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...Chapel Hill, N.C. Stadium...Kenan Stadium Surface... Natural grass Capacity...60,000 TV... ESPNU...Todd Harris (Play-by-Play)...J.C. Pearson (Analyst) Radio... Blue Devil ISP Sports Network Internet...GoDuke.com Tickets...1-877-375-DUKE Blue Devils Face Rival Duke (5-3, 3-1 ACC) will play its second straight road game on Saturday, Nov. 7 when the Blue Devils travel eight miles to face (5-3, 1-3 ACC) in Chapel Hill. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. (ET) at Kenan Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPNU with Todd Harris calling the play-by-play and J.C. Pearson providing the color commentary. The Blue Devils have won three straight games after earning a 28-17 win at Virginia last weekend. The Tar Heels are coming off a 20-17 road win over No. 14 Virginia Tech on Thursday, Oct. 29. Last Time Out Thaddeus Lewis led a fourth quarter comeback at Virginia, throwing for 136 of his 343 yards in the fi nal stanza including a 42-yard go-ahead touchdown pass to Conner Vernon on 3rd-and-9 with 3:45 remaining. Charlie Hatcher tacked on a seven-yard fumble return for a touchdown and Will Snyderwine put the game away with a 44-yard fi eld goal, his fi fth made fi eld goal of the day. The Blue Devils held the Cavaliers to 196 yards of total offense. GAME 9 Duke (5-3, 3-1 ACC) vs. (5-3, 1-3 ACC) November 7, 3:30 p.m. (ET) Duke Schedule & Results SERIES:, 55-36-4 LAST MEETING: s Trimane Goddard intercepted a Thaddeus Lewis pass on 4th-and-6 with 15 seconds remaining at the Tar Heel 16-yard line to preserve a 28-20 win in Durham. RANKINGS: Duke - NR; - NR COACHES: Duke: David Cutcliffe (Alabama, 1976) Record at Duke: 9-11 (2nd Season) Career Record: 53-40 (8th Season) : Butch Davis (Arkansas, 1974) Record at : 17-16 (3rd Season) Career Record: 68-36 (9th Season) Duke- Series leads the all-time series between the two schools 55-36-4. The Tar Heels have won the last fi ve games in the series and 18 of the last 19 since 1990. Overall..., 55-36-4 First Meeting...Duke, 16-0 in 1888 Last Meeting..., 28-20 in 2008 Largest Duke Margin of Victory...41 (41-0) in 1989 Largest UNC Margin of Victory...50 (50-0) in 1959 Duke s Last Win in Chapel Hill...2003 (30-22) UNC s Last Win in Chapel Hill...2007 (20-14 OT) Current Streak..., W5 Last Meeting s T.J. Yates threw three touchdown passes while Shaun Draughn rushed for 110 yards and two scores in a 28-20 win over Duke in Durham. Vincent Rey had a 36-yard fumble return for a touchdown for the Blue Devils while Thaddeus Lewis threw for 278 yards and one touchdown. Donovan Varner caught 10 passes for 73 yards for Duke. 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 Vernon 7 rec. 103 yards, 1 TD 11/7 at * Chapel Hill, N.C. 3:30 p.m. ESPNU/UNC, 55-36-4 11/14 * Durham, N.C. TBA, 44-30-1 11/21 at *, Fla. TBA, 4-1 11/28 * Durham, N.C. TBA Duke, 53-33-2 *ACC game Duke-UNC Stat Comparison Category Duke UNC Record 5-3 5-3 ACC Record 3-1 1-3 Points Scored 236 182 Average 29.5 22.8 Rushing Yards 75.2 135.4 Passing Yards 325.1 156.9 Total Offense 400.4 292.2 Rushing Defense 132.6 101.6 Passing Defense 192.1 163.4 Total Defense 324.8 265.0 Turnovers 10 18 Fumbles 5 7 Interceptions 5 11 Penalties/Yards 46-390 45-343 Penalties per game 5.8 5.6 Average Yards per game 48.8 42.9 Punting (No.-Yads) 39-1,498 42-1,757 Punting Average 38.4 41.8 Net Punting 32.9 37.2 Time of Possession 31:57 29:15 Third Down Conv. 52-129 38-112 Percentage 40% 34% Fourth Down Conv. 10-16 8-11 Percentage 62% 73% Sacks By 12-68 20-149 ACC Standings Coastal ACC Overall 5-1 8-1 Duke 3-1 5-3 3-2 6-2 Virginia Tech 3-2 5-3 Virginia 2-2 3-5 1-3 5-3 Atlantic ACC Overall Boston College 3-2 6-3 Clemson 3-2 5-3 Florida State 2-3 4-4 2-3 4-5 Maryland 1-3 2-6 N.C. State 0-4 3-5 This Week In The ACC 11/5 Virginia Tech at East Carolina 7:30 p.m. 11/7 Virginia at 12 noon Maryland at N.C. State 1 p.m. Duke at 3:30 p.m. at 3:30 p.m. Florida State at Clemson 7:45 p.m.
