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Stats Update: Conner Vernon has an Excellent Game but Turnovers Tell the Tale
Sometimes statistics can be misleading while other times they concisely tell the tale. In Saturday’s 35-21 loss to the Army Black Knights one needs to look no further than the five Blue Devil turnovers to understand the outcome. Sean Renfree threw interceptions on two of Duke’s first three possessions, which resulted in the Cadets jumping [...]
Stats Update: Josh Snead and Lee Butler Shine
Except the lopsided final score, Duke survived the Alabama game from a statistics perspective, which goes a long way toward validating the humorous saying often quoted, “Liars, damn liars, and statisticians.” There is more to football than numbers. However, that is equally true of the final score, which was the result of being overmatched against [...]
Taking a look at early season statistics
Two weeks into the 2010 season, with the Blue Devils off to a 1-1 start with a 41-27 victory at home over Elon in the opening game, and a 54-48 loss to Wake Forest on the road, it is appropriate to take a look at statistical rankings for answers to a couple of basic questions. [...]
BDN goes 1 on 1 with Duke RB Desmond Scott as he prepares for Wake
DURHAM – Duke running back Desmond Scott hopes to build on last Saturday’s game where he led the team in rushing with 77 yards against Wake Forest this weekend. BDN caught up to Scott for a 1 on 1 chat where he speaks of how big the game is and the fact he’ll be going [...]
Sunday Morning Quarterback: Recapping Duke’s 41-27 win over Elon
DURHAM – BDN takes a look at several aspects of the game and individual play in our first addition of Sunday Morning Quarterback for the 2010 season. Sean Renfree Debut is solid Renfree was one cool customer in the Blue Devils opening win throwing for 350 yards and 2 touchdowns. More impressive was his completion [...]
Durham’s Hillside Connection Ready To Spark The Duke Offense
DURHAM – It’s no secret that Coach Cutcliife and Duke Football have been mining local in state talent since his arrival on campus. Two of those players which signed under his regime are local Durham kids in Corey Gattis and Desmond Scott. The duo played their high school football at Durham Hillside and both hope [...]