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...Charlottesville, Va. Stadium... Scott Stadium Surface... Natural grass Capacity...61,500 TV...None Radio... Blue Devil ISP Sports Network Internet...ESPN360... Frank Giardina (Play-by-Play)... Danny Kanell (Color)...GoDuke.com Tickets...1-877-375-DUKE Blue Devils Travel To Charlottesville Duke (4-3, 2-1 ACC) will head to Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday, Oct. 31 to face (3-4, 2-1 ACC). Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. (ET) at David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium. The game will be streamed live on ESPN360.com with Frank Giardina calling the play-by-play and Danny Kanell providing the color commentary. The Blue Devils have won two straight games after beating Maryland at home, 17-13, last weekend. The Cavaliers are coming off a 34-9 loss to at home a week ago. Last Time Out Duke s defense and punt coverage unit came up with two takeaways in the fi nal fi ve minutes to help the Blue Devils earn a 17-13 win over Maryland. Vincent Rey intercepted a pass at the 4:09 mark and Brandon King recovered a fumble with 1:42 remaining to seal the win. Thaddeus Lewis completed 30-of-43 pass attempts for 371 yards and two touchdowns. Duke had two receivers go over 100 yards. Donovan Varner caught eight passes for 120 yards and one touchdown and Conner Vernon had fi ve grabs for 102 yards. GAME 8 Duke (4-3, 2-1 ACC) vs. (3-4, 2-1 ACC) October 31, 3:30 p.m. (ET) Duke Schedule & Results SERIES:, 32-28 LAST MEETING: Duke started the ACC season with a 31-3 win at home against. The Blue Devils defense forced six turnovers in the game and outscored the Cavaliers 28-0 after halftime. RANKINGS: Duke - NR; - NR COACHES: Duke: David Cutcliffe (Alabama, 1976) Record at Duke: 8-11 (2nd Season) Career Record: 52-40 (8th Season) : Al Groh (, 1967) Record at : 59-48 (9th Season) Career Record: Same Duke- Series leads the all-time series between the two schools 32-28. Duke snapped an eight-game losing streak against the Cavaliers last season. has won the last four in Charlottesville. Overall..., 32-28 First Meeting..., 10-4 in 1890 Last Meeting...Duke, 31-3 in Largest Duke Margin of Victory...49 (49-0) in 1943 Largest UVA Margin of Victory...59 (59-0) in 1990 Duke s Last Win in Charlottesville...1999 (24-17 2OT) s Last Win in Durham...2007 (24-13) Current Streak...Duke, W1 Last Meeting The Blue Devils posted a big second half against last season, outscoring the Cavaliers 28-0 and forcing fi ve turnovers after the game was tied 3-3 at halftime. Duke caused six turnovers in the game with Michael Tauiliili posting an interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery to go with 16 tackles. Jabari Marshall returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown as well. 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] 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 * Charlottesville, Va. 3:30 p.m. ESPN360.com/, 32-27 11/7 at * Chapel Hill, N.C. 3 p.m. ESPN360.com/UNC, 54-36-4 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- Stat Comparison Category Duke UVA Record 4-3 3-4 ACC Record 2-1 2-1 Points Scored 208 154 Average 29.7 22.0 Rushing Yards 74.4 99.4 Passing Yards 322.6 189.7 Total Offense 397.0 289.1 Rushing Defense 138.9 164.4 Passing Defense 204.3 151.3 Total Defense 343.1 315.7 Turnovers 9 12 Fumbles 5 7 Interceptions 4 5 Penalties/Yards 41-336 42-373 Penalties per game 5.9 6.0 Average Yards per game 48.0 53.3 Punting (No.-Yads) 34-1,320 45-1,821 Punting Average 38.8 40.5 Net Punting 32.8 35.8 Time of Possession 31:27 27:43 Third Down Conv. 43-109 35-106 Percentage 39% 33% Fourth Down Conv. 10-16 1-8 Percentage 62% 13% Sacks By 10-52 10-61 ACC Standings Coastal ACC Overall 5-1 7-1 Tech 3-1 5-2 Duke 2-1 4-3 2-1 3-4 2-2 5-2 0-3 4-3 Atlantic ACC Overall Boston College 3-2 5-3 Clemson 3-2 4-3 2-2 4-4 Florida State 1-3 3-4 Maryland 1-3 2-6 N.C. State 0-3 3-4 This Week In The ACC 10/29 at Tech 7:30 p.m. 10/31 N.C. State at Florida State 12 noon Coastal Carolina at Clemson 1:30 p.m. Duke at 3:30 p.m. Central Michigan at Boston College 3:30 p.m. at 3:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt 7:30 p.m.
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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 8 - Duke vs. - Oct. 31, Offensive Notes Duke Ranks Third In ACC For Total Offense The Blue Devils are averaging 397.0 yards per game to rank third in the ACC. Duke leads the league with 322.6 passing yards per game and is averaging 74.4 yards per contest on the ground. The average is 93.2 yards per game more than what the Blue Devils averaged a year ago when they ranked 10th in the conference in total offense. ACC Total Offense 1. Florida State... 427.7 2.... 420.9 3. Duke... 397.0 4.... 392.4 5. N.C. State... 390.7 6.... 380.2 7. Tech... 380.0 Pass Offense Leads ACC Duke s passing offense leads the ACC and ranks sixth nationally this season, averaging 322.57 yards per game. The Blue Devil quarterbacks have thrown for 2,258 yards and a league-high 18 passing touchdowns. In conference-only games, Duke is averaging 396.3 passing yards per game. ACC Passing Offense 1. Duke... 322.6 2. Florida State...311.4 3. N.C. State... 262.9 4.... 258.9 5.... 248.6 NCAA Passing Offense 1. Texas Tech... 418.88 2. Houston... 403.14 3. Hawai i... 348.86 4. Bowling Green... 341.38 5. Kansas... 329.43 6. Duke... 322.57 7. Troy... 312.71 8. Florida State...311.43 9. Texas A&M... 308.71 10. Cincinnati... 306.71 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, )...W, 31-7 2. vs. Navy (Sept. 13, )...W, 41-31 3. vs. (Sept. 20, )...W, 31-3 4. vs. (Oct. 18, )... L, 31-49 5. at (Nov. 1, )... 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... Duke On Opening Drive The Blue Devils have scored touchdowns on their fi rst offensive possession in three of the last fi ve games. 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. Tech 3-8 Punt at N.C. State 11-70 Passing TD vs. Maryland 3-7 Punt Duke Football Game Notes.222 Duke is tied for the ACC lead and tied for fi fth nationally in fourth down defense as opponents are converting only 22.2 percent of their fourth down opportunities. The Blue Devils have not allowed a fourth down conversion in four attempts in the fourth quarter this season. 2 Senior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis will move into a tie for fi fth on the ACC career passing touchdowns chart with two passing touchdowns. Lewis currently ranks sixth with 63 career scoring tosses. 4 The Blue Devils punt coverage unit has recovered four fumbles this season with two returned for touchdowns. Last week against Maryland, Brandon King recovered a fumbled punt with 1:42 remaining in the fourth quarter to seal a win over the Terps. 5 Sophomore wide receiver Donovan Varner is tied for the ACC lead with fi ve touchdown receptions this season. He has caught a touchdown pass in four of the seven games this season. 5.57 Junior wide receiver Austin Kelly leads the ACC with 5.57 receptions per game. He has caught fi ve or more passes in fi ve straight games and in six of the seven games overall on the year. 6 True freshman Conner Vernon needs just six catches to tie the school record for receptions in a season by a freshman. Corey Thomas has held the record of 37 since 1994. 8-0 Under head coach David Cutcliffe, Duke has a 8-0 record when leading after the third quarter. The Blue Devils have had leads heading into the fi nal stanza in all eight of Cutcliffe s victories at Duke. 25 For the fi rst time in school history, four different wide receivers have caught 25 or more passes for the Blue Devils. Kelly (39), Varner (35), Vernon (31) and Johnny Williams (26) have all gone over 25 receptions in the fi rst seven games. 100 The Blue Devils had two wide receivers record over 100 yards against Maryland for the fi rst time since 1999. Varner (120) and Vernon (102) each posted their second 100-yard games of the year. Vernon became the fi rst freshman in Duke history with two 100-yard games in a season. 144.47 Lewis has a quarterback rating of 144.47 this season, which currently ranks as the top mark in school history. Ben Bennett is the school s record holder with a 142.45 in 1982. 300 With 289 career tackles, Vincent Rey is 11 stops shy of becoming the 13th player in Duke football history to register 300 career tackles. 322.6 Duke leads the ACC and ranks sixth nationally in passing offense by averaging 322.6 yards per game through the air. The Blue Devils last led the league in passing offense in 1991. Duke also ranks third in the league in total offense with an average of 397.0 yards per game. 350 With his 371-yard outing against Maryland, Lewis has now thrown for 350 or more yards in fi ve career games. He is one of four quarterbacks in Duke history to have four or more performances of 350+ yards, joining Anthony Dilweg (7), Ben Bennett (6) and Spence Fischer (5). 2,000 With 28 passing yards, Lewis will become the second player in ACC history with four 2,000-yard passing seasons. The only other player to accomplish the feat is N.C. State s Philip Rivers. s Riley Skinner is 51 yards shy of his fourth straight 2,000-yard season. 9,000 Lewis is 293 yards away from becoming just the third Duke player and seventh player in the ACC with 9,000 career passing yards. He is 314 yards away from tying Spence Fischer for second all-time at Duke and sixth in ACC history. Blue Devils Offense In A Groove Over the last fi ve games, Duke is averaging 434.8 yards of total offense per game, including 348.4 passing yards per contest. Over the last four games, the Blue Devils have averaged 35.3 points per game and own a third down conversion percentage of.507. 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.
