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Duke is coming off of its first bowl win since 1961, but that won’t the only cause for celebration Wednesday.
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Duke is coming off of its first bowl win since 1961, but that won’t the only cause for celebration Wednesday.
It’s 2016 and conference play has arrived this week, bringing a number of entertaining games that will be just the beginning of what looks to be a promising season of college basketball in the ACC.
With the NFL regular season in the books, the Blue Zone looks at the play of some former Blue Devils during the last couple weeks of the season.
Duke has settled into a familiar routine of traveling to play in a postseason bowl game each December during each of the last three years.
With Duke's matchup against Indiana in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl just days away, The Chronicle's football beat writers tackle key questions that will determine the outcome of the game as the Blue Devils aim to snap a bowl victory drought that dates back to 1961.
With the NFL season winding down, we take a look at which former Blue Devils are making the most of their time on the gridiron around the league.
Duke returns to the hardwood Tuesday night against Georgia Southern after a 10-day break for final exams. The Blue Devils will be looking to win their seventh-straight matchup, but will have to do so without the services of senior forward Amile Jefferson, who is out indefinitely with a foot injury. Before each game, the Chronicle takes a look at one player from each team who could be the difference maker in Duke's upcoming contest:
With the NFL season in full swing, we check in on which former Blue Devils are seeing time on the gridiron around the league.
Duke is looking to end the regular season on a high note Saturday when it travels to Winston-Salem, N.C. to face Wake Forest at 12:30 p.m. at BB&T Field. The Blue Devils are looking to snap a four game losing streak and end the regular season with a 7-5 record heading into the postseason. Every week throughout the football season, we will break down a player on each team who could be the difference-maker in the upcoming contest:
A late-season matchup with Wake Forest is all that stands between Duke and an already-achieved postseason bowl appearance.
Duke heads into Charlottesville, Va., Saturday afternoon attempting to snap a three-game losing streak against Virginia at Scott Stadium. After a 6-1 start, the Blue Devils’ losing streak has dropped them from the ACC Coastal Division title race, but the squad can seize momentum heading into its bowl game with a pair of victories to close out the regular season. The Cavaliers are heading into the game merely playing for pride, as Mike London’s cannot become bowl eligible this season. Every week throughout the football season, we will break down a player on each team who could be the difference-maker in the upcoming contest:
Following the dismissal of wide receivers Johnell Barnes and Terrence Alls as well as linebacker Chris Holmes, the Blue Devils head into Saturday's matchup against Virginia with many unknowns. The Chronicle's football beat writers take a look at the team's three-game losing streak and how the dismissals will impact Duke this weekend:
Sitting with a 6-4 record with two games to go is not where Duke wanted to be in late November.
Coming off of a controversial 30-27 loss against Miami last weekend, Duke has turned its sights on a crucial ACC Coastal matchup with Tobacco Road rival North Carolina Saturday at noon in Chapel Hill. The winner of the contest will take control of the Coastal Division, putting themselves in the driver’s seat to play in the ACC Championship next month in Charlotte. Every week throughout the football season, we will break down a player on each team who could be the difference-maker in the upcoming contest:
Duke looked poised to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat—until Miami stole it back on the game's final play.
Riding a three game win streak thanks to last week’s 45-43 4OT win against Virginia Tech, Duke looks to stay in control of its destiny for the ACC Coastal Division crown Saturday against Miami at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Hurricanes have a ton of question marks heading into the matchup after falling 58-0 to Clemson last week and losing their head coach along with possibly their starting quarterback Brad Kaaya. Every week throughout the football season, we will break down a player on each team who could be the difference-maker in the upcoming contest:
There might be turmoil in South Beach this week.
Duke football head coach David Cutcliffe held his weekly press conference Tuesday, addressing the team's thrilling 45-43 4OT win against Virginia Tech and the upcoming Halloween showdown against Miami. Duke (6-1) faces the Hurricanes (4-3) at Wallace Wade Stadium this Saturday at 7 p.m. Here are some of the more notable sound bytes from Cutcliffe’s press conference:
Coming off a bye week following its 44-3 rout of Army, Duke heads to Blacksburg, Va., this weekend to face ACC Coastal foe Virginia Tech Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Although the Hokies dominated the matchup prior to 2013 with nine straight wins, the two teams have split their last two meetings, with the Blue Devils’ latest win coming at Lane Stadium two years ago. Ahead of the critical conference contest, here are the three keys to victory for Duke:
When Ross Martin stepped on Duke’s campus in 2012, he knew that an unreliable field goal unit had plagued the Blue Devils' ability to post wins for much of the previous decade.