No. 21 Duke poured in 35 unanswered points amidst a rainy second half to move to 2-0. The Blue Zone analyzes the game with three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead.
While the Saturday evening game against Lafayette might not have been a primetime showing against a ranked team, this one still proved an important point: This Duke group is capable of showing up on short rest and doing the little things that lead to a big win.
Under those Friday-night lights, No. 10 Duke welcomed a visiting Virginia team to Koskinen Stadium to kick off conference competition in style. The Blue Devils sent the Cavaliers packing following an uninterrupted 2-0 victory characterized by the most energetic soccer Duke has played all year.
No. 14 Duke earned a 2-0 win Thursday against the Pirates, redeeming itself after a crushing 4-0 loss to No. 2 Stanford last weekend.
The Blue Devils got it done the old-fashioned way on a career-day from graduate running back Jordan Waters and a perfect performance by their quarterback trio, the first in program history.
Thirty minutes have passed in Duke's second game of the season against Lafayette at Wallace Wade Stadium. The 21st-ranked Blue Devils lead the Leopards 21-7 after a tight opening half Saturday evening.
After starting off the season on the right foot, Duke looks to get another home victory versus Lafayette. Before the Saturday night kickoff in Durham, the Blue Zone has some can’t-miss prop bets.
Following an emphatic Week 1 victory over Clemson, No. 21 Duke faces Lafayette Saturday. The Blue Zone is here to bring you three keys to a Duke victory.
Head coach Mike Elko and his team will remain in Durham as Lafayette comes to town to challenge Duke and its new No. 21 ranking. Here are five things to know before Saturday’s matchup.
The group from Durham cannot rest on its laurels for long. A new test, albeit one that will likely be less difficult, is coming to town Saturday. Duke will host Lafayette in Wallace Wade Stadium at 6 p.m.
After a big ranked win for Duke against Clemson, the Blue Devils have a quick turnaround as they welcome the Lafayette Leopards in Week 2. The Blue Zone has a key to propel each team to victory.
With his Monday-night task neatly settled, junior quarterback Riley Leonard asked Professor Taylor for a homework extension.
Duke made a statement under the lights at Wallace Wade Stadium Monday night, downing the then-ninth-ranked Tigers in dominant fashion. With one marquee win in the bag, is this a sign of things to come for the Blue Devils? The Chronicle’s beat writers offer their input.
The win against Clemson says very little about how the rest of the Blue Devil season will go and a lot more about where the Tigers are at right now.
Despite Duke’s 28 consecutive losses against the AP top 10, there was a different energy in the stadium Monday night.
Photographs will always show that there was a crowd of thousands that rushed the field Monday. But thoughts, emotions, the feel of those photographs — those are harder to capture.
Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything Duke athletics, where we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week and give a brief look ahead. Here is our recap for the week of Aug. 28 to Sept. 5.
Duke football will be looking to build off a very strong start to the season with a Saturday afternoon matchup against Lafayette. The Blue Zone is here to give you a look at the Leopards before the game.
It was smooth sailing: The Blue Devils took home a commanding road win and controlled the pace of their game against the Tigers.
With the NFL season on the horizon, several former Blue Devils are preparing for an exciting year in the pros. The Blue Zone analyzes their projected impacts.
