach in 2000.

Groh's head coaching record, college and pro combined, is 68-68.

Groh took over the helm of the Cavalier program after long-time head coach George Welsh stepped down. Welsh is the winningest coach in the history of the program, compiling a 189-131-4 record.

Prior to his appointment at Virginia, Groh had served 12 consecutive years as a coach in the NFL with stops coming in New York (Giants, 1989-91; Jets 1997-2000), Cleveland (1992) and New England (1993-96). In his lone season at the pro level as a head coach, he helped lead the Jets to a 9-7 record.

Groh was named head coach of the Jets after the retirement of Bill Parcells at the end of the 1999 season.

After getting his collegiate coaching start at Virginia, Groh ended up with his first head job at another ACC school, Wake Forest, where he served from 1981-86.

A native of Mineola, N.Y., Groh is a `67 graduate of Virginia and earned letters in football and lacrosse.

It's Not How You Start...

Since 2001, Maryland has now started the season 1-2 a total of three times. With the inexperience of this year's team, a rebound like those of year's passed is questionable, but it is still of note how those other team's finished.

Maryland started 1-2 in both the 2002 and 2003 seasons. In `02, the Terps went on to win eight-straight and ultimately 11-of-12 down the stretch, finishing the season 11-3, Peach Bowl champions and ranked No. 13 in the country.

In 2003, the Terrapins ran off wins in nine of their last 10 games after opening the season with a win and a pair of losses. That year, the team finished 10-3, beat West Virginia 41-7 in the Gator Bowl and was ranked 17th in the final Associated Press poll.

Select Company

Ralph Friedgen's 36 wins in his first four years as a head coach ranks tied for 10th in NCAA Division I-A history for fourth-year coaches. His company on that list is noteworthy.

Nestled between Nebraska's Tom Osborne (9th) and Boston College's Frank Leahy (12th) stands Friedgen and a coach who Terp fans may recognize -- current defensive coordinator Gary Blackney. Blackney posted a 36-8-2 record at Bowling Green from 1991-94.

Four games into his fifth season at Maryland, Friedgen is already moving his way up the charts for fifth-year ACC coaches. With 38 wins, Friedgen has moved into a tie with current Clemson head coach Tommy Bowden in the sixth spot and will move into a tie with NCSU's Chuck Amato in fifth with a victory this weekend.

A Wealth of Experience

Atop the Maryland coaching staff are a head coach, offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator who combined, have as much experience as nearly any threesome in Division I-A football. Between Ralph Friedgen, Charlie Taaffe and Gary Blackney, there is a combined 97 years of full-time coaching experience at either the pro or collegiate levels.

Only two other programs can boast more experience at the top of their coaching staff than Maryland's near century of experience. Penn State leads the way with Joe Paterno (HC), Galen Hall (OC) and Tom Bradley (DC) accounting for 117 years of experience, while Florida State is second with Bobby Bowden (HC), Jeff Bowden (OC) and Mickey Andrews (DC) accounting for 101.

The coaching experience on the Terrapin staff does not end with Friedgen and his coordinators. The Maryland staff of position coaches, overall, possesses a combined total of 212 years of full-time experience at either the collegiate or pro levels.

That total includes five coaches (excluding Friedgen, Taaffe and Blackney) who have been at it for 15 years or more, and the 212 years means an average of over 21 years of experience per coach on the 2005 staff.

Raising the Bar

With its win last week over Wake Forest, Maryland has 38 victories over its last four-plus seasons -- all since Ralph Friedgen took over in 2001.

The Terps' total of 36 wins from 2001-04 was the second-highest four-year win total in school history. Maryland's top effort was 37 wins under Jerry Claiborne from 1975-78.

The 2004 season marked the first time in Friedgen's tenure that the team failed to win 10 games. In the 108 years of football prior to Friedgen's arrival, Maryland had never put together three straight nine-win seasons much less 10 like the Terps' did from 2001-03.

Since 1892, Maryland has had seven 10-win seasons, three of which have come in Friedgen's four-plus years.

Coaching Connections

Ralph Friedgen is not the only member of the Terrapin coaching staff with previous ties to College Park, though this is his fourth stint at Maryland (player from 1965-68; graduate assistant from 1969-72; offensive coordinator/offensive line coach from 1982-86 and the present stint).

Defensive line coach Dave Sollazzo was a graduate assistant for the Terrapins in 1984 and defensive line coach in `86-87.

As stated previous, Sollazzo is also one of several coaches with a connection to another school -- The Citadel. Sollazzo played for (1974-76) and helped coach (1989-98) the Bulldogs, while Friedgen coached there from 1973-79. Charlie Taaffe was a head coach there from 1987-96 and outside linebackers coach Al Seamonson served there from 1987-99.

