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1 Duke Sports Information Box Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C Offi ce: Fax: Site... Nashville, Tenn. Stadium... Stadium Surface... Bermuda Grass Capacity...39,773 Radio...Duke Radio Network Flagship: WDNC 620 AM Bob Harris (Play-by-Play) Wes Chesson (Analyst) Anthony Dilweg (Sideline) TV...None Internet GoDuke.com Tickets DUKE GAME 7 Duke (3-3, 1-2 ACC) vs. (5-2, 3-2 SEC) October 25, 3 p.m. SERIES:, 7-3 LAST TIME: s quarterback Chris Nickson accounted for 400 yards of total offense and fi ve touchdowns to lead the Commodores to a victory over Duke in Durham. RANKINGS: Duke - NR; - NR COACHES: Duke: David Cutcliffe (Alabama, 1976) Record at Duke: 3-3 (1st Season) Career Record: (7th Season) : Bobby Johnson (, 1973) Record at : (7th Season) Career Record: (15th Season) The Duke- Series The Commodores lead the all-time series with Duke, 7-3. The fi rst ever meeting between the two schools came in 1986 when won in Nashville. The Blue Devils won the next three contests in the series with all three victories by four points or less.the Commodores have won the last six meetings with the last game a decision in Overall, 7-3 First Meeting, in 1986 Last Meeting, in 2006 Duke s Highest Scoring 37 in 1992 Duke s Lowest Scoring 7 in 2000 s Highest Scoring 45 in 2006 s Lowest Scoring 13 in 1991 Current Streak, W6 Largest Duke Margin of Victory 4, two times Largest Margin of Victory 19, 2000, 26-7 Duke s Last Win in Nashville 1988 (17-15) s Last Win in Nashville 2000 (26-7) Duke Hits Road For Music City Showdown The Duke Blue Devils (3-3, 1-2 ACC) will travel to Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday for a non-conference game against (5-2, 3-2 SEC) at 3 p.m. in Stadium. The game can be heard on the Duke Radio Network with Bob Harris (play-by-play), Wes Chesson (analysis) and Anthony Dilweg (sideline) calling the action. Both teams are entering the weekend with two consecutive losses. Duke suffered a loss to Miami at home last weekend while is coming off a road loss to Georgia. 2006: Downs Blue Devils Commodores quarterback Chris Nickson accounted for 400 yards of total offense and fi ve touchdowns as defeated Duke in Durham. scored 28 fi rst half points for a 28-7 lead at halftime with Nickson rushing for two scores and throwing for two more. Duke trailed 38-7 in the fourth quarter before running back Justin Boyle brought the Blue Devils back with three rushing touchdowns. He fi nished the game with 14 carries for 113 yards and four touchdowns. Nickson carried the ball 15 times for 150 yards and three touchdowns in the game while throwing for 250 yards and two scores. Wide receiver Earl Bennett caught nine passes for 184 yards and one touchdown. Duke Schedule & Results Date Opponent Location Time/Result TV/Series/Stats 8/30 JAMES MADISON DURHAM, N.C. W, 31-7 Harris 95 rush yards, 2 TD 9/6 NORTHWESTERN DURHAM, N.C. L, J. Williams 11 catches, 135 yards 9/13 NAVY DURHAM, N.C. W, Riley 8 catches, 137 yards, 3 TD 9/27 VIRGINIA* DURHAM, N.C. W, 31-3 Tauiliili 16 tackles, INT, FF, FR 10/4 at Georgia Tech* Atlanta, Ga. L, 0-27 Akinbiyi 7 tackles, 2.5 TFL, FF 10/18 MIAMI* DURHAM, N.C. L, Lewis 3 total TD s (2 pass, 1 rush) 10/25 at Nashville, Tenn. 3 p.m., /1 at * Winston-Salem, N.C. 3:30 p.m. ESPN 360/Duke, /8 N.C. STATE* DURHAM, N.C. TBA Duke, /15 at *, S.C. TBA, /22 at * Blacksburg, Va. TBA, /29 NORTH CAROLINA* DURHAM, N.C. TBA, *ACC game Blue Devils Drop League Contest With Miami Duke led in the third quarter against the Hurricanes last weekend before Miami scored 35 unanswered points to break away from the Blue Devils. Backup quarterback Jacory Harris led Miami s comeback by accounting for fi ve touchdowns, including a 15-yard run and four passing scores. Harris fi nished the game with 53 rushing yards on 10 carries while completing 18-of-28 passes for 185 yards and four touchdowns. Duke stretched the lead to on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Thaddeus Lewis to Raphael Chestnut. Lewis fi nished the game with three total touchdowns (two pass, one rush). The Blue Devils forced three turnovers in the game with Adrian Aye-Darko recording two interceptions. Date Opponent Time/Result 8/28 at Miami (Ohio) W, /4 SOUTH CAROLINA* W, /13 RICE W, /20 at Ole Miss* W, /4 AUBURN* W, /11 at Mississippi State* L, /18 at Georgia* L, /25 DUKE 3 p.m. 11/8 FLORIDA* TBA 11/15 at Kentucky* TBA 11/22 TENNESSEE* TBA 11/29 at * TBA *SEC game

2 Media Information Duke Sports Information Associate A.D.: Jon Jackson SID: Art Chase (football) Office 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 Office Phone: Blevins Cell Phone: Blevins bblevins@duaa.duke.edu Assistant SID: Chris Cook Assistant SID: Meredith Rieder Staff Assistant: Kate Burkholder Secretary: Paulette Rogers Director of Internet Operations: Curtis Snyder Asst. Director of Internet Operations: Lee Aldridge Mailing Address: Duke SID Offi ce Box Durham, N.C Duke Football Media Luncheon Duke hosts weekly media luncheons featuring head coach David Cutcliffe and selected Blue Devil players... The lunch, which begins at 11:30 a.m., is held each Tuesday throughout the football season... Media attending the weekly luncheon should park in the Whitford Drive Lot across from Jack Coombs Field. 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 noon... Media may contact the ACC Media Relations Offi ce at for the phone number. 10:30... Jim Grobe, 10:40...Frank Beamer, 10:50...Al Groh, Virginia 11:00...Tom O Brien, 11:10...Butch Davis, 11:20...Randy Shannon, Miami 11:30...Ralph Friedgen, Maryland 11:40...Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech 11:50... Bobby Bowden, Florida State 12:00...David Cutcliffe, Duke 12:10... Tommy Bowden, 12:20...Jeff Jagodzinski, Boston College ACC Weekly Football Satellite Feeds Dates: (August 27 November 26; every Wednesday) Times: 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Satellite: AMC3, Transponder 19 (C-Band) 87 Degrees West Downlink Frequency: 4080 MHz Polarity: Horizontal Audio: 6.2/6.8 MHz Bandwidth: 36 MHz Phone: (Microspace Communications) Duke Football Show The popular Duke Football Show can be seen weekly in the Triangle area at 12 noon on Sundays on WTVD-TV... The 30-minute program hosted by Bob Harris features head coach David Cutcliffe and highlights of every Duke game... In addition to the showing on WTVD, the show will air on Fox Sports Net South and Sunshine Network. This Week in Duke Football Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 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 Luncheon at Yoh Football Center (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. The practices are generally open to accredited media for the fi rst minutes but individuals must let the Sports Information Offi ce know of your desire to attend. Duke reserves the right to refuse any practice request deemed not to be in the best interest of the University. 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. Duke Radio Network A state-wide radio audience follows all the action of Duke football on The Duke Radio 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, hosted by John Roth, is broadcast live from the Blue Devil Tailgate Terrace at home games. Two-time Broadcaster of the Year Bob Harris, the voice of the Blue Devils for the past 32 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 29th 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 10th 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 12:00 noon Call ACC Offi ce for details Practice 8:45-10:45 a.m. - Coach Cutcliffe available following practice Injury Report Released by 12:30 p.m. Practice 8:45-10:45 a.m. No Interviews (Closed) Locker Room Policy The Duke lockerroom 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 Sports Information Director 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 for the news media and press box personnel. Duke Radio Affiliates WZKY 1580 Albemarle WBAG 1150 Burlington WNMX-FM Charlotte WCSL 1590 Cherryville WDNC 620 Durham WZBO 1260 Edenton WCNC 1240 Elizabeth City WCCG-FM Fayetteville WYPT-FM 97.9 Gaston WGNC 1450 Gastonia WIST-FM 98.3 Greensboro WSFL-FM Greenville WLXN 1440 Lexington WLON 1050 Lincolnton WBRG 1050 Lynchburg, Va. WDLZ-FM 98.3 Murfreesboro WRBZ 850 Raleigh WCBT 1230 Roanoke Rapids WKRX-FM 96.7 Roxboro WCAB 590 Rutherfordton WSTP 1490 Salisbury WDSJ-FM Sanford WOHS 730 Shelby WEEB 990 Southern Pines WSVM 1490 Valdese worldwide XM Radio

3 Duke- Stat Comparison Category Duke Record Conference Record Points Scored Average Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense Rushing Defense Passing Defense Total Defense Turnovers 8 10 Fumbles 5 5 Interceptions 3 5 Penalties/Yards Penalties per game Average Yards per game Punting (No.-Yads) 36-1, ,793 Punting Average Net Punting Time of Possession 32:10 29:23 Third Down Conv Percentage 42% 34% Fourth Down Conv Percentage 50% 0% Sacks By Sacks Allowed Scouting Report The Commodores defense has caused 18 turnovers in seven games this season with 13 interceptions and fi ve fumble recoveries. The 13 interceptions rank tied for fourth nationally. Myron Lewis, Ryan Hamilton and DJ Moore each have recorded three interceptions. Hamilton also has two fumble recoveries and a caused fumble. Patrick Benoist leads the defense with 65 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. The offense has converted when inside the red zone, ranking tied for third in the country with a 96 percent success rate inside the 20-yard line. Cutcliffe History Against Bobby Johnson Since Bobby Johnson started coaching at in 2002, Duke head coach David Cutcliffe has faced him every season except for 2005 and owns a 5-0 record. Cutcliffe held a 3-0 record against Johnson when he was the head coach at Ole Miss. He also helped Tennessee to victories over the Commodores in each of the past two seasons. Since Cutcliffe began coaching as a part time assistant at Tennessee in 1982, he is 23-2 against. In his only trip to Nashville as a head coach, Cutcliffe came away with a victory in Ole Miss 2003 season opener. Duke Players From Tennessee Two Blue Devils are from the state of Tennessee. True freshmen Conor Irwin and Jeffrey Faris each attended Knoxville Catholic in Knoxville, Tenn. Irwin is an offensive lineman while Faris plays cornerback. On the other side, has three players from North Carolina. Junior Nick Miller is from Matthews while sophomore Austin Monahan and redshirt freshman Bo Cramer are from Charlotte. Inside the Numbers... 2 Senior safety Adrian Aye-Darko had two interceptions against Miami to give him three for the season and four in his career. He currently is tied for fourth in the ACC in interceptions. 