Duke Football Duke Sports Information Box 90557 115 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C. 27708 Office: 919-684-2633 Fax: 919-684-2489 www.goduke.com Site...Durham, N.C. Stadium... Wallace Wade Stadium Surface... Natural grass Capacity...33,941 TV...Raycom Sports...Tim Brant (Play-by-Play)...Rick Doc Walker (Analyst)...Mike Hogewood (Sideline) Radio... Blue Devil ISP Sports Network Internet...GoDuke.com Tickets...1-877-375-DUKE Duke Hosts On Senior Day Duke (5-6, 3-4 ACC) will host (4-7, 2-5 ACC) on Senior Day this Saturday, Nov. 28. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 noon (ET) at Wallace Wade Stadium. The game will be televised on Raycom Sports with Tim Brant calling the play-by-play, Rick Doc Walker providing the color commentary and Mike Hogewood on the sideline. The Blue Devils are coming off a 34-16 loss at No. 20 Miami last weekend while the Demon Deacons had a bye week and lost to Florida State, 41-28, in their last game. Last Time Out Duke led 16-13 heading into the fourth quarter, but Miami scored 21 unanswered points to come away with a 34-16 win at Land Shark Stadium. Thaddeus Lewis broke Duke s career record for passing yards with his 303-yard performance. His top target was Donovan Varner who caught eight passes for 165 yards and one touchdown. Miami was led by Jacory Harris, who threw for 348 yards and two touchdowns, and Leonard Hankerson, who fi nished with eight receptions for 143 yards and one touchdown. GAME 12 Duke (5-6, 3-4 ACC) vs. (4-7, 2-5 ACC) November 28, 12 noon (ET) Duke Schedule & Results SERIES: Duke, 53-34-2 LAST MEETING: edged Duke, 33-30, in overtime on a Shane Popham 28-yard fi eld goal. Alphonso Smith sealed the win with an interception in the end zone on a Thaddeus Lewis pass. RANKINGS: Duke - NR; - NR COACHES: Duke: David Cutcliffe (Alabama, 1976) Record at Duke: 9-14 (2nd Season) Career Record: 53-43 (8th Season) : Jim Grobe (Virginia, 1975) Record at : 58-51 (9th Season) Career Record: 91-84-1 (15th Season) Duke- Series Duke leads the all-time series between the two schools 53-34-2. The Demon Deacons have won the last nine games in the series. Duke s last win was a 48-35 win in Durham in 1999. Overall...Duke, 53-34-2 First Meeting..., 32-0 in 1889 Last Meeting..., 33-30 (OT) in 2008 Largest Duke Margin of Victory...67 (67-0) in 1937 Largest WF Margin of Victory...38 (44-6) in 2005 Duke s Last Win in Durham...1999 (48-35) s Last Win in Durham...2007 (41-36) Current Streak..., W9 Last Meeting The Demon Deacons came out on top in overtime as Shane Popham made a 28-yard fi eld goal and Alphonso Smith intercepted a Lewis pass in the endzone for a 33-30 victory. Popham fi nished the day with three made fi eld goals while Riley Skinner threw and ran for a touchdown. Duke was led by Thaddeus Lewis, who threw two TD tosses to Clifford Harris. Date Opponent Location Time/Result TV/Series/Stats 9/5 Richmond Durham, N.C. L, 16-24 Lewis 34-55, 350 yards, 2 TD 9/12 at Army West Point, N.Y. W, 35-19 Wright 4 tackles, 2 INT, 2 TD, 1 FR 9/19 at [22] Kansas Lawrence, Kan. L, 16-44 Williams 8 rec. 75 yards 9/26 N.C. Central Durham, N.C. W, 49-14 Duke 487 total yards (R-233, P-254) 10/3 [6] Virginia Tech* Durham, N.C. L, 26-34 Lewis 22-40, 359 yards, 2 TD 10/10 at N.C. State* Raleigh, N.C. W, 49-28 Lewis 40-50, 459 yards, 5 TD, 1 rush TD 10/24 Maryland* Durham, N.C. W, 17-13 Varner 8 rec. 120 yards, 1 TD 10/31 at Virginia* Charlottesville, Va. W, 28-17 Snyderwine 5-of-5 FG 11/7 at North Carolina* Chapel Hill, N.C. L, 6-19 Wright 7 tackles, 1 INT 11/14 [7] Georgia Tech* Durham, N.C. L, 10-49 Boyette 6 rec. 65 yards, 1 TD 11/21 at [20] Miami* Miami, Fla. L, 16-34 Varner 8 rec. 165 yards, 1 TD 11/28 * Durham, N.C. 12 noon Raycom Sports/Duke, 53-34-2 *ACC game Duke- Stat Comparison Category Duke WF Record 5-6 4-7 ACC Record 3-4 2-5 Points Scored 268 281 Average 24.4 25.5 Rushing Yards 63.1 132.3 Passing Yards 297.5 262.5 Total Offense 360.6 394.7 Rushing Defense 155.2 173.1 Passing Defense 201.5 203.5 Total Defense 356.7 376.5 Turnovers 15 19 Fumbles 6 7 Interceptions 9 12 Penalties/Yards 55-473 65-550 Penalties per game 5.0 5.9 Average Yards per game 43.0 50.0 Punting (No.-Yads) 56-2,160 51-1,960 Punting Average 38.6 38.4 Net Punting 32.9 34.7 Time of Possession 29:56 31:35 Third Down Conv. 62-169 71-162 Percentage 37% 44% Fourth Down Conv. 11-19 7-13 Percentage 58% 54% Sacks By 17-96 24-170 ACC Standings Coastal ACC Overall Georgia Tech* 7-1 10-1 Virginia Tech 5-2 8-3 Miami 5-3 8-3 North Carolina 4-3 8-3 Duke 3-4 5-6 Virginia 2-5 3-8 Atlantic ACC Overall Clemson* 6-2 8-3 Boston College 4-3 7-4 Florida State 4-4 6-5 2-5 4-7 N.C. State 1-6 4-7 Maryland 1-6 2-9 * Clinched Division Title This Week In The ACC 11/28 at Duke 12 noon Clemson at South Carolina 12 noon North Carolina at N.C. State 12 noon Miami at South Florida 3:30 p.m. Virginia Tech at Virginia 3:30 p.m. Florida State at Florida 3:30 p.m. Boston College at Maryland 3:30 p.m. Georgia at Georgia Tech 8 p.m.
Game 12 - Duke vs. - Nov. 28, Media Information Duke Sports Information SID: Art Chase (football) Offi ce Phone: 919-684-2633 Chase s Home Phone: 919-942-3485 Chase s Cell Phone: 919-599-9820 Chase s Email: chasea@duaa.duke.edu Fax: 919-684-2489 Website: www.goduke.com Associate SID: Lindy Brown Associate SID: Matt Plizga Assistant SID: Ben Blevins (football) Blevins Offi ce Phone: 919-668-4393 Blevins Cell Phone: 919-812-7146 Blevins Email: bblevins@duaa.duke.edu Assistant SID: Chris Cook Assistant SID: Meredith Rieder Assistant SID: Ashley Wolf Staff Assistant: Colin Small Director of Internet Operations: Rob McKinney Asst. Director of Internet Operations: Lee Aldridge Mailing Address: Duke SID Offi ce Box 90557 Durham, N.C. 27708 Duke Football Weekly Press Conference Duke hosts weekly press conferences 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 10:50 a.m.... Media may contact the ACC Media Relations Offi ce at 336-851-6062 for the phone number. 10:30...Frank Spaziani, Boston College 10:40...Dabo Swinney, Clemson 10:50... Bobby Bowden, Florida State 11:00...David Cutcliffe, Duke 11:10...Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech 11:20...Ralph Friedgen, Maryland 11:30...Randy Shannon, Miami 11:40...Butch Davis, North Carolina 11:50...Tom O Brien, N.C. 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This Week in Duke Football Coach Cutcliffe Teleconference 5 p.m. - Call Art Chase at 919-684-2614 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) 684-2614. 