Game 9 - Duke vs. - Nov. 7, 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, 11:20...Ralph Friedgen, Maryland 11:30...Randy Shannon, 11:40...Butch Davis, 11:50...Tom O Brien, N.C. State 12:00...Al Groh, Virginia 12:10...Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 12:20... Jim Grobe, ACC Weekly Football Satellite Feeds Dates: (September 2 November 25; every Wednesday) Times: 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. (ET) Satellite: Galaxy 17, Transponder 24 Slot E (KU Digital) 91 Degrees West Downlink Frequency: 12178.5 Vertical Symbolic Rate: 6.1113 Data Rate: 8.448 FEC: 3/4 Phone: 919-850-4565 (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 features on Duke Football... In addition to the showing on WTVD, the show will air on Fox Sports Net South at 9:30 a.m. the following Saturday. 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 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 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 9 - Duke vs. - Nov. 7, Team Notes Duke Having Best Season Since 1994 The Blue Devils currently have a 5-3 overall record and are alone in second place in the Coastal Division with a 3-1 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 current three-game winning streak is the longest since a seven-game winning streak to start the 1994 season. Duke has only won two straight games fi ve times since 1994 (1995, 1997, 1998, 2003 and 2008) * With three road wins this season, Cutcliffe has a 4-5 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 20 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. (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 four opponents to under 20 points, matching last year s total which was the most since 1997. The Blue Devils have not allowed more than 20 points in each of the last two games, giving up only 17 points to Virginia last weekend and 13 to Maryland the week before. Duke has also held Army (19) and N.C. Central (14) under 20 points this season. 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 Duke Football Game Notes.917 Junior walk-on placekicker Will Snyderwine has made 11-of-12 fi eld goal attempts this season for a.917 percentage. He ranks second in the ACC and ninth nationally in fi eld goal percentage. 1 Senior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis will move into a tie for fi fth on the ACC career passing touchdowns chart with one passing touchdown. Lewis currently ranks sixth with 62 career scoring tosses. 3 The Blue Devils have won three straight games for the fi rst time since 1994, which was also the last time Duke had three straight victories in ACC play. 4 Senior cornerback Leon Wright has four interceptions on the season to rank tied for second in the ACC. He now has nine career interceptions to rank tied for seventh in school history. 5 Duke has scored fi ve non-offensive touchdowns this season with two interception returns for scores and three fumble returns for touchdowns. 5.43 True freshman Conner Vernon leads the ACC with 5.43 receptions per game. The last freshman to lead the conference in receptions per game was Maryland s Frank Wycheck in 1990 while the last Blue Devil to do so was Roger Boone in 1988. 11 Snyderwine has made his last 11 fi eld goal attempts, including all fi ve attempts at Virginia last week. 13 Senior defensive tackle Vince Oghobaase has 13 career sacks, ranking him tied for fi fth in school history. He also is seventh in career tackles for loss with 34.5. 17 Vernon needs 17 receiving yards to set Duke s freshman record for receiving yards in a season. He currently has 562, 16 shy of Walter Jones for the top mark at Duke. 19 Lewis is 19 pass attempts away from breaking Ben Bennett s school career record of 1,375. 20 Duke has held its last two opponents to under 20 points, giving the Blue Devils four games this season where the opponent has failed to reach 20 points. 100 The Blue Devils have had two wide receivers record over 100 yards in each of the last two games for the fi rst time since 1999. Both Donovan Varner and Vernon have recorded back-to-back 100-yard games to give each of them three on the season. 116 Wright s 116 interception return yards rank as the eighth most in the nation this season and are also the eighth most in a single season in Duke history. 131 With 131 yards, Lewis will break Spence Fischer s school record for career total offense. Lewis currently has 8,980 rushing and passing yards combined. 299 Senior linebacker Vincent Rey has 299 career tackles, one shy of becoming the 13th player in school history with 300 career tackles. 