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...Winston-Salem, N.C. Stadium... BB&T Field Surface...FieldTurf Capacity...31,500 TV...Raycom Sports...Steve Martin (Play-by-Play)...Dave Archer (Analyst)...Mike Hogewood (Sideline) Radio... Blue Devils ISP Sports Network Internet...GoDuke.com Tickets...1-877-375-DUKE ACC OPENER & FIRST ROAD GAME Duke will begin ACC play on Saturday at and will go on the road for the fi rst time in. The Blue Devils have a 25-31-1 all-time record in conference openers. The last time Duke won on the road in the fi rst ACC game of the season was in 1981 with a 29-24 win over. The Blue Devils have lost the last 13 conference openers on the road, including in 2006, the only time Duke has started league play against (14-13 loss in Winston-Salem). The Blue Devils are 1-1 under head coach David Cutcliffe in ACC openers. Duke - ACC Openers All-Time Record...25-31-1 Road Record...12-20-1 Last Win in Opener...2008, 31-3 vs. Last Road Win in Opener...1981, 29-24 vs. Current Streak... Lost 1 Last 10 ACC Openers... 1-9 Longest Winning Streak...4, 1960-63, 65-68, 75-78 Longest Losing Streak... 13, 1995-2007 Largest Margin of Victory...1982, 51-17 vs. Largest Margin of Defeat...1990, 59-0 vs. GAME 2 Duke (1-0) vs. (1-0) September 11, 12 noon SERIES: Duke, 53-35-2 LAST TIME: In a battle of two four-year starters at QB, s Riley Skinner and Duke s Thaddeus Lewis put on a show in a 45-34 Demon Deacon victory. The QBs combined to throw for 759 yards and eight TDs. RANKINGS: Duke - NR; - NR COACHES: Duke: David Cutcliffe (, 1976) Record at Duke: 10-15 (3rd Season) Career Record: 54-44 (9th Season) : Jim Grobe (, 1975) Record at : 60-51 (10th Season) Career Record: 93-84-1 (16th Season) DUKE OPENS SEASON WITH WIN The Blue Devils came away with a 41-27 victory in the season opener against Elon last Saturday night in Wallace Wade Stadium. Duke scored over 40 points for the fourth time under Cutcliffe, including a touchdown on their fi rst offensive possession. The Blue Devils racked up 542 yards of total offense with 350 coming through the air and 192 on the ground. Sean Renfree made his starting debut and completed 31-of-39 pass attempts for 350 yards and two touchdowns. Two wide receivers went over 100 yards on the day with Conner Vernon catching 10 passes for 129 yards and Donovan Varner fi nishing with seven grabs for 123 yards. Three running backs scored touchdowns after the Blue Devils only had two rushing scores from the running back position a year ago. The defense had two interceptions on the day, giving Duke a +2 turnover margin to open the season. Duke also had two sacks on the evening. ACC Standings Coastal ACC Overall Duke 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 * 0-0 0-1 Atlantic ACC Overall 0-0 1-0 Clemson 0-0 1-0 Florida State 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 N.C. State 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 * Picked To Win ACC Championship This Week In The ACC 9/11 Duke at 12 noon at Kansas 12 noon James Madison at 1:30 p.m. Florida State at Oklahoma 3:30 p.m. Kent State at 3:30 p.m. Presbyterian at Clemson 3:30 p.m. at Ohio State 3:40 p.m. Morgan State at 6 p.m. N.C. State at Central Florida 7:30 p.m. at Southern California 10:30 p.m. All Times EST Duke Schedule & Results 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 * Winston-Salem, N.C. 12 noon Raycom Sports Duke, 53-35-2 9/18 Durham, N.C. 3:30 p.m. ABC Sports, 2-1 9/25 Durham, N.C. TBA 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 2 - Duke vs. - Sept. 11, 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, 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. 