Site...Durham, N.C. Stadium... Wallace Wade Stadium Surface... Natural grass Capacity...33,941 TV...ABC Sports... Beth Mowins (Play-by-Play)...Ray Bentley (Analyst)... Jenn Brown (Sideline) Radio... ACC ISP Sports Radio Network... Blue Devils ISP Sports Network Internet...GoDuke.com Tickets...1-877-375-DUKE DUKE HOSTS ALABAMA The Blue Devils will welcome No. 1 to Durham on Saturday, Sept. 18 for a 3:30 p.m. game in Wallace Wade Stadium. The game will be televised on ABC Sports with Beth Mowins (Play-by-Play), Ray Bentley (Analyst) and Jenn Brown (Sideline) calling the action. It will also be aired nationally on the ACC ISP Sports Radio Network with Matt Chazanow (Play-by-Play) and Sonny Randle (Analyst) announcing the game. At halftime, Duke will honor its 1944 team that defeated in the 1945 Sugar Bowl and also will honor the Blue Devil women s basketball team for winning the ACC Tournament Championship. TEMPORARY SEATING ADDED Duke Athletics has added eight sections of temporary bleachers, totaling 3,904 seats, for the Blue Devils matchup with on Saturday. The temporary sections will be on fi eld level in the north and south end zones, as well as in six sections placed around the concourse level. The offi cial capacity of Wallace Wade Stadium is 33,941. With the additional seats, capacity for the Duke- contest will be 37,845. Duke Sports Information Box 90557 115 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C. 27708 Office: 919-684-2633 Fax: 919-684-2489 www.goduke.com GAME 3 Duke (1-1) vs. (2-0) September 18, 3:30 p.m. Duke Schedule & Results Duke Football SERIES:, 2-1 LAST TIME: The two schools last met in 2006 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., with the Crimson Tide earning a 30-14 victory over the Blue Devils. Duke led 14-10 at halftime but two second half turnovers led to 14 points. RANKINGS: Duke - NR; - 1 (AP/USA Today) COACHES: Duke: David Cutcliffe (, 1976) Record at Duke: 10-16 (3rd Season) Career Record: 54-45 (9th Season) : Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) Record at : 30-8 (4th Season) Career Record: 141-67-1 (17th Season) BLUE DEVILS FALL IN ACC OPENER Duke scored 48 points, including 35 in the fi rst half, but suffered a 54-48 loss in the fi rst ACC game of the season at Wake Forest. The Blue Devils amassed 487 yards of total offense with 358 through the air and 129 on the ground. Sean Renfree was the catalyst for the offense, throwing for 358 yards and four touchdowns on 28- of-44 passing. Conner Vernon had eight receptions for a careerhigh 181 yards and two touchdowns. Desmond Scott averaged 11.1 yards per carry in posting his second career 100-yard game. Scott fi nished with 122 yards on 11 attempts. For the second straight game, Duke had two interceptions as cornerbacks Chris Rwabukamba and Ross Cockrell both earned their fi rst picks of the season. Matt Daniels fi nished the game with nine tackles, two tackles for loss and two pass breakups. Will Snyderwine made fi eld goals of 46 and 38 yards. The Blue Devils only committed three penalties for a total of 28 yards. ACC Standings Coastal ACC Overall 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 * 0-0 0-2 Duke 0-1 1-1 Atlantic ACC Overall Wake Forest 1-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 Clemson 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 N.C. State 0-0 2-0 Florida State 0-0 1-1 * Picked To Win ACC Championship This Week In The ACC 9/16 Cincinnati at N.C. State 7:30 p.m. 9/18 at 12 noon at West 12 noon East Carolina at 1:30 p.m. at Duke 3:30 p.m. BYU at Florida State 3:30 p.m. Clemson at Auburn 7 p.m. Wake Forest at Stanford 11:15 p.m. All Times EST Date Opponent Location Time Result TV Series Attendance 9/4 Elon Durham, N.C. 7 p.m. W, 41-27 ESPN3.com Duke, 6-0-1 33,941 9/11 at Wake Forest* Winston-Salem, N.C. 12 noon L, 48-54 Raycom Sports Duke, 53-36-2 31,673 9/18 Durham, N.C. 3:30 p.m. ABC Sports, 2-1 9/25 Durham, N.C. 3 p.m. Duke, 11-9-1 10/2 at * College Park, Md. TBA, 30-19 10/16 * Durham, N.C. TBA, 6-1 10/23 at * Blacksburg, Va. TBA, 10-7 10/30 at Annapolis, Md. 3:30 p.m. CBS College Sports 20-13-5 11/6 * Durham, N.C. TBA, 32-29 11/13 * Durham, N.C. TBA, 3-1 11/20 at * Atlanta, Ga. TBA, 46-30-1 11/27 * Durham, N.C. TBA, 56-36-4 *ACC game
Game 3 - Duke vs. - Sept. 18, 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 Assistants: Ned McGraw & Kristina Morrison Director of Internet Operations: Rob McKinney Asst. Director of Internet Operations: Lee Aldridge Mailing Address: Duke SID Offi ce Box 90557 Durham, N.C. 27708 Duke Football Weekly Media Luncheon Duke hosts weekly media luncheons featuring head coach David Cutcliffe and selected Blue Devil players... the press conference, which begins at 11:30 a.m., is held each Tuesday throughout the football season at the Brooks Football Building. ACC Weekly Teleconference The Atlantic Coast Conference will hold its weekly football teleconference on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.... Duke head coach David Cutcliffe is available beginning at 12 noon... Media may contact the ACC Media Relations Offi ce at 336-851-6062 for the phone number. 10:30... Jim Grobe, Wake Forest 10:40...Frank Beamer, 10:50... Mike London, 11:00...Tom O Brien, N.C. State 11:10...Butch Davis, 11:20...Randy Shannon, 11:30...Ralph Friedgen, 11:40...Paul Johnson, 11:50... Jimbo Fisher, Florida State 12:00...David Cutcliffe, Duke 12:10...Dabo Swinney, Clemson 12:20...Frank Spaziani, ACC Weekly Football Satellite Feeds Dates: (September 1 December 1; every Wednesday) Times: 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. (ET) Satellite: AMC1 Transponder 22 103 Degrees West Downlink Frequency: 12144.5 Vertical; Service #1 Symbolic Rate: 20.0 MS Data Rate: 27.647 Mbps FEC: 3/4 Phone: 919-850-4565 (Microspace Communications) Coach David Cutcliffe s Duke Football Show The popular Coach David Cutcliffe s Duke Football Show can be seen weekly in the Triangle area at 12 noon on Sundays on ABC 11 WTVD... The 30-minute program contains head coach David Cutcliffe and features on Duke Football... In addition to the showing on WTVD, the show will air on Fox Sports Net South at 9:30 a.m. the following Saturday and MASN the following Thursday at 10 or 11 p.m.. This Week in Duke Football Coach Cutcliffe Teleconference 5 p.m. - Call Art Chase at 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. Practices are closed to the media. MEDIA PARKING & WILL CALL The media parking lot is located to the west of the Wallace Wade Stadium in the Lot P off of Highway 751. The media Will Call is located at the West Gate of Wallace Wade Stadium. BLUE DEVILS ISP SPORTS NETWORK A state-wide radio audience follows all the action of Duke football on The Blue Devils ISP Sports Network. The network provides in-depth pregame coverage, live play-by-play of all the action, and the post-game press conferences straight from the locker room to stations via satellite each game. The one-hour tailgate show is hosted by John Roth. Two-time Broadcaster of the Year Bob Harris, the voice of the Blue Devils for the past 34 seasons, calls all the action for Duke fans each game. He was inducted into the Stanly County (N.C.) Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. Analyst Wes Chesson joins Harris in the booth each game and is in his 31st season providing color commentary for Duke games. Chesson, an All-ACC receiver at Duke from 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 12th season, serving as the sideline reporter with a keen inside perspective. John Rose serves as the network s engineer. Practice 8:45-10:45 a.m. - Players available following practice ACC Teleconference Cutcliffe 12 noon - Call ACC Offi ce for details Duke Football Game Notes Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Practice 8:45-10:45 a.m. - Coach Cutcliffe available following practice Injury Report Released by ACC by 2 p.m. Practice 8:45-10:45 a.m. No Interviews (Closed) LOCKER ROOM POLICY The Duke locker room is closed to the media at all times. Following all home games, David Cutcliffe and designated players will address the media in the team meeting room on the second fl oor of the Yoh Football Center. Road accommodations for Coach Cutcliffe and Duke players to meet with the media will be made based on the facility. PRESS CREDENTIALS All media attending Duke football home games must apply for and be issued press credentials. Requests for credentials should be made in advance by email and directed to Sports Information Director Art Chase. Priority is given to daily newspapers, major magazines and electronic media in the geographic areas of the competing teams. GLENN E. (TED) MANN PRESS BOX Named after former SID Ted Mann, the Duke press box is located on the third fl oor of the Finch-Yeager Building on the west side of Wallace Wade Stadium. Admittance is by credential only. 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Game 3 - Duke vs. - Sept. 18, DUKE VS. ALABAMA Saturday s game will mark the fourth on the gridiron between the two schools, with holding a 2-1 all-time series advantage. The fi rst game in the series came on January 1, 1945 in the Sugar Bowl, with the Blue Devils claiming a 29-26 victory... Members of Duke s 1944 team will be honored at halftime of this week s contest. has won the two most recent meetings with a 35-12 triumph in 1972 (in Birmingham) and a 30-14 victory in 2006 (in Tuscaloosa). Please see page 4 of this week s game notes for game recaps from Duke s contests with from the 1945 Sugar Bowl and the 2006 meeting. DUKE VS. NO. 1 Duke holds an all-time record of 0-10 against teams ranked atop the Associated Press national poll at the time of the game. Twice the top-ranked team has visited Durham to meet the Blue Devils, with Pittsburgh earning a 10-0 win in 1937 and Florida State posting a 45-7 victory in 1993. Duke holds an all-time record of 23-124-6 versus teams ranked in the AP national poll at the time of the game, including a 10-53-4 mark against top-10 schools. Please see page 5 of this week s game notes for a complete listing of Duke s games against No. 1-ranked squads. Please see page 6 of this week s game notes for a complete listing of Duke s games against teams ranked in the AP national poll. DUKE VS. REIGNING NATIONAL CHAMPIONS The Blue Devils are 3-8 all-time against teams that captured the national championship the previous season and hold a 2-1 home ledger in such games with wins over 1937 champion Pittsburgh (7-0 on November 26, 1938) and 1951 champion Tennessee (7-0 on October 4, 1952) and a loss to 1990 champion (17-6 on November 