The Daily Roundup: Wednesday

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Getting your mind right:
The Fallout from the Upset: Appalachian State 34 - Michigan 32
DREW SHARP: U-M had to be booted from polls for system to maintain integrity :"The pollsters got it right -- once again. Had Michigan remained in the Associated Press media or USA Today coaches' polls after its humiliating loss to I-AA Appalachian State, those top 25 rankings would have lost all semblance of credibility."

ASU upset a lesson to football skeptics

Appalachian happy to be playing FCS football: "Just because Appalachian State can play with the best doesn’t mean the Mountaineers want to do it all the time. They’re content dominating the second tier of Division I football — at least for now — and should serve as a role model to other schools who are itching to be go big-time but better off staying put."

Appalachian State returns to practice amid hype, distractions : "Coach Jerry Moore tried his best to follow the normal routine Tuesday for Appalachian State's first padded practice since its upset of then-No. 5 Michigan."

Wolverines go back to the beginning: "Two days after a loss that sent shock waves through the college football world, Michigan coach Lloyd Carr knows what his team must fix: just about everything."

SHANNON SHELTON: U-M's loss a popular topic in the Big Ten


The conference headlines:
ACC football points to ponder

Dascenzo: O'Brien isn't in for warm welcome : "Not oblivious to the obvious, Tom O’Brien will be in trouble Saturday in a place where he used to feel very comfortable."


Wake Forest
Groves Stadium will be BB&T Field after deal: "Wake Forest sells naming rights for 10 years; details undisclosed. Wake Forest and BB&T Corp. are striking while the iron is hot on Deacons football. The university and the bank said yesterday that BB&T has bought the naming rights to Groves Stadium for 10 years, beginning officially with the 2008 season. The stadium will be known as BB&T Field, although there will be a large plaque and historical references to its previous name." I hate that.....I really do.

Grobe says no big lineup shake-ups are in store: "WFU will go with most of the same starters against Nebraska as it did at Boston College."

Pale Red: Nebraska fans may be sparse this weekend


Georgia Tech
Michigan pointed out as a lesson

Gailey: N.D. win far from perfect

Jackets ranked 21st after beating Irish

Tech AD redefines success: "Dan Radakovich tells Jeff Schultz 'it's not in my gene pool' to lower football expectations."


Miami
Party like it's 1988? : "Coach Randy Shannon, who was a Canes player the last time UM played Oklahoma -- a victory for the national title in 1988 -- knows history won't help when the teams meet Saturday. 'It ain't Barry Switzer. It ain't Jimmy Johnson. It's Randy Shannon. It's Bob Stoops.'"

A look back at UM's rivalry against Oklahoma : "The day was Sept. 27, 1986, and Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer was through with the Miami Hurricanes -- or so he thought. ''I never want to play them again,'' Switzer grumbled following Miami's 28-16 regular-season victory in the Orange Bowl."

Shannon dismisses talk of playing QB Wright

Future looks bright for Canes

True freshman DeMarcus Van Dyke impresses at Miami

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops wary of Miami

From the Miami Hurricanes Blog:
UM: Do The `Canes Have A Chance at OU?: "The questions at today's press conference were mostly about if the Hurricanes...
Get over there!


Virginia Tech
Hokies Have a Problem: "Virginia Tech's victory over East Carolina was supposed to be a tune- up for this weekend's clash at LSU, but instead it exposed a weak link."

Hokies and Tigers set to battle

Glennon finds he has backer in Brady

Tech lines up the same


North Carolina
Rice Suffers Season-Ending Injury: "The junior linebacker will undergo surgery."


NC State
Pack unveils secret weapon: "Newcomer at place-kicker isn't even listed in N.C. State's football media guide."

O'Brien to return to Boston College as N.C. State football coach:The Sunday morning routine was the same as it had been at Boston College. Come to the office early and dissect the events of the previous day.

O'Brien not pulling any punches: "There, he said it."



Boston College
Appeal filed on status of Boston College football player Raji: "Boston College has filed an appeal with the NCAA to reinstate senior defensive tackle B.J. Raji , who was declared academically ineligible last week."


Florida State
Noles dig a hole with loss: "Florida State's Bobby Bowden has been coaching since Dwight Eisenhower was president and can't remember his team playing any worse than it did in the first half of its 24-18 loss to Clemson in Monday's season-opener."

Mickey Andrews not pleased with Clemson game: "Mickey Andrews was dissecting the film from Florida State's 24-18 loss at Clemson when he took time to meet with the media Tuesday. And that meant he was still counting the missed tackles that along with a slow-firing offense led to FSU's fourth loss to... "

Seminoles tackle Overmyer stands out : "After reviewing the film of their 24-18 loss at Clemson, Florida State's coaches said one offensive linemen -- senior tackle David Overmyer -- stood out from the rest."

Q&A with Jimbo Fisher »

Seminoles' offense still struggling : "Sure, the ''Bowden Bowl'' lost its appeal for its protagonists long ago. Yet there was one aspect of Monday night's result that both sides of the family might view as a positive."


Maryland
Turner Has Risen From the Depths


Virginia
For Cavs, Writing's on Bridge

UVa fans give grief to Groh


Duke
Blue Devils face tougher tests on road: "While football fans everywhere played "Monday morning quarterback" around the water cooler, the Duke Blue Devils were playing a high-stakes version of the game, with the occasional water break."