October 6, p.m. Regional Sports Network Durham, N.C. Wallace Wade Stadium (33,914 Natural grass) DUKE VS. VIRGINIA

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1 6 October 6, 3 p.m. Regional Sports Network Durham, N.C. Wallace Wade Stadium (33,914 Natural grass) Duke (4-1, 1-0 ACC) SEPTEMBER 1 FIU (ESPN3) W, at [25] Stanford (Pac-12 Network) L, N.C. Central (ESPN3) W, Memphis (ESPN3) W, at Wake Forest (ACC Network) W, OCTOBER 6 (RSN) 3 p.m. 13 at Tech (ACC Network) 12:30 p.m. 20 TBA 27 at TBA NOVEMBER 3 TBA 17 at TBA 24 TBA (2-3, 0-1 ACC) SEPTEMBER 1 Richmond W, Penn State W, at L, at [17] TCU L, Louisiana Tech L, OCTOBER 6 at Duke (RSN) 3 p.m. 13 Maryland (RSN) 3 p.m. 20 Wake Forest TBA NOVEMBER 3 at N.C. State TBA 10 TBA 15 TBA 24 at Tech TBA TELEVISION Regional Sports Network Play-by-Play: Rich Waltz Analyst: Keith Jones Sideline: Jenn Hildreth RADIO Blue Devil IMG Sports Network Play-by-Play: Bob Harris Analyst: Wes Chesson Sideline: Anthony Dilweg Satellite: Sirius Channel 134; XM Channel DUKE VS. VIRGINIA Duke plays game six of its 100th season of football by hosting at 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon at Wallace Wade Stadium... The game will be broadcast live by the Regional Sports Network with Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Keith Jones (analyst) & Jenn Hildreth (sideline) calling the action The Blue Devils stand at 4-1 overall and 1-0 in ACC play after defeating Wake Forest, 34-27, while the Cavaliers are 2-3 overall and 0-1 in the league following their loss to Louisiana Tech Duke is all-time in ACC play with league titles in 1953, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1962 & 1989 BLUE DEVILS BY THE NUMBERS Pass receptions & receiving yardage for WR Desmond Scott over the past four games 16/19 QB Brandon Connette has a touchdown responsibility total of 16 in 19 career games... The Corona, Calif., native has 14 rushing TDs & one receiving TD while throwing for one score... His 14 rushing touchdowns mark the third-highest total for a QB in Duke history THE MATCHUP Duke Blue Devils Record AP Ranking Last Game 4-1, 1-0 ACC Unranked W, 34-27, Wake Forest Head Coach David Cutcliffe Career Record 63-63/11th year Duke Record 19-34/5th year vs. 3-1 This week s game marks the 64th between the two schools on the gridiron with leading the series, The series began in 1890 with a victory by a 10-4 score Dillion Supply is the offi cial sponsor of this week s Duke-Virgina game... This week also serves as Military Appreciation Day, ACC Represent Day and Iron Duke Day With his next catch, Duke WR Conner Vernon will become the ACC s all-time leader for pass receptions, breaking the previous standard of 232 set by former standout Aaron Kelly... In 40 career games, Vernon has 232 catches for 3,137 yards & 16 TDs 380 Receiving yards shy of the ACC s all-time record for WR Conner Vernon... Vernon has 3,137 receiving yards in his career to rank fourth, while former star Peter Warrick is the all-time leader (3,517) 23 Career games that QB Sean Renfree has thrown for 200+ yards... The 23-game total ranks third on Duke s all-time list behind Ben Bennett (25) & Thaddeus Lewis (24) Cavaliers Record AP Ranking Last Game Duke is off to a 4-1 start in, marking the best fi ve-game opening to a season since the 1994 squad started 5-0 while matching the thirdbest fi ve-game opening to a season since 1966 (5-0 in both 1988 & 1994; 4-1 in 1971, 1974 & ) After converting just nine of its fi rst 50 (.180) third down opportunities in the fi rst 14 quarters to open the season, Duke has been successful on 18 of its last 26 (.692) chances over the past six periods of action Duke S Jordon Byas was named ACC Defensive Back of the Week on Monday after totaling a career-high 11 tackles and his fi rst career interception against Wake Forest 11-of-12 Duke has scored in 11 of its last 12 quarters dating back to the beginning of the N.C. Central contest while averaging points per game over the current three-game winning streak 2.80 Quarterback sacks per game average for the Blue Devils the 2nd-highest mark in the ACC behind only (3.00)... Duke averaged 1.58 sacks in 2-3, 0-1 ACC Unranked L, 38-44, Louisiana Tech Head Coach Mike London Career Record 38-21/5th year Record 14-16/3rd year vs. Duke 2-1 Duke-: leads, Streak: UVa, W1... Last Meeting: 31, Duke 21; November 12, in Charlottesville, Va.

