As the sea of Notre Dame fans in attendance erupted, Duke fans trudged toward the exits, and students resentfully backed away from the fences. In an instant, the happy ending to one of the most exciting days in program history had vanished into thin air.
A ton was on the line for the Blue Devils Saturday night: a first 5-0 start in 29 seasons, a pair of top-15 wins and a stamp on the college football world marking “We. Are. Here.” Both Duke and visiting Notre Dame played a physical game and dug deep in their respective bags of tricks to find ways to punch holes in the staunch opposing defenses, but it was No. 11 Notre Dame who came out on top, 21-14, at a raucous Wallace Wade Stadium.
In front of a sold-out crowd Saturday night at Wallace Wade Stadium, No. 17 Duke has struggled to put up early points against visiting No. 11 Notre Dame. After 30 minutes of play, the Blue Devils trail 10-0.
Here are the highlights from College GameDay's first appearance in Durham.
On a clear Friday night at Koskinen Stadium, No. 21 Duke took down No. 7 Syracuse 5-3 following goals from Nick Pariano, Forster Ajago, Ulfur Bjornsson and Ruben Mesalles.
The Chronicle's beat writers are here to offer their predictions about whether the Blue Devils can stay undefeated against a talented Fighting Irish team.
No. 17 Duke clashes with No. 11 Notre Dame Saturday in a primetime matchup for the ages. It's also the perfect opportunity to finally buy into Blue Devil football culture.
The 17th-ranked Blue Devils will look to stay undefeated against No. 11 Notre Dame at Wallace Wade Stadium Saturday night. The Blue Zone outlines three keys to a Duke victory.
As Duke looks to keep its undefeated streak alive against Notre Dame, the Blue Zone is here with a key player on each team to keep an eye on.
On Thursday afternoon, the program announced a Nov. 12 scrimmage with the USA Women's National Team at Cameron Indoor Stadium, just the second meeting in both teams' history.
Minute mistakes will be amplified tenfold, and while the Blue Devils do not need to be perfect, they need to come close to pull off the upset. In particular, here are five key aspects Duke needs to control.
Ken Jeong (Trinity ‘90) will be the celebrity guest picker Saturday on ESPN’s College GameDay for No. 17 Duke's game against No. 11 Notre Dame.
On Saturday, the Blue Devils will be faced with their toughest test yet, as College GameDay will come to town to watch them host No. 11 Notre Dame.
While No. 17 Duke football is just days away from a key matchup against No. 11 Notre Dame, some former Blue Devils are making a splash in the pros. The Blue Zone highlights alumni competing in the NFL.
A 3-2 Duke victory sent the Cougars back to South Carolina after a valiant effort that held firm against the Blue Devils until graduate striker Forster Ajago’s late two-goal rescue mission.
After a big victory against UConn, Duke football returns home Saturday to take on Notre Dame in its biggest challenge of the 2023 season so far. The Blue Zone is here to break down the Fighting Irish before the primetime kickoff.
The Blue Devils’ 2023-24 ACC schedule dropped Tuesday night on ACC Network, and it is as hard as ever.
Preseason-No. 2 Duke's full in-conference gauntlet was revealed on ACC Network Tuesday night, putting to bed months of speculation about when and where the Blue Devils will look to compete for another conference title.
The fall tennis season is officially here, and the Blue Zone takes a look at the start for one of the top programs in the country.
After another six-period game, Duke extended its win streak to six with a 3-2 victory that was, in true Blue Devil style, a defensive battle. The victory against Harvard followed a similar one against Boston College Friday night.
