TCY - Let's Go Duke! Let's Go Duke! (Year 5)

MikeVick7 · 05-29-2004, 01:32 AM

Welcome to year 5 of my Duke Blue Devils TCY Dynasty. Feedback is always welcome.

Year 1 (2-10)
Year 2 (2-9)
Year 3 (3-8)
Year 4 (6-5)

Email Time
C Gilbert Eccles has been made academically ineligible for the upcoming season for failing a class.

And our worst fears come true - DE Mark Strand has left the team because of his hip injury.

Ralph Mills has retired from his position of Southwest region scout.

Kerry Jorgensen has retired from his position of offensive coordinator.

Hirings
Offensive Coordinator - Steven Easter (32) We totally lucked out here. The top O coordinator in all the land was available. His worst rating is "good" in QB development...otherwise he has reds and yellows in every other category.

Defensive Coordinator - Sammy Terry (65) We just went for a bit of an upgrade here in Terry. Nothing special here...we just wait for a better one to become available next year.

We also hired new scouts in 4 different regions.

Scheduling

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2007 Duke Schedule
   
Rival: North Carolina
Stadium Capacity: 33,900
Season Tickets Sold: 10,300
   
  Week  Opponent  
1       at Vanderbilt                                                   
2       (43) OREGON                                                     
3       NORTHWESTERN                                                    
$$6     MARYLAND                                                        
$$7     at (30) Virginia                                                
$$8     at Clemson                                                      
$$9     WAKE FOREST                                                     
$$10    (4) FLORIDA STATE                                               
$$11    at (11) North Carolina Stat                                     
$$12    at (33) Georgia Tech                                            
$$13    NORTH CAROLINA

Vandy was a late add as a couple of teams rejected our offers to play them on the road?? C'mon. We accepted a home and home with Oregon in Week 2...it will be nice to see where we rank against top competition outside of the ACC. Then of course the annual game vs Northwestern.

Recruiting Summary

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Pos	Name			Ht	Wt	Rank	Nat	Cur	Fut	AP	Hometown
ILB	Barlow, Donovan		6-1	200	19	252	11	100	1	Beltsville, MD
S	Blackburn, Johnnie	5-11	172	25	475	20	93	2	Houston, TX
WR	Avalos, Matt		6-0	169	34	384	24	92	1	Carlsbad, NM
RB	Ward, Emmitt		6-0	178	36	568	30	73	11	Greenback, TN
OLB	Boyd, Russell		6-1	220	41	846	19	69	49	Allentown, PA
CB	Kadletz, Ellis		5-11	167	20	173	25	68	28	Odessa, MO
CB	Killian, Bob		6-0	174	50	672	17	63	19	Dickson, TN
DT	Hilton, Jumbo		6-5	288	22	279	15	58	60	El Paso, TX
FB	Hines, Earl		6-0	225	9	448	35	58	59	Lakeport, CA
OLB	Reeves, Julio		6-0	192	36	774	8	57	9	Bensalem, PA
ILB	Moss, Corey		5-10	200	75	--	14	53	29	Salibury, NC
TE	Walton, Gerald		6-3	240	15	340	27	52	80	Rocky Mount, NC
G	Levine, Conrad		6-4	285	31	277	20	51	93	Boca Raton, FL
OLB	Solorio, Daniel		6-0	198	27	597	23	51	47	Milford, NH
CB	Meechan, Darryl		5-9	168	48	635	24	46	82	Hedgesville, WV
RB	Hansen, Reggie		6-1	186	61	887	29	41	7	Mendon, MA

Even though our overall recruiting class rating dropped to #40 last year...we were able to land three players with the highest future potential yet. Donovan Barlow is our first 100 potential player and we're also excited to land Matt Avalos.

MikeVick7 · 05-29-2004, 03:12 PM

Starting Lineups

Offense

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Player			Pos	Elig	HT	WT	Current	Future
Kimball, Matt		QB	Sr	6-5	242	55	55					
Cooley, Lamont		RB	Jr	5-8	210	43	49					
Castillo, Travis	FB	Jr	6-1	237	64	64				
McGarrahan, Myron	TE	Sr	6-5	264	86	86					
Huffman, Kerry		WR	Jr	6-0	200	59	75
Duncan, Vincent		WR	Sr	6-1	216	57	57
								
Ramsey, Alonzo		C	Sr*	6-2	278	35	85					
Holmes, Randal		G	Jr	6-1	290	40	71
Musto, Corey		G	So*	6-5	292	23	89				
Godfrey, J.J.		T	Jr	6-6	312	56	77
Emmons, Ricky		T	So	6-3	295	36	69

Kimball - We owe a lot of our success to or Sr QB. This year should be his biggest.
Cooley - Set school records in rushing yards (650) and TD's (9) last year.
Castillo - This 3rd year starter had 29 catches last year for 268 yards.
McGarrahan - Has picked up All-ACC 2nd team honors each of the last two seasons.
Huffman - Huffman has become our #1 WR. He has 72 catches in the last two years.
Duncan - Duncan's catches went down last year (17) but he's still a threat.
O-Line - The best part about the line is that it's young and all starters will be back next year.

Defense

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Player			Pos	Elig	HT	WT	Current	Future
Brennan, Bucky		DE	Jr	6-4	261	25	64
Wayt, Jimmy		DE	So*	6-1	258	17	41						
Woodard, Tommie		DT	Sr	6-3	276	53	60
Palazzo, Bob		DT	Sr*	6-4	276	21	82

							
Hickman, Hunter		ILB	Sr	6-3	249	48	48						
Meadows, Robert		WOLB	Jr	6-0	234	57	57
Markham, Wayne		SOLB	Sr	6-4	232	46	69

							
Turnbull, Derrick	CB	Sr	6-0	190	79	88
Back, Daryl		CB	Jr	6-1	211	47	47						
Shepard, Xavier		FS	Sr	5-11	198	64	79
Hardy, Stephen		SS	Jr	5-9	191	61	64

Brennan - Surprisingly had 7 sacks last year.
Wayt - Strand's replacement. Has a big load to carry. Hopefully he can produce.
Woodard - Production has gone done every year. Still the best we have along the line.
Palazzo - Had 5.5 sacks from the interior last year. Best future po on the line.
Hickman - Has the most career tackles at Duke with 230.
Meadows - Most sacks from the LB spot last year (4.5)
Markham - Team leader in tackles last season 70.
Shepard - Has 6 career returns for TD's. 2 ints...2 ko ret and 2 punt ret.
Back - First year starter.
Shepard - Has 170 career tackles as a 3 yr starter.
Hardy - 5 career Ints.

Special Teams

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Player			Pos	Elig	HT	WT	Current	Future						
Mitchell, Benjamin	P	Sr	6-1	195	46	46						
Collins, Leroy		K	Sr	5-10	183	59	67

Mitchell - 34.7 career avg...two time all-ACC punter.
Collins - 34-35 career FG's and 65-65 XP's.

MikeVick7 · 05-29-2004, 06:09 PM

ACC Predictions

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  School                Record  Conf  Comp  Poll  Loss  Sched Total Rank  
Florida State           0-0     ACC   4.00  3.50  0.00  0.12  7.62  3       
North Carolina State    0-0     ACC   11.00 13.00 0.00  0.28  24.28 11      
Georgia Tech            0-0     ACC   33.00 31.50 0.00  0.16  64.66 32      
Virginia                0-0     ACC   30.00 34.50 0.00  0.32  64.82 33      
Wake Forest             0-0     ACC   55.00 55.50 0.00  0.36  110.8655      
North Carolina          0-0     ACC   61.00 61.50 0.00  0.24  122.7461      
Maryland                0-0     ACC   72.00 70.00 0.00  0.20  142.2067      
Clemson                 0-0     ACC   70.00 81.50 0.00  0.04  151.5471      
**Duke                  0-0     ACC   71.00 84.50 0.00  0.08  155.5876

Still not getting the love we deserve but we're not in the pre-season 100's anymore. FSU predicted to finish top of the league again for the 3rd straight year. In all the other careers I've played they always become sub-par...surprising that they are still near the top.

Pre-Season Top 25

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Overall Rankings
   
  School                Record  Conf  Comp  Poll  Loss  Sched Total Rank  
Michigan                0-0     B10   1.00  1.00  0.00  0.52  2.52  1       
Texas                   0-0     B12   2.00  2.00  0.00  1.20  5.20  2       
Florida State           0-0     ACC   4.00  3.50  0.00  0.12  7.62  3       
UCLA                    0-0     P10   3.00  3.50  0.00  1.88  8.38  4       
Oklahoma                0-0     B12   5.00  5.50  0.00  1.12  11.62 5       
Georgia                 0-0     SEC   6.00  5.50  0.00  2.08  13.58 6       
Alabama                 0-0     SEC   8.00  8.50  0.00  2.28  18.78 7       
Boston College          0-0     BEC   10.00 8.50  0.00  1.32  19.82 8       
Penn State              0-0     B10   7.00  13.00 0.00  0.72  20.72 9       
Notre Dame              0-0     IND   9.00  8.50  0.00  4.56  22.06 10      
North Carolina State    0-0     ACC   11.00 13.00 0.00  0.28  24.28 11      
Texas A&M               0-0     B12   13.00 12.50 0.00  1.24  26.74 12      
Stanford                0-0     P10   14.00 12.50 0.00  1.84  28.34 13      
Wisconsin               0-0     B10   17.00 13.50 0.00  0.80  31.30 14      
Nebraska                0-0     B12   12.00 19.50 0.00  1.04  32.54 15      
Illinois                0-0     B10   15.00 20.00 0.00  0.40  35.40 16      
Miami of Florida        0-0     BEC   18.00 17.00 0.00  1.36  36.36 17      
Tennessee               0-0     SEC   16.00 18.50 0.00  2.20  36.70 18      
USC                     0-0     P10   19.00 19.50 0.00  1.92  40.42 19      
Auburn                  0-0     SEC   20.00 19.00 0.00  2.36  41.36 20      
Colorado                0-0     B12   24.00 18.50 0.00  0.84  43.34 21      
Arizona State           0-0     P10   23.00 24.50 0.00  1.68  49.18 22      
Boise State             0-0     WAC   22.00 25.00 0.00  3.24  50.24 23      
Middle Tennessee State  0-0     SBT   26.00 20.00 0.00  4.32  50.32 24      
Utah                    0-0     MTW   21.00 28.00 0.00  2.76  51.76 25           
**Duke                  0-0     ACC   71.00 84.50 0.00  0.08  155.5876

UCLA despite winning the championship last year is only predicted for 4th. Michigan is back on top once again.

MikeVick7 · 05-29-2004, 07:23 PM

Week 1

Duke (0-0) at Vanderbilt (0-0) (-1) No TV

Last Meeting: 30-15 Blue Devils back in year 1

Key Injuries - None

Preview - Vandy features OLB Cris Minnis who was first team all-SEC last year. On offense they also run the Pro Formation much like the Devils. These two teams are two total different teams as compared to the first time we played back in year one.

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Box Score: Duke at Vanderbilt  
Nashville, TN.  
  
Week 1, 2007  
  
Attendance: 17,500 (41,200).  
  
Weather: 60 degrees, rain.  
  
1Q: 00:21 DUKE - Myron McGarrahan 49 pass from Matt Kimball.  
1Q: 00:21 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  

2Q: 10:16 DUKE - Kerry Huffman 25 pass from Matt Kimball.  
2Q: 10:16 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
2Q: 07:03 DUKE - Lamont Cooley 5 run.  
2Q: 07:03 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
2Q: 03:23 DUKE - Vincent Duncan 26 pass from Matt Kimball.  
2Q: 03:23 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  

3Q: 12:05 DUKE - Leroy Collins 23 field goal.  
3Q: 04:30 DUKE - Kerry Huffman 19 pass from Matt Kimball.  
3Q: 04:30 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
3Q: 01:36 DUKE - Leroy Collins 25 field goal.  

