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Thursday, December 27, 2012

2012 Belk Bowl Live: Duke Blue Devils vs.Cincinnati Bearcats


Dukee Blue Devils vs. Cincinnati Bearcats - pregame - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS LLC
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Belk Bowl falls from Duke’s grasp

The Duke Blue Devils suffered a gut-wrenching 48-34 loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. on Thursday.Following an 18-year drought, Duke (6-7) went into...

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Game Notes:

Belk Bowl - Bank of America Stadium - 6:30 p.m. - ESPN

Duke Blue Devils (6-6) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (9-3)
  • First-ever meeting between both teams.
  • Duke is looking to cap off its season with a bowl win during its 100th season while Cincinnati is seeking to do the same in its 125th year.
  • The Bearcats have played in 13 Bowl games all-time and hold a 7-6 record in the postseason while the Blue Devils have appeared in 8 Bowl games and look to improve upon a 3-5 postseason record.
Players to watch:

Duke: Sean Renfree, Connor Vernon, Jamison Crowder, Desmond Scott, Jela Duncan, Ross Martin

Cincinnati:  Brandon Kay, George Winn, Travis Kelce, Kenbrell Thompkins, David Abernathy, Tony Miliano

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Kick-off in 60 minutes

1st Quarter

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  • Cincinnati wins the toss and elects kick off
  • Jamison Crowder with the return to the 21-yard line
  • Sean Renfree starts the Duke series with pass
  • Second play is a handoff to Josh Snead - get the chains moving early 
  • Snead gains more yardage on the next play - 1st down on the Cincinnati 44-yard line
  • Bearcats with the blitz and force Renfree to throw it away
  • Duke keeps it on the ground as Thompson takes the handoff
  • Renfree takes the snap from the 36-yard line and he finds Conner Vernon for a 19-yard gain
  • Handoff to Snead and he takes it down to the 5-yard line - first and goal
  • Brandon Connette comes in for the Wildcat setup and he runs it in for the touchdown
  • The PAT is blocked but Ross Martin recovers his own blocked kick and runs it in for a 2-point conversion
  • PLAY IS UNDER REVIEW
  • Martin was ruled down before crossing the goal line - Duke leads 6-0 with 11:48 to play
  • Cincinnati quarterback Brandon Kay starts the offense with a pass to David Abernathy for 3 yards
  • Duke contains the Bearcats to a small 4-yard gain on the next play
  • Swing pass to George Winn is stopped short on tackle from Jordan Byas forcing the Bearcats to punt
  • After Cincinnati punts the ball out of bounds - Duke starts on its 40-yard line
  • Renfree orchestrating another productive series of downs that takes Duke down to the Cincinnati 20-yard line
  • A pass to Connette gains another 6 -yards - penalty flag on the play goes against Duke
  • Renfree misses Vernon in the end zone and follows it up with a missed pick by Bearcats' Chris Williams
  • Duke elects to go for the field goal which is good - Martin puts Duke up 9-0 with 6:12 to go
  • Cincinnati starts on its 25-yard line
  • Byas with big hit on Cincinnati's Travis Kelce - Byas very shaky and stumbles after the hit - is helped off the field looking woozy
  • The Bearcats test out the Blue Devils secondary and Ross Cockrell breaks up thye play
  • Kelce goes up for the pass and Byas hits him again - and looks shaken up again
  • On the next play Duke's Tony Foster blocks the Cincinnati punt and the ball rolls into the end zone and Foster recovers it for the touchdown - the PAT is good - Duke leads 16-0 with 4:45 to play 
  • Abernathy returns to the 22-yard line on the kickoff and the Bearcats gain 4-yards on the first play
  • A big run by Cincinnati's Deven Drane and the Bearcats move the chains to their 46-yard line
  • The Bearcats threatening on the Duke 30-yard line and Winn gains small yards but Cincinnati with momentum on its side right now
  • On the next play, on an overthrow by Kay, Walt Canty comes up with a pick on the play
  • PLAY IS UNDER REVIEW
  • Play is ruled as an incomplete pass and Cincinnati continues its drive - starting on third down on the Duke 28-yard line
  • Bearcats get on the board as Tony Miliano kicks a 45-yard field goal to narrow the Duke lead to 16-3 - the kick is the longest field goal in Belk Bowl history - beating the previous mark by three yards - 1:43 to play
  • On Duke's ensuing series Vernon runs it upfield before an incomplete long ball attempt tips off Crowders fingertips
  • Vernon gains 8 yards on next play and the Blue Devils rush it from their 49-yard line
  • Snead gains 11 yards on the rush and the quarter ends - Duke will continue its drive on the 38-yard line
2nd Quarter
  •  Renfree continues the drive with gains on four consecutive downs and Duke is in the Red Zone on the Cincinnati 15-yard line
  • A snap to Connette results in lost yardage - 2-yards back to the 17-yard line
  • Renfree with a swing pass to Snead on the next pass to the right sideline and he gains 5 yards to the 12-yard line
  • On the next snap Renfree finds Duncan who fumbles it after being hit by Bearcats Greg Blair - ball is on the one-yard line
  • Cincinnati with some work to do and Winn runs it up to the 10-yard line
  • The Bearcats continue to work the ball upfield on the ground as Winn is doing the heavy lifting right now
  • A big run by Kay but a flag is thrown on the play for a late tackle
  • Clipping call on the Bearcats brings them back 15 yards after Kay's big gain - ball will start on the Cincinnati 31-yard line
  • Big sack on Kay by Justin Foxx for a loss of 8 yards - Bearcats forced to punt fronm the 12-yard line
  • Jamison Crowder returns it from the 33-yard line to the Duke 46-yard line - Blue Devils will start from there
  • Snead carries four yards and Duke is at midfield
  • Crowder makes a catch and scrambles to the sideline for a gain of one yard on the next play
  • Renfree rushes it on the next play but comes up short and the Blue Devils face 4th down with one to go on the Cincinnati 45-yard line - Duke timeout and still leading 16-3 with 6:15 to play
  • Duke's Thompson is denied on the rush with no gain and Cincinnati gets the gall on its own 46-yard line
  • Kay takes advantage of the opportunity with a big pass for 18-yards to the Duke 36-yard line - Bearcats threatening to score with their momentum on the drive
  • Consecutive 6-yard and 5-yard rushes keep the chains moving
  • Kay is pressure by Duke defense and forced to roll towards the left sideline before a deflected pass hits the ground - down restarts from the 25-yard line
  • Kay finds Anthony McClung at the goal line for the 25-yard reception and the PAT is good - Duke lead is only now 16-10 at the 4:02 mark
  • Cincinnati drive took five plays to complete
  • On the ensuing Duke possession a run play gains minimal yardage before Desmond Scott makes an attempted catch but it bounces out and Cincinnati picks it up and runs it in for a touchdown - a very confusing play
  • PLAY IS UNDER REVIEW
  • Incomplete pass is ruled with Duke getting the ball back but penalized for an end-of-play penalty 15-yards - third down from their own 13-yard line (half distance from original spot)
  • Renfree throws to Connette, inside and to the right, for five yards - Duke's Will Monday punts it and it bounces and rolls, stays inbounds for a 79-yard kick - a new Belk Bowl record - previous was 55 yards
  • Cincinnati will start on its own 2-yard line with 2:28 left in the quarter - Duke looking to blitz
  • Incomplete pass on the first down and Winn carries it for a yard gain on the next down
  • Duke continues to pressure Kay on third down and eight yards to go
  • Kay finds plenty of daylight and gains 26 yards for a first down
  • A pass to Kenbrell Tompkins is broken up by Duke's Foster
  • On next shap kay airs it out to McClung to the Duke 40-yard line - a 30-yard gain
  • Duke defense is looking tentative with less than a minute to play 
  • Kay airs another one for 41-yards to Abernathy who outruns Kyler Brown and scores
  • After the PAT, Cincinnati leads 17-16 - taking its first lead of the game with 0:42 to play
  • Scott returns the kickoff from his end zone to the 18-yard line
  • Renfree starts the drive with 35 seconds to play in the half
  • David Reeves with the reception and a gain of six yards
  • Duke continues to make gains on the ground and to the sideline to manage the clock
  • Renfree attempts a pass which hits the ground with 11 seconds to play
  • Vernon makes a catch for 23 yards and gets to the Cincinnati 36-yard line
  • The field goal unit comes out with Ross Martin looking to kick a 53-yarder 
  • Illegal substitution by Cincinnati before the snap and he will get another try for a 48-yard field goal attempt
  • The kick misses wide left of the post as time runs out
End of the half: Cincinnati 17, Duke 16 

