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Sept. 1, 2008 ACC Pick the Play GREENSBORO, N.C.-- With one of the most spectacular all-purpose nights in ACC history, North Carolina's Brandon Tate racked up 397 yards on 11 plays to propel him to ACC Specialist of the Week honors. Joining Tate as league honorees for the first week of the season are Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner, Georgia Tech offensive tackle Andrew Gardner, Miami ...
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ACC Weekly Awards: Tate and Wilson Honored
Tar Heel Fan — ... Brandon Tate was recognized as the ACC Specialist of the Week which seems rather pedestrian description of the senior being the difference on Saturday.  Tate recorded 397 total yards which shatter the UNC record set by Derrick Fenner in 1986 and come within a shoe string tackle of breaking the ACC mark. ...

Wake up call: Accolades
Old Gold & Blog — Two Wake Forest starts have received awards for their performances last weekend. Riley Skinner was named offensive back of the week, and Marcus Tracy was named ...

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