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Game 1 - Duke vs. - Sept. 11, DUKE VS. WAKE FOREST Saturday s game will mark the 91st on the gridiron between the two schools, with Duke holding a 53-35-2 all-time series advantage. The series began in 1889 with a 32-0 win. Duke won 15-of-16 between 1931-47 and 16-of-17 between 1952-69. The Demon Deacons have won 10 straight including last year s 45-34 decision. Per Mapquest, Duke and are separated by just 82.1 miles. 30+ POINTS BUT NO WINS VS. WAKE FOREST In the David Cutcliffe Era, the Blue Devils have scored 30 or more points in 10 games, yielding a 7-3 record. Two of the three defeats have come against Wake Forest, with the Demon Decons winning in overtime by a 33-30 count in 2008 and by a 45-34 margin last year. As a head coach, Cutcliffe is 35-9 in games scoring 30 or more points. During his tenure as offensive coordinator at Tennessee, the Volunteers posted a record of 59-3 when scoring 30+ points. DUKE-WAKE GENERATIONS Fathers of two Duke freshmen Brandon Braxton and Braxton Deaver played together at. Shannon Braxton lettered three seasons (1986-87-88) as a defensive end with the Demon Deacons before embarking on a 71-game career in the NFL while Jay Deaver lettered four campaigns (1985-86- 87-88) at as an offensive guard. DAYTON VS. THE ALMA MATER Drew Dayton, a member of the Duke football staff since 2006, is a 2003 graduate of. He was a three-year letterman on the gridiron and a member of two Demon Deacon squads that won bowl games. DUKE-WAKE FOREST STATISTICAL COMPARISON () Category Duke Overall Record (ACC) 1-0 (0-0) 1-0 (0-0) Points Scored (Avg.) 41 (41.0) 55 (55.0) Rushing Yards Per Game 192.0 415.0 Passing Yards Per Game 350.0 94.0 Total Offense Per Game 542.0 509.0 Rushing Defense Per Game 125.0 70.0 Passing Defense Per Game 281.0 292.0 Total Defense Per Game 406.0 362.0 Turnovers (FUM-INT) 0 (0-0) 1 (1-0) Penalties-Yards 5-63 6-65 Penalties per game 5.0 6.0 Average Yards per game 63.0 65.0 Punting (No.-Yards-Avg.) 2-64-32.0 5-202-40.4 Time of Possession 36:05 27:49 Third Down Conv. 9-14 (.643) 9-17 (.529) Fourth Down Conv. 0-1 (.000) 0-0 (.000) Sacks By 2-12 4-16 HIGH SCHOOL ALMA MATER The following Duke and players share the same high school alma mater: Perry Simmons, Duke Matt James, Jay Hollingsworth, Duke Dennis Godfrey, Corey Gattis, Duke Desmond Scott, Duke Brandon Watkins, Duke Jharrison Gillespie, Alex King, Duke Josh Strickland, Sanderson (N.C.) Lee County (N.C.) Hillside (N.C.) Forsyth County Day (N.C.) THE LAST TIME 45, Duke 34 November 28, Durham, N.C. Duke Football Game Notes spoiled Duke s Senior Day with a 45-34 victory as 21,420 observers looked on at Wallace Wade Stadium Duke QB Thaddeus Lewis completed 28-of-48 passes for 387 yards with three TDs and became just the second player in ACC history to reach 10,000 passing yards in a career Three Duke receivers Donovan Varner (11-174), Conner Vernon (8-93) and Austin Kelly (33-93) posted 90+ receiving yards with Varner scoring on receptions covering 56 and 21 yards QB Riley Skinner was 28-of-38 through the air for 372 yards and fi ve TDs 1 2 3 4 Final 14 7 14 10 = 45 Duke 14 3 3 14 = 34 Team Qtr Time Play Drive DUKE 1 13:56 Varner 56 pass from Lewis (Snyderwine kick) 3-58; 1:04 WF 1 12:21 Brown 28 pass from Skinner (Newman kick) 4-53; 1:28 DUKE 1 11:10 Kelly 62 pass from Lewis (Snyderwine kick) 3-73; 1:04 WF 1 7:21 Givens 54 pass from Skinner (Newman kick) 6-74; 3:42 WF 2 10:50 Brown 8 pass from Skinner (Newman kick) 8-55; 4:10 DUKE 2 5:21 Snyderwine 51 FG 13-43; 5:20 WF 3 9:46 Harris 13 pass from Skinner (Newman kick) 6-64; 3:04 DUKE 3 7:10 Snyderwine 33 FG 8-64; 2:30 WF 3 5:51 Williams 0 fumble recovery (Newman kick) 3-60; 1:19 DUKE 4 9:45 Lewis 1 run (Snyderwine kick) 9-80; 4:01 WF 4 4:30 Newman 44 FG 11-52; 5:07 WF 4 3:26 Frye 37 interception return (Newman kick) DUKE 4 2:31 Varner 21 pass from Lewis (Snyderwine kick) 3-25; 0:43 Duke First Downs 26 19 Rush 10 6 Pass 15 13 Penalty 1 0 Rushing Attempts-Net Yards 34-127 19-68 Passing Comp.-Att.