Game 8 - Duke vs. - Oct. 31, Blue Devils Have Success Against Tech The Duke offense tallied 397 yards of total offense, including 359 passing yards against Tech. Entering the game, the Hokies defense was allowing 325.5 total yards and just 160.5 passing yards per game. 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. Blue Devils Rack Up Yards 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 season against James Madison. Back For Final Season Lewis is now in his fourth season as Duke s starting quarterback and has tallied 8,707 passing yards and 61 passing touchdowns in 42 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 11/11 224 361.620 2,171 15 6 7/7 164 256.641 1,972 14 3 Total 42/41 767 1,317.582 8,707 61 35 Lewis Owns Career TD Record With two touchdown passes against Maryland, Lewis extended his school record to 61 career passing touchdowns. The two touchdown passes give Lewis 14 for the season, tying him for 10th on Duke s single season list. Duke Career Passing Touchdowns 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...61 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 Billy Ray (1989)...15 10. Thaddeus Lewis ()...14 Dave Brown (1989)...14 Steve Slayden (1986)...14 Lewis Sets Total Offensive Play Record Lewis broke the Duke career record for most offensive plays against Maryland and now has a combined 1,634 total plays, including 317 rushes and 1,317 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)...1,634 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 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 58 atttempts, 53 completions, 907 passing yards and 630 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)...1,317 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. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...786 3. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...767 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. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...9,021 3. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...8,707 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 Total Offense 1. Spence Fischer (1992-95)...9,110 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83)...9,061 3. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)...8,624 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 Duke Football Game Notes 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 and completions, seventh in pass attempts, 10th in passing yardage and 14th in total offense. ACC Career Passing Yards 1. Philip Rivers, N.C. State (2000-03)...13,484 6. Spence Fischer, Duke (1992-95)...9,021 7. Matt Ryan, Boston College (2004-07)...8.963 8. Joe Hamilton, (1996-99)...8,882 9. Darian Durant, (2001-04)...8,755 10. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...8,707 11. Riley Skinner, (2006-pres.)...8,551 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. Matt Ryan, Boston College (2004-07)...9,024 13. Riley Skinner, (2006-pres.)...8,655 14. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...8,624 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.)...61 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. Matt Ryan, Boston College (2004-07)...1,347 7. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...1,317 ACC Career Pass Completions 1. Philip Rivers, N.C. State (2000-03)...1,087 2. Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)...820 3. Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson (2002-05)...817 4. Reggie Ball, (2003-06)...807 5. Spence Fischer, Duke (1992-95)...786 6. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-pres.)...767 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, 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
Game 8 - Duke vs. - Oct. 31, Lewis Approaches 2,000-Yard Season Lewis is 28 passing yards shy of becoming the fi rst player in school history with four straight 2,000-yard seasons. N.C. State s Philip Rivers is the only player in ACC history with four 2,000-yard seasons. With 1,972 passing yards this year, Lewis is 313 yards away from reaching the top 10 on Duke s single season list. 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. Spence Fischer (1994)...2,285 - Thaddeus Lewis ()...1,972 Lewis Among ACC 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, tied for second for fewest interceptions, third in passing touchdowns, fourth in completion percentage and fi fth in passing effi ciency. Nationally, he ranks 10th in total offense and 11th in passing yards per game. ACC Passing Yards Per Game 1. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 310.9 2. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 281.7 3. Jacory Harris,... 253.4 4. Riley Skinner,... 243.6 5. Russell Wilson, N.C. State... 237.0 ACC Total Offense 1. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 330.4 2. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 287.9 3. Russell Wilson, N.C. State... 272.6 4. Riley Skinner,... 243.5 5. Jacory Harris,... 236.1 ACC Fewest Interceptions 1. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 1 2. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 3 Tyrod Taylor, Tech... 3 4. Russell Wilson, N.C. State... 4 5. Jameel Sewell,... 5 ACC Passing Touchdowns 1. Russell Wilson, N.C. State... 16 Riley Skinner,... 16 3. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 14 4. Jacory Harris,... 13 5. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 12 ACC Completion Percentage 1. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 70.0 2. Riley Skinner,... 65.3 3. Jacory Harris,... 64.6 4. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 64.1 5. T.J. Yates,... 59.0 ACC Pass Efficiency 1. Tyrod Taylor, Tech... 159.9 2. Christian Ponder, Florida State... 155.8 3. Jacory Harris,... 155.5 4. Riley Skinner,... 148.3 5. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke... 144.5 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 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 ()...37 vs. N.C. State 3. Spence Fischer (1995)... 35 vs. 5. Thaddeus Lewis ()...34 vs. Anthony Dilweg (1988)... 34 vs. Maryland Ben Bennett (1983)...34 vs. Clemson TD Responsibility With two touchdown throws against Maryland, Lewis extended his school record for career touchdown responsibility to 69. He surpassed the previous standard of 57 held by Bennett against N.C. Central. Lewis now has 61 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 17 touchdowns (14 pass, 3 rush) this season. Duke Career Touchdown Responsibility 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-pres.)...69 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 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 Duke Football Game Notes Lewis Eight Seven 300-Yard Games Lewis threw for 371 yards against Maryland for his eighth career 300-yard passing performance and fourth of the season. His eight 300-yard games rank tied for the third most in school history. This season he has 350 yards against Richmond, 359 against Tech, 459 at N.C. State and 371 against Maryland. His 459 yards at N.C. State was a career high, passing his 428 yards at Navy in 2007. The four 300-yard games rank tied for second most in a single season. Duke Career 300-Yard Games 1. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)... 10 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83)... 9 3. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-present)... 8 Spence Fischer (1992-95)... 8 Dave Brown (1989-91)... 8 Duke Season 300-Yard Games 1. Anthony Dilweg (1988)... 9 2. Thaddeus Lewis ()... 4 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 ()... 2 Billy Ray (1989)... 2 Leo Hart (1970)... 2 200-Yard Games Lewis has passed for over 200 yards in 20 career games, including four games in. He threw for over 200 yards fi ve times in both 2006 and 2007 and six times in. 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,... 256 12. Navy, Sept. 13,... 317 13. Vanderbilt, Oct. 25,... 222 14., Nov. 1,... 229 15. N.C. State, Nov. 8,... 317 16., Nov. 29,... 278 17. Richmond, Sept. 5,... 350 18. Tech, Oct. 3,... 359 19. N.C. State, Oct. 10,... 459 20. Maryland, Oct. 24,... 371 Last Three Games In the last three games, Lewis has thrown for 1,189 yards and nine touchdowns. His yardage total is the third highest in a three-game span in school history while his touchdowns rank tied for fourth most. In the last two games, he has 830 passing yards, the third most in consecutive games. His seven touchdowns in the last two outings ranks him tied for second.
