Florida State (1-3, 1-2 ACC) 7 at Duke (4-2, 1-2 ACC) October 14, 2017 • 12 Noon • ESPN2 Durham, N.C
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Florida State (1-3, 1-2 ACC) 7 at Duke (4-2, 1-2 ACC) October 14, 2017 • 12 noon • ESPN2 Durham, N.C. • Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium (40,004 • Natural Grass) Duke (4-2, 1-2 ACC) FLORIDA STATE (1-3, 1-2 ACC) at DUKE (4-2, 1-2 ACC) SEPTEMBER • Now in its 105th season of foot- • Duke will celebrate Band Day and • The Blue Devils have established 2 N.C. CENTRAL (ACC Network Extra) W, 60-7 ball, Duke hosts Florida State at 12 Teacher Appreciation Day against a school single-season record with 9 NORTHWESTERN (ESPNU) W, 41-17 noon ... The game will be broadcast the Seminoles while BSBSNC four interception returns for touch- 16 BAYLOR (RSN) W, 34-20 live by ESPN2 with Jason Ben- serves as the official game sponsor downs in 2017 ... The previous stan- 23 North Carolina (ESPNU) W, 27-17 etti (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer dard of three was set in 1942, 1945 (analyst) & Kris Budden (sideline) • Now in his 10th season as Duke’s and 1949 29 [14] MIAMI (ESPN) L, 6-31 head coach, David Cutcliffe is 56- OCTOBER • Duke is 4-2 overall and 1-2 in the 63 with the Blue Devils and 100-92 • Last week at Virginia, LB Joe 7 Virginia (ACC Network) L, 21-28 ACC following last week’s 28-21 overall ... Cutcliffe earned ACC Giles-Harris turned in a 15-tackle Coach of the Year honors in both performance that included 3.5 TFL, 14 FLORIDA STATE (ESPN2) 12 noon loss at Virginia ... Coming off a 24- 20 loss to Miami, Florida State is 2012 & 2013 1.0 sack, two quarterback pres- 21 PITTSBURGH (ACC Network) 12:20 pm 1-3 overall and 1-2 in league play sures, one caused fumble and one 28 Virginia Tech TBA • Under head coach David Cut- PBU ... The double digit tackle out- NOVEMBER • Duke owns an all-time record of cliffe, the Blue Devils are 33-5 ing marked the seventh of his career 500-513-31 in 104-plus seasons (.868) when allowing 20 points or 11 Army West Point (CBS Sports Network) 12 noon less • With 63 ground yards against 18 GEORGIA TECH TBA • Saturday’s game will mark the Miami two weeks ago, RB Shaun 25 Wake Forest TBA 20th on the gridiron between the • Dating back to the 2013 season, Wilson became the seventh player two schools with Florida State lead- the Blue Devils are 32-18 (.640) in in Duke history to reach the 2,000- THE MATCHUP ing the series, 19-0 ... The series their last 50 regular season games yard plateau ... In 42 career games, began in 1992 with a 48-21 FSU Wilson has 2,085 rushing yards victory ... In Durham, the Seminoles • Duke continues to lead the ACC in while his career 5.37 yards per Duke have won all seven affairs third down defense having allowed attempt average ranks fourth on Blue Devils just 19 conversions in 80 attempts Duke’s all-time chart • This week’s game features the (.238) Record 4-2, 1-2 ACC top two kickoff return units in the • Led by DT Mike Ramsay (4.5 AP Ranking — ACC with the Seminoles ranking • CB Mark Gilbert and S Jeremy sacks), Duke ranks second in the Head Coach David Cutcliffe first (29.4) and Blue Devils second McDuffie lead the ACC in passes ACC in sacks per game (3.17), be- Career Record 100-92/16th year (27.2) defended per game (1.83) hind only Clemson (3.50) Duke Record 56-63/10th year vs. Florida State 0-3 BLUE DEVILS BY THE NUMBERS 4 — Duke all-time record of career 9.67 — Average tackles per game 10 — Interceptions for the Duke de- Florida State interception returns for TDs for CB for LB Joe Giles-Harris this season to fense this season to lead the ACC ... Seminoles Bryon Fields Jr. ... The scores came rank third in the ACC CBs Bryon Fields Jr. and Mark Gil- against Tulane (2014), Pittsburgh bert pace the Blue Devils with three Record 1-3, 1-2 ACC (2016), N.C. Central (2017) & North 3,995 — Career all-purpose yards each AP Ranking — Carolina (2017) for RB Shaun Wilson, who sits five yards shy of becoming the eighth — Tackles for loss over his Head Coach Jimbo Fisher 18.0 4 — Seasons with 3+ rushing TDs player in Duke history to reach the last 18 games for LB Ben Humphreys Career Record 79-20/8th year for RB Shaun Wilson, matching the 4,000-yard plateau at Florida State 79-20/8th year school record previously set by Tom 20 & 10 — Daniel Jones is one vs. Duke 3-0 Davis (1941-42-43-44), George Clark 6 — Duke record scoring runs of 50+ of three QBs in Duke history to post (1944-45-46-47) and Jela Duncan (2012- yards for RB Shaun Wilson ... The 20+ passing TDs and 10+ rushing TDs TELEVISION 13-15-16) previous school standard of four was in a career, joining Leo Hart (23 & 13; ESPN2 held by George Clark (1944-47) and 