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3rd Quarter:
  • Cincinnati returns for short yardage on the kickoff and works the ball on the ground including a gain of 16 yards by Kay on a broken defensive play for Duke
  • Canty misses a tackle at the Cincinnati 40-yard line and the play ends at the Duke 10-yard line - a 55-yard gain plus a 5-yard penalty and the Bearcats start with first and goal to go
  • A gain of four has the ball on the one-yard line and Kay tries to run it in on his own but is stopped short - ball is still on the one-yard line
  • False start on Cincinnati and third down will now start on the 5-yard line
  • Kay takes the snap and looks to run it in but Anthony Young-Wiseman trips him up 
  • Miliano comes out for the 27-yard field goal attempt which he converts - Bearcats now lead the Blue Devils 20-16 with 10:02 to play
  • Duke gets the ball back and works up the field - from the 25-yard line to the 50-yard line until Renfree throws it up for an interception
  • Cincinnati starts on its own 40-yard line and then execute a double reverse for a 14-yard gain up to the Duke 47-yard line
  • Winn gets the handoff from Kay and runs it in for a 46-yard touchdown as the Duke secondary can't deny him the goal line - the PAT is good and the Bearcats lead is extended to 27-16
  • Renfree starts the series with two complete passes and moves the chains to the 37-yard line
  • Duncan makes Duke's third straight reception and Crowder catches the fourth - the drive continues from the Duke 47-yard line
  • A rush and another catch by Duncan and Duke just shy of Cincinnati territory on the drive
  • A long 39-yard pass to Desmond Scott and the Blue Devils are in the red zone
  • A rush and then a pass to Vernon for the touchdown - Duke goes for the two-point conversion
  • A roll to the right by Renfree and he then looks left to a wide-open Blakeney for the extra two points - Bearcats now lead 27-24 with three minutes to play in the quarter
  • Bearcats return the kickoff for 15 yards to prep for their series of downs - Duke's Kyler Brown being tended to after the last play
  • Kay passes to Winn for a 5-yard gain but can't convert the next down and the field goal unit comes out for the Bearcats
  • Duke was set to start with good field position on the return by Crowder but he ran into his own player on the return - after a holding penalty Duke will start on its won 31-yard line with 40 seconds to go
  • Pass interference call on Vernon after he's hauled down - first down the the Cincinnati 41-yard line
  • Vernon makes the completion on the next down and the quarter ends
4th Quarter:
  • The Blue Devils will start on the 37-yard line trying to continue its current offensive momentum and looking to retake the lead since losing it late in the second quarter
  • Renfree finds Connette for a gain of 11 yards 
  • Taking the snap from the 26-yard line Renfree can't find his intended receiver and floats it out-of-bounds
  • Vernon gets the next pass and he gains another 13 yards - Duke in the red zone again
  • After the snap Thompson takes the handoff from Renfree and moves the ball to the five yard line
  • Second down and Connette takes the snap and rushes to the one-yard line
  • On the next snap Connette fumbles the snap and loses a yard - second down and goal to go
  • Touchdown! Connette finds Reeves with a short pass over the defender's head - the PAT is good - Duke regains the lead 31-27 with 12:45 to play
  • Bearcats start on their own 23-yard line and Kelce gains 35-yards on the play - ends at the Duke 42-yard line
  • Cincinnati double-reverses again but the Duke defense contains the play to a two-yard gain
  • Duke secondary is allowing Bearcats receivers to much room - luckily Tompkins tips the pass by the sideline
  • On the next play Duke is flagged for pass interference - automatic first down for Cincinnati at the Duke 25-yard line and threatening to score
  • Kay connects with Chris Moore for a 25-yard touchdown pass and the PAT by Miliano is good - Bearcats regain the lead 34-31 with 11:19 to play
  • On the kickoff return Scott gains 19 yards and the Blue Devils will start on their 19-yard line
  • Vernon gets the first pass for eight yards and then Renfree finds Duncan on another pass
  • On first down Renfree takes his time on the snap and hands off to Duncan for eight yards
  • Duncan gets the ball next and gains the first down to the Duke 46-yard line
  • Blakeney gets the pass and gains the first down at the Cincinnati 41-yard line
  • Snead takes the ball on the run for 6 yards and the Blue Devils snap it with third and four to go
  • Incomplet pass and Martin comes out for the 52-yard field goal attempt - it's good! 
  • Duke ties the score 34-34 with 7:24 to play
  • Announced attendance for tonight's game - 48,128
  • Cincinnati starts on its own 25-yard line and Kay takes it and is dragged down on the tackle by Duke's Young-Wiseman and Canty
  • Kelce gets a pass for a 4-yard gain - third down and two yards to go on the 33-yard line
  • Big stop by the Duke defense and the Bearcats are forced to punt it away with 5:32 to play
  • Crowder returns it and breaks a tackle and the Blue Devils will start on their own 43-yard line
  • Snead takes the handoff and gains 11 yards to the Cincinnati 46-yard line
  • Vernon gets the next pass and gains another 11 yards
  • Renfree takes the snap from the 35-yard line and Snead gains seven more yards to the 28-yard line
  • Duke stays on the ground with Snead on the carry again for two more yards
  • Connette in and takes the snap and keeps it himself for another short gain - first down gained at the Bearcats' 24-yard line
  • Unddre three minutes to go and Snead gets the ball again for a gain of three yards - the chains keep moving for Duke
  • Refnree looks for the pass to Vernon for 13 yards on the left and Duke is in the red zone - first down at the 8-yard line
  • Snead tries to break through the middle on the next play but is stopped after only a three-yard gain - 1:32 left to play
  • Connette hands off to Snead and he fumbles it while trying to advance it forward and Cincinnati gets it back on its own 5-yard line - 1:20 left on the clock
  • Kay scrambles avoiding being tackled for a safety and gains nine yards on the play
  • Bearcats go to the pass on the left side which sails over everyone's heads out-of-bounds
  • Third and one yard to gain and Cincinnati hands off to Winn for the first down
  • The drive continues and Kay finds Kelce who catches and runs it for an 83-yard touchdown - after the PAT Cincinnatie leads 41-34 with 44 seconds remaining.
  • Duke with the return to their 32-yard line - have to make this series count
  • Crowder makes the catch with a 13-yard gain to the 45-yard line
  • Pass for Scott is incomplete and almost intercepted but a roughing-the-passer call gains Duke a first down at the Cincinnati 40-yard line
  • Renfree is hit hard while being rushed to pass on the next play and the ball is picked off as the Bearcats score again with 14 seconds remaining
  • Renfree finally gets up while the Bearcats await their PAT - it is good and the Bearcats' lead extends to 48-34
  • Cincinnati kicks it off and Duke returns it 14 yards to the 31-yard line - 9 seconds remain
  • Anthony Boone take s the snap and hands it off to Snead - one second remains and counts down as the Bearcats claim the 2012 Belk Bowl.
Final: Cincinnati 48, Duke 34
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

