While Duke has become mired in a five-game losing streak, its opponent Saturday has seen a different reversal of fortune.
Quarterback guru David Cutcliffe, who groomed both Peyton and Eli Manning, knows how important the man under center is to his team.
This past Sunday night I took some time away from the football game on television and returned to the gridiron myself for one of the first times since hanging up the cleats in high school.
Sean Renfree may have had his worst moments as Duke’s quarterback last Saturday after playing Miami. The sophomore had just completed less than half of his passes, and worse, threw five interceptions.
It was, in the words of one member of the press, “the ineptitude bowl.” Doomed by seven turnovers, Duke fell to Miami 28-13 Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Seven weeks ago, the Duke defense could not buy a stop as it surrendered 54 points to a pedestrian Wake Forest offense. Fast forward to Saturday, and the Blue Devils’ defense beared little...
Two years ago, Duke held a 17-14 halftime lead against Miami, only to be outscored by 21 in the second half of the loss.
Duke’s red zone offense—which has been solid for most of the season—suffered a setback last time out against Maryland.
After getting thrashed 45-17 at home by in-state rival Florida State last Saturday night, Miami saw its No. 13 ranking take a precipitous fall, as it is unranked in the latest edition of the AP poll.