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Location: Durham, NC
Colors: Royal Blue and White
Nickname: The Blue Devils
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Henderson puts first-half flop behind him; leads Duke to final matchup vs. Michigan
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NEW YORK -- Gerald Henderson didn't need to be told that he wasn't performing to his potential early in Thursday night's 2K Sports Classic semifinal game against Southern Illinois.
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Devils will have to improvise if Lewis and Asack are out
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11.19.2008 : 11:34 pm
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DURHAM -- Duke's initial plan if starting quarterback Thad Lewis can't play Saturday at Virginia Tech is clear, but after that it starts to get murky.
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Salukis take aim at Devils
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11.19.2008 : 11:34 pm
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DURHAM -- Duke will shift tonight from one of college basketball's most famous arenas to the "World's Most Famous Arena."
When the Blue Devils arrive at Madison Square for the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic, they'll encounter a Southern Illinois team seeking a little fame via a victory over a Duke team that feels at home in the Big Apple.
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College roundup
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11.18.2008 : 11:30 pm
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Men's soccer
DUKE HOSTS UNCG FRIDAY: The NCAA men's tournament match between Duke and UNC Greensboro has been moved to Friday night at 7 p.m. at Koskinen Stadium.
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Cutcliffe gets Asack ready for first team
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11.18.2008 : 9:00 pm
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DURHAM -- Duke is proceeding in practice as if Zack Asack will be its starting quarterback for Saturday's game at Virginia Tech, even as Thad Lewis continues with rehabilitation that he hopes will allow him to extend his streak of consecutive starts to 34.
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Cutcliffe gets Asack ready for first team
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11.18.2008 : 9:00 pm
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DURHAM -- Duke is proceeding in practice as if Zack Asack will be its starting quarterback for Saturday's game at Virginia Tech, even as Thad Lewis continues with rehabilitation that he hopes will allow him to extend his streak of consecutive starts to 34.
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It's official: Plumlee, Kelly sign with Duke
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11.18.2008 : 9:00 pm
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DURHAM -- Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski made it official Tuesday, announcing that frontcourt standouts Ryan Kelly and Mason Plumlee have signed national letters of intent to play for the Blue Devils beginning next fall.
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Devils add versatile Dorman senior
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11.18.2008 : 8:38 pm
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DURHAM -- Duke has added a second verbal commitment from South Carolina powerhouse Dorman High School in Walt Canty, a multi-position player who most likely will end up in the secondary in college.
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Strickland: Witness to something special
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11.17.2008 : 10:34 pm
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DURHAM -- Sports writers, by definition, are impartial observers.
Sports writers, contrary to popular belief, also are human beings.
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Devils blow past Maine
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11.16.2008 : 11:55 pm
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DURHAM -- Duke needed just a couple of minutes to establish control of its women's basketball game with Maine on Sunday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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Near miss for Duke vs. Rhode Island
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11.16.2008 : 11:42 pm
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DURHAM -- Duke anticipated a tough test against Rhode Island, and the Blue Devils responded with the type of performance that usually leaves even the most optimistic opponent feeling hopeless.
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Duke postgame
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11.16.2008 : 12:45 am
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Player of the game
C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson
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Asack's return to Clemson falls short of debut
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11.16.2008 : 12:45 am
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CLEMSON, S.C. -- Three years ago, Duke quarterback Zack Asack put up some serious numbers at Clemson, throwing for the second-most yards for a true freshman in school history.
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Tigers tee off against Devils
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11.16.2008 : 12:23 am
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CLEMSON, S.C. -- Duke and Clemson started the season at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of expectations, but they entered Saturday's game at Memorial Stadium with identical 4-5 records.
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UNC, Duke women at home again
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11.15.2008 : 11:49 pm
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CHAPEL HILL -- North Carolina's quest for a Preseason WNIT title continues today when the Tar Heels host Virginia Commonwealth at 5 p.m. in quarterfinal action at the Smith Center.
