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Duke and Troy had their own war of attrition Sunday afternoon.
In the 39-27 loss, Duke likely lost its chance of playing in a third consecutive bowl game.
Duke is now guaranteed to finish below .500 on the year, putting its bowl hopes in serious jeopardy.
Duke has squelched its way to only a three-point deficit at halftime in a wet evening matchup against Wake Forest. The Blue Devils trail 13-10.
Coach K picked up his record-breaking 218th win as an AP No. 1 ranked team.
Duke was able to keep its momentum at bay but, at the end of the night, it was the Badgers that emerged on top with a goal in the 78th minute.
A trio of Blue Devil freshmen, Wendell Moore, Cassius Stanley and Vernon Carey Jr., willed their way with poise, grit and hustle to allow Duke to come away victorious from a hard-nosed battle against Georgetown Friday night.
Duke came out strong in the second half to earn a lead it wouldn't relinquish against Georgetown.
Here are five observations from the first half of play.
Prior to each Duke football game, The Chronicle’s Evan Kolin, Ramona Naseri, Derek Saul, Shane Smith and Dilan Trivedi make their predictions for the contest and we’ll track their records throughout the season.
Duke lost the first of its three-game road trip to finish its season.
The head coaches' relationship dates back to the 1992 ‘Dream Team’, but Krzyzewski will have to out-duel his friend in front of a crowd that worships Patrick Ewing.
After a rough game against Northwestern last Sunday, the Blue Devils' leading scorer turned in perhaps the best night of her career against Idaho State.
Wake Forest can't stop the run effectively. Will Deon Jackson exploit that?
Gorecki could not be stopped Thursday.
Vernon Carey Jr. embodied his nickname 'Tank' in his second-ever game at Madison Square Garden, knocking down everyone his path and taking no prisoners. Behind a game-high and career-high 31 points from freshman Vernon Carey Jr., Duke easily put away California 87-52 in the semifinal of the 2K Empire Classic Thursday night.
Here are five observations from the first half of play between the Blue Devils and Golden Bears.
There’s no place quite like Manhattan as the holiday season approaches.
The Blue Devils are winless in four games this season against opponents that have been ranked in the AP Top 25 at some point, and the Demon Deacons ranked No. 22 two weeks ago.
Duke enters a must-win game on the road against Wake Forest this weekend.
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