2, 1991). Please see page 5 of this week s game notes for a complete listing. HOSTING THE REIGNING BCS NATIONAL CHAMPION Saturday will mark the fi rst time an ACC school has hosted a reigning BCS national champion from another conference. Overall, the ACC is 0-6 in non-league games versus reigning BCS champions. Date ACC Team BCS Champion Result Location August 25, 2001 Oklahoma OU, 41-27 Norman, Okla. October 12, 2002 Florida State MIA, 28-27, Fla. September 13, 2003 N.C. State Ohio State OSU, 44-38 Columbus, Ohio November 24, 2007 Florida State Florida UF, 45-12 Gainesville, Fla. December 31, 2008 LSU LSU, 38-3 *Atlanta, Ga. November 28, Florida State Florida UF, 37-10 Gainesville, Fla. *Georgia Dome (Chick-fi l-a Bowl) DUKE TO FACE 11TH HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER s trip to Durham this week brings the 11th Heisman Trophy winner to face the Blue Devils in Crimson Tide RB Mark Ingram. Ingram captured college football s top honor last year after rushing for 1,542 yards and 15 TDs. Please see page 5 of this week s game notes for a complete listing. WALLACE WADE Duke s stadium namesake, Wallace Wade, coached at both (61-13-2 record from 1923-30) and Duke (110-36-7 record from 1931-41; 46-50)... He guided both schools to Rose Bowl appearances (1925, 1926, 1930, 1938 & 1941) and led the Crimson Tide to national championships in 1925, 1926 and 1930 before being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955. Duke s football stadium was renamed Wallace Wade Stadium in 1967. Wade s bust sits outside the north entrance of the stadium that bears his name in Durham while a bronze statue of the legendary coach stands outside of s Bryant-Denny Stadium alongside Bryant, Frank Thomas and Gene Stallings... A statue of current Tide head coach Nick Saban is slated to be erected this year. Duke Football Game Notes CUTCLIFFE & ALABAMA A native of Birmingham, Duke head coach David Cutcliffe is a 1976 graduate of, where he worked as an undergraduate assistant coach for the Crimson Tide under Hall of Fame head coach Paul Bear Bryant. From 1972-75, Cutcliffe was a member of the staff that guided the Crimson Tide to a record of 43-5 (.896) with four SEC championships and the 1973 national crown. To this day, Cutcliffe carries in his wallet a newspaper clipping of Bryant s along with a ticket stub from s 28-17 win over Auburn at Legion Field in Birmingham on November 28, 1981 when Bryant became college football s all-time winningest coach. Cutcliffe s fi rst game as a student assistant with the Tide was on September 9, 1972 a 35-12 Tide victory over Duke in Birmingham. CUTCLIFFE VS. THE ALMA MATER As the head coach at Ole Miss, David Cutcliffe compiled a 2-4 record against his alma mater with wins in 2001 (27-24) and 2003 (43-28) and defeats in 1999 (30-24), 2000 (45-7), 2002 (42-7) and 2004 (28-7). During his 19 seasons on the coaching staff at Tennessee (1982-98; 2006-07), Cutcliffe helped the Volunteers to a 10-9 (.526) record against. CUTCLIFFE & SABAN Duke s David Cutcliffe and s Nick Saban crossed paths as head coaches when both directed other programs. Cutcliffe s Ole Miss squads met Saban s LSU teams fi ve times from 2000-04, with the Rebels winning in 2001 (35-24) and the Tigers earning victories in 2000 (20-9), 2002 (14-13), 2003 (17-14) and 2004 (27-24). The average margin of victory for the fi ve meetings is 5.8 points. RON MIDDLETON Duke associate head coach Ron Middleton served on the Crimson Tide coaching staff in 2007 before joining the Blue Devil program... In his one season at, Middleton helped the Tide to a 7-6 record including a win over Colorado in the Independence Bowl. Middleton lettered four seasons (1982-85) at Auburn, and helped the Tigers to a 2-2 record against. COACHING CONNECTION WITH HOBBY & BURNS Duke assistant head coach & defensive coordinator Marion Hobby and associate head coach Burton Burns served together on the coaching staff at Clemson in 2005, helping the Tigers to an 8-4 record and a win over Colorado in the Champs Sports bowl. DUKE-ALABAMA STATISTICAL COMPARISON () Category Duke Overall Record 1-1 2-0 Points Scored (Avg.) 89 (44.5) 72 (36.0) Rushing Yards Per Game 160.5 218.5 Passing Yards Per Game 354.0 281.5 Total Offense Per Game 514.5.0 500.0 Rushing Defense Per Game 177.0 108.0 Passing Defense Per Game 276.0 121.0 Total Defense Per Game 453.0 229.0 Turnovers (FUM-INT) 4 (1-3) 2 2-0) Penalties-Yards 8-91 9-73 Punting (No.-Yards-Avg.) 6-259-43.2 6-223-38.8 Time of Possession 32:10 30:05 Third Down Conv. 16-29 (.552) 10-21 (.476) Fourth Down Conv. 1-3 (.333) 1-2 (.500) Sacks By 2-12 1-9
Game 3 - Duke vs. - Sept. 18, THE LAST TIME 30, Duke 14 October 7, 2006 Tuscaloosa, Ala. scored the game s fi nal 20 points en route to a 30-14 win over visiting Duke as 92,138 fans watched at Bryant-Denny Stadium The Crimson Tide held Duke scoreless in the second half and sealed the win with a pair of touchdowns in the fi nal fi ve minutes QB John-Parker Wilson completed 18-of-30 passes for 220 yards and two touchdowns Led by RB Re quan Boyette s 97-yard performance, the Blue Devils managed 201 yards on the ground, but converted just two-of-four opportunities in the red zone LB Codey Lowe spearheaded Duke s defensive effort with seven tackles including three for loss and two sacks 1 2 3 4 Final Duke 0 14 0 0 = 14 3 7 6 14 = 30 Team Qtr Time Play Drive ALA 1 10:39 Christensen 37 FG 8-61; 4:21 DUKE 2 12:21 Riley 9 pass from Lewis (Sugan kick) 7-39; 3:17 ALA 2 5:33 Hall 4 pass from Wilson (Christensen kick) 11-90; 6:48 DUKE 2 2:53 Lewis 5 run (Surgan kick) 6-74; 2:40 ALA 3 9:23 Brown 9 pass from Wilson (Christensen kick blocked) 9-40; 4:26 ALA 4 4:08 Johns 2 run (Christensen kick) 9-54; 4:03 ALA 4 3:33 Mitchell 50 interception return (Christensen kick) Duke First Downs 14 20 Rush 10 7 Pass 3 10 Penalty 1 3 Rushing Attempts-Net Yards 41-201 34-134 Passing Comp.-Att.-Int 7-18-2 18-30-1 Passing Yards 74 220 Total Offensive Plays 59 64 Total Offensive Yards 275 354 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 10-84 10-68 Punts-Yards-Average 5-165-33.0 5-201-40.2 Time of Possession 27:09 32:51 Third Down Conversions 2-12 3-11 Fourth Down Conversions 2-3 1-1 Red Zone 2-4 4-5 RUSHING Duke: Boyette 9-97, Harris 5-30, Boyle 11-29, Lewis 7-13, Drummer 2-12, Fryer 2-11, Robinson 4-7, Jones 1-2; : Darby 18-115, Castille 3-14, Johns 5-9, Sharrief 2-2, McClain 1-1, Wilson 5-(-7). PASSING Duke: 7-18-2-74; : Wilson 18-30-1-220. RECEIVING Duke: Riley 2-44, Wright 2-15, Boyette 1-12, Stefanow 1-8, Drummer 1-(-5); : Hall 7-124, Brown 6-57, McClain 3-38, Darby 2-1. TACKLES Duke: Edwards 4-6=10, Davis 5-4=9, Bailey 4-3=7; : Simpson 5-3=8, Dukes 2-6=8, Hall 3-4=7. Duke Football Game Notes 1945 SUGAR BOWL [11] Duke 29, 26 Sugar Bowl January 1, 1945 New Orleans, La. In a game that sportswriter Grantland Rice called, one of the greatest thrillers of all time, the Blue Devils were forced to come from behind twice in the Sugar Bowl. Despite its 5-4 record, Duke again was cast in the favorite s role. After a 61-7 crunching of Richmond in the season opener, Duke lost in succession to Pennsylvania, Pre-Flight, and. The Blue Devils had gained much prestige with their showings against the service academies and was the only team to hold a lead on all season. Duke s explosive offense, nicknamed the Whiz Kids for its speed and wide-open style of play, was led by running backs Tom Davis and George Clark as Davis picked up 101 yards on 27 carries and Clark 123 on 14 with each adding two touchdowns. As expected, Duke head coach Eddie Cameron s charges started the game with a fl urry, scoring the fi rst touchdown just 2:25 into the contest. It took only fi ve plays for the Blue Devils to cross the goal line. Clark returned the opening kickoff and then ran around left end on the fi rst play for a gain of 52 yards. Three plays later, Clark scrambled for the touchdown with a PAT success from Harold Raether., led by quarterback Harry Gilmer, who completed all eight of his passes for 142 yards, came back with three straight scores for a 19-7 lead. It was now time for a Duke comeback, and Cameron decided to try the passing attack. He installed Cliff Lewis and he promptly engineered a 63-yard scoring drive. Lewis pitched once to Raether for 13 yards, then to Gordon Carver for 15. Next, Lewis ran around the right side for 26 yards to the 2-yard line. Davis scored the touchdown and made it a 19-13 halftime defi cit. Duke returned to its more traditional power tactics after the break with the Davis carrying the ball on 11 of the 12 plays of the fi rst drive of the second half. He capped the 64-yard drive with a one-yard scoring plunge, putting Duke back ahead 20-19. The Blue Devils started a fourth quarter drive at the Tide 30-yard line when Lewis, looking to pass to Carver, threw wildly and was intercepted by s Hugh Morrow who ran it back 78 yards for a score. Then he hit the extra point to make it 26-20. took possession with just under three minutes to play and elected to take a safety on fi rst down to avoid any gambles on a bad pass from center. The result was disastrous as Clark took the ensuing free kick and brought it all the way back to the 39. LaRue followed with a 19-yard gain on a reverse to set the stage for a dramatic, gamewinning 20-yard run by Clark for the 29-26 fi nal score. The score was not ultimately settled until the fi nal play when Carver pulled down an receiver on the 24-yard line as the clock expired. The Duke offense rolled up 336 yards on the ground while the Blue Devil defensive unit limited the Crimson Tide to just 249 yards of total offense. 1 2 3 4 Final 12 7 0 7 = 26 Duke 7 6 7 9 = 29 Team Qtr Play DUKE 1 Clark 14 run (Raether kick) ALA 1 Hodges 1 run (Morrow kick failed) ALA 1 Hodges 1 run (Morrow kick failed) ALA 2 Jones 12 pass from Tew (Morrow kick) DUKE 2 Davis 1 run (Raether kick failed) DUKE 3 Davis 1 run (Raether PAT) ALA 4 Morrow 78 interception return (Morrow kick) DUKE 4 SAFETY Gilmer tackled in end zone DUKE 4 Clark 20 run (Raether kick) Duke First Downs 8 19 Rushing Attempts-Net Yards 30-107 62-336 Passing (C-A-I) 8-8-0 5-8-1 Passing Yards 142 47 Total Offensive Yards 249 383 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 6-1 Penalties-Yards 2-6 1-5 Punts-Average 5-35.0 4-34.0 RUSHING Duke: Clark 14-123, Davis 27-101, Lewis 10-39, Larue 2-38, Carver 3-22, Spears 4-7, Haggerty 1-6, Jones 1-0; : Gilmer 14-63, Hodges 8-29, Grant 3-12, Tew 3-3, Albright 2-0. PASSING Duke: Lewis 4-7-1-40, Davis 1-1-0-7; : Gilmer 8-8-0-142. RECEIVING Duke: Carver 4-35, Raether 1-12; : Jones 4-136, Self 2-4.
