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4 Duke (1-2, 0-1 ACC) at Notre Dame (1-2) September 24, 2016 • 3:30 pm • NBC Notre Dame, Ind. • Notre Dame Stadium (80,795 • FieldTurf) Duke (1-2, 0-1 ACC) DUKE (1-2, 0-1 ACC) at NOTRE DAME (1-2) SEPTEMBER • Duke plays the back end of a two- • This week, the Duke coaching staff • Duke S DeVon Edwards and Stan- 3 N.C. CENTRAL (ESPN3) W, 49-6 game, Midwest road swing by travel- will wear special arm patches in honor ford RB Christian McCaffrey are the 10 WAKE FOREST (ESPNU) L, 14-24 ling to face Notre Dame ... Kickoff is of the AFCA’s Coach to Cure MD pro- only two active players nationally who 17 Northwestern (Big Ten Network) L, 13-24 set for 3:30 p.m. ... The game will be gram ... This is the ninth year coaches earned both All-America and Academ- televised live by NBC with Mike Tirico around the country join together to ic All-America honors in 2015 24 Notre Dame (NBC) 3:30 pm (play-by-play), Doug Flutie (analyst) raise funding and awareness of Duch- OCTOBER & Kathryn Tappen (sideline) enne muscular dystrophy ... Fans • Duke S Deondre Singleton will miss 1 VIRGINIA (ACC Network) 12:30 pm are encouraged to donate by texting the first half of this week’s game after • The Blue Devils stand at 1-2 on the “CURE” to 90999 or visiting www. enduring a targeting ejection in the 8 ARMY WEST POINT TBA year after dropping a 24-13 decision CoachtoCureMD.org fourth quarter of the Northwestern tilt 14 Louisville (ESPN) 7 pm at Northwestern last week ... The 29 Georgia Tech TBA Fighting Irish are 1-2 following a 36-28 • On January 4, 2005, current Duke • Duke QB Daniel Jones leads all loss to Michigan State last Saturday head coach David Cutcliffe was freshmen nationally in pass comple- NOVEMBER hired by then Notre Dame head coach tions (68), passing yards (800) & total 5 VIRGINIA TECH TBA • Notre Dame leads the all-time series Charlie Weis to serve as assistant offensive yards (881) with Duke by a 3-1 margin ... All four head coach/QBs coach with the Irish 10 NORTH CAROLINA (ESPN) 7:30 pm contests have been won by the home ... Due to health reasons, Cutcliffe re- • Over his last six games dating back 19 Pittsburgh TBA institution. signed from the position on June 1 of to last season, WR T.J. Rahming has 26 Miami TBA 1958 Notre Dame, 9-7 the same year caught 40 passes for 453 yards, good 1961 Duke, 37-13 for per game averages of 6.67 recep- 1966 Notre Dame, 64-0 • Current Duke Vice President and Di- tions and 75.50 receiving yards THE MATCHUP 2007 Notre Dame, 28-7 rector of Athletics Kevin White served as Notre Dame’s Director of Athletics • Elected by their teammates, four Duke • The Blue Devils enter the Notre from 2000-08 redshirt seniors will serve as team Blue Devils Dame tilt having won 16 of their last captains for the 2016 campaign: RB 22 games against non-ACC oppo- • Duke RB Shaun Wilson is the only Jela Duncan, S DeVon Edwards, Record 1-2, 0-1 ACC nents active player nationally with TDs of QB Thomas Sirk and DT A.J. Wolf ... AP Ranking — 80+ yards via rush, reception & return Additionally, Duke will select a special • Dating back to the 2013 season, the • 85-yard rush vs. Indiana, 2015 teams captain each week to join Dun- Head Coach David Cutcliffe Blue Devils are 25-10 in their last 35 • 89-yard reception vs. N.C. Central, 2015 can, Edwards and Wolf at midfield for Career Record 93-84/15th year regular season games • 98-yard KOR vs. Indiana, 2015 the pregame coin toss Duke Record 49-55/9th year vs. Notre Dame 0-0 BLUE DEVILS BY THE NUMBERS Notre Dame 6 — Career kickoff returns for TDs 11 — Fourth quarter & OT wins for 3 — Career 100-yard rushing games for S DeVon Edwards ... In 2015, the Blue Devils over the past four sea- for RB Jela Duncan, who gained 115 Fighting Irish Edwards set the school single-season sons (games in which Duke was tied ground yards in the season-opening record with three KORs for TDs on or trailing in the fourth period) win over N.C. Central Record 1-2 a 95-yard scoring effort at Tulane, a AP Ranking ORV 100-yard dash against Georgia Tech 5 — Consecutive years a member of 14 — Nation-best AFCA Academic Head Coach Brian Kelly and a 94-yard return at Virginia last the Duke program has been named to Achievement Awards earned by Duke, Career Record 227-82-2/26th year season ... The six KORs for TDs are the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team including the 2015 honor one shy of the ACC record of seven ... Last week, S DeVon Edwards at Notre Dame 56-25/7th year — Career 100-yard receiving held by Clemson’s C.J. Spiller and became the latest in the run to join 3 vs. Duke 0-0 games for WR Anthony Nash, who NCAA standard of seven shared by Sean Renfree (2012), Dave Harding gained a career-high 112 yards Spiller and Houston’s Tyron Carrier (2013), Laken Tomlinson (2014) & TELEVISION Kelby Brown (2015) through the air in week two against NBC 14.0 — QB sacks for the Blue Wake Forest Devils this season, led by S DeVon 48 — Career non-offensive points Play-by-Play: Mike Tirico — True freshmen who played in Edwards (3.0) and DT A.J. Wolf (3.0) scored by S DeVon Edwards on eight 8 Analyst: Doug Flutie Duke’s season-opening win over N.C. ... Duke compiled a total of 17.0 sacks TDs (6 KORs & 2 INTs) Central Sideline: Kathryn Tappen a season ago 462 — Consecutive Duke football — Offensive plays of 50+ yards for RADIO — Career INTs for CB Breon games broadcast by radio play-by- 4 12 the Blue Devils this season: Borders, marking the highest total play announcer Bob Harris, who is Blue Devil IMG Sports Network • 59-yard pass from Jones to Taylor among active players nationally (tied in his 41st and final season on the Play-by-Play: Bob Harris call ... The streak started with Duke’s • 56-yard pass from Jones to Nash with San Diego State’s Damontae • 55-yard pass from Jones to Lloyd (TD) Analyst: Wes Chesson season-opening 21-18 victory over Kazee) • 50-yard rush by Jela Duncan (TD) Sideline: Dave Harding Tennessee on September 11, 1976 2016 DUKE FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION DUKE FOOTBALL GAME WEEK SCHEDULE Duke Sports Information Assistant AD/External Affairs: Art Chase (football) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 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 Duke at Teleconference Chase’s Cell Phone: 919-599-9820 Lunch Cutcliffe available after practice Notre Dame 5 p.m. Chase’s Email: [email protected] 12 noon at 12:30 p.m. Approximately 3:30 p.m. Contact Art Associate SID: Sarah Fetters (football) Players available 10:15 a.m. Notre Dame Chase for access 12:30 p.m. Contact ACC Stadium Office Phone: 919-684-8708 Cutcliffe available Office for access Injury Report Fetters’ Cell Phone: 984-209-9104 336-851-6062 Released Cutcliffe and select players Fetters’ Email: [email protected] Duke Football Radio Show available after Fax: 919-684-2489 7 p.m. game Website: www.GoDuke.com Washington 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. 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