N.C. Central Bull City Gridiron Classic September 15, p.m. ESPN3 Durham, N.C. Wallace Wade Stadium (33,941 Natural grass)

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1 3 Bull City Gridiron Classic September 15, 7 p.m. ESPN3 Durham, N.C. Wallace Wade Stadium (33,941 Natural grass) Duke (1-1, 0-0 ACC) SEPTEMBER 1 FIU (ESPN3) W, at [25] Stanford (Pac-12 Network) L, (ESPN3) 7 p.m. 22 (ESPN3) 6 p.m. 29 at TBA OCTOBER 6 TBA 13 at Tech TBA 20 TBA 27 at TBA NOVEMBER 3 TBA 17 at TBA 24 TBA (1-1) SEPTEMBER 1 Fayetteville State W, at Elon L, at Duke 7 p.m. 22 at Savannah State 7 p.m. OCTOBER 6 vs. South Carolina State* 2:30 p.m. 13 at Morgan State 1 p.m. 18 Hampton 7:30 p.m. 27 at Bethune-Cookman 4 p.m. NOVEMBER 3 Delaware State 2 p.m. 10 at Florida A&M 3 p.m. 17 A&T 2 p.m. *Circle City Classic Indianapolis, Ind. TELEVISION ESPN3 Play-by-Play: Dave Weekley Analyst: Stan Lewter Sideline: Beth McDade RADIO Blue Devil IMG Sports Network Play-by-Play: Bob Harris Analyst: Wes Chesson Sideline: Anthony Dilweg Sirius XM Radio: Channel DUKE VS. N.C. CENTRAL Duke plays game three of its 100th season of football by hosting N.C. Central in the Bull City Gridiron Classic on Saturday at 7 p.m.... The game will be broadcast live by ESPN3 with Dave Weekley (play-byplay), Stan Lewter (analyst) & Beth McDade (sideline) calling the action The Blue Devils stand at 1-1 on the year following a loss at then 25th-ranked Stanford while N.C. Central is 1-1 after dropping a road decision to Elon last week The Blue Devils and Eagles have met just once on the gridiron with Duke posting a victory on September 26, 2009 behind Desmond Scott s 100-yard rushing night BLUE DEVILS BY THE NUMBERS 100+ WR Jamison Crowder is just the third Blue Devil to have 100+ receiving yards in the fi rst two weeks of a season, joining Clarkston Hines (1988) & Richmond Flowers (1998) 19 Pass receptions needed by senior WR Conner Vernon to set the ACC s all-time record... Vernon has 214 career catches and trails only s Desmond Clark (216) and s Aaron Kelly (232) THE MATCHUP Duke Blue Devils Record AP Ranking Last Game 1-1, 0-0 ACC Unranked L, 50-13, at No. 25 Stanford Head Coach David Cutcliffe Career Record 60-63/10th year Duke Record 16-34/5th year vs. 1-0 The Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce is the offi cial sponsor of the Duke- game... This week also marks Youth Day and Junior Blue Devil Club Day Duke s defensive captains S Walt Canty & CB Ross Cockrell are off to solid starts to the season... Canty leads Duke and ranks second in the ACC in tackles per game (11.00) while Cockrell paces the league in total pass defended (5; 4 PBUs & 1 INT) Overall under head coach David Cutcliffe, the Blue Devils have won 16 games in four-plus seasons ( ) six more wins than the program s total in the previous eight campaigns ( ) 10+ Last week in the loss at Stanford, two Blue Devils registered 10 or more pass receptions in a game for just the second time in school history as WRs Desmond Scott (11) and Jamison Crowder (10) turned the trick... The only other time Duke has accomplished the feat came on October 19, 1995 against in Charlottesville when both Corey Thomas (13) and Marc Wilson (10) reached double fi gures in the reception column during the Cavalier victory Eagles Duke utilizes a pair of rookies to handle its kicking and punting chores... True freshman K Ross Martin leads the Blue Devils in scoring with 15 points (3-4 FG; 6-6 PAT) while redshirt freshman P Will Monday paces the ACC and ranks 10th nationally in punting (46.33) Duke boasts three of the top six pass receivers in the ACC with WRs Jamison Crowder, Desmond Scott & Conner Vernon... Crowder & Vernon rank tied for third with 8.0 catches per game while Scott is sixth at 6.5 receptions per contest Crowder has registered one pass reception of 50+ yards in each of the fi rst two games this season Punting average for P Will Monday, who leads the ACC and ranks 10th nationally 63 Pass attempts by the Blue Devils last week at Stanford to match the school single-game record set in 1980 against... The total also marks the highest single-game total in David Cutcliffe s head coaching career, bettering the previous high of 57 (Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech, 2002) Record 1-1 AP Ranking N/A Last Game L, 34-14, at Elon Head Coach Henry Frazier III Career Record 72-64/14th year Record 3-10/2nd year vs. Duke 0-0 The Duke- Series: Duke leads, 1-0 Last Meeting: Duke 49, 14 on Sept. 26, 2009 in Durham, N.C.

