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QB matchup highlights Duke-Carolina rivalry game
Football experts will tell you not to look at the ball when you break down game film. The key to success is in the individual battles — on the line and in coverage. Fans that […]
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Core players return to help jump-start Mike Elko Era at Duke
DURHAM — The good news is the cupboard isn’t bare at Duke. At least not as bare as one might expect. The Blue Devils have gone 10-25 over the last three seasons, 1-17 in ACC […]
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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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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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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. […]
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Scenes from a breakup: Brice, Duke both move on
Scenes from a quarterback breakup, part 1: In Coral Gables, Florida, Appalachian State’s Chase Brice faced third-and-7 from his own 5-yard line, just under five minutes into the game against No. 22 Miami. Brice was […]
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Duke’s gambles pay off in blowout of NC A&T
DURHAM — Coach David Cutcliffe had a message for his Blue Devils prior to Friday’s game. “I told the team at the hotel,” he recalled. “We going to play aggressively. We’re not going to play […]