Duke leaves too many points on field to prevent Georgia Tech comeback

PHOTO (Duke Athletics): Jake Bobo scores on a 37-yard pass from Gunnar Holmberg in the second quarter. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN DURHAM – Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins grinned widely as he hurried off the field, but he stopped long enough to grant ACC Network sideline reporter Abby Labar a quick interview. “We have a chance to be a really good team,” he said of the second half of the season. The corners of…

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Duke, 3-0 at home, counting on Wallace Wade dates to remain competitive in ACC play

PHOTO (Duke Athletics): Mataeo Durant ranks fourth in the nation with 636 yards rushing, but he had only one catch for 2 yards in last week's loss at North Carolina. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN DURHAM – Duke football’s season is counting on some home cooking as it reaches it midpoint. The Blue Devils (3-2, 0-1 ACC) play the sixth of their 12 regular-season games and fourth of seven home dates as they prepare to…

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Duke ends three-game losing streak

PHOTO (Duke Athletics): D.J. Steward led the Blue Devils with 19 points. By TOM SHANAHAN Coach K celebrated liked it was 1996. After Georgia Tech missed a three-point field goal attempt with six seconds to play and trailing Duke by six points, Mike Krzyzewski rose as quickly as a 73-year-old man with artificial knees and hips can and went down the sideline slapping hands with his players with a spring in his step. Duke’s basketball coach celebrated his…

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