At Duke (2-2, 0-1 ACC) October 1, 2016 • 12:30 Pm • ACC Network Durham, N.C
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5 Virginia (1-3, 0-0 ACC) at Duke (2-2, 0-1 ACC) October 1, 2016 • 12:30 pm • ACC Network Durham, N.C. • Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium (40,004 • Natural grass) Duke (2-2, 0-1 ACC) VIRGINIA (1-3, 0-0 ACC) at DUKE (2-2, 0-1 ACC) SEPTEMBER • Duke returns home for the first of two • This week, Duke will participate in • For the remainder of the season, 3 N.C. CENTRAL (ESPN3) W, 49-6 games and will host Virginia on Sat- the Curing Kids Cancer First and Duke will be without the services of 10 WAKE FOREST (ESPNU) L, 14-24 urday, October 1 ... Kickoff is set for Gold Campaign ... The Blue Devils S DeVon Edwards, who had his col- 17 Northwestern (Big Ten Network) L, 13-24 12:30 p.m. ... The game will be tele- will don CuringKidsCancer.org helmet legiate career come to a close follow- vised live by the ACC Network with decals while the Duke student section ing a knee injury suffered last week at 24 Notre Dame (NBC) W, 38-35 Tom Werme (play-by-play), Dave will receive commemorative t-shirts Notre Dame ... A native of Covington, OCTOBER Archer (analyst) & Roddy Jones ... In addition, Leah Still, the ESPY Ga., Edwards ended his 44-game 1 VIRGINIA (ACC Network) 12:30 pm (sideline) Award recipient for courage, will serve playing career with 327 tackles, 13.0 as the guest captain for the pregame TFL, 10.5 QB sacks, five INTs, six 8 ARMY WEST POINT (RSN) 3:30 pm • The Blue Devils stand at 2-2 overall coin toss caused fumbles, 21 PBUs and eight 14 Louisville (ESPN) 7 pm and 0-1 in ACC play after defeating QB pressures ... In addition, he re- 29 Georgia Tech TBA Notre Dame, 38-35, last week ... The • Dating back to the 2013 season, the turned 74 kickoffs for 2,060 yards for Cavaliers are 1-3 overall and 0-0 in Blue Devils are 26-10 in their last 36 a 27.84 average and six TDs NOVEMBER the league following their 49-35 victo- regular season games 5 VIRGINIA TECH TBA ry over Central Michigan last Saturday • Duke QB Daniel Jones leads all • Duke RB Shaun Wilson is the only freshmen nationally in pass comple- 10 NORTH CAROLINA (ESPN) 7:30 pm • Saturday’s game will mark the active player nationally with TDs of tions (92), passing yards (1,090) & 19 Pittsburgh TBA 68th on the gridiron between the 80+ yards via rush, reception & return total offensive yards (1,190) 26 Miami TBA two schools with Virginia leading the • 85-yard rush vs. Indiana, 2015 series, 34-33 ... The series began in • 89-yard reception vs. N.C. Central, 2015 • Elected by their teammates, four 1890 with a 10-4 UVa win ... Duke won • 98-yard KOR vs. Indiana, 2015 redshirt seniors will serve as team • 96-yard KOR vs. Notre Dame, 2016 THE MATCHUP 18-of-22 meetings between 1952-78 captains for the 2016 campaign: RB ... Virginia captured 17-of-19 games Jela Duncan, S DeVon Edwards, • Over his last seven games dating between 1989-2007 ... The Blue Dev- QB Thomas Sirk and DT A.J. Wolf ... Duke back to last season, WR T.J. Rah- ils have won six out of eight in the Additionally, Duke will select a special Blue Devils ming has caught 48 passes for 540 series during the David Cutcliffe Era teams captain each week to join Dun- yards, good for per game averages but the Cavaliers earned a 42-34 vic- can, Edwards and Wolf at midfield for Record 2-2, 0-1 ACC of 6.86 receptions and 77.14 receiv- tory last year in Charlottesville the pregame coin toss AP Ranking — ing yards Head Coach David Cutcliffe • BCBSNC serves as the official game • Duke has won all four game-opening Career Record 94-84/15th year sponsor of this week’s game coin tosses this season Duke Record 50-55/9th year vs. Virginia 6-2 BLUE DEVILS BY THE NUMBERS Virginia 17.0 — QB sacks for the Blue Dev- 297.50 — Average total offensive 5.48 — Career yards per rushing ils this season, led by DT A.J. Wolf yards per game for QB Daniel Jones attempt average for RB Jela Duncan Cavaliers (4.0) ... Duke compiled a total of 17.0 ... Only one player in Duke history has ... The average ranks fourth on Duke’s sacks a season ago averaged 300+ total yards per game all-time list (minimum 200 attempts), trail- Record 1-3, 0-0 ACC — QB Anthony Dilweg (337.55) on his ing Red Smith (6.05), Ace Parker AP Ranking — 12 — Career INTs for CB Breon way to ACC Player of the Year honors (5.87) & Elmore Hackney (5.86) Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall Borders, marking the highest total in 1988 Career Record 100-46/12th year among active players nationally (tied 4 — Career 100-yard receiving games at Virginia 1-3/1st year with San Diego State’s Damontae 463 — Consecutive Duke football for WR Anthony Nash, who gained a Kazee) games broadcast by radio play-by- career-high 123 yards through the air vs. Duke 0-0 play announcer Bob Harris, who is last week at Notre Dame 12 — Fourth quarter & OT wins for in his 41st and final season on the TELEVISION the Blue Devils since the beginning call ... The streak started with Duke’s 8 — True freshmen who played in ACC Network of the 2012 season (games in which season-opening 21-18 victory over Duke’s season-opening win over N.C. Duke was tied or trailing in the fourth Tennessee on September 11, 1976 Central Play-by-Play: Tom Werme period) Analyst: Dave Archer 4 — Career 100-yard rushing games 5 — Offensive plays of 50+ yards for Sideline: Roddy Jones 5 — Consecutive years a member of for RB Jela Duncan, who gained 115 the Blue Devils this season: the Duke program has been named to ground yards in the season-opening • 64-yard pass from Jones to Nash (TD) RADIO the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team win over N.C. Central and 121 yards • 59-yard pass from Jones to Taylor • 56-yard pass from Jones to Nash ... Last week, S DeVon Edwards last week at Notre Dame Blue Devil IMG Sports Network became the latest in the run to join • 55-yard pass from Jones to Lloyd (TD) • 50-yard rush by Jela Duncan (TD) Play-by-Play: Bob Harris Sean Renfree (2012), Dave Harding 14 — Nation-best AFCA Academic Analyst: Wes Chesson (2013), Laken Tomlinson (2014) & Achievement Awards earned by Duke, Sideline: Dave Harding Kelby Brown (2015) including the 2015 honor 2016 DUKE FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION DUKE FOOTBALL GAME WEEK SCHEDULE Duke Sports Information Assistant AD/External Affairs: Art Chase (football) 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 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 Virginia 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 12:30 p.m. 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.