COLLEGE FOOTBALL: ACC gets shot to boost reputation

Marquee games give league opportunity to strengthen playoff case.

  • Florida State running back Trey Benson (3) fights for extra yardage as Duquesne defenders pursue in the Seminoles' Week 1 game in Tallahassee. (PHIL SEARS/Associated Press)
    Florida State running back Trey Benson (3) fights for extra yardage as Duquesne defenders pursue in the Seminoles' Week 1 game in Tallahassee. (PHIL SEARS/Associated Press)
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke coach Mike Elko has been around college football long enough to know how the season’s opening month can shape the perception of a league’s strength. That’s important in the weeks…

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