Blue Devils feel the rush of Wallace Wade
By Stephen Allan | October 3, 2007For some of Duke's players, the Blue Devils' four-game road trip lasted so long that they seemingly forgot where the stadium was.
For some of Duke's players, the Blue Devils' four-game road trip lasted so long that they seemingly forgot where the stadium was.
As a South Florida prep star, quarterback Thaddeus Lewis was one win shy of a playoff game in the Orange Bowl. But in his first game at the legendary stadium Saturday, Lewis quickly became familiar...
It did not matter if Joe Surgan, Nick Maggio, Greg Meyers or anyone else was kicking for Duke. The Blue Devils were going to go for the win if they had the chance, even if it meant foregoing an...
After Navy's game-winning field goal sailed through the uprights as time expired last Saturday, the Blue Devils could not help but feel a sense of déjà vu.
Well, the bottom line is we didn't win. So, the bottom line is we didn't score enough points.
In the first three periods of its games this season, Miami looked like it did in its championship years, forcing turnovers and scoring points at a rapid pace.
In light of last weekend's crushing 46-43 loss to Navy, where missed kicks by starter Joe Surgan and backup Greg Meyers accounted for more than Duke's margin of defeat, head coach Ted Roof was...
The Blue Devils are in dire need of a placekicker and they opened their doors to any and all interested students Monday to take a crack at walking onto the team.
Duke went toe to toe with Navy for nearly 60 minutes in an offensive shootout Saturday, but it was the game's final play that led to an all-too familiar result.
Facing the nation's top rushing offense in Navy, the Blue Devils defense did a phenomenal job sticking to their assignments and wrapping up the ballcarrier
After suffering their third loss on a game's final play over the last 15 games, the Blue Devils must have had just one question on their minds following Saturday's tilt at Navy-how did we lose?
Following Duke's first win of the year, football beat writer Matthew Iles caught up with offensive coordinator Peter Vaas. Matthew Iles: How would you grade the offense's performance last weekend?...
Even in victory, Duke knows it cannot rest on its laurels-it has to go up against the best rushing attack in the nation this weekend. Rather than fight fire with fire, the Blue Devils (1-2, 0-1 in...
When the Duke defense lines up against Navy Saturday, it won't be too tough to figure out the Midshipmen's offensive game plan. Stopping it, on the other hand, will be a whole different matter.
On Tuesday, the reporters at Duke's weekly press conference were excited to speak with head coach Ted Roof following the team's first victory in nearly two years over Northwestern.
Bailey and the Blue Devils were forced to hold their collective breath throughout a heart-stopping fourth quarter in which Northwestern ran up 173 yards of offense.
Duke beat Northwestern at its own offensive game Saturday night, spreading the Wildcats out by using three and four wide receiver sets and quick passes to efficiently move down the field.
Practice might be a head coach's best measuring stick for identifying game starters because, after all, practice makes perfect.
A year ago at this time, despite being just two games into the season, Northwestern may have been at one of the lowest points in program history.
Despite an outstanding special teams effort that gave Duke several opportunities with a short field, the Blue Devil offense struggled to put up points Saturday against Virginia.