Game 3 - Duke vs. - Sept. 18, DUKE VS. NO. 1 (AP Poll) Final Score Date Location No. 1 Pittsburgh 10, No. 18 Duke 0 November 27, 1937 Durham, N.C. No. 1 48, No. 19 Duke 13 October 27, 1945 New York, N.Y. No. 1 19, No. 13 Duke 0 October 26, 1946 New York, N.Y. No. 1 LSU 50, Duke 18 November 8, 1958 Baton Rouge, La. No. 1 Notre Dame 64, Duke 0 November 12, 1966 South Bend, Ind. No. 1 Ohio State 34, Duke 10 October 3, 1970 Columbus, Ohio No. 1 Michigan 21, Duke 9 September 17, 1977 Ann Arbor, Mich. No. 1 Florida State 45, Duke 7 September 4, 1993 Durham, N.C. No. 1 Florida State 70, Duke 26 September 2, 1995 Orlando, Fla. No. 1 Florida State 51, Duke 23 October 2, 1999 Jacksonville, Fla. Duke Football Game Notes DUKE VS. REIGNING NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Final Score Date Location No. 3 Duke 7, No. 4 Pittsburgh 0 November 26, 1938 Durham, N.C. No. 1 48, No. 19 Duke 13 October 27, 1945 New York, N.Y. No. 1 19, No. 13 Duke 0 October 26, 1946 New York, N.Y. No. 10 Duke 7, No. 11 Tennessee 0 October 4, 1952 Durham, N.C. No. 11 Duke 20, No. 14 Ohio State 14 October 15, 1955 Columbus, Ohio Oklahoma 48, No. 16 Duke 21 January 1, 1958, Fla. No. 4 Southern California 35, Duke 7 September 12, 1975 Los Angeles, Calif. No. 20 Clemson 49, Duke 14 October 16, 1982 Clemson, S.C. 17, Duke 6 November 2, 1991 Durham, N.C. No. 9 Florida State 59, No. 16 Duke 20 October 29, 1994 Tallahassee, Fla. No. 7 Florida State 63, Duke 14 October 14, 2000 Tallahassee, Fla. DUKE VS. HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS Doc Blanchard, (1945) No. 2 27, Duke 7 October 21, 1944 New York, N.Y. Blanchard: 13-64 rushing, 1 TD; 2-15 receiving; 4-223 KOR; 1-43 punting No. 1 48, No. 19 Duke 13 October 27, 1945 New York, N.Y. Blanchard: 6-64 rushing, 1 TD; 1-59 receiving, 1 TD; 6-324 KOR No. 1 19, No. 13 Duke 0 October 26, 1946 New York, N.Y. Blanchard: 17-114 rushing Glenn Davis, (1946) No. 2 27, Duke 7 October 21, 1944 New York, N.Y. Davis: 7-63 rushing, 1 TD; 2-33 PR No. 1 48, No. 19 Duke 13 October 27, 1945 New York, N.Y. Davis: 7-63 rushing, 1 TD; 3-of-3 passing, 67 yards; 5-52 PR; 1 INT defense No. 1 19, No. 13 Duke 0 October 26, 1946 New York, N.Y. Davis: 15-76 rushing; 2-42 receiving, 2 TDs; 1-of-3 passing, 28 yards; 2-71 punting Howard Cassidy, Ohio State (1955) No. 11 Duke 20, No. 14 Ohio State 14 October 15, 1955 Columbus, Ohio Cassidy: 11-40 rushing; 1-of-5 passing, 14 yards, 2 INTs; 38-yard PR for TD Billy Cannon, LSU (1959) No. 1 LSU 50, Duke 18 November 8, 1958 Baton Rouge, La. Cannon: 8-53 rushing, 1 TD; 2-72 receiving, 1 TD; 2 PATs; 2-72 punting Joe Bellino, (1960) No. 13 Duke 19, No. 4 10 November 5, 1960 Durham, N.C. Bellino: 20-62 rushing; 4-62 receiving; only game in 1960 without a TD Roger Staubach, (1963) No. 2 38, Duke 25 November 16, 1963 Durham, N.C. Staubach: 7-14 passing, 122 yards, 1 INT; 12-72 rushing, 1 TD 27, Duke 14 November 14, 1964 Annapolis, Md. Staubach: 21-of-30 passing, 217, 1 INT; 17-91 rushing, 1 TD; 1-59 punting Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh (1976) No. 2 Pittsburgh 44, Duke 31 October 2, 1976 Durham, N.C. Dorsett: 31-129 rushing, 1 TD; 2-11 receiving George Rogers, South Carolina (1980) Duke 25, South Carolina 21 October 8, 1977 Columbia, S.C. Rogers: 15-68 rushing, 1 TD; 1-5 receiving Duke 16, South Carolina 12 September 23, 1978 Durham, N.C. Rogers: 23-150 rushing, 1 TD; 1-5 receiving; 1-0 KOR South Carolina 35, Duke 0 September 22, 1979 Columbia, S.C. Rogers: 28-161 rushing, 2 TD No. 17 South Carolina 20, Duke 7 October 11, 1980 Columbia, S.C. Rogers: 36-224 rushing, 1 TD; 2-6 receiving Charlie Ward, Florida State (1993) No. 4 Florida State 48, Duke 21 September 5, 1992 Tallahassee, Fla. Ward: 17-of-33 passing, 269 yards, 4 TDs, 4 INTs; 9-84 rushing, 1 TD No. 1 Florida State 45, Duke 7 September 4, 1993 Durham, N.C. Ward: 22-of-31 passing, 272 yards, 2 TD; 5-41 rushing, 1 TD Chris Weinke, Florida State (2000) No. 11 Florida State 62, Duke 13 September 19, 1998 Tallahassee, Fla. Weinke: 11-of-19 passing, 241 yards, 3 TDs; 3-(-13) rushing No. 1 Florida State 51, Duke 23 October 2, 1999 Jacksonville, Fla. Weinke: 19-of-27 passing, 290 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT; 1-(-7) rushing No. 7 Florida State 63, Duke 14 October 14, 2000 Tallahassee, Fla. Weinke: 37-of-47 passing, 536 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT; 1-(-9) rushing
Game 3 - Duke vs. - Sept. 18, Duke Football Game Notes DUKE VS. NATIONALLY-RANKED OPPONENTS (AP Poll) 23-124-6 Overall; 10-53-4 vs. Top 10 10-24-1936 [2] Tennessee 15, Duke 13 L Knoxville, Tenn. 11-27-1937 [1] Pittsburgh 10, [18] Duke 0 L Durham, N.C. 11-26-1938 [3] Duke 7, [4] Pittsburgh 0 W Durham, N.C. 01-02-1939 [7] Southern California 7, [3] Duke 3 L Pasadena, Calif. 11-18-1939 [13] Duke 13, [7] 3 W Durham, N.C. 01-01-1942 [12] Oregon State 20, [2] Duke 16 L Durham, N.C. 10-17-1942 Duke 34, [9] Colgate 0 W Buffalo, N.Y. 10-31-1942 [9] 26, Duke 7 L Durham, N.C. 10-09-1943 [4] 14, [5] Duke 13 L Baltimore, Md. 10-14-1944 [6] 7, Duke 0 L Baltimore, Md. 10-21-1944 [2] 27, Duke 7 L New York, N.Y. 11-04-1944 Duke 19, [5] 13 W Durham, N.C. 11-11-1944 [20] Duke 34, [12] Wake Forest 0 W Durham, N.C. 10-27-1945 [1] 48, [19] Duke 13 L New York, N.Y. 10-26-1946 [1] 19, [13] Duke 0 L New York, N.Y. 11-02-1946 [16] 14, [19] Duke 0 L Durham, N.C. 11-09-1946 Duke 13, [13] Wake Forest 0 W Durham, N.C. 11-23-1946 [14] 22, Duke 7 L Chapel Hill, N.C. 10-25-1947 [15] Duke 13, [11] Wake Forest 6 W Winston-Salem, N.C. 11-01-1947 [6] 7, [9] Duke 0 L Atlanta, Ga. 10-30-1948 [6] 19, Duke 7 L Durham, N.C. 11-06-1948 [18] Wake Forest 27, Duke 20 L Durham, N.C. 11-20-1948 [5] 20, Duke 0 L Chapel Hill, N.C. 10-06-1951 [3] Tennessee 26, Duke 0 L Knoxville, Tenn. 11-03-1951 Duke 14, [5] 14 T Atlanta, Ga. 10-04-1952 [10] Duke 7, [11] Tennessee 0 W Durham, N.C. 10-25-1952 [6] Duke 21, [9] 7 W Charlottesville, Va. 11-01-1952 [4] 28, [6] Duke 7 L Durham, N.C. 11-21-1953 [15] 13, [12] Duke 10 L Atlanta, Ga. 10-09-1954 [6] Duke 13, [5] Purdue 13 T West Lafayette, Ind. 10-16-1954 [18] 28, [6] Duke 14 L Durham, N.C. 11-06-1954 [19] 40, [11] Duke 7 L Norfolk, Va. 10-15-1955 [11] Duke 20, [14] Ohio State 14 W Columbus, Ohio 10-29-1955 [12] 27, [17] Duke 0 L Atlanta, Ga. 11-05-1955 Duke 7, [9] 7 T Baltimore, Md. 10-06-1956 [9] Tennessee 33, Duke 20 L Durham, N.C. 10-13-1956 Duke 14, [19] SMU 6 W Durham, N.C. 10-20-1956 [16] Pittsburgh 27, Duke 14 L Norfolk, Va. 11-03-1956 [2] 7, Duke 0 L Durham, N.C. 11-10-1956 Duke 7, [12] 7 T Durham, N.C. 10-12-1957 [5] Duke 7, [15] Rice 6 W Houston, Texas 10-26-1957 [4] Duke 14, [11] N.C. State 14 T Raleigh, N.C. 11-09-1957 [16] Duke 6, [7] 6 T Baltimore, Md. 11-16-1957 [11] Duke 7, [14] Clemson 6 W Durham, N.C. 10-18-1958 [12] Notre Dame 9, Duke 7 L South Bend, Ind. 11-08-1958 [1] Louisiana State 50, Duke 18 L Baton Rouge, La. 11-22-1958 Duke 7, [17] 6 W Chapel Hill, N.C. 09-26-1959 [12] Ohio State 14, Duke 13 L Columbus, Ohio 10-31-1959 Duke 10, [9] 7 W Atlanta, Ga. 11-07-1959 [10] Clemson 6, Duke 0 L Clemson, S.C. 11-05-1960 [13] Duke 19, [4] 10 W Durham, N.C. 01-02-1961 [10] Duke 7, [7] Arkansas 6 W Dallas, Texas 11-16-1963 [2] 38, Duke 25 L Durham, N.C. 10-31-1964 [8] 21, Duke 8 L Durham, N.C. 10-29-1966 [6] 48, Duke 7 L Durham, N.C. 11-12-1966 [1] Notre Dame 64, Duke 0 L South Bend, Ind. 10-28-1967 [5] N.C. State 28, Duke 7 L Raleigh, N.C. 10-03-1970 [1] Ohio State 34, Duke 10 L Columbus, Ohio 10-10-1970 Duke 21, [11] West 13 W Morgantown, W.Va. 09-18-1971 Duke 28, [19] South Carolina 12 W Durham, N.C. 10-02-1971 [19] Duke 9, [10] Stanford 3 W Palo Alto, Calif. 09-09-1972 [7] 35, Duke 12 L Birmingham, Ala. 09-16-1972 [12] Washington 14, Duke 6 L Seattle, Wash. 09-23-1972 [19] Stanford 10, Duke 6 L Durham, N.C. 11-18-1972 [16] 14, Duke 0 L Chapel Hill, N.C. 09-15-1973 [9] Tennessee 21, Duke 17 L Knoxville, Tenn. 10-13-1973 [18] Tulane 24, Duke 17 L Durham, N.C. 11-17-1973 [20] N.C. State 21, Duke 3 L Durham, N.C. 09-14-1974 [16] N.C. State 35, Duke 21 L Raleigh, N.C. 10-26-1974 [12] Florida 30, Duke 13 L Gainesville, Fla. 11-16-1974 [13] 56, Duke 13 L Norfolk, Va. 09-12-1975 [4] Southern California 35, Duke 7 L Los Angeles, Calif. 