CNN/SI 2005 ACC Football Preview

Posted Aug 11, 2005

John Bunting got off the hot seat last season with a bowl berth and win over Miami, but he may find himself right back on it playing a non-conference slate that includes Utah, Louisville and Wisconsin, and doing it without four-year QB Darian Durant. LSU transfer Barrington Edwards should boost the running game, and the defense can't get any worse than it has been. (Sports Illustrated)

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