2 MEDIA INFORMATION Duke Sports Information SID: Art Chase (football) Offi ce Phone: Chase s Home Phone: Chase s Cell Phone: Chase s chasea@duaa.duke.edu Assistant SID: Chris Cook (football) Offi ce Phone: Cook s Cell Phone: Cook s cook@duaa.duke.edu Fax: Website: Mailing Address: Duke SID Offi ce Box Durham, N.C Duke Football Weekly Media Luncheon Duke hosts weekly media luncheons featuring head coach David Cutcliffe and selected Blue Devil players... the press conference, which begins at 11:30 a.m., is held each Tuesday throughout the football season at the Brooks Football Building. ACC Weekly Teleconference The Atlantic Coast Conference will hold its weekly football teleconference on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.... Duke head coach David Cutcliffe is available beginning at 12:10 p.m.... Media may contact the ACC Media Relations Offi ce at for the phone number. 10:30...Frank Spaziani, Boston College 10:40...Dabo Swinney, 10:50... Jimbo Fisher, 11:00...Randy Edsall, Maryland 11:10...Tom O Brien, N.C. State 11:20... Jim Grobe, Wake Forest 11:30...Paul Johnson, 11:40... Larry Fedora, 11:50...Tom O Brien, N.C. State 12:00... Mike London, 12:10...David Cutcliffe, Duke 12:20...Al Golden, ACC Video Clip Service Broadcast media outlets will be able to access ACC football highlights and press conference excerpts via the ACC Video Clip Service (AVCS) throughout the football season. This video content will only be available for download in a digital fi le format. To register for this service contact Scott McBurney at smcburney@theacc.org or call Coach David Cutcliffe s Duke Football Show Coach David Cutcliffe s Duke Football Show is produced by Blue Devil IMG Sports Network. The 30-minute program features head coach David Cutcliffe and highlights of every Duke football game. For broadcast information, please contact the Duke Sports Information Offi ce. Duke On Twitter and is the offi cial Twitter account of the Duke football program. Updates on the Duke football team can also be found on the facebook site Duke Football. DUKE FOOTBALL 1 Monday Off No practice THIS WEEK IN DUKE FOOTBALL 2 Tuesday Media Lunch 11:30 a.m. Lunch sponsored by Jimmy John s 12 noon Players available 12:30 p.m. Cutcliffe available Duke Football Radio Show 7 p.m. Washington Duke Inn Live on 620 AM & GoDuke.com 3 Wednesday Player availability after practice Approximately 10:30 a.m. ACC Coaches Teleconference Cutcliffe available at 12:10 p.m. Contact ACC Offi ce for access (336) INTERVIEW PROCEDURES Student-Athletes: All interviews with Duke football players must be arranged through the Sports Information Offi ce. Player interviews will be available Tuesday and Wednesday during a typical game week. Coach Cutcliffe: All interviews with head coach David Cutcliffe can be arranged through Art Chase at (919) FOOTBALL PRACTICES The Duke football team conducts practice Sunday and Tuesday through Friday during the regular season. Practices are closed to the media. MEDIA PARKING & WILL CALL The media parking lot is located to the west of the Wallace Wade Stadium in the Lot P off of Highway 751. The media will call is located at the West Gate of Wallace Wade Stadium. BLUE DEVIL IMG SPORTS NETWORK A state-wide radio audience follows all the action of Duke football on The Blue Devil IMG Sports Network. The network provides in-depth pregame coverage, live play-by-play of all the action, and the post-game press conferences straight from the locker room to stations via satellite each game. The one-hour tailgate show is hosted by John Roth. Three-time Broadcaster of the Year Bob Harris, the voice of the Blue Devils for the past 36 seasons, calls all the action for Duke fans each game. He was inducted into the Stanly County (N.C.) Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Sports Hall of Fame in Analyst Wes Chesson joins Harris in the booth each game and is in his 33rd season providing color commentary for Duke games. Chesson, an All-ACC receiver at Duke from , still holds fi ve school receiving records, hauling in 164 catches for 2,399 yards during his playing days. He went on to play with the NFL s Atlanta Falcons ( ) and Philadelphia Eagles ( ). In December of 2000, Harris and Chesson were selected to work the 64th annual Shrine Bowl Game of the Carolinas in Charlotte, N.C. Anthony Dilweg, the 1988 ACC Player of the Year, joins the broadcast team for his 14th season, serving as the sideline reporter with a keen inside perspective. John Rose serves as the network s engineer. 4 Thursday Cutcliffe availability after practice Approximately 10:15 a.m. Injury Report Released no later that 2 p.m. 5 Friday No media availability 6 Saturday Gameday Duke vs. 3:00 p.m. ET Wallace Wade Stadium Cutcliffe and select players available after game 7 Sunday Cutcliffe Teleconference 5 p.m. Contact Art Chase for access LOCKER ROOM POLICY The Duke locker room is closed to the media at all times. Following all home games, David Cutcliffe and designated players will address the media in the team meeting room on the second fl oor of the Yoh Football Center. Road accommodations for the media will be made based on the facility. PRESS CREDENTIALS All media attending Duke football home games must apply for and be issued press credentials. Requests for credentials should be made in advance by and directed to Sports Information Director Art Chase. Priority is given to daily newspapers, major magazines and electronic media in the geographic areas of the competing teams. GLENN E. (TED) MANN PRESS BOX Named after former SID Ted Mann, the Duke press box is located on the third fl oor of the Finch-Yeager Building on the west side of Wallace Wade Stadium. Admittance is by credential only. DUKE RADIO AFFILIATES WEEB 990 Aberdeen WZKY 1580 Albemarle WIST 98.3 Asheboro WBAG 1150 Burlington WHVN-FM Charlotte WHVN 1240 Charlotte WHVN 1240 Concord WKIX-FM Durham WDNC 620 Durham WTIB-FM Elizabeth City WCCG-FM Fayetteville WHVN-AM 1240 Gastonia WIST-FM 98.3 Greensboro WTIB-FM Greenville WQSL-FM 92.3 Havelock WSVM 1490 Hickory WIST-FM 98.3 High Point WQSL-FM 92.3 Jacksonville WHVN 1240 Kannapolis WIST-FM 98.3 Kernersville WTIB-FM Kinston WSVM 1490 Lenoir WLXN 1440 Lexington WCCG-FM Lumberton WHVN 1240 Monroe WSVN 1490 Morganton WTIB-FM New Bern WKIX-FM Raleigh WDNC 620 Raleigh WTIB-FM Rocky Mount WKRX-FM 96.7 Roxboro WSTP 1490 Salisbury WOHS 1390 Shelby WEEB 990 Southern Pines WIST-FM 98.3 Thomasville WQSL-FM 92.3 Wilmington WTIB-FM Wilson WIST-FM 98.3 Winston-Salem