10-25-1975 [12] Florida 24, Duke 16 L Gainesville, Fla. 10-02-1976 [2] Pittsburgh 44, Duke 31 L Durham, N.C. 10-23-1976 [6] 30, Duke 3 L Durham, N.C. 09-17-1977 [1] Michigan 21, Duke 9 L Ann Arbor, Mich. 11-19-1977 [18] 16, Duke 3 L Durham, N.C. 09-30-1978 [4] Michigan 52, Duke 0 L Ann Arbor, Mich. 10-28-1978 [5] 27, Duke 0 L Durham, N.C. 11-10-1979 [20] Wake Forest 17, Duke 14 L Winston-Salem, N.C. 09-20-1980 [19] Auburn 35, Duke 28 L Auburn, Ala. 10-11-1980 [17] South Carolina 20, Duke 7 L Columbia, S.C. 11-22-1980 [15] 44, Duke 21 L Chapel Hill, N.C. 09-12-1981 [11] Ohio State 34, Duke 13 L Columbus, Ohio 10-17-1981 [6] Clemson 38, Duke 10 L Durham, N.C. 11-21-1981 [15] 44, Duke 21 L Durham, N.C. 10-16-1982 [20] Clemson 49, Duke 14 L Clemson, S.C. 10-01-1983 [15] (Fla.) 56, Duke 17 L Durham, N.C. 10-22-1983 [15] 38, Duke 3 L College Park, Md. 09-13-1986 [19] Georgia 31, Duke 7 L Athens, Ga. 10-18-1986 [17] Clemson 35, Duke 3 L Clemson, S.C. 10-17-1987 [7] Clemson 17, Duke 10 L Clemson, S.C. 10-15-1988 [11] Clemson 49, Duke 17 L Clemson, S.C. 09-16-1989 [17] Tennessee 28, Duke 6 L Knoxville, Tenn. 09-30-1989 Duke 21, [7] Clemson 17 W Durham, N.C. 12-28-1989 [24] Texas Tech 49, [20] Duke 21 L Birmingham, Ala. 09-22-1990 [10] 59, Duke 0 L Durham, N.C. 09-29-1990 [19] Clemson 26, Duke 7 L Clemson, S.C. 10-27-1990 [16] 48, Duke 31 L Atlanta, Ga. 11-16-1991 [24] N.C. State 32, Duke 31 L Durham, N.C. 11-30-1991 [13] Clemson 33, Duke 21 L Tokyo, Japan 09-05-1992 [4] Florida State 48, Duke 21 L Tallahassee, Fla. 09-26-1992 [14] 55, Duke 28 L Durham, N.C. 10-17-1992 [19] Clemson 21, Duke 6 L Clemson, S.C. 11-14-1992 [14] N.C. State 45, Duke 27 L Raleigh, N.C. 11-21-1992 [21] 31, Duke 28 L Durham, N.C. 09-04-1993 [1] Florida State 45, Duke 7 L Durham, N.C. 09-25-1993 [22] 35, Duke 0 L Charlottesville, Va. 10-02-1993 [11] Tennessee 52, Duke 19 L Knoxville, Tenn. 11-06-1993 Duke 21, [22] N.C. State 20 W Durham, N.C. 11-26-1993 [13] 38, Duke 24 L Chapel Hill, N.C. 10-29-1994 [9] Florida State 59, [16] Duke 20 L Tallahassee Fla. 11-05-1994 [23] Duke 28, [13] 25 W Durham, N.C. 09-02-1995 [1] Florida State 70, Duke 26 L Orlando, Fla. 90-23-1995 [24] 41, Duke 28 L College Park, Md. 10-14-1995 [19] 44, Duke 30 L Charlottesville, Va. 11-11-1995 [24] Clemson 34, Duke 17 L Clemson, S.C. 09-07-1996 [3] Florida State 44, Duke 7 L Tallahassee, Fla. 11-02-1996 [16] 27, Duke 3 L Durham, N.C. 11-23-1996 [13] 27, Duke 10 L Durham, N.C. 10-11-1997 [4] Florida State 51, Duke 27 L Durham, N.C. 11-22-1997 [8] 50, Duke 14 L Chapel Hill, N.C. 09-19-1998 [11] Florida State 62, Duke 13 L Tallahassee, Fla. 09-26-1998 [11] 24, Duke 0 L Durham, N.C. 10-02-1999 [1] Florida State 51, Duke 23 L Jacksonville, Fla. 10-16-1999 [8] 38, Duke 31 L Durham, N.C. 09-30-2000 [7] Clemson 52, Duke 22 L Durham, N.C. 10-14-2000 [7] Florida State 63, Duke 14 L Tallahassee, Fla. 09-01-2001 [6] Florida State 55, Duke 13 L Durham, N.C. 09-22-2001 [16] Northwestern 44, Duke 7 L Durham, N.C. 10-06-2001 [17] 37, Duke 10 L Durham, N.C. 10-20-2001 [12] 59, Duke 17 L College Park, Md. 09-21-2002 [5] Florida State 48, Duke 17 L Tallahassee, Fla. 10-19-2002 [13] N.C. State 24, Duke 22 L Raleigh, N.C. 08-30-2003 [18] 27, Duke 0 L Charlottesville, Va. 09-27-2003 [6] Florida State 56, Duke 7 L Durham, N.C. 11-01-2003 [19] Tennessee 23, Duke 6 L Knoxville, Tenn. 09-25-2004 [23] 55, Duke 21 L Durham, N.C. 10-23-2004 [14] 37, Duke 16 L Durham, N.C. 11-06-2004 [13] Florida State 29, Duke 7 L Tallahassee, Fla. 09-10-2005 [7] 45, Duke 0 L Durham, N.C. 09-24-2005 [23] 38, Duke 7 L Charlottesville, Va. 10-08-2005 [9] 52, Duke 7 L, Fla. 10-22-2005 [11] Florida State 55, Duke 24 L Durham, N.C. 09-16-2006 [14] 36, Duke 0 L Blacksburg, Va. 11-11-2006 [22] 28, Duke 7 L Chestnut Hill, Mass. 11-18-2006 [18] 49, Duke 21 L Atlanta, Ga. 10-13-2007 [12] 43, Duke 14 L Durham, N.C. 11-03-2007 [25] Clemson 47, Duke 10 L Durham, N.C. 09-19- [22] Kansas 44, Duke 16 L Lawrence, Kan. 10-03- [6] 34, Duke 26 L Durham, N.C. 11-14- [7] 49, Duke 10 L Durham, N.C. 11-21- [20] 34, Duke 16 L, Fla.
Game 3 - Duke vs. - Sept. 18, Team Notes DUKE SCORES OVER 40 The Blue Devils have scored over 40 points in each of the fi rst two games this season. The last time Duke scored 40 or more points in backto-back games was in 1991 when the Blue Devils had 42 against both Rutgers and Colgate in the second and third games of the season. The 89 points combined are the most in a two-game span since Duke had 90 combined points against South Carolina (33) and N.C. State (57) in 1952. Under head coach David Cutcliffe, Duke has scored 40 or more points fi ve times with a 4-1 record in those contests. Duke is coming off a 54-48 loss to Wake Forest, the fi rst loss under Cutcliffe when scoring at least 40 points. The Blue Devils have scored 30 or more points in each of the last three meetings with Wake Forest. The Blue Devils 48 points scored in a loss was the most in school history. The previous high for points scored in a loss was 45 against N.C. State (47-45) in 1987. The most points scored in a loss on the road was 43 at (46-43) in 2007. The 48 points scored by the Blue Devils were one shy of the top point total under Cutcliffe. Duke had 49 points last season against both N.C. Central and N.C. State. The Blue Devils tallied 41 points in the fi rst game of the year against Elon. Duke has now scored 30 or more points in 11 of the 26 games in the Cutcliffe Era. Cutcliffe 30-point Games at Duke 1. vs. James Madison (Aug. 30, 2008)...W, 31-7 2. vs. (Sept. 13, 2008)...W, 41-31 3. vs. (Sept. 20, 2008)...W, 31-3 4. vs. (Oct. 18, 2008)... L, 31-49 5. at Wake Forest (Nov. 1, 2008)... L, 30-33 OT 6. at (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 9. vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 28, )... L, 34-45 10. vs. Elon (Sept. 4, )...W, 41-27 11. at Wake Forest (Sept. 11, )... L, 48-54 SCORING OFFENSE THIRD IN ACC After scoring 40 or more points in each of the fi rst two games this season, Duke ranks third in the ACC with an average of 44.5 points per game. The scoring offense ranks 15th nationally. The Blue Devils are one of 12 teams in the nation to have scored 40 or more points in each of the fi rst two weeks. Duke and Wake Forest are the only two ACC schools with two games of 40 or more. ACC Scoring Offense 1. Wake Forest... 53.5 2. Clemson... 46.5 3. Duke... 44.5 4.... 39.5 5. Florida State... 38.0 N.C. State... 38.0 DUKE REACHES CAPACITY IN WALLACE WADE For the Elon contest in week one, the Blue Devils reached capacity in Wallace Wade Stadium with a crowd of 33,941. The last time Duke reached capacity for a home game was 2001 when 35,206 fans were in attendance for the Blue Devils 55-31 loss to N.C. State. Since the beginning of 2001, Duke has recorded nine crowds of 30,000 or more with six of those coming under Cutcliffe. Duke 30,000+ Attendance Since 2001 1. vs. N.C. State (Nov. 3, 2001)... 35,206 2. vs. (Nov. 23, 2002)... 33,002 3. vs. (Nov. 20, 2004)... 30,541 4. vs. James Madison (Aug. 30, 2008)... 32,571 5. vs. (Oct. 18, 2008)...32,011 6. vs. N.C. State (Nov. 8, 2008)... 31,964 7. vs. (Nov. 29, 2008)... 30,322 8. vs. Richmond (Sept. 5, )...33,311 9. vs. Elon (Sept. 4, )... 33,941 DUKE LEAST PENALIZED TEAM IN ACC The Blue Devils have committed the fewest penalties of any team in the ACC this season as they have been fl agged eight times in the two games combined. The 4.0 penalties per game rank tied for 12th fewest in the country. Duke only committed three penalties for 28 yards last week at Wake Forest. ACC Fewest Penalties Per Game 1. Duke... 4.0 2. N.C. State... 5.0... 5.0 4.... 5.5 Clemson... 5.5 Wake Forest... 5.5 DUKE PLAYS FIVE TRUE FRESHMEN Five true freshmen have received playing time for the Blue Devils in the fi rst two games of the season, including two players who enrolled in January and participated in spring practice. QB Brandon Connette and RB Josh Snead both enrolled at Duke in January. Connette has not attempted a pass in the two games but is second on the team in rushing with 31.5 yards per game. He had a 48-yard run against Elon and a rushing touchdown at Wake Forest. Snead has 12 carries for 43 yards and one touchdown in two games. RB Juwan Thompson and WR Brandon Braxton also have played on offense. Thompson has 10 runs for 27 yards but has seen more playing time on kickoff return with a team-leading 25.7 yards per return. He had six returns for 153 yards at Wake Forest. Braxton has one catch for three yards. The only true freshman to play on defense thus far is walk-on NG Tevin Hood. Hood has two tackles on the year. ROJAS AND HELFET MAKE DEBUTS After 17 players made their collegiate debuts against Elon, two more saw the fi eld for the fi rst time as a Blue Devil at Wake Forest. Redshirt freshman linebacker Kevin Rojas had one tackle in his fi rst career game while junior college transfer Cooper Helfet had two catches for 17 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown grab in his Duke debut. Honors Duke Football Game Notes Conner Vernon (Wide Receiver) CFB Performance Awards WR of the Week (HM) Preseason Honors Matt Daniels (Safety) Phil Steele Third Team All-ACC No. 31 Strong Safety in Nation by Phil Steele Kyle Hill (Offensive Tackle) Athlon Sports Third Team All-ACC Phil Steele Fourth Team All-ACC No. 63 Tackle in Nation by Phil Steele Brett Huffman (Tight End) John Mackey Award Watch List Phil Steele Fourth Team All-ACC No. 28 Tight End in Nation by Phil Steele Bryan Morgan (Center) Rimington Trophy Watch List AFCA Good Works Team Nominee Desmond Scott (Kick Returner) Phil Steele Fourth Team All-ACC Donovan Varner (Wide Receiver) Biletnikoff Award Watch List Preseason All-ACC Athlon Sports First Team All-ACC Lindy s First Team All-ACC Phil Steele First Team All-ACC Yahoo Sports All-ACC No. 16 Wide Receiver in Nation by Lindy s No. 56 Wide Receiver in Nation by Phil Steele Sporting News Best Hands in ACC Lindy s Best Hands in ACC Conner Vernon (Wide Receiver) Phil Steele Third Team All-ACC Will Snyderwine (Kicker) Lou Groza Award Watch List Athlon Sports Second Team All-ACC Phil Steele Second Team All-ACC SIX EARN FIRST COLLEGIATE STARTS A total of six players have started for the fi rst time in their career this season. Five earned fi rst starts against Elon while redshirt freshman defensive lineman Sydney Sarmiento started for the fi rst time at Wake Forest. Sarmiento had one tackle in his fi rst career start. On offense, redshirt sophomores QB Sean Renfree and WR Tony Foster started for the fi rst time against Elon along with redshirt freshman tackle Perry Simmons. Renfree threw for 350 yards and two touchdowns in his fi rst career start, Foster did not have a catch and Simmons helped pave the way for the offense racking up 542 yards. Two players earned their fi rst collegiate start on defense against Elon with redshirt sophomore DE Kenny Anunike and redshirt freshman CB Ross Cockrell each seeing their fi rst playing time on the defensive side of the ball. Anunike posted one tackle and Cockrell added four stops.