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 20-30 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. Blue Devil ISP Sports Network A state-wide radio audience follows all the action of Duke football on The Blue Devil 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 North Carolina Broadcaster of the Year Bob Harris, the voice of the Blue Devils for the past 33 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 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. Analyst Wes Chesson joins Harris in the booth each game and is in his 30th season providing color commentary for Duke games. Chesson, an All-ACC receiver at Duke from 1968-70, 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 (1971-73) and Philadelphia Eagles (1973-74). 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 11th season, serving as the sideline reporter with a keen inside perspective. John Rose serves as the network s engineer. 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Game 12 - Duke vs. - Nov. 28, Team Notes Duke Having Best Season Since 1994 The Blue Devils currently have a 5-6 overall record with a 3-4 mark in ACC play. This season Duke has posted several accomplishments in the win column both overall and in the ACC. Duke Victory Notes * Duke s fi ve victories in are the most since the 1994 Blue Devils squad went 8-4 * With wins over N.C. State, Maryland and Virginia it is the fi rst time since 1994 the Blue Devils have won three ACC games * The Blue Devils three-game winning streak earlier in the season was the longest since a seven-game winning streak to start the 1994 season. Duke has only won two consecutive games fi ve times since 1994 (1995, 1997, 1998, 2003 and 2008) * With three road wins this season, Cutcliffe has a 4-6 record in away games at Duke. The Blue Devils yielded a road record of 3-42 in the previous eight seasons * Duke s nine victories in 22 games under Cutcliffe are one shy of the 10 wins the Blue Devils posted in the previous 93 games * Won three road games (Army, N.C. State and Virginia) in a single season for the fi rst time since 1994 * Won two ACC road games (N.C. State and Virginia) in a single season for the fi rst time since 1999 * Won two consecutive road games for the fi rst time since 1994 * Won two consecutive ACC road games for the fi rst time since 1994 * Ended a 10-game losing streak against N.C. State with a 49-28 victory, the fi rst win over the Wolfpack since 1993 (21-20) * Snapped a nine-game losing streak at N.C. State, winning in Raleigh for the fi rst time in 25 years (1984, 16-13) * Beat Maryland for the fi rst time since 1999 (25-22), ending a fi ve-game losing streak to the Terps * Defeated Virginia, 28-17 on the road, the fi rst win in Charlottesville for the Blue Devils since 1999, a double overtime victory (24-17). Duke Scores 49 Points In Two Wins Duke has scored 49 points in wins over N.C. State and N.C. Central this season. Prior to this season the last time Duke had over 49 points was against Wake Forest (51) on Oct. 22, 1994. Duke has scored 40 or more points three times under David Cutcliffe with a 41-point game against Navy last season and two games with 49 in. When scoring 40 or more points, Cutcliffe has a career record of 16-2. He is 34-8 when scoring at least 30 points, including 3-0 this season and 6-2 overall with the Blue Devils. Cutcliffe 30-point Games at Duke 1. vs. James Madison (Aug. 30, 2008)...W, 31-7 2. vs. Navy (Sept. 13, 2008)...W, 41-31 3. vs. Virginia (Sept. 20, 2008)...W, 31-3 4. vs. Miami (Oct. 18, 2008)... L, 31-49 5. at (Nov. 1, 2008)... L, 30-33 OT 6. at Army (Sept. 12, )...W, 35-19 7. vs. N.C. Central (Sept. 26, )...W, 49-14 8. at N.C. State (Oct. 10, )...W, 49-28 Inside the Numbers... Blue Devils Holding Opponents Under 20 Points This season Duke has limited five opponents to under 20 points, including three straight in ACC play earlier this season. The last time the Blue Devils accomplished the feat was 1994 when Duke opened the conference slate with wins over Maryland (49-16), Georgia Tech (27-12) and Clemson (19-13). The 1994 squad held its fi rst six opponents under 20 points with non-conference victories over East Carolina (13-10), Army (43-7) and Navy (47-14) interspersed with the three league wins. Cutcliffe Allowing Less Than 20 Points At Duke 1. vs. James Madison (Aug. 30, 2008)...W, 31-7 2. vs. Virginia (Sept. 20, 2008)...W, 31-3 3. at Vanderbilt (Oct. 25, 2008)...W, 10-7 4. at Virginia Tech (Nov. 22, 2008)... L, 3-14 5. at Army (Sept. 12, )...W, 35-19 6. vs. N.C. Central (Sept. 26, )...W, 49-14 7. vs. Maryland (Oct. 24, )...W, 17-13 8. at Virginia (Oct. 31, )...W, 28-17 9. at North Carolina (Nov. 7, )... L, 6-19 Duke Football Game Notes 1 Senior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis will move into a tie for fourth on the ACC career passing touchdowns chart with one more touchdown passes. Lewis currently ranks fi fth with 64 career scoring tosses. 2nd Sophomore wide receiver Donovan Varner ranks second in the ACC for both receptions per game (4.91) and receiving yards per game (79.4). 3 True freshman Conner Vernon is three catches shy of 50 for the year, which would put him in third place for most receptions by a freshman in ACC history. Vernon also ranks fi fth all-time in league history with 653 receiving yards, 42 shy of climbing into third place. 13 Senior linebacker Vincent Rey is 13 tackles away from his third straight 100-tackle season. He is looking to become just the seventh player in school history with 100 or more tackles in three or more seasons. 15 Duke will honor 15 players this Saturday on senior day. 15 Junior walk-on Will Snyderwine has made 15 fi eld goals this season to rank tied for third in school history for a single season. He is 15-of-18 (.833) on the year, which is currently the highest percentage for one season by a Duke kicker. 20 The Blue Devils have held fi ve opponents under 20 points this season, marking the fi rst time since 1994. 45 The Blue Devils have tallied 45 plays of 20 or more yards on the season with fi ve plays of over 50 yards. Varner has 16 receptions of 20 or more yards. 48 Lewis currently holds 48 school records, including 25 career records, 17 single season marks and six single game records. 54 Varner has 54 catches this season to rank ninth on Duke s single season receptions list for wide receivers. Varner and junior wide receiver Austin Kelly have become two of the 20 players at Duke with at least 50 catches in one season. 