4Q: 02:47 VAND - Earl Banks 14 run.  
4Q: 02:47 VAND - David Alfaro extra point.  
  
Game MVP: DUKE 3 Matt Kimball  
  
Duke              7      21     13     0      -      41  
Vanderbilt        0      0      0      7      -      7  
  
Team Statistics          DUKE          VAND  
 
Net Rushing Yards        68            82   
Passing Yards            363           129   
Total Yards              431           211  

Penalties                14            18  
Penalty Yards            119           170  

Duke Individual Statistics  
  
Rushing                  Att    Yards  Avg    Long   TD     Stufd  Sackd  
36 Cooley                10     33     3.3    12     1      2      0  
33 Coffey                10     26     2.6    10     0      4      0  
  
Passing                  Att    Comp   Yards  Yd/Att Long   TD     Int  
3 Kimball                20     16     267    13.3   49     4      0  
16 Belser                7      5      96     13.7   47     0      0  
  
Receiving                Catch  Yards  Avg    YAC    Long   TD  
85 McGarrahan            5      110    22.0   20     49     1  
84 Duncan                3      49     16.3   10     26     1 
5 Huffman                3      63     21.0   66     25     2  
40 Hines                 3      44     14.6   27     17     0  
  
Defense                  Tackle Assist Sack   Int    IntYds IntTD  
26 Shepard               6      1      0.0    1      14     0  
92 Woodard               5      1      1.5    0      0      0  
31 Stephenson            5      1      0.0    0      0      0

You know if finally feels good to dominate a team. Vandy has some decent players and we took it to them on the road. Matt Kimball had probably his most effecient game of his career passing at an 80% clip with 4 TD's and no Int's. The only downside to this game was our rushing attack and the amount of penalties that were called...14 on us and 18 for 170 yards for Vandy.

Next up - Oregon at home.

MikeVick7 · 05-29-2004, 08:00 PM

Week 2

#13 Oregon (1-0) at #18 Duke (1-0) (-6) TV3

First career meeting.

Key Injuries - None

Preview - Well...it pays to play and play well in the first week of the season. Our win has boosted us up to #18 in the country. But we have our hands full as Oregon...who beat Navy 38-7 in week 1...is #13. They run the Double Wing offens which is rare in these parts...and they are led by a very powerful RB Bryce Gutierrez. He had 100 yards in 33 carries in the first game...so it looks like they could feed him a lot. This is our first time on TV3...let's see what we can do in our toughest non-conference game ever.

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Box Score: Oregon at Duke  
Durham, NC.  
  
Week 2, 2007  
  
Attendance: 17,000 (33,900).  
  
Weather: 82 degrees, fair.  
  
2Q: 10:32 OREG - Glenn Blake 38 field goal.  

3Q: 07:01 OREG - Ray Witt 8 pass from Louie Hammond.  
3Q: 07:01 OREG - Glenn Blake extra point.  
3Q: 01:58 OREG - Glenn Blake 22 field goal. 
 
4Q: 08:23 DUKE - Leroy Collins 37 field goal.  
4Q: 03:05 DUKE - Kerry Huffman 17 pass from Matt Kimball.  
4Q: 03:05 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
  
Game MVP: OREG 41 Bryce Gutierrez  
  
Oregon            0      3      10     0      -      13  
Duke              0      0      0      10     -      10  
  
Team Statistics          OREG          DUKE  
 
Net Rushing Yards        133           32   
Passing Yards            127           243    
Total Yards              260           275  

Penalties                5             10  
Penalty Yards            25            91   
  
Oregon Individual Statistics  
  
Rushing                  Att    Yards  Avg    Long   TD     Stufd  Sackd  
41 Gutierrez             29     109    3.7    24     0      5      0  

Duke Individual Statistics  
  
Rushing                  Att    Yards  Avg    Long   TD     Stufd  Sackd  
33 Coffey                8      16     2.0    9      0      3      0  
36 Cooley                7      24     3.4    7      0      2      0   
  
Passing                  Att    Comp   Yards  Yd/Att Long   TD     Int  
3 Kimball                31     17     243    7.8    47     1      0  
  
Receiving                Catch  Yards  Avg    YAC    Long   TD  
84 Duncan                7      153    21.8   15     47     0  
85 McGarrahan            4      37     9.2    18     20     0  
36 Cooley                2      13     6.5    12     12     0   
5 Huffman                1      17     17.0   13     17     1  

Defense                  Tackle Assist Sack   Int    IntYds IntTD  
26 Shepard               13     3      0.0    0      0      0  
43 Hardy                 8      0      0.0    1      0      0  
92 Woodard               7      2      1.0    0      0      0  
44 Meadows               7      3      0.0    0      0      0

This game was just an ugly one for us. Good defense from the Ducks...too many penalties and good 4th down conversions by Oregon just led to our demise. We finally decide to make a run in this game with 8 minutes left in the 4th but it was a little too late. Oregon wasn't spectacular in their play but steady as they relied on their horse Gutierrez who had another 100 yard day.

Next up - Back at home vs Northwestern.

MikeVick7 · 05-29-2004, 08:46 PM

Week 3

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

Last meeting: Northwestern with the win 32-25

Key Injuries
TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Out 9 weeks

Preview - Games with Northwestern have always been competitive. Two years ago we came back to win by 3...24-21...then last year Northwestern took it to us in Durham 32-25. RB Lamar Newman is back for his 4th year as starting RB for the Cats. Last year he was the key to them controlling the game as he rushed for 144 yards on 30 carries and a TD. We must turn it around from our bad offensive showing last week vs Oregon. Matt Kimball has yet to throw in Int this year in the first two games. And not to forget the injury sustained by our 2 time all-ACC TE McGarrahan going down for the majority of the season with a dislocated elbow. Ray Holliday a decent back-up will have to step up in his place.

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Box Score: Northwestern at Duke  
Durham, NC.  
  
Week 3, 2007  
  
Attendance: 15,600 (33,900).  
  
Weather: 73 degrees, rain.  
  
1Q: 12:40 UNOR - J.R. Jorgenson 38 run.  
1Q: 12:40 UNOR - Kenneth Smalls extra point.  

2Q: 12:00 DUKE - Travis Castillo 1 run.  
2Q: 12:00 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
2Q: 08:32 DUKE - Lamont Cooley 1 run.  
2Q: 08:32 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
2Q: 03:35 DUKE - Lamont Cooley 5 run.  
2Q: 03:35 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. 
 
3Q: 12:02 UNOR - Bill Randle 42 pass from J.R. Jorgenson.  
3Q: 12:02 UNOR - Kenneth Smalls extra point.  
3Q: 08:01 DUKE - Dusty Lucero 8 pass from Matt Kimball.  
3Q: 08:01 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  

4Q: 09:31 DUKE - Matt Kimball 8 run.  
4Q: 09:31 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
4Q: 03:47 DUKE - Earl Hines 5 pass from Matt Kimball.  
4Q: 03:47 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
4Q: 01:58 DUKE - Dusty Lucero 41 pass from Matt Kimball.  
4Q: 01:58 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
  
Game MVP: DUKE 3 Matt Kimball  
  
Northwestern      7      0      7      0      -      14  
Duke              0      21     7      21     -      49  
  
Team Statistics          UNOR          DUKE  
 
Net Rushing Yards        70            102   
Passing Yards            192           252   
Total Yards              262           354  
  
Duke Individual Statistics  
  
Rushing                  Att    Yards  Avg    Long   TD     Stufd  Sackd  
36 Cooley                17     39     2.2    10     2      4      0  
3 Kimball                10     27     2.7    8      1      0      2  
22 Castillo              2      11     5.5    10     1      0      0  

Passing                  Att    Comp   Yards  Yd/Att Long   TD     Int  
3 Kimball                26     17     252    9.6    41     3      1  
  
Receiving                Catch  Yards  Avg    YAC    Long   TD  
86 Holliday              4      62     15.5   3      24     0  
82 Lucero                4      78     19.5   123    41     2  
5 Huffman                2      41     20.5   15     32     0   
40 Hines                 1      5      5.0    8      5      1  
   
Defense                  Tackle Assist Sack   Int    IntYds IntTD  
44 Meadows               8      0      0.5    0      0      0  
43 Hardy                 6      1      0.0    0      0      0  
45 Hickman               5      2      1.0    0      0      0  
92 Woodard               4      1      0.0    0      0      0  
26 Shepard               4      0      0.0    1      6      0

After a sluggish first quarter we got on track with 21 2nd quarter points and cruised to a 35 point victory. Kimball was solid again going 17-26 for 252 and 3 TD's. He did throw his first Int of the year however. On the flipside..it's apparent that we don't have much of a running game this year. On the injury front it appears that we may have lost Huffman for some considerable time as he was injured during the game.

Next - Bye week.

MikeVick7 · 05-29-2004, 08:52 PM

Week 4

Key Injuries
WR Vincent Duncan - Arthroscopic Knee Surgery - Out 4 weeks
WR Kerry Huffman - Broken Jaw - Out 14 weeks
TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Out 8 weeks

Well to my surprise we not only lost Huffman for the rest of the season but we also lost Duncan for 4 weeks with knee surgery. Duncan had to have surgery on the same knee last year that forced him to miss 4 games. Luckily we have back to back bye weeks. We've now lost our three top receivers to major injuries.

MikeVick7 · 05-29-2004, 08:58 PM

Week 5

Key Injuries
WR Vincent Duncan - Arthroscopic Knee Surgery - Out 3 weeks
WR Kerry Huffman - Broken Jaw - Out 13 weeks
TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Out 6 weeks

MikeVick7 · 05-29-2004, 09:52 PM

Week 6

Maryland (2-1) at Duke (2-1) (-14) No TV

Last season: 21-17 Blue Devils

Key Injuries
WR Vincent Duncan - Arthroscopic Knee Surgery - Questionable 1 weeks
WR Kerry Huffman - Broken Jaw - Out 12 weeks
TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Out 5 weeks

Preview - We got our first ACC win against the Terps last year. And now this year we are 14 point favorites...that's kinda scary. We should get Duncan back for this game...so now we're only missing two big guns in the passing game. The Maryland passing game has been non-existant so far this year. So Mickey Carlisle has only thrown for 382 yards in the first three games on 50% passing. And they're offense as a whole has struggled as they are averaging 12.3 ppg...116th in the nation. Meanwhile we are averaging 33.3 ppg...24th in the nation.

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Box Score: Maryland at Duke  
Durham, NC.  
  
Week 6, 2007  
  
Attendance: 17,900 (33,900).  
  
Weather: 56 degrees, fair.  
  
1Q: 13:39 DUKE - Lamont Cooley 1 run.  
1Q: 13:39 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
1Q: 00:18 DUKE - Dwayne Coffey 24 run.  
1Q: 00:18 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  

2Q: 01:46 MARY - Clyde Merrell 43 field goal.  
2Q: 01:38 DUKE - Derrick Turnbull 105 kickoff return.  
2Q: 01:38 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
2Q: 00:36 MARY - Victor Sherman 7 run.  
2Q: 00:36 MARY - Clyde Merrell extra point.  

4Q: 11:06 MARY - Alfred Tyler 57 pass from Mickey Carlisle.  
4Q: 11:06 MARY - Victor Sherman run for conversion.  
4Q: 00:24 MARY - Victor Sherman 3 run.  
4Q: 00:24 MARY - Clyde Merrell extra point.  
  
