2010 Duke Football Duke Schedule & Results. GAME 10 Duke (3-6, 1-4 ACC) vs. Boston College (4-5, 2-4 ACC) November 13, noon

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1 Duke Football Duke Sports Information Box Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C Office: Fax: Site...Durham, N.C. Stadium... Wallace Wade Stadium Surface... Natural grass Capacity...33,941 TV...None Radio... Blue Devils ISP Sports Network Internet...ESPN3.com... Ryan Rose (Play-by-Play)...Warrick Dunn (Analyst)...GoDuke.com (Live stats) Tickets DUKE DUKE HOSTS EAGLES FOR FIRST TIME Saturday s game between Duke and will be the fi rst meeting between the two schools in Durham and mark just the second time they have played since the Eagles joined the ACC in The game will kick off at 12 noon in Wallace Wade Stadium. Duke has won two straight games and is coming off a victory over Virginia at home. The Eagles went on the road last weekend and defeated Wake Forest, The game between Duke and will be broadcast on ESPN3.com with Ryan Rose (play-byplay) and Warrick Dunn (analyst) calling the action. NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER One of head coach David Cutcliffe s slogans is November to Remember and the Blue Devils got off to a good start in the last month of the season with a win over Virginia. The victory over Virginia was the fi rst win in November for Duke since 2004, a win over Clemson, ending a 20-game losing streak in the month. GAME 10 Duke (3-6, 1-4 ACC) vs. (4-5, 2-4 ACC) November 13, 12 noon SERIES:, 3-1 LAST TIME: quarterback Matt Ryan threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns to lead the 22nd-ranked Eagles to a 28-7 win over Duke in Chestnut Hill, Mass. outgained Duke in total offense. RANKINGS: Duke - NR; - NR COACHES: Duke: David Cutcliffe (Alabama, 1976) Record at Duke: (3rd Season) Career Record: (9th Season) : Frank Spaziani (Penn State, 1969) Record at : (2nd Season) Career Record: Same DUKE RALLIES FOR WIN OVER VIRGINIA Duke put together a 10-play, 91-yard touchdown drive in the fi nal two minutes of the game to defeat Virginia, 55-48, at Wallace Wade Stadium. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Sean Renfree completed a 32-yard pass to junior wide receiver Donovan Varner on 4th-and-20 from the Duke 21-yard line to extend the drive and sophomore running back Desmond Scott scored the game-winning touchdown on a 35-yard run. Duke s quarterbacks, Renfree and true freshman Brandon Connette, combined to throw for 259 yards and one TD and rush for 100 yards and four scores. Connette s 14 points in the game (two rushing TD and one 2-pt conversion) set a Duke freshman record. The Blue Devils had 230 rushing yards on the day and six rushing touchdowns led by Scott s 97 yards on the ground. The defense recorded three interceptions with redshirt freshman cornerback Ross Cockrell picking off two passes and sophomore safety Walt Canty one. Junior kicker Will Snyderwine made two fi eld goals, including a season-long 47-yarder. ACC Standings Coastal ACC Overall *Virginia Tech Miami Virginia Duke Atlantic ACC Overall Florida State Maryland N.C. State Clemson Wake Forest * Picked To Win ACC Championship This Week In The ACC 11/13 Miami at 12 noon at Duke 12 noon Wake Forest at N.C. State 2 p.m. Virginia Tech at 3:30 p.m. Maryland at Virginia 3:30 p.m. Clemson at Florida State 8 p.m. Last Week s Scores 11/4 at Virginia Tech VT, /6 Virginia at Duke Duke, N.C. State at Clemson Clemson, Maryland at Miami Miami, at Wake Forest B.C., at Florida State UNC, All Times EST Duke Schedule & Results Date Opponent Location Time Result TV Series Attendance 9/4 Elon Durham, N.C. 7 p.m. W, ESPN3.com Duke, ,941 9/11 Wake Forest* Winston-Salem, N.C. 12 noon L, ACC Network Duke, ,673 9/18 [1] Alabama Durham, N.C. 3:30 p.m. L, ABC Sports Alabama, ,042 9/25 Army Durham, N.C. 3 p.m. L, ESPN3.com Duke, ,289 10/2 Maryland* College Park, Md. 6 p.m. L, ESPN3.com Maryland, ,106 10/16 Miami* Durham, N.C. 1 p.m. L, ESPN3.com Miami, ,911 10/23 [23] Virginia Tech* Blacksburg, Va. 12 noon L, 7-44 ACC Network Virginia Tech, ,233 10/30 Navy Annapolis, Md. 3:30 p.m. W, CBS College Sports Navy ,117 11/6 Virginia* Durham, N.C. 12 noon W, ESPN3.com Virginia, ,741 11/13 * Durham, N.C. 12 noon ESPN3.com, /20 * Atlanta, Ga. 1:30 p.m. ESPN3.com, /27 * Durham, N.C. TBA, *ACC game

2 Game 10 - Duke vs. - Nov. 13, Media Information Duke Sports Information SID: Art Chase (football) Offi ce Phone: Chase s Home Phone: Chase s Cell Phone: Chase s chasea@duaa.duke.edu Fax: Website: Associate SID: Lindy Brown Associate SID: Matt Plizga Assistant SID: Ben Blevins (football) Blevins Offi ce Phone: Blevins Cell Phone: Blevins bblevins@duaa.duke.edu Assistant SID: Chris Cook Assistant SID: Meredith Rieder Assistant SID: Ashley Wolf Staff Assistants: Ned McGraw & Kristina Morrison Director of Internet Operations: Rob McKinney Asst. Director of Internet Operations: Lee Aldridge Mailing Address: Duke SID Offi ce Box Durham, N.C Duke Football Weekly Media Luncheon Duke hosts weekly media luncheons featuring head coach David Cutcliffe and selected Blue Devil players... the press conference, which begins at 11:30 a.m., is held each Tuesday throughout the football season at the Brooks Football Building. ACC Weekly Teleconference The Atlantic Coast Conference will hold its weekly football teleconference on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.... Duke head coach David Cutcliffe is available beginning at 12 noon... Media may contact the ACC Media Relations Offi ce at for the phone number. 10:30... Jim Grobe, Wake Forest 10:40...Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 10:50... Mike London, Virginia 11:00...Tom O Brien, N.C. State 11:10...Butch Davis, 11:20...Randy Shannon, Miami 11:30...Ralph Friedgen, Maryland 11:40...Paul Johnson, 11:50... Jimbo Fisher, Florida State 12:00...David Cutcliffe, Duke 12:10...Dabo Swinney, Clemson 12:20...Frank Spaziani, ACC Weekly Football Satellite Feeds Dates: (September 1 December 1; every Wednesday) Times: 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. (ET) Satellite: AMC1 Transponder Degrees West Downlink Frequency: Vertical; Service #1 Symbolic Rate: 20.0 MS Data Rate: Mbps FEC: 3/4 Phone: (Microspace Communications) Coach David Cutcliffe s Duke Football Show The popular Coach David Cutcliffe s Duke Football Show can be seen weekly in the Triangle area at 12 noon on Sundays on ABC 11 WTVD... The 30-minute program contains head coach David Cutcliffe and features on Duke Football... In addition to the showing on WTVD, the show will air on Fox Sports Net South at 9:30 a.m. the following Saturday and MASN the following Thursday at 10 or 11 p.m.. This Week in Duke Football Coach Cutcliffe Teleconference 5 p.m. - Call Art Chase at for teleconference details Practice 6:30 p.m. No Interviews (Closed) Off Day No Interviews Practice 8:45-10:45 a.m. Weekly Press Conference at Brooks Football Building (11:30 a.m.) - Coach Cutcliffe and selected players available INTERVIEW PROCEDURES Student-Athletes: All interviews with Duke football players must be arranged through the Sports Information Offi ce. Player interviews will be available Tuesday and Wednesday during a typical game week. Coach Cutcliffe: All interviews with head coach David Cutcliffe can be arranged through Art Chase at (919) FOOTBALL PRACTICES The Duke football team conducts practice Sunday and Tuesday through Friday during the regular season. Practices are closed to the media. MEDIA PARKING & WILL CALL The media parking lot is located to the west of the Wallace Wade Stadium in the Lot P off of Highway 751. The media Will Call is located at the West Gate of Wallace Wade Stadium. BLUE DEVILS ISP SPORTS NETWORK A state-wide radio audience follows all the action of Duke football on The Blue Devils ISP Sports Network. The network provides in-depth pregame coverage, live play-by-play of all the action, and the post-game press conferences straight from the locker room to stations via satellite each game. The one-hour tailgate show is hosted by John Roth. Two-time Broadcaster of the Year Bob Harris, the voice of the Blue Devils for the past 34 seasons, calls all the action for Duke fans each game. He was inducted into the Stanly County (N.C.) Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Sports Hall of Fame in Analyst Wes Chesson joins Harris in the booth each game and is in his 31st season providing color commentary for Duke games. Chesson, an All-ACC receiver at Duke from , still holds fi ve school receiving records, hauling in 164 catches for 2,399 yards during his playing days. He went on to play with the NFL s Atlanta Falcons ( ) and Philadelphia Eagles ( ). In December of 2000, Harris and Chesson were selected to work the 64th annual Shrine Bowl Game of the Carolinas in Charlotte, N.C. Anthony Dilweg, the 1988 ACC Player of the Year, joins the broadcast team for his 12th season, serving as the sideline reporter with a keen inside perspective. John Rose serves as the network s engineer. Practice 8:45-10:45 a.m. - Players available following practice ACC Teleconference Cutcliffe 12 noon - Call ACC Offi ce for details Duke Football Game Notes Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Practice 8:45-10:45 a.m. - Coach Cutcliffe available following practice Injury Report Released by ACC by 2 p.m. Practice 8:45-10:45 a.m. No Interviews (Closed) LOCKER ROOM POLICY The Duke locker room is closed to the media at all times. Following all home games, David Cutcliffe and designated players will address the media in the team meeting room on the second fl oor of the Yoh Football Center. Road accommodations for Coach Cutcliffe and Duke players to meet with the media will be made based on the facility. PRESS CREDENTIALS All media attending Duke football home games must apply for and be issued press credentials. Requests for credentials should be made in advance by and directed to Sports Information Director Art Chase. Priority is given to daily newspapers, major magazines and electronic media in the geographic areas of the competing teams. GLENN E. (TED) MANN PRESS BOX Named after former SID Ted Mann, the Duke press box is located on the third fl oor of the Finch-Yeager Building on the west side of Wallace Wade Stadium. Admittance is by credential only. DUKE RADIO AFFILIATES WEEB 990 Aberdeen WZKY 1580 Albemarle WIST 98.3 Asheboro WSFL Beaufort WBAG 1150 Burlington WHVN-FM Charlotte WHVN 1240 Charlotte WSFL-FM Clinton WDNC 620 Durham WCCG-FM Fayetteville WSFL-FM Goldsboro WIST-FM 98.3 Greensboro WSFL-FM Greenville WIST-FM 98.3 High Point WSFL-FM Jacksonville WIST-FM 98.3 Kernersville WSFL-FM Kinston WLXN 1440 Lexington WCCG-FM Lumberton WSFL-FM Morehead City WSFL-FM New Bern WKIX-FM Raleigh WSFL-FM Rocky Mount WKRX-FM 96.7 Roxboro WSTP 1490 Salisbury WEEB 990 Southern Pines WSFL-FM Wilson WIST-FM 98.3 Winston-Salem Internet Worldwide

3 Game 10 - Duke vs. - Nov. 13, DUKE VS. BOSTON COLLEGE Saturday s game will mark the fi fth on the gridiron between the two schools, with holding a 3-1 all-time series advantage. The fi rst game in the series came on October 1, 1927 with Duke posting a 25-9 victory on the road. The Eagles have won the last three meetings 1928 (19-0), 1929 (20-12) and 2006 (28-7). All four meetings have come on the campus. GAME SPONSOR This week s Duke- game is sponsored by the Durham County Sheriff Department and Drug Free. WHEN BOSTON COLLEGE HAS THE BALL This week s Duke- contest features Eagle RB Montel Harris, who leads the ACC and ranks 11th nationally in rushing with his yards per game average... The Eagles have scored a league-low six touchdowns on the ground in... Duke ranks 10th in the league in rushing defense, surrendering an average of yards per game on the ground. WHEN DUKE HAS THE BALL The Blue Devils are coming off last week s win over Virginia as Duke topped the 50-point barrier for the sixth time in the past 55 years... Duke QB Sean Renfree ranks third in the ACC in passing yards per game (252.2) while the Eagle defense has compiled a conference-high 17 interceptions. FIELD GOALS K Nate Freese and Duke K Will Snyderwine rank fi rst and second, respectfully, in the ACC in fi eld goals made... Freese has connected on a league-high 16 fi eld goals in 19 attempts while Snyderwine had made 15 fi eld goals in 16 attempts. TURNOVER MARGIN ranks second in the ACC in turnover margin (+7) while Duke ranks 12th in the league (-9)... In their last two games, however, the Blue Devils are +3 in turnover margin with wins over Navy and Virginia. DUKE MEN S LACROSSE At halftime of this week s game, the Duke men s lacrosse team will be recognized on the fi eld for capturing the national championship last spring... Under the direction of head coach John Danowski, the Blue Devils went 16-4 on the year and defeated Notre Dame, 6-5 in overtime, to claim the school s 12th team NCAA crown and the fi rst in program history. DUKE-BOSTON COLLEGE STATISTICAL COMPARISON () Category Duke Overall Record ACC Record Scoring Offense Per game Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Total Offense Per Game Scoring Defense Per Game Rushing Defense Per Game Passing Defense Per Game Total Defense Per Game Turnover Margin Penalties-Yards Punting (No.-Yards-Avg.) 42-1, , Time of Possession 30:06 28:49 Third Down Conversions (.417) (.282) Fourth Down Conversions 7-14 (.500) 4-6 (.667) Sacks By THE LAST TIME 28, Duke 7 November 11, 2006 Chestnut Hill, Mass. Duke Football Game Notes used a balanced offense to compile 31 fi rst downs and 501 total yards en route to a 28-7 victory over Duke in front of 42,326 fans at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Mass. QB Matt Ryan completed 23-of-37 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns while the Eagles rushed for 241 yards and two more scores on the night Duke QB Thaddeus Lewis hit on 20-of-40 throws for 131 yards with a pair of interceptions Duke s lone touchdown of the evening came on a one-yard plunge by RB Clifford Harris early in the second period Final Duke = = 28 Team Qtr Time Play Drive BC 1 9:10 Challenger 24 pass from Ryan (Aponavicius kick) 8-94; 2:39 DUKE 2 10:43 Harris 1 run (Surgan kick) 5-78; 1:37 BC 2 0:31 Loyte 1 run (Aponavicius kick) 9-60; 3:13 BC 3 5:34 Callender 26 run (Aponavicius kick) 12-97; 4:21 BC 4 13:42 Whitworth 7 run (Aponavicius kick) 7-62; 3:08 Duke First Downs Rush 9 15 Pass 6 15 Penalty 2 1 Rushing Attempts-Net Yards Passing Comp.-Att.-Int Passing Yards Total Offensive Plays Total Offensive Yards Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards-Average Time of Posession 27:12 32:48 Third Down Conversions Fourth Down Conversions Red Zone RUSHING Duke: Harris 6-59, Marshall 2-42, Boyette 8-38, Drummer 4-19, Lewis 9-6, Boyle 2-6; : Whitworth , Callender , Brooks 8-44, Toal 2-2, Ryan 1-(-2), TEAM 1-(-3), Smith 1-(-4), Crane 1-(-19). PASSING Duke: Lewis ; : Ryan , Crane RECEIVING Duke: Chestnut 5-46, Boyette 4-30, Wright 3-21, Jones 2-9, Drummer 2-6, King 1-7, Stefanow 1-6, Boyle 1-4, Robinson 1-2; : Robinson 5-56, Purvis 4-56, Challenger 4-47, Thompson 2-30, Callender 2-8, Palmer 2-8, Gunnell 1-21, Megwa 1-12, Jarvis 1-12, Gonzalez 1-6, Smith 1-3, Loyte 1-1. TACKLES Duke: Edwards 7-3=10, Bailey 5-5=10, Tauiliili 6-2=8; : Tribble 5-2=7, Francois 5-1=6, Dunbar 4-2=6

4 Game 10 - Duke vs. - Nov. 13, Duke Football Game Notes Team Notes DUKE REACHES CAPACITY IN WALLACE WADE The Blue Devils reached capacity in Wallace Wade Stadium in each of the fi rst two home games with crowds of 33,941 against Elon and 39,042 against Alabama and are averaging an attendance of 329,785 in fi ve home games this year. Duke s crowd of 39,042 against Alabama was the largest since Nov. 19, 1994 when 40,103 fans showed up for a victory over the Blue Devils. Duke added 3,904 seats with temporary bleachers for the game with the Crimson Tide, increasing capacity to 37,845. Before this season, the last time Duke reached capacity for a home game was 2001 when 35,206 fans were in attendance for the Blue Devils loss to N.C. State. The home attendance in a fi ve-game span of 148,924 is the most since 1994 when Duke tallied 164,238 in its fi nal fi ve home games against East Carolina, Army, Clemson, Virginia and. Duke 30,000+ Attendance Since vs. N.C. State (Nov. 3, 2001)... 35, vs. (Nov. 23, 2002)... 33, vs. (Nov. 20, 2004)... 30, vs. James Madison (Aug. 30, 2008)... 32, vs. Miami (Oct. 18, 2008)...32, vs. N.C. State (Nov. 8, 2008)... 31, vs. (Nov. 29, 2008)... 30, vs. Richmond (Sept. 5, )...33, vs. Elon (Sept. 4, )... 33, vs. Alabama (Sept. 18, )... 