JUL 20, 2015 2:44p ET
JUL 20, 2015 2:44p ET
Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford said medical observers will travel to all games with ACC teams during the football season.
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) -- The Atlantic Coast Conference will have team medical observers in the booth during games this fall to improve player safety, Commissioner John Swofford said Monday.
Speaking during the ACC Kickoff preseason media day, Swofford said observers will travel to all games with a team, including on the road.
"This team-specific medical observer will have the benefit of knowing the medical history of the players, because it will be somebody who is involved with them on an ongoing and day-to-day basis," he said.