3 DUKE NOTES NUMBER 8 DECAL Duke dons an 8 decal on the back of its helmets to recognize sophomore WR Blair Holliday, who was injured in a watercraft accident on July 4. Holliday spent over one month at UNC Hospitals before being transferred to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Ga., where he stayed until being released on Friday, August 31. He continues to be a patient at the Shepherd Center. DUKE S HIGH-SCORING TEAMS Duke has scored 30 or more points 20 times during the David Cutcliffe Era, including in four of fi ve games this season. The Blue Devils have scored 40 or more points nine times over the past fi ve years and over 50 twice. Duke is 15-5 under Cutcliffe when scoring at least 30 points. Cutcliffe 30-point Games at Duke 1. vs. James Madison (Aug. 30, 2008)... W, vs. Navy (Sept. 13, 2008)... W, vs. (Sept. 20, 2008)... W, vs. (Oct. 18, 2008)... L, at Wake Forest (Nov. 1, 2008)...L, OT 6. at Army (Sept. 12, 2009)... W, vs. N.C. Central (Sept. 26, 2009)... W, at N.C. State (Oct. 10, 2009)... W, vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 28, 2009)... L, vs. Elon (Sept. 4, 2010)... W, at Wake Forest (Sept. 11, 2010)... L, at Navy (Oct. 30, 2010)... W, vs. (Nov. 6, 2010)... W, vs. Tulane (Sept. 24, )... W, vs. FIU (Oct. 1, )... W, vs. (Nov. 19, )... L, vs. FIU (Sept. 1, )... W, vs. N.C. Central (Sept. 15, )... W, vs. Memphis (Sept. 22, )... W, at Wake Forest (Sept. 29, )... W, IMPACT FRESHMEN Duke has played a combined 22 true and redshirt freshmen in. The Blue Devils have played 10 true freshmen this season, matching the 13th-highest total in the nation. Three true freshmen K Ross Martin, P Will Monday & S Dwayne Norman have earned starting assignments. SCHOLARSHIP SENIORS Duke has just 13 scholarship seniors on its roster this season, one of the lowest totals in the nation. Duke is one of fi ve schools joining Colorado, Florida, TCU & Tennessee to have 13 or fewer scholarship seniors while playing 10 or more true freshman this season. NCAA Fewest Scholarship Seniors 1. Indiana... 8 Colorado... 8 Rice Marshall... 9 Wisconsin Louisville Florida Atlantic...11 Middle Tennessee...11 North Texas...11 TCU Hawai i Duke Florida Tennessee Wake Forest DUKE FOOTBALL SEASON STARTS With its win over Wake Forest, Duke is 4-1 and off to its best start since the 1994 Blue Devils opened the year 5-0. It is just the third Duke start of 4-1 or better in the past 30 years (4-1 in ; 5-0 in 1994; 4-1 in 1988). With home victories over FIU, N.C. Central and Memphis this season, the Blue Devils have also opened the year with three consecutive home wins for the fi rst time since 1994 (Maryland, East Carolina & Army). The 4-1 start gives David Cutcliffe his fi fth 4-1 start to a season in 11 years as a head coach (4-1 at Ole Miss in 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2002; 4-1 at Duke in ). It also gives Cutcliffe three straight home wins to open a season for the third time in 11 years as a head coach (3-0 at home at Ole Miss in 2001 & 2002; 3-0 at home at Duke in ). SEASON POINT PRODUCTION With its 34-point performance against Wake Forest, Duke has posted 185 points in its fi rst fi ve games of the season and 138 points in the fi rst three home games of the year. The 185 points in the fi rst fi ve games rank as the highest total in school history. The 138 points in the fi rst three home games rank as the second-highest total in school history, trailing the 1943 team which earned 143. HIGH SCHOOL CONNECTIONS Six Duke and players were high school teammates, including Duke defensive tackle and Beach, Va., native Jamal Wallace who played at Green Run High School with defensive tackle David Dean and outside linebacker Mark Hall. Additionally, Duke linebackers Kelby Brown and Kyler Brown both played with linebacker Tucker Windle at Charlotte Catholic High School in Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Catholic High School (Charlotte, N.C.) DUKE Kelby Brown (LB, Jr.), Kyler Brown (LB, R-Fr.) VA Tucker Windle (LB, Sr.) Green Run High School ( Beach, Va.) DUKE Jamal Wallace (DT, R-So.) VA David Dean (DT, R-Fr.), Mark Hall (OLB, Fr.) OFFENSIVE NOTES RENFREE AMONG ACC LEADERS Renfree ranks second in the ACC in passes completed and completion percentage and among the top six in both passing touchdowns and passing yards per game. He ranks eighth nationally in completion percentage, 12 in completions and 24th in pass attempts. ACC Pass Completion Leaders Player, Team Completions 1. Stephen Morris, Sean Renfree, Duke Tajh Boyd, ACC Completion Percentage Leaders Player, Team Completion % 1. EJ Manuel, Sean Renfree, Duke Tajh Boyd, RENFREE CLOSING IN ON DUKE RECORDS Renfree owns the top pass completion percentage in school history with a mark of 64.7 (722-of-1,116) and also has a chance to break several other school records in his fi nal season. Renfree ranks among the school s top fi ve in passing yards (7,634), pass effi ciency (128.0), completions (722), attempts (1,116) and TD-to-INT ratio (1.17:1). Entering week six, Renfree would need to complete 155 passes for 2,431 yards to tie both of those records. Duke Career Pass Completions 1. Thaddeus Lewis ( ) Ben Bennett ( ) Spence Fischer ( ) Sean Renfree (2009-present) Duke Career Passing Touchdowns 1. Thaddeus Lewis ( ) Ben Bennett ( ) Spence Fischer ( ) Steve Slayden ( ) Dave Brown ( ) Sean Renfree (2009-present) Duke Career Completion Pct. (min. 500 att.) 1. Sean Renfree (2009-present) Ben Bennett ( ) Thaddeus Lewis ( ) Duke Career Passing Efficiency (min. 500 att.) 1. Anthony Dilweg ( ) Sean Renfree (2009-present) Ben Bennett ( ) Duke Career Passing Yards 1. Thaddeus Lewis ( )... 10, Ben Bennett ( )... 9, Spence Fischer ( )... 9, Steve Slayden ( )... 8, Sean Renfree (2009-present)... 7,634 RENFREE CONSISTENTLY ACCURATE Renfree is among the most accurate passers in the nation and has completed at least 70.0 percent of his passes in all fi ve games this season. Renfree is one of just two QBs to have completed at least 70.0 percent of his passes in every game this season. Only Texas David Ash, who has done so in four games, has matched that feat. Renfree boasts a.720 completion percentage, which ranks second in the ACC behind only s E.J. Manuel and would best the single-season school record of.650 he set in. Renfree s fi rst two seasons at Duke yielded the school record (.650, ) and sixth-best (.614, 2010) completion percentage marks at Duke. Duke Season Completion Percentage Records 1. Sean Renfree () (722-1,116) 2. Sean Renfree () ( ) 3. Ben Bennett (1983) ( ) Renfree Completion Percentage by Game Game Comp. Att. Comp% vs. FIU (9/1/12) at Stanford (9/8/12) vs. N.C. Central (9/15/12) vs. Memphis (9/22/12) at Wake Forest (9/29/12) TOTAL