-Int 28-38-0 28-48-1 Passing Yards 372 387 Total Offensive Plays 72 67 Total Offensive Yards 499 455 Fumbles-Lost 3-0 109 Penalties-Yards 5-68 4-57 Punts-Yards-Average 3-138-46.0 5-187-37.4 Time of Possession 34:15 25:45 Third Down Conversions 6-13 6-14 Fourth Down Conversions 0-0 0-1 Red Zone 2-3 2-2 RUSHING : Adams 7-42, Harris 8-32, Pendergrass 7-30, Givens 1-16, Brown 3-9, Bohanon 2-8, Skinner 3-(-5), TEAM 3-(-5); Duke: Scott 10-41, Hollingsworth 6-19, Boyette 1-2, Lewis 1-1, TEAM 1-0, Moore 0-5. PASSING : Skinner 28-38-0-372; Duke: Lewis 28-48-1-387. RECEIVING : Williams 8-119, Brown 8-82, Givens 5-78, Parker 2-28, Pendergrass 2-7, Rinfrette 1-37, Harris 1-13, Bohanon 1-8; Duke: Varner 11-174, Vernon 8-93, Kelly 3-93, Huffman 2-8, Scott 2-7, King 1-7, Williams 1-5. TACKLES : Midgett 4-2=6, Frye 4-2=6, Quarles 4-1=5; Duke: Rey 3-8=11, Wright 4-4=8, Daniels 4-4=8, Okpokowuruk 2-3=5.
Game 2 - Duke vs. - Sept. 11, Team Notes CUTCLIFFE IN SEASON OPENERS Head coach David Cutcliffe improved to 2-1 in season openers with Duke s 41-27 victory over Elon. Cutcliffe is now 7-2 as a head coach in games to start the season. DUKE REACHES CAPACITY IN WALLACE WADE For the Elon contest last weekend, 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 SCORES 41 POINTS The Blue Devils tallied 41 points in the fi rst game fo the year, marking the fourth time they have topped the 40-point plateau under Cutcliffe. Duke has now scored 30 or more points in 10 of the 25 games since Cutcliffe took over as head coach. 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 (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. (Nov. 28, )... L, 34-45 10. vs. Elon (Sept. 4, )...W, 41-27 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. The Elon game marked the second time under Cutcliffe that the Blue Devils have had over 500 yards of total offense. Last season they had 502 (459 pass, 85 rush) against N.C. State in a 49-28 win. The 350 passing yards against the Phoenix give Duke 300 or more passing yards in 10 games under Cutcliffe. 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. DUKE COMMITS ZERO TURNOVERS The Blue Devils were turnover free in the opener while intercepting two passes for a +2 turnover margin. Duke is one of 18 teams in the nation to not commit a single turnover in the fi rst week and ranks tied for seventh nationally in turnover margin. Duke is tied for 27th in the country with two caused turnovers and is one of 47 teams without an interception and 47 teams without a lost fumble. NCAA Turnover Margin Team Gained Lost Margin 1. Idaho 5 1 +4 Oregon 5 1 +4 3. Akron 3 0 +3 Indiana 3 0 +3 Missouri 4 1 +3 Ohio State 3 0 +3 7. Duke 2 0 +2 5 3 +2 16 Other Teams +2 BLUE DEVILS CONTROL CLOCK Duke maintained the ball for 36:05 minutes against Elon, ranking them 11th nationally in time of possession. Most of that came in the second half when the Blue Devils held the ball for 20:36 minutes of the 30 possible minutes. In the second half, the Blue Devils had a 16-play drive that covered 58 yards and 5:50 minutes. That drive was followed by back-to-back 11-play drives covering 67 and 36 yards respectively and both resulting in touchdowns. The 67-yard drive took 4:38 minutes while the 36-yard drive took 5:35 minutes. Duke had four drives in the game of 10 or more plays and four drives that took over four minutes. NCAA Time of Possession 1. Minnesota... 45:34 2. North Texas... 41:52 3. TCU... 39:23 4. California... 38:26 5. Ball State... 38:19 Wisconsin... 38:19 7. Rutgers... 37:41 8. Texas A&M... 37:22 9. Michigan... 