Undefeated Duke upsets No. 1 Terps

With a group of unproven but talented freshmen, the expectations on Duke this season were minimal. Coming off several sub-par seasons, the Blue Devils seem to have reemerged on a national stage with a 2-1 victory over top-ranked Maryland Saturday, the team's second ACC win of the year.

The men’s soccer team once stood atop the ACC, annually contending for and often taking home the conference championship. In recent years, head coach John Rennie’s squad had taken a backseat to rivals North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland, but the backseat phase may be coming to an end.

With a huge 2-1 victory Saturday over No. 1 Maryland (5-2-1, 0-1-1 in the ACC), the 13th-ranked Blue Devils (9-0, 2-0) continued their unexpected resurgence.

Freshman Michael Videira put Duke on the board six minutes into the second half when the midfielder’s intended pass from 25 yards out missed his target, but the ball squirted through the Maryland defense and found the back of the net.

After another six minutes, junior Danny Kramer scored what ultimately became the game-winning goal. Freshman ****