4 RENFREE ACC S MOST EXPERIENCED PASSER Renfree is the most experienced passer in the ACC, leading the league in starts (28), passing yards (7,634), completions (722) and attempts (1,116). Renfree is the most accurate passer in Duke history, completing 64.7 percent (722-of-1,116) of his passes. That mark ranks as the third highest among returning ACC starters behind only UNC s Bryn Renner (.668, 344-of-515) and FSU s EJ Manuel (.675, 425-of-630). Active ACC Quarterbacks Games Played/Started Name, School Cl. GP/GS 1. Sean Renfree, Duke...R-Sr... 34/28 2. Tanner Price, Wake Forest... Jr /27 3. Chase Rettig, Boston College... Jr /26 4. EJ Manuel,...R-Sr /23 5. Mike Glennon, NC State...Gr... 28/18 Active ACC Quarterbacks Passing Yards Name, School Yards 1. Sean Renfree, Duke... 7, Tajh Boyd,... 5, EJ Manuel,... 5, Tanner Price, Wake Forest... 5, Chase Rettig, Boston College... 5,000 Active ACC Quarterbacks Pass Completions Name, School Comp. 1. Sean Renfree, Duke Tanner Price, Wake Forest EJ Manuel, Mike Glennon, NC State Tajh Boyd, Active ACC Quarterbacks Completion Percentage *Minimum 500 attempts Name, School Pct. 1. EJ Manuel, Bryn Renner, Sean Renfree, Duke Mike Glennon, NC State Tajh Boyd, Active ACC Quarterbacks Passing Touchdowns Name, School TD 1. Tajh Boyd, Mike Glennon, NC State Sean Renfree, Duke Bryn Renner, EJ Manuel, FIRST DOWN CONVERSIONS Player Rush Pass Total Sean Renfree, QB Jamison Crowder, WR Conner Vernon, WR Desmond Scott, WR Brandon Connette, QB Anthony Boone, QB Jela Duncan, RB Josh Snead, RB Juwan Thompson, RB Issac Blakeney, TE Shaquille Powell, RB Corey Gattis, WR Patrick Kurunwune, RB Will Monday, P Erich Schneider, TE Jack Wise, WR Penalty 8 DUKE FOOTBALL MULTI-TOUCHDOWN GAMES Renfree has 11 career games with two or more touchdown passes, including three with four TD passes. His 11 multi-td games rank fi fth all-time at Duke. Renfree Career Games With 2+ TD Passes Opponent, Date TDs 1. Army, Sept. 12, Elon, Sept. 4, Wake Forest, Sept. 11, Army, Sept. 25, Boston College, Sept. 17, FIU, Oct. 1, , Nov. 19, , Nov. 26, FIU, Sept. 1, N.C. Central, Sept. 15, Memphis, Sept. 22,... 4 Duke Most Career Games with 2+ Passing TDs 1. Thaddeus Lewis ( ) Spence Fischer ( ) Ben Bennett ( ) Dave Brown ( ) Sean Renfree (2008-Present) YARD GAMES Renfree has thrown for over 300 yards in nine career games. He is one of 17 Duke quarterbacks all-time to throw for over 300 yards in a game and ranks tied for third on the career list. Renfree Career 300-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. Elon, Sept. 4, Wake Forest, Sept. 11, Maryland, Oct. 2, Navy, Oct. 30, , Nov. 20, Boston College, Sept. 17, FIU, Oct. 1, , Nov. 12, Memphis, Sept. 22, Duke Career 300-Yard Games 1. Thaddeus Lewis ( ) Anthony Dilweg ( ) Ben Bennett ( )... 9 Sean Renfree (2009-present)... 9 THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS Player Rush Pass Total Sean Renfree, QB Anthony Boone, QB Jamison Crowder, WR Brandon Connette, QB Conner Vernon, WR Issac Blakeney, TE Desmond Scott, WR Josh Snead, RB Jela Duncan, RB Patrick Kurunwune, RB Shaquille Powell, RB Juwan Thompson, RB Penalty 3 FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS Player Rush Pass Total Brandon Connette, QB Sean Renfree, QB Anthony Boone, QB Will Monday, P Erich Schneider, TE Conner Vernon, WR Penalty 2 RENFREE MOVING UP ACC RECORD BOOKS Renfree is on pace to crack the ACC s top 10 in several career passing records, including passing yards, completions, completion percentage, pass attempts and 300-yard games. ACC Career Passing Yards Leaders Player, Team Passing Yards 1. Philip Rivers, NC State ( )... 13, Thaddeus Lewis, Duke ( )... 10, Chris Weinke, ( )... 9, Riley Skinner, Wake Forest ( )... 9, Charlie Whitehurst, ( )... 9, Ben Bennett, Duke ( )... 9, Jamie Barnette, NC State ( )... 9, T.J. Yates, N. Carolina ( )... 9, Spence Fischer, Duke ( )... 9, Matt Ryan, Boston College ( )... 8, Joe Hamilton, ( )... 8, Jacory Harris, ( )... 8, Darian Durant, N. Carolina ( , Russell Wilson, NC State ( )... 8, Shawn Jones, ( )... 8, Chris Rix, ( )... 8, Reggie Ball, ( )... 8, Brian Kuklick, Wake Forest ( )... 8, Steve Slayden, Duke ( )... 8, Sean Renfree, Duke (2009-Present)... 7, Drew Weatherford, ( )... 7, Matt Schaub, ( )... 7,502 ACC Career Pass Completions Leaders Player, Team Passing Yards 1. Philip Rivers, NC State ( )... 1, Riley Skinner, Wake Forest ( ) Thaddeus Lewis, Duke ( ) Ben Bennett, Duke ( ) Charlie Whitehurst, ( ) T.J. Yates, ( ) Spence Fischer, Duke ( ) Matt Ryan, Boston College ( ) Sean Renfree, Duke (2009-Present) Matt Schaub, ( ) ACC Career 300-Yard Passing Games Leaders Player, Team 300-Yard Games 1. Philip Rivers, NC State ( ) Chris Weinke, ( ) Matt Ryan, Boston College ( ) Russell Wilson, NC State ( ) Scott Milanovich, Maryland ( )...11 Thaddeus Lewis, Duke ( ) Anthony Dilweg, Duke ( ) Drew Weatherford, FSU ( ) Ben Bennett, Duke ( )... 9 Danny Kanell, ( )... 9 Sean Renfree, Duke (2009-Present)... 9 ACC Career Completion Percentage Leaders Player, Team Completion Pct. 1. EJ Manuel, (2009-Present) Matt Schaub, ( ) Riley Skinner, Wake Forest ( ) Bryn Renner, (2010-Present) Scott Milanovich, Maryland ( ) Sean Renfree, Duke (2009-Present) Cullen Harper, ( ) Philip Rivers, NC State ( )