97 Duke has a Graduate Success Rate score of 97, the highest in the ACC. The football team s score of 96 was the highest among Football Bowl Subdivision schools with only six programs posting a 90 or better. 100 Varner has four 100-yard receiving games this year, all in ACC play. His four 100-yard games are tied for fi fth most in a single season at Duke. 127 Varner needs 127 receiving yards to become the fi fth player in school history with 1,000 receiving yards in a season. He is currently ranked seventh for a single season with 873 yards. 162 Lewis needs 162 passing yards to pass Chris Weinke of Florida State for second on the ACC career passing list. Lewis has thrown for a school record 9.678 yards in his career. 297.5 Duke leads the ACC and ranks 10th nationally in passing offense, averaging 297.5 yards per game. The Blue Devils have thrown for over 300 yards in six games this season. 300 Lewis has passes for over 300 yards in six of the 11 games this year. His six 300-yard games are the second most in a single season at Duke while his 10 career 300-yard games ties a school record. 700 With 47 receiving yards Kelly will join Varner with 700 receiving yards on the year, making the duo just the fourth in school history with over 700 yards each. 3,000 Lewis is 67 passing yards away from becoming the fourth quarterback in school history to throw for 3,000 yards in one season. Ben Bennett accomplished the feat in 1982 and 1983 while Anthony Dilweg has the single season record with 3,824 yards in 1988. Duke Ranks Fifth In Turnover Margin The Blue Devils have a +3 turnover margin this season, which ranks fi fth in the ACC. Duke has caused 18 turnovers while committing only 15. The 15 giveaways are tied for the second fewest in the league behind Virginia Tech (13). Duke has turned the ball over 10 times in seven conference games, tied for third fewest in the ACC. They also have a +3 turnover margin in ACC contests to rank tied for fourth. ACC Turnover Margin 1. Clemson... +8 2. Virginia Tech... +7 3. Georgia Tech... +6 4. North Carolina... +5 5. Duke... +3 6. Virginia... +1 7. Florida State... +0 8. Boston College... -3 9. Miami... -4 10.... -5 11. Maryland... -6 12. N.C. State... -13
Game 12 - Duke vs. - Nov. 28, Offensive Notes Pass Offense Ranks 10th Nationally Duke s passing offense leads the ACC and ranks 10th nationally this season, averaging 297.5 yards per game. The Blue Devil quarterbacks have thrown for 3,273 yards and 21 touchdowns. In conference-only games, Duke is averaging 314.9 passing yards per game to lead the league. ACC Passing Offense 1. Duke... 297.5 2. Florida State... 286.1 3. Miami... 277.8 4. N.C. State... 274.2 5.... 262.5 NCAA Passing Offense 1. Houston... 441.82 2. Texas Tech... 390.82 3. Hawai i... 347.09 4. Troy... 334.45 5. Bowling Green... 325.91 6. Notre Dame... 322.00 7. Cincinnati... 314.30 8. Arkansas... 310.27 9. BYU... 303.00 10. Duke... 297.50 500 Yards Of Offense At N.C. State Duke tallied 502 yards of total offense against N.C. State with 459 passing yards and 43 rushing yards. The 502 yards were the most by a Blue Devil team since 2007 when Duke had 506 yards in a loss at Navy. That game was also the last time Duke recorded over 400 passing yards as the Blue Devils had 429 against the Midshipmen. Against the Wolfpack, Duke converted 13-of-19 (.684) third downs. Prior to the game, N.C. State led the conference in total defense, allowing only 239.2 yards per game. The 459 yards were over half (862) what the Wolfpack had allowed in its fi rst fi ve games combined. Blue Devils Have Success Against Virginia Tech The Duke offense tallied 397 yards of total offense, including 359 passing yards against Virginia Tech. Entering the game, the Hokies defense was allowing 325.5 total yards and just 160.5 passing yards per game. Virginia Tech also had allowed just one passing touchdown and an ACC-low pass effi ciency of 84.9 in its fi rst four games. Duke s Thaddeus Lewis threw two TD passes and recorded a quarterback rating of 146.89 against the Hokies. Duke Football Game Notes 200 Yards Rushing and Passing Duke tallied 487 yards of total offense against N.C. Central. The Blue Devils rushed for a season-high 233 yards while passing for 254 in the game. It is the fi rst time since Oct. 27, 2001, against Vanderbilt that Duke has rushed and passed for over 200 yards in a game. The 233 rushing yards were also the most since the Blue Devils gained 218 yards on the ground to open up the 2008 season against James Madison. Back For Final Season Lewis is now in his fourth season as Duke s starting quarterback and has tallied 9,678 passing yards and 64 passing touchdowns in 46 career games. Lewis Year-by-Year Statistics Season G/GS Comp Att Pct. Yds TD INT 2006 12/11 180 340.529 2,134 11 16 2007 12/12 199 360.553 2,430 21 10 2008 11/11 224 361.620 2,171 15 6 11/11 246 401.613 2,943 17 7 Total 46/45 849 1,462.581 9,678 64 39 48 School Records For Lewis Duke Head-to-Head With ACC Defenses The Blue Devils have faced some of the top defenses in the ACC during its seven conference games. In fi ve of those contests, Duke has thrown for over 300 yards with none of the fi ve teams allowing more than 220 yards per game. Duke Passing Yards vs. ACC Pass Defenses Opponent Avg. - ACC Rank Duke Totals Virginia Tech 160.5-1st 359 N.C. State 172.4-4th 459 Maryland 218.7-9th 371 Virginia 151.3-1st 343 North Carolina 163.4-3rd 113 Georgia Tech 226.7-10th 256 Miami 205.5-7th 303 Duke On Opening Drive The Blue Devils have scored points on their fi rst offensive possession in fi ve of the 10 games this season. including four touchdowns and one fi eld goal. Last week Thaddeus Lewis threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Re quan Boyette. Will Snyderwine made a 44-yard fi eld goal at Virginia. At N.C. State, the Blue Devils scored on a two-yard pass from Lewis to Brett Huffman. Against N.C. Central, Duke had a 14-yard touchdown run by redshirt freshman Patrick Kurunwune. Duke drove 87 yards in just two plays for a touchdown on its fi rst drive at Kansas, capped off by a Lewis 21-yard touchdown run. Duke Opening Drives Game Plays-Yards Result vs. Richmond 8-22 Punt at Army 5-17 Punt at Kansas 2-87 Rushing TD vs. N.C. Central 5-59 Rushing TD vs. Virginia Tech 3-8 Punt at N.C. State 11-70 Passing TD vs. Maryland 3-7 Punt at Virginia 11-60 Made FG at North Carolina 3-2 Punt vs. Georgia Tech 9-73 