Game 8 - Duke vs. - Oct. 31, 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). Lewis With Best Pass Efficiency Rating Through the fi rst seven games, Lewis has a careerbest pass effi ciency rating of 144.47. The QB rating is currently the highest ever in a single season by a quarterback with at least 200 attempts. Duke Season Passing Efficiency (200 att.) 1. Thaddeus Lewis ()... 144.47 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 ()... 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.)... 123.74 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 Raising Completion Percentage Lewis has raised his completion percentage every year he has been at Duke and currently has the highest single season completion percentage in school history as he is completing 64.1 percent of his throws. His completion percentage ranks fourth in the ACC. His career completion percentage is.582, ranking second all-time at Duke. Duke Season Completion Pct. (200 att.) 1. Thaddeus Lewis ()....641 2. Ben Bennett (1983)....640 3. Billy Ray (1989)....635 4. Ben Bennett (1982)....631 5. Thaddeus Lewis ()....620 Duke Career Completion Pct. (500 att.) 1. Ben Bennett (1980-83)....596 2. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-p.)....582 3. Steve Slayden (1984-87)....581 4. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)....576 5. Spence Fischer (1992-95)....574 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...8,707 2. Riley Skinner, Sr.,...8,485 3. Chris Turner, Sr., Maryland...6,298 4. T.J. Yates, Jr.,...4,851 5. Jameel Sewell, Sr.,...4,779 6. Christian Ponder, Jr., Florida State...4,288 ACC Active Passing Touchdowns 1. Thaddeus Lewis, Sr., Duke...61 2. Riley Skinner, Sr.,...50 3. Russell Wilson, So., N.C. State...33 4. T.J. Yates, Jr.,...32 5. Chris Turner, Sr., Maryland...30 ACC Active Total Offense 1. Riley Skinner, Sr.,...8,655 2. Thaddeus Lewis, Sr., Duke...8,624 3. Chris Turner, Sr., Maryland...6,356 4. Jameel Sewell, Sr.,...5,368 5. Christian Ponder, Jr., Florida State...4,899 6. T.J. Yates, Jr.,...4,640 7. Tyrod Taylor, Jr., Tech...4,307 8. Russell Wilson, So., N.C. State...4,251 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. Duke Football Game Notes 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 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 Long Play Leaders Thaddeus Lewis... 26 Donovan Varner... 8 Conner Vernon... 6 Austin Kelly... 3 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 30 plays of 20 or more yards in the fi rst seven 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 Tech.
Game 8 - Duke vs. - Oct. 31, QBs Spread The Ball Around Through seven 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 143 receptions and 11 touchdowns. The Blue Devils running backs corps has four players who have combined for 31 catches and one touchdown. The tight end group has three players combine for 19 grabs and six scores. A season-high 12 different players caught a pass at Kansas while nine different players had a catch against 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. Austin Kelly (39), Donovan Varner (35), Conner Vernon (31) and Johnny Williams (26) 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 receptions and receiving yards in the ACC. Kelly leads the conference with 5.57 catches per game and is ninth with 58.6 yards per contest. Vernon is second in the league with 5.17 receptions per game and is third with 76.5 receiving yards per outing. Varner is fourth in receptions (5.0) and is second in yards per game (78.1). ACC Receptions Per Game 1. Austin Kelly, Duke... 5.57 2. Conner Vernon, Duke... 5.17 3. Bert Reed, Florida State... 5.14 4. Donovan Varner, Duke... 5.00 5. Greg Little,... 4.71 3. Marshall Williams,... 4.50 Torrey Smith, Maryland... 4.50 Richard Goodman, Florida State... 4.50 9. George Bryan, N.C. State... 4.29 10. Rod Owens, Florida State... 4.14 ACC Receiving Yards Per Game 1. Demaryius Thomas,... 93.4 2. Donovan Varner, Duke... 78.1 3. Conner Vernon, Duke... 76.5 4. Torrey Smith, Maryland... 70.8 5. Marshall Williams,... 64.2 6. Bert Reed, Florida State... 62.6 7. Rod Owens, Florida State... 60.7 8. Richard Goodman, Florida State... 59.2 9. Austin Kelly, Duke... 58.6 10. Jacoby Ford, Clemson... 56.4 Kelly Notches Career High Kelly caught a career-high nine passes against Maryland, fi nishing the game with 67 yards. His previous career high was seven grabs in the opener against Richmond. He has now caught at least fi ve passes in fi ve straight games and in six of the seven games on the year. Varner Leads ACC In Touchdowns Varner is tied for 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 last week 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. Donovan Varner, Duke... 5 Marshall Williams,... 5 Chris Givens,... 5 4. Rich Gunnell, Boston College,... 4 Demaryius Thomas,... 4 Torrey Smith, Maryland... 4 George Bryan, N.C. State... 4 Jarvis Williams, N.C. State... 4 Colin Larmond, Boston College... 4 100-Yard Receiving Games The Blue Devils had two wide receivers go over 100 yards last week against Maryland for the fi rst time since 1999 when Richmond Flowers (173) and Scottie Montgomery (121) each reached the century mark. Varner recorded his second straight 100-yard game with 120 yards and one touchdown on eight catches. Vernon became the fi rst freshman in Duke history with two 100-yard receiving games as he tallied 102 yards on fi ve catches. The Blue Devils have three players on the roster with two career 100-yard receiving games. Duke Freshman 100-Yard Receiving Games 1. Walter Jones vs. The Citadel (1988)... 139 2. Johnny Williams vs. Northwestern ()... 137 3. Eron Riley vs. Clemson (2005)... 130 4. Conner Vernon vs. Tech ()... 128 5. Conner Vernon vs. Maryland ()... 102 Varner Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. N.C. State, Oct. 10,... 154 2. Maryland, Oct. 24,... 120 Williams Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. Northwestern, Sept. 6,... 135 2. Richmond, Sept. 5,...115 Vernon Among Top Freshman Receivers in NCAA Vernon has tallied 31 receptions for 459 yards and two touchdowns in six 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... 7.38 2. Conner Vernon, Duke... 5.17 3. Alex Torres, Texas Tech... 5.13 4. Charles Sims, Houston... 4.86 5. Brandon Wimberly, Nevada... 4.57 A.J. Butler, New Mexico... 4.57 NCAA Receiving Yards Per Game - Freshman 1. Eric Page, Toledo... 103.50 2. Conner Vernon, Duke... 76.50 3. Uzoma Nwachukwu, Texas A&M... 74.17 4. Brandon Wimberly, Nevada... 70.71 5. Charles Sims, Houston... 62.86 Duke Football Game Notes Vernon Approaching Freshman Records Vernon has tallied 31 receptions for 459 yards and two touchdowns in six games this season. His 31 catches rank as the third most by a freshman in a single season at Duke, six shy of the school record of 37 held by Corey Thomas in 1994. Vernon s 459 yards are the third most, 119 shy of the record held by Walter Jones with 578 in 1988. The two touchdown catches are tied for fi fth. He is averaging 14.8 yards per catch to rank fi fth on the single season lists. Duke Freshman Receptions - Season 1. Corey Thomas (1994)... 37 2. Walter Jones (1988)... 36 3. Conner Vernon ()... 31 4. Johnny Williams ()... 30 5. Julius Grantham (1983)... 27 6. Jay Hollingsworth ()... 25 7. Reco Owens (1995)... 24 8. Khary Sharpe (2001)... 23 9. Chris Douglas (2000)... 22 10. Mike Hart (1998)... 21 Donovan Varner ()... 21 Duke Freshman Receiving Yards - Season 1. Walter Jones (1988)... 578 2. Corey Thomas (1994)... 558 3. Conner Vernon ()... 