5 RENFREE REACHES 7,000-YARD PLATEAU Renfree became the fi fth QB in Duke history to surpass 7,000 yards this season, doing so on Sept. 15 versus N.C. Central. Renfree has thrown for 7,634 yards in 34 games (28 starts) and is the fastest Duke QB to reach 7,000 passing yards (32 games). Duke s last two 7,000-yard passers were both mentored by head coach David Cutcliffe (Thaddeus Lewis - 10,065 passing yards). Renfree needs just 366 more passing yards to reach career passing yards, a mark that only four Duke quarterbacks have reached in Duke s 100 seasons of football. RENFREE EARNS PRESEASON RECOGNITION Renfree entered the season as one of the top passers in the nation and earned recognition on both the Davey O Brien Award Watch List and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Watch List. The O Brien Award is given annually to the top college quarterback in the nation. Renfree is one of 34 quarterbacks named to the list. Renfree is also a member of the AFCA Good Works Team (one of 11 nationally) and a candidate for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award and the NFF Scholar-Athlete Award. RENFREE NAMED TO AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM Renfree received one of the most prestigious off-thefi eld honors in college football this season when he was named to the AFCA Good Works Team. He is one of only 22 Division I football players to receive a spot on the team. Renfree s community service work includes the Duke Children s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Read with the Blue Devils, Durham Rescue Mission, the MLK Million Meals Event and Active Teens. RENFREE UP FOR SENIOR CLASS AWARD Renfree is candidate for the Senior CLASS Award, an honor presented annually to the college football senior who excels in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition. Along with his on-fi eld accomplishments, Renfree boasts GPA as a graduate student after maintaining a 3.39 GPA as an undergraduate. He is also a two-year team captain and heavily involved in the Duke community, as evidenced by his appointment to the AFCA Good Works Team. CAPABLE BACKUPS Duke has depth at the QB position with redshirt sophomore Anthony Boone backing up Renfree. Boone played in 10 games as a redshirt freshman and has appeared in every game of. Boone has completed 23-of-36 (.639) passes for 210 yards and one touchdown this season while also rushing for another score. Boone led Duke to a fourth-quarter win at Wake Forest in week fi ve, entering the game in the third quarter after starter Sean Renfree left with an injury. Boone engineered two touchdown drives, running in the go-ahead score on his own from four yards out. Boone also set career highs against Stanford in week two, completing 13-of-21 passes for 147 yards. Redshirt sophomore Brandon Connette is also available at QB in addition to his role as a WR and TE. Connette has played in 19 games with 14 rushing TDs, one passing TD, one receiving TD and 179 passing yards on 13 completions. DUKE FOOTBALL CONNETTE SCORES TOUCHDOWNS Redshirt sophomore QB Brandon Connette leads Duke in touchdown responsbility with seven scores and has been responsible for 16 career touchdowns in just 19 career games (14 rushing, one passing and one receiving). For his career, he averages a touchdown for every 7.57 rushing attempts and one touchdown every six quarters of football. Connette, who missed the fi nal 10 games of with a shoulder injury, has been responsible for seven touchdowns this season, with fi ve rushing TDs, one receiving TD and one passing TD. He has been responsible for two touchdowns in a game three times through Duke s fi rst fi ve games. Connette is the fi rst Blue Devil to rush for a touchdown, catch a scoring pass and throw a TD pass in the same season since D. Bryant and Ben Erdeljac both turned the trick in The 6-2, 225-pound Connette has taken on an expanded role in Duke s offense this year and lines up at WR, RB and TE in addition to his role under center. Connette already ranks fourth on Duke s all-time list for rushing TDs by a quarterabck. Connette set a Duke freshman record with eight rushing touchdowns as a true freshman in RUNNING QUARTERBACKS Duke s top three quarterbacks Sean Renfree, Brandon Connette and Anthony Boone have combined for 26 career rushing touchdowns. Connette s 14 rushing touchdowns rank as the fourth most by a quarterback in school history. Duke Career Rushing TD by a Quarterback 1. Mike Dunn ( ) Elmore Hackney ( ) Brandon Connette (2010-present) Leo Hart ( ) Jerry Barger ( )... 9 Thaddeus Lewis ( ) Sean Renfree (2008-present)... 8 VERNON TIES ACC RECEPTIONS RECORD Conner Vernon tied the ACC s all-time reception record last Saturday versus Wake Forest, and needs just one more catch to surpass s Aaron Kelly for the league s all-time record. With 232 receptions for 3,137 yards, Vernon needs just one catch and 381 yards to become the ACC s all-time leader in both categories. In week four against Memphis, Vernon surpassed 3,000 career receiving yards and became the fi fth player in ACC history to reach that milestone. In, Vernon became the fi rst player in ACC history to post back-to-back seasons with 70-plus receptions. He is one of only four players in Duke history to post three consecutive 50-reception seasons. ACC Career Receptions Leaders 1. Aaron Kelly, ( ) Conner Vernon, Duke (2009-present) Desmond Clark, Wake Forest ( ) ACC Career Receiving Yards Leaders 1. Peter Warrick, ( )... 3, Torry Holt, NC State ( )... 3, Clarkston Hines, Duke ( )... 3, Conner Vernon, Duke (2009-present)... 3, Jerricho Cotchery, NC State ( )...3,119 BIG-PLAY THREATS Vernon was Duke s top big-play threat in with 12 plays of at least 20 yards, which was the highest total among Duke s receivers and backs. Sophomore Jamison Crowder has already shown comparable explosiveness in, hauling in fi ve receptions that covered more than 20 yards, including two TDs that covered more than 30 yards. Vernon remains Duke s top big-play threat this season, leading the team with eight catches of 20 yards or longer, including three over 40 yards. Crowder owns Duke s longest play from scrimmage this season, however, grabbing a 60-yard touchdown pass from Sean Renfree in the opener versus FIU. Vernon has 41 plays of 20+ yards in his career. Vernon Career Receptions of 50+ Yards 1. vs. Tech, Oct. 3, vs. Wake Forest, Sept. 11, (TD) 3. vs. Wake Forest, Sept. 11, (TD) 4. vs. Army, Sept. 25, (TD) 5. vs. Boston College, Sept. 17, (TD) 6. vs., Nov. 12, Crowder Career Receptions of 50+ Yards 1. vs. FIU, Sept. 1, (TD) 2. vs. Stanford, Sept. 8, ACTIVE OFFENSIVE LEADERS Passing Yards Career Sean Renfree...7,634 Anthony Boone Brandon Connette Passing Touchdowns Career Sean Renfree...41 Anthony Boone...2 Brandon Connette...1 Rushing Yards Career Desmond Scott...1,159 Juwan Thompson Brandon Connette Josh Snead Rushing Touchdowns Career Brandon Connette...14 Sean Renfree...8 Desmond Scott...6 Juwan Thompson...7 Anthony Boone...5 Josh Snead...2 Receptions Career Conner Vernon Desmond Scott Jamison Crowder...48 Juwan Thompson...35 Receiving Yards Career Conner Vernon...3,137 Desmond Scott Jamison Crowder Brandon Braxton Receiving Touchdowns Career Conner Vernon...16 Jamison Crowder...3 Issac Blakeney...1 Brandon Braxton...1 Brandon Connette...1 Desmond Scott...1 Josh Snead...1 Jack Wise...1