Friedgen was actually Sollazzo's position coach at The Citadel. In addition, the head coach at the college at the time was former Terp mentor and current Army coach Bobby Ross (Bulldog head coach from 1973-77; Terps from `82-86).

Sam I Am

In the last two seasons, all eyes have been on the quarterback position at Maryland. Last year, there was little mention of Sam Hollenbach as a serious contender for the job, but a start against Wake Forest in the 2004 finale and ensuing strong starts in `05 suggest the Terrapin coaching staff seems to have found their man.

Hollenbach (pronounced HALL-en-bock) had found the bottom of the depth chart in his first two years, struggling both with the offense and with delivering the football. Perseverance, work and a change in his throwing motion, however, have steadily moved him to the starting job and early season success.

In his first four games this season, the Pennsylvania native is 69-of-111 (62 percent) for 965 yards with five touchdowns and four interceptions. He has also rushed for one TD.

Against West Virginia, Hollenbach set a new career high for yards as he threw for 291, the second-straight week he had bettered his previous best. For the day, he was 20-of-31 with two touchdowns and no interceptions.

Entering this week, Hollenbach is 3-2 in his career as a starter and has a pass efficiency rating of 142.8, fourth-best in the ACC.

Hollenbach currently leads the ACC in total offense with an average of 247.2 yards per game.

Green Shells

Last year's Maryland team was a young bunch, but this season, the Terrapins are even more green than last.

Friedgen likes to throw out a note about the number of players on the roster with three or more years eligibility remaining, but his number (58) has been based on a look at student-athletes receiving financial aid.

A look at the entire roster is astounding. A total of 72 Maryland players are sophomore or younger with 47 of those Terps being freshmen (redshirt or true).

Through four games, Maryland has had seven true freshman and 10 redshirt freshman see action.

With DE Jeremy Navarre starting in game one and OT Jared Gaither in game four, the Terps have had a true freshman start the earliest in a season in Friedgen's tenure on either side of the ball.

Noting the Terp "D"

When he was hired to come to Maryland, the talk about the mark Ralph Friedgen would make in College Park was all about offense. In each of the four seasons heading into 2004, however, the most consistent Terp unit was the defense.

Since 2001, the Maryland defense has allowed an average of 18.1 points per game and has yet to finish a season with a scoring average above 20.0.

Since 2001, 37 of Maryland's 54 opponents (69%) have been held to 20 points or less.

Since 2002, Maryland has held its opposition scoreless in 79 quarters (six in 2005).

Maryland has held eight opponents to 100 yards or less passing since 2001 and two (Navy and West Virginia) this season.

In Blackney's tenure, Maryland has held its opposition below 100 yards rushing 13 times.

The Terps have not had a quarterback throw for 250 yards or more since Philip Rivers of NC State did so in game 11 of 2003 (FSU threw for over 250 in `04, but did so with two different quarterbacks and attempting 51 passes).

Just twice since game two of 2003 has a quarterback been able to pass for more than one touchdown against the Terrapins (Virginia Tech's Bryan Randall last year and Clemson's Charlie Whitehurst in week two of this season).

The Terps' effort in game four of this year was its first true notable accomplishment of 2005. The Terrapins held Wake Forest to just 244 yards of offense, but more importantly, 111 on the ground, 159 below the Deacs' average coming into the game.

Jackson Second in the Nation

D'Qwell Jackson was considered undersized as a prep. He began his career playing in the shadows of a legend (E.J. Henderson) early in his career. Now a senior, the leader of the Terrapin defense has been through just about everything and has emerged as the unquestionable leader of the Maryland defense, a major awards and All-America candidate, and one of the top defensive players at any position in the country.

Jackson has led the Terrapin defense in tackling in each of his two-plus years as a starter (136 in 2003; an ACC-best 123 in 2004; and now an ACC-leading 58 in 2005).

In his first four games this season, Jackson has averaged 14.5 tackles per game, tops in the ACC and second in the NCAA.

Jackson's performance in week one against Navy helped him earn ACC Player of the Week honors for his position. He has been named the league's player of the week four times in the last two years.

The fiercest competitor on the Terp roster, Jackson has led Maryland in tackles in 16 of 27 games the last three years and all four games this year. He has also had 16 career games with double-digit tackles (in 28 starts).

Jackson, a first team All-ACC selection who finished second in balloting (by two votes) for Defensive Player of the Year honors, averaged 11.2 tackles per game last year, making him the lone player in the league to average 10 or more tackles per game.

His average of 11.2 tackles per game ranked 11th-best in the NCAA for 2004.

Against West Virginia, Jackson moved into the Maryland career Top 10 with his 359th tackle (he currently stands ninth).

