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Coming off of a nine-day holiday break, the Blue Devils return to action in Cameron Indoor Stadium against Elon. Duke seeks to bounce back from a heartbreaking overtime loss to Utah a little more than a week ago that snapped a seven game-winning streak. Before each game, the Chronicle takes a look at one player from each team who could be the difference in Duke's upcoming contest:
Ross Martin
With the NBA playoffs underway, seven Blue Devils head into the postseason looking to recreate some of Duke’s postseason magic. Although a title seems realistic for only a couple of the former Blue Devil standouts, expect a few spectacular performances from Duke's best on the way. We take a look back at the season it's been for some of the Blue Devils playoff-bound NBA talent and what lies ahead:
Looking to grab their first ACC victory of the season, the Blue Devils are hoping they can recreate last season’s postseason magic.
CHAPEL HILL—A week after an ugly 19-7 defeat to then-No. 1 Syracuse, Duke head coach John Danowski made the call to infuse even more youth into the Blue Devil lineup, starting redshirt freshman Danny Fowler between the pipes against North Carolina in place of incumbent goalkeeper Luke Aaron.
Northeastern Huskies
Another week, another game-sealing second half run for the Blue Devils.
People often laud Cameron Indoor Stadium for its significant home-court advantage, but if head coach John Danowski's squad keeps playing like this there might need to be some discussion about the most advantageous home venue on campus.
In Duke’s first test against the nation's best, the inexperienced Blue Devils had an early season wakeup call.
Every team has its unsung hero.
After taking the title for the first time in more than 10 years, head coach Jamie Ashworth and the Blue Devils will look to do something they have never done in program history—repeat.
After No. 4 Duke’s narrow victory against William & Mary last week dropped it two spots in the rankings, the squad needed a commanding win during the ITA Kick-off Weekend to get momentum back early in the spring.
Head coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Blue Devils went to Louisville on the heels of a two-game skid—including their first loss at home in 42 games—but found their edge once again in a hostile road environment.
It might not be Hawaii, but the Blue Devils welcome the chance to open their season and defend their ranking on the road.
In their first ACC road game of the season, the No. 2 Blue Devils will make the trip to Winston-Salem, N.C., to take on Wake Forest at Lawrence Joel Coliseum looking for their 14th consecutive double-digit win to open the season. Tipoff is at 9 p.m. Wednesday. Three keys to Duke's second road victory of the season:
With back-to-back 10 win seasons for the first time in school history on the line, the Blue Devils fell to Arizona State 36-31 in the Hyundai Sun Bowl Saturday in El Paso, Texas. Duke’s season ended in bowl heartbreak for the third straight year as the Sun Devils used a 96-yard kickoff return by freshman Kalen Ballage with five minutes left to set up the game-winning touchdown just seconds after Duke took its first lead of the game.
As the Hyundai Sun Bowl between Duke and No. 15 Arizona State approaches, the Blue Zone takes a look at how both team's defensive units have fared this season and what we should expect from them Saturday. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas. Check back Friday for a preview of the special teams battle.
Coming off of a crushing defeat to North Carolina last Thursday, the Blue Devils finished the regular season strong with a win against ACC foe Wake Forest 41-21 Saturday. Redshirt senior quarterback Anthony Boone bounced back from a trio of poor performances to help guide Duke to its second consecutive nine-win season for the first time in school history. The Blue Devils struck first—executing on special teams and maintaining the lead in the second half behind a sturdy defense—as they never trailed in the win to lock up a second-place finish in the ACC Coastal Division.
Duke looks to wrap up the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. at 9:30 p.m. Saturday against Stanford. Before every game, we'll break down a player from each team who could be the difference in the upcoming contest:
After an error-filled defeat at the hands of Virginia Tech, Duke is clinging on to the top spot in the Coastal Division as they prepare to play in-state rival North Carolina. The No. 25 Blue Devils can protect their division crown by beating the Tar Heels Thursday and then Wake Forest the week after. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. at Wallace Wade Stadium. Here are the keys to this evening’s game:
