{"id":34604,"date":"2017-07-13T11:27:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T11:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=34604"},"modified":"2017-07-13T11:29:47","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T11:29:47","slug":"heisman-winner-jackson-headlines-start-of-acc-media-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/heisman-winner-jackson-headlines-start-of-acc-media-days.html","title":{"rendered":"Heisman winner Jackson headlines start of ACC media days"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 24pt;color: #000000\">Heisman winner Jackson headlines start of ACC media days<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">The Atlantic Coast Conference won big in football in 2016. So it&#8217;s fitting the league starts its annual preseason media days by featuring reigning national champion Clemson and Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson of Louisville.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">The league opens its two-day event in Charlotte on Thursday morning, beginning with a state-of-the-league forum from Commissioner John Swofford.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Coaches and players from the league&#8217;s seven Atlantic Division teams will be in attendance for Thursday&#8217;s interview sessions, with Dabo Swinney&#8217;s Tigers coming off the league&#8217;s second title in four seasons but facing significant losses that include star quarterback Deshaun Watson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">Jackson is trying to become only the second repeat Heisman winner, joining Ohio State&#8217;s Archie Griffin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14pt;color: #000000\">The day will also feature national-title contender Florida State. Coach Jimbo Fisher, quarterback Deondre Francois and defensive back Derwin James are scheduled to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>source-\u00a0https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/ncaaf\/2017\/07\/13\/heisman-winner-jackson-headlines-start-of-acc-media-days\/103655454\/<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/heisman-winner-jackson-headlines-start-of-acc-media-days.html\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 630px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heisman winner Jackson headlines start of ACC media days The Atlantic Coast Conference won big in football in 2016. So it&#8217;s fitting the league starts its annual preseason media days by featuring reigning national champion Clemson and Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson of Louisville. 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