Game 3 - Duke vs. - Sept. 18, Offensive Notes OFFENSIVE SUCCESS Through two games this season, the Blue Devils are averaging 514.5 yards of total offense per game to lead the ACC and rank ninth nationally. Duke had 542 yards in the fi rst week against Elon and followed up with 487 yards at Wake Forest. ACC Total Offense 1. Duke... 514.5 2. Wake Forest... 504.5 3.... 436.0 4. Clemson... 418.0 5.... 414.0 NCAA Total Offense 1. Nevada... 592.0 2. Oregon... 583.5 3. Houston... 576.5 4. Tulsa... 562.5 5. Texas A&M... 552.0 6. San Diego State... 547.0 7. Air Force... 546.5 8. Oklahoma State... 533.0 9. Duke... 514.5 10. Arkansas... 509.0 OFFENSE COMPILES 542 YARDS Duke tallied 542 yards of total offense against Elon, the highest total since 1998 by a Blue Devils squad. The 1998 team recorded 575 yards of total offense with 303 passing yards and 272 rushing yards against Northwestern. The Elon game marked the second time under Cutcliffe that the Blue Devils have had over 500 yards of total offense. Last season, Duke posted 502 (459 pass, 85 rush) yards against N.C. State in a 49-28 win. The 192 rushing yards are the third-most under Cutcliffe behind 233 yards on 41 carries last season against N.C. Central and 218 yards on 48 attempts against James Madison in 2008. AMONG NCAA LEADERS IN PASSING OFFENSE Duke s passing attack is one of the best in the nation, ranking sixth with an average of 354.0 yards per game. The Blue Devils passing offense ranks second in the ACC behind. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Sean Renfree has passed for 350 or more yards in both games this season to give Duke 11 games with 300 or more passing yards under Cutcliffe. ACC Passing Offense 1.... 412.0 2. Duke... 354.0 3. Florida State... 259.0 4.... 241.0 5.... 236.5 NCAA Passing Offense 1.... 412.0 2. Hawaii... 401.0 3. Arkansas State... 380.5 4. Tulsa... 377.5 5. Arkansas... 361.5 6. Duke... 354.0 7. Arizona State... 352.5 First Down Leaders Player Rush Pass Total Sean Renfree 1 34 35 Conner Vernon 0 13 13 Donovan Varner 0 10 10 Desmond Scott 7 1 8 Austin Kelly 0 7 7 Brandon King 0 3 3 Josh Snead 2 0 2 Brandon Connette 2 0 2 Jay Hollingsworth 2 0 2 Juwan Thompson 1 0 1 1ST DOWN OFFENSE/3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS The Blue Devils have picked up 54 fi rst downs in the fi rst two games, the fi fth most of any school in the nation. Duke s 32 fi rst downs against Elon were the third most nationally in week one. Duke has picked up 34 of its 54 fi rst downs on passing plays while 15 have coming on runs and fi ve on penalties. A big reason for all the fi rst downs has been Duke s effectiveness on third down as the Blue Devils have converted 55.2 percent (16-of-29) of their third down chances to lead the ACC and rank 12th nationally. NCAA First Down Offense 1. Oregon... 30.5 2. Texas A&M... 30.0 3. Tulsa... 29.0 4. Nevada... 28.5 5. Duke... 27.0 ACC Third Down Conversion Pct. 1. Duke....552 2.....480....480 4. Wake Forest....455 5. N.C. State....452 DUKE CONVERTS IN RED ZONE The Blue Devils are a perfect 10-for-10 in the red zone with seven touchdowns and three fi eld goals. Duke was a perfect 4-of-4 in the red zone at Wake Forest with three touchdowns and one fi eld goal. Against Elon, the Blue Devils came away with four touchdowns and two fi eld goals in six visits inside the 20-yard line. Of the seven touchdowns, four have came through the air and three have been rushing scores. The Blue Devils are one of 34 teams in the country with a perfect red zone percentage and are one of four schools with 10 or more trips to red zone and a 1.000 percentage. ACC Red Zone Pct. 1. Duke... 1.000 (10-10) Wake Forest... 1.000 (7-7) 3. Clemson....917 (11-12) 4.....889 (8-9) N.C. State....889 (8-9) Florida State....889 (8-9) Duke Football Game Notes Third Down Conversions Player Rush Pass Total Sean Renfree 0 13 13 Conner Vernon 0 5 5 Donovan Varner 0 3 3 Austin Kelly 0 3 3 Jay Hollingsworth 2 0 2 Brandon King 0 1 1 Brandon Connette 1 0 1 Cooper Helfet 0 1 1 300-YARD GAMES Renfree has thrown for over 350 yards in both of Duke s games this season, averaging 354 yards per game to rank fourth nationally. His per game average ranks second in the ACC but his 708 passing yards are 235 more yards than s Marc Verica s total of 473 yards, which ranks second. Renfree and Tulsa s G.J. Kinne are the only two quarterbacks in the NCAA to throw for 350 or more yards in both games this season. Renfree owns the 10th and 12th highest single game passing yards totals nationally through two weeks. As one of 17 quarterbacks in school history to throw for over 300 yards, Renfree already ranks tied for 10th at Duke for 300-yard games in a single season. NCAA Passing Yards Per Game 1. T.J. Yates,... 412.0 2. G.J. Kinne, Tulsa... 377.5 3. Ryan Aplin, Arkansas State... 358.0 4. Sean Renfree, Duke... 354.0 5. Ryan Mallett, Arkansas... 350.5 ACC Passing Yards 1. Sean Renfree, Duke... 708 2. Marc Verica,... 473 3. Jacory Harris,... 442 4. T.J. Yates,... 412 Renfree Career 300-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. Elon, Sept. 4,... 350 2. Wake Forest, Sept. 11,... 358 Duke Season 300-Yard Games 1. Anthony Dilweg (1988)... 9 2. Thaddeus Lewis ()... 7 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. Sean Renfree ()... 2 Billy Ray (1989)... 2 Leo Hart (1970)... 2 Thaddeus Lewis (2008)... 2
Game 3 - Duke vs. - Sept. 18, FOUR TD PASSES FOR RENFREE With his four touchdown passes at Wake Forest, Renfree now has six for the season. His four TD tosses rank tied for third most in a single game in school history, marking the 14th time a QB has thrown for four touchdowns in one game at Duke. Renfree s six touchdown throws on the season lead the ACC and rank tied for seventh nationally. Duke Single Game Passing Touchdowns 1. Steve Slayden (1987)...6 vs. 2. Thaddeus Lewis ()...5 vs. N.C. State 3. Sean Renfree ()...4 vs. Wake Forest 13 others with...4 Renfree Career Games With 2 or More TD Passes Opponent, Date Yards 1., Sept. 12,... 2 2. Elon, Sept. 4,... 2 3. Wake Forest, Sept. 11,... 4 NCAA Passing Touchdowns 1. Dominique Davis, East Carolina... 8 2. Taylor Potts, Texas Tech... 7 Kevin Riley, California... 7 G.J. Kinne, Tulsa... 7 Alex Carder, Western Michigan... 7 Matt Barkley, Southern California... 7 7. Sean Renfree, Duke... 6 Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M... 6 Ryan Mallett, Arkansas... 6 Landry Jones, Oklahoma... 6 Andrew Luck, Stanford... 6 ACC LEADER FOR EFFICIENCY Renfree leads the ACC in pass effi ciency rating and completion percentage. His pass effi ciency rating of 159.4 is the 20th best in the NCAA while his completion percentage of 71.1 percent is the 13th best. He has 59 completions to lead the conference. His total of 29.5 completions per game is the second most in the country behind the 30.0 for Blaine Gabbert of Missouri. ACC Passing Efficiency 1. Sean Renfree, Duke... 159.4 2. T.J. Yates,... 157.6 3. Tyrod Taylor,... 155.1 4. Dave Shinskie,... 150.5 5. Jacory Harris,... 141.3 ACC Completion Pct. 1. Sean Renfree, Duke... 71.1 2. EJ Manuel, Florida State... 66.7 3. Tyrod Taylor,... 65.8 4. Jacory Harris,... 63.0 5. T.J. Yates,... 60.9 NCAA Completions 1. Blaine Gabbert, Missouri... 60 2. Sean Renfree, Duke... 59 3. Taylor Potts, Texas Tech... 56 4. G.J. Kinne, Tulsa... 55 5. Robert Marve, Purdue... 54 Dominique Davis, East Carolina... 54 DUKE QB STARTING DEBUTS Against Elon, Renfree became the 50th quarterback since 1950 to start in a game for the Blue Devils. Renfree threw for 350 yards, the second most by a Duke QB in his starting debut. Only Dave Brown threw for more yards in his debut (444 vs. Wake Forest, 1989). Renfree s 350 yards were 20 more than he threw for in his entire freshman season. Duke QB Starting Debuts Player vs. Opponent, Year C-A Yds TD Int Dave Brown vs. Wake Forest, 1989 24-36 444 4 1 Sean Renfree vs. Elon, 31-39 350 2 0 Billy Ray vs. S. Carolina, 1989 28-39 341 2 3 Thaddeus Lewis vs. Wake Forest, 2006 21-32 305 1 0 Matt Rader vs. Northwestern, 1996 27-46 289 1 2 Todd Orvald vs. Ga. Tech, 1965 17-27 237 3 3 Spence Fischer vs. E. Carolina, 1992 20-29 222 3 2 Leo Hart vs. S. Carolina, 1969 16-25 214 1 0 Bobby Campbell vs. N.C. State, 1997 13-26 189 0 1 D. Bryant vs. Clemson, 2000 16-35 168 0 1 Spencer Romine vs., 1997 12-20 159 1 2 Stanley Driskell vs. Ga. Tech, 1978 6-15 153 1 0 OPENING DAY PERFORMANCE Renfree had one of the top season-opening performances for a Duke quarterback. His 350 yards tied for second most with Thaddeus Lewis (350 vs. Richmond, ) while his 31 completions were third most behind Lewis (34) and Dave Brown (32 vs. South Carolina, 1991). RENFREE SHOWS ACCURACY Renfree showed off his accurate arm by completing 31-of-39 pass attempts for a completion percentage of.795 versus Elon. His 31 completions were tied for the fourth most in the NCAA the fi rst week while his completion percentage ranked 11th. His completion percentage ranks as the seventh-highest singlegame total in school history with a minimum of 15 attempts. Duke Highest Completion Pct. - Game 1. Spence Fischer (23-27).852 vs., 1994 2. Thaddeus Lewis (19-23).826 vs. Northwestern, 2007 3. Ben Bennett (27-33).818 vs., 1983 Steve Slayden (18-22).818 vs. Ohio, 1986 5. Spence Fischer (29-36).806 vs., 1993 6. Thaddeus Lewis (40-50).800 vs. N.C. State, 7. Sean Renfree (31-39).795 vs. Elon, 8. Ben Bennett (27-35).771 vs., 1983 9. Bob Corbett (13-17).765 vs., 1974 Dave Brown (13-17).765 vs. W. Carolina, 1990 CONNETTE SCORES FIRST TOUCHDOWN True freshman quarterback Brandon Connette found the end zone for the fi rst time in his collegiate career at Wake Forest, carrying the ball in from four yards out for Duke s fi rst touchdown of the game. He had six carries for 15 yards in the game. Connette has shown his ability to run the ball as he is second on the team with 31.5 rushing yards per game. He had a 48-yard run in the season opener against Elon. Duke Football Game Notes Offensive Plays of 20+ Yards Elon (7) D. Scott rush... 34 (TD) Renfree to Vernon Pass... 20 Renfree to Varner Pass... 21 Renfree to Vernon Pass... 47 Renfree to Varner Pass... 35 Renfree to Varner Pass... 22 Connette rush... 48 Wake Forest (5) D. Scott rush... 25 Renfree to Vernon Pass... 70 (TD) D. Scott rush... 63 (TD) Renfree to D. Scott Pass... 31 Renfree to Vernon Pass... 51 (TD) SCOTT LEADS ACC Sophomore running back Desmond Scott is the ACC s leading rusher after two weeks with 99.5 yards per game. Last season, the Blue Devils ranked 120th in the NCAA in rushing as a team with 63.5 yards per game. Scott recorded his second career 100-yard game at Wake Forest, rushing for a career-high 122 yards and one touchdown on just 11 carries. His other 100-yard game came against N.C. Central last when he rushed for 100 yards on 16 carries in his collegiate debut. ACC Rushing 1. Desmond Scott, Duke... 99.5 2. Montel Harris,... 