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For Duke, season's tests already are tougher
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11.15.2008 : 9:27 pm
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DURHAM -- With each game, Duke is being asked to pass progressively tougher tests.
The Blue Devils, coming off victories over Presbyterian and Georgia Southern earlier in the week, return to action today when Rhode Island visits Cameron Indoor Stadium (4:30 p.m., ESPNU).
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'Death Valley' no vacation spot for Blue Devils
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11.15.2008 : 12:44 am
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CLEMSON -- Duke coach David Cutcliffe has experienced facing the Tigers in Death Valley, but it was different Tigers in a different Death Valley.
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Devils' seniors feeling the sting as end nears
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11.13.2008 : 9:57 pm
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DURHAM -- Duke coach David Cutcliffe has made good on his promise to make football fun again for the program's seniors.
Now those seniors don't want to see the fun come to an end.
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Devils start with a tall task in Cowgirls
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11.13.2008 : 9:04 pm
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DURHAM -- Joanne P. McCallie is finding it a lot easier to get into a comfort zone in this, her second season as Duke women's basketball coach.
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Devils throwing a party
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11.13.2008 : 12:12 am
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DURHAM -- Duke women's basketball will host "TGI Friday's Fun Night" in Card Gym on Friday before the Blue Devils' season opener against Oklahoma State.
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UNC basketball recruits rank as No. 1 class
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11.12.2008 : 10:51 pm
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This just in: North Carolina and Duke have signed elite basketball recruiting classes yet again.
Heading into the early signing period that started Wednesday with all five of UNC's verbal commitments and both of Duke's commitments signing their national letters of intent, Scout.com national recruiting director Dave Telep ranks the Tar Heels' class as the best in the nation and the Blue Devils' class as the fifth-best.
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Blue Devils give 'high-level performance' after struggle in opener
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11.12.2008 : 12:59 am
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DURHAM -- Moments after a lopsided but somewhat lacking victory to open the season Monday night, Duke vowed to be better Tuesday night.
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College roundup: UNC's Grella takes top ACC honor
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11.11.2008 : 11:24 pm
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Men's soccer
GRELLA ACC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR: Duke senior forward Mike Grella was named ACC men's soccer offensive player of the year Tuesday.
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No crisis of confidence for Cutcliffe, Blue Devils
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11.11.2008 : 11:24 pm
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DURHAM -- After missing out on a pair of golden opportunities that could have gotten them eligible for a bowl game, it would be understandable if the Duke Blue Devils were dragging a bit as they head into a daunting finish to their season.
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Defense helps Blue Devils get through opener
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11.10.2008 : 11:30 pm
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DURHAM -- Presbyterian coach Gregg Nibert called it a dream come true.
Duke guard Nolan Smith called it ugly.
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Duke kicks season off vs. Presbyterian
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11.10.2008 : 10:51 am
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DURHAM -- When Gerald Henderson and his fellow Duke juniors started their collegiate careers two years ago, they did so for a program that had reached the Final Four or won the ACC Tournament title -- or done both -- for a remarkable eight consecutive seasons.
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Duke: Monday Morning QB
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11.9.2008 : 9:31 pm
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As Duke quarterback Thad Lewis entered the interview area after Saturday's 27-17 loss to N.C. State, Duke sports information director Art Chase informed those gathered that Lewis had set career highs for pass attempts with 52 and completions with 37, coming within one completion of tying the school record.
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Pack holds down Devils
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11.8.2008 : 11:33 pm
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DURHAM -- Time after time, Duke put itself in position to possibly snap its long losing streak against N.C. State in the overdue renewal of the rivalry.
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Look who's (finally) coming back to town
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11.8.2008 : 12:55 am
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DURHAM -- As Duke's first-year coach, David Cutcliffe can provide only anecdotal information when it comes to next-door neighbor N.C. State.
