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By the time many American boys his age were already Pop Warner veterans, Laken Tomlinson would not have been able to tell you the difference between a fourth down and a touchdown. A little more than a decade later, the Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica native is busy preparing for careers in both the NFL and medicine.
On a day when the Blue Devil offense struggled to move the ball, Duke relied on its defense to keep the team in the game long enough for the special teams to win it.
Racked by injuries, Syracuse enters this weekend with its back against the wall.
Duke 20, Virginia 13
In some ways, Duke played its worst game of the season this weekend. But being on the right side of the sloppy game’s biggest plays gave the Blue Devils the only result that truly matters—a win.
Duke will take the field this weekend wearing throwback jerseys and helmets designed to honor the 25th anniversary of the 1989 Blue Devil team. Once the game starts, Duke will look to replicate more recent history.
TROY, ALA.—Duke used a 21-point second quarter to overcome a slow start en route to a 34-17 win against Troy at Veterans Memorial Stadium Saturday night.
Duke used a 21-point second quarter to overcome a slow start en route to a 34-17 win against Troy at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Ala.
Duke holds a 24-14 lead at the half after following up a weak first quarter with a dominating second quarter performance. The Blue Devils scored the last 21 points of the half, using two huge defensive stops on fourth down and big offensive plays from quarterback Anthony Boone to turn a 11-point deficit into a 10-point lead over the course of a single quarter.
On a day when teams around the conference and country struggled against inferior opponents, Duke cruised to a 52-13 season-opening win against Elon in a game that provided few surprises.
When head coach David Cutcliffe announced Scottie Montgomery as the Blue Devils new offensive coordinator in February, he described the the former Steelers wide receiver's coach as bringing some "spice" to the Duke offensive system.
When Brandon Connette transferred to Fresno State in April to be closer to his ailing mother, Duke's offense lost more than its 2013 scoring leader. Now, four months later, the Blue Devils' life without Brandon Connette is about to begin in earnest.
With the Blue Devils starting their bid to repeat as ACC Coastal Division champions Saturday against Elon at 6:00 p.m. at Wallace Wade Stadium, we break down every team on Duke's schedule and every other ACC squad:
Coming off a 7-6 campaign that included a loss in the Music City Bowl, Georgia Tech must face a difficult regular-season schedule with a roster that returns just 11 of last year's starters.
Following a 2-10 finish in 2013, Elon football underwent an offseason full of change. The Phoenix hope that a new coaching staff, a new conference and a new year will be enough to change the fortunes of the program.
Coping with preseason injuries and facing a revamped coaching staff, Duke will look to answer a host of question marks surrounding this weekend's season-opening matchup with Elon.
GREENSBORO, N.C.—After dealing with wet weather for most of the morning, the Blue Devils created a victory shower for one of their own Saturday, a fitting celebration to cap off an impressive performance.
With a successful regular season behind them, the Blue Devils have set their sights on an equally fruitful postseason.
Just one week after breaking through with the first individual win of her career, sophomore Celine Boutier once again stood on the 18th green Sunday with a putt to win.
The Blue Devils have benefitted from the superb play of first-year Yu Liu, who is currently ranked second in the nation. Liu captured the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate individual title, the first of her NCAA career. With the victory, she joined former National Players of the Year Lindy Duncan and Amanda Blumenhurst as the only Blue Devils to place in the top 10 in each of their first five collegiate tournaments.