2012 Belk Bowl: Duke Blue Devils reaching journey's end

The Duke Blue Devils 'D' will adorn the field at the 2012 Belk Bowl - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC

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No one following the Duke Blue Devils (6-6) this season could ask for a better set-up to finish the 100th year of Blue Devils football - watching the team play its final game in the state of North Carolina at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte and competing in the Belk Bowl against the Big East co-champion Cincinnati Bearcats (9-3) on Thursday.

All the ingredients of a perfect ending are in place for Duke football fans who have endured 18 years to see their team compete in a postseason bowl game and to finish the season with a winning record.

Both of those things have not happened since the team played in the Hall of Fame Bowl game on Jan. 2, 1995, suffering a 34-20 loss to the Wisconsin Badgders, and finishing the season with an 8-4 record.  

A pivotal game

The Belk Bowl match-up with the Bearcats holds much significance for Duke as it represents both an ending and a beginning of sorts.

A win for Duke will provide the seniors recruited by head coach David Cutcliffe with their first winning season and a bowl victory to cap it all off.

Though that scenario will bring to an end a four-plus year process to resurrect Duke football from the dormant stage it has been in at the bottom of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for so long, it places the program in a place to go to a higher level. 

Coach believes in you

Cutcliffe recently signed a significant contract extension that will allow him to continue the work he has started in putting Duke football back on the map, and a bowl win will provide the star to place on the grid for future recruits to know exactly where the football program stands.

The belief that the Duke coach has in his players' abilities and talents has brought them very far and he uses that to his advantage.

He is a leader of athletes who possess character and that is what he will continue to look for with his recruiting efforts.

His players' individual and collective talents have helped them establish new school, conference, and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) records throughout the season - reason for him to call this team is a 'special' one.

Cutcliffe continues to tell all who will listen that he has 'special people doing special things' all the time at Duke. 

A team of destiny?

 Team captains Sean Renfree, Connor Vernon Walt Canty, and Ross Cockrell have all set examples playing their respective positions throughout the season to establish their individual legacies at Duke.

