The early signing period in December once again took much of the drama out of last Wednesday’s National Signing Day. Of the 137 players signed by the seven FBS school in North Carolina, 112 signed […]
It’s generally accepted that at the Senior Bowl, the week of practice before the game is more important to the players involved than the game itself. While that might be true in most cases, there’s […]
The college football bowl season, with the exception of the four-team playoff that ended with Clemson’s national championship victory Monday, was largely defined by who didn’t play rather than who did. It’s a phenomenon that […]
The NSJ sports staff is again taking some wild guesses — some seemingly possible, others highly unlikely — at what might happen in 2019. Sports editor Cory Lavalette and staff writers Brett Friedlander and Shawn […]
NC State football coach Dave Doeren spent a good portion of his postgame press conference Saturday politicking for his Wolfpack to be selected to “an elite bowl” and earn a spot in the national rankings. […]
For the second year in a row, Duke and Wake Forest close out the regular season with one team fighting for its postseason life. Last season, the Blue Devils traveled to Winston-Salem looking to get […]
DURHAM — Every pair of rivals throws out the records when they play each other. When Carolina and Duke got together Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium, they threw out the defense and special teams as […]
PITTSBURGH — In a game that both defenses would probably like to forget, Pitt and Duke combined for 1,254 yards of total offense on Saturday. It was the kind of game where it seemed like […]
DURHAM — For the fourth straight year, Duke, coach David Cutcliffe and quarterback Daniel Jones had no answers for Virginia. The visiting Cavaliers dominated the opening quarter and cruised to a 28-14 win over the […]
DURHAM — Duke coach David Cutcliffe knew that his team had a tough, physical win over Georgia Tech last weekend, with a date against a tough, physical Virginia team coming up. The Blue Devils were […]
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