Blue 27, White 12 (final): Josh Snead took over for the Blue squad, pounding the ball down the field on inside handoffs. Snead helped his team go 75 yards and eat up some valuable clock, ending the drive with a 3-yard dash for the game's final touchdown.
The fourth quarter was played with a running clock, so the action was limited. Rob Collins took over at quarterback for the White team and Eric Adams carried the rushing load, but at the end of the day the Blue squad was triumphant.
Blue 20, White 12 (third quarter): The action has slowed down a bit at Wallace Wade Stadium, but both sides have shown flashes of solid play in the third quarter. For the Blue squad, it was running back Shaquille Powell that stole the show in the third quarter, breaking a couple of impressive runs and helping his team move deep into opposing territory. Although the Blue team found itself just yards from paydirt, Boone once again could not convert and was forced to settle for a field goal.
The story of the quarter for the White squad was the play of Parker Boehme, who showed off his accuracy and poise in the pocket by making a number of crucial throws on a long scoring drive for his team. It has been a solid afternoon for the freshman, who has made even some of the game's tougher throws look easy.
Blue 17, White 9 (halftime): The White team opened up the second quarter with a 31-yard field goal by kicker Jack Willoughby to get on the board, but the Blue squad responded with a touchdown drive that spanned seven plays an 85 yards, capped off by a 4-yard touchdown pass from Boone to Crowder.
The White team looked to be driving on is next offensive sequence, but a fumble in opposing territory ended its scoring chances. Jamal Wallace recovered the fumble for the Blue squad, who took over and marched down the field. Boone connected with Nash on a long catch, and the redshirt freshman reached out full extension and made one of the catches of the day. The Blue team had a chance to extend its lead further, but Boone could not convert on third down in the red zone. Martin came on and kicked his first field goal to extend the lead to 17-3.
True freshman quarterback Parker Boehme responded with his best drive of the day. Good decision making by Boehme coupled with some solid rushes by running back Eric Adams led the White squad down the field. Boehme capped off the drive with a 24-yard touchdown to wide receiver Jack Wise.
Blue 7, White 0 (first quarter): Both sides showed a bit of rust in the early-going of Duke's 2013 Spring Game, but the Blue squad has struck first. Anthony Boone was able to find Jamison Crowder on his first drive of the game, but has overthrown his receivers multiple times on deeper routes. The running game has featured its new zone-read look and has seen some limited success. The Blue team started to move the ball on their second offensive series of the game, but a poor read by Boone resulted in an interception by safety Jeremy Cash, who redshirted last season after transferring from Ohio State.
On Boone's third offensive drive of the game, he continued to demonstrate his timing with Crowder. He found the junior receiver on a curl route that he turned into a 48-yard catch and run. Boone then capped off the drive with a 23-yard touchdown strike to Crowder for the game's opening score.
Boone threw a second interception on the Blue team's final offensive drive of the quarter, when a high and hard pass that was intended for wide receiver Anthony Nash was tipped up in the air and fell into the hands of true freshman Quay Mann. An 18-yard return by Mann put the White team in field goal range, where they will attempt a kick to open the second quarter.
Pregame: Welcome to our live coverage of Duke's 2013 Spring Game. The Blue Devils are set to kick off at 4 p.m. at Wallace Wade Stadium for their annual spring scrimmage, showcasing next year's Duke squad. Headlining the bunch will be quarterback Anthony Boone, who will be making his first appearance as the team's full-time starter.
As of now, the team is split up into two squads, the Blue team and the White team. The Blue team is comprised of Duke's first-team offense and second-team defense—including Boone, Jamison Crowder, Jela Duncan and Josh Snead—and the White squad is made up of the Blue Devils' first-team defense and second-team defense—notably Ross Cockrell, Kenny Anunike and Jeremy Cash.
Follow along here and on Twitter at @chroniclesports for live updates and analysis throughout the game.
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