TCY - Let's Go Duke! Let's Go Duke! (Year 2)

[MikeVick7]

Welcome to year 2 of my Duke Blue Devils TCY Dynasty. You can read the dominance that was....year 1 below.

Year 1 (2-10) (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/showthread.php?t=25759)

Staff Losses

Well one scout and our D-coordinator were scooped up in the off-season. Oh no! Tell me it isn't so. I don't think either were gonna be kept on anyway. Loses:

Chris Hamby - (D-coor) Congrats to whomever scooped him up. A bad defensive season awaits.

Ernie Lincoln - (Southeast region) Well our local scout left. I think he was pretty decent but oh well.

Hirings

Syndicate Coordinator - Preston Leaf (42) - There wasn't anyone better so we let Leaf stay on for a 2nd season. He ranks "fair" in Academic Eligibility and Investigations but "excellent" in Donations.

Offensive Coordinator - Kerry Jorgensen (55) - Not a lot to choose from here in year one so we just went with the best available. Kerry's strengths lie in Play Calling and Injury Avoidance which is always important to have. Poor development in RB's and WR's might cause us to look elsewhere next year.

Defensive Coordinator - Edward Curtis (64) - Ed is a cagey veteran and could be on the verge of retiring...but he's better than the guy we had last year. Again Play Calling is his strength along with Injury Avoidance. He's also very good in bonding with the recruits.

We also hired all new scouts.

Scheduling

With Northwestern as a hold-over from last year we just had two openings this year. So we added a road game at South Florida and then a home game against SMU.

Recruiting Summary

Pos Name Ht Wt Cur Fut AP Hometown
CB Turnbull, Derrick 6-0 180 20 88 38 Katy, TX
CB Ramsey, Alonzo 6-2 254 12 85 34 Geneva Area, OH
DT Palazzo, Bob 6-4 245 11 82 0 Allentown, PA
S Shepard, Xavier 5-11 165 10 79 10 Harrisburg, MO
TE McGarrahan, Myron 6-5 235 24 73 27 El Paso, TX
TE Holliday, Ray 6-3 219 22 71 29 Granite City, IL
OLB Markham, Wayne 6-4 211 25 70 22 Hialeah, FL
K Collins, Leroy 5-10 182 32 66 92 Tucson, AZ
DT Woodard, Tommie 6-3 255 31 60 72 Ellicott City, MD
QB Kimball, Matt 6-5 209 16 49 42 Pine Island, MN
WR Duncan, Vincent 6-1 191 32 47 100 Friendswood, TX
ILB Hickman, Hunter 6-3 214 15 45 78 Edinburg, TX
WR Lucero, Dusty 6-0 172 21 42 33 Longwood, FL


Kimball and Duncan's future wasn't as great as I thought they would be...especially Duncan...but again they are better than what we currently have. Our first recruiting class ranked #25.

[MikeVick7]

Starting Lineups

Offense

Player # Pos Elig HT WT
Kimball, Matt 3 QB Fr 6-5 220
Hammond, Charlie 46 RB Sr* 6-1 206
Plante, Alex 47 FB Sr 5-7 203
McGarrahan, Myron 85 TE Fr 6-5 247
Watkins, Nate 5 WR Sr 6-3 198
Duncan, Vincent 84 WR Fr 6-1 208

Nichols, Myron 51 C Sr 6-4 279
Compton, Lenny 62 G Sr 6-4 291
Kraemer, George 77 G Sr 6-4 285
Malone, Zack 65 T Jr 6-6 295
Prior, Winston 73 T Sr 6-7 295

Scott Ramsey has the best "current" talent but the near future belongs to Kimball...so we're just gonna throw him in the fire along with TE McGarrahan and WR Duncan. I really expected to have to start all Freshmen but C Nichols was decent enough to redshirt Ramsey. Next year's line will be young with four seniors on the line this year. I really expect the freshmen to carry us on O.

Defense

Chrysler, Ricky 78 DE Sr 6-5 270
Padgett, Wesley 93 DE* So* 6-2 231
Sikma, Emmanuel 79 DT Jr 6-2 267
Woodard, Tommie 92 DT Fr 6-3 258

Hickman, Hunter 45 ILB Fr 6-3 233
Carlson, Mitch 94 OLB Sr 6-3 225
Markham, Wayne 50 OLB Fr 6-4 215

Boles, Robbie 32 CB Sr 5-11 171
Turnbull, Derrick 27 CB Fr 6-0 180
Geller, Frankie 44 S Sr 5-11 181
Shepard, Xavier 26 S Fr 5-11 182

Last year's D was young and this year will be no different except this year we go with five freshmen. I have no idea if these freshmen will make the D better than last year's but hopefully their future potential will have some merit. At least we're a little bulkier at LB this year as well.

Special Teams

Mitchell, Benjamin 6 P So* 6-1 189
Collins, Leroy 4 K Fr 5-10 177

The freshmen Collins will also get the start here too.

C Alonzo Ramsey and DT Bob Palazzo are being redshirted. Palazzo has one of the best future potentials of the incoming class but won't be ready this year.

[MikeVick7]

Pre-season ACC Standings

School Record Conf Comp Poll Loss Sched Total Rank
Florida State 0-0 ACC 8.00 6.50 0.00 0.12 14.62 8
Georgia Tech 0-0 ACC 16.00 14.50 0.00 0.16 30.66 15
Maryland 0-0 ACC 36.00 39.00 0.00 0.20 75.20 36
Virginia 0-0 ACC 41.00 39.00 0.00 0.32 80.32 39
Clemson 0-0 ACC 35.00 45.50 0.00 0.04 80.54 40
North Carolina State 0-0 ACC 40.00 44.50 0.00 0.28 84.78 41
Wake Forest 0-0 ACC 50.00 51.00 0.00 0.36 101.3650
North Carolina 0-0 ACC 75.00 78.50 0.00 0.24 153.7474
**Duke 0-0 ACC 112.00115.000.00 0.08 227.08113


Well no surprise here. Picked dead last. I don't blame the voters I may have nothing this year as well. The voters flipped around G-Tech and Fla St from last year's final standings. Wake Forest must have had a lot of Sr's cause they didn't get much respect after finishing tied for 4th.

Schedule

2004 Duke Schedule

Rival: North Carolina
Stadium Capacity: 33,900
Season Tickets Sold: 8,100

Week Opponent Result Attendance Weather Television
1 at South Florida
2 NORTHWESTERN
4 SMU
5 (35) CLEMSON
6 at (40) North Carolina Stat
7 at (41) Virginia
8 at (16) Georgia Tech
9 (36) MARYLAND
11 NORTH CAROLINA
12 at (50) Wake Forest
13 (8) FLORIDA STATE

Ticket sales went down by 1,400. Good lord...it's not like we didn't finish any worse last year than we had in past years. :D Again I hope to get 2 to 3 wins in non-conference action and then maybe steal one or two in the conference. I really hope to win 4 games this year.

[MikeVick7]

Pre-season Top 25

Overall Rankings

School Record Conf Comp Poll Loss Sched Total Rank
Michigan 0-0 B10 2.00 3.00 0.00 0.52 5.52 1
Oklahoma 0-0 B12 1.00 3.50 0.00 1.12 5.62 2
Texas 0-0 B12 3.00 2.00 0.00 1.20 6.20 3
Ohio State 0-0 B10 6.00 4.00 0.00 0.68 10.68 4
Miami of Florida 0-0 BEC 4.00 5.50 0.00 1.36 10.86 5
Florida 0-0 SEC 5.00 7.00 0.00 2.04 14.04 6
Georgia 0-0 SEC 7.00 5.00 0.00 2.08 14.08 7
Florida State 0-0 ACC 8.00 6.50 0.00 0.12 14.62 8
UCLA 0-0 P10 9.00 10.50 0.00 1.88 21.38 9
Wisconsin 0-0 B10 14.00 11.00 0.00 0.80 25.80 10
Texas A&M 0-0 B12 12.00 13.50 0.00 1.24 26.74 11
USC 0-0 P10 13.00 12.00 0.00 1.92 26.92 12
Alabama 0-0 SEC 10.00 15.50 0.00 2.28 27.78 13
Nebraska 0-0 B12 11.00 17.50 0.00 1.04 29.54 14
Georgia Tech 0-0 ACC 16.00 14.50 0.00 0.16 30.66 15
Notre Dame 0-0 IND 15.00 15.50 0.00 4.56 35.06 16
Washington 0-0 P10 20.00 15.00 0.00 1.96 36.96 17
Purdue 0-0 B10 19.00 18.50 0.00 0.76 38.26 18
Syracuse 0-0 BEC 21.00 17.50 0.00 1.48 39.98 19
Penn State 0-0 B10 17.00 23.50 0.00 0.72 41.22 20
Tennessee 0-0 SEC 18.00 21.50 0.00 2.20 41.70 21
Iowa 0-0 B10 22.00 19.50 0.00 0.48 41.98 22
Boston College 0-0 BEC 24.00 21.50 0.00 1.32 46.82 23
Kansas State 0-0 B12 23.00 25.00 0.00 0.96 48.96 24
Virginia Tech 0-0 BEC 26.00 28.50 0.00 1.56 56.06 25


Last year's champs get the nod here with OU...last year's runner-up...getting the same respect at #2. FSU and GT represent the ACC in the Top 25.