There is no doubt that these players hold the Blue Devils' destiny in their hands when they take to the field against Cincinnati.

They will try to do what many believe they can't do - win.

Even after clinching a bowl bid with a final-seconds 33-30 finish against cross-Triangle rival the North Carolina Tar Heels, many were content to say that Duke's season had reached its peak.

Four consecutive losses to end the regular season lent support to that thinking.

The prototypical heart break and aching that has been a part of following Duke football for a long time has presented that smidgen of doubt for non-believers to hold on to.

However, for those who have watched the surprisingly exciting plays and exhilarating moments that this team has executed and experienced, one can only assume that the best is still yet to come.


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Blue Devils’ Cockrell earns ACC honor

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Duke’s Vernon earns ACC honor

Duke Blue Devils senior Conner Vernon was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Receiver of the Week on Tuesday following his 10-catch, 180..
 
 

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The Duke Blue Devils football team kicked off its 100th season of play with a dominating 46-26 victory over the visiting Florida International...
 
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Triangle Sports Update: Gridrion cuts and hardwood dribbles

Duke vs. Miami at halftime - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC

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Saturday, November 24, 2012

ACC Football Live: Duke Blue Devils vs. Miami Hurricanes


Duke Blue Devils vs. Miami Hurricanes pregame - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC
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Duke comes up short in 52-45 loss to Miami


The Duke Blue Devils did not have enough left in the tank to overtake the Miami Hurricanes in a 52-45 loss at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C. on Saturday.Quarterback Sean Renfree (36-59, 432 yards, 4..
 
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Game Notes

 It's Senior Day as the Duke Blue Devils (6-5, 3-4) host the Miami Hurricanes (6-5, 4-3) in the final game of the regular season at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C. on Saturday.

The Blue Devils look to extend their 5-1 home record this season, having matched the school single-season record for home wins already and becoming bowl-eligible for the first time since 1994.

Miami is looking to secure a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Coastal Division title with a win over the Blue Devils.

The Hurricanes lead the all-time series between both teams, holding an 8-1 advantage with Duke's lone win coming back in October, 1976.

Kickoff coming up in 10 minutes.