9 Junior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis leads the ACC with nine touchdown passes this season. The Duke signal caller has thrown two or more touchdown passes in four of the six games this season to give him 11 career multi-touchdown games Michael Tauiliili leads the ACC and ranks sixth nationally with 11.0 tackles per game. He has recorded over 10 tackles in three of the six games this season with 13 against Navy, a career-high 16 against Virginia and 11 at Georgia Tech. He also is third on the team with 6.0 tackles for loss. He has led the team in tackles in all six games this season. 15 The Duke defense has forced 15 turnovers in six games this season with six fumble recoveries and nine interceptions. The Blue Devils have forced two or more turnovers in four of its six games, including six against Virginia and three against both James Madison and Miami. Duke ranks third in the ACC and eighth nationally with a +7 turnover margin on the year. Last season, Duke had 11 interceptions and seven fumble recoveries in 12 games. 20 Senior wide receiver Eron Riley has caught a pass in 20 straight games. He has at least one catch in 35 of his last 36 games. He has two or more catches in all six games this season and ranks fi fth in the ACC with 4.83 receptions per game. 30 Three Duke players have started in 30 consecutive games. Eron Riley has the longest consecutive starts streak with 31 straight starts at wide receiver. Guard Rob Schirmann and defensive tackle Vince Oghobaase each started for the 30th consecutive game last weekend against Miami. 41 With two touchdown passes against Miami, Thaddeus Lewis increased his career total to 41 passing touchdowns. He is now one shy of matching Dave Brown for fourth on the all-time list at Duke Ray Guy Award candidate Kevin Jones is leading the ACC in punting with a 42.4 average. He currently ranks 24th in the country in punting and has placed 12 of his 34 punts inside the 20-yard line this season against just two touchbacks. 360 Michael Tauiliili has 360 career tackles to rank eighth all-time at Duke. He is now 14 tackles shy of Billy Granville for seventh on the career list. Tauiliili led the Blue Devils in tackles as a freshman and sophomore and is currently leading the squad with 66 stops on the year. 2,000 Senior wide receiver Eron Riley is one of six players in Duke history to record over 2,000 career receiving yards. Riley now has 2,056 receiving yards in his career and needs 27 yards to pass Doug Green for fi fth on the school s career charts. 2,227 Senior Jabari Marshall has recorded 2,227 career kick return yards to rank third all-time in ACC history. He is closing in on s Eric Blount for second on the league s all-time list, needing 87 yards. 5,665 Thaddeus Lewis has passed for 5,665 yards in his career to rank sixth all-time at Duke. He needs 53 passing yards to pass Dave Brown for fi fth on the career charts. He also ranks fourth with 893 pass attempts and fourth with 490 pass completions. Duke vs. The SEC The Blue Devils have a all-time record against teams currently in the Southeastern Conference. The two teams Duke has faced the most are South Carolina and Tennessee. Against the Gamecocks, who were members of the ACC from , the Blue Devils are Duke has faced the Vols 29 times with a overall record. The Blue Devils have also faced current SEC schools Alabama (1-2), Arkansas (1-0), Auburn (3-3), Florida (2-3), Georgia (0-1), Kentucky (4-0), LSU (1-1) and (3-7). Campus Connections Duke and have two sets of players who attended the same high schools. The Blue Devils starting center Bryan Morgan and the Commodores junior safety Joel Caldwell each graduated from Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala. Duke freshman defensive lineman Curtis Hazelton and senior cornerback Josh Allen each graduated from Roswell High School in Roswell, Ga. MacIntyre Played For The Commodores Duke s defensive coordinator Mike MacIntyre played two years at ( ) under his father, George, who served as the head coach of the Commodores from Mike went on to play at Georgia Tech and earn his bachelor s degree in ACC Standings Coastal ACC Overall Georgia Tech Virginia Miami Duke Atlantic ACC Overall Boston College Florida State Maryland

4 Offensive Notes Under Center Duke has two junior quarterbacks with starting experience. Thaddeus Lewis and Zack Asack have combined for 35 starts and 51 games played. Lewis has started 29 straight games under center for the Blue Devils and is on pace to be one of the top quarterbacks in school history. Asack has six starts in 21 career games. Lewis/Asack Career Passing Statistics Lewis Asack Completions Attempts Completion Pct Passing Yards 5,665 1,085 Touchdowns 41 5 Lewis & Multi-Touchdown Games Thaddeus Lewis has thrown multiple touchdown passes in four of the six games this season and has a league-high nine passing touchdowns on the year. He had three touchdown passes against Navy and two against James Madison, Virginia and Miami. Lewis now has 11 multi-touchdown games through the air and 13 total multi-touchdown games with passing and rushing touchdowns combined. 200-Yard Games Now in his third season as a starting quarterback, Thaddeus Lewis has passed for over 200 yards in 12 career games. He has passed for over 200 yards in two games this season, including his third career game of 300 or more yards with 317 against Navy. Lewis had 428 yards at Navy last season, which stands as the seventh-highest single-game total at Duke. Lewis Career 200-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1., Sept. 9, Florida State, Oct. 14, Miami, Oct. 21, Georgia Tech, Nov. 18, , Nov. 25, Northwestern, Sept. 15, Navy, Sept. 22, Miami, Sept. 29, , Oct. 6, , Nov. 24, Northwestern, Sept. 6, Navy, Sept. 13, Bennett / Lewis Comparison Ben Bennett, who starred for the Blue Devils from , fi nished his career by completing 820-of- 1,375 throws for 9,614 yards and 55 touchdowns. As a senior, he earned third team All-America and ACC Player of the Year honors. Here is how junior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis stacks up against Bennett Duke s all-time leader in pass completions, attempts, yards and touchdowns through the fi rst 30 games of each player s respective career: Bennett / Lewis First 30 Games Comparison Bennett Lewis Completions Attempts Completion Pct Passing Yards 6,255 5,665 Touchdowns Duke Career Passing Charts Thaddeus Lewis has already made a mark on the Duke career passing records lists through his fi rst two seasons and continues to climb up the charts for career passing attempts, completions, yards and touchdowns. Duke Career Passing Attempts 1. Ben Bennett ( )...1, Spence Fischer ( )...1, Steve Slayden ( )...1, Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present) Leo Hart ( ) Dave Brown ( ) D. Bryant ( ) Anthony Dilweg ( ) Spencer Romine ( ) Mike Dunn ( ) Duke Career Pass Completions 1. Ben Bennett ( ) Spence Fischer ( ) Steve Slayden ( ) Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present) Leo Hart ( ) Dave Brown ( ) Anthony Dilweg ( ) D. Bryant ( ) Mike Schneider ( ) Mike Dunn ( ) Duke Career Passing Yards 1. Ben Bennett ( )...9, Spence Fischer ( )...9, Steve Slayden ( )...8, Leo Hart ( )...6, Dave Brown ( )...5, Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...5, Anthony Dilweg ( )...4, D. Bryant ( )...3, Spencer Romine ( )...3, Mike Dunn ( )...3,511 Duke Career Passing Touchdowns 1. Ben Bennett ( ) Spence Fischer ( )...48 Steve Slayden ( ) Dave Brown ( ) Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present) Anthony Dilweg ( ) Scotty Glacken ( ) Billy Ray ( )...23 Leo Hart ( ) D. Bryant ( )...16 Duke Career Total Offense Thaddeus Lewis is among the Duke all-time leaders in total offense, ranking seventh with 5,375 yards of total offense. He recorded 358 yards (317 passing, 41 rushing) of total offense against Navy for his top game this season. Lewis is now 75 yards away from catching Mike Dunn for sixth all-time at Duke. Duke Career Total Offense 1. Spence Fischer ( )...9, Ben Bennett ( )...9, Steve Slayden ( )...8, Leo Hart ( )...6, Dave Brown ( )...5, Mike Dunn ( )...5, Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...5, Anthony Dilweg ( )...4, D. Bryant ( )...3, Billy Cox ( )...3,720 ACC Active Passing Leaders Junior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis is one of the top returning quarterbacks in the ACC. Among active QB s in the conference, he ranks tied for fi rst in passing touchdowns (39) and second in passing yards (5,535) and third in total offense (5,523). ACC Active Total Offense 1. Drew Weatherford, Sr., Florida State...7, Riley Skinner, Jr.,...5, Thaddeus Lewis, Jr., Duke...5, Cullen Harper, Sr.,...4, Sean Glennon, Sr.,...4, Daniel Evans, Sr.,...3, James Davis, Sr.,...3, T.J. Yates, So.,...3,121 ACC Active Passing Yards 1. Drew Weatherford, Sr., Florida State...7, Thaddeus Lewis, Jr., Duke...5, Riley Skinner, Jr.,...5, Cullen Harper, Sr.,...4, Sean Glennon, Sr.,...4, Daniel Evans, Sr.,...3, T.J. Yates, So.,...3, Chris Turner, Jr., Maryland...3,260 ACC Active Passing Touchdowns 1. Thaddeus Lewis, Jr., Duke...41 Drew Weatherford, Sr., Florida State Cullen Harper, Sr., Riley Skinner, Jr., Sean Glennon, Sr., T.J. Yates, So., Daniel Evans, Sr.,...17 Lewis Leads ACC In Touchdowns Thaddeus Lewis is leading the ACC in touchdown passes this season. He has thrown nine touchdown passes in six games, one more than Florida State s Christian Ponder. His nine touchdown passes rank him tied for 44th nationally. Lewis fi nished third among ACC quarterbacks last season with 21 touchdown passes. He had 11 scoring throws as a freshman. ACC Passing Touchdown Leaders 1. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke Christian Ponder, Florida State Riley Skinner,...7 Chris Turner, Maryland...7 Robert Marve, Miami Cullen Harper,...6 Russell Wilson,...6 T.J. Yates, Chris Crane, Sr., Boston College...5 Jacory Harris, Fr, Miami...5 Starting Streak Under Center Junior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis has started 28 consecutive games under center for the Blue Devils. He started the second game of the 2006 season against and has started every game since for Duke. His 28 straight starts rank as the fourth most on the team. Lewis Holds Duke Record Thaddeus Lewis broke the school record with 206 consecutive passes without an interception earlier this season before the streak came to an end on the opening play against Virginia. Lewis went six straight games without an interception and threw 105 straight passes without an interception to start the season. The previous school record for consecutive passes without an interception was 169 by Ben Bennett over a fourgame span in the seasons.