Passing TD at Miami 3-8 Punt Senior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis has left his mark on the Duke record books, holding or sharing 48 total Duke records heading into his fi nal collegiate game. He has 25 career records, 17 single season marks and six single game records. Here is a look at all the records Lewis holds at Duke. CAREER (25) * Most total offensive yards (9,599) * Most passing yards (9,678) * Most pass completions (849) * Most pass attempts (1,462) * Most touchdown passes (64) * Most touchdown responsibility (72) * Most total offensive plays (1,811) * Most games with 30+ pass completions (5) * Most games with 100+ passing yards (41) * Most games with 300+ passing yards (10) * Most games with 1+ touchdown passes (35) * Most games with 2+ touchdown passes (18) * Most games with 4+ touchdown passes (4) * Highest touchdown-to-interception ratio (1.64- to-1) * Most consecutive games with 10+ pass completions (28) * Most consecutive games with 2+ touchdown passes (4) * Most consecutive pass attempts without an interception (206) * Most seasons with 2,000+ total offensive yards (4) * Most seasons with 2,000+ passing yards (4) * Most seasons with 300+ pass attempts (4) * Most seasons with 175+ pass completions (4) * Most seasons with 10+ passing touchdowns (4) * Most passing touchdowns by a QB-WR combination (19 with Eron Riley) * Most games played by a quarterback (46) * Most games started by a quarterback (45) SEASON (17) * Highest touchdown-to-interception ratio (2.50-to- 1 in 2008) * Most pass attempts by a freshman (340 in 2006) * Most pass completions by a freshman (180 in 2006) * Most games with 100+ passing yards (12 in 2007) * Most games with 100+ passing yards by a freshman (10 in 2006) * Most games with 200+ passing yards by a freshman (5 in 2006) * Most games with 1+ touchdown passes (11 in 2007) * Most games with 4+ touchdown passes (2 in 2007) * Most total offensive yards by a freshman (2,060 in 2006) * Most passing yards by a freshman (2,134 in 2006) * Most games with 20+ pass completions by a freshman (4 in 2006) * Highest pass effi ciency rating by a freshman (106.93 in 2006) * Highest yards per pass attempt average by a freshman (6.28 in 2006) * Most games with 10+ pass completions by a freshman (10 in 2006) * Most total offensive plays by a freshman (439 in 2006) * Most games started by a quarterback (12 in 2007) * Most games started by a freshman quarterback (11 in 2006) GAME (6) * Most pass completions (40 vs. N.C. State, ) * Most pass attempts without an interception (55 vs. Richmond, ) * Most touchdown responsibility (6 vs. N.C. State, ) * Most passing touchdowns by a QB-WR combination (4 with Eron Riley vs. Navy, 2007) * Most touchdown passes by a freshman (4 vs. North Carolina, 2006) * Most pass attempts without an interception by a freshman (41 vs. Florida State, 2006)
Game 12 - Duke vs. - Nov. 28, Lewis Owns Duke Career Passing Records Lewis has broken Duke s career records for pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards, passing touchdowns and total offense this season. He set the touchdowns record at N.C. State, established the pass attempts record at North Carolina, broke records for completions and total offense against Georgia Tech and set the passing yards record in his hometown of Miami. Duke Career Passing Attempts 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...1,462 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...1,375 3. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...1,369 4. Steve Slayden (1984-87)...1,204 5. Leo Hart (1968-70)...872 6. Dave Brown (1989-91)...845 7. D. Bryant (2000-01)...642 8. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)...594 9. Spencer Romine (1997-2000)...573 10. Mike Dunn (1975-78)...570 Duke Career Pass Completions 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...849 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...820 3. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...786 4. Steve Slayden (1984-87)...699 5. Leo Hart (1968-70)...487 6. Dave Brown (1989-91)...463 7. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)...342 8. D. Bryant (2000-01)...316 9. Mike Schneider (2003-05)...288 Mike Dunn (1975-78)...288 Duke Career Passing Yards 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...9,678 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...9,614 3. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...9,021 4. Steve Slayden (1984-87)...8,004 5. Leo Hart (1968-70)...6,116 6. Dave Brown (1989-91)...5,717 7. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)...4,557 8. D. Bryant (2000-01)...3,902 9. Spencer Romine (1997-2000)...3,545 10. Mike Dunn (1975-78)...3,511 Duke Career Passing Touchdowns 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...64 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...55 3. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...48 Steve Slayden (1984-87)...48 5. Dave Brown (1989-91)...42 6. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)...27 7. Scotty Glacken (1963-65)...24 8. Billy Ray (1989-90)...23 Leo Hart (1968-70)...23 10. D. Bryant (2000-01)...16 Duke Career Total Offense 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...9,599 2. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...9,110 3. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...9,061 4. Steve Slayden (1984-87)...8,129 5. Leo Hart (1968-70)...6,267 6. Dave Brown (1989-91)...5,770 7. Mike Dunn (1975-78)...5,450 8. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)...4,383 9. D. Bryant (2000-01)...3,821 10. Billy Cox (1948-50)...3,720 Where Lewis Ranks In ACC History Lewis has already set several Duke passing records and is approaching the record for yards. He is also climbing up the career ACC records lists, ranking second in pass attempts, third in completions and passing yardage, tied for fi fth in passing touchdowns and sixth in total offense. ACC Career Passing Yards 1. Philip Rivers, N.C. State (2000-03)...13,484 2. Chris Weinke, Florida State (1997-2000)...9,839 3. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...9,678 4. Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson (2002-05)...9,665 5. Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)...9,614 6. Jamie Barnette, N.C. State (1996-99)...9,461 7. Riley Skinner, (2006-pres.)...9,127 8. Spence Fischer, Duke (1992-95)...9,021 ACC Career Total Offense 1. Philip Rivers, N.C. State (2000-03)...13,582 2. Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech (1996-99)...10,640 3. Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson (2002-05)...9,759 4. Jamie Barnette, N.C. State (1996-99)...9,638 5. Darian Durant, North Carolina (2001-04)...9,630 6. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...9,599 7. Reggie Ball, Georgia Tech (2003-06)...9,579 8. Riley Skinner, (2006-pres.)...9,556 9. Chris Weinke, Florida State (1997-2000)...9,473 ACC Career Passing Touchdowns 1. Philip Rivers, N.C. State (2000-03)...95 2. Chris Weinke, Florida State (1997-2000)...79 3. Darian Durant, North Carolina (2001-04)...68 4. Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech (1996-99)...65 5. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...64 6. Chris Rix, Florida State (2001-04)...63 7. Jamie Barnette, N.C. State (1996-99)...59 ACC Career Pass Attempts 1. Philip Rivers, N.C. State (2000-03)...1,710 2. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...1,462 3. Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)...1,375 4. Spence Fischer, Duke (1992-95)...1,369 5. Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson (2002-05)...1,368 ACC Career Pass Completions 1. Philip Rivers, N.C. State (2000-03)...1,087 2. Riley Skinner, (2006-pres.)...850 3. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...849 4. Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)...820 5. Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson (2002-05)...817 Lewis First Player With Four 2,000-Yard Seasons Against Virginia, Lewis became the fi rst player in Duke history to throw for over 2,000 yards in four straight seasons. He is one of only three players in ACC history to accomplish the feat, joining N.C. State s Philip Rivers and s Riley Skinner. ACC QBs With Four Straight 2,000-Yard Seasons Thaddeus Lewis, Duke...2006-09 Riley Skinner,...2006-09 Philip Rivers, N.C. State...2000-03 Duke Football Game Notes Moving Up Single Season Lists Lewis season totals have him among the top single seasons in school history. Heading into his fi nal game he ranks fourth in passing yards and completions, fi fth in completion percentage and attempts and tied for sixth in touchdown passes. Duke Season Passing Yards 1. Anthony Dilweg (1988)...3,824 2. Ben Bennett (1983)...3,086 3. Ben Bennett (1982)...3,033 4. Thaddeus Lewis ()...2,943 5. Steve Slayden (1987)...2,924 6. Dave Brown (1991)...2,794 7. Spence Fischer (1995)...2,668 8. Spence Fischer (1993)...2,563 9. D. Bryant (2001)...2,454 10. Thaddeus Lewis (2007)...2,430 Duke Season Completion Percentage 1. Ben Bennett (1983)....640 2. Billy Ray (1989)...635 3. Ben Bennett (1982)....631 4. Thaddeus Lewis (2008)....620 5. Thaddeus Lewis ()....613 Duke Season Pass Completions 1. Ben Bennett (1983)...300 2. Anthony Dilweg (1988)...287 3. Spence Fischer (1995)...256 4. Thaddeus Lewis ()...246 5. Ben Bennett (1982)...236 6. Dave Brown (1991)...230 Steve Slayden (1987)...230 8. Thaddeus Lewis (2008)...224 9. Spence Fischer (1993)...213 10. Spence Fischer (1994)...204 Duke Season Pass Attempts 1. Anthony Dilweg (1988)...484 2. Ben Bennett (1983)...469 3. Spence Fischer (1995)...438 4. Dave Brown (1991)...437 5. Thaddeus Lewis ()...401 6. Steve Slayden (1987)...395 7. Spence Fischer (1993)...388 8. D. Bryant (2001)...384 9. Ben Bennett (1982)...374 10. Thaddeus Lewis (2008)...361 Duke Season Passing Touchdowns 1. Anthony Dilweg (1988)...24 2. Thaddeus Lewis (2007)...21 3. Dave Brown (1991)...20 Steve Slayden (1987)...20 Ben Bennett (1982)...20 6. Thaddeus Lewis ()...17 Ben Bennett (1983)...17 8. Spence Fischer (1994)...16 9. Thaddeus Lewis (2008)...15 Billy Ray (1989)...15
Game 12 - Duke vs. - Nov. 28, Lewis Sets Total Offensive Play Record Lewis broke the Duke career record for most offensive plays against Maryland and now has a combined 1,811 total plays, including 349 rushes and 1,462 pass attempts. The previous record of 1,612 was held by Spence Fischer (243 rush, 1,369 pass). Duke Career Total Offensive Plays 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...1,811 2. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...1,612 3. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...1,582 4. Steve Slayden (1984-87)...1,546 5. Leo Hart (1968-70)...1,191 TD Responsibility With one touchdown throw against Miami, Lewis extended his school record for career touchdown responsibility to 72. He surpassed the previous standard of 57 held by Ben Bennett against N.C. Central. Lewis now has 64 scoring passes and eight touchdown rushes in his career. His touchdown responsibility of 23 in 2007 ranks tied for third on Duke s single-season chart. He has been responsible for 20 touchdowns (17 pass, 3 rush) this season, which is tied for the fi fth most in a single season at Duke. Duke Career Touchdown Responsibility 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-pres.)...72 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...57 3. Steve Slayden (1984-87)...56 4. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...55 5. Dave Brown (1989-91)...49 Duke Season Touchdown Responsibility 1. Anthony Dilweg (1988)...26 2. Dave Brown (1991)...25 3. Thaddeus Lewis (2007)...23 Steve Slayden (1987)...23 5. Thaddeus Lewis ()...20 Ben Bennett (1982)...20 Lewis With Best Pass Efficiency Rating Through the fi rst 11 games, Lewis has a career-best pass effi ciency rating of 133.49. The QB rating is currently the fourth highest ever in a single season by a Duke quarterback with at least 200 attempts. Duke Season Passing Efficiency (200 att.) 1. Ben Bennett (1982)... 142.45 2. Anthony Dilweg (1988)... 134.89 3. Billy Ray (1989)... 133.74 4. Thaddeus Lewis ()... 133.49 5. Steve Slayden (1987)... 129.02 6. Ben Bennett (1983)... 126.08 7. Thaddeus Lewis (2007)... 125.67 8. Spence Fischer (1994)... 125.07 9. Thaddeus Lewis (2008)... 122.95 10. Leo Hart (1970)...119.13 Duke Career Passing Efficiency (500 att.) 1. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)... 128.94 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83)... 123.28 3. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-p.)... 122.79 4. Dave Brown (1989-91)... 120.21 5. Steve Slayden (1984-87)...117.92 6. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...117.61 7. Leo Hart (1968-70)...115.46 8. D. Bryant (2000-01)... 101.07 9. Spencer Romine (1997-2000)... 97.68 10. Mike Dunn (1975-78)... 