[MikeVick7]

Week 1

Duke (0-0) at South Florida (0-0) (-4)

Key Injuries - None

Preview - South Florida is ranked #92 pre-season. Last year they went 4-8 in a lesser conference so we'll see how this one goes. They were able to land a lot of nice freshmen as well. Their class rank was #53. It looks like our run D will have to step up in the first game as they run the Wing-T.

Box Score: Duke at South Florida
Tampa, FL.

Week 1, 2004

Attendance: 21,800 (41,400).


Weather: 84 degrees, fair.

1Q: 04:19 SFLA - Cary Compton 54 interception return.
1Q: 04:19 SFLA - Henry Peterson extra point.
1Q: 00:00 DUKE - Vincent Duncan 10 pass from Matt Kimball.
1Q: 00:00 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.

2Q: 12:15 SFLA - Lewis Sheldon 21 pass from Jared Kaplan.
2Q: 12:15 SFLA - Henry Peterson extra point.
2Q: 08:21 SFLA - Lewis Sheldon 5 pass from Jared Kaplan.
2Q: 08:21 SFLA - Henry Peterson extra point.
2Q: 01:43 SFLA - Henry Peterson 44 field goal.

3Q: 12:38 SFLA - Donny Byrnes 68 run.
3Q: 12:38 SFLA - Henry Peterson extra point.
3Q: 03:37 SFLA - Jared Kaplan 6 run.
3Q: 03:37 SFLA - Henry Peterson extra point.

4Q: 06:23 DUKE - Charlie Hammond 2 run.
4Q: 06:23 DUKE - Dwayne Wynne run for conversion failed.

Game MVP: SFLA 54 Corey Fleming

Duke 7 0 0 6 - 13
South Florida 7 17 14 0 - 38

Team Statistics DUKE SFLA

Total Plays 55 68
Total Yards 183 380
Yards Per Play 3.3 5.5

Duke Individual Statistics

Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
46 Hammond 10 50 5.0 19 1 3 0
43 Wynne 8 32 4.0 15 0 3 0

Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
3 Kimball 26 9 73 2.8 18 1 3

Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
5 Watkins 3 12 4.0 10 9 0
84 Duncan 2 15 7.5 10 10 1

Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
92 Woodard 6 2 1.0 0 0 0
45 Hickman 5 5 0.0 0 0 0
79 Sikma 5 0 0.0 0 0 0

South Florida Individual Statistics

Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
54 Fleming 5 0 2.0 1 13 0

Well I'd like to say that Kimball is ready to take over the helm but I should have listened to my offensive coordinator. Three Int's and 73 yards passing are not really gonna get it done against an ok South Florida defense. I was optimistic early as the Freshmen connection of Kimball to Duncan made the score 7 all...but it fell apart after that. Rushing-wise things weren't too bad...but I'll have to plug Ramsey in there in game 2 to see what happens. Let's not let the defense off the hook however as they gave up 380 more yards.

Up next: Northwestern at home.

[MikeVick7]

Week 2

Northwestern (0-1) at Duke (0-1) (-3)

Last season: 30-19 for the Dukies

Key Injuries - None

Preview - Last season QB Scott Ramsey had one of his better games of the year by throwing for 222 yeards and 2 TD passes. We also gained 393 yards in total offense. Scott Ramsey will get his first start of the year after Fr QB Matt Kimball laid an egg in his first college performance. Northwestern lost their opening game to Vandy 21-18 so hopes are high as the come to Durham for the 2nd year in a row. The Wildcats have no notable returning starters on offense and they're running the I-Form or the 2nd year in a row.

Box Score: Northwestern at Duke
Durham, NC.

Week 2, 2004

Attendance: 12,100 (33,900).


Weather: 62 degrees, fair.

1Q: 11:18 DUKE - Leroy Collins 24 field goal.

2Q: 14:46 DUKE - Vincent Duncan 19 pass from Scott Ramsey.
2Q: 14:46 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.
2Q: 00:18 UNOR - Ernest Maxwell 31 field goal.

3Q: 04:51 UNOR - Lamar Newman 3 run.
3Q: 04:51 UNOR - Ernest Maxwell extra point.

4Q: 10:23 DUKE - Leroy Collins 33 field goal.
4Q: 07:55 DUKE - Myron McGarrahan 10 pass from Scott Ramsey.
4Q: 07:55 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.
4Q: 04:48 DUKE - Charlie Hammond 14 run.
4Q: 04:48 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.
4Q: 03:51 DUKE - Derrick Turnbull 54 interception return.
4Q: 03:51 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.
4Q: 02:20 UNOR - Tom Tonkin 21 pass from William Thomson.
4Q: 02:20 UNOR - William Thomson pass to Tom Tonkin for conversion

Game MVP: DUKE 2 Scott Ramsey

Northwestern 0 3 7 8 - 18
Duke 3 7 0 24 - 34

Team Statistics UNOR DUKE

Total Plays 62 69
Total Yards 302 383
Yards Per Play 4.8 5.5

Duke Individual Statistics

Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
46 Hammond 16 101 6.3 14 1 3 0
43 Wynne 9 22 2.4 5 0 2 0

Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
2 Ramsey 32 22 240 7.5 32 2 2

Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
47 Plante 6 55 9.1 38 23 0
84 Duncan 5 78 15.6 25 20 1
5 Watkins 2 51 25.5 13 32 0
85 McGarrahan 1 10 10.0 16 10 1

Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
50 Markham 5 5 0.0 0 0 0
94 Carlson 5 0 0.0 0 0 0
32 Boles 5 0 0.0 0 0 0
27 Turnbull 3 1 0.0 1 54 1


A win! A win I say! Well after nine loses in a row we finally break into the win column again...and it was against the same team we won our last game against. We actually had a tough game on our hands through 3 quarters...before we broke it open with 24 points in the 4th. Ramsey was an unreal...for him anyway...22-32 for 240 yards and 2 TD's. And Charlie Hammond had his first 100 yard rushing game with 101 yards and 1 TD. The Fr Duncan had his 2nd TD catch in as many games. Defensively we still gave up 302 yards but we stuck Northwestern in long field situations throughout the game which made it hard for them to sustain drives.

Next up: A bye week and then back home against SMU.

[MikeVick7]

Week 3

Bye Week

Key Injuries
WR Vincent Duncan - Bruised Sternum - Probable 5 weeks
CB Derrick Turnbull - Sprained Neck - Probable 3 weeks

Not a lot to report in week four. Recruiting continues but it's too early to gauge what the recruits are thinking. This year we're looking to fill all 16 scholarships. The bye week will also give two of our better freshmen a chance to heal their injuries.

Next up: SMU.

