Duke misses shot against Cornell
(03/18/09 7:00am)
Although the Blue Devils rode a four-game winning streak into their matchup with No. 3 Cornell Wednesday, it was still clear Duke's offense is not what it used to be.
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Although the Blue Devils rode a four-game winning streak into their matchup with No. 3 Cornell Wednesday, it was still clear Duke's offense is not what it used to be.
A year after fielding one of the best teams college lacrosse has ever seen, Duke has already suffered its first loss of the season-and to unranked Harvard, no less.
Many questioned which Duke team would take the floor Wednesday night: The one that struggled mightily to score, or the one capable of inspired second-half comebacks.
When Craig Kocher, associate dean of the Chapel and director of Religious Life, sits down tonight to watch Duke's game against North Carolina in the Dean E. Smith Center from his home, he'll be dealing with a bevy of deep and drastically different emotions.
Kurrell Rice is like many Duke students. He views the school as a stepping-stone to future success. He spends his time in Durham working to improve himself, hone his craft and break into his industry of choice. In fact, just knowing exactly what he wants to do with his life is already more than some undergraduates can say.
Karima Christmas doesn't show much about herself on the surface.
The line to enter Cameron Indoor Stadium snaked around Krzyzewskiville Wednesday, filled with people eager not only to watch No. 2 Duke, but also to see how the prolific Stephen Curry and his pesky Davidson squad would perform in a primetime game.
Duke's season ended Saturday just like it had the previous four seasons, with a close loss in the final game to end another bowl-free campaign.
Thaddeus Lewis, or Zack Asack?
CLEMSON, S.C. - Many coaches share a similar mantra: A game does not come down to just one play. But early in the first quarter, on what the box score merely ruled an incomplete pass on third down, Duke's chances of beating Clemson Saturday seemed to go up in smoke.
Only two weeks ago, following Duke's 10-7 upset over Vanderbilt, The Chronicle introduced a segment to its Sports Blog's weekly video preview called "Bowl Talk."
After dropping what arguably should have been its fifth win of the season in a 33-30 overtime loss to Wake Forest last week, Duke looks to rebound this week against another in-state rival-albeit one the Blue Devils haven't seen in some time.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- It seemed like everyone in BB&T Field pointed. There he is, wide open.
Duke has kept everyone guessing all year.
For the first four weeks of the season, Duke's typically stagnant program had gained some life. Sitting pretty at 3-1, the Blue Devils had revealed new character-they were smart, conditioned players who knew how to finish a game.
It was supposed to be the perfect season, and Duke was supposed to be the perfect team.
Four games into the season, Duke was riding high at 3-1, fans were as excited as they had been since the 1990s and ESPN's college football pregame show actually took time to discuss the Blue Devils' matchup with Georgia Tech last Saturday.
David Cutcliffe has been tabbed as a quarterback guru, an offensive braniac and even a hilarious storyteller. But just four games into his first season at Duke, he's already established himself as something else, too.
After years of frustrating performances, disappointing winless streaks and a suffocating losing culture, Duke has finally broken free of its past and has established some new trends. The program has been increasingly recognized for its disciplined and well-conditioned players, impressive second-half adjustments and, following Duke's 31-3 win over Virginia, as a legitimate member of the ACC.
Since last February, when Duke's 2008 football schedule was released, I have been discussing the Blue Devils' potential record with anyone who would listen.