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1 N.C. Central (0-0; 8-3 in 2015) at Duke (0-0; 8-5 in 2015) Bull City Gridiron Classic • September 3, 2016 • 6 pm • ESPN3 Durham, N.C. • Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium (40,004 • Natural Grass) Duke (0-0; 8-5 in 2015) N.C. CENTRAL (0-0; 8-3 in 2015) at DUKE (0-0; 8-5 in 2015) SEPTEMBER • Duke kicks off its 104th season of • Ameritas serves as the official game • Duke S DeVon Edwards and Stan- 3 N.C. CENTRAL (ESPN3) 6 pm football by hosting N.C. Central in the sponsor of this week’s contest ford RB Christian McCaffrey are the 10 WAKE FOREST (ESPNU) 3:30 pm Bull City Gridiron Classic on Septem- only two returning players nationally 17 Northwestern (Big Ten Network) 8 pm ber 3 at 6 p.m. ... The game will be • Duke owns an all-time record of 492- who earned both All-America and Aca- televised live by ESPN3 with Shawn 503-31 in 103 seasons demic All-America honors in 2015 26 Notre Dame (NBC) 3:30 pm Kenney (play-by-play) & Stan Lewter OCTOBER (analyst) • Now in his ninth season as Duke’s • Duke QB Daniel Jones, a redshirt 1 VIRGINIA TBA head coach, David Cutcliffe is 48-53 freshman from Charlotte, N.C., is • Duke will celebrate Bob Harris Day with the Blue Devils and 92-82 overall scheduled to start under center for 8 ARMY WEST POINT TBA and Employee Appreciation Day the Blue Devils and would become 14 Louisville (ESPN) 7 pm versus the Eagles ... Harris, the Voice • Dating back to the 2013 season, the the fourth Duke freshman to start at 29 Georgia Tech TBA of the Blue Devils, enters his 41st and Blue Devils are 24-8 in their last 32 QB since 1951 ... The last freshman final season as the play-by-play an- regular season games to start a season-opener for Duke NOVEMBER nouncer for the Blue Devil IMG Sports was Bobby Campbell against N.C. 5 VIRGINIA TECH TBA Network and begins the 2016 season • Duke’s 27 wins over the past three State in 1997 ... QB Thomas Sirk, having called 459 consecutive Duke seasons mark the program’s best who started 12 games in 2015 and 10 NORTH CAROLINA (ESPN) 7:30 pm football games dating back to the three-year victory total in school histo- registered the second most total of- 19 Pittsburgh TBA 1976 season-opening 21-18 win at ry ... The previous standard of 25 wins fensive yards in school history, was 26 Miami TBA Tennessee was set in both 1936-38 & 2013-15 lost for the season on August 25 when he suffered a partially torn left Achilles • In 2015, the Blue Devils went 8-5 • The Blue Devils enter the N.C. Cen- tendon during practice THE MATCHUP overall and 4-4 in ACC play ... Duke tral tilt having won 15 of their last 20 defeated Indiana, 44-41 in overtime, games against non-ACC opponents • Duke RB Shaun Wilson is the only Duke in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl active player nationally with TDs of Blue Devils • Under head coach David Cutcliffe, 80+ yards via rush, reception & return • Saturday’s game will mark the fifth the Blue Devils are 6-2 in season- Record 0-0; 8-5 in 2015 on the gridiron between Duke and openers, including last year’s 37-7 tri- • Elected by their teammates, four AP Ranking — N.C. Central ... All four previous meet- umph over Tulane ... Duke enters this redshirt seniors will serve as team ings came on Duke’s campus in 2009 week’s N.C. Central game having won captains for the 2016 campaign: RB Head Coach David Cutcliffe (49-14), 2012 (54-17), 2013 (45-0) & 2015 four consecutive lid-lifters Jela Duncan, S DeVon Edwards, QB Career Record 92-82/15th year (55-0) Thomas Sirk and DT A.J. Wolf Duke Record 48-53/9th year vs. N.C. Central 4-0 BLUE DEVILS BY THE NUMBERS 6 — Career kickoff returns for TDs 2,597 — Combined career rush- 77 & 67 — Duke’s rushing TD N.C. Central for S DeVon Edwards ... In 2015, ing yards for RBs Jela Duncan (1,575) and passing TD totals over the past Eagles Edwards set the school single-season and Shaun Wilson (1,022) ... The Blue three seasons record with three KORs for TDs on Devil duo is one of five active RB tan- Record 0-0; 8-3 in 2015 a 95-yard scoring effort at Tulane, a dems in the ACC with 1,000+ rushing 5,000+ — Total offensive yards AP Ranking — 100-yard dash against Georgia Tech yards each for the Blue Devils in each of the past four seasons ... Prior to the current Head Coach Jerry Mack and a 94-yard return at Virginia last 14 — Nation-best AFCA Academic streak, Duke topped the 5,000-yard Career Record 15-8/3rd year season ... The six