The all-purpose threat was named as the league's top player following a vote of 40 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.

Virginia Tech running back Ryan Williams, the league's rookie of the year, had two votes and Yellow Jackets defensive end Derrick Morgan had one.

[3] [4] On July 25, it was announced that sophomore linebacker Stanley Hunter was forced to quit playing football for medical reasons.

Chancellor, a native of Miami, made the change with the blessing of both Ford and Swinney in memory of his former high school teammate Jasper Howard, a cornerback who wore #6 for Connecticut and was murdered in the early morning of October 18 following UConn's game against Louisville.

[7] At the end of the season, Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced that they would retire the #28 jersey worn by C. J. Spiller at a ceremony when the Tigers play Maryland at home on Oct. 16, 2010. at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina These are the starters, primary backups, and key reserves as of September 2009.