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Beats' picks: Duke football hosts ACC Coastal leader Pittsburgh

By Cam Polo , Max Rego , Alex Jackson , Jake C. Piazza , Micah Hurewitz and Jonathan Levitan | November 5, 2021

Every football game, our beat writers Cam Polo, Jake Piazza, Max Rego, Alex Jackson, Micah Hurewitz and Jonathan Levitan will be here to give you their picks for Duke's upcoming matchup, and we'll keep track of their prediction records every week. The Blue Devils welcome Pittsburgh to town for an ACC Coastal matchup against in which Duke comes in as 21-point underdogs. 

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Five things to know before Duke football hosts Pittsburgh

By Ana Young | November 5, 2021

With just four games remaining and an upsetting track record up to now, a match against Pittsburgh this weekend seems troubling. Here are five things to look for as Duke takes on Pittsburgh.

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X-Factor: Duke football needs Leonard Johnson to help reinvigorate the defense

By Ana Young | November 4, 2021

After suffering a pair of consecutive blowout losses to Virginia and Wake Forest, the Blue Devils return home for the first time in nearly a month Saturday to take on Pittsburgh. With that, the Blue Zone brings you a player to watch out for on both sides.

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Column: Duke football in danger of first winless ACC season during Cutcliffe's tenure

By Micah Hurewitz | November 4, 2021

Perhaps two-thirds of the way through the season and halfway through ACC play is too late to be without answers. Regardless, it is time for head coach David Cutcliffe, the person who claims a share of responsibility, to put that responsibility to action.

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Duke in the NFL: Jones falls to Mahomes, Deon Jackson to Colts' active roster

By Rachael Kaplan | November 3, 2021

We take a look at some former Duke stars who took the field for NFL teams.

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DEACONS DOMINATE: Duke football suffers blowout loss to Wake Forest

By Sasha Richie | October 30, 2021

Tallying their fourth-straight loss and second blowout in a row, the Blue Devils fell 45-7 to the No. 13 Demon Deacons at Truist Field, as the same problems from past heartbreaking games reared their ugly heads. 

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Five observations from Duke football's first half against Wake Forest

By Micah Hurewitz | October 30, 2021

Undefeated No. 13 Wake Forest came out of the gates fast, taking a 28-0 lead to halftime. Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman flexed his muscles and showed off all of his skills, including big plays on the ground. We have five observations and more from the first half:

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Beats' picks: Duke football takes on No. 13 Wake Forest

By Max Rego , Alex Jackson , Jake C. Piazza , Micah Hurewitz and Jonathan Levitan | October 30, 2021

Every football game, our beat writers Cam Polo, Jake Piazza, Max Rego, Alex Jackson, Micah Hurewitz and Jonathan Levitan will be here to give you their picks for Duke's upcoming matchup, and we'll keep track of their prediction records every week. The Blue Devils will travel down the road to Winston-Salem, N.C., for an ACC matchup against 16.5-point favorite Wake Forest.

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Prop bets for Duke football vs. Wake Forest

By Evan Yee | October 30, 2021

Every week the Blue Zone gives you our can't-lose prop bets for the upcoming football game.

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5 things to know as Duke football prepares to take on undefeated No. 13 Wake Forest

By Rachael Kaplan | October 28, 2021

As the underdogs, Duke can either go prove themselves as a capable football team to the entire country or fall yet again in what would be their fourth ACC loss in a row. 

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Third and Goal: Blue Devils need to rebound from poor offensive, defensive performances to hang with Wake Forest

By Sam Mickenberg | October 28, 2021

Duke has had two weeks to fix what went wrong in its loss against Virginia. Next is an arguably tougher test, but one with proven holes for Duke to exploit—and the Blue Zone has the three keys to a Blue Devil upset.

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Duke in the NFL: Jones makes impressive catch, Crowder delivers modest performance

By Alyssa Ting | October 28, 2021

Another week of NFL action is in the books, so the Blue Zone is back to keep you up to date on how former Blue Devils are performing at the professional level. Here's what you missed in Week Seven.

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X-Factor: Duke football needs Shaka Heyward to help slow Wake Forest's dynamic offense

By Cam Polo | October 27, 2021

As always, the Blue Zone brings you a player to watch out for on both sides as Duke goes after its first conference win Saturday.

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Film room: Wake Forest's explosive offense will be a significant undertaking for Duke football

By Jonathan Levitan | October 26, 2021

In anticipation of Duke football's first game since a 48-0 loss to Virginia and subsequent bye week, the Blue Zone brings some film analysis to preview their upcoming trip to Winston-Salem, N.C., to take on Wake Forest.

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The Chronicle's Duke football midseason breakdown

By Max Rego , Alex Jackson , Jake C. Piazza , Micah Hurewitz and Jonathan Levitan | October 25, 2021

Duke is now out of its bye-week, and just five games remain in the 2021 campaign. With that, some of our beat writers review the Blue Devils' first seven contests and look ahead to the next few weeks. 

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Extra point: Duke football has plenty to reflect on after shutout loss against Virginia

By Sasha Richie | October 17, 2021

Duke football fell hard Saturday on the road against Virginia, failing to put up any points in a 48-0 loss. With three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead, the Blue Zone breaks down everything you need to know about the Blue Devils' performance against the Cavaliers.

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'We’re all accountable': Thanks to team-wide errors, Duke football suffers lopsided loss to Virginia

By Jonathan Levitan | October 17, 2021

From offense to defense to even special teams, there’s no sugarcoating it: Saturday’s performance was a miserable one in every sense of the word.

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CAVALIER CATASTROPHE: Virginia obliterates Duke football in shutout loss

By Micah Hurewitz | October 16, 2021

All who watched this game witnessed a play-making collapse as Duke’s top players combined for an anemic performance that failed to do damage even after Virginia’s offense slowed to start the second half.

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Five observations from Duke football's first half against Virginia

By Jonathan Levitan | October 16, 2021

Dirty laundry littered the field during the first half, most of it courtesy of the Blue Devils. Virginia dominated for the first 30 minutes, leaving Duke with a 34-0 deficit to overcome during the second half. Here are our five observations from the start of the action. 

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Prop bets for Duke football vs. Virginia

By Cam Polo | October 16, 2021

Ladies and gentlemen, Locktober is in full swing. The Blue Devils look for a statement ACC win against the Cavaliers in Charlottesville, Va., this weekend, and, while I’m not here to give investment advice, there are a few plays that eager bettors can keep their eye on in this conference matchup.