Fourth-quarter comeback falters on last drive
By Matt Levenberg | November 19, 2011Early in the game Saturday afternoon, it appeared that Duke was poised to pull off an upset over a quality opponent.
Early in the game Saturday afternoon, it appeared that Duke was poised to pull off an upset over a quality opponent.
After dropping last weekend’s game against Virginia, the Blue Devils entered this week of practice understanding that they would again be ineligible to appear in a postseason bowl game.
Donovan Varner’s 64-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter Saturday against Virginia made history as it vaulted Varner into a tie with former Blue Devil Clarkston Hines with 189 career receptions.
After his team’s fifth straight loss, usually loquacious head coach David Cutcliffe issued a terse opening statement.
With a 31-21 loss Saturday at Virginia, the Blue Devils fell to 3-7 and out of contention for a bowl game, failing to accomplish what Cutcliffe claimed was one of the team’s major goals coming into...
Duke will head to Charlottesville, Va. this Saturday for a must-win matchup against Virginia.
November has not been kind to the Blue Devils under head coach David Cutcliffe.
MIAMI — By most conventional standards, the Blue Devils were trounced Saturday at Sun Life Stadium.
On Saturday, Duke will look to snap a three-game losing streak on the road at Miami.
Take a quick look at the game-by-game results for the Blue Devils this year, and it is easy to dismiss this team as another losing bunch.