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Notes: Duke 48, Tulane 27
9/24/2011 7:46:00 PM | Football
Team Notes
Player Notes
Anthony Boone
Lee Butler
August Campbell
Matt Daniels
Austin Gamble
Charlie Hatcher
Jay Hollingsworth
Jeffrey Ijjas
Sean Renfree
Will Snyderwine
Juwan Thompson
Donovan Varner
Conner Vernon
Johnny Williams
- Duke scored 21 points in the first quarter, the most of any quarter this season. It is also the most since the Blue Devils scored 21 points in the first quarter in a 55-48 win over Virginia on Nov. 6, 2010.
- The Blue Devil offense went 2-of-2 on fourth-down conversions. Duke is now 6-of-10 on the season in fourth-down conversions.
- The 48 points are the most Duke has scored this season and the most since scoring 55 points against Virginia on Nov. 6, 2010.
- The Blue Devil offense totaled 27 first downs, a season-high for the team.
- Duke finished with 484 yards in the game, including 333 yards through the air.
Player Notes
Anthony Boone
- Finished the game 3-of-5 for 55 yards. Also rushed for 19 yards on the day.
Lee Butler
- His 20-yard punt return in the first quarter was a season-long.
August Campbell
- Recorded his first career interception on the final snap of the third quarter, rushing for a 39-yard return.
Matt Daniels
- Notched three pass break-ups to bring his season total to an NCAA-leading nine.
- The three pass break-ups moved him into a tie for eighth with Fonda Williams on Duke's career list with 22.
Austin Gamble
- Registered a career-high two quarterback hurries.
Charlie Hatcher
- Recorded two sacks for a total loss of 16 yards. He now has four sacks for his career.
- Notched a season-high five tackles, including three for loss (17 yards).
Jay Hollingsworth
- Collected his longest reception of the season and the second-longest of his career, a 38-yard catch from Renfree in the second quarter.
- Had a season-high 46 receiving yards on two receptions.
Jeffrey Ijjas
- Made his first career field goal for 26 yards in the fourth quarter. He is now 1-for-3 on field goals attempts in his career.
Sean Renfree
- Finished the game 21-of-30 for 278 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
- Also recorded two rushing touchdowns, the third time in his career he has totaled two rushing TDs in a game.
Will Snyderwine
- Tallied his first field goal of the season, a 40-yard field goal in the second quarter.
- Established a new program record for consecutive PATs at 64. The previous Duke record was 62, held by Sims Lenhardt.
Juwan Thompson
- Notched the first and second touchdowns of his career - a one-yard rush and a 20-yard rush in the first quarter.
- His 20-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter was the longest rush of his career. His previous long was a 19-yard rush against Stanford on Sept. 10.
- Became the first Blue Devil running back to score two rushing touchdowns in a game since Clifford Harris did so in a 31-7 win over James Madison on Aug. 30, 2008.
- Finished with 69 yards on 14 carries.
Donovan Varner
- His 31-yard reception in third quarter was his longest of the season.
- Finished the day with four receptions for 72 yards, moving him into a tie for third on Duke's all-time list for career receptions. He is now tied for third with Roger Boone at 168.
Conner Vernon
- Totaled 96 receiving yards on the day to move into seventh place on Duke's all-time chart for receiving yardage at 2,107,passing Doug Green.
- Finished with six receptions, his sixth straight game with at least five catches
Johnny Williams
- Tied a career-high with two pass break-ups.
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