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The last time Duke beat Miami, gas cost 68 cents and the United States was less than a month away from electing Jimmy Carter President. The year was 1976, and big hair and Volkswagen Buses were all the rage.
After Duke's win over Virginia Saturday, a reporter told nose guard Clifford Respress that the Blue Devils' next opponent, Georgia Tech, was basically the Navy offense with ACC-caliber athletes.
Head coach David Cutcliffe has a simple saying that he applies to all facets of his Duke squad: "If you don't like what you're getting, change what you are doing."
In football, the more offensive options you have, the better your odds of putting up points. Most teams line up with two-the running back runs, or the quarterback throws.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it-that's the Blue Devils' strategy in their week two matchup with Big Ten foe Northwestern Saturday at 7 p.m. in Wallace Wade Stadium.
The new era of Duke Football has officially begun, but it didn't start when you might have thought.
Even the most ardent Duke supporter would have few positives to say about the Blue Devils' run attack last year.
This summer, David Cutcliffe did his best impression of a door-to-door salesman, yapping away at potential recruits-fans, not players.
The Blue Devil senior runners have been waiting their whole careers to get their team back on top. They believe this year holds the promise of a return to glory and a secured spot among the powerhouse programs, as they were in 2004 and 2005 when they finished second in the nation.
Next time you see the Ultimate Highlight Reel on "SportsCenter" or the Web Gems on "Baseball Tonight," think of Abby Waner. These plays of the day are coming your way because of her work as a studio production intern for ESPN.
Before their match against No. 8 California, the ninth-seeded Blue Devils were undefeated when they started a match by winning the lone doubles point. Seventeen doubles points, 17 wins.
The ninth-seeded Blue Devils started strong in their quest for the program's first national chamiponship as they breezed through their two opening-round opponents last weekend at Ambler Stadium.
On a chilly evening Tuesday at Ambler Stadium, Duke managed to outlast its toughest rival even as the sun went down.
The Blue Devils did not let the weather rain on their parade this weekend as they hosted the Duke Invitational at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Sometimes, you have to walk before you can run.
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The grim reaper arrived for Duke's 2008 season Sunday night.
For the 12 teams in the ACC, it's the most wonderful time of the year.
CHAPEL HILL - Six minutes into the game, junior Abby Waner set up behind the arc and let her shot fly. It looked true, but it hit the rim, rolled around twice, and spun out into the hands of North Carolina's Erlana Larkins. The forward then found teammate Heather Claytor open at the opposite arc and she buried her three to put the Tar Heels up 15-8.
After successfully mowing down their non-conference competition, the Blue Devils are ready to take it up a notch and throw their season into high gear.
As the Cameron Crazies waved their hands waiting for Virginia's Monica Wright to take her five fouls to the bench, all senior Wanisha Smith could do was laugh with her teammates and breathe easy after a job well done.
