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Notes: Boston College 21, Duke 16
11/13/2010 4:34:00 PM | Football
Duke Notes: Duke vs. Boston College
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Pregame:
Game captains: Duke - Abraham Kromah, Bryan Morgan, Chris Rwabukamba, Damian Thornton
Boston College - James McCluskey, Wes Davis, Anthony Castonzo, Alex Albright
Boston College won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Duke elected to receive and will defend the North endzone.
Weather at kickoff: 64 degrees, sunny, wind northeast at 1 mph
Duke Game Starters: Offense - QB Sean Renfree, RB Desmond Scott, WR Brandon Braxton, WR Conner Vernon, WR Donovan Varner, TE Brandon King, LT Kyle Hill, LG Dave Harding, C Bryan Morgan, RG Brian Moore, RT Perry Simmons; Defense - DE Patrick Egboh, NG Charlie Hatcher, DT Sydney Sarmiento, DE Wesley Oglesby, SLB Damian Thornton, MLB Kelby Brown, WLB Abraham Kromah, CB Ross Cockrell, S August Campbell, S Matt Daniels, S Walt Canty
Boston College 21, Duke 16
Duke-Boston College Meet For First Time in Durham
Today marked the first time Duke and Boston College have played in Durham. The two schools had faced each other four times in Chestnut Hill, including once since the Eagles joined the ACC in 2005. Boston College now leads the all-time series 4-1.
Campbell Draws First Career Start
Redshirt freshman safety August Campbell earned his first collegiate start on Saturday. He has now played in 11 career games, including eight this season. Last year he appeared in three before suffering an injury and earning a medical hardship waiver.
Renfree Moves Into Top 10 Passing Categories
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Sean Renfree moved into the top 10 for both completions and yards on Duke's single season passing lists. He climbed into a tie for sixth in completions (231), tie for eighth in attempts (384) and yards (2,555).
35 Completions Tied For Fourth Most
The 35 completions by Renfree are tied for the fourth most in a single game at Duke with Spencer Fischer, who had 35 against Virginia in 1995.
No Interceptions in Last Three Games
Renfree has not thrown an interception in any of the last three games. He has attempted 108 passes without an interception in those three contests and 116 pass attempts since his last interception against Virginia Tech.
100-Yard Receiving Game
Sophomore wide receiver Conner Vernon tallied his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the season with 134 yards on 12 catches. He had over 100 yards in three of the first four games on the year and now has seven career 100-yard games to rank tied for third on the Duke career list with his teammate Donovan Varner.
Vernon Matches Career High
The 12 catches for Vernon are a career high and is the third time in his career he has caught 10 or more passes in a game. He also had 10 receptions against Elon in the season opener and against N.C. State last season. The 12 catches are tied for the 10th most in a single game in school history with four other players. The last player with at least 12 catches was Scottie Montgomery against Vanderbilt in 1998.
Vernon Joins 1,500 Club
Vernon became the 13th player in Duke history with at least 1,500 career receiving yards. Vernon tallied 134 yards to give him 1,597 in his career and move him up to 11th all-time.
Vernon Top 10 In Single Season Receiving
The 849 yards this season for Vernon now rank eighth on the single season top 10 list in school history. His 61 receptions are tied for ninth most.
Braxton and Scott Career Highs
True freshman Brandon Braxton caught a season-high four passes while sophomore running back Desmond Scott notched a career-high six receptions in the game. Braxton has a catch in four straight games and previously had three games with two receptions. Scott broke his previous best of five catches which he had three times, including two weeks ago at Navy.
Campbell Longest Fumble Return in School History
Redshirt sophomore safety August Campbell recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter and returned it 95 yards for a touchdown. It was the longest fumble return for a touchdown in school history, breaking a 54-year old record which was set by Ed Rushton on a 77-yard return for a score against Pittsburgh in 1956. The fumble was forced by safety Walt Canty. The last fumble return for a touchdown for the Blue Devils was last season when Charlie Hatcher scored from seven yards out at Virginia.
Ninth Non-Offensive Touchdown Under Cutcliffe
The fumble return for a touchdown was the ninth non-offensive touchdown (fumble or interception return) in 34 games under head coach David Cutcliffe. It was the first this season after Duke had three in 2008 and five last year.
Daniels and Brown Team Up on Fumble
Junior safety Matt Daniels stripped Boston College running back Montel Harris on third down inside the Duke 20-yard line. The caused fumble was the second of the season for Daniels and fifth of his career. True freshman Kelby Brown recovered the fumble, his third recovered fumble of the year to tie for the ACC lead.
Forcing Turnovers
Duke has caused a turnover in eight of its 10 games this season with seven fumble recoveries and eight interceptions. They have two or more caused turnovers in six contests. Both fumbles against Boston College were caused in the red zone.
Daniels Posts Big Game
Daniels led the team with 11 tackles, one caused fumble and one pass breakup. It was his third career game with 10 or more tackles and second most this season after his 12 against Miami.
Brown Moves Into Freshman Top 10
Brown had six tackles in the game to move into the top 10 for single season tackles by Duke freshmen. His six stops give him 59 on the season to rank tied with Brendan Dewan for eighth most.
Snyderwine Drills Three Field Goals
Junior kicker Will Snyderwine kicked field goals of 29, 41 and 33 yards for Duke's only points in the first three quarters. With the three field goals he has now made 16 straight on the year.
Snyderwine Sets School Record
With 18 made field goals this season, Snyderwine established a new single season record. He broke his own record of 17 made field goals last season. He also moved into fourth on Duke's career field goals made list, passing Randy Gardner and Brent Garber with his 35 career makes.
Third on Scoring List
The 10 points for Snyderwine give him 81 on the season, which moves him all the way up to third most in a single season in school history. It also propels him into the career scoring top 10 as he ranks ninth with 156 career points in just two seasons.
Attendance: 21,420
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