Roof to entertain several recruits around campus
By Michael Mueller | January 13, 2006Last summer, Marcus Lind was an unknown commodity, a Swedish exchange student playing American high school football for the first time.
Last summer, Marcus Lind was an unknown commodity, a Swedish exchange student playing American high school football for the first time.
Although Duke's 1-10 record this season may have been discouraging, football fans can take solace in one point-the season has not drastically dampened head coach Ted Roof's success on the...
CHAPEL HILL - The Victory Bell swung back and forth on its pendulum throughout Saturday's gridiron battle between Duke and North Carolina, flipping sides with every game-changing moment.
Opponents have outscored the Duke football team 384-156 this season. Counting just conference opponents, the margin is 318-74.
Every day as he walks from the team's locker room in the Yoh Football Center to the turf practice field behind Wallace Wade Stadium, senior safety Brian Greene is reminded of last year's...
CLEMSON, S.C. - No one saw this one coming.
CLEMSON, S.C. - Unlike many Duke games this season, the Blue Devils did not get blown out in the third quarter. Instead, Clemson put the game out of reach just before halftime.
All week long at practice, loudspeakers have been blasting "Tiger Rag," the Clemson fight song, to get the Blue Devils ready for this weekend's noisy environment.
Before Eron Riley had an official reception, head coach Ted Roof saw big things coming from his freshman wide receiver.
Every Sunday afternoon, Duke players and coaches convene in the Yoh Football Center to watch a tape of Saturday's game.
At the beginning of the second half Duke looked as if it had stolen some of the momentum from Wake Forest Saturday.
Following Duke's 44-6 drubbing Saturday against Wake Forest, the Blue Devils had little to celebrate.
After two months of games filled with injuries, mistakes and one-sided losses, the football team has a chance to get its seniors one last win in Wallace Wade Stadium.
With his team's chances of winning an ACC matchup slipping away each passing week, Duke head football coach Ted Roof has begun to open up the playbook to try to secure a victory in the final...
Facing a Florida State team that has run its inferior opponents off the field with big plays early on, Duke had a simple game plan: Don't give up the deep ball.
The Blue Devils won the battle on the ground, but lost the war in the air against a superior Seminole team.
Once again, Duke is set to face a talented ACC team looking for revenge.
Head coach Ted Roof shared an old football adage with the media at his weekly press luncheon: "For every freshman you play, it is going to cost you a football game.".
Coming into the 2005 Duke football season, there was reason to be optimistic.
Trailing 14-10 with nine minutes left in the third quarter, Duke finally got the big break it had so desperately needed all season.