2018 DUKE FOOTBALL

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36 HONOR 6 END OF A ROLL LONG ROAD 38 BOWLING 12 YOUNG BESTS LEADERSHIP 46 HELPING 18 DAVE HARDING HANDS BREAKS IT DOWN

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DUKE BLUE DEVILS TEMPLE OWLS 7-5 OVERALL, 3-5 ACC 8-4 OVERALL, 7-1 AAC Army West Point W 34-14 Villanova L 17-19 at Northwestern W 21-7 Buffalo L 29-36 at Baylor W 40-27 at Maryland W 35-14 NC Central W 55-13 Tulsa W 31-17 Virginia Tech L 14-31 at Boston College L 35-45 at Georgia Tech W 28-14 East Carolina W 49-6 Virginia L 14-28 at Navy W 24-17 at Pittsburgh L 45-54 Cincinnati W 24-17 at Miami W 20-12 at Central Florida L 40-52 North Carolina W 42-35 at Houston W 59-49 at Clemson L 6-35 South Florida W 27-17 Wake Forest L 7-59 at Connecticut W 57-7

BOWL HISTORY BOWL HISTORY 14th all-time appearance 8th all-time appearance 6th bowl in last seven years 4th consecutive appearance 1st appearance in 1st appearance in Independ- Independence Bowl ence Bowl LAST BOWL LAST BOWL 2017 Quick Lane Bowl 2017 Gasparilla Bowl Defeated Northern Illinois 36-14 Defeated FIU 28-3 TEAM LEADERS TEAM LEADERS

Coach: David Cutcliffe, 11th season at Coach: Ed Foley, interim head coach for bowl Duke, 65-72 record Former Miami assistant Manny Diaz 2012 & 2013 ACC Coach of the Year has been named new head coach DUKE BLUE DEVILS TEMPLE OWLS PASSING PASSING Daniel Jones Anthony Russo 2251 yards, 59.0% 2335 yards, 57.9% 17 TD, 7 INT 13 TD, 13 INT RECEIVING RECEIVING T.J. Rahming Ventell Bryant 63 catches, 571 yards, 6 TD 47 catches, 659 yards, 3 TD Johnathan Lloyd Branden Mack 46 catches, 557 yards, 5 TD 41 catches, 556 yards, 5 TD Chris Taylor Isaiah Wright 28 catches, 363 yards, 2 TD 33 catches, 368 yards, 3 TD

RUSHING RUSHING Deon Jackson Ryquell Armstead 151 carries, 806 yards, 7 TD 210 carries, 1098 yards, 13 TD Brittain Brown Rob Ritrovato 75 carries, 350 yards, 2 TD 61 carries, 255 yards, 3 TD Daniel Jones Jager Gardner 98 carries, 325 yards, 2 TD 58 carries, 219 yards, 1 TD KICKING KICKING Collin Wareham Will Mobley 9-13 FG, 41-43 PAT, 68 points 11-15 FG, 51-51 PAT, 84 PTS DEFENSE DEFENSE Joe Giles-Harris Delvon Randall 80 tackles, 6 TFL 78 tackles, 3 INT Dylan Singleton Shaun Bradley 73 tackles, 2 TFL 72 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 INT Ben Humphreys Michael Dogbe 66 tackles, 5.5 TFL 69 tackles, 12.5 TFL, 7 sacks Marquis Waters Chapelle Russell 65 tackles, 4 PBU 65 tackles, 4 TFL, 5 FR Leonard Johnson Isaiah Graham-Mobley 51 tackles, 5 TFL, 3 PBU 63 tackles, 2 TFL

TEAM SUMMARY (AVERAGES PER GAME)

2 7. 2 Scoring 35.6 162.7 Rushing Yards 164.5 229.9 Passing Yards 255.8 392.6 Total Yards 420.2 2 7.4 Points Allowed 24.7 419.4 Yards Allowed 356.7 -6 Turnover Margin +5