36:52 10. UCF... 36:17 11. Duke... 36:05 DUKE PLAYS FIVE TRUE FRESHMEN Five true freshmen received playing time for the Blue Devils in the fi rst game 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 and played against Elon. Connette did not attempt a pass but did have a 48-yard run at the end of the game. Snead had seven rushes for 29 yards and one touchdown. Fellow RB Juwan Thompson and WR Brandon Braxton also played on offense. Thompson fi nished with eight carries for 26 yards while Braxton had one reception for three yards. The only true freshman to play on defense was walk-on NG Tevin Hood, who played fi ve snaps on defense. Duke Football Game Notes 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 No. 15 Kicker in Nation by Phil Steele FIVE EARN FIRST COLLEGIATE STARTS Five players started for the fi rst time in their college careers against Elon. On offense, redshirt sophomores QB Sean Renfree and WR Tony Foster started for the fi rst time along with redshirt freshman tackle Perry Simmons. Two players earned their fi rst collegiate start on defense 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. 17 PLAYERS SEE FIRST PLAYING TIME A total of 58 players Blue Devils saw action against Elon with 17 stepping on the fi eld for the fi rst time in their respective careers. The list of players receiving fi rst career snaps include Brandon Braxton (WR), Ross Cockrell (CB), John Coleman (T), Brandon Connette (QB), Jack Farrell (TE), Joey Finison (T), Justin Foxx (DE), Corey Gattis (WR), Dave Harding (G), Tevin Hood (NG), Garett Patterson (CB), Sydney Sarmiento (DE), Perry Simmons (RT), Josh Snead (RB), Taylor Sowell (S), Juwan Thompson (RB) and Anthony Young-Wiseman (S).
Game 2 - Duke vs. - Sept. 11, Offensive Notes DUKE RANKS 13TH IN TOTAL OFFENSE The 542 yards of total offense put up by the Blue Devils ranks 13th in the nation after the fi rst week of the season. The total leads the ACC. NCAA Total Offense 1. Oregon... 720.0 2. Air Force... 616.0 3. Auburn... 608.0 4.... 591.0 5. Hawaii... 588.0 6. Tulsa... 579.0 7. Mississippi St.... 569.0 8. South Florida... 563.0 9. Arizona St.... 553.0 Nevada... 553.0 11. Idaho... 547.0 12. Oklahoma St.... 544.0 13. Duke... 542.0 AMONG NCAA LEADERS IN PASSING OFFENSE Duke s passing attack picked up right where they left off in with 350 yards against Elon. The Blue Devils fi nished the season ranked ninth nationally in passing offense and after the fi rst week of the season are back towards the top at 12th in the country. NCAA Passing Offense 1. Hawaii... 459.0 2. Arizona... 413.0 3.... 412.0 4. Idaho... 399.0 Tulsa... 399.0 6. East Carolina... 385.0 7. South Florida... 383.0 8. Mississippi St.... 372.0 9. Texas Tech... 359.0 10. St.... 351.0 Oregon... 351.0 12. Duke... 350.0 1ST DOWN OFFENSE/3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS The Blue Devils picked up 32 fi rst downs in the fi rst game, the third most of any school in the nation. Only Oregon (35) and Texas A&M (33) had more fi rst downs than Duke last week. A big reason for all the fi rst downs was Duke s effectiveness on third down as they converted 9-of-14 (.643) third downs to rank tied for 10th best nationally. NCAA First Down Offense 1. Oregon... 35.00 2. Texas A&M... 33.00 3. Duke... 32.00 4. Hawaii... 31.00 NCAA Third Down Conversion Pct. 1. Southern California....750 Florida St.....750 3. Michigan....737 4. Tulsa....733 5. Arizona....727 6. UCF....700 7. Oregon....684 8.....667 9. TCU....647 10.....643 Duke....643 DUKE CONVERTS IN RED ZONE The Blue Devils advanced inside the 20-yard line six times against Elon and came away with four touchdowns and two fi eld goals. Duke scored two rushing touchdowns and had two threw the air. The Blue Devils are one of 49 teams in the country with a perfect red zone percentage. Duke is tied with seven other schools for most trips to the red zone. DUKE QB STARTING DEBUTS Redshirt sophomore Sean Renfree became the 50th quarterback in school history to start in a game for the Blue Devils against Elon. Renfree threw for 350 yards, the second most ever by a Duke QB in his starting debut. Only Dave Brown threw for more yards in his debut (444 vs., 1989). Renfree s 350 yards were 20 more than he threw for in his freshman season. Player