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Duke run defense to be tested again by Jones

(11/11/11 8:00pm)

Last weekend, Duke’s undersized defensive line struggled against Miami’s extremely physical offensive line, allowing Hurricanes’ star running back Lamar Miller to exploit holes en-route to 147 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The Blue Devils run defense, which allowed the Hurricanes to accumulate 265 total yards on the ground, will be tested again this weekend against Virginia and their own star running back, junior Perry Jones.



Transfer Carroll spearheads Golden Panthers' passing attack

(09/29/11 6:00pm)

As the Blue Devils prepare for Saturday’s contest against Florida International, their defense will be sure to hone in on senior quarterback Wesley Carroll. Transferring from SEC staple Mississippi State after his sophomore year, Carroll has spearheaded the Golden Panthers’ surprising rise to prominence in the Sun Belt Conference.






Duke faces Georgia Tech on Senior Day

(11/18/11 10:00am)

After dropping last weekend’s game against Virginia, the Blue Devils entered this week of practice understanding that they would again be ineligible to appear in a postseason bowl game. And given Duke’s ever-growing injury report—head coach David Cutcliffe estimated that 16 starters have missed time with injuries this season—it seems fair to wonder how the Blue Devils will approach their matchup with Georgia Tech on Saturday, at 12:30 p.m. at Wallace Wade Stadium.






Duke wins in Virginia

(09/12/11 9:36am)

Looking to build momentum as it moves closer to competing against nationally ranked competition, Duke turned in an impressive performance on Friday at the James Madison Invitational in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Blue Devils swept the seven-team meet, scoring the minimum 15 points as they placed seven runners in the top-10, including the first six runners overall.