Despite progress, Duke falls flat at season's end
By Leslie Cooper | November 22, 2004Old demons came back to haunt the Duke football team in this weekend's disappointing 40-17 loss to North Carolina.
Old demons came back to haunt the Duke football team in this weekend's disappointing 40-17 loss to North Carolina.
Leaping into the air, Duke defensive tackle Casey Camero batted down a Connor Barth field goal attempt with 1:38 remaining in the first quarter.
After a 13-year losing streak, the Blue Devils finally wrested the Victory Bell from its hallowed place in the North Carolina locker room with last year's 30-22 win over the Tar Heels.
Five years ago, landing James McGillicuddy would have been nothing more than a pipe dream for Duke football.
Five years ago, landing James McGillicuddy would have been nothing more than a pipe dream for Duke football.
he football team got a recruiting boost with the commitment of lineman Joe Suder.
The Victory Bell has been ringing loud in the Yoh Football Center for almost a year now, and its ownership will be on the line once again when North Carolina comes to Wallace Wade Saturday.
In front of a crowd that was a third Death Valley and two thirds just plain dead, the football team finally notched the ACC victory that has eluded it all season.
The Duke football team finally earned an ACC win Saturday with a 16-13 last-second victory over Clemson, which sent fans streaming over the walls of Wallace Wade Stadium.
Clemson is looking to secure its place as the comeback kid of college football for the second season in a row.
After turning the ball over five times against Florida State Saturday, Duke will emphasize protecting the football in practice this week as it prepares to face against Clemson.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — For the first time in the two teams’ 13 meetings, Duke held Florida State without a touchdown in the opening half.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Down 19-7 with 13:32 left in the fourth quarter, the Blue Devils were less than 10 feet away from a shot at spoiling Florida State’s Homecoming.
Duke is looking to become this week’s Red Sox, this week’s North Carolina, and especially, this week’s Maryland.
In his weekly press conference, head coach Ted Roof announced that senior co-captain Giuseppe Aguanno will miss Saturday’s game against Florida State due to injury.
WINSTON-SALEM — Even though they trailed for the final 15 minutes of the game, the Blue Devils suffered a meltdown Saturday.
WINSTON-SALEM — Wake Forest and Duke, the only winless teams in the ACC, played for sole ownership of the bottom spot in the conference Saturday.
When Duke (1-6, 0-4 in the ACC) and Wake Forest (3-4, 0-4) clash at Groves Stadium Saturday, both teams will be playing to make a statement.
Head coach Ted Roof called Saturday's loss to Virginia the "most physical" game of the season.
Cedric Dargan’s leaping attempt to clear the goal line from one yard away on third down was stuffed by the Virginia defense.