300 If Lewis throws for 300 or more yards against he will become just the second player in ACC history with at least 300 yards passing in fi ve straight games, joining Boston College s Matt Ryan and Duke s Anthony Dilweg. 325.1 Duke leads the ACC and ranks fi fth nationally in passing offense by averaging 325.1 yards per game through the air. The Blue Devils last led the league in passing offense in 1991. Duke also ranks fourth in the league in total offense with an average of 400.4 yards per game. 600 Vernon is 38 yards shy of 600 for the season, which would give the Blue Devils two receivers over 600 yards in the same season for just the seventh time in school history and fi rst since 1999. Varner currently has 660 yards for the year. 821 Vernon has 821 all-purpose yards, the fi fth most by a freshman at Duke. He ranks fi fth in the ACC with 117.3 all-purpose yards per game. Duke Tied For Second In Turnover Margin The Blue Devils have a +4 turnover margin this season, which is tied for second best in the ACC with Florida State. Duke has caused 14 turnovers while committing only 10. The 10 giveaways are tied for fewest in the league with Virginia Tech. ACC Turnover Margin 1.... +7 2. Duke... +4 Florida State... +4 4. Virginia Tech... +3 5. Clemson... +2 Virginia... +2 Blue Devils Holding On To Ball Duke is winning the time of possession battle this season, averaging 31:56 minutes on the year to rank third in the ACC. In conference only games, they rank second with a time of possession of 34:37. ACC Time of Possession 1.... 35:22 2.... 32:08 3. Duke... 31:56
Game 9 - Duke vs. - Nov. 7, Offensive Notes Duke Averaging 400 Yards Per Game The Blue Devils are averaging 400.4 yards per game to rank fourth in the ACC. Duke leads the league with 325.1 passing yards per game and is averaging 75.2 yards per contest on the ground. The average is 96.6 yards per game more than what the Blue Devils averaged a year ago when they ranked 10th in the conference in total offense. This season Duke has three games with over 400 yards of total offense. The last six games, the Blue Devils are averaging 433 yards per game. ACC Total Offense 1. Florida State... 443.6 2.... 440.4 3. N.C. State... 409.1 4. Duke... 400.4 5.... 399.7 ACC Total Offense - Conference Games Only 1. Florida State... 469.4 2. Duke... 429.2 3.... 427.2 4. N.C. State... 412.2 5.... 398.5 Duke Top Games - Total Offense 1. at N.C. State... 502 2. N.C. Central... 487 3. at Virginia... 424 4. Virginia Tech... 397 5. at Kansas... 394 Maryland... 394 Pass Offense Ranks Fifth Nationally Duke s passing offense leads the ACC and ranks fi fth nationally this season, averaging 325.1 yards per game. The Blue Devil quarterbacks have thrown for 2,601 yards and 19 passing touchdowns. In conference-only games, Duke is averaging 383.0 passing yards per game. ACC Passing Offense 1. Duke... 325.1 2. Florida State... 307.1 3. N.C. State... 273.6 4.... 267.8 5.... 266.3 NCAA Passing Offense 1. Houston... 422.63 2. Texas Tech... 400.44 3. Hawai i... 352.00 4. Bowling Green... 341.38 5. Duke... 325.13 6. Troy... 320.88 7. Kansas...311.63 8. Notre Dame... 309.75 9. Florida State... 307.13 10. Cincinnati... 305.25 Duke Head-to-Head With ACC Defenses The Blue Devils have faced some of the top defenses in the ACC in each of the four conference games this season. Duke has managed to put up better passing numbers than what each team s defense was allowing entering the 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 Duke On Opening Drive The Blue Devils have scored points on their fi rst offensive possession in four of the last six games, including a made 44-yard fi eld goal by Will Snyderwine last week at Virginia. At N.C. State, the Blue Devils took the opening kick and drove 70 yards in 11 plays, scoring on a two-yard pass from Thaddeus Lewis to Brett Huffman. Against N.C. Central, Duke put together a fi ve-play drive, covering 59 yards that resulted in a touchdown on a 14-yard 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 Blue Devils Offense In A Groove Over the last fi ve games, Duke is averaging 433.0 yards of total offense per game, including 347.5 passing yards per contest. Over the last fi ve games, the Blue Devils have averaged 33.8 points per game and own a third down conversion percentage of.494. In the fi rst three outings, Duke converted just 21.4 percent