vs. Opponent, Year C-A Yds TD Int Dave Brown vs., 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., 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 opener 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). FIRST 300-YARD GAME With 350 yards Renfree recorded his fi rst career 300- yard passing game. He became the 17th quarterback in school history to throw for over 300 yards. His 350 yards ranks tied for the 34th most in a single game in Duke history. His yardage also ranks sixth in the NCAA after the fi rst weekend. NCAA Passing Yards - Game 1. T.J. Yates,... 412 2. G.J. Kinne, Tulsa... 399 3. Dominique Davis, East Carolina... 385 4. Nick Foles, Arizona... 360 5. Taylor Potts, Texas Tech... 359 6. Sean Renfree, Duke... 350 First Down Leaders Player Rush Pass Total Sean Renfree 0 20 20 Conner Vernon 0 8 8 Donovan Varner 0 7 7 Brandon King 0 3 3 Desmond Scott 3 0 3 Austin Kelly 0 2 2 Josh Snead 2 0 2 Brandon Connette 1 0 1 Jay Hollingsworth 1 0 1 Juwan Thompson 1 0 1 Duke Football Game Notes RENFREE SHOWS ACCURACY Renfree showed off his accurate arm by completing 31-of-39 pass attempts for a completion percentage of.795 in the game. 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. NCAA Completions - Game 1. Blaine Gabbert, Missouri... 34 Taylor Potts, Texas Tech... 34 3. Nick Foles, Arizona... 32 4. Sean Renfree, Duke... 31 Robert Marve, Purdue... 31 Austin Davis, Southern Miss.... 31 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 TWO TD PASSES FOR RENFREE Renfree matched a career high with two touchdown passes against Elon. It was the second time in his career he had two TD throws, the other came in his fi rst collegiate game at. RENFREE SIXTH IN TOTAL OFFENSE Renfree tallied 349 yards of total offense against Elon to rank eighth in the nation and second in the ACC. NCAA Total Offense 1. G.J. Kinne, Tulsa... 435.0 2. Dominique Davis, East Carolina... 412.0 3. Denard Robinson, Michigan... 383.0 4. T.J. Yates,... 374.0 5. Colin Kaepernick, Nevada... 366.0 6. Cameron Newton, Auburn... 357.0 7. Nick Foles, Arizona... 351.0 8. Sean Renfree, Duke... 349.0 CONNETTE SHOWS RUNNING ABILITY True freshman quarterback Brandon Connette showed his strength and speed with a 48-yard run late in the fourth quarter. Connette s 48-yard carry was the longest rush of the night for the Blue Devils. Third Down Conversions Player Rush Pass Total Sean Renfree 0 8 8 Conner Vernon 0 4 4 Donovan Varner 0 2 2 Jay Hollingsworth 1 0 1 Austin Kelly 0 1 1 Brandon King 0 1 1
Game 2 - Duke vs. - Sept. 11, SCOTT SCORES FIRST TD OF SEASON Sophomore running back Desmond Scott took his fi fth carry of the game 34 yards for a touchdown on Duke s opening drive of the Elon game. On the fi rst drive, Scott had fi ve rushes for 52 yards. He went on to fi nish the game as the team s leading rusher with 77 yards on 15 carries. His touchdown was the second of his career. He scored once last season against N.C. Central. HOLLINGSWORTH RUSHES FOR SCORE Junior running back Jay Hollingsworth had a oneyard touchdown run for his second career rushing score. He scored a touchdown at in 2008 when he had his top career rushing performance with 67 yards on 15 carries. FRESHMEN RBS MAKE DEBUT True freshmen running backs Josh Snead and Juwan Thompson made their collegiate debuts against Elon and were effective. Snead scored his fi rst collegiate touchdown on a three-yard carry and tallied 29 rushing yards on seven attempts. Thompson had an 11-yard run in the game as part of his 26 yards on eight carries. VERNON RECORDS CAREER HIGHS After a terrifi c freshman season that earned Vernon freshman All-America honors, he got off to a strong start in his sophomore season with a career high 129 yards. He also matched a career high with 10 receptions, equalling his total from last season at N.C. State. The 10 catches is tied for the 23rd most in a single game in school history. Vernon and Varner have now both tallied two career games with 10 or more receptions. Duke Active WR With 10 Receptions (Game) Player vs. Opponent, Date Rec. Vernon vs. N.C. State, Oct. 10,... 