Game MVP: MARY 32 Victor Sherman  
  
Maryland          0      10     0      15     -      25  
Duke              14     7      0      0      -      21  
  
Team Statistics          MARY          DUKE  

Net Rushing Yards        103           184   
Passing Yards            263           270   
Total Yards              366           454   
  
Maryland Individual Statistics  
  
Rushing                  Att    Yards  Avg    Long   TD     Stufd  Sackd  
32 Sherman               28     103    3.6    16     2      5      0  
  
Duke Individual Statistics  
  
Rushing                  Att    Yards  Avg    Long   TD     Stufd  Sackd  
36 Cooley                11     104    9.4    72     1      2      0  
33 Coffey                11     62     5.6    24     1      2      0   
  
Passing                  Att    Comp   Yards  Yd/Att Long   TD     Int  
3 Kimball                37     22     270    7.2    33     0      3  
  
Receiving                Catch  Yards  Avg    YAC    Long   TD  
36 Cooley                4      43     10.7   7      28     0  
86 Holliday              3      65     21.6   10     30     0  
82 Lucero                3      26     8.6    5      9      0
84 Duncan                3      58     19.3   13     33     0  

Defense                  Tackle Assist Sack   Int    IntYds IntTD  
50 Markham               10     1      0.0    0      0      0  
45 Hickman               9      3      0.0    0      0      0  
26 Shepard               7      4      0.0    0      0      0

No offense to Maryland but this was a terrible loss. We were up 21-3 at one point in the game and then the Terps score 22 points in the last 17 minutes of the game to win it by 4. So much for the bad Terp passing offense as they pass for 263 yards meanwhile we throw for more but throw 3 Int's. And how did we rush for 184 yards? This loss is seriously depressing. And I think we lost Derrick Turnbull for an extended period of time now. I don't think this is gonna be our season.

Next up - at Virginia.

Recruiting Commitments

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Pos	Name 			Ht	Wt	Rank	Nat	AP	Hometown
P	Copeland, Spencer	6-5	208	2	133	60	Greenwood, SC

I think I may have shot a little too high in recruiting as I have already lost 4 players. But we secured the 2nd best Punter in the nation. Nice consolation I guess.

MikeVick7 · 05-29-2004, 10:44 PM

Week 7

What a terrible time for a browser error. Right after a laughable game and after I had everything typed out. Anyway...the game was a joke and the 28 points that we gave up in the 4th were even a bigger joke.

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Box Score: Duke at Virginia  
Charlottesville, VA.  
  
Week 7, 2007  
  
Attendance: 59,600 (61,500).  
  
  
Weather: 65 degrees, fair.  
  
1Q: 04:01 VIRG - Blaine Watson 18 field goal. 
 
2Q: 07:38 DUKE - Leroy Collins 40 field goal.  
2Q: 03:29 VIRG - Blaine Watson 30 field goal. 
 
3Q: 09:44 VIRG - Leroy Razt 28 run.  
3Q: 09:44 VIRG - Blaine Watson extra point. 
 
4Q: 07:20 VIRG - Leroy Razt 3 run.  
4Q: 07:20 VIRG - Blaine Watson extra point.  
4Q: 06:05 VIRG - Leroy Foreman 33 run.  
4Q: 06:05 VIRG - Blaine Watson extra point.  
4Q: 04:33 VIRG - Leroy Foreman 4 run.  
4Q: 04:33 VIRG - Blaine Watson extra point.  
4Q: 02:23 VIRG - Leroy Razt 2 run.  
4Q: 02:23 VIRG - Blaine Watson extra point.  
  
Game MVP: VIRG 35 Leroy Foreman  
  
Duke              0      3      0      0      -      3  
Virginia          3      3      7      28     -      41  
  
Team Statistics          DUKE          VIRG  
 
Net Rushing Yards        57            175   
Passing Yards            140           165    
Total Yards              197           340   
  
Duke Individual Statistics  
  
Rushing                  Att    Yards  Avg    Long   TD     Stufd  Sackd  
36 Cooley                9      28     3.1    12     0      3      0  
33 Coffey                7      22     3.1    7      0      0      0  

Passing                  Att    Comp   Yards  Yd/Att Long   TD     Int  
3 Kimball                29     14     140    4.8    17     0      2  
  
Receiving                Catch  Yards  Avg    YAC    Long   TD  
84 Duncan                4      38     9.5    9      11     0  
80 Hutton                3      29     9.6    10     13     0  
22 Castillo              2      22     11.0   6      11     0

Defense                  Tackle Assist Sack   Int    IntYds IntTD  
45 Hickman               9      3      0.0    0      0      0  
44 Meadows               5      2      0.0    0      0      0  
99 Brennan               4      2      1.0    0      0      0  


Virginia Individual Statistics  
  
Rushing                  Att    Yards  Avg    Long   TD     Stufd  Sackd  
35 Foreman               26     114    4.3    33     2      9      0  
20 Razt                  12     56     4.6    28     3      3      0

Next up - Duke at Clemson

MikeVick7 · 05-29-2004, 11:05 PM

Week 8

Duke (2-3) (-5) at Clemson (2-3) No TV

Last season: 21-12 Dukies

Key Injuries
WR Kerry Huffman - Broken Jaw - Out 10 weeks
CB Derrick Turnbull - High Ankle Sprain - Out 23 weeks
TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Questionable 3 weeks

Preview - Well after my browser shut down on me in my last post...I should mention the we lost Turnbull for the rest of his career in the Maryland game. So our pass D will be tested for the rest of the season. We absolutely need this game and the next game vs Wake Forest for that matter. Clemson has fallen on hard times and we need to take advantage of that. We may have to risk playing McGarrahan just because we can't afford to lose these next two games.

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Box Score: Duke at Clemson  
Clemson, SC.  
  
Week 8, 2007  
  
Attendance: 37,000 (81,500).  
  
Weather: 44 degrees, stormy.  
  
1Q: 00:33 DUKE - Myron McGarrahan 13 pass from Matt Kimball.  
1Q: 00:33 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  

2Q: 05:50 DUKE - Vincent Duncan 26 pass from Matt Kimball.  
2Q: 05:50 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  

3Q: 06:39 DUKE - Dwayne Coffey 6 run.  
3Q: 06:39 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
3Q: 04:00 DUKE - Lamont Cooley 2 pass from Matt Kimball.  
3Q: 04:00 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  

4Q: 13:45 DUKE - Leroy Collins 20 field goal.  
4Q: 08:01 DUKE - Patrick Boyer 13 pass from Matt Kimball.  
4Q: 08:01 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
  
Game MVP: DUKE 3 Matt Kimball  
  
Duke              7      7      14     10     -      38  
Clemson           0      0      0      0      -      0  
  
Team Statistics          DUKE          CLEM  
 
Net Rushing Yards        86            84   
Passing Yards            403           248  
Total Yards              489           332  
  
Duke Individual Statistics  
  
Rushing                  Att    Yards  Avg    Long   TD     Stufd  Sackd  
33 Coffey                9      19     2.1    13     1      5      0  
36 Cooley                7      58     8.2    41     0      3      0  
  
Passing                  Att    Comp   Yards  Yd/Att Long   TD     Int  
3 Kimball                34     26     403    11.8   53     4      0  
  
Receiving                Catch  Yards  Avg    YAC    Long   TD  
84 Duncan                8      110    13.7   43     26     1  
80 Hutton                4      91     22.7   20     53     0  
86 Holliday              3      67     22.3   20     30     0  
85 McGarrahan            2      25     12.5   7      13     1  

Defense                  Tackle Assist Sack   Int    IntYds IntTD  
26 Shepard               7      2      0.0    0      0      0  
44 Meadows               7      2      0.0    0      0      0

We needed this one big time and we came up big. Matt Kimball had the best game of his career as he passed for a school record 403 yards on 26 or 34 and 4 TD's. Myron McGarrahan came off his injury and scored the first TD to get us going...but I think he may have re-injured himself as Holliday had to finish the game for us. On defense CB Ellis Kadletz...who is stepping in for the injured Turnbull picked off his 2nd pass in as many games. And although we gave up 332 yards...we picked up up our first shutout of the season.

Next up - Wake Forest comes to town.

Recruiting Committments - And our first commits of the year. Niiiice.

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Pos	Name 			Ht	Wt	Rank	Nat	AP	Hometown
FB	Fruth, Randall		5-10	209	6	405	54	Trenton, NJ
TE	Coons, Bob		6-4	235	10	270	88	Brooklyn, NY
DE	Robbins, Roy		6-3	223	37	430	0	Asheville, NC
CB	Donovan, Ralph		6-0	178	31	417	50	Denver, NC
S	Kennedy, Clyde		6-0	195	7	121	50	El Paso, TX

MikeVick7 · 05-29-2004, 11:42 PM

Mid-Season Report

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2007 Summary for Duke
   
Record: 3-3
Rank: 69
   
Duke                    Team      Rank  
Rushes                  180       102 (T)     
Rushing Yards           529       106         
Yards Per Carry         2.93      101         
Pass Attempts           184       52 (T)      
Completions             117       31          
Passing Yards           1671      19          
Yards Per Attempt       9.08      16          
3rd Down Conversions    42.2      27 (T)      
Points Per Game         27.0      49 (T)      
Turnovers               11        52 (T)      
Turnover Margin         0         54 (T)      
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  214       56 (T)      
Rushing Yards           647       34          
Yards Per Carry         3.02      28          
Pass Attempts           167       40          
Completions             85        28 (T)      
Passing Yards           1124      39          
Yards Per Attempt       6.73      38 (T)      
3rd Down Conversions    31.4      28 (T)      
Points Per Game         16.6      16 (T)      
Turnovers               11        58 (T)      
   
Primary Formation: Pro Formation
   
Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     41    at VAND (101) 7       
2     10    OREG (46)     13      
3     49    UNOR (94)     14      
6     21    MARY (70)     25      
7     3     at VIRG (29)  41      
8     38    at CLEM (84)  0       
9           WAKE (79)             
10          FLST (9)              
11          at NCST (13)          
12          at GATC (11)          
13          NCAR (100)            
   
Passing             Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int  
3 Kimball           QB    177   112   1575  8.89  12    6       
Team                ---   184   117   1671  9.08  12    6       
   
Rushing             Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD    Stff  YdLst  
36 Cooley           RB    61    286   4.68  4     16    18      
33 Coffey           RB    50    150   3.00  2     15    15      
3 Kimball           QB    28    3     0.10  1     14    77      
22 Castillo         FB    17    35    2.05  1     6     11      
Team                ---   180   529   2.93  8     59    136     
   
Receiving           Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC   TD  
84 Duncan           WR    39    26    419   16.1  95    2       
82 Lucero           WR    21    12    231   19.2  132   2       
80 Hutton           WR    20    13    172   13.2  45    0       
86 Holliday         TE    19    11    199   18.0  33    0       
22 Castillo         FB    19    9     75    8.3   43    0       
85 McGarrahan       TE    14    11    172   15.6  45    2       
36 Cooley           RB    14    9     74    8.2   38    1       
5 Huffman           WR    13    6     121   20.1  94    3       
83 Boyer            WR    7     5     63    12.6  17    1       
Team                ---   184   117   1671  14.2  627   12      
   
Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  TFL   Ints  Defn  
26 Shepard          S     41    10    0.0   3     2     6       
45 Hickman          ILB   34    18    2.0   9     0     1       
44 Meadows          OLB   31    9     0.5   4     0     6       
50 Markham          OLB   29    6     1.0   4     0     4       
43 Hardy            S     22    11    0.0   3     1     5       
92 Woodard          DT    21    10    2.5   7     0     0       
99 Brennan          DE    19    7     6.5   9     0     0       
95 Palazzo          DT    16    7     0.5   2     0     0
47 Back             CB    15    8     0.0   1     1     1       
28 Kadletz          CB    11    3     0.0   0     2     3       
27 Turnbull         CB    10    4     0.0   1     1     5       
31 Stephenson       S     8     1     0.0   0     0     0       
56 Judge            ILB   7     1     0.0   2     0     1       
85 McGarrahan       TE    6     0     0.0   0     0     0       
86 Holliday         TE    6     0     0.0   0     0     0       
94 Wayt             DE    6     5     3.0   2     0     0       
73 Grier            DT    6     1     0.0   0     0     0       
Team                ---   329   110   17.0  49    7     34

