Four Tigers on first team

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Clemson defensive end Da'Quan Bowers and Boston College running back Montel Harris headline the all-Atlantic Coast Conference football team.

Bowers and Harris were the leading vote recipients on the all-ACC team, announced Monday following a vote of 61 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.

Harris averaged an ACC-best 104 yards rushing and was the only unanimous first-team selection, receiving 122 points during voting. A first-team vote was worth two points, and a second-team vote was worth one. Bowers, who had a sack in a school-record nine straight games, had 120 voting points.

Clemson and Maryland had four players each selected to the first team. Every school except Duke and Wake Forest had at least one player on the first team.

Bowers was joined on the first team by Clemson teammates Chris Hairston at offensive tackle, Jarvis Jenkins at defensive tackle and DeAndre McDaniel at safety. Bowers, Jenkins and McDaniel were the cornerstones of the ACC's stingiest defense, allowing an average of 17.8 points.

FIRST TEAM

Offense

QB--Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech (77)

RB--Montel Harris, Boston College (122)

RB--Anthony Allen, Georgia Tech (108)

WR--Leonard Hankerson, Miami (118)

WR--Torrey Smith, Maryland (96)

TE--George Bryan, N.C. State (92)

OT--Anthony Castonzo, Boston College (79)

OT--Chris Hairston, Clemson (69)

OG--Rodney Hudson, Florida State (116)

OG--Brandon Washington, Miami (50)

C--Sean Bedford, Georgia Tech (91)

K--Chris Hazley, Virginia Tech (100)

Spc.--Tony Logan, Maryland (69)

Defense

DE--Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson (120)

DE--Brandon Jenkins, Florida State (101)

DT--Quinton Coples, North Carolina (101)

DT--Jarvis Jenkins, Clemson (63)

LB--Luke Kuechly, Boston College (112)

LB--Nate Irving, N.C. State (105)

LB--Alex Wujciak, Maryland (78)

CB--Jayron Hosley, Virginia Tech (112)

CB--Chase Minnifield, Virginia (57)

S--DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson (99)

S--Kenny Tate, Maryland (78)

P--Matt Bosher, Miami

SECOND TEAM

Offense

QB--Russell Wilson, N.C. State (75)

RB--Damien Berry, Miami (37)

RB--Keith Payne, Virginia (30)

WR--Conner Vernon, Duke (70)

WR--Owen Spencer, N.C. State (41)

TE--Dwayne Allen, Clemson (31)

OT--Orlando Franklin, Miami (65)

OT--Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech (39)

OG--Jaymes Brooks, Virginia Tech (41)

OG--Omoregie Uzzi, Georgia Tech (35)

OG--Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina (35)

C--Ryan McMahon, Florida State (47)

K--Will Snyderwine, Duke (38)

Spc.--David Wilson, Virginia Tech (61)

Defense

DE--Allen Bailey, Miami (51)

DE--Steven Friday, Virginia Tech (42)

DT--John Graves, Virginia Tech (46)

DT--Joe Vellano, Maryland (33)

LB--Bruce Carter, North Carolina (43)

LB--Bruce Taylor, Virginia Tech (41)

LB--Sean Spence, Miami (37)

CB--Xavier Rhodes, Florida State (49)

CB--Brandon Harris, Miami (45)

S--Davon Morgan, Virginia Tech (48)

S--Ray-Ray Armstrong, Miami (25)

P--Brian Saunders, Virginia Tech (48)