[MikeVick7]

Week 4

#47 SMU (2-0) at Duke (1-1) (-2)

Key Injuries
WR Vincent Duncan - Bruised Sternum - Probable 4 weeks
CB Derrick Turnbull - Sprained Neck - Probable 3 weeks

Preview - SMU comes into this game with a 2-0 record after clobbering both of their opponents so far this year. Week 2 vs Anchorage they won 45-7 and then followed that up with a win over their cross town rival TCU 30-3. SMU runs the Double-Wing O and is led by a pair of RB's. RS So Thurman Delgado has 357 yards on 64 carries and So Ryan Jones has 228 yards on 35 carries. Both RB's have 4 TD's each. In the two games they've run the ball a total of 114 times compared to only 23 passing attempts. Rushing teams have caused us problems so far so this will be a big challenge to our club. Forecast calls for rain so we could be in trouble.

Box Score: SMU at Duke
Durham, NC.

Week 4, 2004

Attendance: 14,100 (33,900).


Weather: 60 degrees, rain.

1Q: 12:54 DUKE - Dwayne Wynne 6 run.
1Q: 12:54 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.
1Q: 04:23 SMUU - William Meyer 3 pass from Marlon Peterson.
1Q: 04:23 SMUU - Lamar Yunker extra point failed.

2Q: 03:25 DUKE - Myron McGarrahan 2 pass from Scott Ramsey.
2Q: 03:25 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.
2Q: 00:00 DUKE - Derrick Turnbull 84 interception return.
2Q: 00:00 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.

3Q: 12:08 SMUU - Ryan Jones 45 run.
3Q: 12:08 SMUU - Lamar Yunker extra point.
3Q: 08:21 DUKE - Vincent Duncan 31 pass from Scott Ramsey.
3Q: 08:21 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.
3Q: 00:26 DUKE - Myron McGarrahan 7 pass from Scott Ramsey.
3Q: 00:26 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.

4Q: 10:06 SMUU - Mike Tate 1 pass from Marlon Peterson.
4Q: 10:06 SMUU - Lamar Yunker extra point.
4Q: 04:41 DUKE - Dwayne Wynne 6 run.
4Q: 04:41 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.
4Q: 03:36 DUKE - Charlie Hammond 22 run.
4Q: 03:36 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.
4Q: 02:00 SMUU - Mike Tate 67 run.
4Q: 02:00 SMUU - Lamar Yunker extra point.
4Q: 00:49 SMUU - Benjamin Muyers 22 pass from Marlon Peterson.
4Q: 00:49 SMUU - Lamar Yunker extra point.

Game MVP: DUKE 46 Charlie Hammond

SMU 6 0 7 21 - 34
Duke 7 14 14 14 - 49

Team Statistics SMUU DUKE

Total Plays 63 73
Total Yards 478 482
Yards Per Play 7.5 6.6

Duke Individual Statistics

Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
46 Hammond 17 124 7.2 22 1 3 0
43 Wynne 11 93 8.4 21 2 0 0

Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
2 Ramsey 35 19 260 7.4 33 3 0

Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
46 Hammond 4 42 10.5 26 19 0
84 Duncan 4 70 17.5 67 31 1
5 Watkins 3 59 19.6 8 33 0
85 McGarrahan 3 13 4.3 21 7 2


Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
50 Markham 11 4 0.0 0 0 0
26 Shepard 5 3 0.0 0 0 0
92 Woodard 4 1 0.0 0 0 0
45 Hickman 4 0 0.0 0 0 0
27 Turnbull 3 0 0.0 2 89 1

What a game this was. I didn't know my team was capable of competing in a shoot-out...but they proved it in this one. Scott Ramsey continued to improve on his numbers as he has his best game of his career by throwing for 260 yards and 3 TD's with no Int's. Charlie Hammond had his second straight 100 yard game on the ground and Vincent Duncan continued his streak of three straight games of catching a TD pass. Even though this was a shoot-out the turning point in the game was right before the half. While up 14-6...our freshman sensation Derrick Turnbull intercepted a pass with no time on the clock and took it in for a TD. His second game in a row doing that. Things haven't been happier...but it could be short lived as Clemson comes into town next week.

Next up: We kick off the ACC regular season hosting Clemson.

[MikeVick7]

Week 5

#22 Clemson (2-0) (-9) at Duke (2-1)

Last season: 38-7 Clemson in Death Valley

Key Injuries
LB Wayne Markham - Sprained Knee - Doubtful 4 weeks
WR Vincent Duncan - Bruised Sternum - Probable 3 weeks
CB Derrick Turnbull - Sprained Neck - Probable 2 weeks

Preview - The only thing we took from last year's game was that Clemson was the first ACC opponent that we had held under 40 points. Clemson comes into this game with the 20th best rushing attack in the nation after two games. Defensively they have been solid so far as they are 13th in rushing defense and 16th in passing defense. Clemson hasn't been tested so far this season as they've had two wins against New Mexico State and Tulsa. Hopefully we can perform a bit better than last year. For us...Fr OLB Markham...our leading tackler...is listed as doubtful with a sprained knee but said he wants to go so we'll give him the start and see how he performs.

Box Score: Clemson at Duke
Durham, NC.

Week 5, 2004

Attendance: 14,600 (33,900).


Weather: 54 degrees, stormy.

1Q: 13:58 CLEM - Adam Yost 21 interception return.
1Q: 13:58 CLEM - Kim Buck extra point.
1Q: 09:45 CLEM - J.T. Henry 73 run.
1Q: 09:45 CLEM - Kim Buck extra point.
1Q: 05:44 CLEM - Kim Buck 42 field goal.
1Q: 02:25 CLEM - Jessie Shapiro 33 pass from Oliver Frasier.
1Q: 02:25 CLEM - Kim Buck extra point.

2Q: 14:55 CLEM - Kim Buck 37 field goal.
2Q: 13:28 CLEM - Jeff Petzold 27 pass from Oliver Frasier.
2Q: 13:28 CLEM - Kim Buck extra point.
2Q: 04:31 CLEM - Kim Buck 39 field goal.

3Q: 10:15 DUKE - Leroy Collins 36 field goal.

4Q: 10:17 CLEM - Jessie Shapiro 10 pass from Clyde Shapiro.
4Q: 10:17 CLEM - Kim Buck extra point.

Game MVP: CLEM 93 Aaron Montgomery

Clemson 24 13 0 7 - 44
Duke 0 0 3 0 - 3

Team Statistics CLEM DUKE

Interceptions 0 6
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 3/1

Total Plays 60 63
Total Yards 300 180
Yards Per Play 5.0 2.8

Clemson Individual Statistics

Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
93 Montgomery 4 0 2.0 0 0 0

Duke Individual Statistics

Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
43 Wynne 9 12 1.3 6 0 3 0
2 Ramsey 7 -10 -1.4 13 0 1 4
46 Hammond 5 16 3.2 8 0 2 0

Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
2 Ramsey 17 4 45 2.6 17 0 2
7 Nelson 10 6 58 5.8 34 0 3
3 Kimball 6 4 57 9.5 42 0 1

Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
82 Lucero 4 31 7.7 3 17 0
43 Wynne 2 37 18.5 8 42 0
85 McGarrahan 2 14 7.0 3 8 0
84 Duncan 2 20 10.0 13 14 0

Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
45 Hickman 12 1 0.0 0 0 0
79 Sikma 6 2 1.0 0 0 0
26 Shepard 6 0 0.0 0 0 0

I can't even believe they let us play the final three quarters. That may have been THE most depressing loss of my tenure. 7 TURNOVERS!! :mad: Who's next?

Next up: at North Carolina State

Recruiting - Well week 5 wasn't all crappy as we nabbed our first recruit.

LB Robert Meadows from Tucson, Arizona. We're apparently big in Tucson as Meadows is our 2nd recruit from that fine city in as many years. Meadows stands 6-0 and weighs 216lbs. He's the 6th rated OLB in the country and had 80 tackles his Sr year. His strength is Intercepting Passes and his Athletic Prep is 100!! Well our week wasn't a total bust.