MikeVick7 · 05-29-2004, 11:43 PM

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2007 Season Standings, Atlantic Coast
   
  School                 W  L  T  Pct   PF  PA  W  L  T  Pct   PF  PA  Streak  
Georgia Tech             6  0  0  1.000 266 99  4  0  0  1.000 164 72  Won 6       
Virginia                 4  2  0  .666  162 106 3  1  0  .750  128 45  Lost 1      
North Carolina State     5  1  0  .833  186 94  2  1  0  .666  79  60  Won 1       
Florida State            3  1  0  .750  121 97  2  1  0  .666  87  70  Won 1       
Wake Forest              2  4  0  .333  166 166 2  2  0  .500  120 109 Won 2       
**Duke                   3  3  0  .500  162 100 1  2  0  .333  62  66  Won 1       
North Carolina           1  5  0  .166  101 207 1  2  0  .333  51  90  Lost 1      
Maryland                 3  3  0  .500  89  165 1  3  0  .250  63  155 Lost 2      
Clemson                  2  4  0  .333  122 177 0  4  0  .000  53  140 Lost 4

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Overall Rankings
   
  School                Record  Conf  Comp  Poll  Loss  Sched Total Rank  
Michigan                7-0     B10   1.00  1.00  0.00  1.64  3.64  1       
Texas                   7-0     B12   4.50  2.00  0.00  2.92  9.42  2       
Penn State              6-0     B10   1.75  6.00  0.00  1.92  9.67  3       
Stanford                6-0     P10   3.25  6.00  0.00  2.40  11.65 4       
Boston College          6-0     BEC   6.75  4.50  0.00  3.88  15.13 5       
Texas A&M               7-0     B12   7.00  6.00  0.00  4.40  17.40 6       
Georgia Tech            6-0     ACC   5.25  10.50 0.00  2.44  18.19 7       
Georgia                 6-0     SEC   11.25 3.00  0.00  4.88  19.13 8       
USC                     6-0     P10   7.25  8.50  0.00  3.68  19.43 9       
Ohio State              6-0     B10   8.00  9.50  0.00  4.44  21.94 10      
Florida State           3-1     ACC   14.75 10.00 1.00  1.36  27.11 11      
Arizona State           5-1     P10   12.00 16.50 1.00  0.64  30.14 12      
Oklahoma                5-2     B12   16.00 12.50 2.00  1.04  31.54 13      
Tennessee               5-1     SEC   13.50 14.00 1.00  3.16  31.66 14      
Wisconsin               5-1     B10   17.25 13.50 1.00  1.56  33.31 15      
Texas Tech              6-0     B12   8.00  21.00 0.00  4.52  33.52 16      
Notre Dame              5-2     IND   20.00 19.00 2.00  2.84  43.84 17      
Rice                    5-1     WAC   18.25 21.00 1.00  4.28  44.53 18      
North Texas             7-0     SBT   18.00 22.00 0.00  4.96  44.96 19      
Florida                 4-1     SEC   19.75 22.50 1.00  2.88  46.13 20      
North Carolina State    5-1     ACC   29.25 13.00 1.00  5.00  48.25 21      
Alabama                 5-2     SEC   24.25 19.00 2.00  4.24  49.49 22      
Virginia                4-2     ACC   18.75 28.50 2.00  0.56  49.81 23      
Louisville              5-1     USA   17.75 28.50 1.00  4.72  51.97 24      
Colorado State          5-2     MTW   23.50 26.50 2.00  1.84  53.84 25            
**Duke                  3-3     ACC   29.25 71.50 3.00  3.24  106.9952

MikeVick7 · 05-29-2004, 11:50 PM

Week 9

Wake Forest (2-4) at Duke (3-3) (-17) No TV

Last season: 27-24 Dukies.

Key Injuries
WR Kerry Huffman - Broken Jaw - Out 9 weeks
TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Out 7 weeks

CB Derrick Turnbull - High Ankle Sprain - Out 22 weeks
OLB Wayne Markham - Hip Pointer - Doubtful 5 weeks
WR Vincent Duncan - Influenza - Probable 2 weeks
DT Nicky Hopper - Influenza - Probable 1 week
DT Tommie Woodard - Bruised Sternum - Probable 5 weeks

Preview - Well we took a chance with McGarrahan last game and we paid for it as he reinjured his elbow and his college career is over. We have a few players dinged up but they should all be able to play...but Wayne Markham...a big part of our D looks like he'll be out for at least 2 weeks. Wake Forest had a rough start to their season but they have won their last two games...with one of the wins coming against #13 ranked NC State 31-10. So I'm not sure if I should be worried right now or not. All I know is that it felt really good to beat them last year.

When looking at the mid-season stats...one real big positive for us this year is that we're allowing 16.6 points per game which is 16th in the nation.

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Box Score: Wake Forest at Duke  
Durham, NC.  
  
Week 9, 2007  
  
Attendance: 15,900 (33,900).  
  
Weather: 62 degrees, fair.  
  
1Q: 11:23 DUKE - Dwayne Coffey 5 run.  
1Q: 11:23 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
1Q: 08:57 DUKE - Travis Castillo 10 run.  
1Q: 08:57 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. 
 
2Q: 12:38 WAKE - Antoine Allen 22 field goal.  
2Q: 07:03 DUKE - Leroy Collins 40 field goal.  
2Q: 03:25 WAKE - Antoine Allen 39 field goal.  
2Q: 00:02 DUKE - Lamont Cooley 2 run.  
2Q: 00:02 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. 
 
3Q: 12:13 DUKE - Lamont Cooley 2 run.  
3Q: 12:13 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
3Q: 05:53 WAKE - Maurice Brandenfeis 4 pass from Will Shea.  
3Q: 05:53 WAKE - Antoine Allen extra point.  
3Q: 00:16 WAKE - Zack Glasgow 9 pass from Will Shea.  
3Q: 00:16 WAKE - Antoine Allen extra point.  

4Q: 12:20 DUKE - Kurt Hutton 4 pass from Matt Kimball.  
4Q: 12:20 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
4Q: 03:03 DUKE - Lamont Cooley 10 pass from Matt Kimball.  
4Q: 03:03 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
  
Game MVP: DUKE 3 Matt Kimball  
  
Wake Forest       0      6      14     0      -      20  
Duke              14     10     7      14     -      45  
  
Team Statistics          WAKE          DUKE  
 
Net Rushing Yards        95            174   
Passing Yards            157           218   
Total Yards              252           392  
 
Duke Individual Statistics  
  
Rushing                  Att    Yards  Avg    Long   TD     Stufd  Sackd  
36 Cooley                15     84     5.6    24     2      5      0  
33 Coffey                9      26     2.8    6      1      0      0  
22 Castillo              5      35     7.0    23     1      1      0  
  
Passing                  Att    Comp   Yards  Yd/Att Long   TD     Int  
3 Kimball                31     21     218    7.0    24     2      0  
  
Receiving                Catch  Yards  Avg    YAC    Long   TD  
84 Duncan                5      90     18.0   23     24     0
36 Cooley                5      22     4.4    21     10     1  
22 Castillo              5      44     8.8    21     12     0   
80 Hutton                1      4      4.0    7      4      1  
  
Defense                  Tackle Assist Sack   Int    IntYds IntTD  
43 Hardy                 7      5      0.0    0      0      0  
44 Meadows               7      2      0.0    0      0      0  
45 Hickman               6      1      0.0    0      0      0   
47 Back                  2      1      0.0    1      21     0

We always enjoy a good win over Wake Forest and after last year's 3 point win we really handed it to him this year with a 25 point win. Matt Kimball was awarded the MVP...but his numbers were somewhat pedestrian. 21-31...218 yards and 2 TD's. The defense really stepped up for the 2nd week in a row despite the injuries. And the fact that we held a run and shoot team to 157 yards passing is something else that brings a smile to my face.

Next up - A tough one as FSU comes to Durham.

Recruiting Commitments

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Pos	Name 			Ht	Wt	Rank	Nat	AP	Hometown
QB	Pritchett, Ken		6-1	183	2	3	68	Homer, NE
WR	Dawson, Ken		6-1	178	26	318	26	Millbrook, NY
K	Everett, Kenny		6-3	201	6	257	38	Greenbush, MN
OLB	Washington, Spencer	6-2	226	14	293	37	Manteca, CA

We just landed our most highly touted recruit in the five years here at Duke. Ken Pritchett...the 2nd rated QB in all the land has decided to come to Duke. The best thing about signing Pritchett is that we stole an option type QB out of Nebraska's backyard.

MikeVick7 · 05-30-2004, 12:40 AM

Week 10

#7 Florida State (4-1) (-4) at Duke (4-3) TV5

Last season: 41-10 FSU

Key Injuries
CB Daryl Back - Broken Clavicle - Out 6 weeks
FB Travis Castillo - Pulled Quadriceps Muscle - Out 8 weeks
WR Kerry Huffman - Broken Jaw - Out 9 weeks
TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Out 6 weeks
CB Derrick Turnbull - High Ankle Sprain - Out 21 weeks
OLB Wayne Markham - Hip Pointer - Questionable 4 weeks
DT Nicky Hopper - Influenza - Probable 1 week
DT Tommie Woodard - Bruised Sternum - Probable 4 weeks

Preview - Just when we grabbed some momentum with back to back victories...we lose two more starters. Daryl Back and Travis Castillo...both Jr's...suffered season ending injuries in the Wake game. Our secondary is wearing thin. On the FSU side...the positives is that the offense is not a very FSU-like offense as they are playing with their back-up QB JJ Van Pelt...but the negatives are that their D is one of the best in the nation. Their rushing D is ranked 2nd and their passing D is ranked 15th in the nation.

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Box Score: Florida State at Duke  
Durham, NC.  
  
Week 10, 2007  
  
Attendance: 19,200 (33,900).  
  
Weather: 56 degrees, fair.  
  
1Q: 09:25 FLST - Johnnie Rice 17 pass from J.J. Van Pelt.  
1Q: 09:25 FLST - Dominic Pryor extra point.  
1Q: 03:37 DUKE - Leroy Collins 32 field goal.  
1Q: 00:27 DUKE - Leroy Collins 29 field goal.  

2Q: 05:31 DUKE - Lamont Cooley 24 pass from Joseph Belser.  
2Q: 05:31 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  

3Q: 11:38 FLST - Freddie Talley 17 run.  
3Q: 11:38 FLST - Dominic Pryor extra point.  
3Q: 06:21 FLST - Freddie Talley 49 run.  
3Q: 06:21 FLST - Dominic Pryor extra point.  

4Q: 11:05 FLST - Johnnie Rice 13 pass from J.J. Van Pelt.  
4Q: 11:05 FLST - Dominic Pryor extra point.  
  
Game MVP: FLST 82 Johnnie Rice  
  
Florida State     7      0      14     7      -      28  
Duke              6      7      0      0      -      13  
  
Team Statistics          FLST          DUKE  

Net Rushing Yards        193           42  
Passing Yards            178           226  
Total Yards              371           268  

Florida State Individual Statistics  
  
Receiving                Catch  Yards  Avg    YAC    Long   TD  
82 Rice                  7      95     13.5   36     23     2  
 
Duke Individual Statistics  
  
Rushing                  Att    Yards  Avg    Long   TD     Stufd  Sackd  
36 Cooley                11     11     1.0    8      0      5      0  
16 Belser                9      -6     -0.6   6      0      1      4  
33 Coffey                5      13     2.6    9      0      2      0  
  
Passing                  Att    Comp   Yards  Yd/Att Long   TD     Int  
16 Belser                31     10     161    5.1    29     1      0
3 Kimball                12     7      65     5.4    18     0      0  
  
Receiving                Catch  Yards  Avg    YAC    Long   TD  
84 Duncan                4      81     20.2   6      29     0  
83 Boyer                 4      52     13.0   6      18     0  
36 Cooley                2      33     16.5   41     24     1  

Defense                  Tackle Assist Sack   Int    IntYds IntTD  
45 Hickman               10     1      0.0    0      0      0  
43 Hardy                 8      1      0.0    0      0      0  
26 Shepard               5      1      0.0    0      0      0

You know...I'm really proud of my team because we actually played a competitive game against the Noles for the first time in 5 years. The injuries continued to pile up as QB Matt Kimball went down early in the 2nd...but Joseph Belser played admirably and kept us in the game. We actually were up 13-7 at the half before FSU woke up and scored 21 second half points to pull out the 15 point win. Our running game was non-existant...the passing game kept us competive.