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END OF A LONG ROAD Senior captain Ben Humphreys eyes last day in a Duke uniform

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2,523 miles. A 38-hour car ride. terback pressures, two fumble recoveries, one A five-hour and 45-minute flight. To most, pass breakup and one caused fumble. those numbers have no meaning but to senior Humphreys stands 28th in the ACC in tackles linebacker Ben Humphreys, they represent per game (6.09). He has booked eight or more the distance from Duke University to his life in tackles in three contests, hitting double digits Newport Beach, Calif. twice. At Georgia Tech, he registered a year-high Despite the cross-country difference, the 2.0 TFL in helping Duke to a 28-14 victory. Hum- Humphreys family has been consistent in phreys was named the ACC Linebacker of the watching their son in a Blue Devil uniform. Week after Duke’s 21-7 victory at Northwestern, “My parents have been to 11 out of 12 games where he booked 15 tackles. this year, which is ridiculous coming from where The stats speak for themselves on the they live 2,200 miles away,” Humphreys com- gridiron and the team captain has also led by mented. “I am very, very blessed to have those example in something that is much bigger than two as parents.” football. Coming from such an athletic family, it’s no In November, the senior was named one of surprise Humphreys would leave his mark in the four finalists for the 15th annual Lott IMPACT Duke football record book in some way, shape Trophy, an award given to a student-athlete that or form. His mother, Wendy, lettered four represents the qualities embodied by the seasons as a setter on the Stanford vol- award: integrity, maturity, performance, leyball team and helped the Cardinal to three conference championships and four NCAA Tournament final four “TO FINISH appearances. Also at Stanford was MY CAREER WITH his father, Brad, who lettered three seasons as a defensive back on THREE BOWL WINS the football team. Rounding out the WOULD BE REALLY athletic genes are sisters Kelsey and Ashley; Kelsey SPECIAL.” followed in her mother’s — Ben Humphreys footsteps as a setter at Stanford while Ashley academics, community and is a member of the tenacity. volleyball program at Humphreys joined an Southern Cal. elite group of Duke final- Since 2015, ists alongside former Blue Humphreys has Devils David Helton and played in 47 Jeremy Cash. games and “I knew what the has racked Lott Trophy was up numerous growing up since honors on and I’m from Newport off the field. This Beach,” Hum- season, Humphreys has phreys said. “I totaled 66 tackles, 5.5 tackles have seen the for loss, 1.0 sack, three quar- guys who have CLICK TO LEARN MORE END OF A LONG ROAD been honored in the past and it was always something I wanted to be part of. Jeremy [Cash] was a finalist my freshman year and those guys were asking about me, which was pretty funny. It came into fruition the beginning of this year with the watch list. It’s a blessing, honestly. To be able to go home and know so many people at the banquet is really cool.” The Blue Devils have battled injuries throughout the year to many returning and starting stu- dent-athletes, giving opportunity to younger players on the team to step up and perform. Once a captain, always a captain — Humphreys has Rahming, to start in three bowl victories. instilled leadership qualities into his younger “My freshman year was the year we went to teammates for years to come. the Pinstripe Bowl in New York City and that was “I have learned what it means to be a a really great experience,” Humphreys said. “I complete Duke player,” redshirt freshman got to wear Kelby Brown’s jersey to honor him Lummie Young said of Humphreys’ impact. “Ben and what he had done for Duke football. That has helped me with academics, taught me dif- was probably the most fun game so far in my ferent aspects of the game and has really been career. We won in overtime and the defense was a true leader.” on the field for over 100 plays. Indiana had a With one final game remaining in a Blue great offense. Last year in Detroit, it was below Devil uniform, Humphreys and his teammates zero outside but thankfully, we got to play in the will travel south to Shreveport, La., to battle dome. That was a great experience also. We Temple in the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl on rebounded from the year prior and became bowl Thursday, Dec. 27. eligible in our last game. I was able to come back Duke became bowl eligible at Miami with from being hurt and play in that game.” a 20-12 win in a downpour on a hot evening in The California native says this last game Coral Gables. Humphreys was a central figure isn’t any more special than any other game has in the outcome with two fumble recoveries and been for him. He’s looking forward to playing numerous other plays all over the water-logged one more time in a Duke uniform come Dec. 27. Hard Rock Stadium turf. What is special is his family’s commitment to “We got bowl eligible about a month ago and watching his finale. battled against some tough teams,” Humphreys “It’s awesome to be able to leave a legacy said. “I wouldn’t say we were undermanned but behind, especially with bowl games,” Hum- we had some big injuries on our team. I’m just phreys said. “When I got here, bowl games excited to play one more game.” were expected, but three bowl wins would be Humphreys took a short trip down memory really cool, especially with how we started with lane to reflect on past bowl experiences as he the first bowl win in so many years. To finish has the chance to become the first player in my career with three bowl wins would be really program history, along with wide receiver T.J. special.” CLICK TO LEARN MORE young LEADERSHIP RB Deon Jackson and S Leonard Johnson answered the call when injuries struck their positions BY DANIELA SCHNEIDER

