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Duke-Northwestern at a Glance
Date: September 9, 2000
Kickoff Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Site: Ryan Field (Evanston, Ill.)
The Series
Duke leads the all-time series vs. Northwestern, 7-3, including a 4-1 mark
in games played in Evanston. Duke's last loss to Northwestern in Evanston
was a 20-24 defeat in 1997. The Blue Devils won the first six games of the
series which dates back to 1985. The Wildcats have won three of the last
four meetings.
Series Breakdown
Overall Duke, 7-3 Highest Scoring 44 points in 1998 at Durham Duke, 3-2 Lowest Scoring 12 points in 1999 at Evanston Duke, 4-1 Current Duke Streak lost 1 Neutral 0-0 Franks vs. Northwestern 0-1 First Meeting Duke, 40-17, in 1985 Last Meeting NW, 12-15 OT, 1999
The Last Meeting - September 18, 1999
Last year's meeting between Duke and Northwestern was a kicker's duel, as
the teams battled to a 9-9 tie with three field goals apiece from Duke's
Sims Lenhardt and the Wildcats' Tim Long. Northwestern went on to win the
game with a touchdown pass in overtime. In Duke's last appearance in
Evanston in 1998, quarterback Spencer Romine threw for a then career-high
303 yards en route to a 44-10 victory.
The Coaches
Duke's Carl Franks is in his second year as the head coach of the Blue Devil
program. His overall record is 3-9 (same at Duke) and his mark vs.
Northwestern is 0-1. Franks returned to his alma mater prior to the 1999
season after serving as an assistant coach at Florida from 1990-98 under
former Duke head coach Steve Spurrier. While at Florida, he was part of a
coaching staff that led the Gators to five SEC championships and the
national title in 1996. Franks also worked with Spurrier at Duke from
1987-89, a three-year stint that culminated with a share of the ACC title
and a bowl appearance in 1989.
As a player, Franks was a three-year letterman for the Blue Devils from 1980-82. He saw action at both running back and tight end and was selected an Academic All-ACC performer in 1982. Franks is a 1983 graduate of Duke with a degree in Psychology.
Randy Walker is in his second season as head coach of Northwestern and has a 62-43-5 overall record and 3-8 school record. Walker spent his first 10 seasons as a head coach at Miami (OH), his alma mater (Class of 1976).
Duke in Road Openers
Since 1930, Duke is 33-34-3 in road openers (including neutral site games).
Head coach Carl Franks is 0-1 in road operers as the Blue Devils dropped a
27-9 decision to East Carolina to kick off the 1999 campaign. Duke found
its highest success in road openers in the 1930s, when the squad went 9-1 in
such games during the decade.
Duke vs. The Big Ten
In 30 all-time games against current members of the Big Ten, Duke has
amassed a record of 12-17-1. The Blue Devils have had their biggest success
versus Northwestern, winning seven of 10 games. Here is Duke's record
against the respecitve Big Ten schools: Illinois 1-1; Indiana 1-2; Michigan
0-6; Northwestern 7-3; Ohio State 1-3; Purdue 2-1-1; Wisconsin 0-1.
Triangle Ties
Northwestern's Randy Walker has direct ties to the Triangle Area as the
second-year Wildcat head coach served as an assistant coach at North
Carolina from 1978-87. During his time in Chapel Hill, the Tar Heels
recorded a 7-3 ledger against the Blue Devils. Other members of the Wildcat
staff who spent time at North Carolina include offensive coordinator Kevin
Wilson (player 1980-83; coach 84-86) and Howard Feggins (player 1983-87),
while defensive line coach Jack Glowik was an assistant coach at N.C. State
from 1983-84.