10 Vernon vs. Elon, Sept. 4,... 10 Varner vs., Nov. 29, 2008... 10 Varner vs., Nov. 28,...11 VARNER AND VERNON AMONG ACC BEST Varner and Vernon are each among the top receivers in the ACC and the nation after posting 100-yard receiving games. Nationally, both players rank in the top 20 for receiving yards as Vernon is 13th and Varner is 19th. The two players rank second and third, respectively, in the conference for receiving yards with only the national leader, s Jheranie Boyd, ahead of them with 221 yards. ACC Receiving Yards 1. Jheranie Boyd,... 221 2. Conner Vernon, Duke... 129 3. Donovan Varner, Duke... 123 4. Kris Burd,... 122 5. Leonard Hankerson,...115 6. Johnathan Coleman,... 98 7. T.J. Graham, N.C. State... 96 8. Owen Spencer, N.C. State... 92 VERNON AMONG TOP NCAA RECEIVERS With his 10 receptions, Vernon is one of nine NCAA receivers to catch 10 or more passes in the fi rst week. Vernon currently ranks tied for seventh in receptions and leads the ACC. NCAA Receptions 1. Ryan Swope, Texas A&M... 13 T.J. Moe, Missouri... 13 3. Keith Smith, Purdue... 12 4. Juron Criner, Arizona...11 Armand Robinson, (OH)...11 Lyle Leong, Texas Tech...11 7. Conner Vernon, Duke... 10 Marcus Rivers, Buffalo... 10 Michael Egnew, Missouri... 10 DUO 100-YARD RECEIVERS Duke had two receivers record over 100 yards against Elon, the fi rst time in school history two players have had at least 100 receiving yards in the season opener. Conner Vernon led the team with 129 yards while Donovan Varner had 123 yards. The Blue Devils are one of only four teams in the NCAA to have two players with over 100 receiving yards in the fi rst week of the season. Hawaii, Mississippi State and East Carolina also had two 100-yard receivers. 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. Varner now has six career 100-yard games to rank tied for third in school history with Doug Green and Eron Riley. He has gone over 100 yards in six of his last eight games. Vernon recorded his fourth career 100-yard game. 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. Mark Militello (1981-83)... 5 Richmond Flowers (1997-99)... 5 Varner Career 100-Yard Games Player vs. Opponent, Date Yards, 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 Elon, Sept. 4,... 129, Oct. 3,... 128, Oct. 31,... 103, Oct. 24,... 102 Duke Football Game Notes VARNER MOVING UP DUKE CAREER LISTS Varner is currently ranked tied for 17th in career pass receptions, tied for 18th for career receiving yards and tied for 10th for career touchdown receptions at Duke. He is seven catches away from becoming the 13th player in school history with 100 or more receptions. With 166 yards he will reach the 1,500-yard mark, which only 11 Duke players all-time have achieved. Varner s touchdown in the season opener moved him into the top 10 for career touchdowns. He is now three away from a tie for eighth all-time with Stanley Dorsey and Scottie Montgomery. Duke Career Receptions 10. Mark Militello (1980-83)...122 Jomar Wright (2004-07)...122 12. Walter Jones (1988-91)...119 13. Cedric Jones (1978-81)...99 14. Stan Crisson (1961-63)...98 15. Ben Erdeljac (1997-2001)...97 16. Stanley Dorsey (1990-93)...96 17. Donovan Varner (2008-present)...93 Bill Khayat (1992-95)...93 Richmond Flowers (1997-99)...93 Duke Career Receiving Yards 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. Chris Castor (1979-82)...1,384 16. Ron Frederick (1979-81)...1,373 17. Mike Hart (1998-2001)...1,370 18. Donovan Varner (2008-present)...1,334 Troy Slade (1973-75)...1,334 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 BRAXTON CATCHES FIRST PASS True freshman wide receiver Brandon Braxton caught his fi rst collegiate pass against Elon. The Charlotte, N.C., native hauled in a three-yard pass from Renfree. 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