of its third downs and averaged 17.0 points per game. 500 Yards Of Offense At N.C. State Duke tallied 502 yards of total offense in its last game 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 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 9,050 passing yards and 62 passing touchdowns in 43 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 8/8 188 296.635 2,315 15 4 Total 43/42 791 1,357.583 9,050 62 36 Lewis First Player With Four 2,000-Yard Seasons Against Virginia, Lewis became the fi rst player in Duke s 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 Lewis Owns Career TD Record With one touchdown pass against Virginia, Lewis extended his school record to 62 career passing touchdowns. The touchdown pass gives Lewis 15 for the season, tying him for eighth on Duke s single season list. Duke Career Passing Touchdowns 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...62 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 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. Ben Bennett (1983)...17 7. Spence Fischer (1994)...16 8. Thaddeus Lewis ()...15 Thaddeus Lewis (2008)...15 Billy Ray (1989)...15
Game 9 - Duke vs. - Nov. 7, Chasing Duke Passing Records Lewis has already made a mark on the Duke career passing records lists and could near the top spot in the record books by the end of his fi nal year with the Blue Devils. He is 18 atttempts, 29 completions, 564 passing yards and 274 yards of total offense shy of the school records. Duke Career Passing Attempts 1. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...1,375 2. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...1,369 3. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...1,357 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. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...820 2. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...791 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. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...9,614 2. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...9,050 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 Completion Percentage 1. Ben Bennett (1980-83)....596 2. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)....583 3. 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 Duke Career Total Offense 1. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...9,110 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...9,061 3. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...8,980 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 already ranks in the top fi ve in Duke history for several passing categories. He is also climbing up the career ACC records lists, ranking sixth in passing touchdowns, completions, attempts and passing yardage and 14th 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. Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson (2002-05)...9,665 4. Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)...9,614 5. Jamie Barnette, N.C. State (1996-99)...9,461 6. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...9,050 7. Spence Fischer, Duke (1992-95)...9,021 8. Matt Ryan, Boston College (2004-07)...8.963 9. Riley Skinner, (2006-pres.)...8,900 ACC Career Total Offense 1. Philip Rivers, N.C. State (2000-03)...13,582 9. Chris Rix, Florida State (2001-04)...9,213 10. Spence Fischer, Duke (1992-95)...9,110 11. Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)...9,061 12. Riley Skinner, (2006-pres.)...9,047 13. Matt Ryan, Boston College (2004-07)...9,024 14. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...8,980 ACC Career Passing Touchdowns 1. Philip Rivers, N.C. State (2000-03)...95 2. Chris Weinke, Florida State (1997-2000)...79 3. Darian Durant, (2001-04)...68 4. Joe Hamilton, (1996-99)...65 5. Chris Rix, Florida State (2001-04)...63 6. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...62 7. Jamie Barnette, N.C. State (1996-99)...59 ACC Career Pass Attempts 1. Philip Rivers, N.C. State (2000-03)...1,710 2. Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)...1,375 3. Spence Fischer, Duke (1992-95)...1,369 4. Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson (2002-05)...1,368 5. Reggie Ball, (2003-06)...1,363 6. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...1,357 ACC Career Pass Completions 1. Philip Rivers, N.C. State (2000-03)...1,087 2. Riley Skinner, (2006-pres.)