[MikeVick7]

2004 Season Standings, Atlantic Coast

School W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA Streak
Georgia Tech 3 0 0 1.000 134 22 1 0 0 1.000 45 10 Won 3
Clemson 3 0 0 1.000 133 17 1 0 0 1.000 44 3 Won 5
Maryland 3 1 0 .750 128 33 1 0 0 1.000 17 6 Won 1
Florida State 3 1 0 .750 153 112 1 0 0 1.000 34 31 Won 2
Virginia 1 1 0 .500 27 41 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Lost 1
Wake Forest 3 1 0 .750 150 74 0 1 0 .000 31 34 Lost 1
North Carolina State 2 2 0 .500 123 100 0 1 0 .000 10 45 Lost 2
**Duke 2 2 0 .500 99 134 0 1 0 .000 3 44 Lost 1
North Carolina 0 4 0 .000 46 119 0 1 0 .000 6 17 Lost 4

[MikeVick7]

Week 6

Duke (2-2) at North Carolina State (2-2) (-5)

Last season: 52-10 Wolfpack in Durham

Key Injuries
LB Mitch Carlson - Bruised Sternum - Questionable 7 weeks
LB Wayne Markham - Sprained Knee - Questionable 3 weeks
WR Vincent Duncan - Bruised Sternum - Probable 1 weeks
CB Derrick Turnbull - Sprained Neck - Questionable 6 weeks

Preview - I had a nice little preview written up before the game then my browser shut down and after the beating I took by NC State...I didn't feel like re-writing it.

Box Score: Duke at North Carolina State
Raleigh, NC.

Week 6, 2004

Attendance: 42,600 (51,500).


Weather: 62 degrees, fair.

1Q: 09:18 DUKE - Leroy Collins 34 field goal.
1Q: 06:31 NCST - Earnest Parsons 2 run.
1Q: 06:31 NCST - Alex Clemons extra point.
1Q: 02:51 NCST - Justin Cole 2 run.
1Q: 02:51 NCST - Alex Clemons extra point.
1Q: 00:11 NCST - Alfred Nelson 12 pass from Darren Duffy.
1Q: 00:11 NCST - Alex Clemons extra point.

2Q: 12:02 NCST - Justin Cole 2 run.
2Q: 12:02 NCST - Alex Clemons extra point.
2Q: 07:32 NCST - Alex Clemons 30 field goal.
2Q: 06:10 NCST - Herb Batchelor 65 interception return.
2Q: 06:10 NCST - Alex Clemons extra point.
2Q: 04:21 NCST - R.J. Crawford 16 run.
2Q: 04:21 NCST - Alex Clemons extra point.
2Q: 01:31 NCST - Earnest Parsons 45 run.
2Q: 01:31 NCST - Alex Clemons extra point.

3Q: 02:24 NCST - Brenden Riley 2 run.
3Q: 02:24 NCST - Alex Clemons extra point.

4Q: 11:07 NCST - Earnest Parsons 4 pass from Brenden Riley.
4Q: 11:07 NCST - Alex Clemons extra point.
4Q: 01:40 NCST - Earnest Parsons 1 run.
4Q: 01:40 NCST - Alex Clemons extra point.

Game MVP: NCST 38 Earnest Parsons

Duke 3 0 0 0 - 3
North Carolina State 21 31 7 14 - 73

Team Statistics DUKE NCST

Interceptions 6 3
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1

Total Plays 64 75
Total Yards 200 505
Yards Per Play 3.1 6.7

Duke Individual Statistics

Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
43 Wynne 10 25 2.5 13 0 4 0
30 McAlister 4 4 1.0 3 0 1 0

Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
2 Ramsey 22 6 80 3.6 45 0 4
3 Kimball 18 5 69 3.8 28 0 2

Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
82 Lucero 4 59 14.7 2 28 0
5 Watkins 2 22 11.0 8 18 0

Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
45 Hickman 8 2 0.0 0 0 0
72 Stepnoski 6 3 0.0 0 0 0
92 Woodard 6 3 0.0 0 0 0

North Carolina State Individual Statistics

Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
38 Parsons 17 125 7.3 45 3 1 0


Terrible...just terrible. :mad:

Next up - at Virginia

Recruiting - To add salt to the wound I lost two recruits this week. Great.

[MikeVick7]

Week 7

Duke (2-3) at #40 Virginia (2-1) (-13)

Last season: Virginia 51-10

Key Injuries
WR Dusty Lucero - Broken Wrist - Out 12 weeks
LB Mitch Carlson - Bruised Sternum - Questionable 6 weeks
CB Derrick Turnbull - Sprained Neck - Questionable 6 weeks
LB Wayne Markham - Sprained Knee - Probable 2 weeks
WR Vincent Duncan - Bruised Sternum - Probable 1 weeks

Preview - I'm not sure what to say before a conference game anymore. My O has gone in lockdown mode with only 3 points scored in each of the last two games. And here I thought I may have a chance to hang with some teams this year. With Virginia...this in only their 4th game of the year...and their QB hasn't thrown a TD pass yet this year. Something tells me they may get their first today. Losing Lucero kinda sucks since he's one of the up and coming freshman. I think having Turnbull...Markham and Duncan banged up the last few weeks has really hampered my teams overall play.

Box Score: Duke at Virginia
Charlottesville, VA.

Week 7, 2004

Attendance: 57,200 (61,500).


Weather: 71 degrees, fair.

1Q: 08:11 VIRG - Ricky Flanigan 86 interception return.
1Q: 08:11 VIRG - Karl Musser extra point.
1Q: 02:40 VIRG - Jorge Hill 32 pass from T.J. Hastings.
1Q: 02:40 VIRG - Karl Musser extra point.

2Q: 13:07 VIRG - Jack Hennessy 10 run.
2Q: 13:07 VIRG - Karl Musser extra point.
2Q: 12:58 VIRG - Pete Sprout 51 interception return.
2Q: 12:58 VIRG - Karl Musser extra point.
2Q: 03:20 VIRG - C.J. Ulrich 5 pass from T.J. Hastings.
2Q: 03:20 VIRG - Karl Musser extra point.
2Q: 00:11 VIRG - Karl Musser 24 field goal.

3Q: 02:05 VIRG - Emmanuel Nunes 1 run.
3Q: 02:05 VIRG - Karl Musser extra point.

4Q: 14:54 VIRG - Emmanuel Nunes 1 run.
4Q: 14:54 VIRG - Karl Musser extra point.
4Q: 06:20 VIRG - Karl Musser 41 field goal.

Game MVP: VIRG 7 Jorge Hill

Duke 0 0 0 0 - 0
Virginia 14 24 7 10 - 55

Team Statistics DUKE VIRG

Total Plays 53 76
Total Yards 109 389
Yards Per Play 2.0 5.1

Duke Individual Statistics

Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
30 McAlister 7 10 1.4 4 0 1 0
43 Wynne 7 36 5.1 17 0 2 0

Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
3 Kimball 15 6 54 3.6 18 0 0
2 Ramsey 13 3 7 0.5 4 0 2

Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
47 Plante 2 7 3.5 9 4 0
5 Watkins 2 25 12.5 5 17 0

Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
40 Fletcher 8 0 0.0 0 0 0
50 Markham 7 2 0.0 0 0 0
72 Stepnoski 5 4 0.0 0 0 0

Virginia Individual Statistics

Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
7 Hill 5 111 22.2 60 40 1

Boy was I a fool for bitchin about only scoring 3 points a game. Idiot...yes.

Oh let's see who's next...oh great...Georgia Tech.

Recruiting - As a small consolation prize...we nabbed our 2nd recruit.

FB Travis Castillo from Lillington, NC. Another nice recruit as Castillo decided to stay in his home state. He's 6-1...217lbs and is the 7th best FB in the country. His strength is Power Running and his Athletic Prep is 91. Not too shabby.

[MikeVick7]

The much anticipated mid-season report.