Leadership is a massive part of any sport — and could be considered the most important part. Without solid leadership, there is no foundation for a team to build upon. And without foundation, a team cannot succeed. Some construct sports leadership from the top down, almost as a pyramid, with the coach at the top, assistant coaches in the middle and players at the base. But leader- ship is not necessarily a hierarchy, and one does not have to be a coach to be an effective leader on a team. One does not have to even be a captain or a starter to be make an impact as a leader. Some of the best leaders can be fresh faces on the team. Deon Jackson and Leonard Johnson are just two examples of young leadership on the 2018 Duke football team. The classmates are in their second years at Duke, Jackson as a true soph- omore and Johnson as a redshirt freshman. Both have played enormous roles this season, and with Duke’s appearance in the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl quickly ap- proaching, their coaches will look for them to lead one final time this season.

“I feel like anyone can be a leader even if you’re a freshman.” – RB Deon Jackson CLICK TO LEARN MORE YOUNG LEADERSHIP

In the midst of an injury-plagued season, “It means a lot to me. Coming into the season, Jackson and Johnson had no choice but to step even though I wasn’t a starter, coaches look up and become big contributors on the field, to me to lead and to lead by example,” said Jackson on the offensive side and Johnson on Jackson. “Not so much be a vocal leader but lead the defensive. By the end of November, Duke by example more. As my role increased, I saw had 15 players with starting experience who had myself turn into more of a vocal leader and that missed one or more games this season. All that was something I was looking forward to doing.” head coach David Cutcliffe could do was put Jackson came into this season more com- in his younger players and trust that they were fortable and confident than before. Having ready to step up. Jackson and Johnson lived already been around campus a year, he knew his up to the expectation, despite having only been way around and was already adjusted to balanc- around two years. ing school and football. He was just more com- “I don’t look at how much time I have left in fortable in this still relatively new environment. college and how young I am,” said Jackson. “I And with comfort comes confidence. Jackson feel like anyone can be a leader even if you’re a brought this attitude onto the field, and it showed freshman. You just have to lead by example and through in both his performance and leadership. try to make sure every- But this is Johnson’s body gets it right. “ first season on the field. The Jackson, a running jackson has rushed safety out of Hayden, Ala., back out of Atlanta, Ga., for 8o6 yards and redshirted his freshman played in 12 games during season and took this time his rookie season of 2017. seven touchdowns. to lift, train and prepare for He rushed 32 times for 97 his 2018 debut as a Blue yards and caught four passes for four yards. Devil. His hard work ethic has showed. Johnson This season, with one game still left to play, was the recipient of the Sonny Falcone Iron Duke Jackson has rushed 151 times for 806 yards, Award, an honor presented to players (offensive, scoring seven touchdowns. He has also caught defensive and developmental program members) 24 passes for 246 yards and two scores. for their year-round commitment to strength Jackson set several career bests this season, training and conditioning. While other players contributing a 75-yard opening touchdown run in were traveling to play road games, Johnson was Duke’s historic victory at Miami. in the weight room, getting stronger. This is what His best game was Duke’s loss at Pitt back Johnson said propelled him to be a such a leader in late October. Jackson came to play and left his first season on the field. his impact on the field, setting the standard “We had developmental lifts every Friday for the kind of player he had become. He had morning while everybody else was getting ready a career-high 162 rushing yards, along with a to travel,” Johnson said of his true freshman career-high 89 receiving yards and his longest season of 2017. “So mostly lifting, putting in that reception of the season at 74 yards. Throw in extra work, watching film and learning the game.” his 152 yards on kick returns and Jackson had Johnson has had 14 assisted tackles and 37 403 all-purpose yards, the most in one game in solo tackles this season for a total of 51 hits, with Duke history. When starting running back Brittain a high of nine tackles at Pitt. Johnson also had Brown was injured, Jackson clearly filled the superlative games at Baylor and Georgia Tech. void. Against the Bears, Johnson’s third game in a Duke CLICK TO LEARN MORE YOUNG LEADERSHIP