...824 3. Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)...820 4. Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson (2002-05)...817 5. Reggie Ball, (2003-06)...807 6. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...791 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. 2. Thaddeus Lewis ()...5 vs. N.C. State 3. 13 with...4 Duke Football Game Notes Moving Up Single Season Lists Lewis season totals have him among the top single seasons in school history. This year he already ranks 10th in yards and second in completion percentage. He is 11 completions and 64 attempts away from 10th most in one season. Duke Season Passing Yards 1. Anthony Dilweg (1988)...3,824 2. Ben Bennett (1983)...3,086 3. Ben Bennett (1982)...3,033 4. Steve Slayden (1987)...2,924 5. Dave Brown (1991)...2,794 6. Spence Fischer (1995)...2,668 7. Spence Fischer (1993)...2,563 8. D. Bryant (2001)...2,454 9. Thaddeus Lewis (2007)...2,430 10. Thaddeus Lewis ()...2,315 Duke Season Completion Percentage 1. Ben Bennett (1983)....640 2. Thaddeus Lewis ()....635 3. Billy Ray (1989)...635 4. Ben Bennett (1982)....631 5. Thaddeus Lewis (2008)....620 Duke Season Pass Completions 1. Ben Bennett (1983)...300 2. Anthony Dilweg (1988)...287 3. Spence Fischer (1995)...256 4. Ben Bennett (1982)...236 5. Dave Brown (1991)...230 Steve Slayden (1987)...230 7. Thaddeus Lewis (2008)...224 8. Spence Fischer (1993)...213 9. Spence Fischer (1994)...204 10. Thaddeus Lewis (2007)...199 - Thaddeus Lewis ()...188 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. Steve Slayden (1987)...395 6. Spence Fischer (1993)...388 7. D. Bryant (2001)...384 8. Ben Bennett (1982)...374 9. Thaddeus Lewis (2008)...361 10. Thaddeus Lewis (2007)...360 - Thaddeus Lewis ()...296 Touchdown-to-Interception Ratio Lewis has lowered his interception total in each of his collegiate seasons and is currently recording his top touchdown-to-interception ratio in his career. He has a 3.75-1 TD-to-INT ratio this season, which ranks as the top mark in school history. His career ratio of 1.72-1 is also the top mark all-time at Duke. Duke Season Touchdown-to-Interception Ratio 1. Thaddeus Lewis ()...3.75-1 (15-4) 2. Thaddeus Lewis (2008)...2.50-1 (15-6) 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.)...1.72-1 (62-36) 2. Dave Brown (1989-91)...1.27-1 (42-33) 3. Billy Ray (1989-90)...1.21-1 (23-19)
Game 9 - Duke vs. - Nov. 7, Lewis Among ACC & NCAA Leaders Lewis is among the ACC and NCAA leaders in several categories. In the conference, he ranks second in passing yards per game and total offense, third for fewest interceptions and completion percentage, fourth in passing touchdowns and sixth in passing effi ciency. Nationally, he ranks ninth in passing yards per game and in total offense. ACC Passing Yards Per Game 1. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 306.6 2. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 289.4 3. Jacory Harris,... 263.0 4. Riley Skinner,... 255.3 5. Russell Wilson, N.C. State... 251.0 ACC Total Offense 1. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 327.4 2. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 296.4 3. Russell Wilson, N.C. State... 286.4 4. Riley Skinner,... 260.0 5. Jacory Harris,... 242.4 ACC Fewest Interceptions 1. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 3 Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech... 3 3. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 4 4. Russell Wilson, N.C. State... 6 Jameel Sewell, Virginia... 6 ACC Passing Touchdowns 1. Russell Wilson, N.C. State... 21 2. Riley Skinner,... 18 3. Jacory Harris,... 16 4. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 15 5. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 13 ACC Completion Percentage 1. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 69.4 2. Riley Skinner,... 65.6 3. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 63.5 4. Jacory Harris,... 62.1 5. T.J. Yates,... 59.7 ACC Pass Efficiency 1. Jacory Harris,... 151.5 2. Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech... 151.2 Christian Ponder, Florida State... 151.2 4. Russell Wilson, N.C. State... 148.2 5. Riley Skinner,... 148.0 6. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 143.2 NCAA Passing Yards Per Game 1. Case Keenum, Houston...411.6 2. Tyler Sheehan, Bowling Green... 334.6 3. Taylor Potts, Texas Tech... 317.3 4. Levi Brown, Troy... 315.8 5. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 306.6 6. Todd Reesing, Kansas... 298.1 7. Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M... 295.6 8. Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame... 289.8 9. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 289.4 10. Max Hall, BYU... 278.9 Lewis With Best Pass Efficiency Rating Through the fi rst eight games, Lewis has a career-best pass effi ciency rating of 143.2. The QB rating is currently the highest ever in a single season by a Duke quarterback with at least 200 attempts. Duke Season Passing Efficiency (200 att.) 1. Thaddeus Lewis ()... 143.23 2. Ben Bennett (1982)... 142.45 3. Anthony Dilweg (1988)... 134.89 4. Billy Ray (1989)... 133.74 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. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-p.)... 124.08 3. Ben Bennett (1980-83)... 123.28 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 TD Responsibility With one touchdown throw against Virginia, Lewis extended his school record for career touchdown responsibility to 70. He surpassed the previous standard of 57 held by Bennett against N.C. Central. Lewis now has 62 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 18 touchdowns (15 pass, 3 rush) this season. Duke Career Touchdown Responsibility 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-pres.)...70 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. Ben Bennett (1982)...20 - Thaddeus Lewis ()...18 Lewis Sets Total Offensive Play Record Lewis broke the Duke career record for most offensive plays against Maryland and now has a combined 1,690 total plays, including 333 rushes and 1,357 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)...1,690 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 Duke Football Game Notes Duke In The Statistical Rankings (NCAA Rankings As of 11/1) Team Category ACC NCAA Scoring Offense (29.5) 7th 41st Scoring Defense (24.1) 8th 63rd Total Offense (400.4) 4th 41st Total Defense (324.8) 4th 33rd Rushing Offense (75.2) 12th 116th Rushing Defense (132.6) 6th 56th Passing Offense (325.1) 1st 5th Passing Defense (192.1) 5th 32nd Pass Effi ciency (143.6) 6th 24th Pass Effi ciency Def. (121.2) 6th 54th Interceptions (6) T-8th T-74th Fumble Recoveries (8) T-3rd T-39th Net Punting (32.9) 12th 106th Field Goals Pct. (.786) 5th -- PAT Pct. (1.000) T-1st -- Kickoff Returns (20.1) 9th 90th Kickoff Return Defense (20.49) 4th 38th Punt Returns (7.3) 9th 79th Punt Return Defense (6.74) 5th 38th Sacks By (12) T-11th 91st Sacks Allowed (20) 6th 86th First Downs (20.75) 5th 39th Opp. First Downs (16.38) 4th 23rd 3rd Down Conv. (.403) 6th 55th Opp. 3rd Down Conv. (.383) 7th 63rd 4th Down Conv. (.625) 4th T-23rd Opp. 4th Down Conv. (.250) 1st T-5th Penalty YPG (48.8) 7th 35th Opp. Penalty YPG (42.6) 12th -- Time of Possession (31:56) 3rd 20th Turnover Margin (+4) T-2nd T-37th Redzone Offense (.800) T-10th T-74th Redzone Defense (.840) 6th T-74th Individual ACC NCAA Thaddeus Lewis Total Offense (296.4) 2nd 9th Passing Yards (289.4) 2nd 9th Completion Pct. (63.5) 3rd 31st Passing TD (15) 4th T-18th Fewest Interceptions (4) 3rd -- Pass Effi ciency (143.2) 6th 27th Austin Kelly Receptions (5.12) 4th T-55th Donovan Varner Receptions (5.25) T-2nd T-50th Receiving Yards (82.5) 2nd 32nd Receiving TD (5) T-1st T-35th Conner Vernon Receptions (5.43) 1st 45th Receiving Yards (80.3) 3rd 34th Kick Return Avg. (23.5) 8th 67th All-Purpose Yards (117.3) 5th 63rd Kevin Jones Punting Avg. (39.4) 10th 74th Will Snyderwine Field Goals Per Game (1.38) T-4th T-31st Field Goal Pct. (.917) 2nd 9th Johnny Williams Punt Return Avg. (8.3) 5th 40th Vincent Rey Tackles (8.4) T-4th T-63rd Leon Wright Passes Defended (10) 2nd T-10th Interceptions (4) T-2nd T-9th Matt Daniels Forced Fumbles (3) T-1st T-12th Ayanga Okpokowuruk Forced Fumbles (2) T-6th T-35th
