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		USA Football: Team USA alum David Wilson to enter NFL Draft   1/11/12   A U.S. Under-19 National Team alum and Virginia Tech junior, Wilson announced today that he will forego his senior season with the Hokies and enter the 2009 NFL Draft.
		ACC FUNdamentals Clinics Draw Kids and Smiles   1/5/12   More than 1,000 children age 5 to 14 took part in USA Football FUNdamentals clinics in Indianapolis and Charlotte, N.C., as part of the Big Ten and ACC championship weekends.
		Team USA roundup: Creecy, NC State Upset Clemson   11/22/11   The Wolfpack put it all together Saturday, beating No. 7 Clemson, 37-17, behind a 27-point second quarter that included a 4-yard touchdown run from 2010 U.S. Under-19 National Team member Tony Creecy
		Team USA Roundup: Wilson leads nation in rushing yards   11/16/11   The Virginia Tech running back and member of the 2009 U.S. Under-19 National Team rushed for 175 yards on 23 carries to help the No. 10 Hokies beat No. 20 Georgia Tech, 37-26.
		Team USA: N.C. State WR-RB Tony Creecy: Team USA Flashback   11/8/11   The wide receiver/running back has rushed for 214 yards on 53 carries and caught nine passes for 60 yards.

The Atlantic Coast Conference and USA Football announced a new partnership Wednesday that makes USA Football the official football development partner of the ACC.

As part of the partnership, the ACC will show its commitment to youth and high school football by taking part in USA Football's "Put Pride Aside for Player Safety" campaign. Select games on the ACC Network and its pregame show, "ACC Blitz," will air a USA Football-produced video message within its inventory that promotes player safety, directing youth football coaches to remove a player from a game or practice if concussion is suspected.

USA Football's "Put Pride Aside" video message and its other player health videos will reside on the ACC's website, www.theacc.com, ACC social media sites, and will be made available to each of the conference's 12 football members: Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami, NC State, North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.

Prior to the Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game presented by Dr Pepper on Dec. 3 in Charlotte, N.C., USA Football will host a "USA Football FUNdamentals" clinic, a fun skills-and-drills clinic designed to teach football basics to youth players. More than 1,000 children are expected to attend the clinic, which will take place at the Carolina Panthers' practice facility.

Coaches and medical personnel of ACC football programs will be invited to serve on USA Football's Football and Wellness Committee, which is committed to the safety and development of America's 4.14 million youth and high school football players.