jersey, he got his first interception and returned it happened in our last game.” 53 yards for his first touchdown. In the road win Duke will face Temple in the Walk-On’s Inde- against Georgia Tech, Johnson tallied his first two pendence Bowl on December 27 in Shreveport, sacks and two tackles for loss. La. For the sixth time in the past seven season, Jackson and Johnson are undoubtedly big the Blue Devils are making a postseason appear- contributors and leaders on the field, but they ance. But even with all the hype and competitive- are not yet veterans and still have a lot to learn ness surrounding the bowl contest, Duke still must from their senior teammates. come more mentally ready than ever before. For Jackson, one of his mentors has been “Prepare the same way you would a regular redshirt senior wide receiver Johnathan Lloyd. game, even though the regular season is over Lloyd shows the team how to bring a great work with,” said Jackson. “Everyone is going to be im- ethic everyday, and challenges the team during portant in preparing for this process. Just make practices. And for Johnson, senior safety Jeremy sure everyone is locked in.” McDuffie has served as his role model the past two years. “everybody is “He’s been a leader. He’s been here for four years and has played all four years,” ready to come out said Johnson of McDuffie. “When I took with a lot of grit over a starting role he really encouraged me, what I was doing right and what I was to play because of doing wrong.” what happened in The Blue Devils have one final game left this season. our last game.” Jackson and Johnson will once again need to be the – Leonard Johnson leaders they have grown into this season. The Blue Devils will have had a month to prepare for Temple and take the field again. “We’ve got to get some revenge off our last game [against Wake Forest],” said Johnson. “I feel like everybody is ready to come out with a lot of grit to play because of what CLICK TO LEARN MORE DAVE HARDING breaks IT down

Football analyst and former Duke guard Dave Harding examines Leonard Johnson’s pick six to seal the Baylor game, and the impact of Deon Jackson’s explosiveness during his record day of 403 all-purpose yards at Pittsburgh OFFENSE DEFENSE CLICK TO LEARN MORE 2018 DUKE FOOTBALL

Duke Football’s 7 Wins to Bowl Season CLICK TO LEARN MORE #1 34 VS. 14

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Aaron Young and Deon Jackson both celebrated TDs in the opener

Duke posted its seventh straight season-open- ing victory under coach David Cutcliffe, riding 240 yards of total offense from QB Daniel Jones and a 114-yard day from WR Aaron Young. The Blue Devil defense limited Army to 168 rushing yards; the Black Knights led the nation in rushing in 2017 and went on to finish second in 2018 with 296 yards per game. CLICK TO LEARN MORE #2 21 VS. 7

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Michael Carter II picked off his first career interception

QB Daniel Jones connect- ed on three TD passes in the second quarter and the defense pitched a shutout over the final three periods as Duke ended Northwestern’s streak of nine straight victories (the nation’s longest active) dating back to last season. LB Ben Humphreys had 15 tackles to pace a defense that posted four sacks, two picks and 14 QB pressures. CLICK TO LEARN MORE #3 40 VS. 27