39,042 HIGH SCORING GAMES This season Duke has been involved in two of the three highest scoring conference games in ACC history. The Blue Devils win over Virginia last weekend ranks as the second highest scoring league contest while earlier this year Duke lost to Wake Forest, 54-48, in the third highest scoring conference game. ACC Highest Scoring Conference Games Clemson (82), Wake Forest (24) Duke (55), Virginia (48) Wake Forest (54), Duke (48) (59), Maryland (42) (63), Wake Forest (35) POINTS MOST SINCE 1990 The 55 points scored by the Blue Devils against Virginia marked the most by a Duke team since 1990 when Duke scored 57 at home against Wake Forest (57-20). It was the fi rst time since 1994 that the Blue Devils had 50 or more points in a game with the last time coming against Wake Forest in a victory. It also marked the highest point total ever scored against Virginia in the 62-game series history. The previous high was 51 in a victory at home in Duke has now scored 50 or more points in a game 28 times in school history, including 13 games at home. In the last 55 years, there have only been six games where Duke has tallied 50 or more points. Duke 50-Point Games Since vs. Wake Forest vs. Virginia vs. Wake Forest vs. Wake Forest vs. Wake Forest vs. Virginia DUKE SCORES OVER 40 THREE TIMES The Blue Devils have scored over 40 points in three games this season with 41 against Elon, 48 at Wake Forest and 55 against Virginia. Duke has four games this season with 30 or more. The three games with 40 or more points mark the fi rst time since 1994 and seventh season in school history that Duke has scored at least 40 points in three or more contests. The Blue Devils did it fi ve times in The seasons where Duke has scored 40 or more at least three times include, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1987, 1989, 1994 and. The last time Duke scored 40 or more points in backto-back games was in 1991 when the Blue Devils had 42 against both Rutgers and Colgate in the second and third games of the season. The 89 points combined are the most in a two-game span since Duke had 90 combined points against South Carolina (33) and N.C. State (57) in The 55 points scored against Virginia were the most in head coach David Cutcliffe s three seasons at Duke. Under Cutcliffe, Duke has scored 40 or more points six times with a 5-1 record in those contests. Duke has now scored 30 or more points in 13 of the 33 games in the Cutcliffe Era. Cutcliffe 30-point Games at Duke 1. vs. James Madison (Aug. 30, 2008)...W, vs. Navy (Sept. 13, 2008)...W, vs. Virginia (Sept. 20, 2008)...W, vs. Miami (Oct. 18, 2008)... L, at Wake Forest (Nov. 1, 2008)... L, OT 6. at Army (Sept. 12, )...W, vs. N.C. Central (Sept. 26, )...W, at N.C. State (Oct. 10, )...W, vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 28, )... L, vs. Elon (Sept. 4, )...W, at Wake Forest (Sept. 11, )... L, at Navy (Oct. 30, )...W, vs. Virginia (Nov. 6, )...W, SCORING OFFENSE Duke is averaging 27.8 points per game in its fi ve ACC contests this season to rank fourth overall in scoring offense during conference play. The Blue Devils scored 48 points at Wake Forest and 55 against Virginia to help the average as they only had 50 combined points in their other three league games. ACC Scoring Offense - Conference Games 1. Virginia Tech Florida State N.C. State Duke DUKE PLAYS SIX TRUE FRESHMEN Six true freshmen have received playing time for the Blue Devils in the fi rst nine games of the season, including two players who enrolled in January and participated in spring practice. QB Brandon Connette and RB Josh Snead both enrolled at Duke in January. Connette has completed 7-of-15 passes for 82 yards while rushing for 281 yards and six touchdowns on 63 carries in nine games. Snead has 44 carries for 220 yards and one touchdown in seven games. RB Juwan Thompson and WR Brandon Braxton also have played on offense. Thompson has 22 runs for 70 yards in eight games. Braxton has nine catches for 115 yards and one touchdown. Two true freshman have played on defense this season with NG Tevin Hood making four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in four games. LB Kelby Brown has played in seven games with 53 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, fi ve QB hurries and two fumble recoveries. FIRST COLLEGIATE STARTS FOR 12 PLAYERS A total of 12 players have started for the fi rst time in their career this season. Five earned fi rst starts against Elon, Duke had one new starter in each of the next four games, two players started for the fi rst time against Miami and one against Virginia. Last week, redshirt freshman offensive guard Dave Harding earned his fi rst career start at left guard and helped pave the way for 230 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns. Two true freshmen started for the fi rst time against Miami. Quarterback Brandon Connette completed 4-of-6 passes for 30 yards and rushed for a touchdown. Running back Juwan Thompson had one carry for one yard. Tight end Jack Farrell drew his fi rst career start at Maryland. Brandon Braxton started at wide receiver against Army and had a 21-yard touchdown catch for his fi rst collegiate score. Austin Gamble made his fi rst career start at linebacker against Alabama. He had four tackles and one sack in his fi rst game as a starter. Against Wake Foret Sydney Sarmiento started at defensive tackle and made one tackle. On offense, redshirt sophomores QB Sean Renfree and WR Tony Foster started for the fi rst time against Elon along with redshirt freshman tackle Perry Simmons. Renfree threw for 350 yards and two touchdowns in his fi rst career start, Foster did not have a catch and Simmons helped pave the way for the offense racking up 542 yards. Two players earned their fi rst collegiate start on defense against Elon with redshirt sophomore DE Kenny Anunike and redshirt freshman CB Ross Cockrell each seeing their fi rst playing time. Anunike posted one tackle and Cockrell added four stops.

5 Game 10 - Duke vs. - Nov. 13, Duke Football Game Notes Honors Ross Cockrell (Cornerback) CFB Performance Awards DB of the Week - Honorable Mention (11/7) Brandon Connette (Quarterback) Duke Ronald McDonald House Charities Student Athlete of the Week (11/8 [co]) Matt Daniels (Safety) Phil Steele Midseason Second Team All-ACC Cooper Helfet (Tight End) ACC Player of the Week (11/1) CFB Performance Awards TE of the Week (11/7) ACC Player of the Week (11/8) Kyle Hill (Offensive Tackle) Phil Steele Midseason Third Team All-ACC Brett Huffman (Tight End) John Mackey Award Watch List Alex King (Punter) CFB Performance Awards Punter of the Week - Honorable Mention (10/24) Abraham Kromah (Linebacker) Phil Steele Midseason Second Team All-ACC Bryan Morgan (Center) Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team Rimington Trophy Watch List Sean Renfree (Quarterback) CFB Performance Awards QB of the Week (10/31) Duke Ronald McDonald House Charities Student Athlete of the Week (9/8, 11/1, 11/8 [co]) Will Snyderwine (Kicker) ACC Player of the Week (11/1) Lou Groza Award Semifi nalist Phil Steele Midseason Second Team All-ACC CFB Performance Awards Kicker of the Week - Honorable Mention (10/3) Donovan Varner (Wide Receiver) Phil Steele Midseason Second Team All-ACC Biletnikoff Award Watch List Preseason All-ACC Conner Vernon (Wide Receiver) Phil Steele Midseason First Team All-ACC CFB Performance Awards Wide Receiver of the Week - Honorable Mention (9/5) FIRST GAME AS A BLUE DEVIL Duke has had 21 players step on the fi eld for the fi rst time in a Duke uniform this season. After 17 made their collegiate debuts against Elon, two more saw the fi eld for the fi rst time at Wake Forest and one more against both Alabama and Maryland. The fi rst time players against Elon were Brandon Braxton, Ross Cockrell, John Coleman, Brandon Connette, Jack Farrell, Joey Finison, Justin Foxx, Corey Gattis, Dave Harding, Tevin Hood, Garett Patterson, Sydney Sarmiento, Perry Simmons, Josh Snead, Taylor Sowell, Juwan Thompson and Anthony Young-Wiseman. Kevin Rojas (LB) and Cooper Helfet (TE) made their Duke debuts at Wake Forest. Kelby Brown s fi rst game was against Alabama. Greg DuLuca played on special teams at Maryland. Offensive Notes DUKE IN THE RED ZONE The Blue Devils are 30-of-32 (.938) in the red zone this season with 19 touchdowns and 11 fi eld goals. Duke s red zone conversion percentage of.938 leads the ACC and ranks third nationally. Duke is the only team in the ACC with a conversion percentage of over 90 percent and are a perfect 10- of-10 in the red zone in the last three games. Duke was perfect through the fi rst four weeks of the season, converting on all 13 trips inside the 20-yard line. An interception in the second quarter at Maryland ended the streak of 16 successful conversions to start the season. Of the 19 touchdowns scored inside the 20-yard line, 13 have come on rushing attempts and six have been on passing plays. Redshirt junior Will Snyderwine is a perfect 11-of-11 on fi eld goal attempts in the red zone. NCAA Red Zone Pct. 1. Memphis (13-13) 2. Illinois (34-36) 3. Duke (30-32) 4. Oklahoma State (41-44) 5. Utah State (26-28) 6. Stanford (51-55) 7. East Carolina (37-40) 8. Washington (22-24) ACC Red Zone Pct. 1. Duke (30-32) (30-34) 3. Virginia Tech (37-42) 4. Florida State (39-45) (31-36) DUKE AMONG ACC LEADERS IN PASSING Duke s passing attack ranks third in the ACC and 30th nationally with an average of yards per game. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Sean Renfree has passed for 300 or more yards in four games this season to give Duke 13 games with 300 or more passing yards under Cutcliffe. ACC Passing Offense 1. N.C. State Virginia Duke Miami OFFENSE COMPILES 542 YARDS Duke tallied 542 yards of total offense against Elon, the highest total since 1998 by a Blue Devils squad. The 1998 team recorded 575 yards of total offense with 303 passing yards and 272 rushing yards against Northwestern. The Elon game marked the second time under Cutcliffe that the Blue Devils have had over 500 yards of total offense. Last season, Duke posted 502 (459 pass, 85 rush) yards against N.C. State in a win. The 192 rushing yards are the third-most under Cutcliffe behind 233 yards on 41 carries last season against N.C. Central and 218 yards on 48 attempts against James Madison in RECORDING 450 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE The Blue Devils have gone over 450 yards ot total offense in four games this season, posting 542 yards against Elon, 487 at Wake Forest, 456 at Navy and 489 versus Virginia. For the season, the Blue Devils rank seventh in the ACC with yards per game. The Blue Devils have passed for over 300 yards in three of the four games with at least 450 yards and had over 200 rushing yards in the other against Virginia. Duke has a combined 14 rushing touchdowns in those four outings. Under Cutcliffe, Duke has topped the 400-yard mark 10 times in 33 games, including twice in 2008 and four times each of the past two seasons. SIX RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS VS VIRGINIA Duke had six rushing touchdowns against Virginia, marking the fi rst time that the Blue Devils have rushed for six touchdowns in a game since 1968 when they scored six times on the ground in a win over at home. The six rushing scores were spread out with four different players fi nding the end zone. Duke s two quarterbacks, Brandon Connette and Sean Renfree, each scored twice. Connette had runs of two and 20 yards for his scores while Renfree crossed the goal line on runs of one and 37 yards. Junior wide receiver Donovan Varner scored his fi rst career rushing touchdown from nine yards out and Desmond Scott tallied the game-winner on a 35-yard run with 40 seconds remaining for his third of the season. DUKE POUNDS OUT 230 RUSHING YARDS The 230 rushing yards for the Blue Devils against Virginia marked the third time under Cutcliffe that Duke has rushed for 200 or more yards in a game. The last time they did it was against N.C. Central last season when they racked up 233 rushing yards. They also had over 200 rushing yards against James Madison in 2008, fi nishing the game with 218 yards. Scott led the way with 97 yards on 17 carries, including a 35-yard game-winning touchdown run. Connette and Renfree combined for 100 yards and four touchdowns on 22 attempts in the game. The Blue Devils averaged 5.1 yards per carry in the contest. CONVERTING ON THIRD DOWN Duke has done a better job of converting on third downs this season with a.417 percentage (58-of- 139). The Blue Devils rank fourth in the ACC in third down conversion percentage. Last season, Duke ranked eighth in the league with a.372 percentage (68-of-183). The Blue Devils have found success on third down in the fi rst and fourth quarters this season. They are converting 55.6 percent (20-of-36) in the opening period and 50 percent (17-of-34) in the fi nal quarter. ACC Third Down Conversions 1. Florida State N.C. State Virginia Tech Duke Miami

6 Game 10 - Duke vs. - Nov. 13, Duke Football Game Notes LONG CONVERSIONS IN FOURTH QUARTER The Blue Devils have done a good job this season converting fourth downs in the fourth quarter and are 3-of-5 in the fi nal period. Against Virginia, Duke trailed and faced a 4th-and-20 from its own 21-yard line. Renfree stayed in the pocket and found Varner over the middle for a 32-yard gain that helped set up the game-winning 35-yard touchdown run by Scott. The Virginia play was similar to one at Maryland where Duke was behind 21-9 in the fourth quarter and faced a 4th-and-19 from the Maryland 36-yard line. Renfree threw a deep pass to Varner for 35 yards to take Duke to the one-yard line and set up an eventual two-yard touchdown throw from Renfree to Brandon King. SCORING ON FOUR STRAIGHT POSSESSIONS In all three of Duke s victories this season, the Blue Devils have scored on four straight possessions during the game. In the season opener against Elon, Duke came away with points on fi ve of its fi rst six possessions, including four straight to end the fi rst half with two touchdowns and two fi eld goals to lead at the break. At Navy, the Blue Devils opened the game with points on its fi rst four drives and six of its fi rst seven possessions in the game. Duke had a fi eld goal and three touchdowns on four fi rst half drives to lead 24-0 at halftime. Against Virginia, Duke had stretches where the Blue Devils scored on three and four straight possessions. The fi rst three drives all resulted in touchdowns for a 21-7 fi rst quarter lead and then in the second half they scored on fi ve of the last six possessions. After punting on the fi rst drive of the second half, Duke had a touchdown, fi eld goal, two touchdowns, fumble and then the game-winning touchdown drive. DUKE ON OPENING DRIVE The Blue Devils have scored points on their opening drive in six of the nine games, including four of the last fi ve outings. Of the six opening drive scores this season, Duke has three touchdowns and three fi eld goals. The Blue Devils had rushing touchdowns on the opening drive in each of the fi rst two games and scored on a long pass play against Virginia. On opening drives this season, Renfree is 15-of-24 for 204 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Sophomore wide receiver Conner Vernon has been a top target with seven catches for 89 yards while Scott has rushed for 118 yards on 23 carries and has two catches for 25 yards. Duke Opening Drives Game Plays-Yards Result Elon YD Rush TD at Wake Forest YD Rush TD Alabama 3-6 Punt Army 3-7 INT at Maryland YD FG Miami YD FG at Virginia Tech Downs at Navy YD FG Virginia YD Pass TD RENFREE ON ACC PASSING LISTS Redshirt sophomore quarterback Sean Renfree is averaging yards per game to rank third in the ACC and 25th nationally. He has four games with 300 or more yards to rank second in the league. ACC Passing Yards Per Game 1. Russell Wilson, N.C. State T.J. Yates, Sean Renfree, Duke Marc Verica, Virginia Jacory Harris, Miami ACC 300-Yard Passing Games 1. Russell Wilson, N.C. State Sean Renfree, Duke T.J. Yates, YARD GAMES Renfree has thrown for over 300 yards in four games this season to rank tied for thid in Duke history for 300- yard games in a single season. He is one of 17 Duke quarterbacks all-time to throw for over 300 yards in a game and ranks sixth on the career list. He is just the fourth Duke quarterback with 350 or more yards in three or more games in one season. Renfree Career 300-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. Elon, Sept. 4, Wake Forest, Sept. 11, Maryland, Oct. 2, Navy, Oct. 30, Duke Career 300-Yard Games 1. Thaddeus Lewis ( ) Anthony Dilweg ( ) Ben Bennett ( ) Dave Brown ( ) Spence Fischer ( ) Sean Renfree (-present)... 4 Duke Season 300-Yard Games 1. Anthony Dilweg (1988) Thaddeus Lewis () Sean Renfree ()... 4 Spence Fischer (1995)... 4 Dave Brown (1991)... 4 Ben Bennett (1983)... 