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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 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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NSJ 2021 Coach of the Year: Dave Clawson takes Wake to new heights
It’s not necessarily a compliment to refer to a passer as a “system quarterback.” But if you want to call Dave Clawson a “system coach,” go right ahead. He’s more than comfortable with the label. […]
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Wake, Pitt expect explosive ACC championship game
Wake Forest was picked to finish fifth in the ACC’s Atlantic Division in a preseason poll taken at the league’s Football Kickoff media event in Charlotte, without a single first place vote. But coach Dave […]
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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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UNC loses another tight one, falls in OT to Pitt
PITTSBURGH — The play gave Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett the option of keeping it or handing it off to running back Vincent Davis. Only it really wasn’t an option at all. Pickett knew he was […]
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ACC kryptonite: The thorns in the sides of local college football teams
For more than 40 minutes, Duke seemed to have no answer for the Pitt Panthers. Again. Then, just when everyone seemed ready to turn out the lights in Wallace Wade Stadium with Duke trailing 26-3 […]
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Duke erases 23-point deficit, but Pitt rallies for win
DURHAM — Kenny Pickett and Pittsburgh built a big lead by taking the ball from Duke — only to have that lead disappear when the Panthers started giving it right back. Given enough time for […]