97.5 3. Keith Payne,... 85.5 4. Joshua Nesbitt,... 81.5 5. Tyrod Taylor,... 79.5 Scott Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. N.C. Central, Sept. 26,... 100 2. Wake Forest, Sept. 11,... 122 SCOTT SCORES SECOND TOUCHDOWN Scott broke a 63-yard run for his second touchdown of the season and third of his career. He has now scored on runs of 34 and 63 yards this season. The 63-yard run was the longest run from scrimmage by a Duke player since 2005 when Ronnie Drummer had an 81-yard touchdown run against. 20+ RUNS In two games this season, Duke has had four runs of 20 or more yards, including one over 50 yards. Last season, the Blue Devils had three carries of 20 or more yards in 12 games with a long of 26 yards. Two of the three long gains a year ago came against N.C. Central while the other was a 21-yard touchdown run by quarterback Thaddeus Lewis at Kansas. SCOTT ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Scott not only leads the ACC in rushing but has also been an effective receiver and kick returner to rank second in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game with an average of 166.5. ACC All Purpose Yards 1. Jheranie Boyd,... 287.0 2. Desmond Scott, Duke... 166.5 3. Conner Vernon, Duke... 155.0
Game 3 - Duke vs. - Sept. 18, VERNON S TOP 10 PERFORMANCE Sophomore wide receiver Conner Vernon hauled in eight passes for a career-high 181 yards and two touchdowns last week at Wake Forest. The 181 yards are the 10th-highest single-game total in school history. The total also is the second most in the NCAA this season behind Jheranie Boyd s 221 yards for North Carolina in the fi rst week. Duke Single Game Receiving Yards 1. Chris Castor (1982)... 283 vs. Wake Forest 2. Corey Thomas (1997)... 276 vs. 3. Clarkston Hines (1989)... 251 vs. Wake Forest 4. Scottie Montgomery (1998)...243 vs. Vanderbilt 5. Eron Riley (2007)...235 vs. 6. Henley Carter (1968)...209 vs. Clemson 7. Clarkston Hines (1987)... 192 vs. N.C. State 8. Wes Chesson (1970)...189 vs. South Carolina 9. Cedric Jones (1981)...183 vs. 10. Conner Vernon ()...181 vs. Wake Forest VERNON LEADS NCAA Vernon is the NCAA leader with 310 receiving yards, 23 more than Jermaine Kearse of Washington. Vernon is second in yards per game and tied for fourth in receptions per game nationally. NCAA Receiving Yards 1. Conner Vernon, Duke... 310 2. Jermaine Kearse, Washington... 287 3. Kealoha Pilares, Hawaii... 280 4. Kamar Jorden, Bowling Green... 279 5. Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma... 266 NCAA Receiving Yards 1. Kamar Jorden, Bowling Green...11.50 T.J. Moe, Missouri...11.50 3. Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma... 10.50 4. Conner Vernon, Duke... 9.00 Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma St.... 9.00 Armand Robinson, (OH)... 9.00 Ryan Swope, Texas A&M... 9.00 Keith Smith, Purdue... 9.00 ACC RECEIVING LEADERS Along with Vernon, senior Austin Kelly and junior Donovan Varner each rank among the top wide receivers in the ACC this season. Vernon leads the league in receptions per game and is second in yards per game. Kelly is tied for third in catches with Varner while Varner also ranks fourth in yards per game. ACC Receptions 1. Conner Vernon, Duke... 9.0 2. Zack Pianalto,... 8.0 3. Donovan Varner, Duke... 6.5 Austin Kelly, Duke... 6.5 Leonard Hankerson,... 6.5 6. Jheranie Boyd,... 6.0 ACC Receiving Yards 1. Jheranie Boyd,... 221.0 2. Conner Vernon, Duke... 155.0 3. Leonard Hankerson,... 102.5 4. Donovan Varner, Duke... 87.0 5. Johnathan Coleman,... 75.0 ACC TOP WR GAMES Duke s wide receiver trio of Kelly, Varner and Vernon have posted some of the top single game performances in the conference this season. Duke s wide receivers hold four of the top eight spots in single-game receptions and three of the top fi ve in receiving yards. ACC Single Game Receptions 1. Conner Vernon, Duke...10 vs. Elon Austin Kelly, Duke...10 vs. Wake Forest 3. Conner Vernon, Duke...8 vs. Wake Forest Zack Pianalto,...8 vs. LSU 5. Donovan Varner, Duke...7 vs. Elon Kris Burd,...7 vs. Richmond Leonard Hankerson,...7 vs. Ohio State Dontrelle Inman,...7 vs. Richmond ACC Single Game Receiving Yards 1. Jheranie Boyd,...221 vs. LSU 2. Conner Vernon, Duke...181 vs. Wake Forest 3. Chris Givens, Wake Forest... 159 vs. Duke 4. Conner Vernon, Duke...129 vs. Elon 5. Donovan Varner, Duke...123 vs. Elon BACK-TO BACK 100-YARD GAMES Vernon recorded over 100 receiving yards for the second straight game last week to give him five career 100-yard outings. He now ranks tied for sixth at Duke for career 100-yard games, one behind his teammate, Varner. Duke had two receivers record over 100 yards against Elon, marking the fi rst time in school history two players have had at least 100 receiving yards in the season opener. Vernon led the team with 129 yards while Varner had 123 yards. Duke has had two players record 100 or more receiving yards in the same game a total of 14 times in school history with Varner and Vernon posting three of those performances. The duo each had over 100 yards against and last season. Duke Career 100-Yard Receiving Games 1. Clarkston Hines (1986-89)... 17 2. Wes Chesson (1968-70)... 9 3. Donovan Varner (2008-present)... 6 Doug Green (1983-87)... 6 Eron Riley (2005-08)... 6 6. Conner Vernon (-present)... 5 Mark Militello (1981-83)... 5 Richmond Flowers (1997-99)... 5 Varner Career 100-Yard Games Player vs. Opponent, Date Yards Wake Forest, Nov. 28,... 174, Nov. 21,... 165 N.C. State, Oct. 10,... 154 Elon, Sept. 4,... 123, Oct. 24,... 120, Oct. 31,...113 Vernon Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards Wake Forest, Sept. 11,... 181 Elon, Sept. 4,... 129, Oct. 3,... 128, Oct. 31,... 103, Oct. 24,... 102 Duke Football Game Notes TWO TOUCHDOWNS FOR VERNON Vernon caught touchdown passes of 70 and 51 yards against the Demon Deacons last week for his fi rst two touchdowns in. The sophomore wideout now has fi ve career touchdown grabs as he notched his fi rst career game with more than one score. The two catches of 50 or more yards doubled his total from last season when he had one 74-yard reception against. A year ago, Duke had seven plays of 50+ yards and in the Wake Forest game alone, Duke had three. CAREER-HIGH FOR KELLY Kelly set a career best with 10 receptions in the Wake Forest contest. He topped his previous high of nine against last year. Duke has had two players catch 10 passes in a game this season. Vernon had 10 receptions in the opener against Elon for his second career double digit catch game. Varner also has two career games with 10 or more grabs. Duke Active WR With 10 Receptions (Game) Player vs. Opponent, Date Rec. Kelly vs. Wake Forest, Sept. 11,... 10 Vernon vs. N.C. State, Oct. 10,... 10 Vernon vs. Elon, Sept. 4,... 10 Varner vs., Nov. 29, 2008... 10 Varner vs. Wake Forest, Nov. 28,...11 KELLY & VERNON TOP 1,000 YARDS Against Wake Forest, both Kelly and Vernon surpassed the 1,000-yard receiving mark for their careers, giving Duke three active players with at least 1,000 yards. There are now 31 players in school history who have gone over 1,000 career yards. Kelly had 73 yards last week to give him 1,053 yards. His total now ranks 30th all-time at Duke. Vernon needed 125 yards for 1,000 and came away with 181 in the game to give him 1,056 career yards, which stands 29th on the career list. Varner already had over 1,000 yards and is now ranked 15th in school history with 1,385 career yards. Duke Career Receiving Yards 9. Jomar Wright (2004-07)...1,638 10. Stanley Dorsey (1990-93)...1,507 11. Brad Breedlove (1990-93)...1,500 12. Mark Militello (1980-83)...1,493 13. Roger Boone (1986-89)...1,444 14. Richmond Flowers (1997-99)...1,415 15. Donovan Varner (2008-present)...1,385 16. Chris Castor (1979-82)...1,384 17. Ron Frederick (1979-81)...1,373 18. Mike Hart (1998-2001)...1,370 19. Troy Slade (1973-75)...1,334 20. Ben Erdeljac (1997-2001)...1,304 21. Dave Colonna (1986-89)...1,295 22. Henley Carter (1966-68)...1,267 23. Randy Cuthbert (1988-92)...1,261 24. Mike Grayson (1980-83)...1,219 25. Dave Dunaway (1964-66)...1,145 26. Stan Crisson (1961-63)...1,107 27. Tom Hall (1975-77)...1,099 28. Jon Jensen (1992-94)...1,080 29. Conner Vernon (-present)...1,056 30. Austin Kelly (2007-present)...1,053