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1st Quarter:
  • Miami kicks off and Duke will start on their 25-yard line
  • Renfree finds an open Crowder but he can't hang onto it - incomplete pass
  • Duke runs it and also gets a face mask call to advance the ball to the 42-yard line
  • Swing pass to Conner Vernon - extends his reception streak by one more game - 47 games in ACC play and longest active streak in NCAA
  • Duke has to punt it away - Miami returns it to the 25-yard line
  • First pass is a long one for a 17-yard gain
  • Quarterback Stephen Morris is contained by the Duke defense for a moderate gain on the ground
  • Miami runs it again but is penalized for a shift on the line - 2nd and 13 yards to go - still no score with 11:40 to play
  • Big defensive stop by Blue Devils' Walt Canty to break up a long pass attempt
  • Duke gets the ball back after Miami punts it away
  • A complete pass up the side gains Duke 13 yards before starting on the ground with the next downs
  • Duke penalized for clipping - big yardage loss back to its own 14-yard line - a lot of hard work diminished there
  • After that loss, Blue Devils having trouble gaining big yards as Miami forces them to punt with Will Monday coming in
  • Miami will start on its own 42-yard line - still no score with 8:50 to play
  • The Hurricanes gain 18 yards on a swing pass and some great blocks to lead the way
  • Duke secondary is caught off-guard with a huge gap that the Hurricanes fill with a big reception from running back Dallas Crawford after getting the pitch from Morris
  • Another few plays and Morris finds Clive Walford for an 11-yard pass and touchdown - 7-0 Miami leads Duke with 6:59 to play
  • Miami's drive - 4 plays - 59 yards - 1:51 TOP 
  • Duke receives the kickoff in their end zone and will start on its own 25-yard line
  • Renfree tries to air one out to the left but it sails over Juwan Thompson's head
  • Snead takes the handoff for small yards on the next down
  • Renfree throws another one high and out-of-bounds and Duke is penalized again for an illegal block - forced to punt it away
  • Morris finds Walford for a 35-yard gain as Canty stumbles in the middle of the secondary before helping to make the tackle
  • Miami runs it on the next play and threatening to score - now inside the red zone
  • A handoff to Duke Johnson who jukes right and then left to run past the Duke defender and it into the left side of the end zone - touchdown puts the Hurricanes ahead 14-0 with 5:19 to play 
  • Jamison Crowder returns the kickoff for Duke from the goal line to the 18-yard line
  • Miami was showing blitz but force another incomplete pass wide and to the left
  • Hand off to Jela Duncan gains the Blue Devils nine yards on the play
  • Third and one and Brandon Connette gains the first down on the Wildcat set-up
  • Renfree fakes the handoff and keeps it to gain four yards on his own
  • On second down with six yards to go, Renfree throws it out on the right side
  • Duke stuck on its 35-yard line - Vernon makes the catch to earn the first down for a seven-yard gain
  • Blue Devils keep the Miami defense honest and Renfree finds Corey Gattis for 27 yards in the open space in the secondary
  • Duke ball on the Miami 31-yard line - trailing by 14 points still and 2:28 to play
  • Duncan gains six yards and Duke has another third down to convert
  • Renfree keeps it but doesn't gain any yards and the field goal unit comes out for Duke
  • A successful kick and Ross Martin converts it - Miami lead is not 14-3 with 1:17 to play
  • Duke scoring drive - 11 plays, 57 yards - 3:57 TOP
  • The Blue Devils attempt the onside kick but Miami gets the ball from the scramble on the play - starting on the Duke 48-yard line
  • Morris tries to get a quick strike for Miami downfield, but it is incomplete
  • Justin Foxx comes up with a big sac on Morris and Miami is getting ready to punt with fourth down and nine yards to go as first quarter ends
2nd Quarter:
  • Miami punts it away and Duke will start on its own 19-yard line
  • Josh Snead gains six yards on the ground and is followed up with a reception by Crowder for the first down
  • Duke continues to make gains - up to its own 32-yard line which is then increased by a big gain and pass to Vernon - 14 yards on the play
  • The Blue Devils start on the Miami 49-yard line with an incomplete pass and a small gain of four yards
  • Renfree looks and finds Desmond Scott in the middle and Blue Devils are facing fourth down and two - they go for it
  • Vernon makes the catch for the first down - a seven-yard catch
  • Thompson continues to make gains on the drive with four more yards before Renfree finds Vernon cutting through the middle from the left side - he takes a hard hit but gains nine yards on the play - he's shaken up but walks off
  • Starting from the Miami 21-yard line, Snead takes the hand off and gains four yards
  • In the red zone Renfree looks for Gattis and he gets six more yards - first and goal
  • Thompson gets the pass and Duke has four yards to go on second down
  • Connette takes the snap, fumbles it and has enough time to pick it up and run it in for the touchdown - Martin's PAT is good - Miami lead is only four points - 14-10 with 8:57 to go
  • Duke worked off of 15 plays for 81 yards over 5:55 of possession time during that last scoring drive
  • After the kickoff, Miami will start on its own 25-yard line
  • Johnson carries it for the Hurricanes with lots of speed but is cut short by Duke's Ross Cockrell - a five-yard gain
  • Crawford takes the snap and runs it for the first down
  • Miami continues to gain yards on the ground with Johnson picking up five more yards
  • Crawford is on the run again and beats the Duke front line for eight yards
  • After successful gains, Miami is now at the Duke 45-yard line and makes a big gain as Morris passes to Walford - 38 yards - Canty couldn't bat the pass down which allowed Walford to tip-toe down the right sideline - play being reviewed - two yards shorter than original end of run
  • Miami starts on the Duke seven-yard line and elects to run it for three yards
  • The Hurricanes still can't score with an incomplete pass into the end zone - 3rd and six to go
  • Duke defense doesn't have an answer for Johnson running it into the right corner after getting the pitch from Morris - Miami lead is back up to 10 points - 20-10 with 5:41 to go in the half
  • Miami scoring drive - 9 plays, 75 yard - 3:16 TOP
  • Off the kickoff, Blue Devils' Crowder returns it from his three-yard line to the 19-yard line
  • Renfree hands off to Duncan who speeds up and gains a first down with an 11-yard run
  • Duke stays on the ground with Duncan - another gain - three yards this time
  • No-huddle offense continues to Duncan again for another small gain of four yards this time
  • Renfree then finds a cutting Vernon who goes left for seven yards and its Duke first down at the its own 43-yard line
  • A swing pass to Crowder on the right side gains six more yards for the Blue Devils
  • Another pass to Crowder - a bigger gain down the right side line for another first down, but Duke is called for holding on the play
  • Starting back on the 40-yard line, Renfree finds Scott open for six yards on the left side line, but it's not enough and Duke is forced to punt 
  • The Blue Devils fake the punt but the Miami defense doesn't fall for it - Connette only gains a yard and the Hurricanes get the ball on the Duke 47-yard line - still leading 20-10 with 2:36 to play 
  • Johnson continues to penetratet the Duke defense and gains 12 yards before James makes a catch for seven more yards
  • A pitch back to Johnson has the Duke defense ready for it - a loss of one yard on the play
  • Morris finds Phillip Dorsett for 19 yards down the right side line and threatening to score again with a handoff to Johnson
  • Miami with second and goal to go after the run  - on the Duke four-yard line now
  • Johnson gets it again for a three-yard run and the ball is sitting on the one-yard line on third down
  • An incomplete pass in the end zone has Duke flagged for pass interference for first and goal
  • James runs it in for the Hurricanes as the lead extends to 18 points - 28-10 with eight seconds to go
At the Half: Miami 28, Duke 10

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Duke: Sean Renfree (18-28, 138 yards), Brandon Connette (3 rushes, 9 yards, 1 touchdown)

Miami: Stephen Morris (8-11, 155 yards), Duke Johnson (9 rushes, 55 yards, 2 touchdowns)

