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1 11 Duke (7-3, 3-3 ACC) at [2] (10-0, 7-0 ACC) Saturday, November 17, 7:00 pm ESPN, S.C. Memorial Stadium (81,500 Natural grass) Duke (7-3, 3-3 ACC) AUGUST 31 ARMY WEST POINT (ESPNU) W, SEPTEMBER 8 at Northwestern (ESPNU) W, at Baylor (FS1) W, N.C. CENTRAL (ACC Network Extra) W, VIRGINIA TECH (ESPN2) L, OCTOBER 13 at Georgia Tech (Raycom Sports) W, VIRGINIA (ACC RSN) L, at Pittsburgh (ACC RSN) L, NOVEMBER 3 at Miami (ESPN2) W, NORTH CAROLINA (Raycom Sports) W, at (ESPN) 7 p.m. 24 WAKE FOREST (ACC RSN) 12:30 p.m. David Cutcliffe HEAD COACH Hometown Birmingham, Ala. Date of birth September 16, 1954 Alma mater Alabama, 1976 Hired at Duke December 15, 2007 Career Record /16+ seasons at Ole Miss 44-29/6+ seasons at Duke 66-70/10+ seasons Bowl games 6-4 vs. 0-2 Frank Broyles Award 1998 (Tennessee) SEC Coach of the Year 2003 (Ole Miss) ACC Coach of the Year 2012 & 2013 (Duke) National Coach of the Year 2013 (Duke) Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Broadcast Information TV Play-by-play Analyst Sideline ESPN Steve Levy Brian Griese Todd McShay RADIO Blue Devil IMG Sports Network Play-by-play David Shumate Analyst Dave Harding Sideline John Roth Engineer John Rose XM/INTERNET XM Channel 380 Internet Channel 971 Duke travels to face No. 2 on Saturday, November Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. Beginning with the September 22 contest versus N.C. Central, an MD helmet decal will be donned by the Blue Devils to honor Duke Athletics Hall of Fame member Mary Dinkins, who passed away on Tuesday, September 4, at the age of 68 Dating back to the 2013 season, the Blue Devils are (.621) in their last 66 regular season games Duke is (.625) in its last 32 road games The Blue Devils are all-time against nationally-ranked opponents (AP poll) including ledgers of versus top-10 foes and against top-5 competition This past Saturday, Duke defeated rival North Carolina, 42-35, behind a school single-game record 547 yards of total offense from QB Daniel Jones... Jones threw for 361 yards and three TDs while rushing for 186 yards and one score to post the fifthhighest single-game total offensive yardage output in ACC history Saturday s game will mark the 54th on the gridiron between the two schools, with holding a series advantage... The series began in 1934 with a 20-6 Duke win... won the most recent affair, 56-20, in Duke s last win in the series came in 2004 (16-13 in Durham) while the Blue Devils last victory at Memorial Stadium was a decision in 1980 Over the last three weeks, RB Deon Jackson has totaled 646 all-purpose yards on 47 touches, good for an average of 13.8 yards per handle... His yardage has come via rush (41-353), reception (7-112) and kickoff return (9-181) Last week s win over North Carolina marked Duke s seventh victory of the year and secured a winning season -- the program s fifth in the last six years for the most successful stretch since five winning seasons in six years between Duke ranks second to in the ACC in red zone defense, having allowed its opponents to score on 20-of-27 (.741) trips inside the 20 yard line Duke WR T.J. Rahming has caught 3+ passes in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season... In 47 career games, Rahming has 231 receptions for 2,626 yards and 11 TDs Nine different Blue Devils have caught a TD pass covering 20+ yards this season with WR Johnathan Lloyd hauling in a team-high three Eleven different Blue Devils have recorded 3.0 TFL or more this season... DE Chris Rumph II leads the way with 8.0, followed by DE Victor Dimukeje (7.0) and LB Joe Giles-Harris (7.0) Duke LB Joe Giles-Harris is one of five Duke players to register 300+ tackles and TFL in a career, joining Mike Junkin (513 & 36.0; ), Ryan Fowler (495 & 47.5; ), Michael Tauiliili (434 & 46.0; ) & Jeremy Cash (333 & 38.0; ) BLUE DEVILS BY THE NUMBERS 4 Road victories for Duke this season (Northwestern, Baylor, Georgia Tech & Miami)... Among average 34.5 Duke s ACC-low penalty yards per game ACC schools, only (5) has more 403 All-purpose yards for RB Deon Jackson 4:1 Combined TD-to-INT ratio (24:6) for Duke s at Pittsburgh on October 27, to join s Tobias three QBs: Daniel Jones (16:6), Quentin Harris Palmer (496 vs. N.C. State, 2012) and s (7:0) & Chris Katrenick (1:0) John Leach (411 vs. Maryland, 1993) as the only players in ACC history to top the 400-yard plateau in a.532 Combined pass completion percentage single week for Duke s opponents this season to rank third in the ACC, trailing only (.521) & Miami (.528) 6 Duke wins over non-conference Power 5 opponents since the start of the 2012 season marking the 5.5 Yards per rushing attempt for RB Deon fourth highest total in the ACC, trailing only Jackson this season with 725 yards on 132 carries (8), Florida State (8) and Louisville (8) 16 Defensive INT returns for TDs in the David 20 Punts downed inside the opponent 20 yard Cutcliffe Era at Duke line against two touchbacks for P Austin Parker