Next up - The tough stretch continues on the road against the Wolfpack.

Recruiting Commitments

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Pos	Name 			Ht	Wt	Rank	Nat	AP	Hometown
ILB	McCrory, Tommy		6-3	205	46	869	43	Palatine, IL
S	Szczepaniak, Bobby	6-1	180	71	--	5	Agency Village, SD

MikeVick7 · 05-30-2004, 01:15 AM

Week 11

Duke (4-4) at #18 North Carolina State (6-2) (-2) No TV

Last season: NC State 27-24

Key Injuries
CB Daryl Back - Broken Clavicle - Out 5 weeks
FB Travis Castillo - Pulled Quadriceps Muscle - Out 7 weeks
WR Kerry Huffman - Broken Jaw - Out 8 weeks
TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Out 5 weeks
CB Derrick Turnbull - High Ankle Sprain - Out 21 weeks
QB Matt Kimball - Hyperextended Elbow - Doubtful 2 weeks
OLB Wayne Markham - Hip Pointer - Questionable 3 weeks
DT Tommie Woodard - Bruised Sternum - Probable 3 weeks
WR Vincent Duncan - Influenza - 1 week (again??)

DT Bob Palazzo - Turf Toe - Probable Unknown

Preview - This was one of those tough losses last season. We outgained the Pack 349 to 260...but 11 penalties can really ruin a team's chances. Onto this year...the injuries continue to pile up and are really killing what was supposed to be a good season. Now we probably won't finish above .500. NC State is having a solid season at 6-2...with their only losses coming against Wake Forest and Virginia. The strength of their team is S Jason Alameda. Two time all-ACC 1st teamer and last season's ACC Defensive Player of the Year. This season he has 48 tackles..11 TFL and 2 Int's.

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Box Score: Duke at North Carolina State  
Raleigh, NC.  
  
Week 11, 2007  
  
Attendance: 51,500 (51,500).  
  
Weather: 70 degrees, fair.  
  
1Q: 09:23 NCST - Alfred Nelson 48 pass from J.C. Weatherspoon.  
1Q: 09:23 NCST - Ron Roberts extra point.  
1Q: 04:17 DUKE - Lamont Cooley 4 run.  
1Q: 04:17 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
1Q: 01:15 NCST - Troy Schwartz 1 run.  
1Q: 01:15 NCST - Ron Roberts extra point.  

2Q: 11:05 DUKE - Kurt Hutton 5 pass from Joseph Belser.  
2Q: 11:05 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
2Q: 08:19 DUKE - Leroy Collins 23 field goal.  
2Q: 06:12 DUKE - Dusty Lucero 67 punt return.  
2Q: 06:12 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
2Q: 00:59 DUKE - Leroy Collins 27 field goal. 
 
3Q: 09:54 NCST - Alfred Nelson 3 pass from J.C. Weatherspoon.  
3Q: 09:54 NCST - Ron Roberts extra point.  

4Q: 13:42 NCST - Ron Roberts 21 field goal.  
4Q: 06:47 NCST - Alfred Nelson 36 pass from J.C. Weatherspoon.  
4Q: 06:47 NCST - Ron Roberts extra point.  
4Q: 03:47 NCST - Jessie Motley 20 run.  
4Q: 03:47 NCST - Ron Roberts extra point.  
4Q: 01:15 NCST - Jason Alameda 82 interception return.  
4Q: 01:15 NCST - Ron Roberts extra point.  
  
Game MVP: NCST 46 Jason Alameda  
  
Duke              7      20     0      0      -      27  
North Carolina State 14  0      7      24     -      45  
  
Team Statistics          DUKE          NCST  
   
Net Rushing Yards        57            102   
Passing Yards            213           290   
Total Yards              270           392  

Duke Individual Statistics  
  
Rushing                  Att    Yards  Avg    Long   TD     Stufd  Sackd  
36 Cooley                13     40     3.0    12     1      3      0  
16 Belser                6      -19    -3.1   8      0      1      4  
33 Coffey                5      16     3.2    8      0      2      0  

Passing                  Att    Comp   Yards  Yd/Att Long   TD     Int  
16 Belser                36     21     213    5.9    34     1      2  
  
Receiving                Catch  Yards  Avg    YAC    Long   TD  
84 Duncan                6      72     12.0   4      34     0  
86 Holliday              3      12     4.0    0      10     0  
82 Lucero                3      43     14.3   5      29     0   
80 Hutton                3      34     11.3   21     23     1  
 
Defense                  Tackle Assist Sack   Int    IntYds IntTD  
43 Hardy                 8      3      0.0    0      0      0  
50 Markham               8      2      0.0    0      0      0  
26 Shepard               7      2      0.0    0      0      0  
45 Hickman               6      2      1.0    0      0      0  
35 Stokes                5      0      0.0    1      16     0  

North Carolina State Individual Statistics  
 
Defense                  Tackle Assist Sack   Int    IntYds IntTD  
46 Alameda               11     0      0.0    2      82     1

Wow. Well Jason Alameda wasn't the ACC Defensive Player of the Year for nothing. The Wolpack Safety totally took over in the 4th quarter intercepting two passes...taking one back for a TD and then recovering a fumble to end another drive. Yet another game that we had control of...but oh look...24 points in the 4th huh? Riiiight.

MikeVick7 · 05-30-2004, 02:24 AM

Week 12

Duke (4-5) at #15 Georgia Tech (7-1) (-10) No TV

Last season: 35-13 Yellowjackets

Key Injuries
CB Daryl Back - Broken Clavicle - Out 4 weeks
FB Travis Castillo - Pulled Quadriceps Muscle - Out 5 weeks
WR Kerry Huffman - Broken Jaw - Out 7 weeks
TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Out 3 weeks
CB Derrick Turnbull - High Ankle Sprain - Out 20 weeks
QB Matt Kimball - Hyperextended Elbow - Questionable 1 weeks
OLB Wayne Markham - Hip Pointer - Probable 2 weeks
DT Tommie Woodard - Bruised Sternum - Probable 2 weeks
DT Bob Palazzo - Turf Toe - Probable Unknown

Preview - I'm not sure what to make of the Jackets season. Sure they're 7-1 right now and ranked #15...but they've had some weird results. They barely beat Wake Forest 38-35...take apart FSU 49-18...barely beat Virginia 15-12 and then lose to Clemson 25-38. I'd like to play the same team that played Clemson please. Luckily for us...that was just last week...and we get our starting QB...Matt Kimball...back. So basically what I'm saying is...I don't know what to expect. This game will basically decide whether or not we'll finish above or below .500 on the season.

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Box Score: Duke at Georgia Tech  
Atlanta, GA.  
  
Week 12, 2007  
  
Attendance: 55,000 (55,000).  
  
  
Weather: 58 degrees, fair.  
  
2Q: 01:37 GATC - Rich Blackwell 89 interception return.  
2Q: 01:37 GATC - Marty Ling extra point.  
2Q: 00:07 DUKE - Leroy Collins 20 field goal.  

3Q: 10:42 GATC - Bob Harding 4 pass from Joey Anthony.  
3Q: 10:42 GATC - Marty Ling extra point.  
3Q: 08:05 GATC - Joey Anthony 63 run.  
3Q: 08:05 GATC - Marty Ling extra point.  
3Q: 00:00 GATC - Dusty Norton 14 pass from Joey Anthony.  
3Q: 00:00 GATC - Marty Ling extra point.  

4Q: 11:15 GATC - Dusty Norton 34 pass from Joey Anthony.  
4Q: 11:15 GATC - Marty Ling extra point.  
4Q: 04:34 DUKE - Leroy Collins 30 field goal.  
4Q: 01:00 GATC - Dusty Norton 9 pass from Neal Horner.  
4Q: 01:00 GATC - Marty Ling extra point.  
  
Game MVP: GATC 4 Dusty Norton  
  
Duke              0      3      0      3      -      6  
Georgia Tech      0      7      21     14     -      42  
  
Team Statistics          DUKE          GATC  

Net Rushing Yards        -7            86   
Passing Yards            292           337   
Total Yards              285           423  
  
Duke Individual Statistics  
  
Rushing                  Att    Yards  Avg    Long   TD     Stufd  Sackd  
3 Kimball                9      -40    -4.4   3      0      1      7  
36 Cooley                9      -7     -0.7   7      0      6      0  
33 Coffey                8      8      1.0    8      0      2      0  
41 Barlow                4      12     3.0    8      0      1      0  
  
Passing                  Att    Comp   Yards  Yd/Att Long   TD     Int  
3 Kimball                39     18     292    7.4    37     0      3  
  
Receiving                Catch  Yards  Avg    YAC    Long   TD  
84 Duncan                7      140    20.0   30     37     0  
86 Holliday              3      32     10.6   2      17     0 
82 Lucero                2      57     28.5   23     32     0  
  

Defense                  Tackle Assist Sack   Int    IntYds IntTD  
28 Kadletz               8      1      0.0    0      0      0  
45 Hickman               7      5      0.5    0      0      0  
26 Shepard               5      2      0.0    1      0      0  
  
Georgia Tech Individual Statistics  

Receiving                Catch  Yards  Avg    YAC    Long   TD  
4 Norton                 9      171    19.0   78     34     3

This game...just like the Virginia game should have never ended with one team scoring in the 40's. Both teams played a lifeless 1st half and then this Norton kid took over in the 2nd half with 3 TD grabs on 9 catches. So disappointing.

Next up - The end of our season as UNC comes a knockin.

Recruiting Commitments

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Pos	Name 			Ht	Wt	Rank	Nat	AP	Hometown
TE	Jacobs, Benjamin	6-1	223	9	260	93	Vancouver, WA

MikeVick7 · 05-30-2004, 02:51 AM

Week 13

North Carolina (2-8) at Duke (4-6) (-7) No TV

Last season: 41-25 to the Dukies

Key Injuries
CB Daryl Back - Broken Clavicle - Out 3 weeks
RB Dwayne Coffey - Sprained Back - Out 5 weeks
WR Kerry Huffman - Broken Jaw - Out 6 weeks
CB Derrick Turnbull - High Ankle Sprain - Out 20 weeks
FB Travis Castillo - Pulled Quadriceps Muscle - Doubtful 4 weeks
TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Questionable 2 weeks
OLB Wayne Markham - Hip Pointer - Probable 1 weeks
DT Tommie Woodard - Bruised Sternum - Probable 1 weeks
DT Bob Palazzo - Turf Toe - Probable Unknown

Preview - We've never been so happy to see a bad Tarheel team come to Durham to finish off this woeful season. Last year we were killing the Heels 41-0 before they decided to ring up 25 points in the 4th quarter to make it look respectable. I think the other bright spot about this week's game is that Sr TE Myron McGarrahan is listed as questionable and will suit up for one last time. We really didn't think he would be back this year...but it will be great to see him wrap up his career at home. This season can't end soon enough.

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Box Score: North Carolina at Duke  
Durham, NC.  
  
Week 13, 2007  
  
Attendance: 12,900 (33,900).  
  
Weather: 55 degrees, fair.  
  