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Quentin Harris threw for 174 yards and three scores in first career start

Getting his first career start following a Daniel Jones injury at Northwestern, QB Quentin Harris led Duke to a 23-0 halftime lead en route to a second straight road victory. WR T.J. Rahming hauled in two TDs and WR Johnathan Lloyd had a one-handed 66-yard scoring grab late in the first half. Also making his first start, S Leonard Johnson had a 53-yard pick six to seal the deal in the fourth quarter. CLICK TO LEARN MORE

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Johnathan Lloyd found the end zone on a 628-yard day for the Duke offense

RB Brittain Brown enjoyed a 118-yard rushing day and notched touchdowns of 43 yards on the ground and 44 yards via a pass to help Duke improve to 4-0. QB Quentin Harris had three TD passes and one TD run in his second start. The Blue Devils’ 628 yards of offense marked the third most in the Coach Cutcliffe era. CLICK TO LEARN MORE #5 28 VS. 14

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Chris Rumph II registered four tackles Duke broke a 7-7 halftime for loss and recovered a fumble in his tie by scoring three times first start in the final 1:49 of the third quarter. All three touchdowns came on passes by QB Daniel Jones, and all three came from favorable field position set up by three fumble re- coveries. WR T.J. Rahming had his 200th career catch in the game, just moments before breaking the tie with a 48-yard TD reception. Duke’s defense limited Tech to 229 rushing yards; the Yellow Jackets went on to lead the country in rushing at 335 yards per game. CLICK TO LEARN MORE #6 20 VS. 12

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Ben Humphreys sparked road win with RB Deon Jackson opened six tackles and two fumble recoveries the game with a 75-yard running score on Duke’s first play, and the Blue Devils outscored the Hur- ricanes 13-0 in the second half to win at Miami for the first time since 1976. The victory snapped Miami’s 13-game home winning streak and made Duke bowl eligible for the sixth time in seven years. A two-yard scoring pass from Quentin Harris to TE Daniel Helm provided the winning points. CLICK TO LEARN MORE #7 42 VS. 35

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Daniel Jones ripped UNC defense for Duke claimed the Victory long runs of 61 and 68 yards Bell for the third straight season with a home win over archrival North Carolina. A first half shootout had the score- board deadlocked at 28-28, until QB Daniel Jones broke loose for a 61-yard TD run 16 seconds before halftime. Jones compiled a school-record 547 yards of total offense, with 361 through the air and 186 on the ground, the most rushing yards ever for a Duke QB. CLICK TO LEARN MORE 2018 DUKE FOOTBALL HONOR ROLL

Duke tight ends coach Jeff Faris has been named the FBS assistant coach of the year for 2018 by the American Football Coaches Association. The AFCA has been presenting the award since 1997 to one assistant at each of the five levels of college football. Faris is in his seventh season of coaching at his alma mater. Along with guiding the tight ends, he serves as the recruiting coordinator for the offense. Away from the field, he volunteers at Duke Children’s Hospital and regularly visits the Ronald McDonald House of Durham. Last year he was selected to participate in the AFCA’s 30 Under 30 Leadership Institute. Below are other conference, regional and national Duke football honorees for 2018:

CHRIS All-ACC RUMPH II Freshman Joe Giles-Harris (LB) • First team All-America Deon Jackson (AP) • Second team Daniel Helm (TE) • Third team T.J. Rahming (WR) • Third team Ben Humphreys (LB) • Honorable mention Dylan Singleton (S) • Honorable mention