Game 2 - Duke vs. - Sept. 11, KELLY APPROACHING 1,000 YARDS Senior wide receiver Austin Kelly is only 20 yards away from becoming the 30th player in school history with 1,000 career receiving yards. Kelly had three catches for 27 yards against Elon and now has at least two catches in 13 straight games. VARNER AND VERNON CONVERT 3RD DOWNS In the season opener against Elon, Vernon became a go-to player on third down. Four of his 10 receptions came on third down with all four resulting in fi rst downs. Overall, eight of his 10 catches resulted in fi rst downs for the Blue Devils offense. All seven of Varner s grabs gave Duke a fi rst down. Two of those seven catches came on third downs. 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 played a total of 10 offensive lineman in the fi rst game of the season, including four redshirt freshmen. The four players who played for the fi rst time on offense were 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 streak to 25 games against Elon. 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 25 25 Brandon Harper LG 27 6 Bryan Morgan C 36 26 Brian Moore RG 13 13 Perry Simmons RT 1 1 Jon Needham RT 18 1 Conor Irwin C 2 0 Joey Finison LG 1 0 John Coleman RT 1 0 Dave Harding RG 1 0 Total 125 72 Defensive Notes DUKE INTERCEPTS TWO PASSES The Blue Devils recorded two interceptions in the Elon game, making Duke one of 24 teams in the NCAA with two or more picks in the fi rst game. Junior safety Matt Daniels had his second career interception. He also had an interception at Tech in 2008. Redshirt senior linebacker Abraham Kromah tallied his fi rst career interception to set up a Duke touchdown in the fourth quarter. It marked the 13th time in 25 games under Cutcliffe the Blue Devils caused two or more turnovers. DANIELS ENJOYS GOOD START Daniels got off to a good start to the season with six tackles, one interception and one pass breakup. He is the team s active leader in career tackles (111), interceptions (2) and caused fumbles (3). BUTLER LEADS SQUAD IN TACKLES Junior safety Lee Butler fi nished as the team s leading tackler with nine stops against Elon. The nine tackles were the second most in Butler s career (10 last season at Kansas). Butler led the team with fi ve solo stops and also added two pass breakups on the day. DEFENSE HAS SIX PASS BREAKUPS The defense was active with six pass breakups to go along with the two interceptions. Besides the two pass breakups for Butler, Johnny Williams had two pass breakups in his fi rst season on the defensive side of the ball and Daniels and Chris Rwabukamba each added one. 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. CAMPBELL PLAYS WELL Redshirt freshman linebacker August Campbell contributed off the bench against Elon with four tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack. Campbell played in just three games last season with two tackles before suffering a shoulder injury. He was granted a hardship waiver from the NCAA and tallied Duke s fi rst sack of the season. DEFENSE CREATES PRESSURE The defensive line and linebacking corps was able to put pressure on Elon quarterback Scott Riddle throughout the fi rst game with two sacks and three quarterback hurries. Redshirt freshman defensive end Justin Foxx posted his fi rst career sack and redshirt junior nose guard Charlie Hatcher had one tackle for loss. Linebackers Tyree Glover, Damian Thornton and Eriks Reks each recorded one quarterback pressure in the game. Duke Football Game Notes Defensive Active Leaders Tackles... Career Matt Daniels... 111 Chris Rwabukamba...73 Wesley Oglesby...70 Damian Thornton...68 Patrick Egboh...66 Lee Butler...60 Adam Banks...58 Abraham Kromah...57 Charlie Hatcher...54 Jordon Byas...24 Tackles For Loss... Career Wesley Oglesby...12.5 Charlie Hatcher...10.0 Damian Thornton...6.0 Chris Rwabukamba...5.5 Patrick Egboh...5.0 Abraham Kromah...4.5 Matt Daniels...3.0 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...1 Lee Butler...1 Abraham Kromah...1 Pass Break-Ups... Career Chris Rwabukamba...13 Matt Daniels...7 Lee Butler...6 Patrick Egboh...2 Charlie Hatcher...2 Abraham Kromah...2 Johnny Williams...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