2004 Summary for Duke

Record: 2-4
Rank: 97

Duke Team Rank
Rushes 183 75 (T)
Rushing Yards 594 87
Yards Per Carry 3.24 89
Pass Attempts 194 20 (T)
Completions 84 52 (T)
Passing Yards 943 74
Yards Per Attempt 4.86 110 (T)
3rd Down Conversions 26.8 108
Points Per Game 17.0 103
Turnovers 21 124
Turnover Margin -6 100 (T)

Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 250 119
Rushing Yards 1113 114
Yards Per Carry 4.45 90
Pass Attempts 154 64 (T)
Completions 92 92 (T)
Passing Yards 1241 96
Yards Per Attempt 8.05 102
3rd Down Conversions 38.7 79 (T)
Points Per Game 43.6 122
Turnovers 15 13 (T)

Primary Formation: Pro Formation

Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 13 at SFLA (44) 38
2 34 UNOR (118) 18
4 49 SMUU (69) 34
5 3 CLEM (9) 44
6 3 at NCST (37) 73
7 0 at VIRG (30) 55
8 at GATC (14)
9 MARY (58)
11 NCAR (117)
12 at WAKE (28)
13 FLST (15)

Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
2 Ramsey QB 119 54 632 5.31 5 10
3 Kimball QB 65 24 253 3.89 1 6
Team --- 194 84 943 4.86 6 19

Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD Stff YdLst
46 Hammond RB 55 307 5.58 3 13 20
43 Wynne RB 54 220 4.07 2 14 19
2 Ramsey QB 24 -20 -0.83 0 16 74
30 McAlister RB 22 57 2.59 0 6 10
Team --- 183 594 3.24 5 62 189

Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
84 Duncan WR 40 13 183 14.0 115 3
5 Watkins WR 34 12 169 14.0 44 0
82 Lucero WR 28 14 160 11.4 10 0
85 McGarrahan TE 18 10 71 7.1 51 3
81 Wiese WR 16 3 23 7.6 0 0
46 Hammond RB 12 7 55 7.8 31 0
47 Plante FB 12 8 62 7.7 47 0
80 Hoffman WR 9 2 26 13.0 0 0
86 Holliday TE 8 2 79 39.5 28 0
43 Wynne RB 7 6 56 9.3 21 0
Team --- 194 84 943 11.2 378 6

Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack TFL Ints Defn
45 Hickman ILB 37 16 0.0 3 0 0
50 Markham OLB 29 13 0.0 3 0 1
26 Shepard S 29 6 0.0 1 1 2
79 Sikma DT 24 10 2.5 5 0 1
92 Woodard DT 23 7 2.0 5 0 0
40 Fletcher S 19 6 0.0 4 1 2
72 Stepnoski DT 18 9 1.0 3 0 0
27 Turnbull CB 15 2 0.0 0 4 1
78 Chrysler DE 13 7 2.0 5 0 0
28 Baxter CB 13 3 0.0 2 1 0
94 Carlson OLB 12 3 1.0 1 0 2
32 Boles CB 11 1 0.0 1 1 0
44 Geller S 11 6 0.0 0 0 0
74 Fleming DE 10 3 2.0 2 0 0
20 Howe CB 9 4 0.0 0 0 0
42 McKenzie ILB 6 0 0.0 1 0 1
49 Madison OLB 6 5 0.0 0 0 1
Team --- 360 113 18.0 46 9 14

[MikeVick7]

Midseason Report Part II

Well since I'm sitting here bored at work at 3 in the afternoon and now that I've cooled off after my team's performance last night...I figured it was time to do a little write-up halfway through the season.

It's obvious that both sides of the ball still need a little work but for right now let's concentrate on the enigma this is our current offense. We were really hoping Fr QB Matt Kimball would be ready to take over the helm...but after a game one beating handed down by the Bulls...he just proved that this wasn't gonna be the year for him. So Scott Ramsey was inserted and led this team to some inspired wins before returning to last year's late season form. Speaking of that...here are the points scored in our last seven ACC games: 0...3...7...0...3...3 and 0. :eek: Unreal. I mean..c'mon. Onto the running game...when we've had a chance to run the ball...RB Charlie Hammond has actually been pretty decent as he's sporting a 5.31 ypc along with 5 TD's. Our highly touted Fr WR Vincent Duncan has been our best receiver so far...as he's leading the team in catches with 13 and touchdown catches with 3. Besides being overmatched we're turning the ball over way too much. 21 in six games isn't gonna get it done as that ranks us 124th in the nation.

Defensively we've been a siv in about every game we've played. But luckily the D hasn't been the reason we've given a game away. When we've lost...we've lost and we've lost big. There's no two ways about it. Now...you could argue that the D not stopping anyone early could deflate an offense...but c'mon...this is just sim. :D The stand-outs have mostly been the freshmen and last year's 1st team all-ACC DT Emmanuel Sikma. Son of Jack...he's back this year leading our team in tackles with 2.5 and 4th in tackles with 24. Otherwise it's all about the froshes as four out of the top five tacklers on our team are freshmen. ILB Hickman with 37...WOLB Markham 29...S Shepard 29...and DT Woodard with 23. Then Fr CB Derrick Turnbull leads our team with 4 Int's...2 have been taken back for TD's. So it's obvious our hope lies in the future. Hopefully we'll turn this thing around soon. Until then...there's always hope with Carolina in week 11.

Ok...back to work. :D

[MikeVick7]

Week 8

Duke (2-4) at #14 Georgia Tech (4-1) (-27)

Last season: Yellowjackets 65-3. Ummm...ya.

Key Injuries
WR Dusty Lucero - Broken Wrist - Out 11 weeks
LB Mitch Carlson - Bruised Sternum - Probable 5 weeks
CB Derrick Turnbull - Sprained Neck - Probable 5 weeks
LB Wayne Markham - Sprained Knee - Probable 1 weeks

Preview - Is there much to say at this point against a top 20 team? I think we're putting our efforts toward the recruiting portion of our season. :D

Box Score: Duke at Georgia Tech
Atlanta, GA.

Week 8, 2004

Attendance: 55,000 (55,000).


Weather: 55 degrees, stormy.

1Q: 00:22 GATC - Zach Greene 11 pass from Byron Doughty.
1Q: 00:22 GATC - Marty Ling extra point.

2Q: 04:43 GATC - Mike Lucas 5 pass from Byron Doughty.
2Q: 04:43 GATC - Marty Ling extra point.
2Q: 00:12 GATC - Colin Marvin 20 run.
2Q: 00:12 GATC - Marty Ling extra point.

3Q: 01:54 GATC - Zach Greene 7 pass from Byron Doughty.
3Q: 01:54 GATC - Marty Ling extra point.

4Q: 09:35 GATC - Zach Greene 3 pass from Byron Doughty.
4Q: 09:35 GATC - Marty Ling extra point.

Game MVP: GATC 15 Byron Doughty

Duke 0 0 0 0 - 0
Georgia Tech 7 14 7 7 - 35

Team Statistics DUKE GATC

Total Plays 52 72
Total Yards 54 411
Yards Per Play 1.0 5.7

Duke Individual Statistics

Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
43 Wynne 7 -5 -0.7 9 0 6 0
46 Hammond 6 16 2.6 11 0 2 0

Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
2 Ramsey 32 12 76 2.3 24 0 1

Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
5 Watkins 4 25 6.2 1 10 0
84 Duncan 3 44 14.6 1 24 0

Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
45 Hickman 10 3 0.0 0 0 0
79 Sikma 6 2 0.0 0 0 0
44 Geller 5 1 0.0 1 5 0

Georgia Tech Individual Statistics

Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
15 Doughty 43 30 338 7.8 27 4 1


Uhhh...I'm not sure what to say here. I think G-Tech had a little mercy on our defense. We continued our string of embarassing offensive performances with another goose egg and 54 total yards on 52 plays. A school record.

Next up - Maryland at Duke

Recruiting - Recruiting always brightens my day when I've given up on the season.

C Deron Siler from Brooklyn, New York. Deron's the 20th ranked center and he stands a very odd 6-6...296lbs. Quite tall for a center...but we're not complaining. Siler's stength is Pass Protection and his Athletic Prep is 88.

CB Terrell Stokes from Mobridge, SD. Ahh...a recruit from my home state. No one knew they could produce D1 talent in SD...but we're happy to have him. Terrell's the 43rd ranked CB in the land and his strength is Man to Man D. He's 6-0...163lbs and his Athletic Prep is 22.

S Stephen Hardy from Houston, Texas. The Texas pipeline remains open as we nab the 53rd ranked Safety in the high school ranks. Hardy's strength is run defense as we look for him to be our strong safety of the future. Hopefully he'll gain a few pounds as right now he's 5-9...163lbs. His Ahtletic Prep is 4.

