4 [20] Georgia Tech (2-1, 0-0 ACC) at Duke (2-1, 0-0 ACC) September 26, 2015 • 12 noon • ESPN2 Durham, N.C. • Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium (33,941 • Natural grass) Duke (2-1, 0-0 ACC) [20] GEORGIA TECH (2-1, 0-0 ACC) at DUKE (2-1, 0-0 ACC) SEPTEMBER • Duke (2-1) and No. 20 Georgia Tech • In each of the past two seasons, the • Duke will face nationally-ranked op- 3 Tulane (CBS Sports Network) W, 37-7 (2-1) open ACC play with their 83rd team on the short end of the Duke- ponents in consecutive regular season (ESPN3) 12 N.C. Central W, 55-0 meeting on the gridiron on Saturday, Georgia Tech decision has gone on games for the first time since 2012(No. 19 [23] Northwestern (ACC Network) L, 10-19 September 26 at 12 noon at Brooks to capture the ACC Coastal Division 11 Florida State & No. 10 Clemson) ... It also 26 [20] Georgia Tech (ESPN2) 12 noon Field at Wallace Wade Stadium in championship (Duke in 2013; Georgia Tech marks the Blue Devils’ first back-to- OCTOBER Durham ... ESPN2 will broadcast the in 2014) back games at home against ranked game with Beth Mowins (play-by-play), foes since the 1992 season finale (RSN) 3 Boston College 3:30 pm Anthony Becht (analyst) and Paul • For the eighth straight year, Duke’s (No. 21 North Carolina) and 1993 sea- 10 Army West Point (CBS Sports Network) 12 noon Carcaterra (sideline) coaches will support the Coach To son opener (No. 1 Florida State) ... Duke 24 Virginia Tech TBA Cure MD program by donning the hasn’t played consecutive games at initiative’s logo patch on the sidelines 31 Miami TBA • The Blue Devils are 2-1 following home against ranked teams in the a 19-10 home loss to Northwestern ... Donations for Duchenne muscular same season since 1956 (No. 2 Georgia NOVEMBER while the Yellow Jackets are 2-1 after dystrophy research may be submit- Tech & No. 12 Navy) 7 North Carolina TBA a 30-22 setback at Notre Dame ted at www.CoachtoCureMD.org or by 14 Pittsburgh TBA texting the word CURE to 90999 ($5) • Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech will mark David Cutcliffe’s 92nd 21 Virginia TBA • Georgia Tech leads the all-time se- ries with Duke, 50-31-1 ... Last year, • Duke is 26-135-6 all-time against as Duke’s head coach, and the head 28 Wake Forest TBA the Blue Devils snapped a 10-game nationally-ranked foes (AP poll) ... The coach has guided the Blue Devils to losing streak in the series with a 31- Blue Devils’ last win over a ranked a 42-49 overall record ... In the 92 25 victory in Atlanta ... The series opponent came on October 11, 2014, games (seasons 2000-08) prior to Cut- THE MATCHUP dates back to a 6-0 Georgia Tech win with a 31-25 win at No. 22 Georgia cliffe’s arrival, Duke managed an over- in 1933 ... Duke’s last win in Durham Tech ... Duke’s last triumph over a all ledger of 10-82 Duke came in 2003, when current GT de- ranked team in Durham came in a Blue Devils fensive coordinator Ted Roof was the 48-30 decision over No. 24 Miami on • As league play opens this week, Blue Devils’ interim head coach in a November 16, 2013 Duke and Georgia Tech have identical Record 2-1 41-17 decision 11-5 cumulative ACC regular season AP Ranking — • Duke has limited its opponent to records over the past two seasons, 25 or fewer points in 13 of its last 16 marking the Coastal Division’s best Head Coach David Cutcliffe • For the Georgia Tech game, Duke will celebrate Team Day, Cheer Day games dating back to the start of the ledgers during that time span — three Career Record 86-78/14th year and Former Player Day at Brooks 2014 campaign games better than the 8-8 marks of Duke Record 42-49/8th year Field at Wallace Wade Stadium Miami, North Carolina & Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech 