Wake Forest and Clemson haven't lived up to their preseason billing, but both teams are still aiming for the ACC title game. Tonight's game has drawn major attention from the NFL.

DeCock:There's really only one player in the ACC who has lived up to his preseason billing — Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner.

Wake Forest senior kicker Sam Swank injured his right quadriceps in a practice this week and there's only a 50-50 chance he'll play for the Demon Deacons' home game against Clemson on Thursday.

Coming off a loss to Navy, Wake Forest works to improve its running game.

Wake Forest quarterback has had time to forget loss.

Taryn Gjurich and Danielle Forword scored second-half goals to lift No. 4 North Carolina to a 4-3 field hockey victory over No. 3 Wake Forest on Saturday in Chapel Hill.

Twenty-four linebackers are on the preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Award. Three of those linebackers are from North Carolina hometowns.

HAWKS INVITATIONAL: N.C. State's Matt Hill shot a first-round 6-under-par 66 and grabbed a three-stroke lead heading into today's final round in North Falmouth, Mass.

Wake Forest junior quarterback Riley Skinner called his performance against Navy on Saturday "below average," saying his five turnovers were significant factors in a 24-17 loss.

Navy, a team leading the country in rushing, certainly found its stride Saturday -- to the tune of 292 yards on the ground. Playing the spoiler, the Midshipmen knocked off 16th-ranked Wake Forest 24-17.

Wake Forest tried to dig itself out of a 17-point hole but kept making mistakes and fell 24-17 to Navy.

Whether because of injury, suspension or lack of production, seven of the 12 ACC teams have started at least two different quarterbacks this season, and we're only in the fifth week.

After knee surgery in June, Josh Adams had appeared limited by the injury so far this season and in the Demon Deacons' first two games he had shown only flickers of the dynamic speed and elusiveness that earned him 2007 ACC Rookie of the Year honors.

If anything, Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe is a realist.

The Deacs eight spots to No. 13 with the win at Florida State, and the Pirates drop 12 spots in J.P. Giglio's top 25 ballot for the ACC. The Pirates are still a good team, despite what N.C. State or UNC fans claim.

Florida State icon says he's 'amazed' at the job done by Wake Forest coach.

Wake Forest coach Jim Grobe spoke plainly and clearly when he said his defense could not have played better in the Demon Deacons' 12-3 victory over No. 24 Florida State on Saturday.

With 79,235 fans at Doak Campbell Stadium expecting Wake and Florida State to run up the score, they instead witnessed two offenses struggle, with the Deacons escaping with an ugly 12-3 victory.

Tudor:The most intriguing day of this regional college football season could end with a hot debate about the pecking order of in-state teams.

Claire Zimmeck scored four minutes into the second overtime as William & Mary (4-3-1) topped visiting N.C. State 2-1 in women's soccer on Friday, handing the Pack its first loss of the season.

After giving up big plays to Mississippi, Wake Forest focuses on ways of countering Florida State's speed and height.

Wake Forest knows turning aside Florida State's momentum will be challenge.