[MikeVick7]

Week 9

#50 Maryland (4-3) (-6) at Duke (2-5)

Last season: 48-14...Terps.

Key Injuries
WR Dusty Lucero - Broken Wrist - Out 10 weeks
LB Wayne Markham - Sprained Knee - Doubtful 4 weeks
LB Mitch Carlson - Bruised Sternum - Probable 4 weeks
CB Derrick Turnbull - Sprained Neck - Probable 5 weeks

Preview - Be afraid...be very afraid. Sr RB Ronnie Wells is coming to town with his 1206 yards on 238 carries and 13 TD's. On my side...Wayne Markham re-agravated his sprained knee in the last game and we'll sit him down this week.
Box Score: Maryland at Duke
Durham, NC.

Week 9, 2004

Attendance: 11,900 (33,900).


Weather: 52 degrees, fair.

1Q: 12:58 MARY - Deon Bazzell 17 pass from Donald Madison.
1Q: 12:58 MARY - Edward Reid extra point.
1Q: 12:51 DUKE - Nate Watkins 104 kickoff return.
1Q: 12:51 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.
1Q: 05:23 MARY - Mike Jackson 1 run.
1Q: 05:23 MARY - Edward Reid extra point.

2Q: 14:54 MARY - Edward Reid 40 field goal.
2Q: 03:33 MARY - Ronnie Wells 4 run.
2Q: 03:33 MARY - Edward Reid extra point.
2Q: 01:25 MARY - Edward Reid 24 field goal.

3Q: 08:30 MARY - Edward Reid 40 field goal.
3Q: 02:07 MARY - Mike Jackson 22 pass from Donald Madison.
3Q: 02:07 MARY - Edward Reid extra point.

4Q: 12:11 MARY - Deon Bazzell 13 run.
4Q: 12:11 MARY - Edward Reid extra point failed.
4Q: 08:20 MARY - Deon Bazzell 1 run.
4Q: 08:20 MARY - Edward Reid extra point.
4Q: 04:13 MARY - Cornelius Sherman 8 pass from Donald Madison.
4Q: 04:13 MARY - Edward Reid extra point.

Game MVP: MARY 42 Ronnie Wells

Maryland 14 13 10 20 - 57
Duke 7 0 0 0 - 7

Team Statistics MARY DUKE

Total Plays 78 49
Total Yards 538 146
Yards Per Play 6.8 2.9

Maryland Individual Statistics

Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
42 Wells 34 179 5.2 27 1 1 0

Duke Individual Statistics

Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
43 Wynne 6 44 7.3 33 0 0 0
46 Hammond 5 15 3.0 6 0 0 0

Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
2 Ramsey 32 11 88 2.7 41 0 4

Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
84 Duncan 4 43 10.7 3 18 0
81 Wiese 2 42 21.0 2 41 0

Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
92 Woodard 10 2 1.0 0 0 0
45 Hickman 8 6 0.0 0 0 0
79 Sikma 8 5 0.0 0 0 0
26 Shepard 8 1 0.0 0 0 0

As expected they just fed the ball to Wells...34 times...and he just controlled the game. This is getting a little ridiculous. But hey...we scored a TD. A Nate Watkins 104 KO return to tie it up early. Then we were real feisty giving up those other 50 points.

Next up - A bye. Thank god.

Recruiting - Four more recruits to gander at.

RB Lamont Cooley from Memphis, TN. Lamont's the 49th ranked RB in all the land. He specializes in Third-Down Running and his Athletic Prep is 98. Lamont's a shorty standing 5-8 and 185lbs.

G Randal Holmes from Shiprock, NM. Holmes is a run blocking specialist who stands 6-1 and 268lbs. He's the 61st rated G in the nation and his Athletic Prep is 75.

T JJ Godfrey from Mastic Beach, NY. JJ...the 64th ranked T in the high school ranks was our 2nd choice at the position as our dream guy from NC ended up going to Ohio State. But JJ has good size...6-6 and 289lbs and his Athletic Prep is 54.

CB Daryl Back from Ripley, MS. Daryl becomes our 2nd recruit at CB. He's 6-1 and 178lbs. His strength is also Man to Man D and he is the 67th ranked CB. His Athletic Prep is 60.

[MikeVick7]

Week 10
2004 Season Standings, Atlantic Coast

School W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA Streak
North Carolina State 7 2 0 .777 355 163 5 1 0 .833 242 108 Won 5
Georgia Tech 6 1 0 .857 255 69 4 1 0 .800 166 57 Won 3
Florida State 6 2 0 .750 302 174 4 1 0 .800 183 93 Won 2
Virginia 4 3 0 .571 165 136 3 2 0 .600 138 95 Won 1
Maryland 5 4 0 .555 236 170 3 3 0 .500 125 143 Lost 1
Wake Forest 5 3 0 .625 268 176 2 3 0 .400 149 136 Lost 1
Clemson 4 3 0 .571 205 127 2 3 0 .400 116 113 Lost 3
North Carolina 1 8 0 .111 152 337 1 5 0 .166 112 235 Lost 2
**Duke 2 6 0 .250 109 354 0 5 0 .000 13 264 Lost 5


Overall Rankings

School Record Conf Comp Poll Loss Sched Total Rank
Texas 8-0 B12 1.50 1.00 0.00 2.44 4.94 1
UCLA 8-0 P10 1.50 2.00 0.00 2.12 5.62 2
Oklahoma 7-1 B12 5.25 5.00 1.00 2.32 13.57 3
Georgia 6-1 SEC 7.50 4.50 1.00 0.84 13.84 4
Georgia Tech 6-1 ACC 5.25 9.50 1.00 1.88 17.63 5
Iowa 8-1 B10 6.00 9.50 1.00 2.24 18.74 6
Boise State 7-0 WAC 7.75 6.50 0.00 4.64 18.89 7
Michigan 7-1 B10 11.00 4.00 1.00 4.28 20.28 8
Florida State 6-2 ACC 6.25 13.00 2.00 0.44 21.69 9
Penn State 8-1 B10 8.50 10.50 1.00 1.92 21.92 10
Pittsburgh 7-1 BEC 8.75 13.00 1.00 1.48 24.23 11
Miami of Florida 8-1 BEC 14.75 5.00 1.00 3.88 24.63 12
Alabama 6-2 SEC 10.75 15.00 2.00 0.96 28.71 13
Boston College 6-1 BEC 13.25 12.50 1.00 3.72 30.47 14
Texas A&M 7-1 B12 17.75 9.00 1.00 3.08 30.83 15
Stanford 6-2 P10 9.75 23.50 2.00 1.12 36.37 16
Nebraska 6-2 B12 17.25 17.00 2.00 2.36 38.61 17
USC 5-2 P10 19.50 16.50 2.00 2.04 40.04 18
Arkansas 7-2 SEC 16.50 20.50 2.00 2.00 41.00 19
North Carolina State 7-2 ACC 16.00 22.50 2.00 3.16 43.66 20
Tennessee 5-2 SEC 21.75 21.50 2.00 2.20 47.45 21
Florida 5-3 SEC 21.75 22.50 3.00 0.24 47.49 22
Washington 6-3 P10 19.00 24.50 3.00 1.00 47.50 23
Colorado State 6-2 MTW 23.50 20.50 2.00 2.68 48.68 24
Illinois 6-2 B10 20.75 23.50 2.00 2.92 49.17 25
**Duke 2-6 ACC 94.75 107.006.00 1.40 209.15104


Recruiting - One more recruit to report on.

DE Bucky Brennan from Florence, MS. Our 2nd recruit from MS in as many weeks. Bucky's a pass rushing specialist who stands 6-4 and 226lbs. He's the 88th ranked DE and his AP is 43.

