Ask almost any football coach in America what the most important element of an offense is, and you'll probably get the same answer-balance.
After a 47-10 loss to then-No. 25 Clemson last Saturday, Duke hopes to regroup for its final home game of the season against Georgia Tech.
It is not much of a stretch to say that Georgia Tech has played inconsistently this season.
Saturday will mark the last time that Duke's 14 seniors run out on the field at Wallace Wade Stadium.
When quarterback Thaddeus Lewis dropped under center at the Duke 26-yard line, down 10-7 with less than four minutes remaining in the first half, the Blue Devils still had a chance to win.
As he broke through the line of scrimmage early in the third quarter, defensive tackle Vince Oghobaase was sure he had Clemson running back James Davis trapped in the backfield.
With four games remaining in the season and nothing left to play for but pride, Duke hopes to at least give the fans something to cheer about this weekend against Clemson, namely its first home win...
Duke struggled offensively in a 25-6 loss to Florida State last weekend, registering its lowest point total all season. Looking to win their first home game since 2005, the Blue Devils will play...
With the third best pass defense in the nation, allowing just 155.5 yards per game, Clemson feasts on teams that throw far more than they run. Although Duke's offensive attack is relatively...
With only a third of the season remaining, head coach Ted Roof was pretty succinct when asked what he wanted to get out of the final four games.
In its seventh loss this season, Duke once again found itself perhaps just one or two plays away from stealing a victory.
Although the upstart Blue Devils gave them a run for their money, the Seminoles probably couldn't have agreed more with that windshield witticism.
After a week off to regroup, the Blue Devils are gearing up to play Florida State Saturday. Head football beat writer Matthew Iles caught up with offensive coordinator Peter Vaas.
With their struggles over the past few seasons, the Seminoles of 2007 certainly don't resemble the teams that boasted players like Deion Sanders and Charlie Ward and cruised to a staggering nine...
For Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden, the real problem is not whether either of his two quarterbacks is talented, but rather how to most effectively integrate them into his offense.
As the season grinds on, Duke is still seeking to achieve several goals before the end of the year.
True sophomores are not supposed to be this good, not yet. True sophomores are not supposed to play, not in the ACC. And true sophomores certainly are not supposed to be on pace to shatter all of...
As a coach, he has been innovative and nomadic. With pit stops in the Canadian Football League and NFL Europe as well as at several colleges, Duke offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Peter...
The sobering result of Saturday's game was all too familiar for the Blue Devils, but the inability to keep the score close seemed to be an even more crushing setback for a team that has been...
Playing one of the most acclaimed special teams in the nation, Duke could not afford to make any mistakes against the Hokies.
