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The college football notebook …
CHARLOTTE ó North Carolina Central has moved its rivalry game with North Carolina A&T to Charlotte’s Memorial Stadium.
The game will be played on Oct. 4 at 5 p.m.
N.C. Central decided to make the change Monday because officials anticipate a crowd that exceeds the capacity of its 10,000-seat on-campus stadium in Durham. A crowd of 19,320 fans watched last year’s game at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro.
Memorial Stadium seats 24,000 people.
MARYLAND
COLLEGE PARK, Md. ó Jordan Steffy was picked to start at quarterback for Maryland in the season opener against Delaware by coach Ralph Friedgen on Monday.
Steffy lost his starting job last season when he left the fifth game of the season, against Rutgers, with a concussion. Chris Turner took over, guided the Terrapins into the Emerald Bowl and entered summer practice as the favorite to beat out Steffy and Josh Portis.
But Steffy, a fifth-year senior, impressed the coaches in practice enough to start in the Aug. 30 opener. Friedgen made his choice after holding a lengthy discussion with his coaching staff.
“It was a hard decision,” Friedgen said. “We talked about it for a long time last night. We looked at every statistic that we kept, from pass completions, yards per catch, yards after catch, interceptions, percentage of drives scoring, good practices and bad practices. We even consulted with some of the players.
“Really, when you look at all the data, Jordan Steffy has earned the spot. He was ahead in almost every category.”
VIRGINIA TECH
BLACKSBURG, Va. ó Virginia Tech suspended receiver Zach Luckett indefinitely Monday for a violation of team policy.
Coach Frank Beamer had no further comment beyond announcing the suspension of the 6-foot-3, 212-pound redshirt sophomore.
Luckett was expected to start this season after playing all 14 games last season. He caught two passes for 15 yards made 15 tackles on special teams.
The Hokies are ranked 17th in The Associated Press preseason poll.
LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ó Louisville wide receiver Scott Long will be out indefinitely after breaking a bone in his foot.
Coach Steve Kragthorpe says Long will have surgery in the next couple of days, but there is no timetable for his return. Long was hurt during a non-contact drill.
Long, a junior, is one of the more experienced wide receivers on the roster. He caught 27 passes last season, averaging 13.3 yards per catch.