2 TEAM NOTES HOLDING STRONG AT 7-3 Duke owns three 7-3 or better records in the last six years, marking the program s most successful stretch since going 7-3 or better four times from The Blue Devils seven regular season wins are the most since seven in LOOKING FOR EIGHT Duke enters Saturday s game looking for its eighth victory of the season. It would mark the fourth time in 11 campaigns under head coach David Cutcliffe reaching the seven-win plateau. Prior to Cutcliffe s arrival in 2008, the Blue Devils had not won eight games in a season since posting eight victories in A win would give Duke four seasons with eight or more wins in the last six years, the most successful stretch for the program since four in six from A WINNING SEASON SECURED Duke has earned its fifth winning season in the last six years, the most successful stretch for the Blue Devils since five winning campaigns in six seasons between BOWL ELIGIBLE AGAIN Duke has secured bowl eligibility for the sixth time in the last seven years. The Blue Devils had never been to consecutive bowls until accomplishing the feat from Prior to Cutcliffe s arrival in 2008, Duke had not been to a bowl game since the 1995 Hall of Fame Bowl against Wisconsin. Duke was in two bowl games from DUKE vs. CLEMSON The two programs will meet for the 54th time Saturday, but first since The Tigers, who lead the series , have claimed nine of the last 10 games, with Duke s win a triumph in Durham during the 2004 season. Duke owns a record at, last winning in 1980 with a victory. A RARE SOUTH CAROLINA VISIT Duke will be making its first trip to the state of South Carolina for a football game since facing on November 15, DUKE IN CROSSOVER GAMES Since the ACC split into Coastal and Atlantic Divisions in 2005, Duke has gone against Atlantic Division foes. Since Cutcliffe took over the program in 2008, the Blue Devils have posted an record versus the Atlantic Division. In the last three years, Duke went 3-3 versus the Atlantic Division, going 2-1 versus, defeating Boston College, falling at No. 7 Louisville and dropping a home decision to Florida State. A REVERSE IN NOVEMBER Duke has gone (.565) in November the last six-plus seasons (2013-present). In the nine previous years ( ), the Blue Devils were 2-31 (.061) with a win against Virginia on November 6, 2010, and triumph versus on November 13, The Blue Devils have four consecutive November victories for the first time since capturing six straight from November 9, 2013, through November 8, Duke has won at least one game in November in six straight seasons, the longest stretch for the program since 11 consecutive years from FIRST RANKED FOE UP THIS WEEK Duke will play its first contest of the season against a ranked foe this week with No. 2. The Blue Devils went 0-2 against ranked opponents in, falling 31-6 to No. 14 Miami on September 29 and dropping a 24-3 decision to No. 23 Virginia Tech on October 28. Duke has five total wins against ranked teams in the past five-plus years (No. 16 Virginia Tech & No. 24 Miami in 2013; No. 22 Georgia Tech in 2014; No. 20 Georgia Tech in 2015; No. 15 North Carolina in 2016), the most in a six year stretch since the Blue Devils claimed six from Duke is 5-9 in its last 14 games against ranked foes after losing 47 straight to ranked opponents (November 6, 1994 to October 25, 2013). BLUE DEVILS VERSUS THE TOP 10 Duke will take on its first top 10 opponent since dropping a decision at No. 7 Louisville on October 14, In program history, the Blue Devils own a record when taking on a team ranked in the Associated Press top 10. Duke has never defeated a team within the top three. The Blue Devils top 10 wins: Opponent (Date) Ranking Score Pittsburgh (Nov. 26, 1938) North Carolina (Nov. 18, 1939) Colgate (Oct. 17, 1942) Georgia Tech (Nov. 4, 1944) Virginia (Oct. 25, 1952) Georgia Tech (Oct. 31, 1959) Navy (Nov. 5, 1960) Arkansas (Jan. 2, 1961) (Sept. 30, 1989) CUTCLIFFE 2ND MOST RANKED Ws Cutcliffe owns five wins over ranked opponents as head coach of the Blue Devils, all since The five victories are equal the number of ranked wins by the program from A closer look at Duke coaches ranked win totals: Coach Years Ranked Wins 1. Bill Murray David Cutcliffe present Wallace Wade ; Eddie Cameron WINNING ON THE ROAD, PART I Since the start of 2013, Duke has 20 true road wins, tied for the third most in the ACC during the span: School True Road Wins Since Virginia Tech Florida State...20 Duke...20 Louisville not included due to not being a member of the ACC in 2013 WINNING ON THE ROAD, PART II Since 2013, the Blue Devils have held their own on the road, capturing at least four true road wins in four of the last five-plus seasons. The road success that has covered the last five-plus years is nearly four times the winning percentage from the previous 18 seasons: Seasons Road Wins Road Games Win % 2013-Present MARKED IMPROVEMENT, PART I Duke has 51 wins since In the previous 20 seasons, from , Duke recorded 50 victories: Seasons Wins Total Games Win % 2012-Present MARKED IMPROVEMENT, PART II Duke s success since 2013 is also a marked improvement from Cutcliffe s first five seasons in Durham: Seasons Wins Total Games Win % 2013-Present MORE ACC WINS, HALF THE TIME Duke has 31 ACC wins under Cutcliffe. The Blue Devils have won at least one league game in every season under Cutcliffe after having lost 25 straight ACC contests prior to his arrival. In the 22 years prior to Cutcliffe, from , Duke had 31 total ACC triumphs: Seasons Wins Total Games Win % 2008-Present ACC WINS FOR DUKE Duke captured its third ACC victory of the season versus North Carolina and has three or more league wins in six of the last seven campaigns, the most successful stretch for the program since six straight seasons with three or more ACC wins from WINS SINCE 2013 Duke has captured 45 victories since the start of the 2013 campaign. The Blue Devils are one of six ACC squads to reach the 45-win mark since the beginning of the 2013 season: School Record Winning % Florida State Louisville Miami Duke

