6 Army West Point (3-1) at Duke (2-3, 0-2 ACC) October 8, 2016 • 3:30 pm • Regional Sports Network Durham, N.C. • Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium (40,004 • Natural grass) Duke (2-3, 0-2 ACC) ARMY WEST POINT (3-1) at DUKE (2-3, 0-2 ACC) SEPTEMBER • Duke hosts Army West Point on • LB Joe Giles-Harris ranks second • The Duke defense, which ranks 32nd 3 N.C. CENTRAL (ESPN3) W, 49-6 Saturday, October 8 ... Kickoff is set among ACC freshmen in total tackles nationally against the run by allowing 10 WAKE FOREST (ESPNU) L, 14-24 for 3:30 p.m. ... The game will be with 39, trailing only Wake Forest’s 119.20 yards per game, will be tested 17 Northwestern (Big Ten Network) L, 13-24 televised live by the Regional Sports Jessie Bates (41) ... Giles-Harris has a by an Army West Point offense that Network with Wes Durham (play-by- pair double figure tackle games to his enters the week leading the country 24 Notre Dame (NBC) W, 38-35 play), James Bates (analyst) & Niki credit with 15 versus Wake Forest & by averaging 374.25 ground yards per OCTOBER Noto (sideline) 12 against Virginia contest 1 VIRGINIA (ACC Network) L, 20-34 • The Blue Devils stand at 2-3 overall • Last week against Virginia, LB Ben • Duke has yet to allow a fourth down 8 ARMY WEST POINT (RSN) 3:30 pm and 0-2 in ACC play after falling to Vir- Humphreys collected a career-high conversion in 2016 in four opponent 14 Louisville (ESPN) 7 pm ginia, 34-20, last week ... Coming off 13 tackles along with the first intercep- attempts, while Army West Point has 29 Georgia Tech TBA an open date, the Black Knights are tion of his career converted 9-of-11 (.818) fourth down 3-1 overall after suffering a 23-20 OT tries NOVEMBER loss to Buffalo on September 24 • Duke RB Shaun Wilson is the only 5 VIRGINIA TECH TBA active player nationally with TDs of • Dating back to the 2013 season, the • Saturday’s game will mark the 24th 80+ yards via rush, reception & return Blue Devils are 26-11 in their last 37 10 NORTH CAROLINA (ESPN) 7:30 pm on the gridiron between the two • 85-yard rush vs. Indiana, 2015 regular season games 19 Pittsburgh TBA schools with Duke leading the series • 89-yard reception vs. N.C. Central, 2015 12-10-1 ... The series began in 1944 • 98-yard KOR vs. Indiana, 2015 • For the remainder of the season, 26 Miami TBA • 96-yard KOR vs. Notre Dame, 2016 with a 27-7 Black Knight win ... Duke Duke will be without the services of has won eight of the past 10 meetings, S DeVon Edwards, who had his col- • Over his last eight games dating back THE MATCHUP including a 44-3 decision last year in legiate career come to a close follow- to last season, WR T.J. Rahming has West Point, N.Y. ing a knee injury suffered last week at caught 54 passes for 605 yards, good Notre Dame ... A native of Covington, Duke for per game averages of 6.75 recep- • Bioventus serves as the official Ga., Edwards ended his 44-game Blue Devils tions and 75.63 receiving yards game sponsor of this week’s game playing career with 327 tackles, 13.0 TFL, 10.5 QB sacks, five INTs, six Record 2-3, 0-2 ACC • Duke QB Daniel Jones leads all • This week, Duke will participate in caused fumbles, 21 PBUs and eight AP Ranking ­— freshmen nationally in pass comple- the Extra Yard For Teachers initiative QB pressures ... In addition, he re- Head Coach David Cutcliffe tions (125), passing yards (1,414) & sponsored by the College Football turned 74 kickoffs for 2,060 yards for total offensive yards (1,538) Career Record 94-85/15th year Playoff a 27.84 average and six TDs Duke Record 50-56/9th year vs. Army West Point 2-1 BLUE DEVILS BY THE NUMBERS Army West Point 20.0 — QB sacks for the Blue Dev- 3 — Teams nationally — Alabama, 4 — Career 100-yard receiving ils this season, led by DT A.J. Wolf Duke & Houston — to have registered games for WR Anthony Nash, who Black Knights (5.0) ... Duke leads the ACC in total 3.0+ sacks in every game this season gained a career-high 123 yards sacks while ranking second in sacks through the air in week four at Notre Record 3-1 per game behind Miami (4.25) ... The 12 — Career INTs for CB Breon Dame AP Ranking — Blue Devils compiled a total of 17.0 Borders, marking the second highest Head Coach Jeff Monken sacks a season ago while Duke’s high total among active players nationally 5 — Offensive plays of 50+ yards for Career Record 45-24/7th year in the Cutcliffe Era is 30.0 in 2014 (behind Air Force’s Weston Steelham- the Blue Devils this season: mer’s 13 INTs) • 64-yard pass from Jones to Nash (TD) at Army West Point 9-19/3rd year 307.60 — Average total offensive • 59-yard pass from Jones to Chris Taylor vs. Duke 0-1 yards per game for QB Daniel Jones 12 — Fourth quarter & OT wins for • 56-yard pass from Jones to Nash ... Only one player in Duke history has the Blue Devils since the beginning • 55-yard pass from Jones to Johnathan Lloyd (TD) TELEVISION averaged 300+ total yards per game of the 2012 season (games in which • 50-yard rush by Jela Duncan (TD) Regional Sports Network — QB Anthony Dilweg (337.55) on his Duke was tied or trailing in the fourth period) Play-by-Play: Wes Durham way to ACC Player of the Year honors 8 — True freshmen who played in in 1988 Analyst: James Bates 5 — Consecutive years a member of Duke’s season-opening win over N.C. Central Sideline: Niki Noto 464 — Consecutive Duke football the Duke program has been named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team games broadcast by radio play-by- — Nation-best AFCA Academic ... Last month, S DeVon Edwards 14 RADIO play announcer Bob Harris, who is Achievement Awards earned by Duke, became the latest in the run to join Blue Devil IMG Sports Network in his 41st and final season on the including the 2015 honor call ... The streak started with Duke’s Sean Renfree (2012), Dave Harding Play-by-Play: Bob Harris season-opening 21-18 victory over (2013), Laken Tomlinson (2014) & Analyst: Wes Chesson Tennessee on September 11, 1976 Kelby Brown (2015) Sideline: John Roth 2016 DUKE FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION DUKE FOOTBALL GAME WEEK SCHEDULE Duke Sports Information Assistant AD/External Affairs: Art Chase (football) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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 Army West Point Teleconference Chase’s Cell Phone: 919-599-9820 Lunch Cutcliffe available after practice at Duke 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. 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. and directed to Sports Information Director Art Chase. website: TheACC.com.
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