Freshman All-America, USA TODAY • Chris Rumph II Pop Warner National College Football Award • Ben Humphreys, finalist Lott IMPACT Trophy • Ben Humphreys, finalist NFF & College Hall of Fame Campbell Trophy • Ben Humphreys, semifinalist Jason Witten Man of the Year • Johnathan Lloyd, semifinalist AFCA Good Works Team • Johnathan Lloyd Freddie Solomon Community Spirit Award • Johnathan Lloyd Google Cloud Academic All-District • Daniel Helm East-West Shrine Game • Daniel Helm CLICK TO LEARN MORE Bowling Bests An unconventional trip through Duke bowl history with a look at some postseason Blue Devil superlatives 2x100 Double Century Club How about these individual performances featuring multiple 100-yard outbursts…

QB Thomas Sirk delivered the ultimate run-pass option in the 2015 Pinstripe Bowl with 155 rushing yards and 163 passing yards to claim co-MVP honors. Three Blue Devils rushed for over 100 yards in the game, as Sirk was joined by Jela Duncan (109) and Shaun Wilson (103).

RB Josh Snead is the only Blue Devil to rush for over 100 yards in two bowls, getting 107 in the 2012 Belk and 104 in the 2013 Chick-fil-A. WR Jamison Crowder had a pair of 100-yard receiv- ing games in the postseason, with 163 in the 2013 Chick-fil-A and 102 in the 2014 Sun.

Running Wild Shaun Wilson’s co-MVP production in the 2015 Pinstripe featured a 98-yard kickoff return as well as an 85-yard scoring run from scrimmage. The latter matched the longest run in Duke football history, Charlie Smith’s 85-yard gallop at Virginia Tech in 1951. Wilson’s four career TDs (in three games) are the most by one player in Duke bowl history. CLICK TO LEARN MORE

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Bowling Dramatic Effect The Independence Bowl is Duke’s 14th bowl Bests appearance, and if the past is any indica- tion, a dramatic finish could be in the offing. That’s been the story more times than not when the Devils go bowling: In Duke’s first bowl adventure, the original Iron Dukes were undefeated and unscored upon entering the 1939 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, only to see both marks of distinc- tion fall when Southern Cal posted a touch- down with 40 seconds left to win 7-3. Alabama led Duke 26-20 in the 1945 Sugar Bowl, and intentionally took a safety with 2:50 left to make it 26-22. But Duke’s George Clark foiled that strategy by returning the ensuing free kick into Alabama territory, then scored the game-winning TD on a 20-yard run with 2:00 remaining for a 29-26 victory. Passing Fancy What could be more dramatic than claiming QB Anthony Boone registered Duke’s best bowl the 1961 Cotton Bowl, 7-6 over Arkansas, by passing ledger in the 2013 Chick-fil-A when he scoring the game-winning TD on a flea-flick- threw for 427 yards on 29 completions. He con- er pass to Tee Moorman with only 2:45 left? nected on nine passes of 20 or more yards, and he put two receivers over 100 yards, Jamison Crowder What could be more gut-wrenching than (163) and Braxton Deaver (116). A 59-yard Boone- fumbling the ball at the six-yard line with to-Crowder TD pass stands as the longest pass 1:20 to go in the 2012 Belk Bowl? Instead of play in Duke bowl history. breaking a 34-34 tie with Cincinnati, the Blue Devils saw the Bearcats hit an 82-yard TD pass with 44 seconds left to take the lead, and the win. Special Legs The 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl and the 2014 Hyundai Sun Bowl also were decided deep As the placekicker for four in the fourth quarter, by four and five points, consecutive bowl teams, Ross respectively — just not in Duke’s favor. Martin ranks as Duke’s top postseason scorer with 41 Duke’s first postseason win since the points (8-10 FG, 17-18 PAT). Cotton Bowl didn’t lack for drama: A wild fourth quarter at Yankee Stadium in 2015 featured Blue Devil QB Thomas Sirk scoring a At the 1942 Rose Bowl in Durham, Steve Lach put game-tying touchdown with 41 seconds left. on quite a punting display for coach Wallace Wade. Ross Martin kicked a field goal in overtime Lach boomed eight punts for a 46.4-yard average to give Duke the lead, then Indiana missed a and had three that traveled 50-plus yards in a loss field goal to tie, leaving the Blue Devils with a to Oregon State. cathartic 44-41 Pinstripe Bowl triumph. CLICK TO LEARN MORE Bowling Bests The Cutcliffe Touch If bowl history tells us anything, it’s that Duke coach David Cutcliffe will prepare the Blue Devils to put points on the board in Shreveport. In his five previous Blue Devil bowls, his team has posted totals of 48, 44, 36, 34 and 31 points, an average of 38.6 per game. Those are five of the top six scoring games in Duke bowl history (with 34 points on Nebraska in the 1955 Orange joining the list). Only three of the team’s 24 touchdowns have come on non-offensive plays (one kickoff return, one punt return, one blocked punt). Coach Cut has had three different offensive coordi- nators working with him during this stretch.