5 Lewis-To-Riley Quarterback Thaddeus Lewis has connected with wideout Eron Riley for a school record 18 touchdown passes in the past 28 games, including six this season. The previous Duke record for quarterback-to-wide receiver scoring connections was 16 held by the tandems of Ben Bennett-to-Chris Castor and Steve Slayden-to-Doug Green. The Bennett-to-Castor combination also holds the school single-season mark with 12 TDs in Lewis connected with Riley for four touchdowns at Navy last year, and only one other time in school history did a QB throw four TD passes to the same receiver. In 1997, David Green hit Corey Thomas for four scoring passes against Georgia Tech. Lewis-to-Riley Touchdown Passes Opponent, Date Yards 1. Alabama, Oct. 7, Florida State, Oct. 14, Georgia Tech, Nov. 18, Navy, Sept. 22, Navy, Sept. 22, Navy, Sept. 22, Navy, Sept. 22, Miami, Sept. 29, , Oct. 6, , Oct. 6, , Nov. 3, Georgia Tech, Nov. 10, James Madison, Aug. 30, James Madison, Aug. 30, Navy, Sept. 13, Navy, Sept. 13, Navy, Sept. 13, Virginia, Sept. 27, Duke Career QB to WR Touchdown Combinations 1. Thaddeus Lewis to Eron Riley Ben Bennett to Chris Castor...16 Steve Slayden to Doug Green Spence Fischer to Corey Thomas Steve Slayden to Clarkston Hines Ben Bennett to Cedric Jones...10 Anthony Dilweg to Clarkston Hines...10 Chestnut Leads Receivers Against Miami Senior wide receiver Raphael Chestnut was the go-to target for Thaddeus Lewis against Miami last weekend, fi nishing with fi ve catches for 48 yards and a touchdown. His 10-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter gave Duke a lead. It was his fi rst touchdown reception of the season and third of his career. His fi ve catches were a season high and most since he caught eight passes against Georgia Tech in Tight Ends Getting Involved In Passing Game Duke s tight ends caught four passes against Miami. Brett Huffman and Danny Parker each set career highs with two receptions apiece. Huffman had two catches for 36 yards with a long of 20 yards. Prior to the game he had three career receptions for 24 yards. Parker fi nished with two grabs for 11 yards. He doubled his career total as he entered the game with one catch for 14 yards against Virginia earlier this season. Duke Career Receiving Lists Eron Riley is one of six players in Duke history to record over 2,000 career receiving yards. He also ranks fourth at Duke with 20 career receiving touchdowns. He now has 2,056 career receiving yards and is 26 yards shy of Doug Green (2,082) for fi fth all-time. Riley is one touchdown away from a tie for third all-time with Cedric Jones. Duke Career Receiving Yards 1. Clarkston Hines ( )...3, Wes Chesson ( )...2, Scottie Montgomery ( )...2, Corey Thomas ( )...2, Doug Green ( )...2, Eron Riley (2005-present)...2, Walter Jones ( )...1, Cedric Jones ( )...1, Jomar Wright ( )...1, Stanley Dorsey ( )...1,507 Duke Career Receiving Touchdowns 1. Clarkston Hines ( ) Corey Thomas ( ) Cedric Jones ( ) Eron Riley (2005-present) Walter Jones ( )...17 Chris Castor ( ) Doug Green ( ) Scottie Montgomery ( )...13 Stanley Dorsey ( ) Wes Chesson ( )...10 Stan Crisson ( )...10 Riley Over Century Mark For Receptions Eron Riley became the 12th player in Duke history to record 100 career receptions when he caught eight passes against Navy. He now has 112 career receptions for 2,056 yards and 20 touchdowns in his career. He ranks 12th on the all-time list at Duke for career receptions and is seven shy of Walter Jones ( ) for 11th on the career list. He has increased his reception total each year with 11 as a freshman, 32 as a sophomore and 40 last season. He is off to a good start in with 29 catches for 336 yards and six touchdowns. Duke Players With 100 Career Receptions 1. Clarkston Hines ( ) Scottie Montgomery ( ) Roger Boone ( ) Corey Thomas ( ) Wes Chesson ( ) Randy Cuthbert ( ) Doug Green ( ) Mike Grayson ( ) Jomar Wright ( ) Mark Militello ( ) Walter Jones ( ) Eron Riley (2005-present) Spreading the Wealth Through the fi rst six games of the year, 14 different Blue Devils have recorded at least one reception. Of those 14 players, nine have caught at least fi ve passes. Eight different wide receivers have combined for a total of 90 receptions. The running back corps has produced 18 receptions among three players while three tight ends have combined for 14 total catches. Duke has had 10 different players catch a pass in two games this year and has had at least eight players make a grab in all six games. Riley Increasing Receptions Total Eron Riley has become the feature wide receiver in the Duke offense this season and is leading the squad with 29 receptions in six games. He currently ranks fi fth in the ACC with 4.8 receptions per game. Last year he averaged 3.3 catches per contest, which was up from 2.7 as a sophomore and 1.2 as a freshman. Riley has two or more grabs in all six games this year with fi ve or more in three of those outings. In his fi rst three years combined, he only had four games with fi ve or more receptions. Riley Year-by-Year Receptions Per Game Season G/GS Rec. Rec/Game / / / / Total 39/ Yard Games With six career 100-yard receiving games, Eron Riley is tied for third on Duke s career list. He also has the distinction of being one of only six players in school history to record over 200 receiving yards in one game when he caught six passes for 235 yards and four touchdowns at Navy in, the fi fth highest singlegame total in school history. Johnny Williams tallied his fi rst career 100-yard game with 11 catches for 135 yards against Northwestern this season. Duke Career 100-Yard Receiving Games 1. Clarkston Hines ( ) Wes Chesson ( ) Eron Riley (2005-present)...6 Doug Green ( ) Richmond Flowers ( )...5 Mark Militello ( ) Scottie Montgomery ( )...4 Stanley Dorsey ( )...4 Cedric Jones ( ) Four tied with...3 Duke 200-Yard Games 1. Chris Castor vs., Corey Thomas vs. Georgia Tech, Clarkston Hines at, Scottie Montgomery at (2 OT), Eron Riley at Navy, 6. Henley Carter at, 1968 Riley Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1., Nov. 3, Florida State, Oct. 14, , Nov. 25, Navy, Sept. 22, , Oct. 6, Navy, Sept. 13, J. Williams Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. Northwestern, Sept. 6, Multi-Touchdown Receiving Games Eron Riley has two games this season with two or more touchdown receptions. He caught three touchdown passes against Navy and two against James Madison. He now has four career games with two or more touchdown receptions. Last season, he tallied four TD catches against Navy and two at home against.

6 ACC Receiving Touchdown Leaders With six touchdown receptions in six games, Eron Riley leads the ACC and ranks tied for 16th nationally. Riley has two more touchdown receptions than any other ACC player. Last season, Riley s total of nine receiving touchdowns as second only to s Aaron Kelly (11). There are also four ACC teams that have six or fewer touchdown passes for the season. ACC Receiving Touchdown Leaders 1. Eron Riley, Duke Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland...4 Hakeem Nicks, Corey Surrency, Florida State...3 Bert Reed, Florida State...3 Demaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech...3 Travis Benjamin, Miami...3 Brandon Tate,...3 Kevin Ogletree, Virginia...3 Williams Among Nation s Top Freshmen WR True freshman Johnny Williams put together one of the top single game performances by a rookie wide receiver this season with 11 catches for 135 yards against Northwestern. The 11 catches are tied for the third most by a freshman this season while his 135 yards are the eighth most by a freshman in. Williams 135 yards was the second most by a freshman in Duke history as only Walter Jones had more yards with 139 against The Citadel in Duke Top Freshman Single Game Receiving Yards 1. Walter Jones vs. The Citadel (1988) Johnny Williams vs. Northwestern () Eron Riley vs. (2005) NCAA Freshman Single Game Receptions 1. Ryan Tannehill, Texas A&M vs. Kansas St DeAndre Brown, Southern Miss vs. Rice Johnny Williams, Duke vs. Northwestern...11 Patrick Edwards, Houston vs. East Carolina Briggs Orsbon, Ball State vs. Kent State Tyron Carrier, Houston vs. East Carolina...10 NCAA Freshman Single Game Rec. Yards 1. DeAndre Brown, Southern Miss. vs. Rice Ryan Tannehill, Texas A&M vs. Kansas St Nathan Palmer, Northern Ill. vs. Minnesota A.J. Green, Georgia vs. Arizona State Patrick Edwards, Houston vs. East Carolina T.Y. Hilton, Florida Int l vs. North Texas Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma vs. Cincinnati Johnny Williams, Duke vs. Northwestern Consecutive Games With A Catch Several Duke players have put together a string of consecutive games with at least one reception. Senior Eron Riley leads the team with 20 straight games with at least one grab. He has at least one catch in 35 of his last 36 games. Running back Clifford Harris has 12 consecutive games with a catch. True freshman Johnny Williams has caught a pass in his fi rst fi ve collegiate games. Duke Reception Streaks 1. Eron Riley Clifford Harris Austin Kelly Johnny Williams Raphael Chestnut Brett Huffman Danny Parker Jeremy Ringfi eld Tony Jackson...1 ACC & NCAA Active Receiving Leaders Senior wide receiver Eron Riley is among the top receivers in the ACC, ranking in the top-10 among active players in the conference in receptions (7th, 112), receiving yards (4th, 2,056), receiving touchdowns (2nd, 20) and yards per catch (1st, 18.4). Among the NCAA active leaders, Riley ranks fi rst in yards per catch and tied for 11th in touchdowns. ACC Active Receptions 1. Aaron Kelly, Sr., Hakeem Nicks, Jr., Greg Carr, Sr., Florida State Darius Heyward-Bey, Jr., Maryland Brandon Robinson, Sr., Boston College Tyler Grisham, Sr., Eron Riley, Sr., Duke Ryan Purvis, Sr., Boston College ACC Active Receiving Yards 1. Aaron Kelly, Sr.,...2, Hakeem Nicks, Jr.,...2, Greg Carr, Sr., Florida State...2, Eron Riley, Sr., Duke...2, Darius Heyward-Bey, Jr., Maryland...1, Brandon Robinson, Sr., Boston College...1, Tyler Grisham, Sr.,...1, Rich Gunnell, Jr., Boston College...1, Kevin Ogletree, Sr., Virginia...1, Brooks Foster, Sr.,...1,061 ACC Active Receiving Touchdowns 1. Greg Carr, Sr., Florida State Eron Riley, Sr., Duke Aaron Kelly, Sr., Hakeem Nicks, Jr., Darius Heyward-Bey, Jr., Maryland Brandon Robinson, Sr., Boston College...8 Rich Gunnell, Jr., Boston College...8 Jacoby Ford, Jr., Tyler Grisham, Sr.,...7 Sam Shields, Jr., Miami...7 Kevin Ogletree, Sr., Virginia...7 ACC Active Yards Per Reception 1. Eron Riley, Sr., Duke Greg Carr, Sr., Florida State Demaryius Thomas, So., Georgia Tech Greg Smith, Jr., Georgia Tech Darius Heyward-Bey, Jr., Maryland