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Beats' picks: Duke football takes on No. 13 Wake Forest

By Jonathan Levitan , Micah Hurewitz , Max Rego , Alex Jackson and Jake C. Piazza | October 30, 2021

Every football game, our beat writers Cam Polo, Jake Piazza, Max Rego, Alex Jackson, Micah Hurewitz and Jonathan Levitan will be here to give you their picks for Duke's upcoming matchup, and we'll keep track of their prediction records every week. The Blue Devils will travel down the road to Winston-Salem, N.C., for an ACC matchup against 16.5-point favorite Wake Forest.

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Prop bets for Duke football vs. Wake Forest

By Evan Yee | October 30, 2021

Every week the Blue Zone gives you our can't-lose prop bets for the upcoming football game.

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5 things to know as Duke football prepares to take on undefeated No. 13 Wake Forest

By Rachael Kaplan | October 28, 2021

As the underdogs, Duke can either go prove themselves as a capable football team to the entire country or fall yet again in what would be their fourth ACC loss in a row. 

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Third and Goal: Blue Devils need to rebound from poor offensive, defensive performances to hang with Wake Forest

By Sam Mickenberg | October 28, 2021

Duke has had two weeks to fix what went wrong in its loss against Virginia. Next is an arguably tougher test, but one with proven holes for Duke to exploit—and the Blue Zone has the three keys to a Blue Devil upset.

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Duke in the NFL: Jones makes impressive catch, Crowder delivers modest performance

By Alyssa Ting | October 28, 2021

Another week of NFL action is in the books, so the Blue Zone is back to keep you up to date on how former Blue Devils are performing at the professional level. Here's what you missed in Week Seven.

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X-Factor: Duke football needs Shaka Heyward to help slow Wake Forest's dynamic offense

By Cam Polo | October 27, 2021

As always, the Blue Zone brings you a player to watch out for on both sides as Duke goes after its first conference win Saturday.

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Film room: Wake Forest's explosive offense will be a significant undertaking for Duke football

By Jonathan Levitan | October 26, 2021

In anticipation of Duke football's first game since a 48-0 loss to Virginia and subsequent bye week, the Blue Zone brings some film analysis to preview their upcoming trip to Winston-Salem, N.C., to take on Wake Forest.

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The Chronicle's Duke football midseason breakdown

By Jonathan Levitan , Micah Hurewitz , Max Rego , Alex Jackson and Jake C. Piazza | October 25, 2021

Duke is now out of its bye-week, and just five games remain in the 2021 campaign. With that, some of our beat writers review the Blue Devils' first seven contests and look ahead to the next few weeks. 

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Extra point: Duke football has plenty to reflect on after shutout loss against Virginia

By Sasha Richie | October 17, 2021

Duke football fell hard Saturday on the road against Virginia, failing to put up any points in a 48-0 loss. With three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead, the Blue Zone breaks down everything you need to know about the Blue Devils' performance against the Cavaliers.

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'We’re all accountable': Thanks to team-wide errors, Duke football suffers lopsided loss to Virginia

By Jonathan Levitan | October 17, 2021

From offense to defense to even special teams, there’s no sugarcoating it: Saturday’s performance was a miserable one in every sense of the word.

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CAVALIER CATASTROPHE: Virginia obliterates Duke football in shutout loss

By Micah Hurewitz | October 16, 2021

All who watched this game witnessed a play-making collapse as Duke’s top players combined for an anemic performance that failed to do damage even after Virginia’s offense slowed to start the second half.

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Five observations from Duke football's first half against Virginia

By Jonathan Levitan | October 16, 2021

Dirty laundry littered the field during the first half, most of it courtesy of the Blue Devils. Virginia dominated for the first 30 minutes, leaving Duke with a 34-0 deficit to overcome during the second half. Here are our five observations from the start of the action. 

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Prop bets for Duke football vs. Virginia

By Cam Polo | October 16, 2021

Ladies and gentlemen, Locktober is in full swing. The Blue Devils look for a statement ACC win against the Cavaliers in Charlottesville, Va., this weekend, and, while I’m not here to give investment advice, there are a few plays that eager bettors can keep their eye on in this conference matchup. 

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Beats' picks: Can Duke football get its first ACC win of the year against Virginia?

By Jonathan Levitan , Micah Hurewitz , Max Rego , Alex Jackson , Cam Polo and Jake C. Piazza | October 16, 2021

Every football game, our beat writers Cam Polo, Jake Piazza, Max Rego, Alex Jackson, Micah Hurewitz and Jonathan Levitan will be here to give you their picks for Duke's upcoming matchup, and we'll keep track of their prediction records every week. Virginia comes in as a 10.5 point favorite against a Blue Devil team on the road in Charlottesville, Va., in search of its first win. 

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Third and goal: All eyes on the running game as Duke football looks to break through against Virginia

By Micah Hurewitz | October 15, 2021

Duke football hits the road once more this weekend, this time for a matchup with Virginia and its high-flying offense. With the Blue Devils looking to secure their first conference win of the season, the Blue Zone brings you three keys to a Duke victory.

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5 things to watch for during Duke football’s matchup against Virginia

By Adway S. Wadekar | October 14, 2021

Here are five things to look for as Duke heads back on the road to take on Virginia in its third ACC game of the season.

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X-Factor: Calhoun looks to keep up hot stretch, Cavaliers' defense aims to contain workhorse Durant

By Jonathan Levitan | October 14, 2021

Take a look at a key player for each team ahead of Duke football's matchup against Virginia.

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Film room: Duke football's matchup at Virginia features offensive weapons on both sides

By Sasha Richie | October 13, 2021

Duke football, looking for its first ACC win, hits the road for a matchup at Virginia this weekend. Ahead of Saturday's showdown, join the Blue Zone as we head back into the film room.

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Scouting the opponent: Duke football must prepare for Virginia's air raid

By Ana Young | October 13, 2021

Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong is going to put up a fight this weekend. Armstrong usurps national rankings at first in passing yards with a whopping 2460 recorded in six games, a staggering improvement from an already impressive 2117 passing yards in nine games last season. 

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Duke in the NFL: Carter impresses in London as Jones suffers concussion at Cowboys

By Rachael Kaplan | October 12, 2021

Another week, another jam-packed few days of NFL action to review. The Blue Zone takes a look at how former Blue Devils across the league performed in Week Five.