459 4. Keith Ewell (1988)... 428 5. Johnny Williams ()... 327 6. Jomar Wright (2004)... 323 7. Mike Hart (1998)... 289 8. Khary Sharpe (2001)... 274 9. Julius Grantham (1983)... 259 10. Eron Riley (2005)... 247 Duke Freshman Yards Per Catch - Season 1. Keith Ewell (1988)... 23.8 2. Jomar Wright (2004)... 17.9 3. Walter Jones (1988)... 16.1 4. Corey Thomas (1994)... 15.1 5. Conner Vernon ()... 14.8 6. Mike Hart (1998)... 13.8 Duke Freshman Receiving Touchdowns - Season 1. Corey Thomas (1994)... 8 2. Keith Ewell (1988)... 7 3. Stanley Dorsey (1990)... 4 4. Walter Jones (1988)... 3 5. Conner Vernon ()... 2 Five other players with... 2 Vernon Catches 10 Passes True freshman Conner Vernon caught a season-high 10 passes at N.C. State. His 10 receptions are tied for the second most in a single game in Duke history. Vernon s teammates, sophomores Johnny Williams (11 vs. Northwestern) and Donovan Varner (10 vs. ), have the top two totals on the single game list. Duke Freshman Receptions - Game 1. Johnny Williams ()...11 vs. Northwestern 2. Donovan Varner ()...10 vs. Conner Vernon ()... 10 at N.C. State 4. Walter Jones (1988)... 7 vs. The Citadel Jay Hollingsworth ()... 7 vs. N.C. State
Game 8 - Duke vs. - Oct. 31, Multi-Touchdown Receiving Games Varner caught two touchdowns passes in a single game for the fi rst time in his career against N.C. Central. Varner hauled in touchdown receptions of 18 and 14 yards against the Eagles on his way to 76 receiving yards on six catches. The two touchdown catches are tied for the most in a game this season in the conference. ACC Single Game Receiving Touchdowns 1. Donovan Varner (DU) vs. N.C. Central... 2 Rich Gunnell (BC) vs. Kent State... 2 Torrey Smith (MD) vs. Middle Tennessee State... 2 George Bryan (NCSU) vs. Gardner-Webb... 2 Marshall Williams (WF) vs. N.C. State... 2 Adrian Cannon (MD) vs.... 2 Chris Givens (WF) vs. Maryland... 2 Eight Different Players With Touchdown Grabs Duke has eight different players with a touchdown catch this season with fi ve different players fi nding the end zone twice. On the season, Varner leads the team with fi ve receiving touchdowns while Kelly and Huffman each have three. Vernon and Parker have each caught two TD tosses. Kelly A Consistent Performer Kelly has been among the top receivers each week for the Blue Devils and for the season leads the team in receptions (39) and is third in receiving yards (410). He has caught fi ve or more passes in fi ve straight games and has been in the top three for receptions in all seven games for the Blue Devils. He led Duke with nine grabs against Maryland last week, the fourth time he has led or shared the lead in receptions this year. He had a team-high six catches against Tech and tied for the team lead for receptions against Richmond (7) and Army (2). Third Down Conversions Kelly has 39 receptions on the season with 10 resulting in third down conversions. He moved the chains three times on third down against Tech and twice against both N.C. State and Maryland. Overall 21 of his receptions have resulted in fi rst downs. The 10 third down conversions lead the team. Vernon is close behind with eight catches on third down to move the chains while Varner has six third down conversions. King Ranks Fourth On Career TD List Redshirt junior Brandon King is tied for eighth on Duke s career list for touchdown receptions by a tight end. King is one TD shy of a tie for fi fth all-time at Duke. Duke Career Receiving Touchdowns (TE) 1. Stan Crisson (1961-63)... 10 2. Dave Dunaway (1964-66)... 9 3. Bill Khayat (1992-95)... 7 Andy Roland (2002-05)... 7 5. Howard Pitt (1951-53)... 6 Chuck Drulis (1963-65)... 6 Mike Hart (1998-2001)... 6 8. Brandon King, Duke (2006-pres.)... 5 Tee Moorman (1958-60)... 5 Jason Cooper (1984-87)... 5 Dave Colonna (1986-89)... 5 Dan Clark (1990-93)... 5 Parker Back-to-Back Games With Touchdown Junior Danny Parker has caught a touchdown pass in two straight games. He recorded his fi rst career touchdown catch at N.C. State on a six-yard play and followed with a one-yard touchdown grab against Maryland. Parker has seven career receptions with four of those coming this season. Huffman Among National Tight End Leaders Redshirt junior Brett Huffman caught his third touchdown pass of the season and fourth of his career at N.C. State. Huffman ranks tied for second in the ACC and tied for ninth nationally for touchdown receptions by tight ends. He has 10 catches for 109 yards on the year. Parker is tied for fourth in the ACC with two touchdown grabs. ACC Receiving Touchdowns (TE) 1. George Bryan, N.C. State... 4 2. Brett Huffman, Duke... 3 Jimmy Graham,... 3 4. Danny Parker, Duke... 2 Caz Piurowski, Florida State... 2 Beau Reliford, Florida State... 2 Michael Palmer, Clemson... 2 Dedrick Epps,... 2 Andrew Parker,... 2 NCAA Receiving Touchdowns (TE) 1. Dorin Dickerson, Pittsburgh... 9 2. Dennis Pitta, BYU... 5 Jesse Rack, Buffalo... 5 Dennis Morris, Louisiana Tech... 5 4. Tony Moeaki, Iowa... 4 Ed Dickson, Oregon... 4 Garrett Graham, Wisconsin... 4 Virgil Green, Nevada... 4 George Bryan, N.C. State... 4 9. Brett Huffman, Duke... 3 Eight other players with... 3 Scott Runs For 100 In College Debut True freshman Desmond Scott made his collegiate debut against N.C. Central, running for 100 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries. He became the fi rst freshman to run for 100 yards in his fi rst game since B.J. Hill had 121 yards against Western Carolina in 1998. Scott s performance marked the 14th time in school history a freshman ran for 100 yards in a game. Duke Freshman 100-Yard Rushing Games 1. Tony Benjamin... 186 vs., 1973 2. Tony Benjamin... 181 vs., 1973 3. Tony Benjamin...144 vs. Clemson, 1973 4. George Clark... 140 vs., 1944 5. Letavious Wilks...137 vs. Maryland, 1996 6. Tom Davis...130 vs. Maryland, 1941 7. B.J. Hill...124 vs. Maryland, 1998 8. Bob Brower...124 vs., 1978 9. George Clark...123 vs. Alabama, 1944 Re quan Boyette... 123 vs. Florida State, 2005 11. B.J. Hill...121 vs. Western Carolina, 1998 12. Stanley Broadie...106 vs. Navy, 1977 13. Mike Grayson... 105 vs., 1980 14. Desmond Scott...100 vs. N.C. Central, Duke Football Game Notes Duke In The Statistical Rankings (NCAA Rankings As of 10/25) Team Category ACC NCAA Scoring Offense (29.7) 6th 41st Scoring Defense (25.1) 9th 71st Total Offense (397.0) 3rd 47th Total Defense (343.1) 8th 48th Rushing Offense (74.4) 12th 115th Rushing Defense (138.9) 7th 63rd Passing Offense (322.6) 1st 6th Passing Defense (204.3) 6th 46th Pass Effi ciency (145.2) 6th 22nd Pass Effi ciency Def. (133.6) 8th 84th Interceptions (5) T-8th T-73rd Fumble Recoveries (7) T-4th T-39th Net Punting (32.8) 12th 107th Field Goals Pct. (.667) T-9th -- PAT Pct. (1.000) T-1st -- Kickoff Returns (20.6) 9th T-82nd Kickoff Return Defense (19.78) 4th 30th Punt Returns (9.2) 7th 61st Punt Return Defense (7.3) 6th 47th Sacks By (10) T-11th 99th Sacks Allowed (14) T-3rd T-60th First Downs (20.57) T-5th T-39th Opp. First Downs (16.71) 5th T-25th 3rd Down Conv. (.394) 6th 61st Opp. 3rd Down Conv. (.407) 10th 81st 4th Down Conv. (.625) 4th T-24th Opp. 4th Down Conv. (.222) T-1st T-5th Penalty YPG (48.0) 5th 35th Opp. Penalty YPG (41.6) 11th -- Time of Possession (31:26) 2nd 26th Turnover Margin (+3) T-3rd T-39th Redzone Offense (.808) 9th T-67th Redzone Defense (.818) 6th T-57th Individual ACC NCAA Thaddeus Lewis Total Offense (287.9) 2nd 10th Passing Yards (281.7) 2nd 11th Completion Pct. (64.1) 4th 28th Passing TD (14) 3rd T-18th Fewest Interceptions (3) T-2nd -- Pass Effi ciency (144.5) 5th 26th Johnny Williams Punt Return Avg. (11.0) T-4th T-23rd All-Purpose Yards (94.0) 8th -- Conner Vernon Receptions (5.17) 2nd T-53rd Receiving Yards (76.5) 3rd 37th Kick Return Avg. (24.6) 7th 51st All-Purpose Yards (117.5) 6th T-61st Austin Kelly Receptions (5.57) 1st T-43rd Receiving Yards (58.6) 9th T-91st Donovan Varner Receptions (5.0) 4th T-62nd Receiving Yards (78.1) 2nd 35th Receiving TD (5) T-1st T-25th Kevin Jones Punting Avg. (40.0) 8th T-62nd Will Snyderwine Field Goal Pct. (.857) 2nd T-19th Vincent Rey Tackles (8.1) T-4th T-74th Leon Wright Passes Defended (8) T-2nd T-24th Interceptions (3) T-3rd T-25th Matt Daniels Forced Fumbles (3) T-1st T-10th
