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No. 25 Duke was hyped up before its Tobacco Road showdown with North Carolina Thursday night at Wallace Wade Stadium but fell flat after two early turnovers, falling 45-20. The Blue Devils have now lost two games in a row and have to bounce back quickly after seeing the Coastal Division title slip away.
CHAPEL HILL—After an early exit from the ACC tournament, the Blue Devils survived and advanced on the road to a repeat trip to the Final Four.
No. 22 Duke struggled for much of the game, but broke the game open late in the fourth quarter en route to a 27-10 victory at Syracuse in the Carrier Dome Saturday afternoon. Both teams struggled to move the ball most of the game, but the Blue Devil special teams unit and defense outlasted the Orange to secure Duke's eighth win of the season.
In its final road contest of the season, No. 22 Duke travels to Syracuse to take on the Orange at 12:30 p.m. at the Carrier Dome seeking its eighth win of the season. Here are the three keys to this afternoon's contest:
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The Blue Devils will look to finish off a strong fall season as they compete in their final tournaments before looking toward a grueling spring schedule that features several conference dual matches.
Leading up to Duke basketball’s first game of the season Nov. 14 against Presbyterian, The Blue Zone will preview an expected contributor on this 2014-2015 squad each day, continuing today with small forward Justise Winslow.
Friday night, fans proved that the “Tobacco Road Rivalry” moniker, and the hype that comes with it, is not exclusive to basketball.
The Blue Devils got another gritty performance from their defense on their way to a 20-13 Homecoming win against Virginia that made Duke bowl eligible for the third consecutive season. The Blue Devils broke a 13-13 tie midway through the fourth quarter on a Thomas Sirk jump pass and were able to get the stops they needed to climb to the top of the Coastal Division standings.
After stunning then-No. 22 Georgia Tech last weekend in Atlanta, the Blue Devils are looking to leapfrog Virginia and take control in the ACC's Coastal Division. Duke will look to make a statement in its homecoming game Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Wallace Wade Stadium. Every week throughout the football season, we’ll break down a player on each team who could be the difference-maker in the upcoming contest.
After a fifth place finish in the Annika Intercollegiate Tournament at Reunion Resort in Orlando, Fla., Duke will look to add another strong finish to its season record at the Tar Heel Invitational. Last year, the Blue Devils took home first place at the tournament in Chapel Hill, NC.
After struggling in doubles play early, the Blue Devils will turn their attention to a final singles seeds in ITA All-American Championships.
After a statement 3-0 road win against Pittsburgh, Duke continues its stretch of three straight road games against N.C. State Thursday and No. 2 Virginia Tech Saturday. The Blue Devils will look to open ACC play with a 3-0 record that could vault them back into the rankings.
The Blue Devils used five turnovers and a host of other Green Wave miscues to dominate 47-13 in their final nonconference game of the season Saturday afternoon at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Looking to start 3-0 for the first team since 1994, the Blue Devils will take on Kansas Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Wallace Wade Stadium. Every week throughout the football season, we'll break down a player on each team who could be the difference-maker in the upcoming contest.
Following their 52-13 season-opening rout of Elon, the Blue Devils will travel to Alabama to face Troy Saturday at 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Every week throughout the football season, we'll break down a player on each team who could be the difference-maker in the upcoming contest.