"My first awareness of N.C. State football came in, I believe it was October of 1964," Cutcliffe said. "I'm listening to a transistor radio, and Alabama is playing N.C. State and my hero Joe Namath was hurt in that game and I was mad at N.C. State.
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Blue Devils have confidence that Rwabukamba will make the plays
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11.6.2008 : 11:48 pm
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DURHAM -- Some Duke fans never had heard Chris Rwabukamba's name before Coach David Cutcliffe called on him in the second half of the Blue Devils' game at Vanderbilt on Oct. 24.
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After a slow start, Blue Devils play 'Roadrunner' to Anderson's 'Coyote'
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11.6.2008 : 10:40 pm
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DURHAM -- Duke took on an outside opponent in women's basketball for the first time this season Thursday night, and there wasn't much for Coach Joanne P. McCallie to criticize.
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Sophomore has come out of no where to give the Blue Devils a boost in secondary
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11.6.2008 : 10:40 pm
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DURHAM -- Duke cornerback Chris Rwabukamba seemingly came out of nowhere to rescue the Blue Devils with an interception in their recent victory at Vanderbilt and to temporarily save them with a pass breakup in an overtime loss at Wake Forest this past Saturday.
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Devils cruise, but just too quiet
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11.5.2008 : 11:41 pm
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DURHAM -- The gleaming new scoreboard hanging over center court at Cameron Indoor Stadium told of a 95-42 victory for Duke over Lenoir-Rhyne in the Blue Devils' final exhibition game Wednesday night.
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Blue Devils host final preseason exhibition
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11.4.2008 : 10:25 pm
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DURHAM -- With Duke's season opener less than a week away, the Blue Devils will get one final warm-up tonight when Lenoir-Rhyne visits Cameron Indoor Stadium for a 7 p.m. exhibition game.
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Cutcliffe silences Tennessee talk
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11.4.2008 : 8:33 pm
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DURHAM -- Duke coach David Cutcliffe opened his weekly news conference Tuesday by assuring everyone that he isn't interested in being a candidate for Tennessee's vacant coaching job.
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An emotional day for Cutcliffe
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11.4.2008 : 12:22 am
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DURHAM -- Duke coach David Cutcliffe's closest colleague in the coaching profession stepped down as Tennessee's head coach Monday, leading to concern among Duke fans that their popular first-year coach might consider a return to his stomping grounds.
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Duke Monday Morning QB
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11.2.2008 : 9:58 pm
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Analysis
Duke coach David Cutcliffe knows his team could have played better, but they couldn't have played any harder.
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Yet another heartbreaker: Duke falls to Wake Forest in OT
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11.2.2008 : 12:22 am
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WINSTON-SALEM -- When Duke quarterback Thad Lewis retreated into the pocket and spotted wide receiver Eron Riley near the end zone, a single thought flashed through his mind -- twice.
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Rough day for Duke on special teams
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11.1.2008 : 11:20 pm
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WINSTON-SALEM -- Even with everything that had gone wrong on special teams Saturday, Duke coach David Cutcliffe decided to show some serious faith in his kickoff unit.
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Duke keys to the Game
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11.1.2008 : 12:52 am
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Which Wake offense will show up?
In the three games before last Saturday’s 16-10 loss at Miami, Wake Forest averaged 36 pass attempts per game. Against Miami, Riley Skinner threw it just eight times. “What they’re going to do this week, I don’t know,” Duke coach David Cutcliffe said. “We just have to be prepared whatever angle they take.”
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A Wake of pain
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11.1.2008 : 12:33 am
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DURHAM -- Duke defensive end Ayanga Okpokowuruk remembers it like it was yesterday.
Yet he hopes he can start to forget about it after today.
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Injuries beginning to mount for the Devils
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10.30.2008 : 11:44 pm
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DURHAM -- Leon Wright, the most experienced cornerback in Duke's depth-shy secondary, will miss the remainder of the season with a left hamstring injury, Coach David Cutcliffe announced Thursday.
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