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, 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. 10 Monday Off No practice THIS WEEK IN DUKE FOOTBALL 11 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 12 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. 13 Thursday Cutcliffe availability after practice Approximately 10:15 a.m. Injury Report Released no later that 2 p.m. 14 Friday No media availability 15 Saturday Gameday Duke vs. N.C. Central 7:00 p.m. ET Wallace Wade Stadium Cutcliffe and select players available after game 16 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 HIGH SCHOOL CONNECTIONS Eight Duke and players were high school teammates and will meet again this Saturday. Six players three from Duke and three from N.C. Central played together at Hillside High School in Durham, N.C. Duke s Desmond Scott and Corey Gattis, and s Gary Douglas were members of the same graduating class at Hillside. Hillside High School (Durham, N.C.) DUKE Corey Gattis (R-Jr.), Desmond Scott (Sr.), Brandon Watkins (Jr.) NCCU Gary Douglas (Sr.), Geovonie Irvine (R-Sr.), Zachary Giles (R-Fr.) Westlake High School (Atlanta, Ga.) DUKE Chris Tavarez (R-Fr.) NCCU Quenton Rucker (R-Fr.) 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 17 times during the David Cutcliffe era. The Blue Devils have scored 40 or more points eight times over the past fi ve years and over 50 once. Duke is 12-5 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 (Nov. 1, 2008)... L, OT 6. at Army (Sept. 12, 2009)...W, vs. (Sept. 26, 2009)...W, at N.C. State (Oct. 10, 2009)...W, vs. (Nov. 28, 2009)... L, vs. Elon (Sept. 4, )...W, at (Sept. 11, )... L, at Navy (Oct. 30, )...W, vs. (Nov. 6, )...W, vs. Tulane (Sept. 24, )...W, vs. FIU (Oct. 1, )...W, vs. (Nov. 19, )... L, vs. FIU (Sept. 1, )...W, IMPACT FRESHMEN Duke played a combined 21 true and redshirt freshmen in the season-opening win over FIU. Redshirt freshman TE David Reeves, true freshman placekicker Ross Martin and redshirt freshman punter Will Monday all started the game. Reeves caught his fi rst career touchdown reception in the victory, while Martin made a 34-yard fi eld goal and fi ve extra points, and Monday averaged 45.2 yards per punt on fi ve kicks. Redshirt freshman linebacker Kyler Brown amassed six tackles and also intercepted an FIU two-point conversion pass and returned it 98 yards in the fourth quarter. Redshirt freshman cornerback Tim Burton totaled two pass breakups and took two kickoff returns back 50 yards total. SCHOLARSHIP SENIORS Duke has just 13 scholarship seniors on its roster this season, one of the lowest totals in the nation. 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 Colorado State Texas OFFENSIVE NOTES RENFREE CLOSING IN ON DUKE RECORDS Renfree owns the top pass completion percentage in school history with a mark of 63.9 (650-of-1,018) 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 (6,842), pass effi ciency (124.8), completions (650), attempts (1,018) and TD-to-INT ratio (1.03:1). Entering week three, Renfree would need to complete 227 passes for 3,223 yards to tie both of those records. Also ranked sixth at Duke with 34 career touchdown passes, Renfree would need to throw 33 TDs as a senior to tie that school record. Duke Career Pass Completions 1. Thaddeus Lewis ( ) Ben Bennett ( ) Spence Fischer ( ) Steve Slayden ( ) Sean Renfree (2009-present) Leo Hart ( ) Duke Career Passing Touchdowns 1. Thaddeus Lewis ( ) Ben Bennett ( ) Spence Fischer ( ) Steve Slayden ( ) Dave Brown ( ) Sean Renfree (2009-present) Anthony Dilweg ( ) 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)... 6, Leo Hart ( )...6,116 RENFREE ACC S MOST EXPERIENCED PASSER Redshirt senior QB Sean Renfree is the most experienced passer in the ACC. Renfree ranks tied for the most games played (31) and leads the league in starts (25), passing yards (6,482), pass completions (650) and pass attempts (1,018). Renfree is the most accurate passer in Duke history, completing 63.9 percent (650-of-1,018) of his passes. That mark ranks as the third highest among returning ACC starters behind only UNC s Bryn Renner (.672, 277-of-412) and FSU s EJ Manuel (.668, 364-of-545). ACC Quarterbacks Games Played/Started Name, School Cl. G/GS 1. Sean Renfree, Duke...R-Sr /25 2. EJ Manuel,...R-Sr /20 3. Tanner Price,... Jr /24 4. Mike Glennon, NC State...Gr /15 5. Chase Rettig, Boston College... Jr /23 ACC Quarterbacks Passing Yards Name, School Yards 1. Sean Renfree, Duke... 6, Tanner Price,... 