Success On Sept. 9
The Blue Devils own a 3-1 all-time record when playing on September 9, and
have won three in a row on that date. Included in the three victories is a
41-31 home win over Northwestern during the 1989 season. The following
chart illustrates Duke's four games on September 9:
YEAR OPPONENT SITE RESULT 1972 Alabama N L, 12-35 1978 Georgia Tech H W, 28-10 1989 Northwestern H W, 41-31 1995 Rutgers H W, 24-14Neutral site: Birmingham, AL
20 First-Timers Play Against East Carolina
Twenty Blue Devils -- including five true freshmen -- saw playing time for
the first time in their repsecitve collegiate careers in the season-opener
versus East Carolina. The five members of Duke's freshman class who played
were Jeremy Battier, Seth Carter, Ryan Fowler, Reggie Love and Terrell
Smith.
In addition, the list of 20 does not include the likes of cornerback Derrick Lee, who played 25 snaps in 1999 on special teams, nose guard Jeff Lonergan, who was in on four plays at center a year ago, and wide receiver Jeff Phillips, who saw action on two plays in 1999.
Four Captains Selected
On offense, seniors QB Spencer Romine and C Troy Andrew were named captains
while defensively, senior DL Troy Austin and junior LB Todd DeLamielleure
were elected by their teammates.
Blue Devil Special Teams
Duke's special teams units performed well last week in the loss to East
Carolina. Punter Brian Morton averaged 42.6 yards per punt while head coach
Carl Franks said true freshman long snapper Seth Carter played "very well".
In addition, kicker Brent Garber's lone kickoff resulted in a touchback.
DeLamielleure Plays The Consistency Game
Junior inside linebacker Todd DeLamielleure has played in 23 games in his
Duke career, registering at least four tackles in every contest.
DeLamielleure has seven double-digit tackle outings in his career including a career-best 16 stops against Georgia Tech during the 1998 season.
In the season-opener versus East Carolina, DeLamielleure picked up a pair of tackles for loss, giving him an even 20 stops behind the line of scrimmage for his career. He now needs just six more to crack the school's top 10 in that category.
Anniversaries
The 2000 football season marks the 40th anniversary of Duke's 1960 club
which went 8-3 overall and captured the ACC championship with a 5-1 league
ledger. That team, coached by Bill Murray and captained by Art Browning and
Butch Allie, added a 7-6 victory over Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl.
In addition, this year serves as the 70th anniversary of the 1930 Duke squad which posted an overall record of 8-1-2. Coached by James DeHart and captained by Lee Davis, the 1930 team dropped the season-opener to South Carolina before going 8-0-2 in its final 10 games by outscoring its opponents, 147-26.
U.S. News and World Report Ranks Duke 8th
In its annual ranking of national universities, U.S. News and World Report
charts Duke University eighth behind Princeton, Harvard, Yale, California
Institute of Technology, MIT, Stanford and Pennsylvania.
Other notable rankings include Duke football opponents Northwestern (13), Virginia (T20), Vanderbilt (22), North Carolina (T25), Wake Forest (28) and Georgia Tech (35).
Bennett & Dilweg Remain Closely Involved
A pair of former Blue Devil standout quarterbacks, Ben Bennett and Anthony
Dilweg, continue to remain close to the Duke gridiron program.
Bennett, the 1983 ACC Player-of-the-Year and league career record-holder for passing yards (9,614), is an assistant coach on Carl Franks' team while Dilweg, who holds the conference record with five consecutive games of 300 or more passing yards, serves as a member of the Duke radio network.
Accolades For Andrew
Center Troy Andrew is certainly a candidate for All-ACC honors heading into
the 2000 campaign. The senior is beginning his third season as a starter,
and has shown strong and consistent play over the last few years. A durable
player, he has played in 34 consecutive games with 23 consecutive starts.
Andrew, who hails from Klein, Texas, remained in Durham this summer to train in addition to working with the Durham County Sheriff's Department. Andrew eventually wants to pursue a career in law enforcement, preferably with the Secret Service or D.E.A. His father, Larry, serves in Texas in the county sheriff's office as a detective on the warrant squad.
Morton Tabbed To Ray Guy Award Watch List
Senior Brian Morton of Duke is among 32 punters included on the Ray
Guy Award watch list as announced by the Greater Augusta Sports Council.