Hakeem Nicks, Jr., i NCAA Active Receiving Touchdowns 1. Jarett Dillard, Sr., Rice Michael Crabtree, So., Texas Tech Darius Hill, Sr., Ball State...27 Greg Carr, Sr., Florida State Emmanuel Sanders, Jr., Southern Methodist Chris Williams, Sr., New Mexico State Chase Coffman, Sr., Missouri Austin Collie, Jr., BYU Michael Thomas, Sr., Arizona Brian Robiskie, Sr., Ohio State Eron Riley, Sr., Duke...20 Dante Love, Sr., Ball State...20 Jaison Williams, Sr., Oregon...20 Dominick Goodman, Sr., Cincinnati...20 NCAA Active Yards Per Reception 1. Eron Riley, Sr., Duke Marko Mitchell, Sr., Nevada Greg Carr, Sr., Florida State Kenny Britt, Jr., Rutgers Sammy Stroughter, Sr., Oregon State Going Deep Eron Riley has been a deep threat for the Blue Devils throughout his career and is the NCAA active leader in career yards per catch (18.4). He has averaged over 20 yards per catch to lead the ACC in each of his fi rst three seasons. Last year, his average of 20.8 yards per reception ranked third nationally. As a junior Riley caught 14 passes that went for longer than 20 yards, including fi ve receptions of over 50 yards. He has 29 catches in the fi rst six games of with fi ve of 20 or more yards. Riley Receiving Stats by Season Season Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Totals 112 2, Versatile Harris Senior running back Clifford Harris put his array of skills on display last week against Miami by rushing for 56 yards, catching two passes for 15 yards and one touchdown and throwing a 39-yard pass completion to Eron Riley. The touchdown reception covered two yards from Thaddeus Lewis and marked the fi rst of Harris career. The pass completion to Riley marked the second in Harris career. Harris is now 2-of-4 throwing the football for 45 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Jackson Emerges Sophomore running back Tony Jackson rushed for a team-high and career-best 69 yards on 11 attempts against Miami last week. Jackson spearheaded a running game that produced 142 yards and two touchdowns versus the Hurricane defense that had entered the weekend ranking second in the ACC against the run by allowing less than 100 yards per outing. Averaging 6.3 yards per carry on the day, Jackson had fi ve runs of seven or more yards including a 23-yarder. Lewis Rushes For Score Thaddeus Lewis had three total touchdowns with two passing and one on the ground against Miami. His oneyard rushing touchdown gave him two rushing scores on the season. Combined with his nine touchdown passes, he now has 11 total touchdowns on the year. For his career, Lewis has fi ve rushing scores and 41 passings touchdowns. Offensive Line Experience The Blue Devils have started the same fi ve on the offensive line in all six games this season. Seniors Cameron Goldberg, Rob Schirmann and Fred Roland have all logged over 20 starts in their careers, combining for a total of 88 career starts. On the other end of the spectrum, redshirt freshman Kyle Hill started in his fi rst college game at left guard against James Madison while sophomore Bryan Morgan has now made six of his seven career starts this season. Duke s OL Starting Experience Player Pos. Starts Cameron Goldberg LT 29 Kyle Hill LG 6 Bryan Morgan C 7 Rob Schirmann RG 30 Fred Roland RT 29 Total 101

7 Three Carries, Two Touchdowns Sixth-year senior Tielor Robinson has carried the ball three times this season and has punched it in to the endzone two times. He had a one-yard touchdown run against Navy and then scored from one-yard out last weekend against Virginia. For his career, Robinson has seven rushing touchdowns and six receiving touchdowns. Five of his seven rushing touchdowns came at Army. O-Line Improves Against Miami The Duke offensive line looked like they did early in the season with a strong performance against Miami. The unit paved the way for Duke s 142 rushing yards while allowing only one sack by the Miami defense. It was the fi rst time the Blue Devils rushed for over 100 yards since they went over 150 yards on the ground in each of the fi rst two games of the season. Scoring 30+ Points Duke s offense has a goal of reaching the 30-point mark each week. Cutcliffe-directed offenses have scored 30 or more points in 100 total games at Tennessee, Ole Miss and Duke, compiling a record of in those contests. The breakdown includes a 59-3 ledger with the Volunteers, a 28-6 mark with the Rebels and a 3-1 record with the Blue Devils. Big Runs In each of Duke s three victories this season, the Blue Devils have used big scoring runs to outdistance their opponents. Versus James Madison, Duke scored 24 consecutive points to turn a 7-7 game into a 31-7 fi nal. In week three, the Blue Devils outscored Navy by a 24-7 count to end the game en route to a triumph. Against Virginia, Duke tallied the fi nal 31 points of the contest, erasing a 3-0 defi cit for a 31-3 victory. Defensive Notes Linebacker Duo Among ACC Top Tacklers Duke linebackers Michael Tauiliili and Vincent Rey have combined for 121 tackles in six games and are the two of the top three tacklers in the ACC this season. Tauiliili leads the league and ranks sixth nationally with 11.0 tackles per game. Rey is third in the conference and ranks tied for 31st in the country with 9.2 tackles per contest. He also ranks tied for sixth in the ACC with 7.5 tackles for loss. ACC Tackles Leaders 1. Michael Tauiliili, Duke Alex Wujciak, Maryland Vincent Rey, Duke Quan Sturdivant, Mark Herzlich, Boston College Jon Copper, Virginia Mark Paschal, Aaron Curry, Kavell Conner, Purnell Sturdivant, NCAA Tackles Leaders 1. Derrick Richardson, New Mexico State Frantz Joseph, Florida Atlantic Joe Pawelek, Baylor Gerald McRath, Southern Miss Jason Beauchamp, UNLV Michael Tauiliili, Duke Derek Burrell, Kent State Joey Hudson, Miami (Ohio) Double Digit Tackles Michael Tauiliili and Vincent Rey have combined for 24 career double-digit tackle games. Tauiliili has 15 games with 10 or more tackles in his 41-game career. He has reached double fi gures in tackles in three games this season. Rey has posted nine games with 10 or more tackles in the last two seasons. Twice this season both Tauiliili and Rey recorded over 10 tackles in the same game, marking the fourth time overall the two players both went over 10 tackles in the same game. Michael Tauiliili Double Digit Tackle Games Opponent Date Tackles Virginia Sept. 27, 9-7=16 Navy Sept. 22, 8-7=15 Oct. 29, =15 Nov. 19, =14 Navy Sept. 13, 9-4=13 Georgia Tech Nov. 10, 4-9=13 Oct. 13, 4-9=13 Navy Nov. 4, =13 Florida State Oct. 22, =13 Notre Dame Nov. 17, 6-6=12 Georgia Tech Oct. 4, 8-3=11 Nov. 3, 7-4=11 Sept. 16, =11 Richmond Sept. 2, =11 Nov. 25, =11 Vincent Rey Double Digit Tackle Games Opponent Date Tackles Connecticut Sept. 1, 4-13=17 Navy Sept. 22, 8-7=15 Navy Sept. 13, Oct. 6, 4-8=12 Northwestern Sept. 15, 8-3=11 Miami Sept. 29, 10-1=11 Georgia Tech Nov. 10, 3-8=11 Virginia Sept. 27, 10-1=11 Notre Dame Nov. 17, 3-7=10 Tauiliili Shoots Up Duke Career Tackles List Michael Tauiliili currently ranks eighth on Duke s career tackles list after recording nine tackles against Miami. Tauiliili now has 360 career tackles and is 14 tackles shy of Billy Granville for seventh all-time. Tauiliili had a career-high 108 tackles last season after leading the team with 92 as a freshman and 94 as a sophomore. Duke Career Tackles 1. Mike Junkin ( ) Carl McGee ( ) Ryan Fowler ( ) Darrell Spells ( ) Erwin Sampson ( ) Emmett Tilley ( ) Billy Granville ( ) Michael Tauiliili (2005-present) Ryan Stallmeyer ( ) Jim Tyson ( ) Rey Posts Big Game Against Miami Junior linebacker Vincent Rey had one of his best games of against the Hurricanes last weekend with eight tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss, one interception and one pass breakup. The interception was the fi rst of Rey s career. The sack was his second of the season as he now has a team-high 7.5 TFL. Duke In The Statistical Rankings Team Category ACC NCAA Scoring Offense (25.7) 5th 61st Scoring Defense (23.5) 10th 54th Total Offense (325.8) 7th 88th Total Defense (350.3) 9th 57th Rushing Offense (122.7) 9th 90th Rushing Defense (160.0) 11th 80th Passing Offense (203.2) 4th 73rd Passing Defense (190.3) 8th 40th Pass Effi ciency (118.1) 6th 70th Pass Effi ciency Def. (124.9) 10th 69th Interceptions (9) T-5th T-26th Fumble Recoveries (6) T-4th T-44th Net Punting (36.6) 4th 38th Field Goals Pct. (.875) T-3rd -- PAT Pct. (1.000) T-1st -- Kickoff Returns (20.6) 8th 72nd Kickoff Coverage (19.2) 7th 31st Punt Returns (4.4) 12th 113th Punt Coverage (5.41) 5th 31st Sacks By (9) T-10th T-90th Sacks Allowed (11) 6th T-63rd First Downs (117) T-6th 64th Opp. First Downs (101) 4th 36th 3rd Down Conv. (.417) 5th T-48th Opp. 3rd Down Conv. (.329) 3rd T-29th 4th Down Conv. (.500) T-4th T-45th Opp. 4th Down Conv. (.385) 6th T-41st Penalty YPG (37.3) 3rd 15th Opp. Penalty YPG (36.5) 12th -- Time of Possession (32:10) 2nd 20th Turnover Margin (+7) 3rd 8th Redzone Offense (.783) 9th T-83rd Redzone Defense (.818) T-4th T-61st Individual ACC NCAA Thaddeus Lewis Total Offense (196.2) 4th 66th Passing Yards (183.5) 5th 66th Completion Pct. (57.5) 6th 69th Passing TD (9) 1st T-44th Pass Effi ciency (117.7) 5th 70th Interceptions (3) T-1st -- Eron Riley Receptions (4.83) 5th 76th Receiving Yards (56.0) 7th -- Receiving TD (6) 1st T-16th Scoring (6.0) T-5th -- Johnny Williams Receptions (4.00) T-8th -- Nick Maggio Field Goals (1.20) 4th 40th PAT Pct. (1.000) T-1st T-1st Scoring - Kick (7.4) 3rd -- Kevin Jones Punting Average (42.4) 1st 24th Adrian Aye-Darko Interceptions (3) T-4th T-14th Michael Tauiliili Tackles (11.0) 1st 6th Caused Fumbles (0.33) T-2nd T-19th Vincent Rey Tackles (9.2) 3rd 31st Tackles For Loss (7.5) T-6th T-30th Greg Akinbiyi Tackles For Loss (7.5) T-6th T-30th Fumbles Recovered (0.33) 1st T-8th Jabari Marshall Kick Returns (22.7) 8th 65th Interceptions (2) -- T-55th Leon Wright Punt Returns (3.8) 10th 71st Caused Fumbles (0.20) 9th -- Glenn Williams Passes Defended (0.83) T-8th --

