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Duke and Holy Cross are 688 miles apart, but for some players the distance seems much closer.
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Duke and Holy Cross are 688 miles apart, but for some players the distance seems much closer.
Despite his 5-34 career record at Duke and his team finishing 0-12 this year, Ted Roof will return as the Blue Devils' head coach next season.
The No. 9 Blue Devils bounced back just the way they had hoped Saturday and easily disposed of Davidson, 75-47, following their loss to Marquette last Tuesday in the finals of the CBE Classic.
With a kick and a block, Duke's season came full circle Saturday, as the Blue Devils fell to North Carolina for the 15th time in the past 16 years.
Duke's loss against the Tar Heels Saturday, which came on its fifth missed extra point of the year, was a fitting end to its season. The Blue Devils displayed the same elements in their 2006 finale that they have many times throughout the year-offensive improvement, defensive disappointment and a failed comeback bid.
While most Duke students will still be digesting their Thanksgiving dinners Saturday, the Blue Devils football team will be looking to capture their first victory of the season and their first Victory Bell in three years.
ATLANTA, Ga. - The 11th chapter of the Blue Devils' 2006 season finished the same as all the others-a Duke loss. But more alarming than the agonizing endings are the repetitive ways by which Duke loses its games.
Judging from the Blue Devils' winless record, outsiders may consider this football season-and the team as a whole-a lost cause. But the seniors, who hope to leave behind a legacy, believe a win in the waning weekends of the year could garner the respect they feel Duke Football deserves.
As one of the nation's preeminent programs for the past decade-plus under head coach Mike Krzyzewski, college basketball fans have come to expect consistent success year-in and year-out from the Blue Devils.
Despite being ranked first overall in ESPN.com's "The Bottom 10," the Blue Devils may be on their way to their third-straight top-40 recruiting class.
With the Blue Devils in danger of finishing the season winless and morale low, team leaders are working hard to rally the troops to end the season on a high note over the final three weeks.
When the Owls and the Falcons had a birds-of-prey battle this weekend, the Blue Devils were anointed with a dubious honor.
When Duke looks into the mirror to find answers on how to improve itself, the reflection may closely resemble this week's opponent Vanderbilt.
A freshman leader and a supportive fan base were nearly enough to secure Duke's first win of the season against Miami Saturday. Although the Blue Devils are still sporting a zero in the win column, they certainly gave the crowd something to cheer for.
One man's trash is another man's treasure.
The 35-0 thrashing that Miami put on Florida International hardly deserved any coverage this weekend. The bashing that occurred during it, however, caused the suspension of 31 players and concern nationwide about Miami's football program.
Offensive line still cause for concern
The Blue Devils' 0-4 start to the season may have critics trying to pick them apart, but the Duke family is committed to sticking together.
In the first quarter of Saturday's blowout loss to Virginia, head coach Ted Roof had true freshman quarterback Thaddeus Lewis taking practice snaps with his center while the defense was on the field.
In his first collegiate game, Virginia third-string quarterback Jameel Sewell threw one pass, an incompletion.