Morton, who earned Second Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors a year
ago, averaged 42.8 yards per punt in 1999 to post the third best average in
the ACC while ranking 20th nationally. A four-year starter and native of
Winter Haven, FL, Morton ranks third on Duke's career charts for average
(41.6), total punts (214) and total punt yardage (8,905 yards).
The Ray Guy Award will be awarded to the nation's best punter as determined by a committee made up of sports writers, college football coaches, former punters and members designated by the Greater Augusta Sports Council. The National Selection Committee will choose 10 semifinalists who will be announced by November 8. That same national body will then vote for three finalists who will be announced November 30.
Morton On The ACC Lists
Senior punter Brian Morton has made his mark on not only Duke's football
record book, but the Atlantic Coast Conference's as well.
With nine punts in the season-opener against East Carolina, Morton moved up to seventh on the league's career list. He also ranks 10th in career punting yardage.
The Winter Haven, FL native ranks 14th in career punting average (41.61).
ACC Career Punts 1. Scott McAlister , UNC (198-91) 278 2. Russ Henderson, UVa (1975-78) 276 3. Jeff Walker, UVa (1981-85) 273 4. Jeff Pierce, GaT (1978-81) 252 5. Will Brice, UVa (1993-96) 228 6. John Krueger, Duke (1993-96) 228 7. Brian Morton, Duke (1997-pres.) 214 8. Harry Newsome, WF (1981-84) 213 9. Brian Schmitz, UNC (1996-99) 208 10. Chuck Ramsey, WR (1971-73) 205ACC Career Punt Yardage 1. Russ Henderson, UVa (1975-78) 11,951 2. Scott McAlister , UNC (198-91) 11,520 3. Jeff Walker, UVa (1981-85) 10,815 4. Jeff Pierce, GaT (1978-81) 10,271 5. Harry Newsome, WF (1981-84) 9,278 6. Will Brice, UVa (1993-96) 9,585 7. John Krueger, Duke (1993-96) 9,532 8. Brian Schmitz, UNC (1996-99) 9,233 9. Chuck Ramsey, WR (1971-73) 9,010 10. Brian Morton, Duke (1997-pres.) 8,905
Romine Supasses 3,000-Yard Passing Mark
By hitting on eight-of-16 passes for 75 yards in the season-opener against
East Carolina, quarterback Spencer Romine became just the 10th player in
Blue Devil history to top the 3,000-yard barrier through the air.
Romine ranks 10th on Duke's career lists for passing yards, completions and attempts, and will crack the top 10 for total offense with 10 more yards. His 404 yards passing last season against Maryland was the ninth-best single-game passing performance in Duke history.
Second string signal-caller Bobby Campbell ranks ninth all-time at Duke in pass attempts with 478 and 10th in completions with 223.
Campbell and Romine's position coach and former Blue Devil quarterback, Ben Bennett, is Duke's and the ACC's all-time passing leader with 9,614 yards (820-of-1,375).