Game 8 - Duke vs. - Oct. 31, Freshman Scott Leads Team In Rushing Scott leads Duke in rushing this season with 148 yards on 32 carries. He has played in just four games with 100 yards on 16 carries against N.C. Central in his fi rst career game. There have been six freshman in school history to lead the team in rushing, including current sophomore Jay Hollingsworth who had a team-high 399 yards in. Duke Freshmen Who Led Team In Rushing 1. Tony Benjamin (1973)... 572 2. Stanley Broadie (1977)... 579 3. Letavious Wilks (1996)... 554 4. B.J. Hill (1998)... 798 5. Chris Douglas (2000)... 503 6. Jay Hollingsworth ()... 399 Honors Catron Gainey (Safety) Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC Second Team Kyle Hill (Offensive Tackle) Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC Third Team Brett Huffman (Tight End) Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC Third Team Austin Kelly (Wide Receiver) Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC Second Team Thaddeus Lewis (Quarterback) Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top-10 Finalist Walter Camp Foundation s National Offensive Player of the Week (10/11) Davey O Brien National Quarterback of the Week (10/12) College Football Performance Awards National Offensive Player of the Week (10/11) ACC Offensive Back of the Week (10/12) Ronald McDonald House Duke Athlete of the Week (10/12) Vince Oghobaase (Defensive Tackle) Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC First Team Vincent Rey (Linebacker) ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (10/26) Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC Second Team Will Snyderwine (Kicker) College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention National Placekicker of the Week (10/4) Donovan Varner (Wide Receiver) Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC First Team Leon Wright (Cornerback) College Football Performance Awards National Defensive Player of the Week (9/13) ACC Defensive Back of the Week (9/14) Ronald McDonald House Duke Athlete of the Week (9/14) Phil Steele Midseason All-ACC Third Team Preseason Honors Catron Gainey (Safety) Phil Steele Preseason Second Team All-ACC Kyle Hill (Offensive Tackle) Phil Steele Preseason Fourth Team All-ACC Offensive Line Experience The Blue Devils have started seven players on the offensive line this season. The seven players have combined for 141 games played on the offensive line with 60 starts. Bryan Morgan and Kyle Hill lead the way with 20 and 19 career starts respectively. Senior Jarrod Holt, redshirt juniors Mitchell Lederman and Brandon Harper, redshirt sophomore Jon Needham and redshirt freshman Brian Moore all earned the fi rst starts of their career this season. Duke s OL Playing Experience Player Pos. GP Starts Kyle Hill LT 19 19 Mitchell Lederman LG 29 5 Bryan Morgan C 30 20 Brian Moore RG 7 7 Jarrod Holt RT 36 6 Brandon Harper LG 6 2 Jon Needham RT 14 1 Total 141 60 Brett Huffman (Tight End) Phil Steele Preseason Third Team All-ACC No. 39 Tight End in nation by Phil Steele Kevin Jones (Punter) Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team nominee Lindy s Preseason Second Team All-ACC Athlon Sports Preseason Second Team All-ACC Phil Steele Preseason Fourth Team All-ACC Brandon King (Tight End/Fullback) No. 11 Fullback in nation by Phil Steele Thaddeus Lewis (Quarterback) Manning Award Watch List Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List Athlon Sports Preseason Third Team All-ACC Phil Steele Preseason Third Team All-ACC Lindy s Strongest Arm in the ACC No. 31 Quarterback in nation by Phil Steele Nick Maggio (Kicker) Lou Groza Award Watch List Phil Steele Preseason Second Team All-ACC Bryan Morgan (Center) Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List Vince Oghobaase (Defensive Tackle) Preseason All-ACC Outland Trophy Watch List Bednarik Award Watch List Lott Trophy Watch List Bronco Nagurski Trophy Watch List Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List Phil Steele Second Team All-America Sporting News Preseason First Team All-ACC Lindy s Preseason First Team All-ACC Athlon Sports Preseason First Team All-ACC Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-ACC No. 4 Defensive Tackle in nation by Phil Steele No. 5 Defensive Tackle in nation by Lindy s Vincent Rey (Linebacker) Lindy s Preseason Second Team All-ACC Athlon Sports Preseason Second Team All-ACC Phil Steele Preseason Second Team All-ACC No. 16 Outside Linebacker in nation by Phil Steele Johnny Williams (Wide Receiver) Phil Steele Preseason Fourth Team All-ACC Defensive Notes Duke Football Game Notes Fourth Down Defense The Blue Devils are tied for fi rst in the ACC and rank tied for fi fth nationally in fourth down defense. This season opponents have only converted 2-of-9 (.222) fourth down attempts. Duke has not allowed a fourth down conversion in the fourth quarter as teams are 0-for-4. ACC Fourth Down Defense 1. Duke....222 (2-of-9) Clemson....222 (2-of-9) 3.....375 (3-of-8) Maryland....375 (3-of-8)....375 (3-of-8) 6. Boston College....429 (6-of-14) 7.....500 (5-of-10) NCAA Fourth Down Defense 1. Buffalo....143 (1-of-7) 2. Middle Tennessee State....167 (1-of-6) Tennessee....167 (1-of-6) 4. Central Michigan....214 (3-of-14) 5. Duke....222 (2-of-9) Clemson....222 (2-of-9) UNLV....222 (2-of-9) 8. Penn State....250 (3-of-12) San Diego State....250 (3-of-12) Houston....250 (2-of-8) Rutgers....250 (1-of-4) Under 100 Rushing Yards Allowed Duke has held two opponents to under 100 rushing yards this season. Last week the Blue Devils allowed just 67 yards on 31 carries (2.2 avg.) to a Maryland team that averaged 100.7 yards per game coming in. Duke limited N.C. Central to 70 rushing yards on 28 attempts. The Eagles averaged just 2.5 yards per carry with 11 carries going for either no gain or negative yardage. Last season the Blue Devils also held two teams under 100 yards rushing, Northwestern and Vanderbilt. Defense Posts Big Second Half at N.C. State The Blue Devils only allowed one touchdown in the second half at N.C. State on a kickoff return while forcing four turnovers to lead to a win. The Wolfpack only managed 74 yards of total offense (29 rush and 45 pass) against the stingy Duke defense. The four turnovers matched a season high for the Blue Devils. They also posted four takeaways at Army. It marks the seventh time in 18 games under Cutcliffe that Duke has caused three or more turnovers with four or more in four contests. Stingy Defense Duke held N.C. Central to less than 200 yards of total offense and allowed just one offensive touchdown. The Eagles managed just 70 rushing yards and 111 passing yards for a total of 181 yards on the day. The last time the Blue Devils held an opponent under 200 yards of total offense was Sept. 6, 2003, against Western Carolina - 185 yards (4 rush, 181 pass).
