CLEMSON, S.C. -- When Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables learned the Tigers were facing Virginia Tech for the Atlantic Coast Conference title, he had a strong message for his players.No. 3 Clemson (11-1; No. 3 College Football Playoff) tries to penetrate the defense of No. 19 Virginia Tech (9-3; No. 23 CFP) on Saturday night in the ACC championship game.Were going to have to play our butts off on defense because I know our offense is going to have to play its butts off, Venables said of Hokies counterpart, Bud Foster. Nothings going to come easy.It rarely does for opponents when facing the game plans of Venables or Foster, two of college footballs best at what they do. Clemsons defense leads the ACC and is eight in the FBS with 307 yards allowed. Virginia Tech is close behind, fourth in the league and 19th overall at 332 yards per game allowed, perhaps more remarkable in a year many figured would be a transition under first-year coach Justin Fuente.But one of Fuentes earliest moves was holding onto Foster, who won the Broyles Award in 2006 as the college footballs top assistant.Foster is glad to maintain his role in Virginia Techs program .Ive been a part of this thing for 30 years now and I like that, Foster said.If Foster wasnt effective, though, he would not be the longest-tenured Bowl Subdivision defensive coordinator at 22 seasons and counting.Virginia Tech defensive end Ken Ekanem said keeping Foster meant the Hokies would not surrender their championship goals to a coaching change.Foster has kept the Hokies humming as they were while winning four ACC titles between 2004 and 2010. Among Power Five conference teams, only Michigan and Wisconsin have been better at stopping opponents on third down than Virginia Tech.I dont ever look forward to going against Bud Foster, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said.The one thing that I know Im going to see is a group thats going to play incredibly disciplined. Theyre going to play hard, with great effort. Theyre going to play physical and tough. Theyre going to tackle well, and theyre going to play with a relentless mindset, and thats their DNA.Clemson can be just as relentless under Venables, an unrestrained personality on the sidelines who often needs a staffer to pull him back off the field as he wildly runs his defense.Linebacker Ben Boulware calls him wired. Venables, under the alias Jimmy Greenbeans , plays scout team quarterback in prepping his defenders to make sure things are right. Coach V is intense, defensive end Christian Wilkins said.Venables was hired from Oklahoma after the 2011 season and Clemsons 70-33 Orange Bowl debacle against West Virginia. Since, hes steadily built a group of fast, fiery defenders adept at stopping the run and the pass. They lead the ACC with 16 interceptions and are second with 42 sacks. The Tigers are tied for second nationally with 104 tackles for loss.And he did it this season after six of his starters, five who were underclassmen, were taken in the NFL draft.Im definitely proud of our guys, Clemson senior linebacker Ben Boulware said. Weve been very focused the whole season, especially the latter part of the season.The Tigers have picked things up on defense the past two weeks after giving up a season-high 43 points and 464 yards, their second highest total of the year, in a loss to Pitt on Nov. 12. Clemson has yielded only 20 points and 415 yards combined in easy wins over Wake Forest and South Carolina.Venables is up for the Broyles Award this season, his second straight year as a finalist.Hes honored to share the defensive spotlight this week with Foster. He doesnt chase money or (job) titles and has chosen to stay the course, Venables said. I have a lot of respect for him.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 . Hakeem Olajuwon Jersey . -- Edmontons Val Sweeting is two wins away from a trip to Winnipeg to play in Canadas Road of the Rings in December. Charles Barkley Jersey . After dropping their final six games of December, the Wild opened the new calendar year with four consecutive wins. 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ATHENS, Ga. -- Georgia running back Nick Chubb has been cleared to play in the 18th-ranked Bulldogs season opener against No. 22 North Carolina inside the Georgia Dome on Saturday.Hes been cleared, coach Kirby Smart said during his weekly news conference Monday. Its a situation where hes scrimmaged and done live things. Had a lot of practices where hes carried it more than five or seven times. We feel good about Nick, he feels great, and hes ready to go. He wont technically be on a pitch count by any means.Chubb has been ahead of his rehab schedule for months since he damaged several knee ligaments when he went down awkwardly on his first carry against Tennessee in October. The junior, who has rushed for 2,294 yards and 21 touchdowns in less than two full seasons of work, will return from his horrific knee injury less than a year later.He averaged an SEC-high 8.1 yards per carry last season and had a string of 13 straight 100-yard rushing games before his injury.Sophomore defensive lineman DaQuan Hawkins-Muckle said he has been impressed with Chubbs quick recovery and thinks hes actually been more physical in preseason practices.Me looking at him, hes ready, Hawkins-Muckle said. ... Hes even more physical than he was before. Nick Chubbs always been a hard runner. ... Hes an even harder runner [now].While Chubbs status for Saturdays game is confirmed, backup Sony Michels availability is still up in the air. The sophomore is recovering from a fractured left forearm he suffered over the Fourth of July weekend. Smart said that doctors have not cleared Michel to tackle live, leaving his availability for Saturday unknown.The situation is day-to-day, and were getting updates every day, Smart said. Hes doing more. Hes practiced.Georgias depth chart lists senior Brendan Douglas, who has 715 career rushing yards, or Chubb as the starters for Saturdays game.Sophomore wide receiver Terry Godwin Jr.?said Chubbs return makes the Bulldogs offense more formidable for opposing defenses, but it will also help open up a passing game that features a host of unproven players.The defense that were going play against, theyre always going to fear the run, knowing that we have someone back there thats going to dominate the run, Godwin said.As for who will be the first person throwing the ball for the Bulldogs thhis weekend, thats still unknown.dddddddddddd Smart said senior Greyson Lambert and true freshman Jacob Eason are taking the most reps in practice, and the starting job will come down to those two. Junior Brice Ramsey has performed well in practice, Smart said, but the other two have distanced themselves from him of late. Ramsey is also listed as a punter on Georgias depth chart.Smart anticipates the quarterback situation sorting itself out before Saturday, but he hasnt ruled out possibly playing both Lambert and Eason against the Tar Heels.Well see how it goes, Smart said. First thing we have to do is figure out whos taking the first snap before we worry about the next guy coming in. I think itll reveal itself in the next couple of days, and well continue to get those guys reps and get both of those guys ready to play.Eason, who was the No. 1-rated quarterback in the 2016 recruiting class by ESPNs RecruitingNation, has seen his number of first-team reps increase over the past month and is pegged as the future at the position. Smart made it clear that he isnt opposed to starting the true freshman right out of the gate if he proves to be the Bulldogs best option.Were going to play the guy that gives us the best opportunity to win, Smart said. Weve stayed firm on that the whole way through. I have no reservations about a guys age. If youre old enough to play, then youre old enough to start. If youre good enough to play, then youre good enough to start.Said Hawkins-Muckle of Eason: Hes maturing faster than hes had to, but I feel like when he gets in and gets his opportunity, hes going to get the job done.Smart also announced that suspended defensive lineman Jonathan Ledbetter is still undergoing treatment for substance abuse stemming from two alcohol-related arrests this year, including an arrest on a DUI charge in July. Smart said Ledbetter is practicing and working out with the team.Freshman defensive lineman Julian Rochester is available to play Saturday, Smart said. 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