Game 9 - Duke vs. - Nov. 7, 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 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 With Nine 300-Yard Games Lewis threw for 343 yards against Virginia for his ninth career 300-yard passing performance and fi fth of the season. He has thrown for over 300 yards in four straight games. Only Matt Ryan (2007) of Boston College and Duke s Anthony Dilweg (1988) have thrown for over 300 yards in fi ve straight games. Lewis nine 300-yard games rank tied for the second most in school history and tied for seventh most in ACC history. His fi ve 300-yard games this year rank as the second most in a single season at Duke and. Duke Career 300-Yard Games 1. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)... 10 2. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)... 9 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 ()... 5 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. Anthony Dilweg, Duke (1985-88)... 10 Drew Weatherford, Florida State (2005-08)... 10 7. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)... 9 Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)... 9 Danny Kanell, Florida State (1992-95)... 9 200-Yard Games Lewis has passed for over 200 yards in 21 career games, including fi ve 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., Oct. 21, 2006... 284 4., Nov. 18, 2006... 237 5., Nov. 25, 2006... 285 6. Northwestern, Sept. 15, 2007... 246 7. Navy, Sept. 22, 2007... 428 8., Sept. 29, 2007... 241 9., Oct. 6, 2007... 291 10., 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., 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 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. Anthony Dilweg (1988)... 34 vs. Maryland Ben Bennett (1983)...34 vs. Clemson Lewis In ACC Games In the last four games, Lewis has thrown for 1,532 yards and 10 touchdowns. He is averaging 383 yards per game in ACC play to lead the conference. His 10 touchdown passes are tied for third most in conference only games while he leads the league in total offense (392.0), ranks second in completion percentage (67.1) and pass effi ciency (158.2). His two interceptions are tied for the second fewest in ACC games. Lewis Breaks Own Record Lewis broke 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). Duke Football Game Notes Lewis Among ACC Active Leaders Lewis is currently the ACC active leader in career passing touchdowns and is second in passing yards and total offense. ACC Active Passing Yards 1. Thaddeus Lewis, Sr., Duke...9,050 2. Riley Skinner, Sr.,...8,834 3. Chris Turner, Sr., Maryland...6,298 4. T.J. Yates, Jr.,...4,982 5. Jameel Sewell, Sr., Virginia...4,865 6. Christian Ponder, Jr., Florida State...4,565 ACC Active Passing Touchdowns 1. Thaddeus Lewis, Sr., Duke...62 2. Riley Skinner, Sr.,...52 3. Russell Wilson, So., N.C. State...38 4. T.J. Yates, Jr.,...34 5. Chris Turner, Sr., Maryland...30 ACC Active Total Offense 1. Riley Skinner, Sr.,...9,047 2. Thaddeus Lewis, Sr., Duke...8,980 3. Chris Turner, Sr., Maryland...6,356 4. Jameel Sewell, Sr., Virginia...5,436 5. Christian Ponder, Jr., Florida State...5,205 6. T.J. Yates, Jr.,...4,762 7. Russell Wilson, So., N.C. State...4,634 8. Tyrod Taylor, Jr., Virginia Tech...4,460 Renfree Has High QB Rating Redshirt freshman Sean Renfree has posted a quarterback rating of 149.36 through the fi rst three games of his career. He is completing 67.4-percent of his passes (29-of-43) and has thrown for 286 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Renfree Among Top Duke Freshmen QBs Playing in only three games, Renfree already 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.
Game 9 - Duke vs. - Nov. 7, 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) Long Play Leaders Thaddeus Lewis... 31 Donovan Varner...11 Conner Vernon... 7 Austin Kelly... 4 Brett Huffman... 2 Brandon King... 2 Sean Renfree... 2 Desmond Scott... 2 Johnny Williams... 2 Re quan Boyette... 1 Jay Hollingsworth... 1 Patrick Kurunwune... 1 Tyree Watkins... 