1968-70) and Anthony Boone (38 & 16; 50-4 — Duke’s record under David Jay Wilkinson (1961-63) 2011-14) ... In 18 career games, Jones Play-by-Play: Jason Benetti Cutcliffe when leading or tied after has 22 passing TDs and 10 rushing Analyst: Kelly Stouffer three quarters of action 13 — Fourth quarter & OT wins for TDs Sideline: Kris Budden the Blue Devils over the past five sea- 14.35 — Recorded time for S Jer- sons (games in which Duke was tied 2 — Players in Duke history — Bran- RADIO emy McDuffie in the 110-meter hur- or trailing in the fourth period) don Connette & Daniel Jones — to dles to earn all-league honors at the record 300+ passing yards and Blue Devil IMG Sports Network 2017 ACC Track & Field Champion- 10 — True freshmen to play for the 100+ rushing yards in a single game Play-by-Play: David Shumate ship meet ... McDuffie also garnered Blue Devils this season, marking the Connette vs. Pitt (2013): 323 & 101 highest total in the David Cutcliffe Analyst: Dave Harding All-ACC accolades in the triple jump Jones vs. Northwestern (2017): 305 & 108 Sideline: John Roth Era (9 in 2009) HOME VICTORIES WITH CUTCLIFFE FOUR RETURN SCORES IN 2017 TEAM NOTES • Since 2012, the Blue Devils have held a strong home • Duke has four returns for touchdowns, giving the LOOKING TO GET TO 5-2 field advantage, tying the program record for home Blue Devils at least two returns for TDs in the last • Duke heads into Saturday’s game against Florida wins in 2012, 2013 and 2014 with five. six years, the second longest streak in Duke history, State looking to improve to 5-2. A win would give • The home success that has covered the last five-plus behind an 11-year run from 1939-49. A closer look: the Blue Devils a 5-2 record or better through seven years is more than double the winning percentage Season Return Scores Types games for the third time in the last four seasons. the program had posted in the previous 10 seasons. 2012............. 5 ....................2 PR, 2 INT, Blocked FG A closer look: 2013............. 6 ........................... 2 PR, 2 KOR, 2 INT DUKE IN CROSSOVER GAMES Seasons Home Wins Home Games Win % 2014............. 5 ...............................2 PR, 2 INT, KOR • Since the ACC split into Coastal and Atlantic Divi- 2012-17 ......................24 ....................... 37 ....... .649 2015............. 4 ................................................4 KOR sions in 2005, Duke has gone 10-22 against Atlantic 2002-11 .......................15 ....................... 63 ....... .238 2016............. 2 ........................................... KOR, INT Division foes. 2017............. 4 .................................................. 4 INT • Since head coach David Cutcliffe took over in 2008, LEAGUE TRIUMPHS UNDER CUT the Blue Devils have posted a 10-13 record versus • Duke has 26 ACC wins under Cutcliffe. The Blue FOUR ACC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK the Atlantic Division. Devils have won at least one league game in every • So far this season, Duke has had four ACC Player • In the last two years, Duke went 2-2 versus the At- season under Cutcliffe after having lost 25 straight of the Week selections. A closer look: lantic Division, splitting with Wake Forest, defeating ACC contests prior to his arrival. • Evan Lisle: ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week Boston College and falling at No. 7 Louisville. • In the 20 years prior to Cutcliffe, from 1988-2007, (September 11 after defeating Northwestern 41-17) Duke had 27 total ACC triumphs. A closer look: • Mike Ramsay: ACC Defensive Lineman of the A FIVE-WIN SEASON Seasons Wins Total Games Win % Week (September 18 after defeating Baylor 34-20) • Duke heads into Saturday’s game looking for its 2008-17 ........................26 .................... 75 ....... .347 • Bryon Fields Jr.: ACC Defensive Back of the Week fifth win of the year. It would be the fifth time in 10 1989-2007 ....................27 .................. 156 ....... .173 (September 25 after defeating North Carolina 27-17) campaigns under Cutcliffe that the Blue Devils • Joe Giles-Harris: ACC Linebacker of the Week reached five wins. A PROGRAM TURNS THE PAGE (October 9 after falling at Virginia 28-21) • In the 13 seasons prior to Cutcliffe taking over the • Duke has tallied 41 wins during the past five-plus program, the Blue Devils never won five or more seasons. In the previous 17 seasons, from 1995- DUKE’S MOST WINS IN 5 YEARS games in a year. 2011, Duke recorded 37 victories. A closer look: • Duke is in the midst of one of the winningest five-year • The program already has its longest streak of con- Seasons Wins Total Games Win % stretches in program history.