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Duke FB hopes to keep rolling
DURHAM – Way back in 1989, Steve Spurrier coached Duke to an 8-4 record, including a trip to the All-American Bowl in Birmingham. It was the second straight winning season in Durham for the Ole’ […]
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2024 All-NC Preseason Team
The 2024 college football season is just around the corner and excitement is building for the great teams right here in North Carolina. To get ready, the North State Journal put together our 2024 Preseason […]
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Loftis throws for 2 TDs as Duke beats Pitt
DURHAM — Too much has been trending in the right direction the past couple of seasons for Duke to let that fade away. The Blue Devils got it right to end the regular season as […]
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Duke gets 9th win with Military Bowl win over UCF
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Duke brushed aside UCF with relative ease in the Military Bowl, capping an impressive turnaround this season. Now quarterback Riley Leonard is talking about big hopes for the future. “I’m kind of […]
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Duke beats Wake, makes coach of year case for Mike Elko
DURHAM — After being picked to finish last in the ACC, the Duke Blue Devils capped off an 8-4 regular season with a come-from-behind 34-31 win over Wake Forest. The Blue Devils finished 5-3 in […]
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Duke rally falls short, Pitt holds on for 28-26 win
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s chance to repeat as ACC champions essentially evaporated during a mistake-prone October in which the Panthers regularly beat themselves. Faced with the prospect of giving another one away on Saturday against Duke, […]
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Duke moves to 3-0 with blowout win
DURHAM — Duke moved to 3-0 on the season for just the fourth time in the last 35 years as Mike Elko continued his hot start as head coach in the Blue Devils’ 49-20 rout […]
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Elko improves to 2-0, Duke wins at Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. — Jordan Waters had a pair of touchdowns on the ground, Riley Leonard threw for a score and Duke beat Northwestern 31-23 on Saturday. Leonard, who was 13 of 24 for 240 yards […]
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Elko wins debut; Leonard, defense lead Duke to shutout
DURHAM — Riley Leonard threw for two touchdowns and completed his first 15 passes of the season, boosting Duke to a 30-0 victory over Temple as coach Mike Elko won in his debut Friday night. […]
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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 […]