After topping Army in heavy rain and stormy conditions a week ago, points should be easier to come by when Duke travels to Louisville, Ky., this weekend.
When Duke hired Ben Albert as the team’s defensive line coach last February, it was the start of an evolution for the Blue Devil defense.
Although it featured only one matchup between top-10 teams, Week 5 delivered its fair share of surprises and helped clear the playoff picture a bit.
Hurricane Matthew turned four ACC games in the state of North Carolina Saturday into sloppy defensive battles.
Saturday's game was anything but an offensive spectacle, but the Blue Devil defense shut down Army's triple-option attack to allow Duke to get back to .500.
After taking a 13-0 lead in the first half, the Blue Devils hung on for a 13-6 win in a game that only featured 27 total pass attempts.
As fun as it may have been for the players, the wet conditions clearly affected how both coaches approached the contest.
Following Duke's 13-6 win against Army Saturday afternoon at Wallace Wade Stadium, The Chronicle's Hank Tucker and Sid Bhaskara break down the Blue Devils' stifling defensive effort.
It hasn't been pretty, but the Blue Devils have done enough in heavy rain and wind to take a seven-point lead into the locker room.
Ahead of Saturday's 3:30 tilt at Wallace Wade Stadium between Duke and Army, our Amrith Ramkumar, Hank Tucker and Sid Bhaskara discussed the Blue Devils' 2-3 start to the season and what Duke needs to do to slow down a Black Knight triple-option attack that leads the nation in rushing yards per game.
Following a woeful five-interception performance at home against Virginia last week, Jones leads the Blue Devils back into action Saturday against Army at 3:30 p.m. at Wallace Wade Stadium.
After years of watching All-American Jeremy Cash shut down the triple option from the sidelines, Corbin McCarthy is ready to take the field in Cash's former role Saturday.
Jamison Crowder caught his second touchdown pass of the season for the Washington Redskins in Week 3.
The Blue Devils will need military discipline on both sides of the ball this weekend if they plan to stop Army and the high-powered triple-option offense of the Black Knights.
Joe Giles-Harris continued his impressive redshirt freshman campaign with 12 tackles against Virginia.
A highly anticipated matchup between two top-five teams lived up to the hype and turned into a classic high-scoring affair.
Ten of the 25 ranked teams in a wild week of college football, creating turmoil all over the rankings.