3 OFFENSIVE NOTES POINTS IN PERSPECTIVE Duke s 313 points are more than the Blue Devils totaled in any of the 13 seasons ( ) before head coach David Cutcliffe took over the program. The Blue Devils are just 43 points away from the program s top five in a single season. TOUCHDOWNS PER GAME ON THE RISE Duke has scored 42 touchdowns in 10 games, an average of 4.20 TDs per contest. In, Duke scored 42 touchdowns in 13 games, good for an average of 3.23 per contest. AIMING FOR 30+ POINTS PER GAME AGAIN Duke averages points per game after averaging in and in The Blue Devils averaged or more points per game just seven other times in program history: 33.50/1943; 32.79/2013; 32.38/2014; 32.70/1941; 31.54/2012; 31.54/2015; and 30.00/1994. FOUR WITH 40 OR MORE Duke has four games this season with 40 or more points, one behind the single-season record of five in 2014 and A BALANCED ATTACK Duke has surpassed 2,400 passing yards and 1,700 rushing yards on the season with 2,456 and 1,742. The Blue Devils join Syracuse (2,661 pass/2,161 rush), (2,749 pass/2,517 rush) and (2,358 pass/2,158 rush) as the only ACC programs to reach the markers. The Blue Devils play selection is equally balanced with 372 rushes and 352 passes. TWO QUARTERBACKS, 11+ TDS EACH With redshirt junior quarterback Quentin Harris two-yard touchdown rush versus North Carolina, the Blue Devils have two quarterbacks with 11 or more touchdowns responsible for. Harris has 11 (7 4 rush/7 pass) while redshirt junior quarterback Daniel Jones has 18 (2 rush/16 pass). Duke joins California, Georgia Tech and Toledo as the only programs with multiple quarterbacks responsible for 11 or more touchdowns. TWO QUARTERBACKS, 7+ TD PASSES APIECE Harris and Jones have each thrown seven or more touchdown passes. The Blue Devils join Oregon State and Texas Tech as the only Power 5 programs with two players having seven or more TD tosses apiece. VETERAN RECEIVERS IN ACTION Duke has 205 total receptions with only 12 from freshmen (.059). The top three receivers for the Blue Devils in both yards and catches are senior wide receiver T.J. Rahming, redshirt senior wide receiver Johnathan Lloyd and redshirt senior wide receiver Chris Taylor. Of Duke s 25 receiving touchdowns, 21 are by seniors or redshirt seniors (.840). DUKE PASSING TDS Duke owns 25 passing touchdowns, an average of 2.50 per contest. The 25 aerial scores are tied for the 15th most nationally and the ACC s second most. Duke s 25 passing touchdowns are the fourth most in a season in program history: Year Passing Touchdowns RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS For the first time in program history, Duke has three players with five or more receiving touchdowns with Rahming (6), redshirt senior tight end Davis Koppenhaver (6) and Lloyd (5). Rahming entered with three career TD receptions and doubled that output this season. He and Koppenhaver are tied for sixth in the ACC, and tied for 58th nationally, with six scoring grabs. Rahming and Koppenhaver s six receiving touchdowns are the 18th most in a year in program history and the most by a Duke player since Issac Blakeney s seven in In the first 10 games of, Duke s wide receivers combined for four touchdown receptions. This season, the unit has combined for 14 TD grabs. TOUCHDOWN TO INTERCEPTION RATIO This season, Duke owns a 25:6 touchdown-tointerception ratio. The Blue Devils rank tied for 36th nationally with the six interceptions. Of the 35 teams who have fewer interceptions than Duke, only Alabama (34) and Oklahoma (33) have more touchdown passes than Duke s 25. The 4.2:1 TD to INT ratio is the best for the Blue Devils in program history. Jones 2.67:1 touchdown to interception ratio is the best in a year in program history. ANOTHER PERFORMANCE Jones turned in the third game in program history last Saturday against North Carolina with 361 yards passing and 186 rushing. Jones owns two of Duke s three performances with one versus Northwestern in. In ACC history, Jones joins Lamar Jackson (Louisville/5) and Tahj Boyd (/2) as the only quarterbacks with multiple games. Duke s only other performance was by Brandon Connette against Pittsburgh in A closer look at Duke s three games: Player (Year) Opponent Rush Yds Pass Yds Connette (2013)... Pittsburgh Jones ()...Northwestern Jones ()...North Carolina MULTIPLE RECORDS SET VERSUS UNC Jones game helped him set Duke singlegame records for total offensive yards (547) and rushing yards by a quarterback in a game (186). The 547 yards of total offense are the fifth most by an ACC player in a game and the most since Deshaun Watson s 588 versus Pitt on November 12, JONES WINNING WAYS With last Saturday s victory versus North Carolina, Jones earned the 16th victory of his career, the third most by a Blue Devil: Duke QB Year(s) Wins 1. Anthony Boone Jerry Barger Daniel Jones Present...16 KOPPENHAVER SETS CAREER RECORD Koppenhaver caught his 11th career TD versus North Carolina, surpassing Stan Crisson ( ) for the most in a career by a Duke tight end. Koppenhaver s six TD grabs are also tied for the second most in a year by a Blue Devil tight end: Tight End Season Receiving TDs 1. Stan Crisson Howard Pitt Davis Koppenhaver JACKSON HITS 400 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Sophomore running back Deon Jackson set the Duke record for all-purpose yards in a game with 403 at Pittsburgh, becoming just the third ACC player to reach 400 all-purpose yards: Player (School) Opponent (Year) Yards Tobias Palmer ()...N.C. State (2012) John Leach ()...Maryland (1993) Deon Jackson (Duke)...Pittsburgh () On the Duke single-game chart, Jackson surpassed Randy Cuthbert s 311 all-purpose yards against Georgia Tech on October 28, 1989, for the top spot. Jackson joins Cuthbert and Chris Douglas (304/ Florida State/2001) as the only Blue Devils to surpass 300 all-purpose