4, EJ Manuel,... 4, Tajh Boyd,... 4, Chase Rettig, Boston College... 4,077 ACC Quarterbacks Pass Completions Name, School Comp. 1. Sean Renfree, Duke Tanner Price, Tajh Boyd, EJ Manuel, Mike Glennon, NC State ACC Quarterbacks Passing Touchdowns Name, School TD 1. Tajh Boyd, Sean Renfree, Duke Mike Glennon, NC State Tanner Price, EJ Manuel, RENFREE AMONG ACC LEADERS After two weeks of play, Renfree leads the ACC in complete passes and ranks third in completion percentage. He ranks 15th nationally in completions and tied for 27th in completion percentage. Renfree has twice fi nished among the top three in the ACC in both passing yards per game and pass completions per game. ACC Pass Completion Leaders Player, Team Completions 1. Sean Renfree, Duke Chase Rettig, Boston College Stephen Morris, ACC Completion Percentage Leaders Player, Team Completion % 1. EJ Manuel, Tajh Boyd, Sean Renfree, Duke 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.

4 RENFREE IN 6,000-YARD PASSING CLUB Duke redshirt junior QB Sean Renfree surpassed 6,000 passing yards for his career in, becoming only the sixth Duke quarterback to reach that mark. With 6,842 career passing yards, Renfree ranks fi fth on Duke s all-time list. Duke s two most recent QBs to reach 6,000 yards (Thaddeus Lewis 10,065 yards) were both mentored by head coach David Cutcliffe. MULTI-TOUCHDOWN GAMES Renfree has nine career games with two or more touchdown passes. He ranks tied for sixth on Duke s career list in that category. Renfree Career Games With 2+ TD Passes Opponent, Date TDs 1. Army, Sept. 12, Elon, Sept. 4, , Sept. 11, Army, Sept. 25, Boston College, Sept. 17, FIU, Oct. 1, , Nov. 19, , Nov. 26, FIU, Sept. 1, YARD GAMES Renfree has thrown for over 300 yards in eight career games. He is one of 17 Duke quarterbacks all-time to throw for over 300 yards in a game and ranks tied for fourth on the career list. Renfree Career 300-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. Elon, Sept. 4, , Sept. 11, Maryland, Oct. 2, Navy, Oct. 30, , Nov. 20, Boston College, Sept. 17, FIU, Oct. 1, , Nov. 12, Duke Career 300-Yard Games 1. Thaddeus Lewis ( ) Anthony Dilweg ( ) Ben Bennett ( ) Dave Brown ( )... 8 Sean Renfree (2009-present)... 8 FIRST DOWN CONVERSIONS Player Rush Pass Total Sean Renfree Jamison Crowder Anthony Boone Conner Vernon Brandon Connette Desmond Scott Issac Blakeney Josh Snead Jela Duncan Patrick Kurunwune Erich Schneider Juwan Thompson Corey Gattis Penalty 2 RENFREE ON UNITAS AWARD WATCH LIST Renfree is one of 29 players on the Unitas Award Watch List. Candidates for the Unitas Award are judged on character, citizenship, scholastic achievement, leadership qualities and athletic accomplishments. Renfree is also a candidate for the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award, the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award and 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 set career highs against Stanford in week two of this season, completing 13-of-21 passes for 147 yards. Among his 13 completions was a 51-yard pass to Jamison Crowder that set up an eventual four-yard TD run by QB Brandon Connette. Connette is also available at QB in addition to his role in the wildcat formation and as a WR and TE. A redshirt sophomore, Connette has played in 16 games with 11 rushing touchdowns, one passing touchdown and 179 passing yards on 13 completions. CONNETTE LEADS TEAM IN TOUCHDOWNS Redshirt sophomore QB Brandon Connette is Duke s leader in touchdown responsibility with three TDs after two weeks of play. Connette has scored twice on the ground and thrown for another score. Connette ran for one touchdown and passed for another in Duke s season-opening win over FIU. He rushed for another score in the week two loss to Stanford. Connette, who missed the fi nal 10 games of following a shoulder injury suffered in week two against Stanford, has scored 11 rushing touchdowns on just 95 career rushing attempts. That works out to an average of 8.64 rushing attempts between touchdowns. 