Game 8 - Duke vs. - Oct. 31, Forcing Turnovers The Blue Devils have forced at least one turnover in four straight games and in fi ve of the seven games on the year. Duke forced two turnovers against Maryland, giving them three games with multiple turnovers. In 19 games under Cutcliffe, the Blue Devils have 10 games with two or more caused turnovers. This year Duke is currently ranked tied for third in the ACC with a +3 turnover margin. ACC Turnover Margin 1.... +5 2. Tech... +4 3. Duke... +3 Florida State... +3... +3 6. Clemson... +2 Oghobaase One Of Top Players In ACC Oghobaase is one of the top defensive players in the ACC and in the country. In fi ve games this season, Oghobaase has 24 tackles, including 4.5 for loss and 0.5 sacks. He has started in 41 career games with 152 tackles, 33.5 tackles for loss, 12.0 sacks, 10 quarterback hurries and one blocked kick. Oghobaase Year-by-Year Statistics Season G/GS S-A-T TFL Sacks QBP 2006 12/12 10-18-28 8.0-19 1.0-6 0 2007 12/12 20-29-49 12.0-42 4.5-29 4 12/12 23-28-51 9.0-38 6.0-33 5 5/5 10-14-24 4.5-18 0.5-4 1 Total 41/41 63-89-152 33.5-117 12.0-72 10 Oghobaase On Duke Career Lists Oghobaase is among Duke s all-time leaders in sacks and tackles for loss. He is currently tied for seventh all-time at Duke with 12.0 career sacks and is one sack shy of a tie for fi fth with Ryan Fowler and James Kirkland. He is one tackle for loss shy of tying Reggie Andrews for seventh all-time. In his fi rst three seasons, Oghobaase has had at least eight TFL each year and has 4.5 in fi ve games this season. Duke Career Sacks 1. Charles Bowser (1978-81)...22.0 2. Chris Combs (1996-99)...20.0 3. Reggie Andrews (1982-85)...16.0 4. Shawn Johnson (2000-02)...15.0 5. Ryan Fowler (2000-03)...13.0 James Kirkland (1992-95)...13.0 7. Vince Oghobaase (2006-p.)...12.0 Matt Zielinski (2000-03)...12.0 David Wafl e (1990-93)...12.0 10. Travis Pearson (1990-93)...11.5 Scott Youmans (1989-93)...11.5 Dan Yellott (1978-81)...11.5 Duke Career Tackles For Loss 1. Chris Combs (1996-99)...57.5 2. Ryan Fowler (2000-03)...47.5 3. Michael Tauiliili (2005-08)...46.0 4. Matt Zielinski (2000-03)...41.5 5. James Kirkland (1992-95)...41.0 6. Mike Junkin (1983-86)...36.0 7. Reggie Andrews (1982-85)...34.5 8. Vince Oghobaase (2006-p.)...33.5 9. David Wafl e (1990-93)...31.0 10. Kevin Lewis (1996-99)...30.5 Defensive Line Recording Tackles For Loss Duke has nine different defensive linemen with a tackle for loss this season. Oghobaase leads the group with 4.5 TFL while Ayanga Okpokowuruk is close behind with four stops behind the line of scrimmage. Five others have multiple tackles for loss, including Charlie Hatcher (3.0), Wesley Oglesby (3.0), John Drew (2.5), Patrick Egboh (1.5) and Jeremy Ringfield (1.5). Four Sacks For Defense at N.C. State Okpokowuruk recorded his team-leading second sack of the season at N.C. State. The senior now has seven career sacks. He had a career-high 3.5 sacks last season. Rey picked up his fi rst sack of the season and now has 5.5 career sacks from the linebacker slot. Redshirt junior defensive end Jeremy Ringfield and sophomore cornerback Lee Butler each tallied their fi rst career sacks in the game. Three Players Among ACC Active Leaders Seniors Vince Oghobaase, Vincent Rey and Catron Gainey are among the top active defensive players in the ACC. Oghobaase ranks tied for fi fth among active players in the conference in sacks, is tied for second in tackles for loss and is 11th in tackles. Rey leads all active players in total tackles and is seventh in tackles for loss. Gainey is 10th in total tackles. ACC Active Sacks 1. Willie Young, Sr., N.C. State...19.5 2. Derrick Morgan, Jr.,...15.5 3. Ricky Sapp, Sr., Clemson...15.0 4. Jason Worilds, Jr. Tech...13.0 5. Vince Oghobaase, Sr., Duke...12.0 Boo Robinson, Sr.,...12.0 7. Adrian Moten, Jr., Maryland...11.5 8. Alex Albright, Jr., Boston College...10.5 9. Eric Moncur, Sr.,...10.0 ACC Active Tackles For Loss 1. Willie Young, Sr., N.C. State...40.5 2. Vince Oghobaase, Sr., Duke...33.5 Ricky Sapp, Sr., Clemson...33.5 4. Mark Herzlich, Sr., Boston College...30.5 5. Jason Worilds, Jr. Tech...28.5 6. Dekoda Watson, Sr., Florida State...28.0 7. Vincent Rey, Sr., Duke...24.5 8. Derrick Morgan, Jr.,...22.5 E.J. Wilson, Sr.,...22.5 ACC Active Tackles 1. Vincent Rey, Sr., Duke...289 2. Mark Herzlich, Sr., Boston College...247 3. Kavell Connor, Sr., Clemson...244 4. Alex Wujciak, Jr., Maryland...221 5. Quan Sturdivant, Jr.,...217 6. Darryl Sharpton, Sr.,...206 7. Willie Young, Sr., N.C. State...195 8. Morgan Burnett, Jr....189 9. Kam Chancellor, Sr., Tech...182 10. Catron Gainey, Sr., Duke...165 11. Vince Oghobaase, Sr., Duke...152 Thornton Has Career Day Damian Thornton tallied eight tackles, a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks against Maryland. Coming into the game he had just 32 career tackles and two tackles for loss. His eight tackles were the second most for Thornton this season behind his 10 tackles against Tech. Duke Football Game Notes Turnover Table Opponent Duke Opp. Margin Richmond 0 0 +0 Army 2 4 +2 Kansas 2 0-2 N.C. Central 1 1 +0 Tech 0 1 +1 N.C. State 1 4 +3 Maryland 3 2-1 Total 9 12 +3 Third Down Conversions Opponent Duke Opp. Richmond 3-14 3-12 Army 2-10 8-19 Kansas 4-18 7-15 N.C. Central 7-14 2-10 Tech 7-19 8-12 N.C. State 13-19 4-10 Maryland 7-15 5-13 Total 43-109 37-91 Tackle Leaders Opponent Player (Tackles) Richmond Vincent Rey (14) Army Vincent Rey & Ayanga Okpokowurk (10) Kansas Lee Butler (10) N.C. Central Abraham Kromah & John Drew (6) Tech Damian Thornton (10) N.C. State Catron Gainey (7) Maryland Matt Daniels (9) Longest Offensive Play Opponent Play Richmond Lewis to Williams 54-yard pass Army Renfree to Varner 31-yard pass Kansas Lewis to Kelly 66-yard pass N.C. Central Lewis to Kelly 28-yard pass Tech Lewis to Vernon 74-yard pass N.C. State Lewis to Varner 48-yard pass Maryland Lewis to Vernon 44-yard pass Time of Possession Opponent Duke Opp. Richmond 26:38 33:22 Army 23:56 36:04 Kansas 31:16 28:44 N.C. Central 35:13 24:47 Tech 30:35 29:25 N.C. State 40:24 19:36 Maryland 32:05 27:55
