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NFL rosters have 114 NC players
With the NFL season kicking off this week, football fans across the state can agree on one thing. We hate Cleveland. The Browns are the only NFL team without a North Carolina product on their […]
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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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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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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 […]
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Duke, Charlotte both look to move past 2020 in opener
Duke opens the season with a very favorable nonconference schedule. The Blue Devils will face back-to-back in-state opponents to start the year in Charlotte and NC A&T. Over the years, playing neighbors has been the […]
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NC State pulls away from Duke in mistake-filled game
Duke and NC State played for the first time since 2013 and at Carter-Finley Stadium for the first time since Russell Wilson was the Wolfpack’s quarterback. Neither team made a case that the game should […]
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Look Ahead — 2020 Newcomer: Duke’s next QB will have weapons at his disposal
The North State Journal can state unequivocally that the 2020 Newcomer of the Year will be Duke quarterback Luca Diamont. Or perhaps Duke quarterback Gunnar Holmberg. We’re not sure who exactly will win the Duke […]
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Duke’s slide reaches four games with Syracuse beatdown
DURHAM — Syracuse’s quarterback stayed upright and its running backs ran free. The Orange’s new-look defense kept its opponent out of the end zone. They only needed one win to avoid being 0-for-the-ACC — and […]
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Short-handed Duke prepares for Alabama
DURHAM — Following Duke’s second scrimmage of preseason camp, coach David Cutcliffe was pleased with his first-team units. “The first offense scored 24 points,” he said. “That’s an improvement. We had a nice two-minute drill. […]