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X factor: Duke football vs. Arizona State

(12/25/14 12:41pm)

Duke travels to El Paso, Texas, for its third bowl game in as many seasons to face off against No. 15 Arizona State in the Hyundai Sun Bowl at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Blue Devils will hit the gridiron for the first time in nearly a month seeking their first bowl victory since a 7-6 win in the 1961 Cotton Bowl Classic against Arkansas. A victory would also mark Duke’s first win against a ranked non-conference opponent since 1971, when the team pulled off a 9-3 win on the road against then-No. 10 Stanford. 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.






X factor: Duke basketball vs. Army

(11/30/14 8:19pm)

After dismantling Furman 93-54 Wednesday, No. 4 Duke will face off against a 5-0 Army squad—off to its best start since the 1976-77 campaign when second-year head coach Mike Krzyzewski got the team rolling with seven straight victories. Sunday the Blue Devils welcome Krzyzewski’s alma mater and former team to Cameron Indoor Stadium for a 12 p.m. tip. Before every Blue Devil contest this season, we will select a player from each team who could be the critical piece to the puzzle:


X factor: Duke football vs. North Carolina

(11/20/14 2:44am)

Despite falling to Virginia Tech 17-16 last week, No. 25 Duke still controls its own destiny to recapture the ACC Coastal Division title and set up a rematch against undefeated Florida State Dec. 6. With a short week to prepare, the Blue Devils will have to shake off the loss as they ready themselves for a primetime matchup against Tobacco Road rival North Carolina Thursday at Wallace Wade Stadium at 7:30 p.m. 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.