6 DOUBLE-DIGIT RECEPTIONS Vernon has caught 10 or more passes in a game four times, including Duke s season opener. He shares the Duke record with Roger Boone. Senior Desmond Scott and sophomore Jamison Crowder joined Vernon on Duke s list of active players with double-digit reception games in week two when they both caught double-digit passes against Stanford. Conner Vernon Games With 10+ Receptions 1. vs. N.C. State (10/10/09) vs. Elon (9/4/10) vs. Boston College (11/13/10) vs. FIU (9/1/12) Desmond Scott Games With 10+ Receptions 1. vs. Stanford (9/8/12) at Wake Forest (9/29/12)...11 Jamison Crowder Games With 10+ Receptions 1. vs. Stanford (9/8/12) VERNON OWNS NATION S LONGEST STREAK Vernon owns the longest receiving streak in FBS football, hauling in at least one pass in 40 consecutive games. Vernon and teammate Desmond Scott are two of only seven players nationally with a streak of at least 30 games. Vernon s 40-game streak is the longest in school history, surpassing the previous record of 37 games held by Vernon s high school and collegiate teammate Donovan Varner ( ). Vernon has caught a pass in every game in which he has played and has multiple receptions in 39 of those 40 games. He is currently on a streak of 20 straight games with multiple catches, which is the third longest streak in Duke history. NCAA Consecutive Games with a Reception (Active Players) 1. Conner Vernon, Duke Taylor Stockemer, Arkansas St Lanear Sampson, Baylor Tavon Austin, West...33 Cody Wilson, Central Mich Brandon Wimberly, Nevada Desmond Scott, Duke Keenan Allen, Cal...29 Marques Wilson, Washington St Tevin Reese, Baylor...27 Duke Consecutive Games with a Reception Record 1. Conner Vernon (2009-Present) Donovan Varner ( ) Scottie Montgomery ( ) Randy Cuthbert ( ) Desmond Scott (2008-Present) Roger Boone ( )...28 Clarkston Hines ( )...28 Duke Consecutive Games with 2+ Receptions Record 1. Clarkston Hines ( ) Donovan Varner ( ) Conner Vernon (-Present) Scottie Montgomery ( )...19 DUKE FOOTBALL VERNON & RENFREE AMONG BEST QB-WR DUOS Redshirt senior QB Sean Renfree and WR Conner Vernon have hooked up for 13 passing touchdowns during their four seasons together. The duo ranks tied for fourth on Duke s all-time list of QB-WR touchdown combinations. Duke Most TD Passes by QB-WR Combination 1. Thaddeus Lewis to Eron Riley Ben Bennett to Chris Castor...16 Steve Slayden to Doug Green Spence Fischer to Corey Thomas...13 Sean Renfree to Conner Vernon Steve Slayden to Clarkston Hines...11 THREE RECEIVERS AMONG NCAA LEADERS Duke s top three receivers senior Conner Vernon, sophomore Jamison Crowder and junior Desmond Scott rank among the top 20 nationally in receptions, while Vernon ranks 13th in receiving yards. Duke is the only school in the nation with three players among the top 50 nationally in total receptions. NCAA Receiving Yards Leaders 1. Terrance Williams, Baylor Stedman Bailey, West Austin Franklin, New Mexico St DeAndre Hopkins, Cobi Hamilton, Arkansas Tavon Austin, West Alex Amidon, Boston College Willie Snead, Ball St Tommy Shuler, Marshall Jaime Wilson, Western Michigan Marquess Wilson, Washington St Phillip Dorsett, (Fla.) Conner Vernon, Duke Alonzo Russell, Toledo Marquelo Suel, Akron NCAA Receptions Leaders 1. Tommy Shuler, Marshall Tavon Austin, West Jaime Wilson, Western Michigan DeAndre Hopkins, Stedman Bailey, West...41 Willie Snead, Ball St Marqise Lee, USC...40 Marquelo Suel, Akron Andy Cruse, (OH)...38 Michael Campanaro, Wake Forest Davante Adams, Fresno St Terrance Williams, Baylor...34 Conner Vernon, Duke...34 Justin Hardy, East Carolina...34 J.D. McKissic, Arkansas St Jamison Crowder, Duke Desmond Scott, Duke...33 Justin Hunter, Tennessee...33 Keenan Allen, Cal...33 Alex Amidon, Boston College...33 Austin Franklin, New Mexico St VERNON NAMED ACC PLAYER OF THE WEEK Senior WR Conner Vernon was named ACC Receiver of the Week on Sept. 4 following Duke s win over FIU in the season opener. Vernon hauled in 10 catches for 180 yards and a touchdown in the victory, becoming Duke s all-time leader in receptions in the process. The ACC Player of the Week award was the fi rst of Vernon s career. DUKE RECORD WATCH FOR VERNON Vernon is on pace to end his career as the Duke record holder in several major categories, including career receptions, receiving yards, 100-yard receiving games and consecutive games with a reception. Vernon also owns the school records for most consecutive games with 5+ receptions (10) and career games with 5+ catches (28). He owns the longest receiving streak in school history (40) and also the most fi ve-reception games in a season (9). Category Vernon Duke leader Diff. Receptions 232 Vernon -- Receiving yards 3,137 Hines (3,318) -181 Games with 100+ rec. yards 11 Hines (17) -6 Games with 1+ reception 40 Varner (43) -3 Games with 2+ receptions 39 Vernon -- Games with 10+ receptions 4 R. Boone (4)/Vernon (4) -- Consecutive games with 1+ reception 40 Vernon -- TD catches of 50+ yards 4 Riley (5) -1 Duke Career Receiving Yards 1. Clarkston Hines ( )... 3, Conner Vernon (2009-present)... 3, Donovan Varner ( )... 2,623 Duke Consecutive games with 5+ receptions 1. Conner Vernon ( ) Clarkston Hines ( ) Wes Chesson ( )... 7 Roger Boone (1987)... 7 Duke Most games with 5+ receptions Season 1. Wes Chesson (1970)... 9 Roger Boone (1987)... 9 Conner Vernon (2010)... 9 Conner Vernon () Henley Carter (1968)... 8 Clarkston Hines (1988)... 8 Duke Most games with 5+ receptions Career 1. Conner Vernon (2009-present) Clarkston Hines ( ) Wes Chesson ( ) Duke Games with 10+ receptions Season 1. Roger Boone (1988) Wes Chesson (1970)... 2 Mark Militello (1983)... 2 Bill Khayat (1994)... 2 Conner Vernon (2010)... 2 Desmond Scott ()... 2 COMPARING VERNON & HINES In 40 career games, Vernon has recorded 232 receptions for 3,137 yards and 16 touchdowns. Already Duke s all-time receptions record holder, Vernon is on pace to break the career record for yardage held by 2010 College Football Hall of Fame selection Clarkston Hines. Hines / Vernon First 40 Games Comparison Hines Vernon Receptions Yards 2,725 3,137 Yards Per Catch Touchdowns 29 16

