As Clemson's offense lined up, DeAndre Hopkins looked down the line at Tajh Boyd, the Tigers' junior quarterback. Boyd caught his eye, changed the play at the line...

...As he enters his second full season as the starter, Boyd is clearly feeling more at ease.

"I'm still getting comfortable with everything and the maturation in this offense," he said. "That's the best part about year 2 in this offense. I've got to keep growing, keep learning. I'm excited about the opportunities this team gives me."
Source: orangeandwhite.com

There's something about these South Florida kids.

When Miami quarterback Stephen Morris looks into the eyes of the star freshmen in the huddle, he doesn't see nervous newcomers. Staring back are confident players who know something about the big-game scenarios.
Source: sun-sentinel.com

His oldest brother was honored on the field during the game. One younger brother graced the cover of the Virginia Tech game program. Another is being hailed as one of Virginia Tech's biggest recruiting successes ever.

But when Monday night's season opener against Georgia Tech was over, it was senior wide receiver Corey Fuller who was the center of attention.
Source: timesdispatch.com

Austin Fleetwood, a 17-year old from the Wakulla community and went to Wakulla high in local Crawfordville, had been diagnosed with cancer in April, according to a July WXTL news report

After their 69-3 victory over Murray State, Manuel and kicker Dustin Hopkins visited Austin in his home Sunday. Austin was supposed to attend the game Saturday, but he was tired and needed some rest. Manuel and Hopkins had learned of Austin's fight through FSU's director of football operations, Eric Korem, who accompanied them on their visit Sunday. They came bearing gifts: Florida State jerseys and pens for autographs.
Source: fsunews.com

Though a lower-division team, Elon ran the kind of offense that challenged UNC the most last season. The Phoenix moved into UNC territory just twice, and the Tar Heels generated a turnover on the only drive in which Elon seriously threatened to score.

"We just held our composure," senior linebacker Kevin Reddick said when asked what most impressed him about the defensive performance. "Usually we'll be beating some guys and let them score, or [give up] more points. So I was glad we kind of held that shutout together."
Source: newsobserver.com

Talking with friends around the Duke campus, Brandon Connette keeps fielding questions about what exactly his position is for the Blue Devils football team. He figures he'll have to start mentioning the nickname Duke coach David Cutcliffe handed him.

"He calls me 'The Phantom'," Connette said.
Source: nbc17.com

Virginia quarterback Michael Rocco grew up a huge Penn State fan, and with good reason. His father and uncle played for the late Joe Paterno, and his grandfather coached with Paterno for 19 seasons. Michael Rocco even had an offer to add to the family ties and attend Penn State, but says once he donned Cavaliers' orange and blue, any allegiance to the Nittany Lions disappeared.

Rocco will lead the Cavaliers (1-0) against visiting Penn State (0-1) on Saturday.
Source: sportsillustrated.com