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3rd Quarter:
  • Miami starts with the ball after Martin kicks it off for Duke
  • Morris begins the drive on the ground with Johnson leading the way up the field for a few plays
  • Big gain as Dorsett makes a 23-yard catch and the Hurricanes continue the march to the end zone
  • Ball on the Duke seven-yard line now and Morris tries in the air but isn't as successful as handing off to Johnson again
  • Fourth down and six to go - field goal team is out for he Hurricanes - a 23-yard attempt is good - 31-10 Miami leads with 11:10 to play
  • Duke starts with the ball on its own 35-yard line
  • A complete pass, a rush and an incomplete pass
  • After a complete pass, fumble, and recovery, Duke is facing first down after an illegal substitution called on Miami
  • Crowder gains some yards after catching a pass from Renfree
  • A big gain as Renfree finds an open Crowder for 24 yards
  • Renfree stays in the air with a complete pass to Thompson
  • Next play to the left end zone corner and Vernon catches it for the touchdown - PAT is good
  • Duke scoring drive - 10 plays, 65 yards - 3:52 TOP - Miami lead is now 31-17 with 7:18 to play
  • Miami can't gain much as the Duke defense ratchets up its play and Duke will get the ball back with 5:48 to play
  • The Hurricanes show blitz and Renfree hands it off to Thompson for a huge 37-yard run - first down coming up at the Miami 23-yard line
  • Renfree looks up and down the middle on a breaking Crowder who is wide open for the touchdown reception PAT is good - Duke now trails Miami 31-24 with 5:17 to go
  • That scoring drive only took Duke two plays for 60 yards in 31 seconds
  •  Miami starts on its 25-yard line and they start with a run play by James - two yard gain
  • The Hurricanes match Duke's last touchdown with a 65-yard rush by Johnson and the PAT is good - Miami lead is back up to 14 points - now 38-24 with 4:08 to play
  • Duncan on the return but he fumbles it - Miami ball, but an offside call will cause a re-kick - player down on the field - it's Duncan - he walks off the field with help
  • On the ensuing re-kick, Vernon returns it for Duke
  • The Blue Devils start with the ball on their own 19-yard line - an incomplete pass starts the series
  • Snead carries on the next play followed by an incomplete pass
  • Duke punts on the next play and Dorsett brings it up to the Miami 28-yard line after a 58-yard punt
  • On Miami's first play, James makes a catch, breaks a few tackles and runs down the right side line all the way into the end zone - one play in 14 seconds to extend the score to 21 points - 45-24 with 2:34 to play
  • Duke started its series with a run and a pass and then a nice reception by Scott who was hit hard and fumbled it
  • Miami coach Al Golden loved the possession call so much he was basically right beside the officials signalling first down
  • However, it was ruled incomplete - Duke ball still
  • Renfree tries to get a long pass to Crowder who's interfered with on the catch - first down Blue Devils on their own 38-yard line
  • Snead gains some yards on the handoff
  • Duke continues to work the ball up the field and have entered Hurricanes territory
  • Renfree working the ball in the air with three incomplete passes as Miami defense is clamping down on Duke's receivers
  • Duke going for it on fourth and seven on the Miami 42-yard line as third quarter is winding down
  • Miami defensive line collapses all around Renfree who was looking long - a loss of eight yards and Miami gets the ball back
  • The Hurricanes gain 11 yards from a Dorsett reception and the quarter ends - still leading 45-24
4th Quarter:
  •  Miami continues where it left off and is threatening to score again
  • After a rush from James and a 29-yard reception from Dryon Dye, Miami has trouble running it in from the Duke three-yard line - now fourth and goal on the one-yard line
  • Johnson gets the handoff from Morris and then throws it soccer throw-in style over the defense to Walford who has to dive for the floundering ball - touchdown Miami - it is being reviewed
  • Pass is ruled incomplete and Duke will get the ball back on its one-yard line
  • Starting deep in his zone, Renfree finds a wide-open Crowder who runs it all the way - 99 yards for the touchdown - Miami lead shortens to 14 points again - 45-31 with 11:45 to pla
  • Miami has trouble on their ensuing possession and its forced to punt after a penalty and three plays
  • Vernon returns the punt to the Duke 36-yard line
  • First few plays for Duke include a gain on the ground and an incomplete pass
  • Renfree fakes a handoff and finds Crowder on the right sideline with a 34-yard strike followed by a rush by Snead
  • Duke in the red zone on the Miami seven-yard line with first and goal to go
  • Connette takes the snaps and tries to push it to Reaves - incomplete pass
  • Renfree back in and he takes the snap and tries to fire one to Reaves just outside of the goal line 
  • Anthony Boone comes in and hands off to Snead - gain of three yards 
  • Renfree comes back in, takes the snap, steps and almost falls, but throws it into the left corner of the end zone where Vernon catches it - the deficit is only seven points now - 45-38 with 7:56 to play
  • Miami returns the kickoff 29-yards to its own 35-yard line
  • One pass, one catch and 65-yards and Miami scores another touchdown to extend the lead back to 14 points - 52-38 with 7:37 to play
  • Renfree starts the Duke offense with a pass to Crowder on the right side but is blocked on the second pass attempt
  • Handoff to Duncan loses two yards as Miami's defense swarms around the ball carrier
  • An incomplete pass and Duke has to turn it over to Miami on the 36-yard line
  • Morris starts with an incomplete and complete pass on the drive
  • Miami misses on a field goal attempt from Jake Wieclaw - Duke will get the ball back on its own 30-yard line
  • Renfree finds Vernon cutting through the middle, left to right, and he gains 30 yards on the play
  • Same route, shorter though, and Scott gains more yards for Duke
  • Reaves makes a catch along the right side line and Renfree continues to move the chains until an incomplete pass to Reaves stops the no-huddle offense
  • Scott snags the pass cutting across for a 10-yard reception and Renfree has the ball on the Miami 25-yard line
  • That is accompanied by an incomplete pass and he tries another one in the air - a pass interference flag on the play
  • Duke first down on the Miami on the 10-yard line as a result of the penalty
  • A swing pass to the left finds Duncan open and he gains four yards on the play
  • False start call on the Blue Devils brings the ball back to the 11-yard line
  • Renfree continues to throw into the end zone - pass to Vernon is batted away
  • Thompson receives a pass on the left side and gets it down to the five-yard line
  • Renfree is hit after the next pass attempt and the ball is spotted on the three-yard line - roughing the passer call gets Duke to first and goal
  • Renfree with an incomplete pass and Connette comes in to try to run it in - face mask call on the play
  • Duke still working for the touchdown and they get it as Connette scores on the draw play - Duke trails by a touchdown again - 52-45 - after the PAT with 2:32 to play
  • With the PAT complete the excitement heightens at Wallace Wade
  • After scoring the touchdown, Connette lay on the ground for a while - has had a shoulder injury previously and looked like he landed on it - slow to get up, but he walks off the field
  • On the ensuing kickoff, Miami starts with the ball on its 48-yard line and gains five yards with the run by Johnson
  • Johnson continues to make gains on the ground for the Hurricanes - 12 more yards for the first down at the Duke 35-yard line now with 1:56 on the clock 
  • Miami continues to keep the ball on the ground and the clock keeps counting down as Duke has no timeouts left
  • James gains another yard to the Duke 31-yard line - under 30 seconds left
  • Duke takes the last snap with the handoff to James and that will end it
 Final: Miami 52, Duke 45

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Saturday, November 3, 2012

ACC Football Live: Duke Blue Devils vs. #10 Clemson Tigers



It's the Battle of the Two' s as the Duke Blue Devils (6-3, 3-2) host the Clemson Tigers (7-1, 4-1) at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C.

