Hidden in a corner of Joe Senser's, a Minnesota sports bar, Nick Stefanow watched Duke beat Virginia Saturday on a television decidedly smaller than the 20 big-screens dotting the tavern.
For 15 players this weekend, going on the road to Georgia Tech really means going back to their home state.
Head coach David Cutcliffe has a simple saying that he applies to all facets of his Duke squad: "If you don't like what you're getting, change what you are doing."
After years of frustrating performances, disappointing winless streaks and a suffocating losing culture, Duke has finally broken free of its past and has established some new trends.
Quarterback Thaddeus Lewis slogged through his worst game of the season Saturday.
Virginia made headlines this past week, but not for anything it did on the field.