Wake Forest University NCAA News

Pep talks from his coach and his team's star played a part in pumping more assertiveness into Wake Forest big man Tony Woods.

Can the 'Noles hold on to their 34-21 lead? Let's find out together. A little bit of the option working for the Noles.

Georgia Tech's Jonathan Dwyer struggles for extra yardage against Wake Forest's Cyhl Quarles on Saturday.

Wake Forest's double-barrel shotgun start to the basketball season will continue with today's game against East Carolina at the Greensboro Coliseum, the site of this season's ACC Tournament.

Al-Farouq Aminu scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to an 89-58 win over the East Carolina Pirates in a non-conference bout at Greensboro Coliseum.

East Carolina isn't jumping from frying pan to fire as much as it is going from hair dryer to welding torch.

It was the kind of hit that can fire up an entire team. And in this case, an entire stadium.

They are teams on opposite ends of the college basketball spectrum, but similar in at least one respect.

No. 5 North Carolina 88, College of Charleston 57: Laura Broomfield and She'la White scored 14 points each to help North Carolina defeat College of Charleston in the season opener for both teams last night in Chapel Hill.

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

Welcome to the show, E.J. Manuel. Offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher's heralded recruit will make his first career start for the 'Noles after quarterback Christian Ponder - the nation's third-leading passer per game at 321.78 yards - suffered a separated shoulder in last week's 40-24 loss at Clemson.

The Demon Deacons unofficially opened their 2009-2010 season with a dominating win over the Indiana University of Pennsylvania 88-57. Al-Farouq Aminu led the Deacs with a total of 24 points on the game.

Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder will miss the Wake Forest game next Saturday with a separated right throwing shoulder he suffered after tossing his fourth interception of the game in the Seminoles' 40-24 loss to Clemson on Saturday night, a school spokesman said.

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 defensive end Lee Malchow has been injured on the opening kickoff against No.

Tech's Nesbitt tough to decipher. AP No way Georgia Tech should stumble Saturday to Wake Forest.

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.

Coach Jim Grobe of Wake Forest sees redshirt freshman Joey Ehrmann as the kind of player who will grow on you.

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.