Thaddeus Lewis News

Headlined by first team selection Donovan Varner, six Duke players received All-ACC honors as the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association announced the 2009 Associated Press football all-conference teams.

The most unforgettable quarterback in school history left Wake Forest one more performance to remember him by in yesterday's season-closing 45-34 victory over Duke in front of 21,420 at Wallace Wade Stadium.

Sean Renfree might not participate in all of Duke's spring football practice because of an injury, but Coach David Cutcliffe said he expects Renfree back near full speed for the 2010 season.

As we get ready for kickoffA on this penultimateA Saturday of the college football season, here are five questions to think aboutA while watching your favorite ACC team play: 1. Can UNC win on the road and avoid another late-season collapse? A year ago, the Tar Heels were positioned for a strong finish and a big bowl before stumbling down the ...

Duke head coach David Cutcliffe announced on Wednesday the team's captains for the 2009 season, as voted on by the student-athletes. The Blue Devils utilized individual game captains for the first 11 contests of the year.

24 5:24 pm Tweet This! http://mync.com/site/44956/ WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Riley Skinner's career at Wake Forest will end the same way it began -- against Duke's Thaddeus Lewis.

Thaddeus Lewis finished 20 of 37 for 303 yards for Duke , taking over the school's all-time lead in passing yardage with 9,678. Donovan Varner caught eight passes for a career-high 165 yards and a touchdown for the Blue Devils, who have now lost 55 straight away from home against ranked opponents, dating to October 1971.

Much attention has been paid to Miami quarterback Jacory Harris' soft cast this week, but Duke could face a scary situation on Saturday at Miami if anything happens to keep starting quarterback Thaddeus Lewis out of the game, even just momentarily.

The last time Duke went to a bowl game, Blue Devils quarterback Thaddeus Lewis was a first-grader in Miami.

Growing up on the same football fields in South Florida, Thaddeus Lewis was the mentor, Jacory Harris the pupil.

Following two straight dispiriting loses, the message Duke coach David Cutcliffe sent to his football team was simple.

The best Miami can hope for now is its first 10-win season since 2003. The No. 21 Hurricanes look to bounce back from their third loss as they play their home finale Saturday against surprising Duke.

It's a good day to be a Duke fan. Duke defensive coordinator Mike MacIntyre has been named the National Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association , and quarterback Thaddeus Lewis has been named one of five finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.

Oklahoma State's Zac Robinson is one of five finalists for this year's Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, given to the top senior quarterback in college football.

DURHAM a ' Duke guard Mitchell Lederman and backup quarterback Sean Renfree willA miss the rest of the season because of injuries, the team announced this afternoon.

Seventh-ranked Georgia Tech's offense racked up 519 total yards, including 306 rushing, as the Duke Blue Devils fell 49-10 to the visiting Yellow Jackets in front of 25,899 fans at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

As it stands, Duke coach David Cutcliffe said his squad is a .500 football team "fighting, struggling and scratching" to keep its bowl hopes alive.

The Yellow Jackets sacked Lewis and backup Sean Renfree four times for 35 yards.

The simple question receives a simple answer. Why doesn't Colts quarterback Peyton Manning get sacked? "Because he gets rid of the ball," Patriots [ team stats ] coach Bill Belichick said.

Coming down the home stretch with our 10 Burning Questions for the weekend: 1. Is the Ol' Ball Coach going to start calling ALL the ball plays again? When Steve Spurrier took the job at South Carolina in 2005, he brought a simple message: "Why not us?" Why couldn't South Carolina compete at the highest level of the SEC? After almost five seasons in ...