Game 8 - Duke vs. - Oct. 31, Rey Among ACC Tackle Leaders Vincent Rey ranks tied for fourth in the ACC with 8.1 tackles per game this season. Rey led the conference in tackles through the fi rst three weeks of the season, posting two games with 10 or more tackles. Rey had 14 tackles against Richmond and 10 at Army. Rey is 11 tackles shy of 300 for his career. ACC Tackles 1. Alex Wujciak, Maryland...11.0 2. Luke Kuechly, Boston College... 10.4 3. Barquell Rivers, Tech... 8.4 4. Vincent Rey, Duke... 8.1 DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson... 8.1 Cody Grimm, Tech... 8.1 7. Kendall Smith, Florida State... 7.1 8. Steve Greer,... 6.9 Colin McCarthy,... 6.9 Quan Sturdivant,... 6.9 Duke 300 Career Tackles 1. Mike Junkin (1983-86)... 513 2. Carl McGee (1975-78)...511 3. Ryan Fowler (2000-03)... 495 4. Michael Tauiliili (2005-08)... 434 5. Darrell Spells (1989-92)... 419 6. Erwin Sampson (1988-91)... 415 7. Emmett Tilley (1979-82)... 405 8. Billy Granville (1992-96)... 374 9. Ryan Stallmeyer (1996-99)... 348 10. Jim Tyson (1979-81)... 338 11. Chike Egbuniwe (1994-97)... 328 12. Mark Allen (1988-91)... 310 - Vincent Rey, Duke... 289 Double Digit Tackles Vincent Rey has recorded 10 or more tackles in 14 career games. He posted 10 or more tackles in each of the fi rst two games this season. He had fi ve games with double-digit tackle totals in and seven in 2007. He has twice had 15 or more stops, including a career-high 17 against Connecticut in his fi rst career start. Vincent Rey Double Digit Tackle Games Opponent Date Tackles Connecticut Sept. 1, 2007 4-13=17 Northwestern Sept. 15, 2007 8-3=11 Navy Sept. 22, 2007 8-7=15 Sept. 29, 2007 10-1=11 Oct. 6, 2007 4-8=12 Nov. 10, 2007 3-8=11 Notre Dame Nov. 17, 2007 3-7=10 Navy Sept. 13, 10-2-12 Sept. 27, 10-1=11 Clemson Nov. 15, 5-6=11 Tech Nov. 22, 5-6=11 Nov. 29, 3-7=11 Richmond Sept. 5, 4-10=14 Army Sept. 12, 6-4=10 Rey Earns Player of the Week Honors Rey was named the ACC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week after recording eight tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and one interception in a win over Maryland. Rey s interception came with just over four minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Blue Devils holding a four-point lead. It was his second career interception. Back-to-Back 100 Tackle Seasons Rey is one of only four active linebackers in the nation to record 100 or more tackles in each of the past two seasons. The only other three players to accomplish the feat are Buffalo s Davonte Shannon, Air Force s Chris Thomas and Missouri s Sean Weatherspoon. Rey fi nished the season with 109 tackles in and recorded 111 tackles the previous year. Last season he ranked fourth in the ACC and 27th nationally with 9.1 tackles per game. NCAA Active Back-to-Back 100-Tackle Seasons Player, School 2007 Vincent Rey, Duke 111 109 Davonte Shannon, Buffalo 123 121 Chris Thomas, Air Force 110 107 Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri 130 155 Rey Career Year-by-Year Tackles Season GP/GS Solo Ast Total 2006 12/0 5 7 12 2007 12/12 49 62 111 12/11 65 44 109 7/7 26 31 57 Total 43/30 145 144 289 Non-Offensive Touchdowns In 19 games under Cutcliffe, the Blue Devils have scored seven non-offensive touchdowns. They have three touchdowns on interception returns and four on fumble returns. Duke has already topped last season s total of three non-offensive scores with two interception returns and two fumble returns for scores this season. Cutcliffe Duke Non-Offensive Touchdowns 1. Vincent Rey - 37 yd. fumble return vs. Navy... 2. Jabari Marshall - 42 yd. INT return vs.... 3. Vincent Rey - 36 yd. fumble return vs. UNC... 4. Leon Wright - 51 yd. INT return at Army... 5. Leon Wright - 33 yd. INT return at Army... 6. Vincent Rey - 16 yd. fumble return vs. NCCU... 7. Adam Banks - 0 yd. fumble return at N.C. State... Rey Sets School Record Rey set a new school record when he recorded his third career fumble return for a touchdown. Rey recovered a fumble and returned it 16 yards for a touchdown against N.C. Central, becoming the fi rst player in school history with three fumble returns for scores. Rey returned two fumbles for touchdowns last year with one against Navy (37) and one against North Carolina (36). Rey has three of the 15 fumble returns for touchdowns in school history. Duke Fumble Returns For Touchdowns 1. Ed Rushton...77 vs. Pittsburgh, 1956 2. Greg Stroud...25 vs. Richmond, 1979 3. Ray Farmer...0 vs. Vanderbilt, 1992 4. Duane Marks... 15 vs., 1992 5. Scott Youmans...2 vs. Clemson, 1993 6. Curtiss Bunch... 0 vs., 1994 7. John Zuanich... 62 vs., 1994 8. Tijan Redmon... 7 vs. Florida State, 1994 9. John Zuanich... 21 vs. N.C. State, 1994 10. Darius Clark...5 vs. Clemson, 1997 11. Leon Wright... 24 vs., 2007 12. Vincent Rey...37 vs. Navy, 13. Vincent Rey... 36 vs., 14. Vincent Rey...16 vs. N.C. Central, 15. Adam Banks... 0 vs. N.C. State, Duke Football Game Notes Defensive Active Leaders Tackles... Career Vincent Rey...289 Catron Gainey...165 Vince Oghobaase...152 Leon Wright...127 Ayanga Okpokowuruk...95 Matt Daniels...66 Wesley Oglesby...64 Kinney Rucker...59 Chris Rwabukamba...53 Abraham Kromah...45 Patrick Egboh...44 Tackles For Loss... Career Vince Oghobaase...33.5 Vincent Rey...23.0 Ayanga Okpokowuruk...14.0 Wesley Oglesby...11.5 Kinney Rucker...8.0 Charlie Hatcher...4.5 Damian Thornton...4.5 Patrick Egboh...3.5 Chris Rwabukamba...3.5 Abraham Kromah...3.5 Leon Wright...3.0 Quarterback Sacks... Career Vince Oghobaase...12.0 Ayanga Okpokowuruk...6.0 Vincent Rey...5.5 Kinney Rucker...4.0 Wesley Oglesby...3.5 Patrick Egboh...2.5 Catron Gainey...1.0 Abraham Kromah...1.0 Jeremy Ringfi eld...1.0 Lee Butler...1.0 Interceptions... Career Leon Wright...8 Catron Gainey...2 Vincent Rey...2 Matt Daniels...1 Chris Rwabukamba...1 Lee Butler...1 Pass Break-Ups... Career Leon Wright...17 Vincent Rey...9 Chris Rwabukamba...8 Lee Butler...3 Matt Daniels...3 Catron Gainey...3 QB Pressures... Career Vince Oghobaase...10 Wesley Oglesby...9 Ayanga Okpokowuruk...8 Patrick Egboh...6 Charlie Hatcher...4 Kinney Rucker...3 Vincent Rey...2 Jeremy Ringfi eld...2 Fumble Recoveries... Career Vincent Rey...5 Catron Gainey...2 Wesley Oglesby...2 Leon Wright...2 Adam Banks...2 Matt Daniels...1 John Drew...1 Brandon King...1 Ayanga Okpokowuruk...1 Kinney Rucker...1 Chris Rwabukamba...1 Chris Shannon...1 Tony Foster...1 Caused Fumbles... Career Matt Daniels...3 Vincent Rey...3 Wesley Oglesby...2 Ayanga Okpokowuruk...1 Chris Rwabukamba...1 Adam Banks...1 Leon Wright...1 Blocked Kicks... Career Sheldon Bell...1 Abraham Kromah...1 Charlie Hatcher...1 Vince Oghobaase...1 Vincent Rey...1
