Football

In a day marked by offensive mistakes and inefficiency, freshman Brandon Connette’s touchdown run in the first quarter was one of few offensive highlights for Duke.
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Mistakes, turnovers hurt Duke

In order to win football games, you have to be successful on the offensive side of the ball. Despite its talented quarterback and one of the top receiving corps in the ACC, Duke was unable to...


Duke’s offense was constantly enveloped by a swarming, unpredictable Army defense, which caused the Blue Devils to complete only one of its eight third down attempts, and which forced three Duke interceptions and two fumbles.
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FORCED RETREAT

A week after getting drubbed by Alabama in the “Wallace Wade Showdown,” Duke watched its season possibly begin to slip away with a 35-21 loss to Army—on homecoming weekend, no less.


True freshman Josh Snead was Duke’s leading rusher, running for 83 yards on 14 carries for a 5.9 average.
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HIGH TIDE

The oddsmakers in Las Vegas predicted Alabama would win by 24. The Crimson Tide beat that mark within the first 10 minutes of the game.