yards in a game. CARRYING THE LOAD In Duke s last five games, Jackson has taken the majority of the Blue Devils carries with 73. Jones owns 62 carries while no other Blue Devil has more than nine. Jackson has totaled 468 yards, Jones 286 and no other Blue Devil has reached 22 ground yards in the last five contests. Jackson scored on a four-yard touchdown run versus North Carolina and has at least one TD in three consecutive games, and seven of the last eight. In the last three games, Jackson has averaged yards per touch (41 rushes, seven receptions, nine kickoff returns/663 yards). RAHMING IN TOP 10 NATIONALLY Rahming finished with nine receptions versus North Carolina, giving him 17 consecutive games with three or more catches. He is 10th among FBS active leaders in career receiving yards (2,626), third among Power 5 active players behind Arizona State s N Keal Harry (2,729) and Ole Miss A.J. Brown (2,711). Rahming is also second in active FBS players in career pass receptions: Player (School) Career Receptions 1. Keesean Johnson (Fresno St.) T.J. Rahming (Duke) Olamide Zaccheaus (Virginia)

4 DEFENSIVE NOTES THREE STARTERS OUT WITH INJURIES In week two at Northwestern, Duke junior cornerback Mark Gilbert suffered a season-ending hip injury. Gilbert was named to six preseason All- America squads and was a unanimous first team All-ACC selection. In week six at Georgia Tech, Duke redshirt senior starting defensive tackle Edgar Cerenord was lost to a season-ending injury after rupturing his right Achilles tendon. In week 10 versus North Carolina, Duke junior starting safety Dylan Singleton was lost to a fractured left ankle. SINGLETON HAVING CAREER YEAR Prior to suffering his ankle injury, Singleton had stepped into a starting role in and surpassed his production from his first two years combined: Year G/GS Tackles TFL QBS CF / / / Singleton owned four double-digit tackle performance this year, becoming the first Blue Devil safety with four 10+ tackle games in a season since Jeremy Cash had five in Cash was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in HILL MAKES FIRST CAREER START With redshirt junior linebacker Joe Giles-Harris missing the North Carolina game due to injury, redshirt sophomore Brandon Hill made his first career start and booked a team-high 10 tackles. Hill owns 15 tackles in the last three weeks after having 12 in his career entering the game at Pittsburgh. BUCKLING DOWN IN THE SECOND HALF In the last two games, Miami and North Carolina have rolled up 638 yards of total offense in the first halves. In the second halves, though, the Blue Devils rebounded to yield less than half that with 309 yards of total offense. In the third quarter versus North Carolina, Duke allowed just 23 yards of offense. ONE HALF OR THE OTHER Through 10 games this season, five opponents have scored in both halves against the Blue Devils: Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Virginia, Pittsburgh and North Carolina. Duke has pitched first half shutouts against Army West Point and Baylor and second half blankings versus Northwestern, N.C. Central and Miami. 20 OR LESS POINTS PER GAME Duke held seven foes to 20 points or fewer in and has kept five to 20 points or less in. The Blue Devils ranked 21st nationally in scoring defense (20.23) in and are 49th heading into Saturday s contest (23.50). Duke is aiming for consecutive seasons allowing 21 or fewer points per game for the first time since STEPPING UP ON THIRD DOWN In the last three games, opponents are a combined 12-of-37 (.324 percent) on third down attempts. In the three previous contests, foes were a combined 22-of-50 (.440 percent) on third down. LITTLE FOURTH DOWN SUCCESS After allowing Army West Point to convert all four fourth down attempts during the season opener, the Blue Devils have yielded just six fourth down conversions during the last nine games. DUKE FORCING & RECOVERING FUMBLES Duke, which recovered just four fumbles last season, has eight fumble recoveries already in. The Blue Devils recovered three fumbles at Georgia Tech, their most in a contest since three against North Carolina on November 20, 2014, and recovered two more at Miami. Duke has also forced 16 fumbles by 13 different Blue Devils. Only Victor Dimukeje (2), Singleton (2) and Derrick Tangelo (2) have more than one forced fumble. TWO FUMBLE RECOVERIES FOR HUMPHREYS Senior linebacker Ben Humphreys recovered two fumbles at Miami, becoming the first Blue Devil with two fumble recoveries in a game since Dwayne Norman at Florida State on October 27, HUMPHREYS A FINALIST Humphreys has been named a finalist for the 9th Annual National College Football Award, presented by the Pop Warner Little Scholars. The award was established in 2010 to recognize a graduating senior who has made a difference on the field, in the classroom and in his community and serves as a role model to Pop Warner s young student athletes. LOOKING FOR INTS Duke has recorded just three interceptions this season. A year ago, the Blue Devils had 12 INTs through the first 10 games. Through nine games in Duke had also recorded 42 pass breakups while this year s defense has totaled 29. LIMITED PASSING SUCCESS Duke has held opponents to 10 passing touchdowns through 10 games, the third fewest in the ACC and tied for the 15th fewest nationally. Foes have posted a quarterback rating against Duke, the fourth-best mark in the league. Opponents are averaging yards passing per game, which would give Duke s defense consecutive years of 201 or fewer passing yards a contest for the first time since Before North Carolina threw for 221 yards last Saturday, Duke