4 REACHING 2,000 YARDS Renfree has passed for 2,270 yards in nine games this season to become the sixth quarterback in school history to throw for 2,000 yards in their fi rst season as a starter. His total is second only to Anthony Dilweg s 3,824 yards in Ben Bennett (2,050 in 1980), Dilweg (3,824 in 1988), Leo Hart (2,238 in 1968), Thaddeus Lewis (2,134 in 2006) and Billy Ray (2,035 in 1989) also accomplished the feat. There have now been 19 seasons where a player has passed for 2,000 or more yards in Duke history and 11 quarterbacks who have done so. Duke Most Passing Yards - First Season Starting 1. Anthony Dilweg (1988)... 3, Sean Renfree ()... 2, Leo Hart (1968)... 2, Thaddeus Lewis (2006)... 2, Ben Bennett (1980)... 2, Billy Ray (2,035)... 2,035 RENFREE COMING UP ON SEASON LISTS After nine games, Renfree is starting to approach the top 10 in several of Duke s single-season passing categories. This season, he has completed 196-of-335 passes (.585) for 2,270 yards and 12 touchdowns. He is eight completions away from 10th on the singleseason list and 26 attempts away from the top 10. His current completion percentage of.585 ranks as the 10th best for a player with 200 or more attempts. Renfree s yardage total is the 19th 2,000-yard season at Duke and currently ranks 12th overall. He is 160 yards shy of 10th on the single season list. He is also three touchdowns away from a tie for ninth most for a single season. Duke Season Pass Completions 7. Steve Slayden (1987) Thaddeus Lewis (2008) Spence Fischer (1993) Spence Fischer (1994) Sean Renfree () Duke Season Pass Attempts 7. Spence Fischer (1993) D. Bryant (2001) Ben Bennett (1982) Thaddeus Lewis (2008) Sean Renfree () Duke Season Completion Pct. 1. Ben Bennett (1983) ( ) 2. Billy Ray (1989) ( ) 3. Ben Bennett (1982) ( ) 4. Thaddeus Lewis (2008) ( ) 5. Thaddeus Lewis () ( ) 6. Anthony Dilweg (1988) ( ) 7. Mike Schneider (2004) ( ) 8. Spence Fischer (1994) ( ) 9. Steve Slayden (1985) ( ) 10. Sean Renfree () ( ) Duke Season Passing Yards 7. Spence Fischer (1995)... 2, Spence Fischer (1993)... 2, D. Bryant (2001)... 2, Thaddeus Lewis (2007)... 2, Spence Fischer (1994)... 2, Sean Renfree ()... 2,270 RENFREE SETS DUKE RECORD Against Navy, Renfree completed 28-of-30 pass attempts for a school single-game record.933 completion percentage. He fell just shy of the NCAA record for at least 20 completions held by Tee Martin of Tennessee against South Carolina on Oct. 31, 1998 (23-24,.958). Of note, Duke head coach David Cutcliffe was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach that season at Tennessee. The previous Duke record for at least 15 attempts was.852 (23-27) by Spence Fischer against Navy in Earlier this season, Renfree completed 79.5 percent (31-of-39) of his passes against Elon for the eighth best single game total in school history. Duke Game Pass Completion Pct. (15 att.) 1. Sean Renfree vs. Navy () (28-30) 2. Spence Fischer vs. Navy (1994) (23-27) 3. Thaddeus Lewis vs. Northwestern (2007) (19-23) 4. Ben Bennett vs. (1983) (27-33) Steve Slayden vs. Ohio (1986) (18-22)

7 Game 10 - Duke vs. - Nov. 13, Duke Football Game Notes 16 STRAIGHT COMPLETIONS TIES RECORD Renfree completed his fi rst 16 pass attempts at Navy to tie a school record for consecutive pass completions in a single game. He tied the mark of 16 set by D. Bryant against N.C. State in Renfree is the fourth quarterback in school history to complete 15 or more consecutive passes in a game with the last being Thaddeus Lewis at Northwestern in In the Navy game, Renfree completed all eight of his pass attempts in the fi rst quarter for 87 yards and fi nished the fi rst half completing 17-of-18 passes for 180 yards while also rushing for two touchdowns. Duke Game Consecutive Pass Completions 1. Sean Renfree...16 vs. Navy, D. Bryant vs. N.C. State, Thaddeus Lewis vs. Northwestern, 2007 Ben Bennett...15 vs., Ben Bennett...14 vs. Maryland, 1982 RENFREE HOLDS SCHOOL RECORD Renfree owns a school record by throwing at least one touchdown pass in each of his fi rst fi ve collegiate starts. The previous record was four held by Scotty Glacken in Renfree started the fi rst fi ve games this season and threw at least one TD pass in all fi ve outings. He has a touchdown pass in six of his seven career starts. OPENING DAY PERFORMANCE Renfree had one of the top season-opening performances for a Duke quarterback. His 350 yards tied for second most with Thaddeus Lewis (350 vs. Richmond, ) while his 31 completions were third most behind Lewis (34) and Dave Brown (32 vs. South Carolina, 1991). DUKE QB STARTING DEBUTS Against Elon, Renfree became the 50th quarterback since 1950 to start in a game for the Blue Devils. Renfree threw for 350 yards, the second most by a Duke QB in his starting debut. Only Dave Brown threw for more yards in his debut (444 vs. Wake Forest, 1989). Renfree s 350 yards were 20 more than he threw for in his entire freshman season. Duke QB Starting Debuts Player vs. Opponent, Year C-A Yds TD Int Dave Brown vs. Wake Forest, Sean Renfree vs. Elon, Billy Ray vs. S. Carolina, Thaddeus Lewis vs. Wake Forest, Matt Rader vs. Northwestern, Todd Orvald vs. Ga. Tech, Spence Fischer vs. E. Carolina, Leo Hart vs. S. Carolina, FOUR TD PASSES FOR RENFREE With his four touchdown passes at Wake Forest, Renfree tied for the third most in a single game in school history, marking the 14th time a QB has thrown for four touchdowns in one game at Duke. Renfree has three career games with two or more touchdown passes, including two games this year. Duke Single Game Passing Touchdowns 1. Steve Slayden (1987)...6 vs. 2. Thaddeus Lewis ()...5 vs. N.C. State 3. Sean Renfree ()...4 vs. Wake Forest 13 others with...4 MULTI-TOUCHDOWN GAMES Renfree has thrown two or more touchdown passes in three games this season and in four career games. Two of Renfree s four career multi-touchdown games have come against Army. Renfree Career Games With 2+ TD Passes Opponent, Date TDs 1. Army, Sept. 12, Elon, Sept. 4, Wake Forest, Sept. 11, Army, Sept. 25,... 2 BIG 4TH QUARTER VS. ARMY Against Army, Renfree completed 8-of-13 passes for 194 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The 194 yards tied for the third most in a single quarter in school history with Ben Bennett (194 vs. N.C. State in 1983). Duke Most Passing Yards - Quarter Player (Qtr) Yards 1. Ben Bennett (4th) vs. Navy, David Green (4th) vs., Sean Renfree (4th) vs. Army, Ben Bennett (4th) vs. N.C. State, Spencer Romine (2nd) vs. Maryland, 1999 RENFREE WITH FOUR RUSHING TDS Renfree has had two rushing touchdowns in each of the last two games to give him four on the season. His four rushing touchdowns rank second on the team. He recorded his fi rst two career rushing touchdowns at Navy. The sophomore QB dove over the pile on 4th-and-1 for his fi rst career rushing score and then followed with a 12-yard scramble for his second of the game. The last Duke quarterback with two rushing touchdowns in one game was D. Bryant against Wake Forest in In the Virginia contest, Renfree had touchdown runs of one and 37 yards in the fourth quarter. The 37-yard touchdown run came on 3rd-and-9 and extended Duke s lead to 12 points with six minutes remaining. It was the longest rush of Renfree s career with his previous long the 12-yard gain at Navy. CONNETTE ON THE GROUND True freshman quarterback Brandon Connette has been an effective rusher for the Blue Devils, playing in short yardage and red zone packages. He ranks second on the team in rushing with 281 yards this season and leads the team with six rushing touchdowns. Connette has shown his ability to run the ball through the fi rst nine games. He had a 48-yard run in the opener against Elon. He has scored touchdowns in fi ve games. He led the team in rushing against Virginia Tech with 43 yards on eight carries and had a careerhigh 78 yards and two touchdowns against Virginia. Connette: Game-by-Game Rushing Totals Opponent Rush Yards Long TD Elon Wake Forest Alabama Army Maryland Miami Virginia Tech Navy Virginia TOTAL Offensive Plays of 20+ Yards Elon (7) D. Scott rush (TD) Renfree to Vernon Pass Renfree to Varner Pass Renfree to Vernon Pass Renfree to Varner Pass Renfree to Varner Pass Connette rush Wake Forest (5) D. Scott rush Renfree to Vernon Pass (TD) D. Scott rush (TD) Renfree to D. Scott Pass Renfree to Vernon Pass (TD) Alabama (1) Snead rush Army (4) Renfree to Vernon Pass (TD) Renfree to Kelly Pass Renfree to Kelly Pass Renfree to Braxton Pass (TD) Maryland (8) Renfree to Varner Pass Renfree to Trezvant Pass Renfree to Varner Pass Snead Rush Renfree to Varner Pass Renfree to Varner Pass Renfree to Vernon Pass Renfree to Varner Pass Miami (2) Renfree to Varner Pass Hollingsworth Rush Virginia Tech (1) Renfree to Braxton Pass Navy (5) Renfree to Vernon Pass Renfree to Varner Pass Renfree to Vernon Pass Renfree to Braxton Pass Renfree to Vernon Pass (TD) Virginia (7) Renfree to Helfet Pass (TD) Renfree to Varner Pass Connette Rush (TD) Connette to Helfet Pass Renfree Rush (TD) Renfree to Varner Pass D. Scott Rush (TD) Long Play Leaders Sean Renfree...30 (29 passing, 1 rushing) Varner...12 receiving Vernon...9 receiving D. Scott...5 (4 rushing, 1 receiving) Connette...3 (2 rushing, 1 passing) Braxton...3 receiving Snead... 2 rushing Kelly...2 receiving Helfet...2 receiving Trezvant...1 receiving Hollingsworth... 1 rushing

