For one of the first times this season, the Duke offense bailed out the defense to help the Blue Devils stay in the driver’s seat of the ACC Coastal division.
The Chronicle's Ryan Hoerger and Amrith Ramkumar break down the longest game in ACC history, a 45-43 win for No. 23 Duke at Virginia Tech.
Ross Martin has missed just four field goals in the past two seasons—all against the Hokies—but he rebounded to knock in two critical field goals in the first and third overtimes Saturday against Virginia Tech.
Thomas Sirk got Duke within striking distance with his arm. Then he won the Blue Devils the game with his legs.
No. 23 Duke holds a 14-10 advantage on Virginia Tech at intermission at Lane Stadium.
The Blue Zone breaks down a player on each team who could be the difference-maker in Duke's upcoming contest against Virginia Tech
Ahead of a critical conference contest, we look at three keys to victory for Duke against Virginia Tech Saturday.
Wide receiver T.J. Rahming is probable for Duke's game Saturday at Virginia Tech, but fellow receivers Chris Taylor and Trevon Lee and defensive end Kyler Brown will sit out with injuries.
As it did a year ago, Duke—which is tied for the lead in the ACC Coastal Division with Pittsburgh—enters its matchup with the Hokies in control of its own destiny.
The Blue Devils may have to "sleep with one eye open" following their bye week in order to stave off the Sandman in the hostile confines of Lane Stadium.
Duke football head coach David Cutcliffe held his weekly press conference Tuesday, addressing the team’s bye week and the upcoming matchup against Virginia Tech
With the NFL season in full swing, a quartet of former Blue Devils have taken the league by storm and garnered recognition around the nation
When Ross Martin stepped on Duke’s campus in 2012, he knew that an unreliable field goal unit had plagued the Blue Devils' ability to post wins for much of the previous decade. But the senior has done what his predecessors could not: build a legacy with his leg.
Although the Blue Devils did not take the field, a new challenger pushed its way atop the ACC Coastal standings.
Duke’s biggest strength this season has been its defense.
Although the defense has been the collective star through six games, head coach David Cutcliffe’s offense is determined to pick up the pace and finish the second half of the season strong.
Despite preseason worries that the losses of linebacker Kelby Brown and cornerback Bryon Fields to ACL injuries—as well as the departure of pivotal players such as David Helton—would damper any hopes of capturing the ACC Coastal Division title this season, Duke has proven itself on the defensive side of the ball at the season’s midseason mark.
After a career of more than 50 years in football, former Duke head coach Steve Spurrier finally called it quits this week.
No. 25 Duke is currently in the drivers seat for the ACC Costal division crown and a chance to play in the ACC Championship Game. But for the team to stay hot, the Blue Devil offense must improve.