7 100-YARD GAMES Vernon owns 11 career 100-yard receiving games and ranks second on Duke s all-time chart. He moved into sole possession of second place following a 180-yard effort in Duke s season opener versus FIU. Vernon had two 100-yard games as a junior in after posting three as a sophomore and three as a freshman. He already has two 100-yard games in. Duke Career 100-Yard Receiving Games 1. Clarkston Hines ( ) Conner Vernon (2009-present) Wes Chesson ( )... 9 Donovan Varner ( )... 9 Conner Vernon Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. Tech (8/3/09) Maryland (8/24/09) (8/31/09) Elon (9/4/10) Wake Forest (9/11/10) Army (9/25/10) Boston College (11/13/10) Boston College (9/11/11) FIU (10/1/11) FIU (9/1/12) Memphis (9/22/12) Jamison Crowder Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. FIU (9/1/12) Stanford (9/8/12) Desmond Scott Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. Wake Forest (9/29/12) VERNON & CROWDER GO FOR 100 YARDS EACH Vernon and Crowder both topped 100 yards receiving in Duke s opener versus FIU. Vernon grabbed 10 catches for 180 yards, while Crowder caught six passes for 102 yards. Both scored touchdowns, with Vernon scoring from 28 yards on fourth down and Crowder taking one in from 60 yards. The performance was the 16th time in school history that two wide receivers have topped 100 receiving yards in the same game. Vernon has been involved in each of the last fi ve instances, doing so with his former Duke and prep teammate Donovan Varner. CROWDER, SCOTT GRAB 10 RECEPTIONS Crowder and receiver Desmond Scott each grabbed double-digit receptions in the week two loss to Stanford, marking only the second time in school history that two receivers recorded at least 10 receptions in the same game. Scott hauled in a career-high 11 passes for 83 yards, while Crowder caught a career-high 10 balls for 112 yards. They are the fi rst duo since Corey Thomas (13 receptions) and Mark Wilson (10 receptions) on Oct. 14, 1995 to accomplish that feat. Duke Two Receivers with 10+ Receptions in a Game Receivers (Receptions) Opponent, Date Corey Thomas (13) Mark Wilson (10) 10/14/1995 Desmond Scott (11) Stanford Jamison Crowder (10) 9/8/ DUKE FOOTBALL VERNON LEADS ALL ACTIVE RECEIVERS Vernon leads all active FBS receivers in both career receptions and career receiving yards. The 6-1, 200-pound senior owns career totals of 232 receptions for 3,137 yards. Vernon surpassed 3,000 career receiving yards in week four versus Memphis to become only the second receiver in Duke history to reach that milestone. He is the only active receiver in NCAA FBS with over 3,000 career receiving yards. NCAA Active Career Receptions Leaders 1. Conner Vernon, Duke Tavon Austin, West Robert Woods, Southern California Ryan Swope, Texas A&M Darius Johnson, SMU NCAA Active Career Receiving Yards Leaders 1. Conner Vernon, Duke... 3, Marquess Wilson, Washington State... 2, Tavon Austin, West... 2, Ryan Swope, Texas A&M... 2, Nick Harwell, (Ohio)... 2,437 ACC RECEIVING LEADERS Duke has three receivers Conner Vernon, Jamison Crowder and Desmond Scott among the top six in the ACC in receptions per game. Those three also rank among the ACC s top 10 in receiving yards per game. Duke is the only school with multiple receivers on either list. Since his fi rst season at Duke, Vernon has fi nished among the top six in the ACC in both receptions per game and receiving yards per game every year. ACC Receptions Leaders Name, Team Receptions Per Game 1. DeAndre Hopkins, Alex Amidon, Boston College Michael Campanaro, Wake Forest Conner Vernon, Duke Jamison Crowder, Duke Desmond Scott, Duke Phillip Dorsett, Erik Highsmith, Darius Jennings, Quintin Paytin, NC State ACC Receiving Yards Leaders Name, Team Receiving Yards Per Game 1. Alex Amidon, Boston College DeAndre Hopkins, Phillip Dorsett, Conner Vernon, Duke Michael Campanaro, Wake Forest Quintin Payton, NC State Jamison Crowder, Duke Marcus Davis, Tech Desmond Scott, Duke Rayshawn Scott, Vernon Among ACC Leaders ( ) Year Category Rank...ACC Receptions... 5th (5.8)...ACC Receiving Yards... 4th (79.7) ACC Receptions... 1st (6.1) ACC Receiving Yards... 3rd (81.1) ACC Receptions... 4th (5.0) ACC Receiving Yards... 6th (67.8) CROWDER ADAPTS QUICKLY TO STARTING ROLE In his fi rst season as a starter, Crowder has emerged as Duke s second leading receiver through the fi rst fi ve weeks. Crowder is tied for the team lead in receptions (34), and ranks second in receiving yards (377) and TD receptions (2) while ranking among the ACC s top 10 in all three of those categories. Crowder caught six passes for 102 yards and one touchdown in his fi rst career start. He followed with a 10-catch, 112-yard performance in his second career start, doing so against 25th-ranked Stanford, and hauled in a team-high seven passes for 84 yards and a touchdown against N.C. Central in week three. With back-to-back 100-yard games in weeks one and two, Crowder became the third player in Duke history to open a season with back-to-back 100-yard receiving games. Crowder did not start a game as a freshman in, but was one of the best kickoff and punt returners in the ACC, averaging yards per kickoff return and 9.4 yards per punt return. He caught 14 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown and also racked up the fi fth most all-purpose yards by a freshman in school history (1,141). Duke Players to Open the Season with Consecutive 100-yard Receiving Games Player (Year) Consecutive 100-Yard Games 1. Clarkston Hines (1988) Richmond Flowers (1998)... 2 Jamison Crowder ()... 2 SCOTT MAKES THE SWITCH TO WR Desmond Scott, who spent his fi rst three seasons at RB for Duke, switched to WR for his fi nal season as a Blue Devil. Through fi ve games, the transition has been smooth with Scott amassing 33 receptions for 328 yards for averages of 6.6 receptions and 65.6 yards per game. Scott had his top game at the position against Wake Forest, setting a career high with 134 receiving yards on a career-high matching 11 receptions.the 11-catch performance was the 39th double-digit reception performance in Duke football history. He also caught his fi rst career touchdown pass in week four versus Memphis, hauling in a 16-yard pass from QB Sean Renfree. A native of Durham, N.C., Scott has played in 35 career games with 19 starts in the backfi eld. He is one of the most versatile players on Duke s roster, rushing for 1,159 yards and six touchdowns on 262 attempts (4.42 ypc) while also catching 110 receptions for 876 yards (8.0 yards per reception). Scott has at least one reception in 31 consecutive games, the seventh longest streak in the nation. He has at least two receptions in 13 consecutive games. NEW ROLES FOR SEVERAL BLUE DEVILS Not including QB Brandon Connette s expanded role within the offense, three Blue Devils will line up in different spots on the offense this season, some converting from the defense: Player Yr. Previous Current Issac Blakeney R-So. S TE Garett Patterson R-Jr. CB WR Desmond Scott Sr. RB WR

