Duke Blue Devils NCAA Football 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.

It wasn't meant to be for Thad Lewis and the rest of his senior cohorts. TheA Duke quarterback who has started all but two games since arrivingA in DurhamA four years ago just wasn't able to put the Blue Devils on his back one last time.

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.

Two teams that started the season bent on playing in bowl games will reach a dead-end at least one victory short of that destination when Wake Forest and Duke close their seasons at noon today at Wallace Wade Stadium.

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.

Wake Forest's 22 seniors figured it was only a matter of time before they took their place as the winningest class in school history.

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.

Duke University issued the following news release: You wouldn't think this is a period of good times for Duke Athletics.

Jacory Harris had his aching right thumb heavily taped for the game, and his arm was in a sling afterward.

The most discussed body part leading up to Saturday's game was a thumb. In the end, all the Miami Hurricanes could talk about were a pair of legs.

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

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 senior Zac Robinson is among five finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which is presented to college football's top senior quarterback.

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.

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.

Pretty sad when you're having to worry about an oponent like Duke's injury. You pretenders are going down! NRE@gt November 12th, 2009 12:24 pm BiG DAWG nevermind, you aren't worth arguing with.

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 ...

Duke football coach David Cutcliffe was honest when asked whether the Blue Devils' 16-9 loss at North Carolina last week halted some of the momentum brought on by a solid start.