1 Long Plays The Duke offense has produced 35 plays of 20 or more yards in the fi rst eight games of the season. The Blue Devils have four 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 and passes of 74 yards (Lewis-to-Conner Vernon) and 55 yards (Lewis-to- Donovan Varner) against Virginia Tech. QBs Spread The Ball Around Through eight games, Duke has had 14 different players catch at least one pass with four recording 25 or more receptions. The receiving corps has seven players who have combined for 161 receptions and 12 touchdowns. The Blue Devils running backs corps has four players who have combined for 34 catches and one touchdown. The tight end group has three players combine for 22 grabs and six scores. A season-high 12 different players caught a pass at Kansas while nine different players had a catch against Virginia Tech. Four Players With 25 or More Receptions For the fi rst time in school history, Duke has four wide receivers with 25 or more pass receptions in a single season. Donovan Varner (42), Austin Kelly (41), Conner Vernon (38) and Johnny Williams (28) all have surpassed the 25-catch plateau this season. Three previous Blue Devil squads have had three wide receivers with 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]). Duke Wide Receivers At Top Of ACC Three Blue Devil wide receivers rank in the top 10 for receiving in the ACC. Vernon leads the league with 5.43 receptions per game and is third with 80.3 receiving yards per outing. Varner is tied for second in receptions (5.25) and is second in yards per game (82.5). Kelly is fourth with 5.12 catches per game. The last freshman to lead the ACC in receptions was Maryland s Frank Wycheck in 1990 while the last Blue Devil to do so was Roger Boone in 1988. ACC Receptions Per Game 1. Conner Vernon, Duke... 5.43 2. Donovan Varner, Duke... 5.25 Bert Reed, Florida State... 5.25 4. Austin Kelly, Duke... 5.12 5. Greg Little,... 4.62 6. Marshall Williams,... 4.56 7. Torrey Smith, Maryland... 4.50 Richard Goodman, Florida State... 4.50 Rod Owens, Florida State... 4.50 10. Rich Gunnell, Boston College... 4.44 ACC Receiving Yards Per Game 1. Demaryius Thomas,... 91.4 2. Donovan Varner, Duke... 82.5 3. Conner Vernon, Duke... 80.3 4. Torrey Smith, Maryland... 70.8 5. Marshall Williams,... 66.1 6. Owen Spencer, N.C. State... 64.6 7. Rich Gunnell, Boston College... 63.7 8. Bert Reed, Florida State... 63.0 9. Rod Owens, Florida State... 60.1 10. Leonard Hankerson,... 59.6 Duke Football Game Notes Varner Third In ACC In Touchdowns Varner is tied for third in the ACC lead with fi ve touchdown receptions this season. Varner caught a scoring pass in three straight games against Army, Kansas and N.C. Central (2) and added another TD catch against Maryland. The last Duke player with a TD catch in three straight games was Eron Riley against Navy (4), (1) and (2) in 2007. ACC Receiving Touchdowns 1. Jarvis Williams, N.C. State... 7 2. Chris Givens,... 6 3. Donovan Varner, Duke... 5 Marshall Williams,... 5 Rich Gunnell, Boston College,... 5 Demaryius Thomas,... 5 George Bryan, N.C. State... 5 Vernon Among Top Freshman Receivers in NCAA Vernon has tallied 38 receptions for 562 yards and three touchdowns in seven games this season, ranking him among the top freshmen in the country. He ranks second in the NCAA in both receptions per game (5.17) and receiving yards per game (76.50). NCAA Receptions Per Game - Freshman 1. Eric Page, Toledo... 7.22 2. Conner Vernon, Duke... 5.43 3. Alex Torres, Texas Tech... 4.78 4. Charles Sims, Houston... 4.63 5. A.J. Butler, New Mexico... 4.57 NCAA Receiving Yards Per Game - Freshman 1. Eric Page, Toledo... 101.00 2. Conner Vernon, Duke... 80.29 3. Uzoma Nwachukwu, Texas A&M... 70.00 4. Brandon Wimberly, Nevada... 67.50 5. Tyshon Goode, Kent State... 61.44 Vernon Sets Freshman Record With seven catches last week at Virginia, Vernon broke Duke s single season freshman record for receptions with 38. Vernon passed Corey Thomas, who had the previous record of 37 in 1994. The 38 catches for Vernon are four shy of a tie for ninth among all-time freshmen in the ACC. Duke Freshman Receptions - Season 1. Conner Vernon ()... 38 2. Corey Thomas (1994)... 37 3. Walter Jones (1988)... 36 4. Johnny Williams (2008)... 30 5. Julius Grantham (1983)... 27 6. Jay Hollingsworth (2008)... 25 7. Reco Owens (1995)... 24 8. Khary Sharpe (2001)... 23 9. Chris Douglas (2000)... 22 10. Mike Hart (1998)... 21 Donovan Varner (2008)... 21 ACC Freshman Receptions - Season 1. Wali Lundy, Virginia (2002)... 58 Frank Wycheck, Maryland (1990)... 58 3. Derrick Hamilton, Clemson (2001)... 49 4. Koren Robinson, N.C. State (1999)... 48 Calvin Johnson, (2004)... 48 6. Aaron Kelly, Clemson (2005)... 47 7. Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland (2006)... 45 Robert Lavette, (1981)... 45 9. T.A. McLendon, N.C. State (2002)... 42 Tamarick Vanover, Florida State (1992)... 42 - Conner Vernon ()... 38