96.66 Touchdown-to-Interception Ratio Lewis lowered his interception total in each of his fi rst three seasons and is the career leader at Duke with a 1.64-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio. He has a 2.43-1 TD-to-INT ratio this season, the second best behind his 2008 total of 2.50-1. Duke Season Touchdown-to-Interception Ratio 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2008)...2.50-1 (15-6) 2. Thaddeus Lewis ()...2.43-1 (17-7) 3. Dave Brown (1989)...2.33-1 (14-6) 4. Thaddeus Lewis (2007)...2.10-1 (21-10) 5. Spence Fischer (1994)...2.00-1 (16-8) Duke Career Touchdown-to-Interception Ratio 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-pres.)...1.64-1 (64-39) 2. Dave Brown (1989-91)...1.27-1 (42-33) 3. Billy Ray (1989-90)...1.21-1 (23-19) Lewis Among ACC & NCAA Leaders Lewis is among the ACC and NCAA leaders in several categories. In the conference, he is tied for the second fewest interceptions, ranks third in passing yards per game, total offense and completion percentage, fi fth in passing touchdowns and sixth in passing effi ciency. Nationally, he ranks 13th in passing yards per game and 18th in total offense. ACC Passing Yards Per Game 1. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 301.9 2. Jacory Harris, Miami... 273.0 3. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 267.5 4. Riley Skinner,... 253.5 5. Russell Wilson, N.C. State... 251.6 ACC Total Offense 1. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 321.8 2. Russell Wilson, N.C. State... 276.7 3. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 271.8 4. Riley Skinner,... 259.0 5. Jacory Harris, Miami... 253.5 ACC Fewest Interceptions 1. Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech... 3 2. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 7 Jameel Sewell, Virginia... 7 Christian Ponder, Florida State... 7 5. Kyle Parker, Clemson... 9 ACC Passing Touchdowns 1. Russell Wilson, N.C. State... 27 2. Riley Skinner,... 21 Jacory Harris, Miami... 21 4. Kyle Parker, Clemson... 18 5. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 17 ACC Completion Percentage 1. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 68.8 2. Riley Skinner,... 65.2 3. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 61.3 4. Jacory Harris, Miami... 60.4 5. T.J. Yates, North Carolina... 59.9 ACC Pass Efficiency 1. Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech... 149.7 2. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 147.7 3. Russell Wilson, N.C. State... 143.5 4. Riley Skinner,... 142.4 5. Jacory Harris, Miami... 141.2 6. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 133.5 Duke Football Game Notes Duke In The Statistical Rankings (NCAA Rankings As of 11/22) Team Category ACC NCAA Scoring Offense (24.4) 9th 79th Scoring Defense (26.8) 9th 77th Total Offense (360.6) 8th 70th Total Defense (356.7) 9th 55th Rushing Offense (63.1) 12th 120th Rushing Defense (155.2) 9th 73rd Passing Offense (297.5) 1st 10th Passing Defense (201.5) 5th 38th Pass Effi ciency (133.8) 7th 44th Pass Effi ciency Def. (126.1) 7th 55th Interceptions (8) T-9th T-80th Fumble Recoveries (10) T-3rd T-36th Net Punting (32.9) 12th 108th Field Goals Pct. (.773) 7th -- PAT Pct. (1.000) T-1st -- Kickoff Returns (21.1) 7th 75th Kickoff Return Defense (21.46) 9th 56th Punt Returns (6.7) 9th 88th Punt Return Defense (8.0) 4th T-51st Sacks By (17) 11th 93rd Sacks Allowed (28) T-7th T-90th First Downs (19.09) 6th T-66th Opp. First Downs (18.09) 6th T-36th 3rd Down Conv. (.367) 10th 83rd Opp. 3rd Down Conv. (.449) 12th 104th 4th Down Conv. (.579) T-3rd T-32nd Opp. 4th Down Conv. (.333) 2nd T-12th Penalty YPG (43.0) 2nd 14th Opp. Penalty YPG (50.7) 5th -- Time of Possession (29:56) 7th 60th Turnover Margin (+3) 5th T-43rd Redzone Offense (.811) 9th T-65th Redzone Defense (.825) 5th T-73rd Individual ACC NCAA Thaddeus Lewis Total Offense (271.8) 3rd 18th Passing Yards (267.5) 3rd 13th Completion Pct. (61.3) 3rd 39th Passing TD (17) 5th T-34th Fewest Interceptions (7) T-2nd -- Pass Effi ciency (133.5) 6th 47th Austin Kelly Receptions (4.64) 8th T-69th Donovan Varner Receptions (4.91) 2nd T-56th Receiving Yards (79.4) 2nd 29th Receiving TD (6) T-3rd T-42nd Conner Vernon Receptions (4.70) 7th 67th Receiving Yards (65.3) 6th 59th Kick Return Avg. (24.6) 5th 51st All-Purpose Yards (94.8) 8th -- Kevin Jones Punting Avg. (39.4) 10th 76th Will Snyderwine Field Goals Per Game (1.50) 5th T-17th Field Goal Pct. (.833) T-6th T-21st Johnny Williams Punt Return Avg. (8.3) 5th 35th All-Purpose Yards (90.2) 10th -- Vincent Rey Tackles (7.9) T-5th T-82nd Leon Wright Passes Defended (12) 3rd T-25th Interceptions (5) T-3rd T-11th Matt Daniels Forced Fumbles (3) T-4th T-23rd Ayanga Okpokowuruk Sacks (5.0) T-6th T-92nd Forced Fumbles (2) T-6th T-76th
Game 12 - Duke vs. - Nov. 28, Lewis Has High Completion Percentage Lewis has a career completion percentage of.581 to rank tied for second in Duke history. Lewis improved his completion percentage in both his sophomore and junior seasons and is currently completing over 60 percent of his passes for the second straight year. Duke Career Completion Percentage 1. Ben Bennett (1980-83)....596 2. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)....581 Steve Slayden (1984-87)....581 4. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)....576 5. Spence Fischer (1992-95)....574 6. Leo Hart (1968-70)....555 7. Dave Brown (1989-91)....548 8. Mike Schneider (2003-05)....527 9. Mike Dunn (1975-78)....505 10. D. Bryant (2000-01)....492 Multi-Touchdown Games Lewis has thrown two or more touchdown passes 18 times in his career, including fi ve games this season. His fi ve touchdown passes at N.C. State are the second most in school history. Steve Slayden holds the school record with six TD passes against Georgia Tech. In 2008, Lewis had six games with two or more touchdowns. He had fi ve in 2007 and two in 2006. He has thrown four TD passes three times, three twice and two 10 times. When combining passing and rushing scores, he has a total of 20 games in which he has been responsible for two or more touchdowns. Duke Single Game Passing Touchdowns 1. Steve Slayden (1987)...6 vs. Georgia Tech 2. Thaddeus Lewis ()...5 vs. N.C. State 3. 