had held four consecutive opponents to fewer than 200 passing yards, the longest streak for the Blue Devils since five consecutive from September 12-October 10, It was the first time Duke has accomplished the feat against four consecutive Power 5 programs since October 10-November 7, TURNOVER UPS AND DOWNS Duke s defense forced two turnovers at Miami after not creating one in consecutive contests. The turnovers have come in bunches this season: Opponent INTs Fumbles Total Army West Point Northwestern Baylor N.C. Central Virginia Tech Georgia Tech Virginia Pittsburgh Miami North Carolina TURNOVERS CREATED = WINS In Duke s three losses this season, the defense has not created a turnover. The lone games the Blue Devils have won without a turnover gained were against N.C. Central and North Carolina. GILES-HARRIS IN THE 300 CLUB Giles-Harris became the 20th Blue Devil to reach 300 career tackles with his 10 stops at Pittsburgh. Under Cutcliffe, Giles-Harris (313) is the seventh Blue Devil to reach 300 career tackles, joining Michael Tauiliili (434 tackles), David Helton (347), Jeremy Cash (333), Vincent Rey (330), DeVon Edwards (327) and Matt Daniels (324). Giles-Harris recorded his 14th career double-digit tackle contest at Miami with a game-high 12 stops. This season, Giles-Harris owns 54 tackles in five league games (10.80 tackles per game) played and double-digit tackles in three of his last four contests. GILES-HARRIS 4TH IN CAREER TACKLES/GAME Giles-Harris stands fourth among FBS active leaders in career tackles per game and tops among Power 5 active players: Player (School) Career Tackles/Game 1. Khalil Hodge (Buffalo) Ron LaForce (New Mexico State) Azeez Al-Shaair (FAU) Joe Giles-Harris (Duke) Bryan London II (Texas State) RUMPH II AMONG ACC ROOKIE LEADERS Redshirt freshman defensive end Chris Rumph II is tied for 29th in the ACC in sacks and tied for first first among league s freshmen: Freshman School Sacks 1. Chris Rumph II...Duke Xavier Thomas Redshirt freshman safety Leonard Johnson is tied for fifth among the ACC rookies with 2.0 sacks. Rumph II also ranks second among ACC freshmen in tackles for loss with 8.0, the 23rd most overall in the league: Freshman School TFL 1. Xavier Thomas Chris Rumph II...Duke TyJuan Garbutt... Virginia Tech Isaiah Moore... N.C. State

5 SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES JACKSON S STRONG KOR PERFORMANCE Sophomore Deon Jackson registered 152 kickoff return yards at Pittsburgh, marking the most by a Blue Devil in a game since Shaun Wilson had 181 at Pittsburgh on November 19, Jackson entered the game against the Panthers with 133 career kickoff return yards. RAHMING BACK FOR PUNT RETURNS For the second consecutive season, T.J. Rahming is Duke s top option at punt returns. Rahming has 101 yards on punt returns this season after totaling 91 yards in all of. Rahming had the best punt return performance of his career at Baylor, running back three punts for a personal-best 59 yards. KICKOFF RETURN DEFENSE STRONG Duke is ranked 25th nationally in kickoff return defense with an yards per return average. In the ACC, Duke is ranked second: School Opponent KOR Avg. 1. Syracuse Duke North Carolina WAREHAM SOLID IN FIRST YEAR Fifth-year senior Collin Wareham made his Duke debut in the season opener and has converted seven-of-10 field goals, missing only from 43 yards against Virginia Tech before missing from 28 and 40 yards versus North Carolina. Wareham is also 40-of-42 on PAT tries. Wareham s 40 PATs are the sixth most in a year for a Blue Devil. Ross Martin set the record in 2013 with 58 PATs. Wareham, a three-year letterman at St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., graduated from Duke in May,, with a degree in economics and is pursuing a master s degree in management studies. JONES AS A PUNTER Redshirt junior quarterback Daniel Jones punted for the first two times of the season at Miami and had both downed inside the Miami 10-yard line. In Jones career he has punted five times with three downed inside the 20-yard line. PARKER S BEST SEASON Redshirt junior punter Austin Parker is averaging a career-high yard per boot, the sixth best in the ACC in punting average. The Mount Pleasant, N.C., native has 20 punts downed inside the opponent 20-yard line this year after finishing the season with just 10 punts inside the 20. Parker also has just two touchbacks in after finishing with nine. INSIDE THE 20-YARD LINE Of Duke s 10 total punts at Miami, eight were downed inside the Hurricanes 20-yard line. THREE FIELD GOAL BLOCKS The Blue Devils earned their third blocked field goal of the season at Miami and are second in the ACC in blocked kicks this season: Opponent Quarter Blocker Distance Army West Point Ben Humphreys...45 Baylor Marquis Waters Miami Joe Giles-Harris...42 Duke is tied for ninth nationally with three blocked kicks. FEW FLAGS The Blue Devils are in the top four nationally in four penalty categories: Category Number NCAA Ranking Fewest Penalties/Game th Fewest Penalty Yards/Game rd Fewest Penalties th Fewest Penalty Yards rd The Blue Devils lead the ACC in all four categories. SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES Player KO P Total Antone Williams Javon Jackson Damond Philyaw-Johnson Damani Neal Dylan Singleton Mataeo Durant Brandon Feamster Brandon Hill Lummie Young IV Michael Carter II Chris Taylor Ben Wyatt Jordan Hayes Daniel Helm Leonard Johnson Scott Jones Jeremy McDuffie Jacob Morgenstern Chris Rumph II Koby Quansah Derrick Tangelo Ryan Wolitzer #DukeInTheNFL There are 10 former Blue Devils on NFL rosters or practice squads: Breon Borders, CB, Houston