Riley Skinner News

Quarterbacks capable of gashing defenses with their running ability are all the rage these days.

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It's that time during a long college football season when much of the attention turns to the unhappiness of fans and alums instead of the joy of winning for the top teams.

As proud as coach Paul Johnson said he was of Georgia Tech's defense after their performance in the second half of Saturday's win against Wake Forest, there were two other guys who were just as satisfied: Jim Henry and Jordan Luallen .

The 22 seniors on Wake Forest's football team are guaranteed only two more games in their careers.

The Seminoles and Demon Deacons are in similar spots, both in desperate need of a win if they hope to reach a bowl game - something FSU has done 27 consecutive years and Wake has done a school-record three in a row.

Florida Statea s pass defense this season has made USFa s B.J. Daniels look like Charlie Ward.

Derrick Morgan soon could be chasing NFL quarterbacks. Morgan, Georgia Tech's junior defensive end who ranks among the nation's sack leaders, says he will "definitely" examine his NFL draft status after the season.

When the 2009 season unfolded many predicted Florida State and Wake Forest would contend for the right to represent the ACC's Atlantic Division in the conference championship game.

The ACC has a good slate this weekend, loaded with five conference games. Clemson-Florida State headlines the action, but before we get to that game let's look at the rest of the action around the conference.

Jonathan Dwyer is making quite a push to repeat as Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year.

Josh Nesbitt's three-yard run in overtime sent 10th-ranked Georgia Tech past Wake Forest, 30-27, at Dodd Stadium.

Wake Forest University quarterback Riley Skinner has received clearance from team physicians to play when the Deacons visit Georgia Tech Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Skinner suffered a concussion late in last Saturday's game vs.

Riley Skinner 's chances of playing quarterback for Wake Forest against Georgia Tech on Saturday improved yesterday when he was upgraded from questionable to probable, pending a final evaluation by the medical staff.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons offer plenty of evidence that luck can have a lot to do with athletic success, This year's version of the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based team has seen its share of struggles and near misses, losses and disappointments.

Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 11:29 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 11:29 a.m. Georgia Tech is two wins away from clinching a second appearance in the ACC championship game, and its vaunted rushing attack is showing no signs of slowing down.

Gameday has arrived. The Hurricanes are set to take on Clemson in a big ACC Conference game at 3:30. Read on for pur picks.

Jacory Harris threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Travis Benjamin with 1:08 left, and No.

Jacory Harris isn't thinking about the way Miami started the year with a strong start against a difficult schedule.

Skinner has passed for 1,949 yards this season and with 51 more will reach 2,000 yards for the fourth straight season.