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Duke rallies to take Victory Bell
As the final seconds ticked away of the most improbable of wins, the Duke Blue Devils left their bench and charged across the field. Water flew in the air in celebration as the team angled […]
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Duke, UNC set for rivalry game Saturday
Just a week ago, we were looking set to have our first ever Victory Bell matchup with both an undefeated Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels squad. However, while Duke took care of business […]
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Hot seat report for NC coaches
After a brief taste of college football this past weekend, we get a full schedule of games this weekend. That includes all seven FBS teams in North Carolina, who kicked off their respective seasons starting […]
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Duke D “a sight to see” in opener
On the first snap of Elon’s season, quarterback Matthew Downing looked to pass and saw Duke defenders instead. With Aaron Hall bearing down on him, Downing was forced to throw the ball incomplete. After a […]
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Diaz, Duke exorcising past demons
Manny Diaz sipped from his water bottle and searched for the correct words. Much like the quarterback his team had just spent three hours trying to tackle, they eluded him. “I saw football things happen […]
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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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New Tar Heels DC Geoff Collins travels the Temple-to-NC pipeline
Are you a football team in North Carolina looking to fill a coaching staff vacancy? Clearly, your first call should be to a college in Philadelphia better known for basketball and Bill Cosby. Temple University […]
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Duke holds off Troy in Birmingham Bowl
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A day before the Birmingham Bowl, Duke interim coach Trooper Taylor loaded his team on buses for a crack-of-dawn trip to Selma, Alabama. While most coaches ensure their team gets rest the […]
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Comings, goings in football transfer portal
The transfer portal is still active with many uncommitted players from around the country, but the initial rush seems to have passed, giving us a chance to look around the state and see how college […]
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Bruised Duke team ends losing streak
DURHAM — Duke was a beaten up team when it hosted Charlotte on Saturday. The game didn’t help matters much. “Ankle, elbow, face,” Kyle Filipowski said, listing everything he’d injured or damaged during the Blue […]