Texans (Practice Squad) Jeremy Cash, LB, Arizona Cardinals (Injured/Reserve Roster) Ross Cockrell, CB, Carolina Panthers (Injured/Reserve Roster) Jamison Crowder, WR, Washington Redskins Thomas Hennessy, LS, New York Jets Lucas Patrick, OG, Green Bay Packers Vincent Rey, LB, Cincinnati Bengals Matt Skura, C/OG, Baltimore Ravens Laken Tomlinson, OG, San Francisco 49ers Shaun Wilson, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers GAME INFORMATION Game Coin Toss Duke Duke Duke Opponent Kickoff Game Duke Duke Duke Result KO/Rec. First Play 1st Poss. 1st Poss. Time Length Helmet Jersey Pants Army West Point Army Rec. -2-yard pass to Rahming Punt Fumble 7:02 p.m. 2:56 White Blue Blue W, at Northwestern Duke KO 9-yard pass to Taylor Punt TD 12:02 p.m. 3:05 Blue White Blue W, 21-7 at Baylor Duke KO 8-yard pass to Lloyd Punt Miss FG 3:35 p.m. 3:31 White White White W, N.C. Central N.C. Central Rec. Jackson 5-yard rush TD Punt 3:35 p.m. 3:22 Blue Blue Blue W, Virginia Tech VT Rec. Brown 8-yard Rush Punt Downs 7:05 p.m. 3:08 White Blue White L, at Georgia Tech GT Rec. 11-yard pass to Taylor TD Punt 12:21 p.m. 3:09 Gray Gray Blue W, Virginia Duke KO Jackson 1-yard rush Punt TD 12:34 p.m. 3:16 White Black White L, at Pittsburgh Duke KO Jones incomplete pass TD TD 3:32 p.m. 3:21 Gray White Blue L, at Miami Miami Rec. Jackson 75-yard TD rush TD Punt 7:05 p.m. 3:25 Blue White White W, North Carolina Duke KO Jones incomplete pass TD TD 12:20 p.m. 3:37 White Blue White W, at 5

6 STARTING LINEUPS Offense QB RB TE WR WR WR LT LG C RG RT Army West Point Jones Brown Helm Rahming Young Lloyd C. Harris Santos Harmon Chambers Kraeling at Northwestern Jones Brown Helm Rahming Taylor Lloyd C. Harris Santos Harmon Chambers Kraeling at Baylor Q. Harris Brown Helm Rahming Taylor Lloyd C. Harris Santos Wohlabaugh Chambers Kraeling N.C. Central Q. Harris Brown Helm Rahming Taylor Lloyd C. Harris Santos Wohlabaugh Chambers Kraeling Virginia Tech Jones Brown Helm Rahming Taylor Lloyd Miller Santos Wohlabaugh Chambers Kraeling at Georgia Tech Jones Jackson Helm Rahming Taylor Lloyd Miller Santos Harmon Chambers Kraeling Virginia Jones Jackson Koppenhaver Rahming Taylor Lloyd Miller Santos Harmon Chambers Kraeling at Pittsburgh Jones Jackson Gray Rahming Taylor Lloyd C. Harris Harmon Wohlabaugh Chambers Kraeling at Miami Jones Jackson Helm Rahming Taylor Lloyd C. Harris Harmon Wohlabaugh Chambers Kraeling North Carolina at Defense DE DT DT DE MLB WLB CB CB S (S) S (B) S (R) Army West Point Dimukeje Tangelo Cerenord Hornbuckle Humphreys Giles-Harris Carter II Gilbert Quansah (SLB) Waters Singleton at Northwestern Dimukeje Tangelo Cerenord Jordan Humphreys Giles-Harris Blackwell Gilbert Carter II Waters Singleton at Baylor Dimukeje Tangelo Cerenord Jordan Humphreys Giles-Harris Blackwell Carter II Johnson Waters Singleton N.C. Central Dimukeje Tangelo McSwain Hornbuckle Humphreys Giles-Harris Blackwell Hudzick Johnson Waters Singleton Virginia Tech Dimukeje Tangelo McSwain Hornbuckle Humphreys Giles-Harris Blackwell Hudzick Johnson Waters Singleton at Georgia Tech Dimukeje Tangelo Cerenord Jordan Humphreys Giles-Harris Blackwell Carter II Rumph II (SLB) Waters Singleton Virginia Dimukeje Tangelo McSwain Jordan Humphreys Giles-Harris Feamster Carter II Johnson Waters Singleton at Pittsburgh Dimukeje Nyembwe McSwain Jordan Gagnon Giles-Harris Feamster Carter II Johnson Waters Singleton at Miami Dimukeje Tangelo McSwain Jordan Humphreys Giles-Harris Feamster Carter II Johnson Waters Singleton North Carolina Dimukeje Tangelo McSwain Jordan Humphreys Hill Feamster Carter II Johnson Waters Singleton at POINTS OFF TAKEAWAYS Opponent QTR TO Led To PTS Army West Point 1st Fumble FG 3 Army West Point 2nd Fumble TD 7 Northwestern 2nd INT TD 7 Baylor 1st Fumble TD 7 Baylor 4th INT TD 7 Georgia Tech 3rd Fumble TD 7 Georgia Tech 3rd Fumble TD 7 Georgia Tech 3rd Fumble TD 7 Miami 3rd Fumble FG 3 POINTS OFF GIVEAWAYS Opponent QTR TO Led To PTS Army West Point 3rd Fumble TD 7 N.C. Central 2nd Fumble TD 7 Virginia Tech 1st INT FG 3 Georgia Tech 2nd INT TD 7 DUKE IN OVERTIME Date Final Score OT Location Game-Winning Scoring Play November 8, , Duke 20 1, S.C. David Richardson 36-yard FG & Rahim Abdullah 63-yard INT return October 31, 1998 Vanderbilt 36, Duke 33 2 Nashville, Tenn. John Markham 19-yard FG September 18, 1999 Northwestern 15, Duke 12 1 Durham, N.C. Sam Simmons 27-yard pass from Nick Kreinbrink October 9, 1999 Duke 24, Virginia 17 2 Charlottesville, Va. Benjamin Watson 7-yard pass from Spencer Romine October 23, 1999 N.C. State 31, Duke 24 1 Durham, N.C. Jamie Barnette 7-yard run September 13, 2003 Duke 27, Rice 24 1 Durham, N.C. Brent Garber 30-yard FG November 24, 2007 North Carolina 20, Duke 14 1 Chapel Hill, N.C. Greg Little 25-yard rush November 1, , Duke 30 1 Winston-Salem, N.C. Shane Popham 28-yard FG November 1, 2014 [24] Duke 51, Pittsburgh 48 2 Pittsburgh, Pa. Thomas Sirk 5-yard run October 24, 2015 [23] Duke 45, Virginia Tech 43 4 Blacksburg, Va. Erich Schneider 25-yard reception & Thomas Sirk 2-point PAT December 26, 2015 Duke 44, Indiana 41 1 New York, N.Y. Ross Martin 36-yard FG 6

