Use the fields below to perform an advanced search of The Chronicle's archives. This will return articles, images, and multimedia relevant to your query. You can also try a Basic search
161 items found for your search. If no results were found please broaden your search.
A little more than 30 seconds into Duke's 82-64 romp over then-No. 7 Xavier Dec. 20, Brian Zoubek got the ball in the post and made an aggressive move to the basket, prompting a familiar sound when he shot the ball: a whistle.
Head coach David Cutcliffe stressed from the day he was hired all the way to the last press conference Saturday that his team would be defined by its performance in November.
A look at the final score would suggest that No. 7 Duke exploded in typical fashion on offense with a barrage of 3-pointers and fast-break dunks off turnovers in its 95-72 win over Duquesne Friday in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
BLACKSBURG, Va. - In any other contest, Duke's stifling defense would have easily led to a rout.
When Duke heads into Death Valley at noon Saturday, it will have to contend with a loud, hostile and aggressive crowd eager to see Clemson's first home win since Sept. 20.
Late in the first half Tuesday night, No. 8 Duke could not seem to get itself in gear.
It always seemed just slightly out of reach for the Blue Devils Saturday.
It's rare that a coach will openly admit to relying on one player when formulating a game plan.
Hearing head coach David Cutcliffe rip Duke's effort after its 49-31 loss Saturday to Miami wasn't enough for senior linebacker Michael Tauiliili.
ATLANTA - The final score suggests that Georgia Tech dominated Duke the whole game, and it did.
For 15 players this weekend, going on the road to Georgia Tech really means going back to their home state.
One sign Duke has been one of the worst programs in the nation: in three games, it has already exceeded its win total from the previous two seasons.
Given Duke's first of two bye weeks, head coach David Cutcliffe has a chance to watch football in a different way-as a fan.
The big breaks in close contests have had a penchant for bouncing away from Duke.
Clifford Harris played his best game as a Blue Devil this past Saturday with two rushing touchdowns in Duke's 31-7 win over James Madison-and he owes some of the credit to a player who didn't even put on pads.
When your special teams have been as bad as Duke's have been for the past several years, you don't look for immediate answers or a quick fix. Rather, you just want to do things right on a regular basis, even if it means sacrificing the occasional big play-which is exactly the mentality David Cutcliffe has adopted in choosing his special teams starters.
Most college football staffs have about four members who focus heavily on recruiting.
The last time David Cutcliffe had three starting quarterbacks, he suffered his only losing season in his five-year tenure at Ole Miss and was fired after a 4-7 record in 2004.
Since Steve Spurrier left, Duke football has been awful. The Blue Devils have lost 25 straight ACC contests, dating back to 2004. But by hiring David Cutcliffe, Duke may finally be turning things around. Cutcliffe's credentials easily make him the best coach to roam Wallace Wade since Spurrier's departure. The new coach went to work immediately, instituting new conditioning goals for the "fattest, softest team" he had ever seen to boost speed and productivity. But will Duke actually win some games? Cutcliffe just wants one win right now-the opener against James Madison August 30.
In many respects, Duke's final ACC series in Blacksburg, Va. was a microcosm of its entire season.