Game 2 - Duke vs. - Sept. 11, Turnovers Table Opponent Duke Opp. Margin Elon 0 2 +2 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. With two made fi eld goals in the season opener, Snyderwine moved into a tie for ninth place on the career list with Matt Brooks. He is now two away from Vince Fusco for eighth all-time. Senior Nick Maggio is two made fi eld goals shy of the top 10 with 15 career made fi eld goals. The two players are also nearing eligibility for highest career fi eld goal percentage by players with at least 25 attempts. Snyderwine needs two more attempts to be eligible but he holds the single season record with an.850 percentage (17-of-20) last season. Maggio is two attempts shy and would rank fi fth on the career list with a.652 percentage (15-of-23). 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. Vince Fusco (1975-76)...21 9. Will Snyderwine (-present)...19 Matt Brooks (2001-04)...19 11. Nick Maggio (2007-present)...15 William Reynolds (1960-62)...15 Duke Career Field Goal Pct. (25 att.) 1. Sims Lenhardt (1996-99)... 55-75....733 2. Doug Peterson (1986-88)... 37-51....726 3. Matt Brooks (2001-04)... 19-28....679 4. Tom Cochran (1993-95)... 36-57....632 5. Scott McKinney (1978-81)... 32-52....615 6. William Reynolds (1960-62)... 15-25....600 7. Randy Gardner (1989-92)... 33-57....579 8. Brent Garber (2000-03)... 34-59....576 9. Ken Harper (1982-85)... 31-56....554 10. Vince Fusco (1975-76)... 21-36....583 - Will Snyderwine (-present).. 19-23....826 - Nick Maggio (2007-present)... 15-23....652 Tackle Leaders Opponent Player (Tackles) Elon Lee Butler (9) 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 29-of-29. 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 and one of six players with 20 or more attempts and no misses in a single season along with Snyderwine. Maggio s streak of 50 straight ranks third all-time at Duke while Snyderwine s streak of 29 consecutive made PATs is tied for eighth most. Duke Career PAT Pct. (25 att.) 1. Nick Maggio (2007-present)... 50-50...1.000 Will Snyderwine (-present).. 29-29...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. Tom Cochran (1993-94)...35 7. Ken Harper (1983-85)...34 8. Will Snyderwine (-present)...29 Tom Cochran (1994-95)...29 Special Teams Tackle Leaders Duke Football Game Notes 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 SNYDERWINE HANDLES KICKOFF CHORES Snyderwine was Duke s kickoff man in the first game, averaging 67.9 yards per kick for an average placement of the two-yard line. He had one touchback in the game. Last season he had two touchbacks in 47 kickoffs. RUNNING BACKS ON KICKOFF RETURN Desmond Scott and redshirt sophomore Patrick Kurunwune were the fi rst two players back on kickoff return against Elon. Scott had three returns in the game for 55 yards with a long of 23. Kurunwune returned two kicks for 38 yards with a long of 27. True freshman Juwan Thompson had the longest return of the day with a 27-yard pickup in his fi rst career run back. Player KO Punt Total Adam Banks 2 0 2 Jordon Byas 2 0 2 Anthony Young-Wiseman 2 0 2 August Campbell 1 0 1 Jay Hollingsworth 1 0 1
Game 2 - Duke vs. - Sept. 11, Captains Chart Season Captains Abraham Kromah, LB Bryan Morgan, C Chris Rwabukamba, CB Game Captains Elon - Brett Huffman, 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 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 (CB)