[MikeVick7]

Week 11

North Carolina (1-8) (-4) at Duke (2-6)

Last season: 27-0 Heels

Key Injuries
WR Dusty Lucero - Broken Wrist - Doubtful 8 weeks
LB Wayne Markham - Sprained Knee - Probable2 weeks
LB Mitch Carlson - Bruised Sternum - Probable 2 weeks
CB Derrick Turnbull - Sprained Neck - Probable 5 weeks

Preview - This will be our best chance at a conference victory right here. Our rival...coming to our place...they shut us out last season...we're ready. Or...we at least we're ready to score against this squad this year. Carolina is running the Veer Formation again and is led by Jr RB Phil Lemay with his 404 rushing yards this year. Sr QB Jay Lowe is back at the helm at QB and his year has been about as good as Ramsey's. 675 yards passing and 4 TD passes with 11 Int's. Carolina's one win this year was against Clemson in week 8...34-37. Markham will be back in the lineup at LB this week as he is listed as Probable.

Box Score: North Carolina at Duke
Durham, NC.

Week 11, 2004

Attendance: 8,100 (33,900).


Weather: 67 degrees, fair.

1Q: 10:49 NCAR - Edward Legge 26 field goal.
1Q: 04:12 NCAR - Edward Legge 40 field goal.
1Q: 01:21 NCAR - Phil Lemay 3 run.
1Q: 01:21 NCAR - Edward Legge extra point.

3Q: 09:51 NCAR - Edward Legge 26 field goal.
3Q: 06:20 NCAR - Shaun Shaw 1 run.
3Q: 06:20 NCAR - Edward Legge extra point.
3Q: 01:15 NCAR - Phil Lemay 7 pass from Jay Lowe.
3Q: 01:15 NCAR - Edward Legge extra point.

4Q: 08:59 DUKE - Calvin McAlister 3 pass from Scott Ramsey.
4Q: 08:59 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.
4Q: 02:34 DUKE - Leroy Collins 37 field goal.
4Q: 02:20 NCAR - Donovan Dudley 45 run.
4Q: 02:20 NCAR - Edward Legge extra point.

Game MVP: NCAR 45 Phil Lemay

North Carolina 13 0 17 7 - 37
Duke 0 0 0 10 - 10

Total Plays 70 50
Total Yards 471 167
Yards Per Play 6.7 3.3

North Carolina Individual Statistics

Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
45 Lemay 29 198 6.8 41 1 5 0

Duke Individual Statistics

Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
43 Wynne 9 39 4.3 11 0 3 0
46 Hammond 4 6 1.5 6 0 2 0

Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
2 Ramsey 28 11 131 4.6 27 1 1
3 Kimball 2 1 5 2.5 5 0 0

Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
30 McAlister 2 8 4.0 1 5 1
47 Plante 2 14 7.0 10 8 0
82 Lucero 2 40 20.0 0 27 0

Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
50 Markham 11 3 0.0 0 0 0
45 Hickman 10 1 0.0 0 0 0
92 Woodard 9 2 0.0 0 0 0

And the season has come to a close.

Next up - at Wake Forest.

Recruiting - One more.

WR Kerry Huffman from Dallas, Texas. I took it easy this week and didn't have to leave home to get Huffman. He's the 73rd ranked WR in the nation.

[MikeVick7]

Week 12

Duke (2-7) at Wake Forest (5-4) (-19)

Last season: 42-20 Wake Forest in Durham

Key Injuries
WR Dusty Lucero - Broken Wrist - Questionable 7 weeks
LB Wayne Markham - Sprained Knee - Probable 1 weeks
LB Mitch Carlson - Bruised Sternum - Probable 1 weeks
CB Derrick Turnbull - Sprained Neck - Probable 4 weeks

Preview - The only news to report is that Fr QB Matt Kimball will be starting the last two games.

Box Score: Duke at Wake Forest
Winston-Salem, NC.

Week 12, 2004

Attendance: 24,900 (31,500).


Weather: 46 degrees, fair.

1Q: 12:50 DUKE - Dusty Lucero 11 pass from Matt Kimball.
1Q: 12:50 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.
1Q: 05:53 WAKE - Lionel Lucas 47 pass from A.J. Price.
1Q: 05:53 WAKE - Richie Farr extra point.

2Q: 04:45 WAKE - Kurt Meier 3 pass from A.J. Price.
2Q: 04:45 WAKE - Richie Farr extra point.
2Q: 00:02 WAKE - Richie Farr 42 field goal.

3Q: 04:34 WAKE - Lionel Lucas 25 pass from A.J. Price.
3Q: 04:34 WAKE - Richie Farr extra point.
3Q: 01:28 WAKE - Kurt Meier 2 run.
3Q: 01:28 WAKE - Richie Farr extra point.

4Q: 11:50 WAKE - Kurt Meier 18 run.
4Q: 11:50 WAKE - Richie Farr extra point.
4Q: 09:10 DUKE - Randy Krueger 11 pass from Matt Kimball.
4Q: 09:10 DUKE - Matt Kimball pass to Chester Hoffman for conversion
4Q: 02:29 WAKE - Richie Farr 28 field goal.
4Q: 00:42 WAKE - Doug Hoying 26 pass from A.J. Price.
4Q: 00:42 WAKE - Richie Farr extra point.

Game MVP: WAKE 22 Kurt Meier

Duke 7 0 0 8 - 15
Wake Forest 7 10 14 17 - 48

Team Statistics DUKE WAKE

Total Plays 63 76
Total Yards 214 515
Yards Per Play 3.3 6.7

Duke Individual Statistics

Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
43 Wynne 11 55 5.0 14 0 3 0
46 Hammond 9 26 2.8 15 0 4 0

Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
3 Kimball 31 14 140 4.5 22 2 2
2 Ramsey 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0

Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
46 Hammond 2 9 4.5 1 6 0
47 Plante 2 11 5.5 11 7 0
83 Krueger 2 23 11.5 24 12 1
85 McGarrahan 2 30 15.0 12 22 0
82 Lucero 2 30 15.0 21 19 1

Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
45 Hickman 13 4 1.0 0 0 0
26 Shepard 5 1 0.0 0 0 0
78 Chrysler 4 4 0.5 0 0 0
79 Sikma 4 0 0.5 0 0 0
28 Baxter 4 0 0.0 1 18 0

Kimball didn't fare too bad. We still got killed though.

Next up - Florida St at Duke

Recruiting - Three more recruits puts us up to 14 now.

QB Harris Bates from Houston, TX. #76
FB Marco Shaw from Erie, PA. #33
C Gilbert Eccles from White Bear Lake, MN. #75

[MikeVick7]

Week 13

#9 Florida State (8-2) (-29) at Duke (2-8) No TV appearances this year. Depressing.

Last season: FlaSt 44-7

Key Injuries
S Frankie Geller - Hyperextended Knee - Out 6 weeks
WR Dusty Lucero - Broken Wrist - Questionable 6 weeks
DT Tommie Woodard - Strained Triceps Muscle 5 weeks
CB Derrick Turnbull - Sprained Neck - Probable 3 weeks

Preview - The preview is...our season is coming to an end. Kimball will get his 2nd start in a row.

Box Score: Florida State at Duke
Durham, NC.

Week 13, 2004

Attendance: 12,100 (33,900).

Weather: 46 degrees, rain.

1Q: 07:44 DUKE - Leroy Collins 28 field goal.

2Q: 08:12 FLST - Hunter Rivers 12 pass from Bennie Burnett.
2Q: 08:12 FLST - Dominic Adachi extra point.
2Q: 03:50 DUKE - Leroy Collins 38 field goal.
2Q: 02:16 FLST - Lance Cochrane 23 pass from Bennie Burnett.
2Q: 02:16 FLST - Dominic Adachi extra point.

3Q: 10:41 DUKE - Leroy Collins 18 field goal.
3Q: 03:27 FLST - Lance Cochrane 1 pass from Bennie Burnett.
3Q: 03:27 FLST - Dominic Adachi extra point.

4Q: 11:26 FLST - Shannon Macri 22 pass from Bennie Burnett.
4Q: 11:26 FLST - Dominic Adachi extra point.
4Q: 08:03 FLST - Frank Bahr 11 pass from Bennie Burnett.
4Q: 08:03 FLST - Dominic Adachi extra point.

