Duke’s Three Amigos proving to be a balanced combination

PHOTO: Duke's Three Amigos meeting for the first time as high school seniors on a recruiting trip to a Duke game. L-R: Mataeo Durant, Gunnar Holmberg and Jake Bobo. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN “Three Amigos” was a 1986 movie with Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short that the Denver Broncos latched onto quicker than a John Elway pass. Wide receivers Vance Johnson, Mark Jackson and Ricky Nattiel formed a tough combo of options…

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Duke beats Kansas while rolling up yards and giving up too many

PHOTO (Duke Athletics): Jalon Calhoun celebrates his touchdown with Darrell Harding (3) and Jarrett Garner (24). Garner sustained a key block for the final yards into the end zone. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN DURHAM – Duke football’s record four games into the season is about what was expected. The difference in the 3-1 mark from preseason projections was the loss to Charlotte was supposed to be a win and the win to Northwestern expected…

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Duke takes a big step forward by kneeling — three times

PHOTO (Duke Athletics) Duke celebrates win over Northwestern. VIsit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN DURHAM – Duke’s rebuilding football program went into a victory formation to finish of Northwestern 30-23 Saturday night at Wallace Wade Stadium. Actually, three straight kneel-down snaps to expire the clock. That has been considered the most convincing sign yet that Duke can end a two-year bowl drought after a dismal 2-9 season. Duke led 27-0 in the second quarter and eventually…

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