Here is a look at Campbell and Romine's places among the Duke all-time leaders:
Duke Career Passing Yards 1. Ben Bennett (1980-83) 9,614 2. Spence Fischer (1992-95) 9,021 3. Steve Slayden (1984-87) 8,004 4. Leo Hart (1968-70) 6,116 5. Dave Brown (1989-91) 5,717 6. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88) 4,557 7. Mike Dunn (1975-78) 3,511 8. Billy Ray (1989-90) 3,282 9. Scotty Glacken (1963-65) 3,170 10. Spencer Romine (1997-present) 3,007Duke Career Pass Completions 1. Ben Bennett (1980-83) 820 2. Spence Fischer (1992-95) 788 3. Steve Slayden (1984-87) 699 4. Leo Hart (1968-70) 487 5. Dave Brown (1989-91) 463 6. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88) 342 7. Mike Dunn (1975-78) 288 8. Scotty Glacken (1963-65) 255 9. Spencer Romine (1997-present) 236 10. Bobby Campbell (1997-present) 223
Duke Career Pass Attempts 1 Ben Bennett (1980-83) 1,375 2. Spence Fischer (1992-95) 1,369 3. Steve Slayden (1984-87) 1,204 4. Leo Hart (1968-70) 872 5. Dave Brown (1989-91) 845 6. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88) 594 7. Mike Dunn (1975-78) 570 8. Scotty Glacken (1963-65) 480 9. Bobby Campbell (1997-present) 478 10. Spencer Romine (1997-present) 471
Total Offense 1. Spence Fischer (1992-95) 9,110 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83) 9,061 3. Steve Slayden (1984-87) 8,129 4. Leo Hart (1968-70) 6,267 5. Dave Brown (1989-91) 5,770 6. Mike Dunn (1975-78) 5,450 7. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88) 4,383 8. Billy Cox (1948-50) 3,720 9. Billy Ray (1989-90) 3,566 10. Scotty Glacken (1963-65) 3,300 Spencer Romine (1997-present) 2,990
QBs Trying To Continue Legacy
Duke's group of quarterbacks will try to follow in the footsteps of several
standout signal callers who have donned the Royal Blue and White. Spencer
Romine, the projected starter, Bobby Campbell and D. Bryant are the three
quarterbacks looking to uphold the tradition.
Through the years, Duke has produced several standout QBs, including Leo Hart, Ben Bennett, Steve Slayden, Anthony Dilweg, Dave Brown and Spence Fischer. In fact, Bennett (1), Fischer (3) and Slayden (7) rank among the top seven in ACC history in terms of passing yardage.
Hamilton & Knight Eye PBU & Sack Charts
Junior cornerback Ronnie Hamilton, who paced the 1999 Blue Devils with 11
pass break-ups, needs just one more deflection to move into a tie for 10th
place on Duke's career chart.
Hamilton's 11 PBUs a year ago ranked fifth-best in the ACC and stands as the fifth highest single-season total in school history.
With just 2.5 more quarterback sacks, senior linebacker Kendral Knight will crack Duke's all-time top 10 chart in that category.
The Wilson, NC product picked up four sacks in both 1998 and 1999. Here is a glance at Duke's all-time sack and PBU leaders:
Duke Career PBUs
1. Wyatt Smith (1988-91) 32
Erwin Sampson (1988-91) 32
3. Lamar Grant (1996-99) 28
4. Quinton McCracken (1988-91) 24
5. Fonda Williams (1985-89) 22
6. Tawambi Settles (1994-97) 18
Joby Branion (1981-84) 18
8. Ray Farmer (1992-95) 17
Richard Sommers (1975-78) 17
10. Jamal Ellis (1991-94) 16
Ronnie Hamilton (1998-present) 15
Duke Career Quarterback Sacks
1. Charles Browser (1978-81) 22.0
2. Chris Combs (1996-99) 20.0
3. Reginald Andrews (1982-85) 16.0
4. James Kirkland (1992-95) 13.0
5. David Walfe (1990-93) 12.0
6. Travis Pearson (1990-93) 11.5
Scott Youmans (1989-93) 11.5
Dan Yellott (1978-81) 11.5
9. Duane Marks (1990-93) 11.0
10. Tom Corpus (1987-90) 10.5
Kendral Knight (1997-present) 8.0
Duke Looks To Build On 1999 Success
The Blue Devils will look to build upon 1999's success. Duke's three
victories last season all came against ACC teams, marking the Blue Devils'
best conference record in five seasons and their second-best league mark of
the 1990s. Two of Duke's three victories came against bowl teams (at
Virginia and vs. Wake Forest).
Duke Plays Early-Season Games Under the Lights
Duke's first two home games of the 2000 season will take place under the
lights of Wallace Wade Stadium. Duke hosted East Carolina in its 2000 season
opener last week and next week, on Sept. 16, the Blue Devils play their
first ACC game of the season at home vs. Virginia, also with a 6:00 PM
start.
"We have decided to go with a 6:00 PM game time in order to allow all of our fans from around the state and the region the opportunity to enjoy game day on campus and in the city and still be able to return home safely at a decent hour," said Director of Athletics Joe Alleva.