8 Rey & Akinbiyi Among ACC TFL Leaders Vincent Rey had one tackle for loss while Greg Akinbiyi added 0.5 tackles for loss against Miami. The two players are tied for the team lead with 7.5 tackles for loss this season, a total that ranks them tied for sixth in the ACC. Rey is also ranked third in the conference with 9.2 tackles per game. ACC Tackles For Loss Leaders 1. Orion Martin, Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech Derek Nicholson, Florida State Clint Sintim, Virginia Michael Johnson, Georgia Tech Greg Akinbiyi, Duke Vincent Rey, Duke Vance Walker, Georgia Tech Everette Brown, Florida State Antoine Holmes, Duke Career Tackles For Loss Michael Tauiliili recorded 1.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage against Miami to give him 39.0 career tackles for loss, ranking him fi fth all-time at Duke. He is 2.0 tackles for loss behind James Kirkland for fourth place on the career list. Tauiliili has 6.0 tackles for loss this season. He posted 13 tackles for loss last season to rank seventh in the ACC. The Houston, Texas, native has posted at least 10.0 tackles for loss in all three previous seasons and is the active leader in the ACC. Duke Career Tackles For Loss 1. Chris Combs ( ) Ryan Fowler ( ) Matt Zielinski ( ) James Kirkland ( ) Michael Tauiliili (2005-present) Mike Junkin ( ) Reggie Andrews ( ) David Wafl e ( ) Kevin Lewis ( ) Scott Youmans ( ) Duke Defense Forces Turnovers The Blue Devils defense has forced 15 turnovers this season while committing just eight turnovers on offense. Duke has a +7 turnover margin to rank third in the ACC and eighth nationally. The eight turnovers on offense are the second fewest in the conference while the defense is tied for sixth in the ACC with 15 caused turnovers. Duke s nine interceptions rank tied for 26th nationally and are tied for fi fth in the league. The Blue Devils forced three turnovers against Miami. Adrian Aye-Darko recorded two interceptions while Vincent Rey added a pick. Aye-Darko Records Two Interceptions Senior safety Adrian Aye-Darko made his third start at safety this season against Miami and made the most of it with two interceptions. He became the fi rst Duke player with two interceptions in a game since Leon Wright picked off two passes against Miami in. Aye-Darko now has three interceptions this season to rank tied for fourth in the ACC. He has four career interceptions. ACC Interception Leaders 1. Morgan Burnett, Georgia Tech Victor Harris,...4 Trimane Goddard, Adrian Aye-Darko, Duke...3 Six players tied with...3 ACC Active Defensive Leaders Several of Duke s defensive players rank among the top returnerees in the ACC this season. Senior linebacker Michael Tauiliili is the league s active leader in both tackles (360) and tackles for loss (39.0). He is third among active players nationally in career tackles. Vincent Rey ranks 13th in tackles while Glenn Williams is 16th in tackles. Junior defensive tackle Vince Oghobaase is tied for 11th among ACC players with 22.5 tackles for loss. ACC Active Tackles 1. Michael Tauiliili, Sr., Duke Chris Clemons, Sr., Aaron Curry, Sr., Michael Hamlin, Sr., Jon Copper, Sr., Virginia Clint Sintim, Sr., Virginia Moise Fokou, Sr., Maryland Dave Philistin, Sr., Maryland Chip Vaughn, Sr., Stanley Arnoux, Sr., Vincent Rey, Jr., Duke Glenn Williams, Sr., Duke ACC Active Tackles For Loss 1. Michael Tauiliili, Sr., Duke Clint Sintim, Sr., Virginia Aaron Curry, Sr., Everette Brown, Jr., Florida State Darryl Richard, Sr., Georgia Tech Matt Robinson, Sr., Vance Walker, Sr., Georgia Tech Willie Young, Jr., Jeffrey Fitzgerald, Jr., Virginia Orion Martin, Sr., Vince Oghobaase, Jr., Duke Ricky Sapp, Jr., NCAA Active Tackles 1. Daniel Holtzclaw, Sr., Eastern Michigan Solomon Elimimian, Sr., Hawai i Michael Tauiliili, Sr., Duke Courtney Greene, Sr., Rutgers Patrick Chung, Sr., Oregon Gerald McRath, Jr., Southern Miss Russell Allen, Sr., San Diego State James Laurinaitis, Sr., Ohio State Bryant Haines, Sr., Ball State Kevin Grant, Sr., Akron Marshall Adds Name To Duke Records With a 42-yard interception return for a touchdown against Virginia, Jabari Marshall moved into the top 10 for single season interception return yards. He now has two interceptions for 109 yards on the season. He returned a pick 57 yards against James Madison. Duke Season Interception Return Yards 1. John Talley (2004) Fred Folger (1947) John Talley (2006) Gordon Carver (1945) Dennis Tabron (1980) Jack Wilson (1959) Robert Bickel (1950) Sean Thomas (1992) Wyatt Smith (1989) Jabari Marshall () Turnover Table Opponent Duke Opp. Margin James Madison Northwestern Navy Virginia Georgia Tech 1 1 E Miami Total Third Down Conversions Opponent Duke Opp. James Madison Northwestern Navy Virginia Georgia Tech Miami Total Tackle Leaders Opponent Player (Tackles) James Madison Michael Tauiliili (9) Northwestern Vincent Rey & Michael Tauiliili (8) Navy Michael Tauiliili (13) Virginia Michael Tauiliili (16) Georgia Tech Michael Tauiliili (11) Miami Michael Tauiliili (9) Longest Offensive Play Opponent Play James Madison Clifford Harris Rush (54) Northwestern Lewis to J. Williams Pass (31) Navy Lewis to Riley Pass (49) Virginia Lewis to Riley pass (30) Georgia Tech Lewis to Kelly pass (20) Miami Harris to Riley pass (39) Time of Possession Opponent Duke Opp. James Madison 35:19 24:41 Northwestern 39:15 20:45 Navy 32:20 27:40 Virginia 31:02 28:58 Georgia Tech 21:14 38:46 Miami 33:51 26:09 Total 32:10 27:50

9 Leading Tackler In The Middle Duke s leading tackler in each of the fi rst six games has been Michael Tauiliili. In the season opener against James Madison, Tauiliili tallied nine tackles, one caused fumble and one quarterback hurry. Against Northwestern he posted eight tackles with one for a loss and one quarterback pressure. In Duke s win over Navy he led the squad with 13 tackles, including one for a loss. He tallied a career-high 16 tackles to go with one interception, one caused fumble and one fumble recovery against Virginia. At Georgia Tech he posted 11 tackles, including two tackles for loss. Last week against Miami he had nine tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss. Tauiliili Game-by-Game Stats Opp. S-A=T TFL INT FF FR James Madison 2-7= Northwestern 5-3= Navy 9-4= Virginia 5-11= Georgia Tech 8-3= Miami 2-7= Totals 31-35= Akinbiyi Enjoying Stellar Senior Season Senior defensive end Greg Akinbiyi has made the most of his fi nal year at Duke with 25 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, three quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and one caused fumble. He leads the team and ranks tied for sixth in the ACC in tackles for loss. He also leads the team in sacks and fumble recoveries. He tallied fi ve tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and one quarterback hurry in his last game against Miami. In his fi rst three seasons, Akinbiyi recorded 65 tackles and seven tackles for loss. He has more than doubled his career TFL numbers and earned his fi rst two career sacks this season. Pronunciation Guide Greg AKINBIYI... aah-kin-bee-ee Kenny ANUNIKE...AN-uh-nick-ee Paul ASACK...A-sack Zack ASACK...A-sack Adrian AYE-DARKO... EYE-dark-oh RE QUAN Boyette...RAY-quan JORDAN BYAS... jor-don BYE-is Jeffrey COWART...COW-ert Patrick EGBOH... EGG-boe CATRON Gainey... kuh-tron Jeffrey IJJAS... EE-is Abraham KROMAH... CROW-ma Patrick KURUNWUNE... cuh-roon-woo-nay Mitchell LEDERMAN... LEE-der-man Nick MAGGIO... MAAGE-ee-oh Marvin MARCELIN...MAR-sul-in JABARI Marshall... juh-bar-ee Vince OGHOBAASE...oh-guh-BAH-see AYANGA OKPOKOWURUK...i-YANG-guh...awk-pock-uh-WAR-uck IFREKE OKPOKOWURUK... eh-freak-a...awk-pock-uh-war-uck Sam POGGI... PO-gee Eriks REKS... REX Vincent REY...RAY ERON Riley... EE-ron TIELOR Robinson... TYLER Chris RWABUKAMBA...RUB-uh-come-buh Michael TAUILIILI... TOW-EE-lee-EE-lee Defensive Touchdowns Jabari Marshall returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown against Virginia to give Duke s defense two touchdowns on the season. Vincent Rey returned a fumble 37 yards for a score in a victory over Navy. Last season the Blue Devils had one defensive touchdown, a 24-yard fumble return for a score by Leon Wright against Georgia Tech. Defense Dominates Navy In Second Half Trailing at halftime, the Blue Devils defense came out in the second half and shut down the Navy offense. The Midshipmen only tallied 130 total yards, 36 rushing yards and seven points in the second half. Navy was also only 2-of-8 on third down and did not reach the redzone during the second half. Of the 130 total yards following halftime, 68 came on a passing touchdown at the end of the third quarter. Walter Camp National Def. Player Of The Week Senior linebacker Michael Tauiliili was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week following the Virginia game where he posted a careerhigh 16 tackles to go with an interception, caused fumble and fumble recovery. Tauiliili led the Blue Devils in tackles for the fourth straight game with nine solo stops and a quarterback pressure. Duke Defense Forces Six Virginia Turnovers The Blue Devils defense forced six turnovers in a win over Virginia with four interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Five of the six turnovers came in the second half with Duke scoring three touchdowns following a turnover. Michael Tauilili recorded an interception, caused fumble and fumble recovery to lead the defense. Jabari Marshall returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown. Glenn Williams and Leon Wright each added an interception while Catron Gainey recovered a fumble. Bulk Of Defense Returns The Blue Devils returned 10 starters from last season, including the entire front seven. From the defense, Duke returns 82 percent of its tackles, 84 percent of its tackles for loss, 80 percent of its sacks, 91 percent of its interceptions, 82 percent of its pass breakups, 85 percent of its quarterback hurries, 86 percent of its fumble recoveries, 64 percent of its forced fumbles and 75 percent of its blocked kicks. Duke Returning Defense From Statistic Returning Total Pct. Tackles TFL Sacks INT PBU QB Hurries FR FF BLK Veteran Linebacker Trio Duke s trio of starting linebackers in Michael Tauiliili, Vincent Rey and Marcus Jones was the top returning linebacker corps in the ACC in total tackles from based on each team s preseason depth chart. The three Blue Devils combined for 251 tackles and 24.0 tackles for loss in, the best among any returning group. Virginia has the next closest linebacker unit with 246 tackles among their top three linebackers. Special Teams Notes Marshall Owns Duke Kick Return Records Jabari Marshall broke Randy Jones career kickoff return yards record of 1,890 yards with a 14-yard return on the opening kickoff against Northwestern. Marshall also now holds the school record for creer kickoff returns with 91 after passing Chris Douglas total of 84 against Virginia. Marshall how has 2,227 career kick return yards to rank third all-time in the ACC. He is 86 yards shy of s Eric Blount for second on the career list. Duke Career Kick Returns 1. Jabari Marshall (2006-present) Chris Douglas ( ) Troy Slade ( ) Randy Jones ( ) Scottie Montgomery ( ) Stanley Monk ( ) Richmond Flowers ( ) Tijan Redmon ( ) Quinton McCracken ( ) Leroy Gallman ( ) Duke Career Kick Return Yards 1. Jabari Marshall (2006-present)... 2, Randy Jones ( )... 1, Chris Douglas ( )... 1, Troy Slade ( )... 1, Scottie Montgomery ( )... 1, Tijan Redmon ( )... 1, Leroy Gallman ( )... 1, Quinton McCracken ( )... 1, Chris Davis ( )... 1, Richmond Flowers ( )... 1,123 ACC Career Kick Return Yards 1. Brandon Tate, UNC (2005-present)...2, Eric Blount, UNC ( )...2, Jabari Marshall, Duke (2006-present)...2, Kevin Marion, WF ( )...2, Marcus Wall, UNC ( )...2, Ralph Stringer, NCSU ( )...1, Alvis Whitted, NCSU ( )...1, John Stone, WF ( )...1, Randy Jones, Duke ( )...1, Darrell Blackman, NCSU ( )...1,842 Jones Among Punting Leaders Sophomore punter Kevin Jones leads the ACC and ranks 24th nationally with a 42.4 yards per punt average. On the year Jones has punted 34 times for 1,443 yards with 12 punts downed inside the 20-yard line. He got off to a great start to the season, leading the nation with a 53.5 yards per punt average after the James Madison game. Jones had four punts for 214 yards against the Dukes with two of his four punts downed inside the 20-yard line. He also booted a career-long 68-yard punt in the second quarter. Jones Game-by-Game Stats Opp. No. Yds Avg. Long TB I20 James Madison Northwestern Navy Virginia Georgia Tech Miami Totals 34 1,