A preseason first or second team All-American on nearly every major publication's preseason list, Jackson is on the watch lists for the Bednarik, Lombardi and Butkus Awards this year.

Turnover Low in `06

In addition to the high number of young Terps taking the field this year, the more experienced Maryland players -- in terms of their academic eligibility -- are somewhat few and far between, leaving the team with likely much the same look next season.

Maryland has 16 seniors on its current roster, with two of those seniors -- OT Stephon Heyer and TB Josh Allen -- may return next season.

Heading into the fourth weekend, 10 of 22 listed starters are seniors. On defense, the Terps will lose a total of just four players from its entire two-deep to graduation following this year.

The Duke

One of the most physically-gifted players in the history of Maryland football, TE Vernon "Duke" Davis has already shown that his junior campaign will be a breakout season.

Davis led the team in receiving yards last year from his H-back position, posting 441 yards (on 27 receptions) in what could best be described as a down year for Maryland's pass offense.

In four games this year, Davis leads the Terps with 15 receptions for 352 yards and two touchdowns.

Davis' 88.0 yards per game receiving is second-best in the ACC and ranks 29th nationally.

In the last three weeks, he has posted 13 receptions for 326 yards and a pair of TDs.

In catching five passes for a career-high 158 yards against West Virginia, Davis became the first Maryland player to record back-to-back 100-yard receiving games since 1995 when Jermaine Lewis posted 205 yards on nine catches (9/23/95 vs. Duke) and 189 (9/28/95 at Georgia Tech) in consecutive contests.

Against Clemson, the Washington, D.C. native had his first big game of 2005. He finished with a career-high six receptions for 140 yards and a touchdown, often dragging tacklers with him if not running by them.

For his efforts against both Clemson and West Virginia this year, Davis was named John Mackey National Tight End of the Week.

Named to the Mackey Award watch list this season after being named the national tight end of the week for his play against Duke last year, Davis' strength numbers are unparalleled in Terp history by a tight end. His spring 2005 testing numbers included a 460-pound bench, 685-pound squat, 40-inch vertical jump and a time of 4.41 in the 40-yard dash.

Turtles in Name Only

Though this year's Maryland team is again a young one, it is also notable that team speed and athleticism have improved as the current coaching staff's recruits are fully integrated into the system (2005 will be the first year there will have been no holdovers from the previous staff's recruiting efforts).

The Terrapins had 14 players run in the 4.5-or-better range in the 40-yard dash in spring testing (note that all times are an average of six stopwatches on the same sprint).

Five of the 12 wide receivers who tested in the spring ran 4.54 or better, two tailbacks ran 4.5 or better (Lattimore and Merrills) and five defensive backs ran under a 4.5 (Barnes, McPhearson, Taylor, Wilson and Gardner).

Two receivers who did not test -- newcomers Darrius Heyward-Bey (10.54 100m) and Danny Oquendo (7.46 55mH) -- were among the top prep sprinters in the nation this past track season.

Two notable times -- CB Gerrick McPhearson broke Renaldo Nehemiah's school record with a 4.21; Vernon Davis, at 250 pounds, ran a 4.41.

Dan-Tastic

Junior Dan Ennis started his career at Maryland having never kicked in an organized football game. In addiiton, he was working behind the ACC's all-time leading scorer Nick Novak, a player who still had two-years eligibility remaining. Despite those obstacles, Ennis worked to get better each year and the results are now showing.

In his first season as the Terrapins' placekicker, Ennis has been nothing short of perfect in the team's first four games -- literally. Thus far in 2005, Ennis has connected on all nine of his field goal attempts and all five PATs.

This week, Ennis ranks fifth nationally in field goals and second in the ACC with a 2.25 per game average. No other kicker in the nation with as many attempts as Ennis has yet to miss.

Podlesh One of Nation's Finest

Junior Adam Podlesh settled into his career at Maryland before the ink had dried in the record books on his predecessor Brooks Barnard's strong career. Though Podlesh has not cracked all of Barnard's records yet, Maryland finds itself with arguably the most complete and versatile punter in the nation.

Last season, Podlesh maintained a 44.8-yard average (second-best in the ACC and 10th-best in the nation) while his net average (39.4) led the ACC and was also seventh in the NCAA.

On 133 career punts, Podlesh has dropped 36 percent (48) inside the opponents' 20-yard line.

With a 45.4-yard average heading into this week, Podlesh ranks ninth nationally and leads the ACC.

Podlesh had one of his best games as a Terp at Wake Forest this year. Dueling the ACC's other top punter, Ryan Plackemeier, Podlesh posted a 49.7-yard average on six punts with three balls downed inside the 20-yard line. In addition, his net average for the day was an impressive 47.7 yards per kick.