13 with...4 Lewis Among ACC Active Leaders Lewis is currently the ACC active leader in career passing yards (9,678), passing touchdowns (64) and total offense (9,599). ACC Active Passing Yards 1. Thaddeus Lewis, Sr., Duke...9,678 2. Riley Skinner, Sr.,...9,324 3. Chris Turner, Sr., Maryland...6,433 4. T.J. Yates, Jr., North Carolina...5,496 5. Jameel Sewell, Sr., Virginia...5,246 6. Christian Ponder, Jr., Florida State...4,829 7. Russell Wilson, So., N.C. State...4,723 ACC Active Passing Touchdowns 1. Thaddeus Lewis, Sr., Duke...64 2. Riley Skinner, Sr.,...55 3. Russell Wilson, So., N.C. State...44 4. T.J. Yates, Jr., North Carolina...35 5. Chris Turner, Sr., Maryland...30 ACC Active Total Offense 1. Thaddeus Lewis, Sr., Duke...9,599 2. Riley Skinner, Sr.,...9,556 3. Chris Turner, Sr., Maryland...6,498 4. Jameel Sewell, Sr., Virginia...5,788 5. Christian Ponder, Jr., Florida State...5,482 6. Russell Wilson, So., N.C. State...5,387 7. T.J. Yates, Jr., North Carolina...5,262 8. Tyrod Taylor, Jr., Virginia Tech...5,222 9. Josh Nesbitt, Jr., Georgia Tech...3,927 10. C.J. Spiller, Sr., Clemson...3,246 11. Jonathan Dwyer, Jr., Georgia Tech...3,072 Lewis Posts Second 400-Yard Outing The 459 passing yards for Lewis at N.C. State marked his second career 400-yard passing performance and was the fourth most in a single game at Duke. He threw for 428 yards at Navy in 2007. His two career 400-yard passing games are tied for second most in school history. There have been 12 400-yard games all-time at Duke. Duke Career 400-Yard Games 1. Ben Bennett (1980-83)... 3 2. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)... 2 Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)... 2 Dave Brown (1989-91)... 2 Duke 400-Yard Games 1. Dave Brown (1989)... 479 at North Carolina 2. Anthony Dilweg (1988)... 475 vs. 3. Ben Bennett (1980)... 469 vs. 4. Thaddeus Lewis ()... 459 at N.C. State 5. Steve Slayden (1987)... 458 vs. N.C. State 6. Dave Brown (1989)...444 at 7. Ben Bennett (1983)... 442 vs. N.C. State 8. Thaddeus Lewis (2007)...428 at Navy 9. Anthony Dilweg (1988)... 410 vs. The Citadel 10. Ben Bennett (1982)... 407 vs. 11. Spencer Romine (1999)...404 at Maryland 12. D. Bryant (2001)... 400 vs. N.C. State Lewis Ties Record For 300-Yard Games Lewis threw for 303 yards at Miami for his 10th career 300-yard passing performance and sixth of the season. He had four straight games with over 300 yards earlier in the year. Lewis 10 300-yard games rank tied for the most in school history with Dilweg and tied for fi fth most in ACC history. His six 300-yard games this year rank as the second most in a single season at Duke. Duke Career 300-Yard Games 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)... 10 Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)... 10 3. Ben Bennett (1980-83)... 9 4. Spence Fischer (1992-95)... 8 Dave Brown (1989-91)... 8 Duke Season 300-Yard Games 1. Anthony Dilweg (1988)... 9 2. Thaddeus Lewis ()... 6 3. Spence Fischer (1995)... 4 Dave Brown (1991)... 4 Ben Bennett (1983)... 4 6. Spence Fischer (1993)... 3 Dave Brown (1989)... 3 Steve Slayden (1987)... 3 Ben Bennett (1982)... 3 10. Thaddeus Lewis (2008)... 2 Billy Ray (1989)... 2 Leo Hart (1970)... 2 ACC Career 300-Yard Games 1. Philip Rivers, N.C. State (2000-03)... 18 2. Chris Weinke, Florida State (1997-2000)... 13 3. Matt Ryan, Boston College (2004-07)... 12 4. Scott Milanovich, Maryland (1992-95)...11 5. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)... 10 Anthony Dilweg, Duke (1985-88)... 10 Drew Weatherford, Florida State (2005-08)... 10 8. Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)... 9 Danny Kanell, Florida State (1992-95)... 9 Duke Football Game Notes 200-Yard Games Lewis has passed for over 200 yards in 23 career games, including a career-high seven games in. He threw for over 200 yards fi ve times in both 2006 and 2007 and six times in 2008. Lewis Career 200-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1., Sept. 9, 2006... 305 2. Florida State, Oct. 14, 2006... 255 3. Miami, Oct. 21, 2006... 284 4. Georgia Tech, Nov. 18, 2006... 237 5. North Carolina, Nov. 25, 2006... 285 6. Northwestern, Sept. 15, 2007... 246 7. Navy, Sept. 22, 2007... 428 8. Miami, Sept. 29, 2007... 241 9., Oct. 6, 2007... 291 10. North Carolina, Nov. 24, 2007... 219 11. Northwestern, Sept. 6, 2008... 256 12. Navy, Sept. 13, 2008... 317 13. Vanderbilt, Oct. 25, 2008... 222 14., Nov. 1, 2008... 229 15. N.C. State, Nov. 8, 2008... 317 16. North Carolina, Nov. 29, 2008... 278 17. Richmond, Sept. 5,... 350 18. Virginia Tech, Oct. 3,... 359 19. N.C. State, Oct. 10,... 459 20. Maryland, Oct. 24,... 371 21. Virginia, Oct. 31,... 343 22. Georgia Tech, Nov. 14,... 212 23. Miami, Nov. 21,... 303 Lewis Sets Single Game Completion Record Lewis broke Duke s single game completion record with 40 completions against N.C. State. His 40 completions bettered the mark of 38 previously held by Bennett. Lewis also holds the third spot in the top 10 with 37 completions against N.C. State in 2008 and is tied for fi fth with 34 completions against North Carolina last season. Lewis has four career games with 30 or more completions. Duke Single Game Completions 1. Thaddeus Lewis ()...40 vs. N.C. State 2. Ben Bennett (1980)...38 vs. 3. Thaddeus Lewis (2008)...37 vs. N.C. State 3. Spence Fischer (1995)... 35 vs. Virginia 5. Thaddeus Lewis (2008)...34 vs. North Carolina Anthony Dilweg (1988)... 34 vs. Maryland Ben Bennett (1983)...34 vs. Clemson Lewis Breaks Own Record Lewis bettered his own school record for most passes in a single game without an interception when he did not throw a pick in a career-high 55 pass attempts against Richmond. Lewis held the previous record with 52 passes without an interception last season against N.C. State. In the fi rst week of the season, only three other players had at least 35 attempts without an interception, including UTEP s Trevor Vittatoe (45), Texas A&M s Jerrod Johnson (41) and Louisiana Monroe s Donovan Porterie (40). Renfree Out For Season Redshirt freshman quarterback Sean Renfree suffered a knee injury in the second half against Georgia Tech and will miss the remainder of the season. He completed 68 percent of his passes (34-of-50), throwing for 330 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions in fi ve games this season.