10 ACC Active Return Leaders Jabari Marshall is one of the top kick returners in ACC history, holding Duke s school record for career kick return yards. He is second among active ACC players in kickoff returns and yards. Leon Wright is one of the active leaders in career punt returns and yards. ACC Active Kick Returns 1. Brandon Tate, Sr., Jabari Marshall, Sr., Duke Michael Ray Garvin, Sr., Florida State Cedric Peerman, Sr., Virginia Jeff Smith, Jr., Boston College Jamaal Evans, Jr., Georgia Tech C.J. Spiller, Jr., Jacoby Ford, Jr., Ryan Hill, Jr., Miami Andrew Pearman, Sr., Virginia ACC Active Kick Return Yards 1. Brandon Tate, Sr.,... 2, Jabari Marshall, Sr., Duke... 2, Michael Ray Garvin, Sr., Florida State... 1, Cedric Peerman, Sr., Virginia... 1, Jeff Smith, Jr., Boston College... 1, C.J. Spiller, Jr.,... 1, Jamaal Evans, Jr., Georgia Tech Jacoby Ford, Jr., Andrew Pearman, Sr., Virginia Da rel Scott, So., Maryland ACC Active Punt Returns 1. Brandon Tate, Sr., Danny Oquendo, Sr., Maryland Tyler Evans, Jr., Georgia Tech Leon Wright, Jr., Duke C.J. Spiller, Jr., Vic Hall, Jr., Virginia Preston Parker, Jr., Florida State Jacoby Ford, Jr., Andrew Smith, Sr., Georgia Tech Bruce Johnson, Sr., Miami ACC Active Punt Return Yards 1. Brandon Tate, Sr., Tyler Evans, Jr., Georgia Tech Danny Oquendo, Sr., Maryland Preston Parker, Jr., Florida State Vic Hall, Jr., Virginia Jacoby Ford, Jr., Andrew Smith, Sr., Georgia Tech C.J. Spiller, Jr., Leon Wright, Jr., Duke Bruce Johnson, Sr., Miami NCAA Active Kick Returns 1. Jessie Henderson, Sr., SMU Brandon Tate, Sr., Michael Grandberry, Sr., Memphis Derek Pegues, Mississippi State Dante Love, Sr., Ball State Jabari Marshall, Sr., Duke NCAA Active Kick Return Yards 1. Brandon Tate, Sr.,... 2, Jessie Henderson, Sr., SMU... 2, Michael Grandberry, Sr., Memphis... 2, Derek Pegues, Sr., Mississippi State... 2,233 Travis Shelton, Sr., Temple... 2, Jabari Marshall, Sr., Duke... 2,227 Duke in Overtime Games Overall Record: 2-5 (.286) Home OT Record: 1-2 (.333) ACC OT Record: 1-3 (.250) Away OT Record: 1-3 (.250) Date Result Location Nov. 8, , Duke 20, S.C. Oct. 31, , Duke 33 (2) Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 18, 1999 Northwestern 15, Duke 12 Durham, N.C. Oct. 9, 1999 Duke 24, Virginia 17 (2) Charlottesville, Va. Oct. 23, , Duke 24 Durham, N.C. Sept. 13, 2003 Duke 27, Rice 24 Durham, N.C. Nov. 24, 20, Duke 14 Chapel Hill, N.C. Maggio Perfect On PAT Attempts Sophomore placekicker Nick Maggio has made all 19 of his PAT attempts this season and 25 of his 26 overall kick attempts. He is a perfect 19-of-19 on extra point attempts and is 6-of-7 on fi eld goal tries. For his career he is a perfect 32-of-32 on extra point attempts. He is now 8-of-12 overall on fi eld goal attempts for his career after making kicks of 27, 21, 38, 46, 20 and 40 yards in the six games this season. His 7.4 points per game rank third in the ACC among kickers. Maggio Boots Career Long Field Goal Nick Maggio made a career-long 46-yard fi eld goal in the fi rst quarter of the Navy game to give Duke a 10-7 lead. The kick was the fi rst attempt over 40 yards in for Maggio. He is now 2-of-4 from 40 yards or more in his career with his previous career long a 40-yard fi eld goal against Georgia Tech last season. On the year Maggio has made fi ve of his six fi eld goal attempts. Sugran Kicks 52-Yard Field Goal Senior kicker Joe Surgan attempted his fi rst fi eld goal of the season at the end of the second half in the Navy game and put it through the uprights for a career-long 52-yard fi eld goal. The kick matches Brent Garber s 52-yard fi eld goal against in 2002 as the eighth longest made fi eld goal in school history. Surgan s previous career long was a 49-yard attempt against in In the NCAA this season, Surgan s kick is tied for the sixth longest with eight other players. NCAA Longest Field Goals 1. Jose Martinez, UTEP vs. Central Florida Leigh Tiffi n, Alabama vs Aaron Pettrey, Ohio State vs. Youngstown St Louie Sakoda, Utah vs. Michigan Graham Gano, Florida State vs. Colorado Graham Gano, Florida State vs Patrick Shadle, Syracuse vs. West Virginia Carson Wiggs, Purdue vs. Ohio State Brooks Rossman, Kansas State vs. Colorado Joe Surgan, Duke vs. Navy Jason Smith, Colorado State vs. Utah Blair Walsh, Georgia vs. Georgia Southern Kevin Kelly, Penn State vs. Syracuse Pat McAfee, West Virginia vs. Villanova Wes Byrum, Auburn vs. Southern Miss Aaron Zagory, Stanford vs. San Jose State Graham Gano, Florida State vs. Colorado Ben Jaekle, UNLV vs. Nevada Philip Welch, Wisconsin vs. Michigan Overtime Duke has played seven overtime games since the NCAA instituted overtime periods in The Blue Devils own a 2-5 record in overtime games with a 1-3 mark in conference games decided by extra time. The last overtime game for Duke was in the season fi nale at. The Blue Devils started on offense but missed a fi eld goal and the Tar Heels took advantage with a game-winning touchdown run. Duke has played three overtime games in Durham and four on the road. First Time Starters Four freshmen have earned starts for the Blue Devils this season. Redshirt freshman Kyle Hill and true freshman Johnny Williams each started against James Madison in the opener while true freshman Matt Daniels started at safety for the fi rst time against Virginia. True freshman Lee Butler earned his fi rst career start against Miami. Sophomore Eddie Morgan drew his fi rst career start at safety against Northwestern. Sophomore tight end Brett Huffman earned his fi rst starting nod against Virginia. Playing For The First Time Several players have played their first collegiate snap this season. True freshman Trent Mackey, Jay Hollingsworth, Lee Butler, Matt Daniels, Donovan Varner and Johnny Williams have all seen playing time. Redshirt freshmen Chris Shannon, Garrett Utt, Kyle Hill and Charlie Hatcher played for the fi rst time against James Madison along with sophomore Robert Drum and senior Ryan McFadyen, who played four years of lacrosse for the Blue Devils. Eriks Reks played for the fi rst time against Virginia. Captains Duke announced its four captains for the football season with two offensive captains and two defensive captains. On offense, senior running back Re quan Boyette and senior tight end Tielor Robinson were voted captains by their teammates. The squad voted senior middle linebacker Michael Tauiliili and junior outside linebacker Vincent Rey as defensive captains. Coin Toss Duke s opponents have won the coin toss in all six games this season. Each opponent won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Duke received the fi rst kickoff in each game, scoring a touchdown on the fi rst possession against both Northwestern and Navy.

11 Brothers In-Law This past summer senior wide receiver Ryan Wood married the former Erin Pridemore of Buford, Ga. Erin s younger brother Matt Pridemore is a sophomore teammate of Wood and is also a wide receiver. Brotherly Love The Blue Devils have four sets of brothers, including offensive coordinator Kurt Roper and running backs coach Zac Roper on the coaching staff. Senior tight end Tielor Robinson is joined on the roster by two family members as fi rst cousins Colin and Cameron Jones are redshirt freshman for Duke. Also with freshman Paul Asack coming to Durham, he joins his older brother Zack Asack to give the Blue Devils three sets of brothers. The Duke Family Connection Senior tight end Tielor Robinson, along with his two fi rst cousins Cameron and Colin Jones, has signifi cant ties to the Duke football program. Robinson s uncles Cedric and Walter Jones enjoyed outstanding careers for the Blue Devils. Cedric Jones is the father of Cameron and Colin and played from He caught 99 career passes for 1,732 yards (7th all-time at Duke) and 21 touchdowns (3rd). He earned second team All-America honors as a senior and spent nine seasons with the NFL s New England Patriots. Walter Jones is the uncle of the three current Duke players. He played from and had 119 receptions (10th all-time at Duke) for 1,968 yards (6th) and 17 TDs (t4th) and was on Duke s 1989 ACC title squad. Robinson spent two years at Army before transferring to Duke prior to last season, and then sat out the 2005 campaign due to NCAA regulations. While with the Black Knights, Robinson rushed 114 times for 548 yards and fi ve touchdowns while catching 34 passes for 297 yards and two scores. He earned Conference USA Player of the Week honors after accounting for 193 all-purpose yards and fi ve TDs against Cincinnati in Robinson s mother, Sandra Robinson, is the sister of Cedric and Walter. Childhood Friends Forced to attend different high schools in Houston didn t alter the close-knit relationship between Vince Oghobaase and Michael Tauiliili. Friends since childhood, the pair journeyed together to Durham and will embark on their third season starting together on the Duke defense. Last season Oghobaase led the team with 4.5 sacks while Tauiliili paced the squad with 13 tackles for loss to go along with 108 total tackles. International Ties Along with the two players from Sweden on the Duke roster, Pontus Bondeson and Marcus Lind, the Blue Devils also are represented by Chris Rwabukamba and George Pearkes of Canada. Swedish Connection The Duke roster features two players Pontus Bondeson and Marcus Lind who hail from Sweden. Members of the recruiting