8 Game 10 - Duke vs. - Nov. 13, Duke Football Game Notes CONNETTE S RECORD SETTING SEASON Connette has recorded a rushing touchdown in fi ve of the nine games this season and leads the team with six rushing touchdowns. He has two carries of 20 or more yards, including a 48-yard gain against Elon and a 20-yard touchdown run against Virginia. He had touchdown runs of two and 20 yards against Virginia and has also scored touchdowns against Wake Forest, Army, Miami and Navy this season. His six touchdowns have matched the school record for rushing touchdowns by a freshman with Chris Douglas in His total also ranks fourth among the single-season rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in school history. Against Virginia, he had two rushing touchdowns and a two-point conversion to set a school single-game record for freshmen with 14 points. Duke Most Rushing TDs by Freshman - Season 1. Brandon Connette ()... 6 Chris Douglas (2000) George Clark (1944)... 5 Stanley Broadie (1977) Mike Grayson (1980)... 3 Duke Most Rushing TDs by Quarterback - Season 1. Mike Dunn (1976) Leo Hart (1969)... 7 Mike Dunn (1977) Brandon Connette () Dave Brown (1991)... 5 CONNETTE ONE OF ACC S BEST RUSHING QBS Connette has rushed for 281 yards and six touchdowns this season while coming off the bench. His 281 yards rank second on the team and are the fourth most by a quarterback in the ACC... His 4.5 yards per carry is second best. He leads the team and ranks tied for sixth in the conference with six rushing touchdowns. Only Georgia Tech s quarterback Josh Nesbitt has more rushing touchdowns than Connette. ACC Rushing Yards by QB 1. Josh Nesbitt, Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech Russell Wilson, N.C. State Brandon Connette, Duke ACC Yards Per Rush Attempt by QB 1. Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech Brandon Connette, Duke Josh Nesbitt, Russell Wilson, N.C. State ACC Rushing Touchdowns 1. Keith Payne, Virginia Josh Nesbitt, Andre Ellington, Clemson Darren Evans, Virginia Tech Johnny White, Brandon Connette, Duke... 6 Montel Harris,... 6 Jermaine Thomas, Florida State... 6 POSITIVE GAINS Through nine games, Duke has had only 45 rushing attempts go for negative yardage with 19 of those coming on sacks and 13 others coming on quarterback or wide receiver runs. The offensive line has opened holes for Duke s running backs who have recorded 205 rushing attempts with only 13 attempts for a loss. The Blue Devils running backs are averaging just one negative rush per every 15.8 attempts. The fi ve running backs have combined for 935 yards gained and just 23 yards lost on the year. ONE FUMBLE FOR DUKE RUNNING BACKS Duke s fi ve running backs have combined for 205 carries this season with only one lost fumble. Overall, the fi ve players at the running back position have touched the ball 277 times on rush attempts, receptions and kickoff returns with only one lost fumble. A fumble by Scott against Virginia ended a streak of 14 straight games without a lost fumble by a running back. In the careers of the fi ve running backs, they have combined for just two lost fumbles on 635 touches. Jay Hollingsworth lost a fumble at Army last season. Player Rush Rec KR Tot Fum Jay Hollingsworth, Jr /1 Patrick Kurunwune, R-So /0 Desmond Scott, So /1 Josh Snead, Fr /0 Juwan Thompson, Fr /0 DUKE S RUSHING GAME IMPROVED Duke has seen a marked improvement in its running game from a year ago, averaging 69.3 more yards per game and already rushing for 433 more yards in three fewer games than last season. Desmond Scott leads the team in rushing with 489 yards in nine games. He already has 227 more yards than his team-leading total of 262 yards last year and has recorded the highest single season rushing total since 2003 when Chris Douglas rushed for 1,138 yards on 236 carries. The running back corps has combined for six rushing touchdowns after posting a total of two rushing scores in 12 games in. Overall, Duke has 17 rushing scores 11 more than a year ago. Duke: Running Game Improvement Category Difference Games 9 12 Total Yards 1, Yards Per Game NCAA Rank 85th 120th +35 Yards Per Carry Carries Long Rush Total Rushing TD Rushing TD by RB RUNS In nine games this season, Duke has had 10 runs of 20 or more yards, including one over 50 yards. Scott has had runs of 63, 34, 25 and 35 yards. Connette has a 48-yard run, Snead broke gains of 27 and 24 yards and Jay Hollingsworth had a 22-yard run against Miami. Last season, the Blue Devils had three carries of 20 or more yards in 12 games with two of the three long gains coming against N.C. Central and other by quarterback Thaddeus Lewis at Kansas. SCOTT MOST YARDS SINCE 2003 The 489 rushing yards for Scott are the most by a Duke player since Chris Douglas tallied 1,138 yards on 236 carries his senior year in Scott led the team with 262 rushing yards on 70 attempts last season and is trying to become the 15th running back in school history to lead the team in rushing in backto-back seasons. BREAKING LONG TOUCHDOWN RUNS All three of Scott s touchdown runs this season have been on runs of over 30 yards. He had a 34-yard carry for the team s fi rst touchdown of the season against Elon. The next week at Wake Forest he broke a career-long 63-yard touchdown run. Against Virginia, he scored the game-winning touchdown on a 35-yard attempt. SCOTT S 100-YARD GAME Scott recorded his second career 100-yard game at Wake Forest, rushing for a career-high 122 yards and one touchdown on just 11 carries. His other 100-yard game came against N.C. Central last when he rushed for 100 yards on 16 carries in his collegiate debut. Scott had a 63-yard touchdown run against Wake Forest. It was the longest run from scrimmage by a Duke player since 2005 when Ronnie Drummer had an 81-yard touchdown run against Miami. Scott Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. N.C. Central, Sept. 26, Wake Forest, Sept. 11, SCOTT ALSO A GOOD RECEIVER Scott has also shown his ability to catch the ball out of the backfi eld this season, ranking fourth on the team with 22 receptions for 208 yards. The second year running back has caught a pass in all nine games this year and in 14 straight games dating back to last season. At Navy, Scott had a career-high 49 receiving yards while matching his career best of fi ve receptions. It was the third time in his career he caught fi ve passes. He broke his previous career-best effort of 45 yards against last season. SNEAD VS. ALABAMA True freshman running back Josh Snead ran for 83 yards on 14 carries against Alabama. The 83 yards were the most by an opposing running back against Alabama since the middle of last season when LSU s Charles Scott had 83 yards on 13 attempts. The Crimson Tide had only allowed two running backs to record over 75 rushing yards in the previous 20 games. Snead also had 103 yards on four kickoff returns to fi nish with 186 all-purpose yards. The total ranks as the eighth-highest by a freshman in school history. Duke Freshman All-Purpose Yards - Game 1. Desmond Scott vs. Wake Forest, 2. George Clark vs. South Carolina, Tony Benjamin vs. Wake Forest, George Clark vs., Chris Douglas vs. N.C. State, 2000 Conner Vernon vs. Virginia Tech, 7. Chris Douglas vs. Florida State, Josh Snead vs. Alabama, 9. Tony Benjamin vs., Chris Douglas vs. Clemson, 2000

