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Dargan set to return Saturday
By Greg Czaja | October 14, 2004It appears as if help is on the way for Duke’s struggling running game.
It appears as if help is on the way for Duke’s struggling running game.
Many people consider Duke’s 28-10 victory over The Citadel (0-3) Saturday to be unimportant.
After several mistakes to begin the third quarter, it looked as if Duke would surrender a lead for the fourth-straight week, but it was not to be as the Blue Devils pulled out a 28-10 win Saturday...
The Blue Devils hope to get their first win of the season Saturday against The Citadel.
In his weekly press conference Monday, head coach Ted Roof said that Maryland's huge time-of-possession advantage Saturday wore down his defense and contributed to the second half collapse.
The football team just couldn’t hang on.
Head football coach Ted Roof and players were supposed to attend a pep rally at the Great Hall Thursday night, but when students didn't show up, the team was told not to come.
Justin Boyle has a scant one year of high school experience but he will start in the backfield for Duke Saturday in the home opener against Maryland.
As the old cliché goes, “every cloud has a silver lining.
Head coach Ted Roof confirmed Wednesday that Mike Schneider, who suffered a concussion last week at Virginia Tech, will start at quarterback in Saturday’s home opener against No. 23 Maryland.
At his weekly press briefing Monday head coach Ted Roof did not blame the Blue Devils extensive injuries at skill positions for Duke 0-3 start.
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Literally and figuratively, Duke’s game against Virginia Tech showed the Blue Devils are a fragile unit.
After Duke led by a touchdown at the end of the first quarter, Virginia Tech catapulted into the lead with a second-quarter offensive explosion.
Duke beings conference play against Virginia Tech Saturday. The Hokies may be the ACC newcomer, but it might be Duke that is in for a rude awakening.
Often a team is defined by its quarterback.
Duke not only fell to Connecticut Saturday, but the team lost one of its emotional leaders on and off the field to injury.
With only a quarter remaining in Duke's game against Connecticut, it seemed as if Duke might walk away with a rare road victory.
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Every athlete dreams of being in the situation that the Duke players faced Saturday with 3:40 remaining in regulation.
Two days after its 27-12 opening loss to Navy, the football team remained “disgusted” with its performance.
For head coach Chan Gailey and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, last year presented the best of seasons and the worst of seasons.