class of 2006, Lind, who played one year of prep football at St. Aquinas High School in Florida, committed to the Blue Devils and then informed the Duke coaching staff about his fellow countryman. Both redshirt freshmen, Bondeson and Lind are expected to compete for playing time in on the offensive line. McFadyen Adds Second Sport After lettering four years on the lacrosse team, senior defensive end Ryan McFadyen joined the football program in the spring of and was awarded a scholarship prior to the start of the season. A reserve tight end, McFadyen has seen game action on special teams this season. From , the Mendham, N.J., native helped the Blue Devil lacrosse squad to an overall record of with three ACC regular season championships, two ACC Tournament crowns and three trips to the NCAA Final Four. McFadyen, a defenseman, has played in 56 career games with 25 starting assignments and is expected to play his fi fth and fi nal season of eligibility in the spring of Duke Graduate Wide receiver Ryan Wood has already received his undergraduate degree from Duke. After graduating in May,, with a degree in sociology and a markets and management certifi cate, Wood is now enrolled in the humanities graduate program while he fi nishes out his collegiate football career with the Blue Devils. Wood is also the holder on Duke s placekicking unit. Roster Breakdown The Duke roster features 22 seniors, 14 juniors, 30 sophomores, 11 redshirt freshmen and 23 true freshmen. The Blue Devils are represented by a total of 22 states along with two foreign countries in Canada and Sweden. Georgia is called home by the most Blue Devils, 15, followed by Florida (14), (13) and Texas (10). A Glance At The Opponents Duke s 12 opponents this season combined for a record of in the fi rst seven weeks of the season with 10 of the 12 posting winning records. Those 12 teams combined for an (.570) overall record in with six schools playing in bowl games: James Madison (8-4), Northwestern (6-6), Navy (8-5, loss to Utah in the Poinsettia Bowl), Virginia (9-4, loss to Texas Tech in the Gator Bowl), Georgia Tech (7-6; loss to Fresno State in the Humanitarian Bowl), Miami (5-7), (5-7), (9-4; win over Connecticut in the Meineke Car Care Bowl), (5-7), (9-4; overtime loss to Auburn in the Chick-Fil-a Bowl), (11-3; loss to Kansas in the Orange Bowl) and (4-8). Opponents Team James Madison Northwestern Navy Virginia Georgia Tech Miami TOTAL Honors Re quan Boyette (Running Back) Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Kevin Jones (Punter) Ray Guy Award Watch List Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC First Team Thaddeus Lewis (Quarterback) ACC Offensive Back of the Week (9/15) Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC Second Team Vince Oghobaase (Defensive Tackle) Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC First Team Vincent Rey (Linebacker) ACC Defensive Back of the Week (9/15) Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC Second Team Eron Riley (Wide Receiver) Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC Second Team Fred Roland (Tackle) Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC Second Team Rob Schirmann (Guard) Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC Third Team Michael Tauiliili (Linebacker) Walter Camp Def. Player of the Week (9/28) ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (9/29) Si.com Midseason All-America Second Team Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC First Team Johnny Williams (Wide Receiver) ACC Rookie of the Week (9/8) Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC Third Team Preseason Honors Brandon King (Tight End/Fullback) Phil Steele No. 22 Fullback Thaddeus Lewis (Quarterback) Phil Steele No. 58 Quarterback Lindy s Strongest Arm in the ACC Athlon Sports All-ACC Third Team Jabari Marshall (Kick Returner) Athlon Sports All-ACC Third Team Phil Steele All-ACC Third Team Vince Oghobaase (Defensive Tackle) Phil Steele No. 4 Defensive Tackle Phil Steele All-America Second Team Phil Steele All-ACC First Team Lindy s All-ACC Second Team Athlon Sports All-ACC Third Team Vincent Rey (Linebacker) Phil Steele No. 46 Outside Linebacker Phil Steele All-ACC Fourth Team Eron Riley (Wide Receiver) Lindy s No. 13 Wide Receiver Phil Steele No. 39 Wide Receiver Blue Ribbon All-ACC Team Athlon Sports All-ACC Second Team Lindy s All-ACC Second Team Phil Steele All-ACC Second Team Tielor Robinson (Tight End/Fullback) Phil Steele No. 21 Fullback Michael Tauiliili (Linebacker) Phil Steele No. 25 Inside Linebacker Athlon Sports All-ACC First Team Lindy s All-ACC Second Team Phil Steele All-ACC Second Team

12 Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game The ACC will host the fourth championship game on December 6, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Sponsored by Dr Pepper, the game will pit the champions from the Atlantic and Coastal divisions and be televised live by ESPN on ABC Sports. With a capacity of 65,000, Raymond James Stadium is the home of the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Opened in September, 1998 it features a natural grass surface that has been awarded as the best fi eld in the NFL six times. ACC Player of the Year Honors Duke boasts more ACC Player of the Year honorees 10 than any other school in the league. Duke s fi rst ACC Player of the Year was Jerry Barger in They had back-to-back winners in 1971 and In the 1980 s the Blue Devils had four ACC Player of the Year winners and Robert Baldwin became the league best 10th recipient in ACC Player of the Year 1. Duke Virginia Florida State... 5 Maryland Georgia Tech Boston College... 1 NCSA Power Rankings Rank School Division Academic Athletic Grad. Rate Ranking 1 Stanford University I Duke University I Princeton University I Harvard University I University of Notre Dame I Johns Hopkins University I University of Pennsylvania I Northwestern University I T-9 Cornell University I T-9 Yale University I Duke In Top Again Once again, Duke University has landed in the top 10 of the U.S. News & World Report s annual rankings of national universities. U.S. News & World Report: Top Universities 1. Princeton 2. Harvard 3. Yale 4. Stanford 5. Pennsylvania Cal Tech 7. MIT 8. Duke 9. Columbia University of Chicago NCSA Power Rankings Duke was ranked second in Division I the NCSA Power Rankings behind Stanford. The rankings take in account each school s academics, athletics and graduation rate. Duke was ranked eighth in academics, 19th in athletics and 17th in graduation rate. Duke has been ranked either fi rst or second in the rankings in each of the last four years. Boyette Named To AFCA Good Works Team Senior running back Re quan Boyette was one of 11 players nationally chosen to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. Boyette became the second Blue Devil to be honored for his efforts in the community and the classroom with a spot on the AFCA Good Works Team. Defensive back Zaid Abdul-Aleem was selected in ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS (ELIGIBILITY) SENIORS (22): Greg Akinbiyi, Adrian Aye-Darko, Re quan Boyette, James Brooks, Raphael Chestnut, Justin Freeman, Cameron Goldberg, Clifford Harris, Marcus Jones, Jabari Marshall, Ryan McFadyen, Clifford Respress, Eron Riley, Charles Robinson, Tielor Robinson, Fred Roland, Rob Schirmann, Joe Surgan, Michael Tauiliili, Greg Tipton, Glenn Williams, Ryan Wood JUNIORS (14): Matt Anderson, Zack Asack, Catron Gainey, Brandon Harper, Jarrod Holt, Brandon King, Thaddeus Lewis, Marvin Marcelin, Vince Oghobaase, Ayanga Okpokowuruk, Vincent Rey, Kinney Rucker, Paul Thornton, Leon Wright SOPHOMORES (30): Adam Banks, Sheldon Bell, Pontus Bondeson, Jeffrey Cowart, Trevor Dixon, Robert Drum, Patrick Egboh, Andrew Holoman, Brett Huffman, Tony Jackson, Kevin Jones, Austin Kelly, Abraham Kromah, Mitchell Lederman, Marcus Lind, Nick Maggio, Bryan Morgan, Eddie Morgan, Wesley Oglesby, Danny Parker, Matt Pridemore, Jeremy Ringfi eld, Chris Rwabukamba, Geoff Silver, Will Snyderwine, Damian Thornton, Michael Tooley, James Weinberger, Brad Welch, Kevin Wu FRESHMEN (35): Jackson Anderson, Kenny Anunike, Paul Asack, Lee Butler, Jordon Byas, Mike Cappetto, Matt Daniels, Jeffrey Faris, Tony Foster, Guillermo Freile, Charlie Hatcher, Curtis Hazelton, Kyle Hill, Jay Hollingsworth, Jeffrey Ijjas, Conor Irwin, Randez James, Cameron Jones, Colin Jones, Alex King, Patrick Kurunwune, Trent Mackey, Brian Moore, Jon Needham, George Pearkes, Sam Poggi, Eriks Reks, Sean Renfree, Preston Scott, Chris Shannon, Josh Trezvant, Garrett Utt, Donovan Varner, Johnny Williams COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH David Cutcliffe (Alabama, 1976) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Ron Middleton (Auburn, 1988) Tight Ends & Special Teams Coordinator Gameday: Field DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR Mike MacIntyre (Georgia Tech, 1989) Gameday: Field DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR Marion Hobby (Tennessee, 1989) Defensive Line Gameday: Field OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR Kurt Roper (Rice, 1995) Quarterbacks Gameday: Press Box OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR Matt Luke (Ole Miss, 2000) Offensive Line & Running Game Coordinator Gameday: Field ASSISTANT COACH Scottie Montgomery (Duke, 2000) Wide Receivers Gameday: Field ASSISTANT COACH Zac Roper (Ole Miss, 2001) Running Backs, Special Teams & Recruiting Coordinator Gameday: Press Box ASSISTANT COACH Jim Collins (Elon, 1974) Linebackers Gameday: Field ASSISTANT COACH Derek Jones (Ole Miss, 1996) Defensive Backs Gameday: Press Box GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH Bo Hardegree (Tennessee, ) Offense Gameday: Field GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH Drew Dayton (, 2003) Defense Gameday: Press Box