Tip Of The Cap Best Quarters Highlighting the best performances by Duke Yes, the goal is to play solid football for all 60 opponents in bowl action: minutes whenever you take the field. But there’s Heisman winner Johnny Manziel, playing his something to be said for these remarkable 15- last college game against Duke in the 2013 minute periods in Duke bowl annals: Chick-fil-A, passed for 382 yards and four Duke trailed Alabama 19-13 at halftime of the scores, rushed for 73 yards and one score, and 1945 Sugar. The Devils began the third quarter led Texas A&M back from a 38-17 deficit to win with a long march in which Tom Davis carried 52-48 on New Year’s Eve, in the highest-rated the ball on 11 of the first 12 snaps and eventually non-BCS bowl game in ESPN broadcast history. scored from one yard out to give his team the Texas Tech running back James Gray spoiled 20-19 lead. Time of possession for Duke in the coach Steve Spurrier’s final Duke game by quarter: 13 minutes, 40 seconds. rushing for 280 yards and four scores to spear- The second quarter in Atlanta was Duke fire- head a 49-21 Red Raiders win in the 1989 All works at its best, with the Blue Devils racking up American Bowl. 24 points and 218 yards on Texas A&M to take a But perhaps the all-time Blue Devil heartbreaker 38-17 halftime lead in the 2013 Chick-fil-A. And was Southern Cal’s Doyle Nave, a fourth-string it might have been even more, with Duke opting QB, who came off the bench at the end of the for a chip shot field goal on the final play of the 1939 Rose and completed four straight passes half instead of trying to punch in another TD to left end “Antelope” Al Krueger, the last coming from the one-yard line. The Devils were at their with 40 seconds left in the corner of the end aggressive best late in the quarter, converting zone, to halt the Iron Dukes’ unscored upon two fourth-and-one plays on a scoring drive, season. Nave had played only 28 minutes all then recovering an onside kick to get the ball season. When Nave ran into Duke center Dan back for the last possession. “Tiger” Hill on an aircraft carrier in the South At the 2012 Belk, QB Sean Renfree halted a 27-0 Pacific during World War II, he asked the Blue run by Cincinnati with pinpoint passing preci- Devil captain if Duke expected to see all those sion in the third quarter, hitting 11-of-12 throws passes when Nave entered the game. “We didn’t for 154 yards, one touchdown and a two-point even know who you were,” Hill responded. conversion. CLICK TO LEARN MORE #DukePOY Vote for the Duke Football Play of the Year Check out our Twitter poll @DukeRadio and make your selection between Dec. 20-26 The winner will be announced on the Tailgate Show prior to kickoff of the Independence Bowl

A top 10 list of highlight moments from the 2018 season was VOTE whittled down to this set of four nominees for the Duke Football Play of the Year (#DukePOY): (Listed in order of games played) at Northwestern Davis Koppenhaver’s stretch catch for TD in back of end zone at Baylor Johnathan Lloyd’s one-handed grab for a 66-yard touchdown at Miami Quentin Harris’ jump pass to Daniel Helm for go-ahead score vs. North Carolina Daniel Jones’ 61-yard touchdown run right before halftime CLICK TO LEARN MORE helping hands

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