Ward-Watkins, White-Kuechly in ACC Greatest Player Tourney's Elite Eight
Two trips to the Final Four are on the line as voting continues in the ACC Gridiron LIVE Greatest Player Tournament.
This week's matchups include Charlie Ward, Florida State's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, meeting Clemson's Sammy Watkins as the John Heisman Region's No. 1 (Ward) and No. 14 (Watkins) seeds face off. Meanwhile, in the defense's Frank Howard Region, it's top seed Randy White (Maryland) against No. 3 Luke Kuechly (Boston College).
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In the voting that concluded Monday, top-seeded Lawrence Taylor (North Carolina) topped No. 4 Derrick Brooks (Florida State) to reach the Bobby Dodd Region's regional final, where he'll meet No. 2 William Perry (Clemson), a winner over No. 14 Ronde Barber (Virginia).
In the Bobby Bowden Region, No. 3 Philip Rivers (NC State) knocked off third-seeded C.J. Spiller (Clemson). He'll now take on No. 5 Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech), who ousted eighth-seeded Warrick Dunn (Florida State).
Listed below are all the votable matchups for this week. The polls will stay open until Monday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. ET. Tune in to 'ACC Gridiron LIVE' on Wednesday's at 10 p.m. ET on FOX Sports South for the latest involving the tourney.
VOTING RESULTS
BOBBY DODD REGION (DEFENSE)
• No. 1 Lawrence Taylor (NORTH CAROLINA) over. No. 4 Derrick Brooks (FLORIDA STATE)
• No. 2 William Perry (CLEMSON) over No. 14 Ronde Barber (VIRGINIA)
BOBBY BOWDEN REGION (OFFENSE)
• No. 5 Calvin Johnson (GEORGIA TECH) over No. 8 Warrick Dunn (FLORIDA STATE)
• No. 3 Philip Rivers (NC STATE) over No. 2 C.J. Spiller (CLEMSON)
VOTABLE MATCHUPS
JOHN HEISMAN REGION (OFFENSE)
• No. 1 Charlie Ward (FLORIDA STATE) vs. No. 14 Sammy Watkins (CLEMSON)
FRANK HOWARD REGION (DEFENSE)
• No. 1 Randy White (MARYLAND) vs. No. 3 Luke Kuechly (BOSTON COLLEGE)