Game 3 - Duke vs. - Sept. 18, KELLY & VARNER NEARING 100 Kelly and Varner are each approaching 100 career catches. The two players are trying to join a list of 12 players in school history who have caught at least 100 career passes. Varner needs just one more catch to hit the 100 mark while Kelly is now fi ve receptions away after his 10-catch performance last weekend. Duke Career Receptions 9. Mike Grayson (1980-83)...141 10. Mark Militello (1980-83)...122 Jomar Wright (2004-07)...122 12. Walter Jones (1988-91)...119 13. Donovan Varner (2008-present)...99 Cedric Jones (1978-81)...99 15. Stan Crisson (1961-63)...98 16. Ben Erdeljac (1997-2001)...97 17. Stanley Dorsey (1990-93)...96 18. Austin Kelly (2007-present)...95 VARNER IN CAREER TOP 10 Varner is currently tied for 10th on Duke s career receiving touchdowns list with 10. The junior from has one touchdown grab this season after he led the team with eight a year ago. He is one of 12 players in school history with 10 or more touchdown grabs. Duke Career Receiving Touchdowns 1. Clarkston Hines (1986-89)...38 2. Corey Thomas (1994-97)...25 3. Eron Riley (2005-08)...22 4. Cedric Jones (1978-81)...21 5. Chris Castor (1979-82)...17 Walter Jones (1988-91)...17 7. Doug Green (1983-87)...16 8. Stanley Dorsey (1990-93)...13 Scottie Montgomery (1996-99)...13 10. Donovan Varner (2008-present)...10 Stan Crisson (1961-63)...10 Wes Chesson (1968-70)...10 300-100-100 IN ONE GAME Against Wake Forest, Duke had a 300-yard passer, 100-yard receiver and 100-yard rusher, marking the 10th time in school history the Blue Devils have accomplished the feat. Renfree had 358 passing yards, Vernon tallied 181 receiving yards and Scott fi nished with 122 rushing yards. It is the fi rst time it has happened since 1989 when Duke accomplished the feat in four games. HELFET SCORES TD IN DEBUT In his fi rst game as a Blue Devil, junior college transfer Cooper Helfet caught a nine-yard touchdown pass. It was his fi rst catch at Duke. He ended the game with two receptions for 17 yards. Helfet played primarily as a wide receiver at Santa Rosa Junior College in California and has adjusted well to the tight end position in the Duke offense. Last year, Helfet caught 40 passes for 657 yards and seven touchdowns for Santa Rosa. KING AMONG TE TOUCHDOWN LEADERS Redshirt senior tight end Brandon King moved up the career touchdowns list by Duke tight ends with his sixth career touchdown grab against Elon. His seven-yard TD grab moved him into a tie for fi fth alltime with Howard Pitt, Chuck Drulis and Mike Hart. He is now one touchdown away from a tie for third on the career list. Duke Career Touchdown Receptions By A 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. Brandon King (2006-present)...6 Howard Pitt (1951-53)...6 Chuck Drulis (1963-65)...6 Mike Hart (1998-2001)...6 9. Tee Moorman (1958-60)...5 Jason Cooper (1984-87)...5 Dave Colonna (1986-89)...5 Dan Clark (1990-93)...5 OFFENSIVE LINE DEPTH Duke has played a total of 10 offensive lineman in games this season, including four redshirt freshmen. The four players who have played for the fi rst time on offense are Perry Simmons, Joey Finison, John Coleman and Dave Harding. The two longest consecutive starts streaks on the team are both by offensive linemen as both Kyle Hill and Bryan Morgan extended their consecutive starts streaks to 26 games last weekend. Simmons earned his fi rst collegiate start on the offensive line in the season opener, drawing the starting assignment at right tackle. Duke s OL Playing Experience Player Pos. GP Starts Kyle Hill LT 26 26 Brandon Harper LG 28 7 Bryan Morgan C 37 27 Brian Moore RG 14 14 Perry Simmons RT 2 2 Jon Needham RT 19 2 Conor Irwin C 2 0 Joey Finison LG 2 0 John Coleman RT 2 0 Dave Harding RG 2 0 Total 134 77 PROTECTING THE QB Duke s offensive line has allowed two sacks this season, giving up one in each game. The Blue Devils are one of six teams in the ACC to allow two or fewer sacks this season. In 2007, Duke allowed 45 sacks and in the last two seasons under Cutcliffe the Blue Devils have trimmed the sack totals down to 22 in 2008 and 28 last season. ACC Fewest Sacks Allowed 1. Wake Forest... 0 2.... 1 Clemson... 1... 1 5. Duke... 2... 2 Turnovers Table Defensive Notes Duke Football Game Notes Opponent Duke Opp. Margin Elon 0 2 +2 Wake Forest 4 2-2 Tackle Leaders Opponent Player (Tackles) Elon Lee Butler (9) Wake Forest Ross Cockrell (10) FORCING TURNOVERS The Duke defense has forced two turnovers in both games this season with all four turnovers coming via interception. The Blue Devils are tied for seventh nationally with four interceptions. Last season, Duke had eight total interceptions with five by All-ACC cornerback Leon Wright. Four different Duke players have intercepted a pass this season. Against Wake Forest, senior cornerback Chris Rwabukamba recorded his second career interception and redshirt freshman cornerback Ross Cockrell tallied his fi rst. Junior safety Matt Daniels had his second career pick against Elon while redshirt senior linebacker Abraham Kromah had his fi rst. Under Cutcliffe, the Blue Devils have forced two or more turnovers in 14 of 26 games. NCAA Interceptions 1. Florida... 8 2. Missouri... 6 Nebraska... 6 4. Ohio State... 5 Oklahoma... 5 Texas Tech... 5 7. Duke... 4 Nine others with... 4
Game 3 - Duke vs. - Sept. 18, Defensive Active Leaders Tackles... Career Matt Daniels...120 Chris Rwabukamba...79 Wesley Oglesby...73 Patrick Egboh...71 Damian Thornton...69 Abraham Kromah...66 Lee Butler...65 Adam Banks...58 Charlie Hatcher...58 Jordon Byas...26 Tackles For Loss... Career Wesley Oglesby...13.5 Charlie Hatcher...10.5 Damian Thornton...6.0 Patrick Egboh...5.5 Chris Rwabukamba...5.5 Matt Daniels...5.0 Abraham Kromah...4.5 Lee Butler...2.5 August Campbell...2.0 Quarterback Sacks... Career Wesley Oglesby...3.5 Patrick Egboh...2.5 Lee Butler...1.0 August Campbell...1.0 Justin Foxx...1.0 Charlie Hatcher...1.0 Abraham Kromah...1.0 Chris Rwabukamba...1.0 Matt Daniels...0.5 Damian Thornton...0.5 Interceptions... Career Matt Daniels...2 Chris Rwabukamba...2 Lee Butler...1 Abraham Kromah...1 Ross Cockrell...1 Pass Break-Ups... Career Chris Rwabukamba...13 Matt Daniels...9 Lee Butler...6 Johnny Williams...3 Patrick Egboh...2 Charlie Hatcher...2 Abraham Kromah...2 Adam Banks...1 QB Pressures... Career Patrick Egboh...9 Wesley Oglesby...9 Charlie Hatcher...7 Damian Thornton...3 Tyree Glover...2 Chris Rwabukamba...1 Eriks Reks...1 Fumble Recoveries... Career Adam Banks...2 Wesley Oglesby...2 Matt Daniels...1 Brandon King...1 Chris Rwabukamba...1 Chris Shannon...1 Tony Foster...1 Charlie Hatcher...1 Caused Fumbles... Career Matt Daniels...3 Wesley Oglesby...2 Chris Rwabukamba...1 Adam Banks...1 Abraham Kromah...1 Anthony Young-Wiseman...1 Blocked Kicks... Career Jordon Byas...1 Abraham Kromah...1 Charlie Hatcher...1 DANIELS AMONG ACC LEADERS Daniels is off to a strong start in, leading the team in tackles (15), tackles for loss (2.0), interceptions (1) and pass breakups (3). He ranks tied for seventh in the ACC with 7.5 tackles per game and is tied for the ACC lead with four total passes defended. His three pass breakups also are tied for the top total in the conference. His four passes defended ranks tied for fi fth most nationally. Junior Johnny Williams moved from wide receiver to cornerback in the spring and ranks tied for second in the ACC with three passes defended off the bench. ACC Tackles 1. Alex Wujciak,...11.5 2. Luke Kuechly,... 10.5 3. Bruce Taylor,... 8.5 4. Colin McCarthy,... 8.0 Quan Sturdivant,... 8.0 Gene Robinson,... 8.0 7. Matt Daniels, Duke... 7.5 Sean Spence,... 7.5 Kyle Wilber, Wake Forest... 7.5 LaRoy Reynolds,... 7.5 ACC Pass Defended 1. Matt Daniels, Duke... 4 2. Johnny Williams, Duke... 3 Alex Albright,... 3 Joey Ehrmann, Wake Forest... 3 Chase Minnifi eld,... 3 Alex Frye, Wake Forest... 3 NCAA Pass Defended 1. Janoris Jenkins, Florida... 6 Terrance Sweeney, Kansas State... 6 3. Chimdi Chekwa, Ohio State... 5 Jamell Fleming, Oklahoma... 5 5. Matt Daniels, Duke... 4 11 others with... 4 COCKRELL HITS DOUBLE DIGITS Cockrell reached double digits in tackles at Wake Forest, leading the team with 10 stops, including seven solo tackles. He is tied for second on the team with 14 tackles through two weeks, posting a team-high 10 solo stops. CAREER-HIGHS Several players had career-highs against Wake Forest. Daniels recorded a career-high two tackles for loss and two pass breakups. Kromah matched his top tackle total with nine stops. Redshirt freshman defensive end Justin Foxx had seven tackles after recording two in the opener in his fi rst career game. Sophomore safety Walt Canty had a career-high four tackles. YOUNG-WISEMAN FORCES FUMBLE In his first collegiate game, redshirt freshman Anthony Young-Wiseman stripped the ball from Elon s quarterback Scott Riddle, but the ball went out of bounds. It was the fi rst career caused fumble for Young-Wiseman, who missed all of last season recovering from a knee injury he suffered during summer workouts. Young-Wiseman also added three tackles in his playing debut. Duke Football Game Notes Special Teams Notes CAREER FIELD GOAL RECORDS Redshirt junior kicker Will Snyderwine ranks in the top 10 for career made fi eld goals at Duke. He has made two fi eld goals in each of the fi rst two games to give him 21 in his career and move him into a tie for eighth on the school s career list with Vince Fusco. Senior Nick Maggio is four made fi eld goals shy of the top 10 with 15 career made fi eld goals. Snyderwine holds the school record for career fi eld goal percentage. He qualifi ed with his two attempts at Wake Forest and has now made 84 percent of his career attempts. Maggio is two attempts shy of becoming eligible for the top 10. Duke Career Made Field Goals 1. Sims Lenhardt (1996-99)...55 2. Doug Peterson (1986-88)...37 3. Tom Cochran (1993-95)...36 4. Brent Garber (2000-03)...34 5. Randy Gardner (1989-92)...33 6. Scott McKinney (1978-81)...32 7. Ken Harper (1982-85)...31 8. Will Snyderwine (-present)...21 Vince Fusco (1975-76)...21 10. Matt Brooks (2001-04)...19 11. Nick Maggio (2007-present)...15 William Reynolds (1960-62)...15 Duke Career Field Goal Pct. (25 att.) 1. Will Snyderwine (-present).. 21-25....840 2. Sims Lenhardt (1996-99)... 55-75....733 3. Doug Peterson (1986-88)... 37-51....726 4. Matt Brooks (2001-04)... 19-28....679 5. Tom Cochran (1993-95)... 36-57....632 6. Scott McKinney (1978-81)... 32-52....615 7. William Reynolds (1960-62)... 15-25....600 8. Vince Fusco (1975-76)... 21-36....583 9. Randy Gardner (1989-92)... 33-57....579 10. Brent Garber (2000-03)... 34-59....576 - Nick Maggio (2007-present)... 15-23....652 FIELD GOALS PER GAME With two fi eld goals in each game, Snyderwine ranks tied for second in the ACC and tied for 10th nationally with 2.0 fi eld goals per game. He has made 80 percent of his attempts to also rank second in the conference. ACC Field Goals per Game 1. Nate Freese, Boston Collge... 2.5 2. Will Snyderwine, Duke... 2.0 Chris Hazley,... 2.0 4. Travis Baltz,... 1.5 ACC Field Goal Pct. 1. Nate Freese, Boston Collge... 1.000 2. Will Snyderwine, Duke....800 Chris Hazley,....800 4. Matt Bosher,....500