In being named the second team All-ACC punter in 2003, Podlesh became the first freshman in school history to be recognized by the league. He earned the honor for the second-straight season in 2004.

Tough Losses

Two weeks into August, the 2005 season had not yet begun, and already the team suffered a number of significant losses due to injury.

Prior to spring ball, it was announced that TB Josh Allen would miss 2005 recovering from a knee injury suffered in the last game of 2004. Allen will enter 2006 sixth on the team's all-time rushing touchdown list (21) and 11th on the career yardage list (1,860).

Just a week into fall camp, the team lost its top offensive lineman, as left tackle Stephon Heyer tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Heyer entered 2005 with 24 straight starts under his belt, most on the offense.

A day after Heyer's injury, redshirt freshman LB Erin Henderson also tore his ACL. Henderson was a backup at two linebacker spots and was playing well in addition to working with a number of units on special teams.

Iron Terps

Maryland's strength numbers over the course of the last five years have been off the charts. This season, 30 players earned "Iron Terp" status, an honor that is based on a player's strength index (determined by a strength/weight formula). That total is the second-highest in team history.

Team averages in categories used to measure index this season include an average bench press of 337 pounds; an average squat of 516 pounds; an average clean of 295 pounds; and an average vertical jump of 33-1/2 inches.

Not only were new individual records set, but the team as a whole improved dramatically, as 89 percent of the players on this year's team elevated their personal bests in strength index. By comparison, 72 percent had bettered their numbers in 2004.

Vernon Davis' strength feats were mentioned earlier in the release, but other notable accomplishments include QB Sam Hollenbach setting team records in index (701), squat (600) and clean (320) and P Adam Podlesh posting a best-ever mark for a punter with a 315-pound clean a year after setting the record in the 40-yard dash (4.46).

By the ranking system used at Maryland, TB Mario Merrills is the team's strongest player pound-for-pound after setting a record strength index for a running back with an 814.

Local Ties

The Terrapins have five players who call the state of Virginia home. The list: S Jeff Allen (Woodbridge/DeMatha HS); DT Rob Armstrong (Arlington/Washington-Lee HS); WR Derrick Fenner (Hampton/Hampton HS); CB Isaiah Gardner (Virginia Beach/Salem HS); and CB Richard Taylor (Centreville, Va./Centreville HS).

On the Maryland coaching staff, offensive coordinator Charlie Taaffe was an assistant coach at Virginia in various capacities from 1976-80 and offensive line coach Tom Brattan coached at a pair of Virginia high schools (Highland Springs and L.C. Bird) before entering the college ranks.

Four Virginia players are natives of the Free State as OL Branden Albert (Glen Burnie/Glen Burnie HS), G Ron Darden (Pasadena/Glen Burnie HS), WR Thierrien Davis (Bowie/Eleanor Roosevelt HS) and WR Deyon Williams (Upper Marlboro/Suitland HS) are all from Maryland.

Several Virginia coaches have ties to the Maryland area. Among them: Mike Groh (Baltimore Ravens assistant, 1996); Levern Belin (Maryland defensive line coach, 1999-2000); Anthony Poindexter (Ravens' DB, 1999-2000); Bob Price (Baltimore Stallions (CFL) assistant, 1994-95); and Danny Rocco (Maryland outside linebackers coach, 1998-99).

ACC's New Look

For the first time, the Atlantic Coast Conference will be a 12-team league in 2005 and feature a conference championship game. The league is split in two divisions with divisional champions meeting in the inaugural ACC Championship game on December 3rd in Jacksonville, Florida's Alltel Stadium.

Maryland is in the ACC's Atlantic Division along with first-year member Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, NC State and Wake Forest. The Coastal Division features Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Virginia and Virginia Tech, last year's league champion.

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Players Mentioned

#29 Jeff Allen: DB; 6' 1"; Junior

#5 Isaiah Gardner: DB; 5' 11"; Senior

#1 Erin Henderson: LB; 6' 3"; Junior

#8 Darrius Heyward-Bey: WR; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#21 Keon Lattimore: RB; 5' 11"; Senior

#40 Jeremy Navarre: DL; 6' 3"; Junior

#17 Danny Oquendo: WR; 6' 0"; Junior

#9 Richard Taylor: DB; 5' 11"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#29 Jeff Allen
: 6' 1"; Junior
: DB

#5 Isaiah Gardner
: 5' 11"; Senior
: DB

#1 Erin Henderson
: 6' 3"; Junior
: LB

#8 Darrius Heyward-Bey
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: WR

#21 Keon Lattimore
: 5' 11"; Senior
: RB

#40 Jeremy Navarre
: 6' 3"; Junior
: DL

#17 Danny Oquendo
: 6' 0"; Junior
: WR

#9 Richard Taylor
: 5' 11"; Junior
: DB