Game 12 - Duke vs. - Nov. 28, Offensive Plays of 20+ Yards Richmond (4) Lewis to Williams Pass... 54 (TD) Lewis to Varner Pass... 24 Lewis to Watkins Pass... 20 Lewis to Kelly Pass... 21 (TD) Army (2) Lewis to Boyette Pass... 22 Renfree to Varner Pass... 31 (TD) Kansas (2) Lewis to Kelly Pass... 66 Lewis Run... 21 (TD) N.C. Central (5) Lewis to Kelly Pass... 28 D. Scott Run... 23 (TD) Lewis to Huffman Pass... 25 Kurunwune Run... 26 Renfree to Vernon Pass... 22 Virginia Tech (5) Lewis to King Pass... 48 (TD) Lewis to D. Scott Pass... 26 Lewis to Vernon Pass... 74 Lewis to Varner Pass... 55 Lewis to Vernon Pass... 34 N.C. State (7) Lewis to King Pass... 24 Lewis to Huffman Pass... 24 Lewis to Varner Pass... 35 Lewis to Varner Pass... 23 Lewis to Varner Pass... 48 Lewis to Vernon Pass... 22 Lewis to Williams Pass... 43 Maryland (5) Lewis to Varner Pass... 24 (TD) Lewis to Varner Pass... 25 Lewis to Vernon Pass... 25 Lewis to Vernon Pass... 44 Lewis to Hollingsworth Pass... 20 Virginia (5) Lewis to Kelly Pass... 33 Lewis to Varner Pass... 32 Lewis to Varner Pass... 40 Lewis to Varner Pass... 22 Lewis to Vernon Pass... 42 (TD) North Carolina (1) Lewis to King Pass... 22 Georgia Tech (4) Lewis to D. Scott Pass... 20 Lewis to D. Scott Pass... 21 Renfree to Varner Pass... 29 Lewis to King Pass... 29 Miami (5) Lewis to Varner Pass... 64 Lewis to Varner Pass... 21 Lewis to Varner Pass... 24 (TD) Lewis to Varner Pass... 20 Lewis to Vernon Pass... 34 Long Play Leaders Thaddeus Lewis... 40 Donovan Varner... 16 Conner Vernon... 8 Austin Kelly... 4 Brandon King... 4 Desmond Scott... 4 Renfree Among Top Duke Freshmen QBs Playing in fi ve games, Renfree ranks tied for sixth all-time at Duke for touchdown passes by a freshman. Renfree has thrown for four touchdowns on the year, tying him with Steve Slayden and Mike Schneider. He is one TD throw shy of Zack Asack for fi fth most by a freshman. Dave Brown holds the school freshman record with 14 touchdown passes. Duke Season Passing Touchdowns By Freshman 1. Dave Brown (1989)... 14 2. Thaddeus Lewis (2006)...11 Ben Bennett (1980)...11 4. Spence Fischer (1992)... 8 5. Zack Asack (2005)... 5 6. Sean Renfree ()... 4 Steve Slayden (1984)... 4 Mike Schneider (2003)... 4 Renfree Leads Comeback In Collegiate Debut Seeing the fi rst game action of his career, redshirt freshman Sean Renfree came off the bench in the third quarter to engineer Duke s second half comefrom-behind victory over Army by completing sevenof-eight (.875) pass attempts for 106 yards and two touchdowns. With his fi rst collegiate pass attempt, the Scottsdale, Ariz., native tossed a 17-yard touchdown strike to Brett Huffman to give the Blue Devils their fi rst lead of the game. After an Army fi eld goal made the score 14-13, Renfree directed a nine-play, 78- yard drive that resulted in a 31-yard touchdown pass to Donovan Varner on the fi rst snap of the fourth quarter. QBs Spread The Ball Around Through 11 games, Duke has had 14 different players catch at least one pass with four recording 30 or more receptions and eight posting 15 or more receptions. The receiving corps has seven players who have combined for 197 receptions and 13 touchdowns. The Blue Devils running backs corps has four players who have combined for 53 catches and two touchdowns. The tight end group has three players combine for 30 grabs and six scores. A season-high 12 different players caught a pass at Kansas and against Georgia Tech while nine different players had a catch against Virginia Tech. Eight Different Players With Touchdown Grabs Duke has eight different players with a touchdown catch this season with six different players fi nding the end zone at least twice. On the season, Varner leads the team with six receiving touchdowns while Kelly, Vernon and Brett Huffman each have three. Danny Parker has scored touchdowns on two of his fi ve receptions this season. Long Plays The Duke offense has produced 45 plays of 20 or more yards in the fi rst 11 games of the season. The Blue Devils have fi ve plays over 50 yards with a 54- yard touchdown pass from Lewis to Johnny Williams against Richmond, a 66-yard pass from Lewis to Austin Kelly at Kansas, passes of 74 yards (Lewisto-Conner Vernon) and 55 yards (Lewis-to-Donovan Varner) against Virginia Tech and a 64-yard throw from Lewis to Varner at Miami. Lewis has completed 40 passes of 20 or more yards while Varner has 16 receptions of at least 20 yards to lead the team. Duke Football Game Notes Duke Wide Receivers At Top Of ACC Three Blue Devil wide receivers rank in the top 10 for receiving in the ACC. Varner is second in the conference in both receptions per game (4.91) and receiving yards per outing (79.4). Vernon is seventh in receptions (4.70) and is sixth in yards per game (65.3). Kelly is eighth with 4.64 catches per game. ACC Receptions Per Game 1. Torrey Smith, Maryland... 5.00 2. Donovan Varner, Duke... 4.91 3. Bert Reed, Florida State... 4.82 Devon Brown,... 4.82 Rod Owens, Florida State... 4.82 6. Marshall Williams,... 4.73 7. Conner Vernon, Duke... 4.70 8. Austin Kelly, Duke... 4.64 9. Rich Gunnell, Boston College... 4.45 Greg Little, North Carolina... 4.45 ACC Receiving Yards Per Game 1. Demaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech... 86.4 2. Donovan Varner, Duke... 79.4 3. Torrey Smith, Maryland... 69.0 4. Leonard Hankerson, Miami... 68.4 5. Marshall Williams,... 68.0 6. Conner Vernon, Duke... 65.3 7. Jarrett Boykin, Virginia Tech... 65.0 8. Rich Gunnell, Boston College... 64.4 9. Owen Spencer, N.C. State... 63.5 10. Bert Reed, Florida State... 61.0 Vernon Among Top Freshman Receivers in NCAA Vernon has tallied 47 receptions for 653 yards and three touchdowns in 10 games this season, ranking him among the top freshmen in the country. He ranks fi fth in the NCAA in receptions per game (4.70) and fourth in receiving yards per game (65.30). NCAA Receptions Per Game - Freshman 1. Eric Page, Toledo... 6.82 2. Alex Torres, Texas Tech... 5.27 3. Darius Carey, North Texas... 5.00 4. Tyshon Goode, Kent State... 4.73 5. Conner Vernon, Duke... 4.70 6. Charles Sims, Houston... 4.64 NCAA Receiving Yards Per Game - Freshman 1. Eric Page, Toledo... 93.55 2. Tyshon Goode, Kent State... 68.18 3. Alex Torres, Texas Tech... 66.18 4. Conner Vernon, Duke... 65.30 5. Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina... 60.91 Four Players With 30 or More Receptions For the fi rst time in school history, Duke has four wide receivers with 30 or more pass receptions in a single season. Donovan Varner (54), Austin Kelly (51), Conner Vernon (47) and Johnny Williams (30) all have at least 30 receptions. Only three previous Blue Devil squads have had three wide receivers with at least 25-plus receptions: 1980 (Marvin Brown [34], Ron Frederick [27] & Cedric Jones [25)]; 2002 (Khary Sharpe [30], Senterrio Landrum [29] & Lance Johnson [25]) and 2006 (Jomar Wright [40], Raphael Chestnut [39] & Eron Riley [32]).