Read more about the article Duke jump starts season with two gutsy calls

Duke jump starts season with two gutsy calls

Photo (Duke Athletics): Right tackle John Gelotte blocks for Gunnar Holmberg. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN DURHAM – Duke football needed something to jump start its home opener. Heck, Blue Devils needed a jump start to their season against a second straight pesky non-Power 5 opponent. First there was an onside kick that the quarterback Gunnar Holmberg converted into a second straight touchdown drive for a 14-7 lead. The recovery and score sparked a 45-17…

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Read more about the article MEAC commissioner praises Duke’s history scheduling HBCUs as “win-win”

MEAC commissioner praises Duke’s history scheduling HBCUs as “win-win”

PHOTO: Duke coach David Cutcliffe greets NC A&T's Antoine Wilder (9) and Joseph Stucky (8) after their 2019 game at Wallace Wade Stadium. Visit my website home page, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN DURHAM -- In July, The Athletic posted a story praising UCLA football – and rightly so -- for scheduling future games with two HBCU schools, Alabama State in 2022 and North Carolina Central in 2023. The Bruins joined a trend of Power 5 schools sharing the…

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Read more about the article Cutcliffe hears voice from past blaming him for missed opportunities

Cutcliffe hears voice from past blaming him for missed opportunities

PHOTO: Duke coach David Cutcliffe points the finger at himself. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN DURHAM -- College Football Hall of Fame coach Johnny Majors died in 2020, but David Cutcliffe swears he heard his old boss' voice yelling at him from the grave. Majors blamed Duke’s coach for Gunnar Holmberg’s fumble at the goal line. Cutcliffe, who was a Tennessee assistant from 1982 through Majors’ final season in 1992, heard the scolding throughout the…

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