13 David Cutcliffe Head Coach Cutcliffe was named Duke s 21st head football coach on December 15, Cutcliffe was honored as the 2003 SEC Coach of the Year after leading the Ole Miss Rebels to a 10-3 record, a share of the league Western Division title and a victory over Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl Cutcliffe secured a record of (.603) as the head coach at Ole Miss from Cutcliffe mentored each of the past two Super Bowl MVPs in Peyton Manning (Tennessee) and Eli Manning (Ole Miss) During Cutcliffe s six seasons at Ole Miss, the Rebels set school single-season records for total offense, passing offense and scoring offense while winning twice at both Auburn and LSU, securing consecutive victories over Florida and defeating both Arkansas and South Carolina on three occasions In , Cutcliffe helped Tennessee win 19 games with two appearances in the Outback Bowl In, Cutcliffe and the Volunteers went 10-4, captured the SEC Eastern Division crown and defeated Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl as quarterback Erik Ainge earned game MVP honors Cutcliffe s offenses at Ole Miss registered a ledger of 28-6 when scoring 30 or more points... With Cutcliffe as offensive coordinator, Tennessee scored 30+ points in 62-of-100 games, posting a 59-3 record in those contests In 19 seasons in Knoxville, Cutcliffe helped Tennessee post a (.754) overall ledger In 1998, Cutcliffe was named the recipient of the Frank Broyles Award, an honor presented annually to the top assistant coach in the nation Cutcliffe has coached in 22 bowl games in his career and owns a 4-1 (.800) drecord in bowl tilts as a head coach Cutcliffe helped Tennessee to four SEC championships as well as the 1998 national championship A native of Birmingham, Ala., Cutcliffe graduated from the University of Alabama in 1976 Cutcliffe got his start in coaching at Banks High School his alma mater and spent four years as an assistant coach before becoming the head coach in 1980 Cutcliffe is married to the former Karen Oran of Harriman, Tenn., and they are the parents of four children Chris, Marcus, Katie and Emily The Cutcliffe Head Coaching Ledger Ole Miss 1998 D 31 Texas Tech N 1 W S 4 Memphis A W 3-0 S 11 Arkansas State H W S 18 H L OT S 25 Auburn A W OT O 2 South Carolina A W O 9 Tulane H W O 16 Alabama H L O 30 LSU A W N 6 Arkansas H W N 20 Georgia H L N 25 Mississippi State A L D 31 Oklahoma N 2 W S 2 Tulane H W S 9 Auburn H L S 16 A W 12-7 S 30 Kentucky H W O 7 Arkansas State H W O 14 Alabama A L 7-45 O 28 UNLV H W OT N 4 Arkansas A W N 11 LSU H L 9-20 N 18 Georgia A L N 23 Mississippi State H W D 28 West Virginia N 3 L S 1 Murray State H W S 8 Auburn A L S 29 Kentucky A W O 6 Arkansas State A W O 13 Alabama H W O 20 Middle Tennessee H W O 27 LSU A W N 3 Arkansas H L 7OT N 17 Georgia H L N 22 Mississippi State A L D 1 H W A 31 Louisiana-Monroe H W 31-3 S 7 Memphis H W S 14 Texas Tech A L S 21 H W O 5 Florida H W O 12 Arkansas State H W O 19 Alabama A L 7-42 O 26 Arkansas A L N 2 Auburn H L N 9 Georgia A L N 23 LSU A L N 28 Mississippi State H W D 27 Nebraska N 4 W A 30 A W S 6 Memphis A L S 13 Louisiana-Monroe H W S 27 Texas Tech H L O 4 Florida A W O 11 Arkansas State H W 55-0 O 18 Alabama H W O 25 Arkansas H W 19-7 N 1 South Carolina H W N 8 Auburn A W N 22 LSU H L N 27 Mississippi State A W 31-0 J 2 Oklahoma State N 5 W S 4 Memphis H L S 11 Alabama A L 7-28 S 18 H W OT S 25 Wyoming A L O 2 Arkansas State H W O 9 South Carolina A W O 16 Tennessee H L O 30 Auburn H L N 13 Arkansas A L 3-35 N 20 LSU A L N 27 Mississippi State H W 20-3 Duke A 30 James Madison H W 31-7 S 6 Northwestern H L S 13 Navy H W S 27 Virginia H W 31-3 O 4 Georgia Tech A L 0-27 O 18 Miami H L O 25 A N 1 A N 8 H N 15 A N 22 A N 29 H Neutral Site Key N 1 Independence Bowl Shreveport, La. N 2 Independence Bowl Shreveport, La. N 3 Music City Bowl Nashville, Tenn. N 4 Independence Bowl Shreveport, La. N 5 Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas

14 Cutcliffe Record Ole Miss Duke Total Overall Home Away Neutral Day Night Television Overtime Overtime Home Overtime Away Overtime Neutral August August Home August Away August Neutral September September Home September Away September Neutral October October Home October Away October Neutral November November Home November Away November Neutral December December Home December Away December Neutral January Scoring First Margin 10 pts or less Margin 7 pts or less Margin 3 pts or less Score 20+ points Score 30+ points Score 40+ points Score 50+ points Allow 10 or less points Allow 20 or less points Following a loss Following a win Leading after 1st qtr Trailing after 1st qtr Tied after 1st qtr Leading after 2nd qtr Trailing after 2nd qtr Tied after 2nd qtr Leading after 3rd qtr Trailing after 3rd qtr Tied after 3rd qtr With 100-yard rusher With 300-yard passer With 100-yard receiver Committing 0 turnovers Committing 1 turnover Committing 2 turnovers Committing 3 turnovers Committing 4 turnovers Committing 5+ turnovers Forcing 0 turnovers Forcing 1 turnover Forcing 2 turnovers Forcing 3 turnovers Forcing 4 turnovers Forcing 5+ turnovers Score Defensive TD Score Special Teams TD Yard Passing Games 414 by Eli Manning (M) vs. Arkansas, by Eli Manning (M) vs. Texas Tech, by Eli Manning (M) vs. South Carolina, by Eli Manning (M) vs., by Eli Manning (M) vs. Texas Tech, by Eli Manning (M) vs. Louisiana-Monroe, by Eli Manning (M) vs. Alabama, by Thaddeus Lewis (D) vs. Navy, by Eli Manning (M) vs. Nebraska, by Eli Manning (M) vs. Arkansas, by Eli Manning (M) vs. Arkansas State, by Romaro Miller (M) vs. Tulane, Yard Passing Games By Individual by Eli Manning (M) 2. 1 by Romaro Miller (M) 1 by Thaddeus Lewis (D) 100-Yard Rushing Games 157 by Joe Gunn (M) vs., by Joe Gunn (M) vs. Arkansas State, by Deuce McAllister (M) vs., by Deuce McAllister (M) vs. LSU, by Vashon Pearson (M) vs. Wyoming, by Joe Gunn (M) vs. LSU, by Deuce McCallister (M) vs. Mississippi State, by Tremaine Turner (M) vs. Oklahoma State, by Deuce McAllister (M) vs. Arkansas, by Vashon Pearson (M) vs. Arkansas State, by Joe Gunn (M) vs. South Carolina, by Deuce McAllister (M) vs. Arkansas, by Deuce McAllister (M) vs. Oklahoma, by Deuce McAllister (M) vs. Mississippi State, by Joe Gunn (M) vs. Tulane, by Tremaine Turner (M) vs. South Carolina, by Joe Gunn (M) vs. Memphis, by Joe Gunn (M) vs. Kentucky, by Joe Gunn (M) vs. Middle Tennessee, by Vashon Pearson (M) vs., by Robert Williams (M) vs. Memphis, by Ronald McClendon (M) vs. Florida, by Deuce McAllister (M) vs. Georgia, by Deuce McAllister (M) vs. Auburn, by Joe Gunn (M) vs. Georgia, by Joe Gunn (M) vs. Arkansas, by Robert Williams (M) vs. Louisiana-Monroe, Yard Rushing Games By Individual by Joe Gunn (M) 2. 9 by Deuce McAllister (M) 3. 3 by Vashon Pearson (M) 4. 2 by Robert Williams (M) 2 by Tremaine Turner (M) 6. 1 by Robert McClendon (M) 100-Yard Receiving Games 169 by Grant Heard (M) vs. UNLV, by Mike Espy (M) vs. Texas Tech, by Chris Collins (M) vs. Arkansas State, by Mario Hill (M) vs. Wyoming, by Chris Collins (M) vs. Arkansas, by Cory Peterson (M) vs. Alabama, by Eron Riley (D) vs. Navy, by Johnny Williams (D) vs. Northwestern, by Chris Collins (M) vs. Mississippi State, by Cory Peterson (M) vs. Auburn, by Chris Collins (M) vs. South Carolina, by Chris Collins (M) vs. Louisiana-Monroe, by Chris Collins (M) vs. Kentucky, by Chris Collins (M) vs. Mississippi State, by Chris Collins (M) vs. Alabama, by Chris Collins (M) vs. Mississippi State, by Jamie Armstrong (M) vs. Auburn, by Chris Collins (M) vs. Auburn, by Taye Biddle (M) vs. Louisiana-Monroe, by Doug Zeigler (M) vs. Arkansas, by Chris Collins (M) vs. Murray State, Yard Receiving Games By Individual by Chris Collins (M) 2. 2 by Cory Peterson (M) 3. 1 by Johnny Williams (D) 1 by Eron Riley (D) 1 by Grant Heard (M) 1 by Mike Espy (M) 1 by Mario Hill (M) 1 by Jamie Armstrong (M) 1 by Taye Biddle (M) 1 by Doug Zeigler (M) Multiple 100-Yard Rushers by Deuce McAllister (M) vs. LSU, by Joe Gunn (M) vs. LSU, by Deuce McAllister (M) vs. Georgia, by Joe Gunn (M) vs. Georgia, Multiple 100-Yard Receivers by Chris Collins (M) vs. Louisiana-Monroe, by Taye Biddle (M) vs. Louisiana-Monroe, Yard Rusher & 100-Yard Receiver by Joe Gunn (M) vs. Kentucky, (rush) 119 by Chris Collins (M) vs. Kentucky, (rec) by Joe Gunn (M) vs. Arkansas, (rush) 102 by Doug Zeigler (M) vs. Arkansas, (rec) by Tremaine Turner (M) vs. S. Carolina, (rush) 125 by Chris Collins (M) vs. South Carolina, (rec) by Vashon Pearson (M) vs. Wyoming, (rush) 142 by Mario Hill (M) vs. Wyoming, (rec) 300-Yard Passer & 100-Yard Rusher by Eli Manning (M) vs. Arkansas, (pass) 102 by Joe Gunn (M) vs. Arkansas, (rush) by Eli Manning (M) vs. South Carolina, (pass) 117 by Tremaine Turner (M) vs. S. Carolina, (rush) 300-Yard Passer, 100-Yard Receiver & 100-Yard Rusher by Eli Manning (M) vs. Arkansas, (pass) 102 by Doug Zeigler (M) vs. Arkansas, (rec) 102 by Joe Gunn (M) vs. Arkansas, (rush) by Eli Manning (M) vs. South Carolina, (pass) 125 by Chris Collins (M) vs. South Carolina, (rec) 117 by Tremaine Turner (M) vs. S. Carolina, (rush)

15 David Cutcliffe College Coaching Experience Year School Position Record Notes 1982 Tennessee Part Time Assistant Coach Peach Bowl participant 1983 Tennessee Assistant Coach/TEs 9-3 Florida Citrus Bowl champion 1984 Tennessee Assistant Coach/TEs Sun Bowl participant 1985 Tennessee Assistant Coach/TEs SEC Champions Sugar Bowl champion 1986 Tennessee Assistant Coach/TEs 7-5 Liberty Bowl champion 1987 Tennessee Assistant Coach/TEs Peach Bowl champion 1988 Tennessee Assistant Coach/TEs Tennessee Assistant Coach/RBs 11-1 SEC Champions Cotton Bowl champion 1990 Tennessee Assistant Coach/QBs SEC Champions Sugar Bowl champion 1991 Tennessee Assistant Coach/QBs 9-3 Fiesta Bowl participant 1992 Tennessee Passing Game Coordinator/QBs 9-3 Hall of Fame Bowl champion 1993 Tennessee Offensive Coordinator/QBs 10-2 Florida Citrus Bowl participant QB Heath Shuler: SEC POTY 1994 Tennessee Offensive Coordinator/QBs 8-4 Gator Bowl champion 1995 Tennessee Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coordinator/QBs 11-1 Florida Citrus Bowl champion 1996 Tennessee Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coordinator/QBs 10-2 Florida Citrus Bowl champion 1997 Tennessee Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coordinator/QBs 11-2 SEC Champions Orange Bowl participant QB Peyton Manning: SEC POTY & 1st A-A 1998 Tennessee Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coordinator/QBs 13-0 National Champions SEC Champions Frank Broyles Award recipient 1998 Mississippi Head Coach 1-0 Independence Bowl champion 1999 Mississippi Head Coach 8-4 Independence Bowl champion 2000 Mississippi Head Coach 7-5 Music City Bowl participant 2001 Mississippi Head Coach Mississippi Head Coach 7-6 Independence Bowl champion 2003 Mississippi Head Coach 10-3 SEC Western Division Co-Champions Cotton Bowl champion SEC Coach of the Year QB Eli Manning: SEC POTY & 1st A-A 2004 Mississippi Head Coach Tennessee Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coordinator/QBs 9-4 Outback Bowl participant Tennessee Asst. Head Coach/Off. Coordinator/QBs 10-4 SEC Eastern Division Co-Champions SEC Championship Game participant Outback Bowl champion Duke Head Coach 3-3 Record as assistant coach at Tennessee (19 seasons): (.754) Record as head coach at Mississippi (6 seasons): (.603) Record as head coach at Duke (1st season): 3-3 (.500)