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Duke Football

Bill Belichick looks on

Bill Belichick lost his rivalry game to Duke in the most brutal way

The Duke Blue Devils ensured Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels would suffer a losing season on Saturday, and they did so by twisting the knife a bit. Duke beat North Carolina 32-25 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Saturday, …

Brandon Braxton poses for a mugshot

Ex-Duke football player confesses to murder

A former Duke football player has been charged with murder after authorities say he confessed to committing the crime. Brandon Braxton, who played wide receiver and defensive back at Duke from 2010-2013, was arrested on Thursday and charged with …

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Report: Duke paying $8 million to its new quarterback

The Duke Blue Devils mean business when it comes to their football team. Duke has convinced former Tulane quarterback Darian Mensah to come play for them in 2025. According to CBS Sports, Mensah is receiving $8 million over the next two years to play …

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Ex-Texas QB lands starting job at Power 5 school

Maalik Murphy’s decision to transfer to Duke seems to be working out. Murphy announced his decision to transfer from Texas in December before the team’s College Football Playoff game. He decided to move to Duke, and on Monday, he was …

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Maalik Murphy makes his transfer decision

Maalik Murphy has made his transfer decision. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Friday night that Murphy has committed to Duke. Sources: Former Texas quarterback Maalik Murphy has verbally committed to Duke. A formal announcement is expected soon. …

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Texas QB Maalik Murphy set to visit 3 schools

Texas Longhorns quarterback Maalik Murphy is already hot property in the transfer portal, and has three visits lined up within a day of putting his name in. Murphy visited Duke on Friday and has weekend visits set up with Baylor and Oregon State, …

Manny Diaz coaching at Penn State

Report: Manny Diaz is leading candidate for 1 head coach job

Former Miami Hurricanes coach Manny Diaz is reportedly on the verge of landing a new head coaching position. Diaz is the top target for the Duke Blue Devils in their coaching search, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. The two sides are expected to …

Riley Leonard helped off

Duke gets good news on Riley Leonard injury

The Duke Blue Devils are getting some good news about Riley Leonard. Leonard suffered a right ankle injury in the final minute of his team’s 21-14 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday night. The Duke quarterback was sacked and lost a fumble on the …

Riley Leonard at a press conference

Duke QB Riley Leonard has one of most unique superstitions ever

Many athletes have superstitions that they take very seriously, but Duke quarterback Riley Leonard’s is easily one of the most unusual you will ever see. Leonard wore a bracelet during Monday night’s game against Clemson that read …

Clemson QB Cade Klubnik slides short of a first down against Duke

Clemson hurt by controversial call late against Duke

The Clemson Tigers were hurt by a controversial call late in their season opener against Duke at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham on Monday. With about eight minutes left in the fourth quarter trailing 21-7, Clemson was facing 4th-and-7 at their own …

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Duke fans storm the field after huge upset over Clemson

Duke football is proving they are very much a legit squad under second-year head coach Mike Elko. The Blue Devils beat the Clemson Tigers handily on Monday night, winning 28-7 at home to begin their season 1-0. Duke quarterback Riley Leonard rushed …

Mike Elko at a press conference

Report: Duke to hire Mike Elko as new head coach

So much for the Jason Garrett rumors. After losing out on Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott, who chose the Virginia job, Duke apparently is now turning to Mike Elko. Yahoo’s Pete Thamel reported on Friday that Duke is finalizing a deal …

Jason Garrett holding a football

Report: Jason Garrett the ‘frontrunner’ for Duke job

Duke’s football team has been struggling recently, but they may have found the answer to their problems. The Blue Devils are looking for a new coach after pushing out David Cutcliffe. They had interest in former Clemson offensive coordinator …

Jason Garrett holding a football

Report: Duke has interest in Jason Garrett

Duke football is looking for a new head coach after pushing out David Cutcliffe, and they have several possible replacements in mind. One of the candidates for the job is a familiar name. The Raleigh News & Observer reports that Duke has …

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Duke QB Daniel Jones out indefinitely after surgery on clavicle

Duke’s promising start to the 2018 season has been marred by a couple of key injuries. The school announced on Sunday that starting quarterback Daniel Jones is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on a fractured left clavicle. Jones was 29 …

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Report: Duke joins list of suitors for Clemson QB transfer Hunter Johnson

Clemson quarterback Hunter Johnson announced last week that he is planning to transfer, and the list of schools that are interested in him is beginning to grow. Chris Hummer of 247Sports.com reports that Clemson has granted Johnson a full release, …

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