Both teams are in second place in their respective division in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Clemson holds a 35-16-1 series lead between the two teams and is 14-12 with games played at Wallace Wade Stadium.

Kickoff coming up.

1st Quarter:

  • Clemson starts of with a huge gain of 26 yards on a rushing play by Ellington
  • The Tigers continue to gain yards on the ground before Boyd finds Brown with a 34-yard strike to the Duke eight-yard line
  • Clemson scores its first touchdown of the game as Boyd connects with Hopkins - PAT is good
  • The Tigers lead 7-0 after completing an 8 play, 76-yard drive
  • Duke's Lee Butler gains 17 yards on the kickoff return
  • Sean Renfree goes to work handing it off to Josh Snead who gains 12 yards on the play
  • Renfree with a swing pass to Conner Vernon for a 7-yard gain and Duke continues to move the ball up the field
  • Renfree completes a 15-yard gain with a pass to Jamison Crowder
  • Another pass to Vernon for 12 yards gets the Blue Devils to the Clemson 27-yard line
  • Renfree can't make any more headway, so Ross Martin comes in for the field goal attempt
  • Martin's kick is good from 46 yards - Clemson leads 7-3 with 8:44 to play
  • Clemson starts on its own 25-yard line and begins the drive with three straight run plays before Boyd connects with Hopkins again for a 58-yard strike and touchdown as Duke's Ross Cockrell can't get a hand on it
  • Clemson leads 14-3 with 7:25 to play
  • Butler returns the kick to the Duke 22-yard line
  • Off the snap Renfree wastes no time as he airs it out 77 yards to Crowder who takes it to the house for the touchdown
  • After Martin's PAT, Duke's two play, 77-yard drive has them trailing Clemson 14-10 with 7:02 to play
  • Clemson works the ball up gradually and slowly until Boyd throws another strike for 45 yards to Hopkins again - PAT is good and the Tigers lead 21-10 with 4:49 to play
  • Duke's drive comes up fruitless with two rushes for eight yards and an incomplete pass - forced to punt by Monday
  • Clemson's Boyd trying to move it on the ground and then passes it for 22 yards to Watkins
  • Boyd keeps it himself and rushes it to the Duke 27-yard line
  • Boyd connects on another throw to Watkins for  a 30-yard touchdown - Clemson now leads 28-10 with 16 seconds to play
  • After a touchback, Duke moves the ball on the ground - Snead rushes for 13 yards 
2nd Quarter:

  • Renfree starts quickly with a 37-yard pass to Crowder who gets stopped at the Clemson 25-yard line
  • Two plays later, Brandon Connette comes in like he has to gain some yards on the ground, but instead he throws a lob to Reeves who runs it in for the touchdown
  • Martin's PAT is good - Clemson lead cut down to 28-17 with 13:12 to play's
  • Clemson's Watkins returns the kick for 19 yards and the Tigers drive begins
  • After consecutive rushes for 11 and five yards respectively, a big gain of 22 yards in the air to Hopkins is fumble and Duke gets the ball back on its own 41-yard line
  • Renfree starts the drive with a handoff to Snead but Duke can't complete a pass on the next two downs and Monday punts it away - still 28-17 for Clemson with 11:08 to play
  • Clemson starts with the ball on its own 28-yard line and Boyd starts with a rushing play to Howard for seven yards
  • A throw in the air to Watkins keeps the chains moving along with another rush from Howard
  • Boyd throws a 41-yard strike to Bryant and Clemson now leads 35-17 with the successful PAT - 9:29 to play 
  • On the ensuing Duke possession, Renfree tries to throw a 50+ yard strike to Vernon, but he's got two Tigers around him - incomplete pass on the play
  • Jela Duncan rushes for four yards before Renfree is sacked for a 13-yard loss back to the Duke 6-yard line - Monday comes on to punt for the Blue Devils
  • Clemson will start its next drive on the Duke 42-yard line 
  • On the first down, Duke's Walt Canty comes up with the interception on Boyd's attempted pass - Duke will start with the ball back on its own 21-yard line
  • Connette comes in to gains short yardage
  • Renfree's attempted pass to Vernon draws a flag on the play - Duke first down at its own 36-yard line
  • Duke gains a first down and enters Clemson side of the field - 3:28 to play
  • The Blue Devils can't gain a first down and are forced to punt it away again
  • Clemson starts at its own 16-yard line - point of where Monday's punt went out of bounds
  • Blue Devils containing Clemson offense for first time this game even after Boyd gains 18 yards on the ground
  • Duke is flagged for pass interference on the next play and Clemson has another first down at the 50-yard line
  • Boyd completes a pass to Watkins for 30 yards by the Duke sideline - play is under review
  • Play stands and Boyd then takes the snap and runs it in for 21-yards for the touchdown - his sixth of the half, let alone the game - Clemson leads 42-17 with 1:49 to play
  • Renfree moving the chains for first down with passes to Vernon and Desmond Scott - starting next play on his own 47-yard line
  • Clemson defense sacks Renfree for an eight-yard loss and then he's intercepted on the next play -
  • Correction - no interception - Duke's Monday punts it away
  • The Tigers will start with the ball on their own 28-yard line - still leading 42-17 with 29 seconds to play 
  • Boyd moves the chains on two successive plays before trying to throw it long - pass is intercepted by Duke's Butler - play ends the half
 End of 1st half: Clemson 42, Duke 17
3rd Quarter:

