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12 Duke (6-5, 3-4 ACC) (3-8, 1-6 ACC) at Wake Forest November 28, 2015 • 12:30 pm • ACC Network Winston-Salem, N.C. • BB&T Field (31,500 • FieldTurf) Duke (6-5, 3-4 ACC) DUKE (6-5, 3-4 ACC) at WAKE FOREST (3-8, 1-6 ACC) SEPTEMBER • Duke (6-5, 3-4 ACC) travels to Winston- • Dating back to the 2013 season, • Over their last 21 ACC regular sea- 3 Tulane (CBS Sports Network) W, 37-7 Salem, N.C., to close out the regular the Blue Devils are 23-8 in their last son games, the Blue Devils are 14-7 (ESPN3) 12 N.C. Central W, 55-0 season against Wake Forest (3-8, 1-6 31 regular season games ... The only ... Only Florida State (18-2), Clemson 19 [23] Northwestern (ACC Network) L, 10-19 ACC) on Saturday, November 21 ... schools with more wins during that (17-3) and North Carolina (15-6) have 26 [20] Georgia Tech (ESPN2) W, 34-20 Kickoff at BB&T Field is set for 12:30 stretch are Ohio State (29), Florida better ledgers OCTOBER p.m. ... The ACC Network will broad- State (29), Alabama (28), Baylor (28), cast the game with Tim Brant (play-by- Michigan State (28), Clemson (26), Wis- • S DeVon Edwards was named ACC (Regional Sports Network) 3 Boston College W, 9-7 play), Dave Archer (analyst) & Roddy consin (25), Oregon (25) & Oklahoma Specialist of the Week after returning 10 Army West Point (CBS Sports Network) W, 44-3 Jones (sideline) (24) a kickoff 94 yards for a TD at Virginia 24 Virginia Tech (ESPNU) [4 OT] W, 45-43 • Saturday will mark the 96th meeting • With a 10-point outing last week • Five Blue Devils were honored with 31 Miami (ESPNU) L, 27-30 between the two schools, with Duke at Virginia, K Ross Martin became CoSIDA Academic All-District acco- NOVEMBER leading the series, 56-37-2 ... The se- the third player in ACC history to lades, marking the highest total in the 7 [21] North Carolina (ESPN2) L, 31-66 ries began in 1889 with a 32-0 Wake reach 400 career points, joining Flor- nation ... The Duke contingent also 14 Pittsburgh (ESPNews) L, 13-31 Forest win ... The Blue Devils have ida State’s Dustin Hopkins (466) and made up 45.5 percent (5-of-11) of the won three straight in the series after Clemson’s Chandler Catanzaro (404) ACC’s honorees ... S DeVon Edwards 21 Virginia (ESPN3) L, 34-42 Wake Forest had posted 12 consecu- ... Martin has 407 career points to his earned the honor for the second 28 Wake Forest (ACC Network) 12:30 p.m. tive victories from 2000-11 ... Duke credit on 73 field goals and 188 PATs, straight year and was joined on this won last year’s tilt, 41-21, in Durham. and enters the week with 97 points on year’s team by OT Gabe Brandner, the year and just three shy of posting K Ross Martin, QB Thomas Sirk & THE MATCHUP • The Blue Devils have won 12 of their the third 100-point campaign of his ca- DT A.J. Wolf last 15 road games dating back to the reer (106 in 2012 & 107 in 2014) Duke start of the 2013 season ... Among • Bob Harris, the Voice of the Blue Blue Devils ACC teams, Duke (12-3) has the top • WR T.J. Rahming enjoyed last Devils, is in his 40th season as the ledger in that time span, followed by week’s trip to Charlottesville, Va., by play-by-play announcer for the Blue Record 6-5, 3-4 ACC Florida State (11-2), Clemson (10-4), establishing Duke freshman single- Devil IMG Radio Network ... Harris AP Ranking ‑— Virginia Tech (10-5), Pittsburgh (10-6), game records for pass receptions (12) enters this week’s game in Charlot- and receiving yards (190) ... Nine of Head Coach David Cutcliffe North Carolina (7-7), N.C. State (7-8), tesville having called 457 consecutive Georgia Tech (7-9), Boston College (6- the 12 receptions covered 10+ yards Duke football games dating back to Career Record 90-82/14th year 8), Miami (6-9), Syracuse (4-11), Wake with eight producing first downs and the 1976 season-opening 21-18 win Duke Record 46-53/8th year Forest (3-15) & Virginia (0-14) two covering 40+ yards at Tennessee vs. Wake Forest 3-4 BLUE DEVILS BY THE NUMBERS Wake Forest 6 — Career field goals of 50+ yards 17.21 — Yards per pass reception 6 — Blue Devils with multiple rushing Demon Deacons for K Ross Martin, tied for the most average this year for WR Anthony TDs this season: QB Parker Boehme in