9 Game 10 - Duke vs. - Nov. 13, Duke Football Game Notes ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Scott ranks among the ACC s top 10 in all-purpose yards per game this season. Scott has been an effective rusher, receiver and kick returner to rank sixth. He has 498 rushing yards, 208 receiving yards and 260 kick return yards. He four games with at least 100 all-purpose yards and has tallied 90 or more in seven of his nine outings. ACC All Purpose Yards Per Game 1. Andre Ellington, Clemson Montel Harris, David Wilson, Virginia Tech Johnny White, Chris Givens, Wake Forest Desmond Scott, Duke Torrey Smith, Maryland Anthony Allen, Perry Jones, Virginia Damien Berry, Miami VARNER FIRST CAREER RUSHING TD Junior wide receiver Donovan Varner had a nineyard touchdown run against Virginia for his fi rst career rushing touchdown. Prior to the game he had only three carries for minus-13 yards. The last Duke wide receiver to score a rushing touchdown was Deon Adams in 2004, who took a reverse 28 yards for a score at Virginia Tech. TRIO OF 1,000-YARD RECEIVERS Duke has three active players with at least 1,000 career receiving yards as Varner, Conner Vernon and Austin Kelly are all over the mark. There are now 31 players in school history with 1,000 or more career yards. Varner is Duke s active leader with 1,795 yards and became the 12th player in school history with 1,500 career receiving yards at Maryland. He now ranks eighth all-time and is 174 yards shy of passing Walter Jones for seventh all-time. Vernon is 14th all-time with 1,463 yards. He needs 37 yards to join the list of 12 players with 1,500 career yards. Kelly is currently ranked 21st with 1,305 career yards. Duke Career Receiving Yards 6. Doug Green ( )...2, Walter Jones ( )...1, Donovan Varner (2008-present)...1, Cedric Jones ( )...1, Jomar Wright ( )...1, Stanley Dorsey ( )...1, Brad Breedlove ( )...1, Mark Militello ( )...1, Conner Vernon (-present)...1, Roger Boone ( )...1, Richmond Flowers ( )...1, Chris Castor ( )...1, Ron Frederick ( )...1, Mike Hart ( )...1, Troy Slade ( )...1, Austin Kelly (2007-present)...1,305 First Down Leaders Player Rush Pass Total Sean Renfree Conner Vernon Donovan Varner Desmond Scott Austin Kelly Brandon Connette Cooper Helfet Josh Snead Jay Hollingsworth Brandon Braxton Brandon King Juwan Thompson Tony Foster Josh Trezvant Tyree Watkins THREE PLAYERS WITH 100 CATCHES Three current Duke wide receivers have caught over 100 passes in their careers. There have been 15 players in Duke history to accomplish the feat. Sophomore Conner Vernon caught his 100th pass against Navy. Junior Donovan Varner hit the mark against Alabama and senior Austin Kelly made his 100th grab versus Army. Varner currently ranks 10th in school history with 132 catches while Kelly has 117 in his four seasons. Vernon is the only sophomore in school history to hit the 100-reception mark and now has 104 career receptions. Duke Career Receptions 6. Randy Cuthbert ( ) Eron Riley ( ) Doug Green ( ) Mike Grayson ( ) Donovan Varner (2008-present) Mark Militello ( ) Jomar Wright ( ) Walter Jones ( ) Austin Kelly (2007-present) Conner Vernon (-present) VARNER IN CAREER TOP 10 Varner is currently tied for 10th on Duke s career receiving touchdowns list with 10. The junior from Miami has one touchdown grab this season after he led the team with eight a year ago. He is one of 12 players in school history with 10 or more touchdown catches. Duke Career Receiving Touchdowns 1. Clarkston Hines ( ) Corey Thomas ( ) Eron Riley ( ) Cedric Jones ( ) Chris Castor ( )...17 Walter Jones ( ) Doug Green ( ) Stanley Dorsey ( )...13 Scottie Montgomery ( ) Donovan Varner (2008-present)...10 Stan Crisson ( )...10 Wes Chesson ( )...10 Third Down Conversions Player Rush Pass Total Sean Renfree Conner Vernon Donovan Varner Brandon Connette Austin Kelly Desmond Scott Cooper Helfet Jay Hollingsworth Brandon King Brandon Braxton Josh Trezvant NEARING SINGLE-SEASON TOP 10 Vernon has caught 49 passes this season for 717 yards and four touchdowns. He is approaching the top 10 for single-season receiving yards, needing just 102 yards to tie Scottie Montgomery for 10th on the list. He currently ranks 16th. His 49 receptions are tied for 22nd and 12 away from a tie for ninth most. Duke Season Receiving Yards 1. Clarkston Hines (1989)... 1, Clarkston Hines (1987)... 1, Wes Chesson (1970)... 1, Clarkston Hines (1988)... 1, Donovan Varner ()... 1, Chris Castor (1982) Henley Carter (1968) Cedric Jones (1981) Eron Riley (2007) Scottie Montgomery (1999) Conner Vernon () VERNON LEADS DUKE RECEIVERS Vernon has tallied the most receptions and yards of any wide receiver in his fi rst two seasons at Duke and he still has three games left in. He has recorded 14 more catches than Wes Chesson did in 1968 and 1969 and has also topped Chesson s total of 1,319 yards in those two seasons by posting 1,463 receiving yards in his 20 games. Duke Most Receptions In First Two Seasons 1. Conner Vernon (-10) Wes Chesson ( ) Donovan Varner ( ) Corey Thomas ( ) Walter Jones ( ) Duke Most Receiving Yards In First Two Seasons 1. Conner Vernon (-10)... 1, Wes Chesson ( )... 1, Donovan Varner ( )...1, Clarkston Hines (1988)... 1, Walter Jones ( )... 1, Corey Thomas ( )

10 Game 10 - Duke vs. - Nov. 13, Duke Football Game Notes VERNON ESTABLISHES DUKE FIRST Vernon is the only player in school history to catch 40 or more passes as a freshman and sophomore. He is now one reception away from joining a list of four players who have caught 50 or more passes in two seasons. Only Montgomery and Clarkston Hines have three seasons with 50 or more. There have been 21 instances where a player has caught 50 or more in one year. Varner is also approaching 50 receptions for the second straight season. He has 46 this year after posting 65 as a sophomore a year ago. Duke 50+ Receptions In Two or More Seasons 1. Roger Boone (62) and 1988 (73) 2. Clarkston Hines (57), 1988 (68) and 1989 (61) 3. Mark Militello (52) and 1983 (63) 4. Scottie Montgomery (51), 1998 (60) and 1999 (51) COMPARING VERNON & HINES In 20 career games, Vernon has recorded 104 receptions for 1,463 yards and seven touchdowns. Vernon, who set most freshman receiving records last year, is on pace to break the career records held by College Football Hall of Fame selection Clarkston Hines. Below is a comparison of where the two players were at after 20 career games. Hines / Vernon First 20 Games Comparison Hines Vernon Receptions Yards 1,035 1,463 Yards Per Catch Touchdowns 8 7 ACC RECEIVING LEADERS Varner, Vernon and Kelly each rank among the top wide receivers in the ACC this season. Vernon is the conference leader in receptions and ranks second in receiving yards per game. Varner ranks third in receptions per game and seventh in yards per contest. Kelly is eighth in receptions per game. ACC Receptions 1. Conner Vernon, Duke Leonard Hankerson, Miami Donovan Varner, Duke Bert Reed, Florida State Kris Burd, Virginia Dwight Jones, Owen Spencer, N.C. State Austin Kelly, Duke Torrey Smith, Maryland Jarrett Boykin, Virginia Tech ACC Receiving Yards 1. Leonard Hankerson, Miami Conner Vernon, Duke Dwight Jones, Kris Burd, Virginia Torrey Smith, Maryland Dontrelle Inman, Virginia Donovan Varner, Duke Jarrett Boykin, Virginia Tech Owen Spencer, N.C. State Travis Benjamin, Miami YARD GAMES Varner and Vernon have combined for fi ve 100-yard receiving games this season. Vernon has topped the 100-yard mark in three games while Varner has gone over 100 yards twice. Duke had two receivers record over 100 yards against Elon, marking the fi rst time in school history two players had at least 100 receiving yards in the season opener. Vernon led the team with 129 yards while Varner had 123 yards. Duke has had two players record 100 or more receiving yards in the same game a total of 14 times in school history with Varner and Vernon posting three of those performances. The duo each had over 100 yards against Maryland and Virginia last season. Duke Career 100-Yard Receiving Games 1. Clarkston Hines ( ) Wes Chesson ( ) Donovan Varner (2008-present) Conner Vernon (-present)... 6 Mark Militello ( )... 6 Doug Green ( )... 6 Eron Riley ( )... 6 Duke Season 100-Yard Receiving Games 1. Clarkston Hines (1987)... 6 Clarkston Hines (1988) Wes Chesson (1970)... 5 Clarkston Hines (1989)... 5 Donovan Varner () Wes Chesson (1968) Conner Vernon ()... 3 Conner Vernon ()... 