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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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Duke’s small-town back that’s making a big splash

Duke photo: Mataeo breaks away against Florida State on a day he ran for 127 yards. Visit my TomShanahan.Report website By TOM SHANAHAN College football lore loves stories about the kid from a small, rural town making it big. They do it with strength gained from a back-breaking work of load. This tale will probably never be topped: Bronko Nagurski was discovered in the 1920s while plowing farmland – without a horse. Minnesota coach Clarence Spears was driving…

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Read more about the article Duke shakes off slow starts, ending its turnover and red zone shortcomings

Duke shakes off slow starts, ending its turnover and red zone shortcomings

By TOM SHANAHAN Three takes from Duke (2-5, 1-5 ACC) winning 53-19 over Charlotte (2-2, 2-1 Conference-USA) Saturday night at Wallace Wade Stadium. STATE STATURE PRESERVED Duke’s credibility was at stake as an ACC member and Power 5 football program facing an upstart. The Blue Devils had suffered enough frustrating losses with turnovers and inconsistent play wasting opportunities to beat Boston College, Virginia, Virginia Tech and N.C. State. They couldn’t afford a loss to an instate, Group of…

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