Duke history with Sims Lenhardt ... Nash, a mark that ranks fifth in the (5), QB Thomas Sirk (5), RB Jela Record 3-8, 1-6 ACC For his career, Martin has made six-of- ACC ... Nash, who entered the sea- Duncan (4), RB Shaquille Powell AP Ranking — eight attempts from 50+ yards son with five catches for 47 yards in (3), RB Zach Boden (2) & RB Shaun Head Coach Dave Clawson 16 games, has 24 receptions for 413 Wilson (2) Career Record 96-97/16th year 1:28.53 — ACC-leading ratio of yards in 2015 at Wake Forest 6-17/2nd year sacks allowed per passing attempt for 4 — Blue Devils with runs from scrim- vs. Duke 1-1 the Blue Devils this season 18.0 — Season total of tackles for mage of 50+ yards this season: QB loss for S Jeremy Cash, a mark which Parker Boehme, RB Jela Duncan, 6 — Career kickoff returns for TDs ranks tied for second in the ACC and QB Thomas Sirk & RB Shaun Wilson TELEVISION for S DeVon Edwards, including a 95- sixth nationally ... In addition, the 18.0 yard scoring effort at Tulane, a 100- — Percent Graduation Success ACC Network TFL are the most in a season by a 94 yard dash against Georgia Tech and a Rate released November 4 for Duke’s Play-by-Play: Tim Brant Blue Devil since 2003, when Phillip 94-yard return at Virginia this season Alexander posted 18.5 TFL football program — tops in the ACC Analyst: Dave Archer ... The six KORs for TDs are one shy followed by Wake Forest (90), Boston Sideline: Roddy Jones of the ACC record of seven held by 593 — Rushing yards this season College (89), Clemson (84), Miami (83), Clemson’s C.J. Spiller for QB Thomas Sirk, marking a total Syracuse (80), Virginia Tech (80), Pitts- RADIO that ranks second on Duke’s single- burgh (75), Virginia (75), Florida State 4 — QBs leading Power 5 schools in (72) Blue Devil IMG Sports Network season chart behind Mike Dunn’s (73), Georgia Tech , N.C. State (70), both rushing and passing yardage this campaign of 757 (1976) Louisville (63) and North Carolina (62) Play-by-Play: Bob Harris season: Thomas Sirk of Duke, Lamar Analyst: Wes Chesson Jackson of Louisville, Dak Prescott .441 — Third-down conversion rate +40 — Duke’s point difference in Sideline: Johnny Moore of Mississippi State & Seth Collins of for the Duke offense this season — the the fourth quarter this season (99-59) Oregon State third-best figure in the ACC 2015 DUKE FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION DUKE FOOTBALL GAME WEEK SCHEDULE Duke Sports Information Assistant AD/External Affairs: Art Chase (football) 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Office Phone: 919-684-2614 Chase’s Home Phone: 919-942-3485 Off Media Lunch ACC Coaches Cutcliffe No media Gameday No practice availability Duke at Chase’s Cell Phone: 919-599-9820 11:30 a.m. Teleconference availability Lunch Cutcliffe available after practice Wake Forest Chase’s Email: [email protected] 12 noon at 12:30 p.m. Approximately 12:30 pm ET Associate SID: Sarah Fetters (football) Players available 10:15 a.m. BB&T Field 12:30 p.m. Contact ACC Office Phone: 919-684-8708 Cutcliffe available Office for access Injury Report Cutcliffe and Fetters’ Cell Phone: 984-209-9104 336-851-6062 Released select players Fetters’ Email: [email protected] Duke Football available after Radio Show game Fax: 919-684-2489 7 p.m. Website: www.GoDuke.com Washington Mailing Address: Duke SID Office Duke Inn 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 Following all home games, David Cutcliffe and desig- conference, which begins at 11:30 a.m., is held each Tuesday Office. Player interviews will be available Tuesday and nated players will address the media in the team meet- throughout the football season at the Brooks Football Building. Wednesday during a typical game week. ing room on the second floor of the Yoh Football Center. • Coach Cutcliffe: All interviews with head coach David Road accommodations for the media will be made based ACC Weekly Teleconference Cutcliffe can be arranged through Art Chase at 919-684- on the facility. The ACC will hold its weekly football teleconference on 2614. Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:50 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 and apply for and be issued press credentials.