3 Five Others with... 3 Vernon Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards Wake Forest, Sept. 11, Army, Sept. 25, Elon, Sept. 4, Virginia Tech, Oct. 3, Virginia, Oct. 31, Maryland, Oct. 24, Varner Career 100-Yard Games Player vs. Opponent, Date Yards Wake Forest, Nov. 28, Miami, Nov. 21, N.C. State, Oct. 10, Maryland, Oct. 2, Elon, Sept. 4, Maryland, Oct. 24, Virginia, Oct. 31, RECEIVING STREAKS Varner has the longest current streak for consecutive games with at least one catch with 22 straight games. He has caught two or more in 19 straight. Vernon is next on the team with a catch in all 20 of his career outings. He has fi ve or more in 11 career games. Scott has caught a pass in all nine games this season and in 14 straight games dating back to last season. Freshman Brandon Braxton has a catch in three straight games and junior tight end Cooper Helfet has a catch in each of the last two games. VERNON BIG PLAYS All three of Vernon s touchdown catches this season have been over 20 yards in length with three over 50 yards. He had touchdown catches of 70 and 51 yards at Wake Forest. Against Army, he hauled in a 58-yard touchdown reception. His fourth touchdown was 29 yards at Navy. He now has four career receptions of 50 or more yards as he also had a 74-yard catch against Virginia Tech last season. On the season, Vernon has nine catches of 20 or more yards. Only Varner has more with 10 plays of 20+ yards. Vernon Career Receptions of 50+ Yards 1. vs. Virginia Tech, Oct. 3, vs. Wake Forest, Sept. 11,...70 (TD) 3. vs. Wake Forest, Sept. 11,...51 (TD) 4. vs. Army, Sept. 25,...58 (TD) VERNON S TOP 10 PERFORMANCE Vernon hauled in eight passes for a career-high 181 yards and two touchdowns at Wake Forest. The 181 yards mark the 10th-highest single-game total in school history. The total also is the fourth most in the NCAA this season. Duke Single Game Receiving Yards 1. Chris Castor (1982) vs. Wake Forest 2. Corey Thomas (1997) vs. 3. Clarkston Hines (1989) vs. Wake Forest 4. Scottie Montgomery (1998) vs. Vanderbilt 5. Eron Riley (2007) vs. Navy 6. Henley Carter (1968) vs. Clemson 7. Clarkston Hines (1987) vs. N.C. State 8. Wes Chesson (1970) vs. South Carolina 9. Cedric Jones (1981) vs. Maryland 10. Conner Vernon () vs. Wake Forest DOUBLE DIGIT RECEPTIONS Kelly set a career best with 10 receptions in the Wake Forest contest. He topped his previous high of nine against Maryland last year. Duke has had two players catch 10 passes in a game this season. Vernon had 10 receptions in the opener against Elon for his second career double digit catch game. Varner also has two career games with 10 or more grabs. Duke Active WR With 10 Receptions (Game) Player vs. Opponent, Date Rec. Kelly vs. Wake Forest, Sept. 11, Vernon vs. N.C. State, Oct. 10, Vernon vs. Elon, Sept. 4, Varner vs., Nov. 29, Varner vs. Wake Forest, Nov. 28, IN ONE GAME Against Wake Forest, Duke had a 300-yard passer, 100-yard receiver and 100-yard rusher, marking the 10th time in school history the Blue Devils have accomplished the feat. Renfree had 358 passing yards, Vernon tallied 181 receiving yards and Scott fi nished with 122 rushing yards. It is the fi rst time it has happened since 1989 when Duke accomplished the feat in four games.

11 Game 10 - Duke vs. - Nov. 13, HELFET TALLIES FIFTH MOST YARDS Helfet became the 19th tight end in school history to record over 100 receiving yards in a game when he caught seven passes for 122 yards against Virginia. The junior college transfer posted the fi fth best performance for yards by a tight end in a single game at Duke. Duke Receiving Yards by a Tight End - Game 1. Henley Carter vs. Clemson (1968) Mike Hart vs. N.C. State (2001) Dave Dunaway vs. Rice (1965) Aaron Shaw vs. Maryland (1991) Cooper Helfet vs. Virginia () Tee Moorman vs. South Carolina (1960) Bill Khayat vs. Clemson (1994) Dave Dunaway vs. Maryland (1966) Dave Dunaway vs. N.C. State (1966) Bill Khayat vs. Wisconsin (1994) HELFET AMONG ACC TOP TIGHT ENDS Helfet has had two straight big games to push him among the top receiving tight ends in the ACC this season. He has caught 14 passes for 191 yards and one touchdown in his last two outings and now has 20 receptions for 232 yards and two touchdowns on the year. The 20 receptions are currently tied for fourth most in the conference and his 232 yards rank fourth overall. He is also tied for fourth with two touchdown catches. ACC Receptions - TE 1. Zack Pianalto, Dwayne Allen, Clemson George Bryan, N.C. State Cooper Helfet, Duke...20 Chris Pantale, Ryan Taylor, Andre Smith, Virginia Tech Colter Phillips, Virginia...12 ACC Receiving Yards - TE 1. Dwayne Allen, Clemson Zack Pianalto, George Bryan, N.C. State Cooper Helfet, Duke Chris Pantale, Matt Furstenburg, Maryland Andre Smith, Virginia Tech Ryan Taylor, ACC Receiving Touchdowns - TE 1. Andre Smith, Virginia Tech George Bryan, N.C. State...3 Colter Phillips, Virginia Cooper Helfet, Duke...2 Brandon King, Duke...2 Ryan Taylor,...2 KING AMONG TE TOUCHDOWN LEADERS Redshirt senior tight end Brandon King moved up the career touchdowns list by Duke tight ends with his seventh career touchdown grab against Maryland. He moved into a tie for third all-time with Bill Khayat and Andy Roland. He is now two touchdowns away from a tie for second on the career list. Duke Career Touchdown Receptions By A TE 1. Stan Crisson ( ) Dave Dunaway ( ) Brandon King (2006-present)...7 Bill Khayat ( )...7 Andy Roland ( ) Howard Pitt ( )...6 Chuck Drulis ( )...6 Mike Hart ( )...6 OFFENSIVE LINE DEPTH Duke has played a total of 10 offensive lineman in games this season, including four redshirt freshmen. The four players who have played for the fi rst time on offense are Perry Simmons, Joey Finison, John Coleman and Dave Harding. The two longest consecutive starts streaks on the team are both by offensive linemen as both redshirt junior Kyle Hill and senior Bryan Morgan extended their consecutive starts streaks to 33 games last game. Three players have started every game of their collegiate career. Hill has started at left tackle in all 33 of his career games. Redshirt sophomore Brian Moore has started 20 straight games at right guard and Simmons has started all nine games this season at right tackle in his fi rst season. The Blue Devils used the same starting fi ve in each of the fi rst eight games with Hill at left tackle, senior Brandon Harper at left guard, Morgan at center, Moore at right guard and Simmons at right tackle. Harper missed the Virginia game due to an injury and in his place, Harding got his fi rst career start. Duke s OL Playing Experience Player Pos. GP Starts Kyle Hill LT Brandon Harper LG Bryan Morgan C Brian Moore RG Perry Simmons RT 9 9 Jon Needham RT 26 2 Conor Irwin C 2 0 Joey Finison RG 3 0 John Coleman LT 9 0 Dave Harding LG 9 1 Total Defensive Notes Tackle Leaders Duke Football Game Notes DUKE DEFENDS NAVY OPTION ATTACK Navy entered the Duke game ranked ninth nationally in rushing offense with yards per game but the Blue Devils held the Midshipmen to 148 yards on the ground below their season average. The Blue Devils limited Navy to 41 rushing yards on 19 carries in the fi rst half while building a 24-0 lead. The Midshipmen had just 67 yards of total offense in the fi rst half. Duke was only the second opponent in eight games to hold Navy under 200 rushing yards as Georgia Southern allowed only 109 rushing yards in the second week of the season. FOURTH DOWN STOPS AGAINST MIAMI Duke made four fourth down stops inside their own territory against Miami to help hold the Hurricanes to 28 points. The Blue Devils stopped the Hurricanes on 4th-and-5 at the Duke 44 in the fi rst quarter, on 4th-and-1 at the Duke 48 in the second quarter, on 4th-and-3 at the Duke 39 in the second quarter and on 4th-and-5 from the Duke 30 in the third period. Entering the game opponents were 6-of-6 on fourth down against the Blue Devils. MARYLAND UNDER 300 YARDS The Blue Devils held Maryland to 294 yards in their meeting on Oct. 2. It was the lowest total allowed by Duke since last season when Virginia managed only 196 yards of total offense. The Terps ran for 124 yards and passed for 170 yards against the Blue Devils. It was the second straight week Duke did not give up 200 yards through the air. DUKE HOLDS ARMY TO 85 YARDS PASSING When Duke held Army to 85 passing yards this season, it marked the fi rst time since the 2008 season opener against James Madison that the Blue Devils did not give up at least 100 passing yards. James Madison completed just 4-of-11 passes for 51 yards on Aug. 30, 2008 while Army managed 85 yards on 4-of-6 passing. Opponent Player (Tackles) Elon Lee Butler (9) Wake Forest Ross Cockrell (10) Alabama Matt Daniels & Kenny Anunike (6) Army Abraham Kromah (13) Maryland Abraham Kromah (15) Miami Matt Daniels & Abraham Kromah (12) Virginia Tech Abraham Kromah (12) Navy Kelby Brown (12) Virginia Walt Canty (12)