1Q: 00:29 DUKE - Leroy Collins 35 field goal.  

2Q: 13:26 DUKE - Myron McGarrahan 18 pass from Matt Kimball.  
2Q: 13:26 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
2Q: 04:45 DUKE - Leroy Collins 21 field goal.  

3Q: 07:05 DUKE - Dusty Lucero 15 pass from Matt Kimball.  
3Q: 07:05 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
3Q: 01:58 NCAR - Colin Higgins 33 field goal.  

4Q: 13:36 DUKE - Reggie Hansen 5 pass from Matt Kimball.  
4Q: 13:36 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
4Q: 04:33 DUKE - Vincent Duncan 1 pass from Matt Kimball.  
4Q: 04:33 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point.  
  
Game MVP: DUKE 3 Matt Kimball  
  
North Carolina    0      0      3      0      -      3  
Duke              3      10     7      14     -      34  
  
Team Statistics          NCAR          DUKE  
  
First Downs              4             31  
 
Net Rushing Yards        54            71    
Passing Yards            24            326   
Total Yards              78            397  
  
Duke Individual Statistics  
  
Rushing                  Att    Yards  Avg    Long   TD     Stufd  Sackd  
29 Hansen                18     41     2.2    19     0      6      0  
36 Cooley                14     34     2.4    13     0      4      0  
  
Passing                  Att    Comp   Yards  Yd/Att Long   TD     Int  
3 Kimball                39     28     326    8.3    23     4      1  
  
Receiving                Catch  Yards  Avg    YAC    Long   TD  
84 Duncan                8      101    12.6   44     23     1  
80 Hutton                7      79     11.2   21     14     0 
85 McGarrahan            4      50     12.5   26     18     1   
82 Lucero                2      23     11.5   4      15     1   
29 Hansen                2      15     7.5    15     10     1  

Defense                  Tackle Assist Sack   Int    IntYds IntTD  
45 Hickman               6      0      1.0    0      0      0  
95 Palazzo               5      3      0.0    0      0      0  
99 Brennan               3      1      0.5    0      0      0

UNC maybe played one of the most lifeless games that I have seen. Now my defense is solid but not dominating and they just made them look like the 85 Bears. The Heels didn't muster a first down until 3 mins left in the 3rd and their 2nd first down didn't come until there were 3 mins left in the 4th. They finished with 4 first downs and 78 total yards of offense. Matt Kimball finished his very nice career by going 28-39 for 326 yards and 4 TD's. And it was nice to see McGarrahan come back for the final game and catch a TD as well.

Next up - The offseason. We had a great recruiting class and despite losing some quality seniors...we should have a very solid club next year.

Recruiting Commitments

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Pos	Name 			Ht	Wt	Rank	Nat	AP	Hometown
DT	Rayburn, Buddy		6-2	256	95	--	3	Lubbock, TX

MikeVick7 · 05-30-2004, 02:56 AM

Final ACC Standings

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2007 Season Standings, Atlantic Coast
   
  School                 W  L  T  Pct   PF  PA  W  L  T  Pct   PF  PA  Streak  
Virginia                 9  2  0  .818  334 209 7  1  0  .875  259 117 Won 5       
North Carolina State     9  2  0  .818  341 187 6  2  0  .750  234 153 Won 4       
Georgia Tech             9  2  0  .818  419 207 6  2  0  .750  289 155 Won 1       
Florida State            7  4  0  .636  270 194 5  3  0  .625  192 150 Won 1       
Maryland                 5  6  0  .454  173 323 3  5  0  .375  130 258 Won 1       
**Duke                   5  6  0  .454  287 238 3  5  0  .375  187 204 Won 1       
North Carolina           2  9  0  .181  184 381 2  6  0  .250  134 264 Lost 1      
Clemson                  4  7  0  .363  242 305 2  6  0  .250  163 253 Lost 3      
Wake Forest              3  8  0  .272  303 323 2  6  0  .250  222 256 Lost 3

MikeVick7 · 05-30-2004, 03:08 AM

Playoffs

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Playoff Games for 2007
   
  Game                   Matchup  
Championship Game        Michigan (15-0) 31, Stanford (14-1) 13  
               
Semifinal Game 1         Stanford (14-1) 55, Florida (13-2) 0                   
Semifinal Game 2         Michigan (15-0) 62, Virginia (11-3) 3 
                 
Quarterfinal Game 1      Florida (13-2) 42, Penn State (10-4) 31                
Quarterfinal Game 2      Virginia (11-3) 45, USC (11-3) 17                      
Quarterfinal Game 3      Stanford (14-1) 30, New Mexico (9-4) 27                
Quarterfinal Game 4      Michigan (15-0) 35, Tulane (9-4) 24    
                
Second Round Game 1      Tulane (9-4) 20, Texas (11-2) 19                       
Second Round Game 2      New Mexico (9-4) 21, Notre Dame (10-3) 20              
Second Round Game 3      USC (11-3) 15, Boston College (10-2) 14                
Second Round Game 4      Virginia (11-3) 45, Tennessee (10-3) 16                
Second Round Game 5      Florida (13-2) 34, Alabama (10-4) 16                   
Second Round Game 6      Stanford (14-1) 38, Oklahoma (9-4) 7                   
Second Round Game 7      Penn State (10-4) 16, Texas A&M (12-1) 0               
Second Round Game 8      Michigan (15-0) 52, Georgia Tech (10-3) 9   
           
First Round Game 1       USC (11-3) 35, Wisconsin (9-3) 9                       
First Round Game 2       Texas (11-2) 34, Ohio State (9-3) 9                    
First Round Game 3       Tennessee (10-3) 31, Northern Illinois (8-5) 6         
First Round Game 4       Penn State (10-4) 24, Hawaii (8-4) 7                   
First Round Game 5       Oklahoma (9-4) 50, Akron (9-4) 0                       
First Round Game 6       Georgia Tech (10-3) 38, Barrow (9-3) 14                
First Round Game 7       Alabama (10-4) 41, Middle Tennessee State (10-2) 23    
First Round Game 8       Notre Dame (10-3) 31, North Carolina State (9-3) 16

A couple of surprises in this year's tournament. Tulane and New Mexico made it to the quarterfinals...and Virginia...this year's ACC champion made it the semi's where they were properly disposed by this year's champion Michigan. Their 3rd. Yawn.

Final Top 25

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Overall Rankings
   
  School                Record  Conf  Comp  Poll  Loss  Sched Total Rank  
Michigan                15-0    B10   1.00  1.00  0.00  0.12  2.12  1       
Stanford                14-1    P10   2.00  2.50  1.00  0.20  5.70  2       
Texas                   11-2    B12   4.25  2.50  2.00  1.76  10.51 3       
Texas A&M               12-1    B12   5.25  4.00  1.00  2.20  12.45 4       
Florida                 13-2    SEC   9.00  6.00  2.00  0.68  17.68 5       
USC                     11-3    P10   6.75  9.50  3.00  0.52  19.77 6       
Notre Dame              10-3    IND   7.75  8.00  3.00  1.36  20.11 7       
Boston College          10-2    BEC   12.00 5.00  2.00  3.40  22.40 8       
Virginia                11-3    ACC   5.25  15.00 3.00  0.28  23.53 9       
Wisconsin               9-3     B10   9.25  12.50 3.00  0.44  25.19 10      
Tennessee               10-3    SEC   12.75 11.00 3.00  2.24  28.99 11      
Alabama                 10-4    SEC   9.75  15.00 4.00  0.84  29.59 12      
Georgia Tech            10-3    ACC   9.50  16.50 3.00  1.28  30.28 13      
Oklahoma                9-4     B12   16.75 11.00 4.00  0.76  32.51 14      
Penn State              10-4    B10   12.00 17.00 4.00  0.08  33.08 15      
Ohio State              9-3     B10   13.75 16.50 3.00  1.00  34.25 16      
Middle Tennessee State  10-2    SBT   22.75 7.00  2.00  4.52  36.27 17      
Arizona State           8-3     P10   13.50 19.50 3.00  1.04  37.04 18      
Syracuse                8-3     BEC   15.50 20.00 3.00  2.84  41.34 19      
North Carolina State    9-3     ACC   25.75 14.50 3.00  3.72  46.97 20      
Texas Tech              8-3     B12   16.25 27.00 3.00  2.64  48.89 21      
Florida State           7-4     ACC   27.00 18.50 4.00  0.80  50.30 22      
Rice                    8-3     WAC   21.75 23.00 3.00  4.12  51.87 23      
New Mexico              9-4     MTW   16.25 34.00 4.00  2.00  56.25 24      
Barrow                  9-3     SCE   31.25 20.50 3.00  4.80  59.55 25           
**Duke                  5-6     ACC   41.25 78.00 6.00  3.04  128.2962

MikeVick7 · 05-30-2004, 03:17 AM

Post Season Awards

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Atlantic Coast Major Awards for 2007
   
  Award                  Player                  Team  
Conference MVP           Leroy Foreman           Virginia                   
Top Offensive Player     J.C. Weatherspoon       North Carolina State       
Top Defensive Player     Joe Ekuban              Maryland                   
Top Offensive Freshman   Bennie Devoe            North Carolina             
Top Defensive Freshman   Carlos Wooden           Wake Forest

Duke Conference Awards

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Atlantic Coast Second-Team Awards for 2007
   
  Award                  Player                  Team  
**Quarterback            Matt Kimball            Duke                             
**Inside Linebacker      Hunter Hickman          Duke

It was very nice to see these Seniors go out with a little recognition. Kimball really helped turn this program around from terrible to respectable. And Hickman had 299 career tackles which is a Duke record. This all-ACC award was both player's first.

The National Player of the Year was Stanford Jr QB TJ Johnston.

Passing: 238-408 for 3906 yards with 40 TD's and 16 Int's.

MikeVick7 · 05-30-2004, 03:21 AM

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2007 Summary for Duke
   
Record: 5-6
Rank: 78
   
Duke                    Team      Rank  
Rushes                  353       92 (T)      
Rushing Yards           866       115         
Yards Per Carry         2.45      119         
Pass Attempts           372       30          
Completions             222       22          
Passing Yards           2946      22          
Yards Per Attempt       7.91      39          
3rd Down Conversions    39.0      36 (T)      
Points Per Game         26.0      49 (T)      
Turnovers               20        48 (T)      
Turnover Margin         +1        50 (T)      
   
Opponents               Team      Rank  
Rushes                  362       17          
Rushing Yards           1177      27          
Yards Per Carry         3.25      36 (T)      
Pass Attempts           312       44 (T)      
Completions             167       46 (T)      
Passing Yards           2110      26          
Yards Per Attempt       6.76      30 (T)      
3rd Down Conversions    35.4      58          
Points Per Game         21.6      42 (T)      
Turnovers               21        52 (T)      
   
Primary Formation: Pro Formation
   
Week  Team  Versus        Oppnt  
1     41    at VAND (100) 7       
2     10    OREG (49)     13      
3     49    UNOR (112)    14      
6     21    MARY (79)     25      
7     3     at VIRG (16)  41      
8     38    at CLEM (85)  0       
9     45    WAKE (94)     20      
10    13    FLST (17)     28      
11    27    at NCST (12)  45      
12    6     at GATC (18)  42      
13    34    NCAR (107)    3       
   
Passing             Pos   Att   Comp  Yards Y/Att TD    Int  
3 Kimball           QB    298   186   2476  8.30  18    10      
16 Belser           QB    74    36    470   6.35  2     2       
Team                ---   372   222   2946  7.91  20    12      
   
Rushing             Pos   Att   Yards Y/Att TD    Stff  YdLst  
36 Cooley           RB    123   448   3.64  7     39    57      
33 Coffey           RB    77    213   2.76  3     21    27      
3 Kimball           QB    49    -43   -0.87 1     29    157     
29 Hansen           RB    33    99    3.00  0     8     8       
22 Castillo         FB    23    71    3.08  2     7     14      
Team                ---   353   866   2.45  13    125   331     
   