1-6 BLUE DEVILS BY THE NUMBERS [20] Georgia Tech 4 — Career kickoff returns for TDs 70 — Passing yards allowed by 25.0 — Career tackles for loss Yellow Jackets for S DeVon Edwards, including a 95- Duke last week against Northwestern in 30 games at Duke for S Jeremy yard scoring effort in week one at Tu- ... The Blue Devils limited the Wildcats Cash ... The 25.0 hits behind the line Record 2-1 lane ... The only active player nation- to just nine completions in 23 attempts of scrimmage have resulted in 103 AP Ranking No. 20 ally with more KORs for TDs is Autrey while S DeVon Edwards and CB yards of lost yardage ... Cash carded Head Coach Paul Johnson Golden of UTEP (6) ... In addition, Ed- Alonzo Saxton II each registered one 11 tackles last week against North- Career Record 167-75/19th year wards’ 28.08 career kickoff return av- interception western to post his 11th career double GT Record 60-36/8th year erage ranks second nationally among figure tackle performance — Blue Devils with 9+ pass re- vs. Duke 10-2 active players, trailing only Adoree’ 5 Jackson of Southern California (28.45) ceptions this season ... WR Johnell .661 — Career pass completion Barnes leads the team with 14 catch- percentage for QB Thomas Sirk, TELEVISION 340 — Career points for K Ross es while RB Shaquille Powell and who has hit on 76-of-115 throws in 15 ESPN2 Martin ... Martin currently sits in sixth WR T.J. Rahming have 13 receptions games ... Sirk has eight TD tosses — Play-by-Play: Beth Mowins place on the ACC’s career scoring each against just one INT — while rushing chart, 18 points away from moving for 10 additonal scores ... The Duke Analyst: Anthony Becht into a tie for fifth place with former 10 — Career rushing TDs for QB career record for pass completion Sideline: Paul Carcaterra North Carolina standout Casey Barth Thomas Sirk, including two this sea- percentage (minimum 500 attempts) is (2008-12) son ... The total stands sixth on Duke’s .647, held by Sean Renfree (898-1,389; RADIO all-time chart for rushing TDs by a QB 2009-12) Blue Devil IMG Sports Network 14 — Blue Devils who have contrib- uted to at least one TFL this season ... 13 — Combined pass receptions for 122 — Consecutive successful Play-by-Play: Bob Harris S Jeremy Cash leads the team with RBs Shaquille Powell (7) and Shaun PATs for K Ross Martin for the sec- Analyst: Wes Chesson 5.0 TFL while his 1.67 TFL per game Wilson (6) last week against North- ond-longest active streak in the nation, Sideline: Johnny Moore rank tied for second in the ACC western trailing only Florida State’s Robert Aguayo (163) 2015 DUKE FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION DUKE FOOTBALL GAME WEEK SCHEDULE Duke Sports Information Assistant AD/External Affairs: Art Chase (football) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 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 Georgia Tech at Teleconference Chase’s Cell Phone: 919-599-9820 Lunch sponsored Cutcliffe available after practice Duke 5 p.m. Chase’s Email: [email protected] by Jimmy John’s at 12:30 p.m. Approximately 12:00 p.m. ET Contact Art Associate SID: Sarah Fetters (football) 12 noon 10:15 a.m. Brooks Field at Chase for access Players available Contact ACC Wallace Wade Office Phone: 919-684-8708 12:30 p.m. Office for access Injury Report Stadium Fetters’ Cell Phone: 984-209-9104 Cutcliffe available 336-851-6062 Released Cutcliffe and Fetters’ Email: [email protected] Duke Football select players Fax: 919-684-2489 Radio Show available after Website: www.GoDuke.com 7 p.m. game Washington Mailing Address: Duke SID Office Duke Inn Box 90557 Live on 620 AM 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. 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