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Pickett, Pitt add to Duke’s woes
DURHAM — Kenny Pickett threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score as Pittsburgh pulled away to beat Duke 54-29 on Saturday. Pickett threw for 405 yards as the Panthers (7-2, 4-1 ACC, No. […]
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Wake Forest, Duke continue heading in opposite directions
WINSTON-SALEM — The football programs at Wake Forest and Duke are similar in many ways because of the size of their schools, their stringent academic requirements and numerous other challenges to competing with their larger […]
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Last dance? David Cutcliffe, Dave Clawson square off again
Two of the most respected coaches in the ACC will meet on Saturday when David Cutcliffe takes his Duke Blue Devils to Winston-Salem to face Dave Clawson and unbeaten Wake Forest. Both coaches have found […]
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Duke’s woes continue in 48-0 rout at Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Brennan Armstrong threw for two first-half touchdowns and ran for another and Virginia scored on all six possessions before halftime in a 48-0 victory over Duke, its seventh straight in the series. […]
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Who’s got the ball, y’all? What goes into a successful play fake
The first thing Vince Lombardi told the Green Bay Packers when he became head coach was a deceptively simple lesson. “Gentlemen,” he famously said. “This is a football.” Six decades later, defenses still frequently get […]
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Same old problems trip Duke up against Georgia Tech
DURHAM — Following Duke’s loss at North Carolina, coach David Cutcliffe had a laundry list of things the Blue Devils needed to improve. Duke needed to cut down on penalties, avoid explosive plays by opposing […]
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UNC tops Duke for third straight year
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina and Duke came into their annual showdown with two of the top four offenses in the ACC. The two rivals then proceeded to engage in a defensive slugfest for much […]
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Turning point: Duke, UNC face crossroads in rivalry game
Going into the season, North Carolina was considered the favorite to win the Coastal Division. Voted to the top spot by the media and ranked No. 10 in the nation, the Tar Heels had a […]
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Duke runs past Kansas in second half
DURHAM — Gunnar Holmberg tied a school record with four rushing touchdowns as Duke shook off a slow start to beat Kansas, 52-33. In what coach David Cutcliffe called his quarterback’s best game to date, […]
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Duke starts fast, holds off Northwestern for second win
DURHAM — Duke scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and did all its scoring in the first half, then held off a Northwestern comeback to earn a 30-23 win in a non-conference game Saturday. […]