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August 21, 2006

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TEAM Conference: W-L PCT. Overall: W-L PCT.
FLORIDA STATE 7-1 .875 10-2 .833
CLEMSON 6-2 .750 10-2 .833
BOSTON COLLEGE 5-3 .625 9-3 .750
MARYLAND 4-4 .500 7-5 .583
N.C. STATE 1-7 .125 3-9 .250
WAKE FOREST 1-7 .125 4-8 .333

Players to Watch

Top performers from unranked teams in the conference

GEORGIA TECH
CALVIN JOHNSON, WR

Coach Chan Gailey says he has never seen a player with the combination of size, speed and acrobatic pass-catching ability of the 6'5", 235-pound Johnson, who had 54 receptions for 888 yards and six touchdowns last year as a sophomore.

BOSTON COLLEGE
BRIAN TOAL, LB

A 6'1" 238-pounder, the versatile junior made 53 tackles from his weakside linebacker position last season and scored six touchdowns lining up as a short-yardage back in the Eagles' First and Toal offense.

VIRGINIA
CHRIS LONG, DE

The son of Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Howie Long, the 6'4", 278-pound junior had 46 tackles in 2005 and was credited with 10 quarterback hurries in a game against Georgia Tech.

VIRGINIA TECH
VINCE HALL, LB

As a sophomore last season he had a team-high 112 tackles for the nation's top-ranked defense. Hall's field vision, says defensive coordinator Bud Foster, is as good as that of any linebacker he has coached in his two decades at Tech.

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