Game 3 - Duke vs. - Sept. 18, CAREER EXTRA POINTS Maggio and Snyderwine are both perfect in their careers on PAT attempts. Maggio has made 50-of-50 in his career while Snyderwine is 35-of-35. The two players are tied at the top of the career PAT percentage list at Duke. Maggio is the only player in school history with 40 or more attempts and no misses. Maggio s streak of 50 straight ranks third all-time at Duke while Snyderwine s streak of 35 consecutive made PATs is tied for sixth most. Duke Career PAT Pct. (25 att.) 1. Nick Maggio (2007-present)... 50-50...1.000 Will Snyderwine (-present).. 35-35...1.000 3. Sims Lenhardt (1996-99)... 75-78....9615 4. Randy Gardner (1989-92)... 122-127....9606 5. Scott McKinney (1978-81)... 72-75....960 6. Tom Cochran (1993-95)... 90-96....938 7. Doug Peterson (1986-88)... 82-89....921 8. Brent Garber (2000-03)... 60-66....909 9. Mike Souchak (1948-50)... 76-88....864 10. Ken Harper (1982-85)... 58-68....853 Duke Consecutive PATs Made 1. Sims Lenhardt (1996-99)...62 2. Randy Gardner (1991-92)...59 3. Nick Maggio (2007-present)...50 4. Scott McKinney (1978-81)...49 5. Randy Gardner (1989-90)...46 6. Will Snyderwine (-present)...35 Tom Cochran (1993-94)...35 8. Ken Harper (1983-85)...34 9. Tom Cochran (1994-95)...29 SNYDERWINE TOP SCORING KICKER Snyderwine is the top scoring kicker in the ACC and ranks third overall in scoring with 11.5 points per game. He is a perfect 11-of-11 on PAT attempts and has made four fi eld goals in. ACC Scoring 1. Joshua Nesbitt,... 15.0 Keith Payne,... 15.0 3. Will Snyderwine, Duke... 11.5 4. Nate Freese,...11.0 5. Travis Baltz,... 9.5 6. Andre Ellington, Clemson... 9.0 Ryan Williams,... 9.0 8. Chris Hazley,... 8.0 Dustin Hopkins, Florida State... 8.0 Special Teams Tackle Leaders SNYDERWINE MAKES SIX PATS Snyderwine was a perfect 6-of-6 on PAT attempts at Wake Forest His six made tries ranks tied for eighth most in a single game at Duke. Snyderwine also made fi eld goal attempts of 46 and 38 yards in the contest. Duke Most PATs - Game 1. Bob Gantt...9 vs. N.C. State, 1943 2. Mike Souchak...8 vs. Richmond, 1949 3. Vince Fusco...7 vs. Wake Forest, 1975 Randy Gardner...7 vs. Wake Forest, 1989 Randy Gardner... 7 vs. Western Carolina, 1990 Nick Maggio... 7 vs. N.C. Central, Will Snyderwine...7 vs. N.C. State, 8. Will Snyderwine... 6 vs. Wake Forest, Doug Peterson...6 vs. N.C. State, Randy Gardner...6 vs. Rutgers, 1991 Randy Gardner...6 vs. Colgate, 1991 Randy Gardner...6 vs. East Carolina, 1992 Tom Cochran... 6 vs., 1994 Tom Cochran...6 vs. Wake Forest, 1994 Tom Cochran... 6 vs. Wake Foest, 1995 THOMPSON LEADS ACC True freshman running back Juwan Thompson leads the ACC with a kickoff return average of 25.7 yards per return. Nationally, his average ranks 36th. He has seven returns for 180 yards on the season with a long of 33 yards. At Wake Forest, he had six returns for 153 yards. As a team, Duke is averaging 22.8 yards per kickoff return to rank second in the conference behind (31.8). The Blue Devils have three players who have returned kicks this season. Thompson has seven returns, Desmond Scott has fi ve returns for 88 yards and Patrick Kurunwune has three runbacks for 74 yards, including a team long of 36 yards. ACC Kickoff Return - Individual 1. Juwan Thompson, Duke... 25.7 2. T.J. Graham, N.C. State... 24.2 3. Jheranie Boyd,... 22.0 4. Dyrell Roberts,... 20.5 5. David Wilson,... 20.3 ACC Kickoff Return - Team 1.... 31.8 2. Duke... 22.8 3. Wake Forest... 21.5 4. N.C. State... 20.7 5.... 20.4 Player KO Punt Total August Campbell 2 1 3 Garett Patterson 3 0 3 Anthony Young-Wiseman 3 0 3 Adam Banks 2 0 2 Jordon Byas 2 0 2 Jay Hollingsworth 2 0 2 Walt Canty 1 0 1 Tony Foster 1 0 1 Zach Greene 1 0 1 Abraham Kromah 0 1 1 Matt Pridemore 1 0 1 Duke Football Game Notes THOMPSON KICKOFF RETURNS The six returns for 153 yards at Wake Forest has Thompson ranking in the top 10 nationally for singlegame return yards. He is one of 12 players in the country who have racked up 150 or more kickoff return yards in a single game, ranking ninth overall. NCAA Kickoff Return Yards - Single Game 1. Tony Drake, Colorado State... 242 2. Willie McNeal, Western Kentucky... 204 3. Phillip Livas, Louisiana Tech... 186 4. Eric Stephens, Texas Tech... 175 5. Jerrel Jernigan, Troy... 171 6. Marlon McClure, UTEP... 165 7. Billy Foster, Memphis... 160 8. Darryl Fields, SMU... 157 9. Juwan Thompson, Duke... 153 KING GETS CALL IN SECOND HALF Junior walk-on punter Alex King entered the Wake Forest game in the second half and had four punts for 195 yards. He averaged 48.8 yards per punt with two of 50 or more yards and two placed inside the 20-yard line. King had six punts last season for 227 yards, a 37.8 average and two placed inside the 20-yard line. His career long entering the game was a 49-yard boot. JONES AMONG TOP DUKE PUNTERS Senior punter Kevin Jones ranks among the top punters in Duke history. He is currently ranked sixth in career punts (202) and career punting yards (7,954). He is one of eight punters in school history with 7,000 or more yards. His average of 39.38 yards per punt ranks 12th on the school s career list. Duke Career Punts 1. Brian Morton (1997-00)...282 2. Ricky Brummitt (1977-80)...241 3. John Krueger (1993-96)...228 Trey McDonald (2001-04)...228 5. John Tolish (1981-84)...203 6. Kevin Jones (2007-pres.)...202 7. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)...199 8. Robert Grupp (1973-76)...179 9. Wes Chesson (1968-70)...153 10. Fred Folger (1946-48)...135 Duke Career Punting Yards 1. Brian Morton (1997-00)...12,000 2. John Krueger (1993-96)...9,532 3. Ricky Brummitt (1977-80)...9,315 4. Trey McDonald (2001-04)...9,004 5. John Tolish (1981-84)...8,200 6. Kevin Jones (2007-pres.)...7,954 7. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)...7,889 8. Robert Grupp (1973-76)...7,232 9. Fred Folger (1946-48)...5,655 10. Wes Chesson (1968-70)...5,553
Game 3 - Duke vs. - Sept. 18, Captains Chart Season Captains Abraham Kromah, LB Bryan Morgan, C Chris Rwabukamba, CB Game Captains Elon - Brett Huffman, TE Wake Forest - Brandon King, TE - - - - - - - - - - Team Notes CAPTAINS Duke has three permanent captains and each week will choose one game captain to represent the team with the three permanent captains at midfi eld. The three permanent captains are Abraham Kromah, Bryan Morgan and Chris Rwabukamba. WILLIAMS GRAPHIC NOVEL FEATURED Prior to each home football game, GoDuke.com will present Hard Hit Comics a graphic novel by junior cornerback Johnny Williams. The visual narrative will chronicle the Blue Devils season. The fi rst edition was posted prior to the Elon game. SETS OF BROTHERS The Blue Devils have two sets of brothers, including offensive coordinator Kurt Roper and running backs coach Zac Roper on the coaching staff. Secondary members Lee Butler and Lex Butler are brothers with Lee entering his junior season and Lex a redshirt freshman. INTERNATIONAL TIES The Blue Devils have three players from outside the United States. Redshirt senior Chris Rwabukamba and junior George Pearkes are both from Canada while redshirt freshman August Campbell is a native of the Bahamas. NORTH CAROLINA HOMETOWNS Duke has 27 players on its roster from the state of. This year s freshman class contained 12 players from. Of the 27 in-state players, eight are from the Triangle area. Duke Players From Triangle Zach Greene (So.)...Raleigh (Leesville Road) Corey Gattis (R-Fr.)...Durham (Hillside) Kevin Rojas (R-Fr.)... Raleigh (Wakefi eld) Garrett Rider (Fr.)...Raleigh (Middle Creek) Desmond Scott (So.)...Durham (Hillside) Brandon Watkins (Fr.)...Durham (Hillside) Ned Smith (So.)... Raleigh (Cardinal Gibbons) Perry Simmons (R-Fr.)...Raleigh (Sanderson) Duke Football Game Notes HIGH SCHOOL TEAMMATES Duke has fi ve sets of high school teammates on the current roster. The crop of true freshmen features three sets of teammates who came in together. Defensive backs Walt Canty (S) and Taylor Sowell (CB) each went to Dorman in Spartanburg, S.C. Corey Gattis (WR), Desmond Scott (RB) and Brandon Watkins (WR) all attended Hillside in Durham. John Coleman (OL) and Sydney Sarmiento (DT) graduated from West Florence in Florence, S.C. Wide receivers Conner Vernon (WR) and Donovan Varner each are from Gulliver Prep in. Wide receiver Brandon Braxton and tight end Braxton Deaver went to Providence in Charlotte, N.C. Also Lee and Lex Butler each went to Westside in Anderson, S.C. WILKINSON NAMED ACC LEGEND Former Duke All-America Jay Wilkinson will represent his alma mater as a member of the ACC Football Legends class to be honored at the league s championship game in Charlotte on December 4. A native of Norman, Okla., Wilkinson lettered three seasons (1961-62-63) for the Blue Devils, helping Duke to an overall record of 20-9-1 and ACC championships in both 1961 and 1962. As a senior, he earned fi rst team All-America and ACC Player of the Year honors after leading the conference with 72 points on a school single-season record 12 touchdowns. In addition, he fi nished ninth in the balloting for the Heisman Trophy. For his career, Wilkinson amassed 2,753 all-purpose yards with 17 touchdowns and continues to hold school records for punt return yards in a game (160 vs. N.C. State, 1961), punt returns for touchdowns in a season (2 in 1961) and punt returns for touchdowns in a career (3). On Duke s career lists, he continues to rank second in punt returns (65), second in punt return yardage (761) and second in punt return average (11.71). After receiving fi rst team All-ACC accolades in 1963, Wilkinson was a ninth round selection of the Chicago Bears in the 1964 NFL Draft. STARTING LINEUPS Offense QB RB TE WR WR WR LT LG C RG RT Other Elon Renfree D. Scott Huffman Foster Vernon Varner Hill Harper Morgan Moore Simmons Wake Forest Renfree D. Scott Huffman Kelly Vernon Varner Hill Harper Morgan Moore Simmons Offense DE NG DE LB LB LB Devil CB CB S S Other Elon Egboh Hatcher Anunike Thornton Kromah Glover Rwabukamba Cockrell Daniels Byas Butler (S) Wake Forest Egboh Hatcher Oglesby Sarmiento (DT) Kromah Glover Butler (S) Rwabukamba Cockrell Daniels Byas Butler (S)