Casey Crawford did not get to contribute to Saturday's 35-7 win against Wake Forest, but the Virginia tight end got some good news yesterday.
Crawford has not played this season because of the hernia surgery he had this summer, but he was one of 11 Division I-A football players to be named to the 1999 American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team. This eight-year-old program honors student athletes who contribute to their communities through dedication and community service.
Clemson free safety Robert Carswell joined Crawford as the ACC representatives on the team. Notre Dame defensive end Grant Irons, Nebraska running back Dan Alexander and Auburn linebacker Haven Fields were among the other players selected.
The Devils' deal
After Hurricane Floyd left the eastern third of North Carolina underwater, community members have been pitching in to provide relief efforts to flood victims. The Duke football team is doing its part as well. Fans who bring three nonperishable items to the Sept. 25 game against Vanderbilt will receive one ticket for free admission to that game.
"So many people in our state are suffering through this tragedy," Director of Athletics Joe Alleva said in an ACC press release. "We hope that the fans coming to the game will do their part in providing relief to our neighbors. Duke University is proud to lend a hand to help those in need in our state."
Deacon defense gets a boost
Wake Forest finally will get some much-needed help on defense Saturday against N.C. State when senior linebacker Dustin Lyman returns from a knee injury that has sidelined him for four weeks.
The Demon Deacons now are last in the ACC in total defense, after giving up 467 offensive yards to the Cavaliers Saturday.
The Deacon linebackers are dropping like flies, with senior starter Abdul Guice still sidelined with a strained knee and sophomore Ed Kargbookorogie out with a sprained knee. Sixth-year senior Kelvin Moses, who started at linebacker against the Cavs, also has had knee surgery.
"How much [Lyman] is going to play we'll just have to wait and see," Wake coach Jim Caldwell told The Associated Press Tuesday. "It might be much like Moses last week in that he'll play between 15 and 25 plays."
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