Receiving           Pos   Targ  Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC   TD  
84 Duncan           WR    98    56    903   16.1  202   3       
80 Hutton           WR    48    29    348   12.0  101   2       
82 Lucero           WR    41    23    392   17.0  171   3       
86 Holliday         TE    37    20    276   13.8  40    0       
36 Cooley           RB    36    23    193   8.3   125   3       
22 Castillo         FB    28    16    138   8.6   73    0       
85 McGarrahan       TE    19    15    222   14.8  71    3       
83 Boyer            WR    18    11    146   13.2  26    1       
40 Hines            FB    14    10    106   10.6  67    1       
5 Huffman           WR    13    6     121   20.1  94    3       
Team                ---   372   222   2946  13.2  1025  20      
   
Defense             Pos   Tack  Asst  Sack  TFL   Ints  Defn  
45 Hickman          ILB   69    27    4.5   17    0     2       
26 Shepard          S     66    17    0.0   6     3     8       
44 Meadows          OLB   51    17    1.5   8     0     9       
43 Hardy            S     47    20    0.0   5     1     10      
50 Markham          OLB   38    9     1.0   5     0     5  
99 Brennan          DE    33    10    9.5   15    0     0       
95 Palazzo          DT    31    15    0.5   5     0     0       
28 Kadletz          CB    31    7     0.0   1     2     9       
92 Woodard          DT    30    13    2.5   10    0     0       
35 Stokes           CB    21    3     0.0   2     1     1       
47 Back             CB    17    9     0.0   1     2     1       
73 Grier            DT    14    1     0.5   2     0     0       
86 Holliday         TE    11    0     0.0   0     0     0       
Team                ---   581   180   29.0  88    12    54

MikeVick7 · 05-30-2004, 03:30 AM

Duke Career Records

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Category		Players			Record	Year
Pass Completions	Matt Kimball		591	2007
Passing Yards		Matt Kimball		7556	2007
Passing Touchdowns	Matt Kimball		45	2007
Rushing Attempts	Lamont Cooley		374	2007
Rushing Yards		Lamont Cooley		1568	2007
Rushing Touchdowns	Lamont Cooley		19	2007
Receptions		Vincent Duncan		121	2007
Receiving Yards		Vincent Duncan		1784	2007
Receiving Touchdowns	Kerry Huffman		10	2007
Interceptions		Ricky Howe		9	2006
Tackles			Hunter Hickman		299	2007
Sacks			Bucky Brennan		18	2007
Field Goals		Leroy Collins		48	2007
Key Run Blocks		Randal Holmes		47	2007
Tackles for Loss	Hunter Hickman		47	2007
Passes Defensed		Xavier Shepard		32	2007
Touchdown Scored	Lamont Cooley		22	2007
All-Purpose Yards	Vincent Duncan		2608	2007

05-29-2004, 03:12 PM	#2
MikeVick7 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ron, Mexico	Starting Lineups Offense Code: Player Pos Elig HT WT Current Future Kimball, Matt QB Sr 6-5 242 55 55 Cooley, Lamont RB Jr 5-8 210 43 49 Castillo, Travis FB Jr 6-1 237 64 64 McGarrahan, Myron TE Sr 6-5 264 86 86 Huffman, Kerry WR Jr 6-0 200 59 75 Duncan, Vincent WR Sr 6-1 216 57 57 Ramsey, Alonzo C Sr* 6-2 278 35 85 Holmes, Randal G Jr 6-1 290 40 71 Musto, Corey G So* 6-5 292 23 89 Godfrey, J.J. T Jr 6-6 312 56 77 Emmons, Ricky T So 6-3 295 36 69 Kimball - We owe a lot of our success to or Sr QB. This year should be his biggest. Cooley - Set school records in rushing yards (650) and TD's (9) last year. Castillo - This 3rd year starter had 29 catches last year for 268 yards. McGarrahan - Has picked up All-ACC 2nd team honors each of the last two seasons. Huffman - Huffman has become our #1 WR. He has 72 catches in the last two years. Duncan - Duncan's catches went down last year (17) but he's still a threat. O-Line - The best part about the line is that it's young and all starters will be back next year. Defense Code: Player Pos Elig HT WT Current Future Brennan, Bucky DE Jr 6-4 261 25 64 Wayt, Jimmy DE So* 6-1 258 17 41 Woodard, Tommie DT Sr 6-3 276 53 60 Palazzo, Bob DT Sr* 6-4 276 21 82 Hickman, Hunter ILB Sr 6-3 249 48 48 Meadows, Robert WOLB Jr 6-0 234 57 57 Markham, Wayne SOLB Sr 6-4 232 46 69 Turnbull, Derrick CB Sr 6-0 190 79 88 Back, Daryl CB Jr 6-1 211 47 47 Shepard, Xavier FS Sr 5-11 198 64 79 Hardy, Stephen SS Jr 5-9 191 61 64 Brennan - Surprisingly had 7 sacks last year. Wayt - Strand's replacement. Has a big load to carry. Hopefully he can produce. Woodard - Production has gone done every year. Still the best we have along the line. Palazzo - Had 5.5 sacks from the interior last year. Best future po on the line. Hickman - Has the most career tackles at Duke with 230. Meadows - Most sacks from the LB spot last year (4.5) Markham - Team leader in tackles last season 70. Shepard - Has 6 career returns for TD's. 2 ints...2 ko ret and 2 punt ret. Back - First year starter. Shepard - Has 170 career tackles as a 3 yr starter. Hardy - 5 career Ints. Special Teams Code: Player Pos Elig HT WT Current Future Mitchell, Benjamin P Sr 6-1 195 46 46 Collins, Leroy K Sr 5-10 183 59 67 Mitchell - 34.7 career avg...two time all-ACC punter. Collins - 34-35 career FG's and 65-65 XP's. Last edited by MikeVick7 : 05-29-2004 at 06:00 PM.

05-29-2004, 11:50 PM	#14
MikeVick7 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ron, Mexico	Week 9 Wake Forest (2-4) at Duke (3-3) (-17) No TV Last season: 27-24 Dukies. Key Injuries WR Kerry Huffman - Broken Jaw - Out 9 weeks TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Out 7 weeks CB Derrick Turnbull - High Ankle Sprain - Out 22 weeks OLB Wayne Markham - Hip Pointer - Doubtful 5 weeks WR Vincent Duncan - Influenza - Probable 2 weeks DT Nicky Hopper - Influenza - Probable 1 week DT Tommie Woodard - Bruised Sternum - Probable 5 weeks Preview - Well we took a chance with McGarrahan last game and we paid for it as he reinjured his elbow and his college career is over. We have a few players dinged up but they should all be able to play...but Wayne Markham...a big part of our D looks like he'll be out for at least 2 weeks. Wake Forest had a rough start to their season but they have won their last two games...with one of the wins coming against #13 ranked NC State 31-10. So I'm not sure if I should be worried right now or not. All I know is that it felt really good to beat them last year. When looking at the mid-season stats...one real big positive for us this year is that we're allowing 16.6 points per game which is 16th in the nation. Code: Box Score: Wake Forest at Duke Durham, NC. Week 9, 2007 Attendance: 15,900 (33,900). Weather: 62 degrees, fair. 1Q: 11:23 DUKE - Dwayne Coffey 5 run. 1Q: 11:23 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. 1Q: 08:57 DUKE - Travis Castillo 10 run. 1Q: 08:57 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. 2Q: 12:38 WAKE - Antoine Allen 22 field goal. 2Q: 07:03 DUKE - Leroy Collins 40 field goal. 2Q: 03:25 WAKE - Antoine Allen 39 field goal. 2Q: 00:02 DUKE - Lamont Cooley 2 run. 2Q: 00:02 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. 3Q: 12:13 DUKE - Lamont Cooley 2 run. 3Q: 12:13 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. 3Q: 05:53 WAKE - Maurice Brandenfeis 4 pass from Will Shea. 3Q: 05:53 WAKE - Antoine Allen extra point. 3Q: 00:16 WAKE - Zack Glasgow 9 pass from Will Shea. 3Q: 00:16 WAKE - Antoine Allen extra point. 4Q: 12:20 DUKE - Kurt Hutton 4 pass from Matt Kimball. 4Q: 12:20 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. 4Q: 03:03 DUKE - Lamont Cooley 10 pass from Matt Kimball. 4Q: 03:03 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. Game MVP: DUKE 3 Matt Kimball Wake Forest 0 6 14 0 - 20 Duke 14 10 7 14 - 45 Team Statistics WAKE DUKE Net Rushing Yards 95 174 Passing Yards 157 218 Total Yards 252 392 Duke Individual Statistics Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd 36 Cooley 15 84 5.6 24 2 5 0 33 Coffey 9 26 2.8 6 1 0 0 22 Castillo 5 35 7.0 23 1 1 0 Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int 3 Kimball 31 21 218 7.0 24 2 0 Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD 84 Duncan 5 90 18.0 23 24 0 36 Cooley 5 22 4.4 21 10 1 22 Castillo 5 44 8.8 21 12 0 80 Hutton 1 4 4.0 7 4 1 Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD 43 Hardy 7 5 0.0 0 0 0 44 Meadows 7 2 0.0 0 0 0 45 Hickman 6 1 0.0 0 0 0 47 Back 2 1 0.0 1 21 0 We always enjoy a good win over Wake Forest and after last year's 3 point win we really handed it to him this year with a 25 point win. Matt Kimball was awarded the MVP...but his numbers were somewhat pedestrian. 21-31...218 yards and 2 TD's. The defense really stepped up for the 2nd week in a row despite the injuries. And the fact that we held a run and shoot team to 157 yards passing is something else that brings a smile to my face. Next up - A tough one as FSU comes to Durham. Recruiting Commitments Code: Pos Name Ht Wt Rank Nat AP Hometown QB Pritchett, Ken 6-1 183 2 3 68 Homer, NE WR Dawson, Ken 6-1 178 26 318 26 Millbrook, NY K Everett, Kenny 6-3 201 6 257 38 Greenbush, MN OLB Washington, Spencer 6-2 226 14 293 37 Manteca, CA We just landed our most highly touted recruit in the five years here at Duke. Ken Pritchett...the 2nd rated QB in all the land has decided to come to Duke. The best thing about signing Pritchett is that we stole an option type QB out of Nebraska's backyard. Last edited by MikeVick7 : 05-30-2004 at 12:28 AM.

05-29-2004, 08:52 PM	#7
MikeVick7 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ron, Mexico	Week 4 Key Injuries WR Vincent Duncan - Arthroscopic Knee Surgery - Out 4 weeks WR Kerry Huffman - Broken Jaw - Out 14 weeks TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Out 8 weeks Well to my surprise we not only lost Huffman for the rest of the season but we also lost Duncan for 4 weeks with knee surgery. Duncan had to have surgery on the same knee last year that forced him to miss 4 games. Luckily we have back to back bye weeks. We've now lost our three top receivers to major injuries. Last edited by MikeVick7 : 05-29-2004 at 08:57 PM.