  • Duke starts the quarter with the ball on its own 23-yard line
  • Renfree can't work the offense far enough ahead for a first down and Monday comes in to punt it away 
  • The Tigers start with the ball on their own 35-yard line and Boyd hands it to Howard for a 14-yard rush
  • After an incomplete pass, Boyd throw another interception to Duke's Ross Cockrell - his fifth pick of the season
  • Connette begins the drive for Duke and gains six yards quickly
  • Incomplete passes complemented with penalty flags against Duke force another punt situation
  • Clemson starts on its own 35-yard line - still leading 42-17 with 10:21 to play
  • Boyd works the offense to gain four first downs before handing it off to Howard who runs it in for a short yard to score another touchdown - Clemson lead extends to 49-17 with 6:53 to play
  • Renfree starts Duke at its 24-yard line and works to earn consecutive first downs - second one comes after a 15-yard pass to Vernon
  • Duke continues to move the chains, gaining two more first downs and gets the ball to the Clemson 29-yard line before Martin kicks a 47-yard field goal
  • Clemson lead now is 49-20 with 1:56 to play
  • The Tigers sub Boyd out for a new quarterback Cole Stoudt who starts the drive at the Clemson 14-yard line
  • Stoudt runs the offense to gain three first downs on his first series of plays in the game
  • End of the quarter and Clemson begins the fourth on the Duke 42-yard line
 4th Quarter:

  • Stoudt makes a bold play and keeps it himself to gain 25 yards for another first down at the Duke 17-yard line
  • Clemson runs the ball three straight times before Stoudt connects with Peake on a 12-yard throw into the end zone
  • After the successful PAT, Clemson extends its lead to 56-20 with 13:16 to play
  • Connette begins the Duke offense and goes with the option to start - a modest two-yard gain
  • Renfree with an incomplete pass to Vernon on the second down tries to look for him long, but is sacked for 14 yards on the play - Duke punts it back to Clemson
  • The Tigers begin their drive on their 45-yard line looking to add to their 36-point lead 
  • Two short run plays and a short pass and the Tigers have to punt it away
  • Duke gets the ball back on its own 19-yard line
  • Anthony Boone in at QB and Shaquille Powell in at RB for Duke - picks up short yardage on subsequent downs
  • Boone throws and incomplete pass and Monday comes on once more to punt the ball back to Clemson
  • Stoudt starts the Clemson drive on their 37-yard line - gets a first down after the first two plays then throws 10 yards and 17 yards for two more first downs
  • Tigers drive loses momentum as a 4th and 7 doesn't translate into a first down - Duke ball with  4:06 to play and Clemson still leading 56-20
  • Boone works the chains up to the Clemson 40-yard line after four straight rushes from Powell and two Clemson penalties (20 yards)
  • Boone trying to put one in the air to Schneider after a Powell 13-yard run, but it's too high
  • Duke offense working hard to score but cant convert on passing plays and then Boone is sacked for loss on fourth down and 5 at the Clemson 21-yard line
  • Clock winds down
Final: Clemson 56, Duke 20

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Saturday, October 27, 2012

Duke ready to kick it up a notch against #11 Florida State

The road to Tallahassee, Fla. has now been traveled.

The Duke Blue Devils (6-2, 3-1)  kick off against the #11 Florida State Seminoles (7-1, 4-1) at 3:30 p.m. in Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday.

FSU enters Saturday’s game ranked 11th nationally and atop the Atlantic Coast Conference's Atlantic Division while Duke is off to its best start since 1994 and sits atop the Coastal Division.

The last time these two teams have squared off with significant ramifications was 1994, when #9 FSU routed #No. 16 Duke, 59-20, at Doak Campbell Stadium.

Decisive advantage

The Seminoles hold a distinct historical advantage in the series against the Blue Devils with a perfect 17-0 record with the most recent win, a 41-16 decision, over Duke coming last season.

Florida State’s mastery of Duke in the all-time series ranks as one of the most dominant among conference opponents in league history as FSU is tied for the second-longest winning streak among ACC opponents.

Duke is the lone ACC team that has not defeated FSU in its 21 seasons of conference membership.

Monday punts for Ray Guy Award 

A big part of Duke's success this season has been its ability to place the ball effectively in punting situations, the responsibility of redshirt freshman kicker Will Monday.

As a result, Monday was named as one of 69 nominees on the Ray Guy Award watch list, as announced on Friday by the Augusta Sports Council.

Monday, one of only six freshmen on the award nominee list, leads the ACC and ranks eighth nationally with 45.77 yards per punt, kicking 39 punts for a total of 1,785 yards.

Monday leads ACC on Saturdays

An ACC-leading 14 of his punts have traveled 50 yards or longer, and 12 have landed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line.

Monday is the only player in the ACC with two punts of at least 60 yards and currently ranks second on Duke’s single-season punting average list, trailing only Steve Lach who averaged 45.89 yards per punt for the Blue Devils in 1941.

Monday has averaged no less than 43.5 yards per punt in each of Duke’s eight games this season.

He has made a punt of at least 50 yards and has placed a punt inside an opponent’s 20-yard line in every game this season.

During his weekly teleconference leading up to the Florida State game, Duke coach David Cutcliffe had the following to say about his kicker:

"Will has been accurate, has great hang time - he really has stepped up and taken challenges. I think that last punt in that last ballgame (against North Carolina) was indicative of the year he's had when he put that ball and pinned them inside the 10-yard-line we ended up giving up the score. But the kicking game and what he did is exactly what you want a guy to do, so he is a weapon."

Guy Award background

The Augusta Sports Council created the Ray Guy Award in 2000 to honor Thomson, Georgia native and College Football Hall of Fame inductee Ray Guy.

The Ray Guy Award winner must display team leadership, self-discipline, and have a positive impact on the team’s success and is determined by a national voting body of sports writers, college coaches, sports information directors, and past Ray Guy Award winners.

The voting body uses a variety of statistics to determine the successful recipient by comparing net punting average, number of times a punt is downed or kicked out of bounds inside the opponents 20-yard line, total yardage punted, average returned yardage, and percentage of punts not returned.


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