Duke Takes on Virginia at Home on September 16

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Duke-Virginia at a Glance

Date: September 16, 2000
Kickoff Time: 6:00 PM Eastern Time
Site: Wallace Wade Stadium (Durham, N.C.)
TV: None
Radio: WDNC 620 AM (Flagship)
Internet: www.GoDuke.com

The Series
Duke leads the all-time series over Virginia, 27-24 ... The series began in 1890 with a 10-4 Virginia victory in Richmond ... The Blue Devils and Cavaliers have met on the gridiron every season since 1963 ... In Durham, Duke has won 14-of-22 meetings, but Virginia has claimed victories in four of their last five trips to Wallace Wade Stadium.

Series Breakdown

Overall             Duke, 27-24         Duke's Highest Scoring  51 in 1982
at Durham           Duke, 14-8          Duke's Lowest Scoring   0 six times
at Charlottesville  Virginia, 13-10     UVa's Highest Scoring   55 in 1992
Neutral 3-3         UVa's Lowest Scoring    0 six times
First Meeting       Virginia, 10-4, in 1890 Current Duke Streak     won 1
Last Meeting        Duke, 24-17 OT, 1999

The Coaches
Duke's Carl Franks is in his second year as the head coach of the Blue Devil program. His overall record is 3-10 (same at Duke) and his mark vs. Virginia is 1-0. 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.

* Carl Franks as a head coach vs. Virginia: 1-0

George Welsh is in his 19th season atop the Virginia gridiron program and holds an overall record of 129-81-3 with the Cavaliers. Welsh spent nine years as the head football coach at the United States Naval Academy (1973-81) where he amassed a record of 55-46-1 while helping the Midshipmen to three bowl appearances.

The winningest head coach in ACC football history, Welsh has directed the Cavaliers to 11 bowl games in 18 seasons.

* George Welsh as a head coach vs. Duke: 14-6 (1-1 with Navy; 13-5 with Virginia)

The Duke-Virginia Series
In a series which dates back to 1890, Duke holds a 27-24-0 record over Virginia. The Blue Devils have won 14 of 22 games played against the Cavaliers in Durham.

Virginia has won three out of the last four and nine of the last 11 meetings over the Blue Devils. Last year in Charlottesville, the Blue Devils earned a 24-17 overtime victory to give Carl Franks his first head coaching win at Duke.

A pair of former college teammates will square off against each other as Duke assistant coach Joe D'Alessandris and Virginia aide Ty Smith both graduated from Western Carolina in 1979. Ironically, D'Alessandris coaches the Blue Devil offensive line while Smith directs the Cavalier defensive ends.

Last Year's Meeting
Duke 24, Virginia 17 (2ot)
Duke gave Carl Franks his first head coaching win by rallying for a 24-17 come-from-behind win over Virginia in Charlottesville as 43,600 looked on at Scott Stadium.

The Blue Devils sent the game into overtime with just six seconds remaining in the fourth quarter when Scottie Montgomery hooked up with Richmond Flowers for a nine-year scoring strike. After both teams missed field goals in the first extra period, Spencer Romine hit Benjamin Watson from seven yards out for a 24-17 advantage.

Duke's Lamar Grant then sealed the win with an interception.

Romine led the Duke offense with 248 yards passing while Montgomery hauled in eight passes for 172 yards to go along with his scoring toss. Thomas Jones, now with the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, paced the Cavaliers with 185 yards on the ground.

Last Week
Northwestern 38, Duke 5
Damien Anderson rushed for a career-high 187 yards and two touchdowns to lead Northwestern past Duke, 38-5.

After the Blue Devils claimed a 2-0 lead on Charles Porter's tackle of Anderson in the end zone, the Wildcats reeled off 17 unanswered points for a 17-2 lead. Duke's Brent Garber closed out the first half scoring with a 27-yard field goal.

Northwestern then scored touchdowns on three of its first four possessions in the second half.

Triple Play For Franks
Duke's Carl Franks has achieved an oddity in college football within the Duke-Virginia series. Franks has been a member of Blue Devil teams to defeat the Cavaliers as a player (1981 & 1982), assistant coach (1988) and head coach (1999).

Overtime
Duke's 1999 27-24 victory over Virginia stands as the Blue Devils' lone extra session win. The following chart shows Duke's showing in overtime games:

YEAR OPPONENT SITE RESULT 1997 Clemson A L, 20-29 1998 Vanderbilt A L, 33-36 1999 *Northwestern H L, 12-15 1999 *Virginia A W, 24-17 1999 N.C. State H L, 24-31

*Double overtime

Even On Sept. 16
The Blue Devils own a 2-2 all-time record when playing on September 16. The following chart illustrates Duke's four games on September 16:

YEAR OPPONENT SITE RESULT 1967 Wake Forest N W, 31-13 1972 Washington A L, 6-14 1989 Tennessee A L, 6-28 1995 Army A W, 23-21

Neutral site: Raleigh, NC

Garber Hits First Career Field Goal Attempt
Redshirt freshman kicker Brent Garber has started his career off on the right foot. The Thomasville, Ga., native made his only field goal attempt -- a 27-yarder -- last week at Northwestern.

Over the past four seasons, Duke has benefitted from the services of Sims Lenhardt, who became the Blue Devils' all-time leading scorer last season (240 points) and graduated last May.

The following chart shows Garber's statistics in the field goal department:


YEAR    1-19    20-29   30-39   40-49   50+     Total
2000    0-0     1-1     0-0     0-0     0-0     1-1

Defense Scores
The 2000 Duke defense picked up two points for the Blue Devil cause when Charles Porter tackled Northwestern running back Damien Anderson in the end zone for a safety last week.