05-29-2004, 08:58 PM	#8
MikeVick7 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ron, Mexico	Week 5 Key Injuries WR Vincent Duncan - Arthroscopic Knee Surgery - Out 3 weeks WR Kerry Huffman - Broken Jaw - Out 13 weeks TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Out 6 weeks

05-29-2004, 09:52 PM	#9
MikeVick7 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ron, Mexico	Week 6 Maryland (2-1) at Duke (2-1) (-14) No TV Last season: 21-17 Blue Devils Key Injuries WR Vincent Duncan - Arthroscopic Knee Surgery - Questionable 1 weeks WR Kerry Huffman - Broken Jaw - Out 12 weeks TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Out 5 weeks Preview - We got our first ACC win against the Terps last year. And now this year we are 14 point favorites...that's kinda scary. We should get Duncan back for this game...so now we're only missing two big guns in the passing game. The Maryland passing game has been non-existant so far this year. So Mickey Carlisle has only thrown for 382 yards in the first three games on 50% passing. And they're offense as a whole has struggled as they are averaging 12.3 ppg...116th in the nation. Meanwhile we are averaging 33.3 ppg...24th in the nation. Code: Box Score: Maryland at Duke Durham, NC. Week 6, 2007 Attendance: 17,900 (33,900). Weather: 56 degrees, fair. 1Q: 13:39 DUKE - Lamont Cooley 1 run. 1Q: 13:39 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. 1Q: 00:18 DUKE - Dwayne Coffey 24 run. 1Q: 00:18 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. 2Q: 01:46 MARY - Clyde Merrell 43 field goal. 2Q: 01:38 DUKE - Derrick Turnbull 105 kickoff return. 2Q: 01:38 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. 2Q: 00:36 MARY - Victor Sherman 7 run. 2Q: 00:36 MARY - Clyde Merrell extra point. 4Q: 11:06 MARY - Alfred Tyler 57 pass from Mickey Carlisle. 4Q: 11:06 MARY - Victor Sherman run for conversion. 4Q: 00:24 MARY - Victor Sherman 3 run. 4Q: 00:24 MARY - Clyde Merrell extra point. Game MVP: MARY 32 Victor Sherman Maryland 0 10 0 15 - 25 Duke 14 7 0 0 - 21 Team Statistics MARY DUKE Net Rushing Yards 103 184 Passing Yards 263 270 Total Yards 366 454 Maryland Individual Statistics Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd 32 Sherman 28 103 3.6 16 2 5 0 Duke Individual Statistics Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd 36 Cooley 11 104 9.4 72 1 2 0 33 Coffey 11 62 5.6 24 1 2 0 Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int 3 Kimball 37 22 270 7.2 33 0 3 Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD 36 Cooley 4 43 10.7 7 28 0 86 Holliday 3 65 21.6 10 30 0 82 Lucero 3 26 8.6 5 9 0 84 Duncan 3 58 19.3 13 33 0 Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD 50 Markham 10 1 0.0 0 0 0 45 Hickman 9 3 0.0 0 0 0 26 Shepard 7 4 0.0 0 0 0 No offense to Maryland but this was a terrible loss. We were up 21-3 at one point in the game and then the Terps score 22 points in the last 17 minutes of the game to win it by 4. So much for the bad Terp passing offense as they pass for 263 yards meanwhile we throw for more but throw 3 Int's. And how did we rush for 184 yards? This loss is seriously depressing. And I think we lost Derrick Turnbull for an extended period of time now. I don't think this is gonna be our season. Next up - at Virginia. Recruiting Commitments Code: Pos Name Ht Wt Rank Nat AP Hometown P Copeland, Spencer 6-5 208 2 133 60 Greenwood, SC I think I may have shot a little too high in recruiting as I have already lost 4 players. But we secured the 2nd best Punter in the nation. Nice consolation I guess.

05-30-2004, 12:40 AM	#15
MikeVick7 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ron, Mexico	Week 10 #7 Florida State (4-1) (-4) at Duke (4-3) TV5 Last season: 41-10 FSU Key Injuries CB Daryl Back - Broken Clavicle - Out 6 weeks FB Travis Castillo - Pulled Quadriceps Muscle - Out 8 weeks WR Kerry Huffman - Broken Jaw - Out 9 weeks TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Out 6 weeks CB Derrick Turnbull - High Ankle Sprain - Out 21 weeks OLB Wayne Markham - Hip Pointer - Questionable 4 weeks DT Nicky Hopper - Influenza - Probable 1 week DT Tommie Woodard - Bruised Sternum - Probable 4 weeks Preview - Just when we grabbed some momentum with back to back victories...we lose two more starters. Daryl Back and Travis Castillo...both Jr's...suffered season ending injuries in the Wake game. Our secondary is wearing thin. On the FSU side...the positives is that the offense is not a very FSU-like offense as they are playing with their back-up QB JJ Van Pelt...but the negatives are that their D is one of the best in the nation. Their rushing D is ranked 2nd and their passing D is ranked 15th in the nation. Code: Box Score: Florida State at Duke Durham, NC. Week 10, 2007 Attendance: 19,200 (33,900). Weather: 56 degrees, fair. 1Q: 09:25 FLST - Johnnie Rice 17 pass from J.J. Van Pelt. 1Q: 09:25 FLST - Dominic Pryor extra point. 1Q: 03:37 DUKE - Leroy Collins 32 field goal. 1Q: 00:27 DUKE - Leroy Collins 29 field goal. 2Q: 05:31 DUKE - Lamont Cooley 24 pass from Joseph Belser. 2Q: 05:31 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. 3Q: 11:38 FLST - Freddie Talley 17 run. 3Q: 11:38 FLST - Dominic Pryor extra point. 3Q: 06:21 FLST - Freddie Talley 49 run. 3Q: 06:21 FLST - Dominic Pryor extra point. 4Q: 11:05 FLST - Johnnie Rice 13 pass from J.J. Van Pelt. 4Q: 11:05 FLST - Dominic Pryor extra point. Game MVP: FLST 82 Johnnie Rice Florida State 7 0 14 7 - 28 Duke 6 7 0 0 - 13 Team Statistics FLST DUKE Net Rushing Yards 193 42 Passing Yards 178 226 Total Yards 371 268 Florida State Individual Statistics Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD 82 Rice 7 95 13.5 36 23 2 Duke Individual Statistics Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd 36 Cooley 11 11 1.0 8 0 5 0 16 Belser 9 -6 -0.6 6 0 1 4 33 Coffey 5 13 2.6 9 0 2 0 Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int 16 Belser 31 10 161 5.1 29 1 0 3 Kimball 12 7 65 5.4 18 0 0 Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD 84 Duncan 4 81 20.2 6 29 0 83 Boyer 4 52 13.0 6 18 0 36 Cooley 2 33 16.5 41 24 1 Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD 45 Hickman 10 1 0.0 0 0 0 43 Hardy 8 1 0.0 0 0 0 26 Shepard 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 You know...I'm really proud of my team because we actually played a competitive game against the Noles for the first time in 5 years. The injuries continued to pile up as QB Matt Kimball went down early in the 2nd...but Joseph Belser played admirably and kept us in the game. We actually were up 13-7 at the half before FSU woke up and scored 21 second half points to pull out the 15 point win. Our running game was non-existant...the passing game kept us competive. Next up - The tough stretch continues on the road against the Wolfpack. Recruiting Commitments Code: Pos Name Ht Wt Rank Nat AP Hometown ILB McCrory, Tommy 6-3 205 46 869 43 Palatine, IL S Szczepaniak, Bobby 6-1 180 71 -- 5 Agency Village, SD Last edited by MikeVick7 : 05-30-2004 at 01:02 AM.

05-30-2004, 02:51 AM	#18
MikeVick7 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ron, Mexico	Week 13 North Carolina (2-8) at Duke (4-6) (-7) No TV Last season: 41-25 to the Dukies Key Injuries CB Daryl Back - Broken Clavicle - Out 3 weeks RB Dwayne Coffey - Sprained Back - Out 5 weeks WR Kerry Huffman - Broken Jaw - Out 6 weeks CB Derrick Turnbull - High Ankle Sprain - Out 20 weeks FB Travis Castillo - Pulled Quadriceps Muscle - Doubtful 4 weeks TE Myron McGarrahan - Dislocated Elbow - Questionable 2 weeks OLB Wayne Markham - Hip Pointer - Probable 1 weeks DT Tommie Woodard - Bruised Sternum - Probable 1 weeks DT Bob Palazzo - Turf Toe - Probable Unknown Preview - We've never been so happy to see a bad Tarheel team come to Durham to finish off this woeful season. Last year we were killing the Heels 41-0 before they decided to ring up 25 points in the 4th quarter to make it look respectable. I think the other bright spot about this week's game is that Sr TE Myron McGarrahan is listed as questionable and will suit up for one last time. We really didn't think he would be back this year...but it will be great to see him wrap up his career at home. This season can't end soon enough. Code: Box Score: North Carolina at Duke Durham, NC. Week 13, 2007 Attendance: 12,900 (33,900). Weather: 55 degrees, fair. 1Q: 00:29 DUKE - Leroy Collins 35 field goal. 2Q: 13:26 DUKE - Myron McGarrahan 18 pass from Matt Kimball. 2Q: 13:26 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. 2Q: 04:45 DUKE - Leroy Collins 21 field goal. 3Q: 07:05 DUKE - Dusty Lucero 15 pass from Matt Kimball. 3Q: 07:05 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. 3Q: 01:58 NCAR - Colin Higgins 33 field goal. 4Q: 13:36 DUKE - Reggie Hansen 5 pass from Matt Kimball. 4Q: 13:36 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. 4Q: 04:33 DUKE - Vincent Duncan 1 pass from Matt Kimball. 4Q: 04:33 DUKE - Leroy Collins extra point. Game MVP: DUKE 3 Matt Kimball North Carolina 0 0 3 0 - 3 Duke 3 10 7 14 - 34 Team Statistics NCAR DUKE First Downs 4 31 Net Rushing Yards 54 71 Passing Yards 24 326 Total Yards 78 397 Duke Individual Statistics Rushing Att Yards Avg Long TD Stufd Sackd 29 Hansen 18 41 2.2 19 0 6 0 36 Cooley 14 34 2.4 13 0 4 0 Passing Att Comp Yards Yd/Att Long TD Int 3 Kimball 39 28 326 8.3 23 4 1 Receiving Catch Yards Avg YAC Long TD 84 Duncan 8 101 12.6 44 23 1 80 Hutton 7 79 11.2 21 14 0 85 McGarrahan 4 50 12.5 26 18 1 82 Lucero 2 23 11.5 4 15 1 29 Hansen 2 15 7.5 15 10 1 Defense Tackle Assist Sack Int IntYds IntTD 45 Hickman 6 0 1.0 0 0 0 95 Palazzo 5 3 0.0 0 0 0 99 Brennan 3 1 0.5 0 0 0 UNC maybe played one of the most lifeless games that I have seen. Now my defense is solid but not dominating and they just made them look like the 85 Bears. The Heels didn't muster a first down until 3 mins left in the 3rd and their 2nd first down didn't come until there were 3 mins left in the 4th. They finished with 4 first downs and 78 total yards of offense. Matt Kimball finished his very nice career by going 28-39 for 326 yards and 4 TD's. And it was nice to see McGarrahan come back for the final game and catch a TD as well. Next up - The offseason. We had a great recruiting class and despite losing some quality seniors...we should have a very solid club next year. Recruiting Commitments Code: Pos Name Ht Wt Rank Nat AP Hometown DT Rayburn, Buddy 6-2 256 95 -- 3 Lubbock, TX

05-30-2004, 03:17 AM	#21
MikeVick7 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ron, Mexico	Post Season Awards Code: Atlantic Coast Major Awards for 2007 Award Player Team Conference MVP Leroy Foreman Virginia Top Offensive Player J.C. Weatherspoon North Carolina State Top Defensive Player Joe Ekuban Maryland Top Offensive Freshman Bennie Devoe North Carolina Top Defensive Freshman Carlos Wooden Wake Forest Duke Conference Awards Code: Atlantic Coast Second-Team Awards for 2007 Award Player Team Quarterback Matt Kimball Duke Inside Linebacker Hunter Hickman Duke It was very nice to see these Seniors go out with a little recognition. Kimball really helped turn this program around from terrible to respectable. And Hickman had 299 career tackles which is a Duke record. This all-ACC award was both player's first. The National Player of the Year was Stanford Jr QB TJ Johnston. Passing: 238-408 for 3906 yards with 40 TD's and 16 Int's.

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