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Dark day for Duke
DURHAM — Trailing 28-21 against Virginia two weeks ago, Daniel Jones had the ball in his hand at the end with a chance to tie the game. His last three plays were two incompletions and […]
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A first look at the 2017-18 Blue Devils
The top-ranked team in the nation took the floor on Friday night as Duke held its annual Countdown to Craziness season-opening celebration. Voted No. 1 in the nation in the preseason coaches poll one day […]
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College Football Previews: App State, Charlotte host games
UAB at Charlotte Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte | 6:30 p.m. | beIN Preview: For the second time in as many weeks, Charlotte faces an opponent for the first time ever. The 49ers are looking for […]
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New additions could help Hornets find defensive ego
Steve Clifford knows the reason why the Charlotte Hornets finished 10 games below .500 last year. “We need to get our defensive ego back,” he said. Last season, Charlotte saw slippage in just about every […]
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Blue Devils line trying to keep quarterback safer
DURHAM — Duke quarterback Daniel Jones was sacked once during the Florida State game last week. For an offensive line that has struggled to protect the sophomore quarterback this year, that’s progress. “It comes to […]
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State teams shut out in ACC weekly awards
The University of Virginia is done playing against teams from North Carolina for the season. That’s bad news for Cavaliers’ safety Quin Blanding. The senior has earned ACC Defensive Back of the Week awards each […]
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NC State climbs to No. 16 in AP poll
The NC State Wolfpack continued their climb in both college football polls this week. The Pack moved up four spots in the AP Top 25, into a tie at No. 16 with 6-0 South Florida. […]
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Duke’s offense finds its legs in FSU loss
DURHAM — In the final minutes of the third quarter, it looked like Duke’s offensive slump was going to continue another week. After a rough start against Florida State, made worse by several missed tackles […]
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NCAA rules NC State freshman Braxton Beverly ineligible
When Braxton Beverly arrived at NC State this summer, new teammate Omer Yurtseven offered him some advice. “He said just work,” Beverly recalled. “Prepare like you’re going to get to play. Just take it day-by-day. […]
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NC Football Previews: ECU, App State, Charlotte all hit the road
East Carolina at Central Florida Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, Fla. | Saturday, 7 p.m. | CBSSN Preview: The Pirates (1-5, 1-2 AAC) will face a nationally ranked opponent for the fifth time in seven games when […]