KORs for TDs are one shy of the ACC record of seven Achievement Awards earned by Duke, mark in consecutive seasons just once at N.C. Central 15-8/3rd year (1988-89) held by Clemson’s C.J. Spiller and including the 2015 honor vs. Duke 0-1 NCAA standard of seven shared by — Total citations from the ACC for 3 — Teams (Clemson, Duke & North Spiller and Houston’s Tyron Carrier 12 TELEVISION S DeVon Edwards: Carolina) to rank among the ACC’s top five in total offense, scoring offense, 48 — Career non-offensive points • ACC Player of the Week (4) ESPN3 vs. N.C. State, 2013 (Rookie) rushing offense and passing offense scored by S DeVon Edwards on eight Play-by-Play: Shawn Kenney vs. Pittsburgh, 2014 (Specialist) last season TDs (6 KORs & 2 INTs) Analyst: Stan Lewter vs. Georgia Tech, 2015 (Specialist) vs. Virginia, 2015 (Specialist) — Duke’s all-time record in OT Sideline: — — Career INTs for CB Breon 5-6 10 • All-ACC (5) games ... The Blue Devils won twice Borders, marking the highest total 2013: 3rd team — Return specialist in extra time last year against Virginia RADIO among active players in the ACC 2014: 1st team — Return specialist 2014: Honorable mention — Safety Tech (45-43 in 4 OT) and Indiana (44- Blue Devil IMG Sports Network 11 — Fourth quarter & OT wins for 2015: 2nd team — Return specialist 41 in OT) Play-by-Play: Bob Harris the Blue Devils over the past four sea- 2015: Honorable mention — Safety Analyst: Wes Chesson • Academic All-ACC (3) sons (games in which Duke was tied 2013, 2014 & 2015 Sideline: Dave Harding or trailing in the fourth period) 2016 DUKE FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION DUKE FOOTBALL GAME WEEK SCHEDULE Duke Sports Information Assistant AD/External Affairs: Art Chase (football) 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Office Phone: 919-684-2633 Chase’s Home Phone: 919-942-3485 Off Media Lunch ACC Coaches Cutcliffe No media Gameday Cutcliffe No practice 11:30 a.m. Teleconference availability availability N.C. Central at Teleconference Chase’s Cell Phone: 919-599-9820 Lunch Cutcliffe available after practice Duke 5 p.m. Chase’s Email: [email protected] 12 noon at 12:30 p.m. Approximately 6:00 p.m. ET Contact Art Associate SID: Sarah Fetters (football) Players available 10:15 a.m. Brooks Field at Chase for access 12:30 p.m. Contact ACC Wallace Wade Office Phone: 919-684-8708 Cutcliffe available Office for access Injury Report Stadium Fetters’ Cell Phone: 984-209-9104 336-851-6062 Released Cutcliffe and Fetters’ Email: [email protected] Duke Football Radio Show select players Fax: 919-684-2489 7 p.m. available after Website: www.GoDuke.com Washington game Duke Inn Mailing Address: Duke SID Office Live on 620 AM Box 90557 Durham, NC 27708 Duke Football Weekly Media Luncheon INTERVIEW PROCEDURES LOCKER ROOM POLICY Duke hosts weekly media luncheons featuring head coach • Student-Athletes: All interviews with Duke football play- • The Duke locker room is closed to the media at all times. David Cutcliffe and selected Blue Devil players. The press ers must be arranged through the Sports Information Of- • Following all home games, David Cutcliffe and desig- conference, which begins at 11:30 a.m., is held each Tuesday fice. Player interviews will be available Monday, Tuesday nated student-athletes will address the media in the team throughout the football season in the Blue Devil Tower. and Wednesday during a typical game week. meeting room on the second floor of the Yoh Football • Coaching Staff: For interviews with head coach David Center. Road accommodations for the media will be ACC Weekly Teleconference Cutcliffe and the remainder of the coaching staff, please made based on the facility. The ACC will hold its weekly football teleconference on contact Art Chase. Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET. Duke head PRESS CREDENTIALS coach David Cutcliffe is available beginning at 12:30 p.m. FOOTBALL PRACTICES • All media attending Duke football home games must Media may contact the ACC Media Relations Office at 336- • The Duke football team conducts practice Sunday eve- apply for and be issued press credentials. Requests 851-6062 for the phone number. Audio files and transcript of ning and Tuesday through Friday mornings during the for credentials should be made in advance by email each teleconference will be available on the league’s official regular season with Monday as the off day. and directed to Sports Information Director Art Chase.