2018 DUKE FOOTBALL WHAT’S THE ROAD TO CLICK STORY TO JUMP! 20 SHREVEPORT 4 THE MATCHUP 36 HONOR 6 END OF A ROLL LONG ROAD 38 BOWLING 12 YOUNG BESTS LEADERSHIP 46 HELPING 18 DAVE HARDING HANDS BREAKS IT DOWN CREDITS Video: Blue Devil Network, ACC Network, ESPN, Coach David Cutcliffe’s Duke Football Show Photos: Duke Athletics, Reagan Lunn, Nat LeDonne, Jacob Kupferman, Jim Shorin Design: Bill Bridgeforth Design © 2018 by Blue Devil IMG Sports CLICK TO LEARN MORE THE Shreveport, LA DEC. 27, 1:30 pm TV: ESPN / Radio: Blue Devil IMG Sports Network 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 Record vs. 2017 Bowl Teams 3-3 2018 DUKE FOOTBALL END OF A LONG ROAD Senior captain Ben Humphreys eyes last day in a Duke uniform BY SARAH LEGGETT CLICK TO LEARN MORE END OF A LONG ROAD 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.