Two for 200 In Wallace Wade
After celebrating the 70th anniversary of Wallace Wade Stadium last season,
Duke needs just two home victories to notch its 200th win within the
friendly confines of its home stadium.
The facility, constructed in 1929, was known as Duke Stadium until 1967, when the Board of Trustees approved the renaming of the stadium to honor the legendary Wallace Wade, who coached the Blue Devils to a 110-36-7 record and two Rose Bowls.
Wallace Wade Stadium has been the home of 198 Duke victories, with 58 of those coming by shutout.
O-Line Big And Experienced
Duke's projected starting offensive line has size and experience entering
the 2000 season. The Devils' projected starting line stands at 6-5 and
weighs 304 pounds on average, making it one of the biggest units in the
Atlantic Coast Conference. The group, featuring three seniors, also has 11
letters won among them. Last year's Duke starting unit averaged 6-5, 276
pounds.
Franks Hopes Stability Pays Off
Second-year head coach Carl Franks hopes that stability pays off this
season for the Blue Devils. The 2000 season marks the first year since 1992
that the Duke coaching staff returns intact for two consecutive years. In
addition, it is the first time for any current Duke player that the
offensive system has remained the same for consecutive seasons.
A Devils' Welcome to a Large Freshman Class
Coach Carl Franks and his staff signed one of the largest recruiting
classes at Duke in recent history last February, as 24 student-athletes
signed letters-of-intent to play for the Devils.
With the second recruiting class of his head coaching career, Franks continues to build the offense, as he signed two quarterbacks and five receivers.
The Michigan Connection
Duke has 13 players on its roster who hail from the state of Michigan, more
than any other state except for North Carolina (17). The Detroit area has
produced several Blue Devils in recent years, including D. Bryant, Kyle
Denham, and Tyran Grissom, as well as Renaissance High School teammates B.J.
Hill, Kyle Moore and D'Juan O'Donald. Newcomer Kenneth Stanford, also from
Renaissance, joined the team this fall.
Receiver Hartofilis Not Re-Laxing
Senior WR Nick Hartofilis has endured a busy athletic career at Duke. In
addition to earning two football letters, the Huntington, N.Y. native was a
two-time All-America lacrosse player for the Devils. He helped lead Duke to
the 1997 Final Four and the NCAA semifinals in each of the past three
seasons as one of the nation's premier midfielders.
All in the Family
Junior defensive co-captain, LB Todd DeLamielleure, doesn't have to look
far for fatherly advice. His father, Joe, is a coach on the Duke staff
(tight ends). The younger DeLamielleure is the Blue Devils' leading
returning tackler (178 career stops) and a starter in 20 of his 22 college
games entering 2000. The elder DeLamielleure was an All-America lineman at
Michigan State and an All-Pro for the Buffalo Bills.
Oh, Brother
Speaking of family ties, Duke freshman WR Jeremy Battier has made a name
for himself on the Durham campus with a solid preseason camp. But,
inevitably, Battier draws comparisons to his older brother, Duke basketball
All-America Shane Battier. The two played basketball together at Country Day
High School in Birmingham, Mich., for one season.
Defense Has New Faces
Program sales will be up at Wallace Wade Stadium this year as fans will
need to learn several new faces on defense. The defensive unit lost eight
starters, including All-ACC defensive tackle Chris Combs, who was drafted by
the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Big Shoes to Fill
Replacing the all-time leading scorer is tough enough for Duke. Sims
Lenhardt, a placekicker, became the Blue Devils' all-time leading scorer
last season (240 points). He graduated last May. Brent Garber, a redshirt
freshman from Thomasville, Ga., will replace Lenhardt as Duke's kicker this
season. Garber has a strong leg and is continuing to work on his
consistency. In one preseason scrimmage, he drilled a 54-yard field goal.
Young Devils
Forty-three members of Duke's 2000 football roster are either true or
redshirt freshmen. By contrast, there are just 10 fifth-year seniors on the
squad and seven fourth-year seniors.