The safety gave Duke a 2-0 first quarter lead over the Wildcats, and marked the first safety since September 26, 1996 at Georgia Tech.

ACC Leader
Through two weeks of the 2000 season, Duke's Kyle Moore leads the Atlantic Coast Conference in kickoff returns, averaging 32.5 yards per return.

In addition, Chris Douglas leads all ACC freshmen in both all-purpose yardage and kickoff return average.

The following lists show the ACC's individual leaders and where respective Duke individuals stand:

RUSHING YARDS PER GAME 1. Ray Robinson, N.C. State 102.0 9. Duane Epperson, Duke 36.5

PASSING YARDS PER GAME 1. Philip Rivers, N.C. State 399.0 9. Spencer Romine, Duke 86.5

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS PER GAME 1. Moren Robinson, N.C. State 164.0 7. Chris Douglas, Duke 123.5

KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE 1. Kyle Moore, Duke 32.5 6. Chris Douglas, Duke 23.1

PUNTING AVERAGE 1. Brooks Barnard, Maryland 53.8 3. Brian Morton, Duke 44.8

KICK SCORING PER GAME 1. Jeff Reed, North Carolina 9.0 8. Brent Garber, Duke 1.5

FIELD GOALS PER GAME 1. Jeff Reed, North Carolina 2.0 T5. Brent Garber, Duke 0.5

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE T1. Brent Garber, Duke 100.0 T1. Tyler Ashe, Wake Forest 100.0 T1. Aaron Hunt, Clemson 100.0

Blue Devil Special Teams Solid For Second Week
For the second straight week, Duke's special teams units performed well:

FIELD GOAL BLOCK: Kendral Knight blocked a Northwestern field goal attempt of 41 yards with 1:02 remaining in the second period.

PUNTING: Brian Morton averaged 46.8 yards per punt, with a pair of his kicks downed inside Northwestern's 20 yard line.

KICKING: Brent Garber made his only field goal attempt -- a 27-yarder -- which marked the first of his career.

KICKOFF RETURNS: Duke averaged 32.0 yards per kickoff return with Kyle Moore (32.5 on 2 returns) and Chris Douglas (40.0 on 2 returns) leading the charge.

KICKOFF COVERAGE: Northwestern averaged just 19.0 yards on two kickoff returns.

Spreading It Out
Against Northwestern, three Blue Devil quarterbacks combined to utilize seven different receivers. Ben Erdeljac led the receiving corps with three catches for 44 yards while Mike Hart and Jeremy Battier each had a pair of receptions.

For the season, eight different Blue Devils have caught passes.

Douglas On Pace
Redshirt freshman Chris Douglas averages 123.5 all-purpose yards per game, and is on pace to establish the 10th best single-season all-purpose yardage total in Duke history.

Scottie Montgomery established the school's single-season record last year with 1,565 yards. Douglas is on a current pace to amass 1,359 all-purpose yards in 2000.

Duke's career leader for all-purpose yards is Mike Grayson, who picked up 4,381 yards from 1980-83.

With eight kickoff returns through two games, Douglas is also on pace to have 44 returns for the season -- a total which would fall one shy of the school single-season mark of 45 set by Tijan Redmon in 1995.

DeLamielleure Plays The Consistency Game
Junior inside linebacker Todd DeLamielleure has played in 24 games in his Duke career, registering at least four tackles in every contest.

DeLamielleure has eight double-digit tackle outings in his career including a career-best 16 stops against Georgia Tech during the 1998 season. Last week against Northwestern, he tallied a team-leading 10 total stops.

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.

The following chart shows DeLamielleure's eight career double-figure tackle outings:


DATE       OPPONENT            Solo-Ast-Total
9/5/98     Western Carolina        7-3-10
10/3/98    Georgia Tech           12-4-16
10/10/98   Wake Forest            12-1-13
9/11/99    East Carolina           7-6-13
10/9/99    Virginia                7-3-10
10/23/99   N.C. State             13-1-14
11/13/99   Wake Forest             6-6-12
9/9/00     Northwestern            7-3-10

Grissom Enjoys Wildcats
Junior defensive tackle Tyran Grissom enjoyed his best day as a Blue Devil last week against Northwestern, totalling a career-high eight tackles.

The Detroit, Mich. native added two quarterback sacks and one tackle for loss in the contest.

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).

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 Nov. 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.

Morton punted 10 times against Northwestern, averaging 46.8 yards per kick. He also had two punts downed inside the Wildcat 20 yard line.

He now has 9,373 career punting yards to rank eighth on the ACC's all-time list.

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.)      224
8. Harry Newsome, WF (1981-84)          213
9. Brian Schmitz, UNC (1996-99)         208
10. Chuck Ramsey, WF (1971-73)          205

ACC 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 Morton, Duke (1997-pres.)       9,373
9. Brian Schmitz, UNC (1996-99)          9,233
10. Chuck Ramsey, WR (1971-73)           9,010

Romine Hits 3,000-Yard Mark For Total Offense
One week after becoming the 10th player in school history to top the 3,000-yard barrier through the air, quarterback Spencer Romine completed six-of-18 pass attempts for 98 yards against Northwestern. In doing so, he topped the 3,000-yard mark for career total offense (3,064).

Romine ranks 10th on Duke's career list for passing yards and ninth in both completions and attempts, and will crack the top 10 for total offense with 236 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, who was three-for-eight passing against Northwestern, ranks ninth all-time at Duke in pass attempts with 486 and 10th in completions with 226.

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.

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)       3,105

Duke 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)       242
10. Bobby Campbell  (1997-present)      226


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. Spencer Romine (1997-present)        489
10. Bobby Campbell (1997-present)       486


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)     3,064

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, N.C., 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

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 35 consecutive games with 24 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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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