Defense stands tall for Duke football against N.C. Central
By Zac Elder | September 1, 2013The Blue Devils did something Saturday that no Duke team has done since 1989—shut out an opponent.
The Blue Devils did something Saturday that no Duke team has done since 1989—shut out an opponent.
Duke dominated N.C. Central from the opening kickoff, running away with a 45-0 victory against the Eagles in Wallace Wade Stadium. The game was the Blue Devil's first shutout victory since 1989.
So here’s something that might be news to most of the Duke campus: the football team starts its season tomorrow.
Duke's 2013 squad remains awestruck by the Iron Dukes, the 1938 Blue Devil squad that went unbeaten and unscored upon for nine regular-season games.
Redshirt senior cornerback Ross Cockrell is the only remaining full-time starter from last season’s team, when the unit failed time and time again to prevent the long ball.
A closer look at Syracuse's 2013 squad
A closer look at Clemson's 2013 squad
A closer look at Maryland's 2013 squad
A closer look at Boston College's 2013 squad
A closer look at Florida State's 2013 squad
Behind Ross Martin and Will Monday, Duke could have one of the most dangerous kicking games in the ACC.
Duke football begins the 2013 season at a crossroads—perhaps the most important mark in the program’s recent history, or maybe ever.
A closer look at Navy's 2013 squad
A closer look at Troy's 2013 squad
A closer look at Memphis' 2013 squad
A closer look at N.C. Central's 2013 squad
A closer look at North Carolina's 2013 squad