7 CAREER TURNOVERS GAINED MICHAEL CARTER II Turnover Quarter Opponent, Date Situation FR 2nd Army West Point, Aug. 31, Duke leading 10-0 during Army West Point first drive of second quarter... recovers Kell Walker fumble INT 2nd Northwestern, Sept. 8, Tied 7-7 on Northwestern s first possession of the second quarter... TJ Green pass VICTOR DIMUKEJE Turnover Quarter Opponent, Date Situation FR 3rd Army West Point, Nov. 11, Duke trailing 21-10, Army West Point first drive of third quarter... recovers Kell Walker fumble INT 2nd Georgia Tech, Nov. 18, Duke trailling 14-10, Georgia Tech third-and-six from Duke s 34-yard line... TaQuon Marshall pass BRANDON FEAMSTER Turnover Quarter Opponent, Date Situation FR 3rd Georgia Tech, Oct. 29, 2016 Trailing on kickoff following Duke touchdown... recovers J.J. Green fumble at GT 10-yard line MARK GILBERT Turnover Quarter Opponent, Date Situation INT 3rd Northwestern, Sept. 9, With Duke leading 21-10, second-and-10 at Duke 42-yard line... Clayton Thorson pass INT 4th Northwestern, Sept. 9, With Duke leading 38-10, first play of Northwestern drive... Clayton Thorson pass INT 1st Virginia, Oct. 7, Duke trailing 7-0 with third drive of the first quarter on second-and Kurt Benkert pass INT 2nd Florida State, Oct. 14, Duke trailing 7-0 with first play of the second quarter from the Duke 26-yard line... Justin Blackman pass INT 2nd, Oct. 25, Duke down with 1:00 remaining in the half, incercepts at Duke 14-yard line... John Wolford pass INT 4th, Oct. 25, Duke leading with 1:32 to go, ball on Wake 37-yard line... Duke runs out clock... John Wolford pass JOE GILES-HARRIS Turnover Quarter Opponent, Date Situation FR 2nd, Sept. 10, 2016 Third-and-two at 28-yard line... recovers John Wolford fumble on sack INT 4th, Sept. 10, 2016 Duke trailing with first drive of the fourth quarter on fourth-and-six... Kandall Hinton pass INT 2nd Baylor, Sept. 16, Duke leading 14-7 with third drive of the second quarter on second-and-eight... Zach Smith pass BRANDON HILL Turnover Quarter Opponent, Date Situation FR 3rd Georgia Tech, Oct. 13, Leading 21-7, kickoff return fumble by Juanyeh Thomas, forced by Mataeo Durant and recovered BEN HUMPHREYS Turnover Quarter Opponent, Date Situation FR 2nd Army West Point, Oct. 10, 2015 Duke leading 10-0, fourth play of second quarter... recovers Ahmad Bradshaw fumble FR 2nd Notre Dame, Sept. 24, 2016 Tied with 6:42 to play in the half... leads to Duke TD...recovers DeShone Kizer fumble INT 4th Virginia, Oct. 1, 2016 Trailing with 6:24 left in the game... Gave Duke ball at Virginia Kurt Benkert pass FR 3rd Georgia Tech, Oct. 29, 2016 Trailing 28-7 with GT having just gained Duke INT... recovers TaQuon Marshall fumble on 1st play of drive INT 4th Baylor, Sept. 16, Duke leading 24-20, intercepts pass and returns 22 yards for TD... Zach Smith pass FR 3rd Miami, Nov. 3, Duke trailing 12-7 with 10:25 to go in the third quarter... recovers DeeJay Dallas fumble at the Miami 12-yard line FR 4th Miami, Nov. 8, Duke leading with 12:26 to play... forces and recovers DeeJay Dallas fumble at the Miami 43-yard line LEONARD JOHNSON Turnover Quarter Opponent, Date Situation INT 4th Baylor, Sept. 15, Leading 33-20, seals Duke victory with a 53-yard return for a TD... Jalan McClendon pass DREW JORDAN Turnover Quarter Opponent, Date Situation FR 4th Baylor, Sept. 16, Leading recovers Zach Smith fumble at BU 34-yard line following strip sack by Michael Carter II JEREMY McDUFFIE Turnover Quarter Opponent, Date Situation INT 3rd Miami, Oct. 31, 2015 Miami leading returned 25 yards to Miami Malik Rosier pass INT 3rd Baylor, Sept. 16, Duke leading with second drive of the third quarter on second-and Zach Smith pass INT 1st Virginia, Oct. 7, Duke trailing 7-0, intercepts pass and returns 42 yards for a TD... Kurk Benkert pass INT 3rd Florida State, Oct. 14, Game tied and Florida State at the Duke 47-yard line... Justin Blackman pass CHRIS RUMPH II Turnover Quarter Opponent, Date Situation FR 3rd Georgia Tech, Oct. 13, Tied 7-7 in the third quarter, ends Georgia Tech s second possession... recovers Jerry Howard fumble DYLAN SINGLETON Turnover Quarter Opponent, Date Situation FR 1st Baylor, Sept. 15, Tied 0-0 on Baylor s first play of second possession... recovers John Lovett fumble at the Bear 34-yard line DERRICK TANGELO Turnover Quarter Opponent, Date Situation FR 3rd Georgia Tech, Oct. 13, Leading 14-7, first Yellow Jacket play of third possession in third quarter... recovers TaQuan Marshall fumble MARQUIS WATERS Turnover Quarter Opponent, Date Situation FR 1st Army West Point, Aug. 31, Tied 0-0 on Army West Point s first possession, recovers Darnell Woolfolk fumble at the Black Knight 32-yard line INT 2nd Northwestern, Sept. 8, Tied 7-7 in the second quarter on Northwestern s second possession... Clayton Thorson pass 7

8 Passing Yards Player Years Yards 1. Thaddeus Lewis , Ben Bennett , Sean Renfree , Spence Fischer , Steve Slayden , Daniel Jones present... 7,475 Pass Completions Player Years Cmps. 1. Sean Renfree Thaddeus Lewis Ben Bennett Spence Fischer Steve Slayden Daniel Jones present Games with 20+ Pass Completions Player Years Games 1. Sean Renfree Ben Bennett Thaddeus Lewis Spence Fischer Daniel Jones present...18 Games with 30+ Pass Completions Player Years Games 1. Sean Renfree Ben Bennett Thaddeus Lewis Spence Fischer Anthony Dilweg Daniel Jones present...4 Pass Attempts Player Years Att. 1. Thaddeus Lewis , Sean Renfree , Ben Bennett , Spence Fischer , Steve Slayden , Daniel Jones present... 1,155 Consecutive Pass Attempts W/O INT to Start a Career Player Years Att. 1. Thomas Sirk Quentin Harris present Thaddeus Lewis Consecutive Passes Without an INT Player Years Passes 1. Thaddeus Lewis Daniel Jones Thomas Sirk Sean Renfree Daniel Jones Ben Bennett Touchdown Passes Player Years TDs 1. Thaddeus Lewis Ben Bennett Sean Renfree Steve Slayden Spence Fischer Daniel Jones present...46 Most Games, 2+ Touchdown Passes Player Years Games 1. Thaddeus Lewis Spence Fischer Daniel Jones present...15 DUKE CAREER RECORDS Most Games, 3+ Touchdown Passes Player Years Games 1. Dave Brown Thaddeus Lewis Ben Bennett Anthony Boone Daniel Jones present...6 Touchdown Passes of 20+ Yards Player Years TDs 1. Thaddeus Lewis Ben Bennett Sean Renfree Daniel Jones present...25 Touchdown Passes of 50+ Yards Player Years TDs 1. Sean Renfree Daniel Jones present Thaddeus Lewis Seasons, 10+ Touchdown Passes Player Seasons 1. Thaddeus Lewis ( ) Ben Bennett ( )... 