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No 24-hour rule as Duke prepares for NC State
DURHAM — You have to have a short memory in football, or so the old saying goes. Whether you’ve given up a big play or produced one, pulled off a program-defining win or suffered a […]
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Wake brings nation’s best pass rush duo to Death Valley
Wake Forest travels to Death Valley this Saturday looking to end a string of futility against Clemson that has lasted 14 years. The last time the Deacs beat Clemson was 2008. The last time Wake […]
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Rebound battle as Duke, Louisville both look to get back on winning track
DURHAM — For the second time this season, Duke needs to bounce back from a disappointing loss. The Blue Devils have been part of three games this season where the stakes were enormous. They won […]
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Duke fights distractions as ‘College GameDay’ comes to town
DURHAM — “College GameDay” is coming to Duke. If it were four months from now, that would be no surprise at all. The ESPN show has been a regular visitor to Durham during basketball season. […]
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Duke keeps rolling, stays perfect with rout at UConn
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Duke passed its first road test of the season at UConn with high marks while preparing for much tougher exams ahead. Riley Leonard threw for 248 yards and a touchdown and […]
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Duke looks to take care of business against reeling peer Northwestern
Duke enters Saturday’s game against Northwestern in an unfamiliar position for the program. The Blue Devils need to show no mercy against an opponent that has fallen on hard times. For most of Duke’s football […]
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Waters, Duke run over Lafayette
DURHAM — Duke overcame any emotional letdown from its season-opening upset of Clemson and the challenge of getting only a few days to prepare for its next game. Jordan Waters ran for a career-high 112 […]
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Down goes Dabo: Duke upsets Clemson in season opener
DURHAM — In the days leading up to his opener against Duke, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney complained about how long the walk was from the visiting locker room to the field at the Blue Devils’ […]
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Duke prepares for ‘The Last Dance’ in Elko’s year two
DURHAM — In their first games as Blue Devils, Jalon Calhoun and Jacob Monk were in the starting lineup. It was August 31, 2019, in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The opponent was Alabama — a chance […]
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How hot? Where each coach stands entering college football season
College football season begins this weekend with seven games — including Notre Dame and Navy playing across the pond in Dublin — followed a week later by a full slate that will see all seven […]