Game MVP: FLST 12 Bennie Burnett

Florida State 0 14 7 14 - 35
Duke 3 3 3 0 - 9

Team Statistics FLST DUKE

Total Plays 51 62
Total Yards 435 212
Yards Per Play 8.5 3.4

Florida State Individual Statistics

Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
12 Burnett 21 19 300 14.2 32 5 0

Duke Individual Statistics

Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd
43 Wynne 12 19 1.5 9 0 6 0
46 Hammond 10 23 2.3 27 0 6 0

Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int
3 Kimball 32 16 181 5.6 31 0 0

Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD
5 Watkins 4 42 10.5 0 17 0
85 McGarrahan 3 38 12.6 5 18 0
82 Lucero 2 49 24.5 10 31 0

Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD
50 Markham 6 2 0.0 0 0 0
45 Hickman 5 3 0.0 0 0 0
27 Turnbull 5 2 0.0 0 0 0

The season is over! Yes! I really didn't think we would be this bad. I'm really looking forward to season #3.

Recruiting - Our last two commit.

QB Joseph Belser from Macon, GA. #45
G Brant Wilson from Hamilton, IL. #57

[MikeVick7]

Week 14

Final ACC Standings

2004 Season Standings, Atlantic Coast

School W L T Pct PF PA W L T Pct PF PA Streak
Georgia Tech 9 2 0 .818 403 152 7 1 0 .875 283 106 Lost 1
Florida State 9 2 0 .818 412 220 7 1 0 .875 293 139 Won 5
North Carolina State 8 3 0 .727 414 222 6 2 0 .750 301 167 Won 1
Virginia 7 4 0 .636 296 216 5 3 0 .625 211 154 Won 1
Wake Forest 7 4 0 .636 386 240 4 4 0 .500 267 200 Won 2
Maryland 5 6 0 .454 275 241 3 5 0 .375 164 214 Lost 3
North Carolina 2 9 0 .181 204 364 2 6 0 .250 164 262 Lost 1
Clemson 4 7 0 .363 240 277 2 6 0 .250 138 242 Lost 7
**Duke 2 9 0 .181 143 474 0 8 0 .000 47 384 Lost 8

[MikeVick7]

Playoffs

Playoff Games for 2004

Game Matchup
Championship Game Oklahoma (14-2) 38, Georgia (13-3) 13

Semifinal Game 1 Oklahoma (14-2) 35, Boise State (14-1) 18
Semifinal Game 2 Georgia (13-3) 28, UCLA (13-1) 10

Quarterfinal Game 1 Georgia (13-3) 37, Penn State (11-3) 34
Quarterfinal Game 2 Boise State (14-1) 27, Tennessee (11-3) 17
Quarterfinal Game 3 Oklahoma (14-2) 56, Pittsburgh (11-3) 25
Quarterfinal Game 4 UCLA (13-1) 17, Notre Dame (10-4) 13

Second Round Game 1 Oklahoma (14-2) 35, South Florida (9-3) 6
Second Round Game 2 Boise State (14-1) 48, Utah (9-3) 21
Second Round Game 3 Georgia (13-3) 38, Miami of Florida (9-3) 28
Second Round Game 4 Penn State (11-3) 24, Georgia Tech (9-3) 20
Second Round Game 5 Tennessee (11-3) 34, Michigan (9-4) 31
Second Round Game 6 UCLA (13-1) 35, Stanford (10-3) 9
Second Round Game 7 Pittsburgh (11-3) 24, Texas A&M (10-3) 17
Second Round Game 8 Notre Dame (10-4) 31, Iowa (9-3) 0

First Round Game 1 Georgia (13-3) 44, Florida State (9-3) 14
First Round Game 2 Oklahoma (14-2) 48, Texas (10-2) 23
First Round Game 3 Penn State (11-3) 28, Barrow (9-3) 16
First Round Game 4 Stanford (10-3) 49, Marshall (9-4) 17
First Round Game 5 Michigan (9-4) 49, Toledo (9-4) 14
First Round Game 6 Pittsburgh (11-3) 48, Middle Tennessee State (9-3) 3
First Round Game 7 Notre Dame (10-4) 34, Washington (8-4) 10
First Round Game 8 Boise State (14-1) 54, Boston College (9-3) 20


OU got what they should have had last year...a National Championship. They clobbered Georgia 38-13. The ACC didn't represent very well again this year as FSU and G-Tech lose their opening round game.

[MikeVick7]

Post Season Awards

Atlantic Coast Major Awards for 2004

Award Player Team
Conference MVP Colin Marvin Georgia Tech
Top Offensive Player A.J. Price Wake Forest
Top Defensive Player Steve Monroe Virginia
Top Offensive Freshman Jack Hennessy Virginia
**Top Defensive Freshman Hunter Hickman Duke

Colin Marvin makes it two ACC MVP's in a row.

Atlantic Coast First-Team Awards for 2004

Award Player Team
**Punter Benjamin Mitchell Duke

Congrats to Hickman and Mitchell. I knew our Punter was a gamer.

The Player of the Year fell to Pittsburgh QB Mel Holmes.

Passing: 187-290 for 3285 yards...30 TD's and 11 Int's.
Rushing: 202-685 yards and 7 TD's.

[MikeVick7]

2004 Summary for Duke

Record: 2-9
Rank: 115

Duke Team Rank
Rushes 299 113
Rushing Yards 766 118
Yards Per Carry 2.56 121
Pass Attempts 354 46
Completions 149 80
Passing Yards 1564 115
Yards Per Attempt 4.41 124
3rd Down Conversions 22.5 125
Points Per Game 13.0 119
Turnovers 31 113 (T)
Turnover Margin -8 98 (T)

Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 443 100
Rushing Yards 2016 109
Yards Per Carry 4.55 99
Pass Attempts 308 36 (T)
Completions 198 106 (T)
Passing Yards 2708 112
Yards Per Attempt 8.79 124
3rd Down Conversions 41.4 103
Points Per Game 43.0 123
Turnovers 23 43 (T)

Primary Formation: Pro Formation

Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 13 at SFLA (34) 38
2 34 UNOR (125) 18
4 49 SMUU (79) 34
5 3 CLEM (71) 44
6 3 at NCST (26) 73
7 0 at VIRG (39) 55
8 0 at GATC (14) 35
9 7 MARY (61) 57
11 10 NCAR (107) 37
12 15 at WAKE (41) 48
13 9 FLST (7) 35

Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
2 Ramsey QB 214 88 927 4.33 6 16
3 Kimball QB 130 55 579 4.45 3 8
Team --- 354 149 1564 4.41 9 27

Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD Stff YdLst
43 Wynne RB 99 372 3.75 2 32 48
46 Hammond RB 89 393 4.41 3 27 46
2 Ramsey QB 35 -79 -2.25 0 26 140
30 McAlister RB 29 78 2.68 0 8 16
Team --- 299 766 2.56 5 121 360

Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
84 Duncan WR 78 23 305 13.2 126 3
5 Watkins WR 67 22 248 11.2 45 0
82 Lucero WR 39 20 279 13.9 41 1
85 McGarrahan TE 36 17 152 8.9 77 3
81 Wiese WR 29 7 98 14.0 7 0
46 Hammond RB 24 14 71 5.0 42 0
47 Plante FB 20 15 88 5.8 68 0
80 Hoffman WR 14 4 50 12.5 1 0
86 Holliday TE 14 5 117 23.4 31 0
43 Wynne RB 12 8 62 7.7 21 0
Team --- 354 149 1564 10.4 519 9

Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack TFL Ints Defn
45 Hickman ILB 83 33 1.0 7 0 2
26 Shepard S 53 11 0.0 4 1 4
50 Markham OLB 52 21 0.5 3 0 4
92 Woodard DT 51 19 3.5 8 0 0
79 Sikma DT 48 21 3.0 7 0 1
27 Turnbull CB 31 8 0.0 3 4 3
78 Chrysler DE 30 12 8.0 14 0 1
72 Stepnoski DT 26 16 1.0 6 0 0
94 Carlson OLB 26 4 2.5 3 0 4
28 Baxter CB 24 6 0.0 2 2 0
40 Fletcher S 23 8 0.0 4 3 2
32 Boles CB 22 3 0.0 1 1 1
44 Geller S 21 10 0.0 2 1 1
20 Howe CB 13 5 0.0 0 0 0
74 Fleming DE 11 3 2.0 2 0 0
Team --- 673 211 31.0 79 13 32