Duke Football will look to make it 4 in a row against Virginia on November 12
The Blue Devils emerged victorious against the Cavaliers in a shootout last year in Durham. RB Desmond Scott’s late touchdown run put the Blue Devils ahead and capped the thrilling 55-48 victory. Under Head Coach David Cutcliffe, Duke is 3-0 against Virginia, and will travel to Charlottesville on November 12th to try and extend that [...]
BDN exclusive video interview with Duke Offensive Coordinator Kurt Roper
DURHAM – Blue Devil Nation’s Patrick Cacchio sat down with Duke Offensive Coordinator Kurt Roper for an exclusive interview about the explosive Blue Devil offense led by second-year starting QB Sean Renfree.
Duke Defensive Coordinator Jim Knowles sees progress with the Blue Devil defense
DURHAM – Blue Devil Nation was on hand for Duke Football’s preseason media day and spoke with Defensive Coordinator Jim Knowles about the new-look Blue Devil defense. It’s no secret that the Duke defense struggled in 2010, but Coach Knowles feels the new 4-2-5 scheme better fits the Duke personnel. Under the leadership of Matt [...]
BDN previews Duke’s 2011 special teams units
Prior to the arrival of Head Coach David Cutcliffe, Duke fans remember all too well the days of missed field goals (and extra points!!), botched snaps, muffed punts, and missed tackles. Duke’s special teams is now light years ahead of where it was just a few seasons ago, and should continue to improve and become [...]
Duke Football travels to take on Florida International in week 5
On October 1st, Head Coach David Cutcliffe and the Blue Devils will take their first (of two) trips to Miami to take on the Florida International Golden Panthers. The Blue Devils and Golden Panthers will play a home-and-home series, with FIU traveling to Durham in 2012. When Duke first scheduled the home-and-home with FIU, the [...]
BDN Previews Duke Football’s Week 4 matchup with Tulane
After a tough September stretch of hosting Stanford and then traveling to Boston College, the Blue Devils return home on September 24 to close out the first month of the season with a homecoming game against Tulane. Duke fans would be thrilled for the Blue Devils to enter this matchup with a 2-1 record, but [...]