Game 8 - Duke vs. - Oct. 31, ACC Leader In Caused Fumbles Sophomore Matt Daniels is tied for fi rst in the ACC with three caused fumbles and is tied for 12th nationally with 0.43 caused fumbles per game. Daniels has forced fumbles against Army, N.C. Central and Tech this season. His caused fumble against N.C. Central was returned for a touchdown by Rey. ACC Forced Fumbles 1. Matt Daniels, Duke... 3 Robert Quinn,... 3 Cody Grimm, Tech... 3 4. Rodney McLeod,... 2 Anthony Egbuniwe,... 2 Corey Mosley,... 2 Jacobbi McDaniel, Florida State... 2 Marcus Robinson,... 2 Brandon Harris,... 2 E.J. Wilson,... 2 True Freshman Starts At LB Against Army True freshman Tyree Glover drew his fi rst collegiate start at Army. He was the starting weakside linebacker for the Blue Devils and fi nished the game with four tackles, including two solo stops. The last true freshman to start at linebacker for Duke was Adam Banks in 2007. Wright Snags Third Interception Senior cornerback Leon Wright recorded his third interception of the season at N.C. State. He now has eight career interceptions, one shy of a tie for seventh on Duke s all-time list. Six players are tied with nine career interceptions. Wright s three interceptions match his career high from 2007. Duke Career Interceptions 1. John Talley (2003-06)...18 2. Rich Searl (1969-71)...16 3. Wyatt Smith (1988-91)...13 Jerry Barger (1952-54)...13 Fred Folger (1946-48)...13 6. Robert Brodhead (1956-58)...10 7. Dennis Tabron (1978-81)...9 Craig Hoskins (1977-79)...9 William Hanenberg (1970-72)...9 Mike Davies (1969-71)...9 Jack Wilson (1959-61)...9 George Skipworth (1947-49)...9 - Leon Wright, Sr., Duke...8 Wright Among Active Interception Leaders Wright ranks in the top 10 for career interceptions among active players in the ACC. He is tied with Boston College s Mark Herzlich and s Deunta Williams with eight career picks. Wright had one interception as a freshman, three as a sophomore in 2007, one in just six games last season and three this year. He also has 17 career pass breakups, including fi ve in. ACC Active Interceptions 1. Morgan Burnett, Jr.,...14 2. Crezdon Butler, Sr., Clemson...10 DeAndre McDaniel, Jr., Clemson...10 4. Chris Chancellor, Sr., Clemson...9 5. Leon Wright, Sr., Duke...8 Mark Herzlich, Sr., Boston College...8 Deunta Williams, Jr.,...8 8. Patrick Robinson, Sr., Florida State...7 Stephan Virgil, Sr., Tech...7 Wright Approaches Duke Top 10 Wright is one pass breakup shy of a tie for 10th all-time at Duke as he has 17 career PBUs. With one pass breakup he will tie Alex Green (2001-04), Tawambi Settles (1994-97) and Joby Branion (1981-84), who all have 18 career PBUs. Wright has a pass breakup in fi ve of the seven games this season and in 12 of his 36 career games. Duke Career Pass Breakups 1. John Talley (2003-06)...33 2. Wyatt Smith (1988-91)...32 Erwin Sampson (1988-91)...32 4. Kenneth Stanford (2001-04)...30 Ronnie Hamilton (1998-01)...30 6. Lamar Grant (1996-99)...28 7. Quinton McCracken (1988-91)...24 8. Fonda Williams (1985-89)...22 9. Deonto McCormick (2002-06)...19 10. Alex Green (2001-04)...18 Tawambi Settles (1994-97)...18 Joby Branion (1981-84)...18 - Leon Wright, Sr., Duke...17 Wright Among ACC and NCAA Leaders Wright currently ranks tied for third in the ACC and tied for 25th nationally with three interceptions on the season. He is second in the ACC with eight passes defended and ranks tied for 15th nationally in that category. His two interceptions at Army marked his second career multi-interception contest. He also had two interceptions at in 2007. He notched his eighth career interception in Duke s game at N.C. State ACC Interceptions 1. DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson...7 2. Morgan Burnett,...4 3. Leon Wright, Duke...3 Rashad Carmichael, Tech...3 Rashard Hall, Clemson...3 Cameron Chism, Maryland...3 7. Several players with...2 ACC Passes Defended 1. Brandon Harris,...12 2. Leon Wright, Duke...8 Deunta Williams,...8 DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson...8 Morgan Burnett,...8 6. Greg Reid, Florida State...7 Rashad Carmichael, Tech...7 Anthony Wiseman, Maryland...7 Daniels Matches Top Game Daniels tied a career high for tackles against Maryland with nine stops, including six solo tackles. He also had nine tackles earlier this season against Tech and is now averaging eight tackles per game in ACC play to rank tied for sixth and lead the team. ACC Tackles Per Game (Conference Only) 1. Luke Kuechly, Boston College...11.6 2. Alex Wujciak, Maryland... 10.8 3. Nate Colllins,... 9.3 4. Cody Grimm, Tech... 9.2 5. Colin McCarthy,... 8.8 6. Matt Daniels, Duke... 8.0 Barquell Rivers, Tech... 8.0 Alan-Michael Cash, N.C. State... 8.0 9. DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson... 7.6 10. Kam Chancellor, Tech... 7.5 Duke Football Game Notes Wright Earns National Honor Wright was named the College Football Performance Awards National Defensive Player of the Week after he returned two interceptions for touchdowns, recovered a fumble and had four tackles at Army. He was also selected the ACC Defensive Back of the Week and the Ronald McDonald Duke Student Athlete of the Week for his performance. Wright Has Big Game Wright sealed Duke s second half come-from-behind win over Army by setting a school single-game record with two interception returns for touchdowns. The touchdown returns (51 & 33 yards, respectfully) came just 16 seconds apart in the fourth quarter and on consecutive offensive snaps for the Black Knights. Wright added one fumble recovery for three total takeaways on the afternoon and also contributed four tackles and one PBU. In addition, he moved into a tie for fi rst place on Duke s career list for defensive touchdowns with three while the fi rst interception return covered 51 yards, marking the 15th longest interception return for a touchdown in school history. Defensive Touchdowns Rey and Wright have each scored touchdowns this season to move into a tie for the school record with three defensive scores. Wright became the fi rst player in Duke history with two touchdowns on interception returns in a single game when he took two back on consecutive plays against Army. He has scored three career touchdowns, a 24-yard fumble return for a score against in 2007. Rey has a school record three fumble returns for scores, including two last season and a 16-yard return against N.C. Central this year. Duke Career Defensive Touchdowns 1. 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