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Notes: Richmond 23, Duke 21
9/3/2011 10:30:00 PM | Football
Team Notes
Player Notes
Anthony Boone
Kelby Brown
Walt Canty
Brandon Connette
Matt Daniels
Sean Renfree
Desmond Scott
Will Snyderwine
Donovan Varner
Conner Vernon
- Duke falls to 56-40-3 all-time in season openers. Under head coach David Cutcliffe, Duke is 2-2 in season openers.
- Official attendance for the game was 32,741. It was the ninth 30,000-plus crowd in 21 home games in the David Cutcliffe era.
- Duke recorded 11 pass break-ups. The Blue Devils' season-high in 2010 was six against both Elon and Miami.
Player Notes
Anthony Boone
- Registered his first career touchdown on a three-yard rush in the third quarter.
Kelby Brown
- Led Duke with 10 tackles and one pass break up.
- Recorded his third career game with double digit tackles and had his first career pass break up.
Walt Canty
- Recorded his second career interception. His first came against Virginia in 2010.
Brandon Connette
- Rushed for his ninth career touchdown in the third quarter, moving him into a tie for fourth on the Duke career list for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with Jerry Barger and Thaddeus Lewis.
Matt Daniels
- Posted a career-high six pass break ups. His previous best was two against Miami in 2009 and Wake Forest in 2010.
- Moved into a tie with Quinton McCraken for the Duke single-game record. McCraken had six pass breakups against N.C. State in 1989.
- Finished with nine tackles, including three solo, and 0.5 tackles for loss.
Sean Renfree
- Completed 23-of-33 passes for 201 yards. He has passed for over 200 yards in 10 career games and in each of the previous six.
Desmond Scott
- Carried 11 times for 80 yards. Today marked the fourth time in his career he has rushed for at least 80 yards.
- Scored fifth career touchdown and has registered a touchdown in the season opening game in each of his three seasons.
Will Snyderwine
- Remained perfect in point-after attempts in his career (59-59).
Donovan Varner
- Caught four passes for 60 yards with a long of 21 yards. He became the seventh Blue Devil receiver to amass 2,000 career receiving yards, ranking seventh at Duke with 2,007 career receiving yards.
Conner Vernon
- Caught eight passes for 78 yards to total eight-plus receptions in seven career games.
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