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BDN previews Duke’s season opener vs. Richmond
2nd and 10 from the Duke 35 yard line Renfree drops back, completes a pass to senior Austin Kelly across the middle. Kelly tries to elude a tackle but is brought down by Quan Sturdivant at the Duke 41 yard line. The clock hits zero. The Tar Heels celebrate and reclaim the Victory Bell. Duke’s [...]
BDN chats with Ross Cockrell pre Richmond game
When Coach David Cutcliffe first came to Duke, there was a serious lack of playmakers on the football team. That has since changed, but last year’s Blue Devils defense simply didn’t create enough turnovers to allow the team to win close games. BDN chatted with defensive back Ross Cockrell yesterday about this year’s new defense [...]
BDN checks in with two second year players ready to make an impact in 2011 for Duke Football
DURHAM – The Blue Devils closed out the first week of training camp with a full contact session on Friday morning. Duke is looking for two second-year players to step up in 2011 to help the Blue Devils improve upon their win total from a year ago. Ross Cockrell is expected to become the team’s [...]
BDN Football Friday previews the 2011 Duke defense
This is it, baby. The last Football Friday before training camp opens. Get excited, Blue Devil Nation! Football season is here. This week, BDN’s Bob Green looks at the 2011 Blue Devils’ bowl hopes, and we also previewed the October matchup with ACC favorite Florida State. As promised, we’ve got an in-depth look at the [...]
Stats Update: Duke runs over Virginia
I remain convinced a team must successfully run the ball to consistently compete to win. After rushing 45 times for 142 yards in the win at Navy, Duke followed up by rushing for 230 yards on 45 attempts with six rushing touchdowns in Saturday’s 55-48 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers. So far in 2010, through [...]
BDN’s Sunday Quarterback – Recapping Duke’s win over Virginia
The Duke Blue Devils earned a win on the football field in Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday afternoon by scoring 55 points, the most of any team in the past decade. While it is true, the defense struggled to stop Virginia, the real story was that these Blue Devils had no quit in them no [...]