Duke Used to Overtime
Duke is hoping to avoid a repeat of last season when it played three
overtime contests, a total that matched Fresno State for the most OT games
in the nation. In the four years since overtime was introduced to college
football, Duke has played in five such contests. Only Oregon and Mississippi
have played more overtime games than Duke (six apiece). Duke is 1-4 in its
five OT contests.
The Replacements
The popularity of the new movie, The Replacements starring Keanu Reeves,
might bring back memories for two Duke assistant coaches. Both Ben Bennett
(quarterbacks) and Joe DeForest (outside linebackers/special teams) were
replacement players during the 1987 NFL strike. Bennett played for the
Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals, while DeForest competed for the New
Orleans Saints.
Tough Schedule Again
Duke, which had one of the toughest schedules in the nation in 1999, will
have another challenging slate this season. The Blue Devils will face six
teams in its 2000 schedule that played in bowls last year. Starting with the
East Carolina game September 2, five of Duke's first seven games in 2000 are
against teams that competed in bowls a year ago.
Duke Players in the NFL
- As of August 28, nine Duke players remained on NFL rosters. They were:
- Dave Brown (Arizona)
- Patrick Mannelly (Chicago)
- Billy Granville (Cincinnati)
- Darius Clark (Denver)
- Lennie Friedman (Denver)
- Bernard Holsey (Indianapolis)
- Kevin Lewis (N.Y. Giants)
- Chris Combs (Pittsburgh)
- Terrence Dupree (San Francisco, IR List)
Duke Excels In The Classroom
The Duke football program has been bestowed with the nation's highest
academic honor in six of the last eight academic years -- the AFCA Academic
Achievement Award. In 1999, Duke won the award for a record 10th time with a
perfect 100 percent graduation rate. Duke has always had a high rate of
graduation success but the last 20 years has been an unprecedented era in
all of college football. Since 1988 an amazing 268 of Duke's 281 scholarship
football players have graduated within a five-year period. That group has
also attended two postseason bowl games and won the 1989 ACC championship.
Facility Improvements On The Way
Duke has made an 18 million dollar commitment to its football program with
a planned 70,000 square foot building to house coaches' offices, meeting
and recruiting rooms, a new locker room, a weight/training complex, and a
trophy room to showcase Duke's football legacy. A majority of the 18 million
dollar goal has been raised. Duke officials are hoping to break ground on
the project this fall.
Duke Excellence Again in 2000
Duke enjoyed another stellar athletic season in 1999-2000. The Blue Devils
finished 24th in the Sears Directors' Cup standings, third-best among ACC
schools and fifth-best nationally among private schools. Duke also tied a
league high with with a school record six conference championships. Duke
sent 13 teams and 13 individuals to championship competition. Individually,
21 Blue Devil student-athletes earned All-America honors, while 11 were
named Academic All-America.
Silver Anniversary For Duke Broadcaster
Bob Harris, the voice of the Blue Devils, is in his 25th year as a
broadcaster for the school. Harris is a two-time North Carolina
Broadcaster-of-the-Year. Harris handles play-by-play duties for Duke
football and men's basketball games and hosts the popular Duke Football Show
with Carl Franks television show again this season.
Devil Tales
Duke has produced 55 All-Americas. That total ranks fourth among all ACC
institutions ... Duke is one of the few schools in the country that has
played in four of the major bowls games (Rose, Sugar, Orange and Cotton
Bowls) ... Duke has won 17 league championships as a member of the Southern
Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference ... Did you know that Duke (then
Trinity College) played the first college football game below the
Mason-Dixon line on November 29, 1888? Trinity defeated North Carolina,
16-0, that day ... Duke has 11 players enshrined in the College Football
Hall of Fame.
Duke Injury Report
- OUT (Season): TB Brian Clemmons (knee) and CB Temo George (knee)
- OUT (Northwestern): DT Nate Krill (shoulders, back) and SS B.J. Hill (knee)
- QUESTIONABLE (Northwestern): WR Kyle Moore (leg)
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