3 Steve Slayden ( )... 3 Spence Fischer ( )... 3 Sean Renfree ( )... 3 Daniel Jones ( )...3 Rushing Touchdowns by a Quarterback Player Years TDs 1. Brandon Connette Mike Dunn Elmore Hackney Anthony Boone Thomas Sirk Daniel Jones present...16 *Moved to HB in 1936; finished career with 21 rushing TDs Total Offensive Yards Player (Rush-Pass) Years Yards 1. Thaddeus Lewis (-78-10,065) , Sean Renfree (-167-9,465) , Spence Fischer (89-9,019) , Ben Bennett (-553-9,614) , Daniel Jones (1,331-7,475) present...8,806 Touchdown Responsibility Player (Rush-Pass) Years TDs 1. Thaddeus Lewis (9-67) Daniel Jones (16-46) present Sean Renfree (9-51) Most Punting Yards Player Years Yards 1. Brian Morton , Will Monday , John Krueger , Ricky Brummitt , Trey McDonald , John Tolish , Kevin Jones , Anthony Dilweg , Robert Grupp , Austin Parker present... 6,026 Pass Receptions Player Years Rec. 1. Conner Vernon Jamison Crowder T.J. Rahming present Donovan Varner Receiving Yards Player Years Yards 1. Conner Vernon , Jamison Crowder , Clarkston Hines , Donovan Varner , T.J. Rahming present...2,626 Games with 100+ Receiving Yards Player Years Games 1. Clarkston Hines Jamison Crowder Conner Vernon Wes Chesson Donovan Varner T.J. Rahming present...7 Games with 10+ Pass Receptions Player Years Games 1. Conner Vernon Jamison Crowder Roger Boone T.J. Rahming present...4 Games with 5+ Pass Receptions Player Years Games 1. Conner Vernon Jamison Crowder Clarkston Hines T.J. Rahming present...21 Touchdown Receptions of 50+ Yards Player Years 50+ Yd TDs 1. Jamison Crowder Eron Riley Dave Dunaway Walter Jones Conner Vernon Johnathan Lloyd present...4 Most Touchdown Receptions by a TE Player Years TDs 1. Davis Koppenhaver present Stan Crisson Dave Dunaway Most Tackles for Lost Yardage Player Years TFL 1. Chris Combs Ryan Fowler Michael Tauiliili Matt Zielinski James Kirkland Jeremy Cash Vince Oghobaase Mike Junkin Reggie Andrews Joe Giles-Harris present David Wafle Kevin Lewis Scott Youmans Ben Humphreys present

9 DUKE S OPPONENT SCHEDULES Army West Point - Game 1 Northwestern - Game 2 Baylor - Game 3 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 31 at Duke...L, Liberty... W, Hawai i... W, at Oklahoma... L, (OT) 29 at Buffalo... W, OCTOBER 13 at San Jose State... W, Miami (Ohio)...W, (2OT) 27 at Eastern Michigan...W, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 3 Air Force... W, Lafayette...W, Colgate... 8 vs. Navy... AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 30 at Purdue... W, Duke... L, Akron...L, Michigan...L, OCTOBER 6 at Michigan State... W, Nebraska...W, (OT) 20 at Rutgers...W, Wisconsin... W, NOVEMBER 3 Notre Dame...L, at Iowa...W, at Minnesota Illinois... SEPTEMBER 2 Abilene Christian... W, at UTSA...W, Duke...L, Kansas...W, at Oklahoma...L, OCTOBER 6 Kansas State...W, at Texas... L, at West Virginia...L, NOVEMBER 3 Oklahoma State... W, at Iowa State...L, TCU vs. Texas Tech... N.C. Central - Game 4 Virginia Tech - Game 5 SEPTEMBER 2 vs. Prairie View A&M...L, Saint Augustine s...w, at South Carolina State... Postponed to Nov at Duke...L, Florida A&M...L, OCTOBER 6 Howard... W, at Norfolk State... W, at Delaware State...L, NOVEMBER 3 Edward Waters... W, at Bethune-Cookman...L, (OT) 17 North Carolina A&T at South Carolina State... SEPTEMBER 3 at Florida State...W, William & Mary... W, East Carolina...Cancelled 22 at Old Dominion...L, at Duke...W, OCTOBER 6 Notre Dame...L, at North Carolina... W, Georgia Tech...L, NOVEMBER 3 Boston College...L, at Pittsburgh...L, Miami Virginia... Georgia Tech - Game 6 SEPTEMBER 1 Alcorn State...W, at USF...L, at Pittsburgh...L, L, Bowling Green... W, OCTOBER 5 at Louisville... W, Duke...L, at Virginia Tech... W, NOVEMBER 3 at North Carolina... W, Miami...W, Virginia at Georgia... Virginia - Game 7 Pittsburgh - Game 8 Miami - Game 9 SEPTEMBER 1 Richmond... W, at Indiana...L, Ohio... W, Louisville...W, at N.C. State...L, OCTOBER 13 Miami...W, at Duke... W, North Carolina...W, NOVEMBER 2 Pittsburgh...L, Liberty... W, at Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech... SEPTEMBER 1 Albany...W, Penn State...L, Georgia Tech... W, at North Carolina...L, at UCF...L, OCTOBER 6 Syracuse... W, (OT) 13 at Notre Dame... L, Duke... W, NOVEMBER 2 at Virginia... W, Virginia Tech... W, at at Miami... SEPTEMBER 2 vs. LSU... L, Savannah State...W, at Toledo...W, FIU... W, North Carolina... W, OCTOBER 6 Florida State...W, at Virginia... L, at Boston College...L, NOVEMBER 3 Duke...L, at Georgia Tech...L, at Virginia Tech Pittsburgh... North Carolina - Game 10 SEPTEMBER 1 at California... L, at East Carolina... L, UCF...Cancelled 22 Pittsburgh... W, at Miami...L, OCTOBER 13 Virginia Tech...L, at Syracuse... L, (2OT) 27 at Virginia...L, NOVEMBER 3 Georgia Tech...L, at Duke...L, Western Carolina N.C. State... - Game 11 SEPTEMBER 1 Furman... W, at Texas A&M... W, Georgia Southern... W, at Georgia Tech... W, Syracuse...W, OCTOBER 6 at... W, N.C. State... W, at Florida State...W, NOVEMBER 3 Louisville...W, at Boston College...W, Duke South Carolina Game 12 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 30 at Tulane...W, (OT) 8 Towson...W, Boston College...L, Notre Dame... L, Rice... W, OCTOBER 6...L, at Florida State... L, at Louisville... W, NOVEMBER 3 Syracuse...L, at N.C. State...W, Pittsburgh at Duke...