8 BIG PLAY OFFENSE Duke has had at least three offensive plays of at 20+ yards in each of its fi rst fi ve games. Four of those plays have covered more than 50 yards, including a pair of long passes to sophomore WR Jamison Crowder, a 54-yard touchdown pass to redshirt sophomore TE Issac Blakeney and a 58-yard rush by freshman RB Jela Duncan. QB Sean Renfree leads the team with 20 plays of at least 20 yards, while WR Conner Vernon has a team-high eight catches of at least 20 yards, three of which resulted in touchdowns. Renfree has thrown seven touchdown passes of at least 50 yards during his career, which ranks second all-time at Duke. Vernon, meanwhile, has caught four touchdown passes of at least 50 yards, ranking tied for second at Duke. Duke Offensive Plays of 20+ Yards by Game vs. FIU (Sept. 1, )...4 at Stanford (Sept. 8, )...5 vs. N.C. Central (Sept. 15, )...5 vs. Memphis (Sept. 22, )...7 at Wake Forest (Sept. 29, )...3 Most Touchdown Passes of 50+ Yards, Season 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2007) Walt Rappold (1961)... 3 Dave Brown (1991)... 3 Thaddeus Lewis (2009)... 3 Sean Renfree (2010) Sean Renfree ()... 2 Most Touchdown Passes of 50+ Yards, Career 1. Thaddeus Lewis ( ) Sean Renfree (2009-present) Dave Brown ( ) Scotty Glacken ( )... 4 Ben Bennett ( )... 4 Most Touchdown Receptions of 50+ Yards, Career 1. Eron Riley ( ) Dave Dunaway ( )... 4 Walter Jones ( )... 4 Conner Vernon (2009-Present) Cedric Jones ( )... 3 Chris Castor ( )... 3 Clarkston Hines ( )... 3 ONLY THREE LOST FUMBLES FOR DUKE RBS Duke s fi ve running backs have combined for 435 career touches with only three lost fumbles. With just eight total fumbles, the group averages 54.4 touches between fumbles. Duke s running backs fumbled just twice in and at one point put together a streak of 168 consecutive touches without a fumble. The group has fumbled just three times in and did not lose a fumble until week four against Memphis. Player Rush Rec KR Tot Fum Juwan Thompson, Jr /2 Patrick Kurunwune, R-Sr /0 Josh Snead, R-So /1 Jela Duncan, Fr /0 Shaquille Powell, Fr /0 TOTAL /3 DUKE FOOTBALL ESTABLISHING THE RUNNING GAME Duke s running game has improved steadily under head coach David Cutcliffe and in averages yards per game, which ranks as the highest by a Duke team since 2005 (127.1). Duke has scored a rushing touchdown in every game this season. The Blue Devils have averaged 4.0 yards per carry or better in three of fi ve games this season and amassed over 100 rushing yards four times. Duke Rushing Statistics by Game Game Rush Yards TD Avg. vs. FIU (9/1/12) at Stanford (9/8/12) vs. N.C. Central (9/15/12) vs. Memphis (9/22/12) at Wake Forest (9/29/12) TOTAL DUNCAN LEADS RUSHING ATTACK Fresh off an 11-carry, 56-yard performance that included his fi rst touchdown at Wake Forest, rookie RB Jela Duncan paces the Blue Devils in rushing with 205 yards on 30 attempts. The Charlotte, N.C., native is averaging a team-best 6.83 yards per attempt. A total of eight freshmen have led Duke in rushing yardage, including George Clark (1944), Tony Benjamin (1973), Stanley Broadie (1977), Letavious Wilks (1996), B.J. Hill (1998), Chris Douglas (2000), Jay Hollingsworth (2008) and Desmond Scott (2009). Hill holds the school rookie record for rushing yards in a season with 798 while Clark holds the Duke freshman standard for yards per attempt (minimum 75 carries) at 5.93 yards. SNEAD FINDING THE END ZONE Redshirt sophomore RB Josh Snead leads Duke s backfi eld in touchdown responsibility with three scores, scoring twice on the ground and once through the air. Against N.C. Central, Snead scored on an 18-yard reception and later ran for a fi ve-yard touchdown for his fi rst career multi-td game. The performance marked the fi rst time since 1999 (Scottie Montgomery) that a Blue Devil scored a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game. Snead missed the entire season due to a leg injury. Prior to the injury, Snead played as a true freshman in 2010 and averaged 4.91 yards per rush with 221 rushing yards and one touchdown. MOORE ON RIMINGTON TROPHY WATCH LIST Redshirt senior center Brian Moore was named to the 51-member Rimington Trophy Watch List. A 6-2, 285-pound native of Coral Gables, Fla., Moore ranks tied for fourth among active ACC offensive linemen with 32 career starting assignments. Moore has played 2,295 snaps during his Duke career, which is the second most on Duke s roster behind only senior WR Conner Vernon (2,435). OFFENSIVE LINE PROVIDES PROTECTION Duke s offensive line has allowed one sack for every pass attempts this season. That ranks as the 12th best pass attempt-to-sacks allowed ratio in the nation and the second best in the ACC. Duke has allowed only four sacks this season despite a league-high 212 pass attempts. Duke s average of 0.80 sacks allowed per game is tied for 17th in the nation and second in the ACC. NCAA Pass Attempt to Sacks Allowed Ratio Rnk Team G SA* Pass Att. PA/SA* 1. Air Force INF 2. La.-Lafayette Middle Tenn Tennessee Oklahoma St Ball St Rutgers Boise St Mississippi St Troy Duke Nevada Ohio Tulsa SA = Sacks Allowed; PA/SA = Pass Attempts per Sack Allowed Duke Offensive Line Sacks Allowed by Game Team Sacks Allowed Pass Att. vs. FIU (9/1/12) at Stanford (9/8/12) vs. N.C. Central (9/15/12) vs. Memphis (9/22/12) at Wake Forest (9/29/12) TOTAL NEW FACES AT TIGHT END Following the losses of senior tight ends Cooper Helfet and Danny Parker and leg injuries to returnees Braxton Deaver and Jack Farrell, Duke entered without a single TE on its roster who had played a snap. Redshirt freshman David Reeves, redshirt sophomore Issac Blakeney and true freshman Erich Schneider have taken over the TE position, and all three registered catches in week two versus Stanford. Reeves has drawn all fi ve starts, including the opener versus FIU when he caught an eight-yard touchdown pass that gave Duke the lead for good early in the second quarter. Blakeney has fl ashed his big-play potential early, hauling in two receptions longer than 30 yards. Against N.C. Central in week three, he caught a 54-yard touchdown pass from QB Sean Renfree.