SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton defended his role in a training camp scuffle with cornerback Josh Norman, saying he would do the same thing again. Newtown said yesterday, “What’s the blueprint of a franchise quarterback? Leading your team. I’m not going to let anyone dictate how I play.”
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke has moved quarterback Nico Pierre to running back after injuries to three tailbacks. Coach David Cutcliffe said yesterday that redshirt junior Jela Duncan is out indefinitely after partially tearing his right pectoral muscle during practice one day earlier.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference recently has produced a Heisman Trophy winner, a No. 1 overall draft pick, a BCS champion and a playoff team. OK, that wasn’t the whole league, but just one school — Florida State. This is shaping up as a pivotal year for a conference that wants to prove it’s more than just the Seminoles and then everybody else.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina will face St. John’s in the Naismith Hall of Fame tournament and Memphis in its final non-conference game. The school released the Gamecocks 14-game non-Southeastern Conference schedule yesterday.
