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Williams nominated for Defensive Player of the Year honorsFormer N.C. State defensive end Mario Williams, now with the Houston Texans, is one of five finalists for the 2007 GMC Defensive Player of the Year Award.Williams finished the season with 59 tackles, 14 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery for a touchdown this season. His 14 sacks tied for third in the NFL and set a franchise record for the Texans, who drafted Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.Voting for the award is done by fans at NFL.com.

Schedule

ThursdayWomen’s basketball vs. Georgia Tech, 7 p.m.FridayMen’s and women’s swimming & diving vs. Gardner-Webb, 5 p.m.

Women’s Swimming and Diving StandingsTeam ACC OverallFlorida State 4-0 13-2Virginia 2-0 4-2North Carolina 2-0 3-2Virginia Tech 2-1 9-2Duke 2-1 6-2Clemson 1-4 4-6Miami 0-1 7-2Boston College 0-1 7-3Maryland 0-1 2-2Georgia Tech 0-2 4-4NC State 0-2 2-3Source: ACC

Quote of the day“Big Daddy–he’s not bery fast, he’s not really strong and he’s not overpowering. But he’s a natural. He has a natural God-given talent and a great feel for the sport of wrestling.”-Wrestling coach Carter Jordan on junior Joe Caramanica

Did you know?Of the five finalists for GMC Defensive Player of the Year, Mario Williams is the only player not selected to the 2008 Pro Bowl.

Coming soon in Technician SportsThursday: A story about women’s tennis player Daria PetrovicFriday: Coverage of Thursday’s women’s basketball game against Georgia Tech