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. THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS Player Rush Pass Total Anthony Boone Jamison Crowder Brandon Connette Sean Renfree Issac Blakeney Patrick Kurunwune Conner Vernon Penalty 1 FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS Player Rush Pass Total Boone Connette Renfree Erich Schneider Vernon Penalty 0 RUNNING QUARTERBACKS Duke s top three quarterbacks Sean Renfree, Brandon Connette and Anthony Boone have combined for 22 career rushing touchdowns. Connette s 11 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 ( ) Leo Hart ( ) Brandon Connette (-present) Jerry Barger ( )... 9 Thaddeus Lewis ( ) Sean Renfree (2008-present)... 8 VERNON NEARING ACC RECORDS Conner Vernon has cracked the ACC s top three in career receptions and top 15 for receiving yards. With 214 career receptions for 2,904 yards, Vernon needs just 19 receptions for 598 yards to become the ACC s all-time leader in those categories. The league s all-time leaders are s Aaron Kelly ( ) with 232 receptions and s Peter Warrick ( ) with 3,517 receiving yards. In, Vernon became the fi rst player in ACC history to post back-to-back seasons with 70-plus receptions. He one of only four players in school history to post three consecutive 50-reception seasons. ACC Career Receptions Leaders 1. Aaron Kelly, ( ) Desmond Clark, ( ) Conner Vernon, Duke (2009-present) Billy McMullen, ( ) ACC Career Receiving Yards Leaders 1. Peter Warrick, ( )... 3, Torry Holt, NC State ( )... 3, Clarkston Hines, Duke ( )... 3, Jerricho Cotchery, NC State ( )...3, Billy McMullen, ( )... 2, Ricky Proehl, ( )... 2, Jermaine Lewis, Maryland ( )... 2, Calvin Johnson, ( )... 2, E.G. Green, ( )... 2, Kelly Campbell, ( )... 2, Conner Vernon, Duke (2009-present)... 2, Jarrett Boykin, Tech ( )... 2,884 VERNON OWNS NATION S LONGEST STREAK Vernon owns the longest receiving streak in FBS football, hauling in at least one pass in 37 consecutive games. Vernon is one of only fi ve players nationally with a streak of at least 30 games. Vernon has caught a pass in every game in which he has played and has multiple receptions in 36 of those 37 games. He is currently on a streak of 17 straight games with multiple catches, which is the sixth longest streak in Duke history. Desmond Scott, who moved from RB to WR this season, also has one of the nation s longest receiving streaks with a catch in 28 consecutive games. Consecutive Games with a Reception NCAA 1. Conner Vernon, Duke Taylor Stockemer, Arkansas St Lanear Sampson, Baylor Tavon Austin, West Cody Wilson, Central Mich Brandon Wimberly, Nevada Desmond Scott, Duke Keenan Allen, Cal...26

5 VERNON & CROWDER AMONG NCAA LEADERS Senior WR Conner Vernon is once again among the elite receivers in college football, but sophomore teammate Jamison Crowder also joins him on the receptions and receiving yards lists. NCAA Receiving Yards Leaders 1. Josh Jarboe, Arkansas State Austin Hill, Arizona Marqise Lee, USC Michael Campanaro, Alex Amidon, Boston College Kenny Stills, Oklahoma Conner Vernon, Duke DeAndre Hopkins, Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt Marcus Sales, Syracuse Ryan Grant, Tulane Justin Hunter, Tennessee Jamison Crowder, Duke NCAA Receptions Leaders 1. Michael Campanaro, Marqise Lee, USC Andy Cruse, (OH) Josh Jarboe, Arkansas St Marcus Sales, Syracuse...19 DeAndre Hopkins,...19 Allen Robinson, Penn State...19 Davante Adams, Fresno St Jamie Wilson, Western Michigan Justin Hunter, Tennessee Conner Vernon, Duke...16 Jamison Crowder, Duke...16 Robert Woods, USC...16 Alex Amidon, Boston College...16 Kenny Stills, Oklahoma...16 Dan Buckner, Arizona...16 VERNON & CROWDER ARE 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 wide receivers, running backs and tight ends. Fellow starting WR Jamison Crowder has already shown comparable explosiveness in his fi rst two starts, hauling in two receptions of 45 yards or longer. In Duke s opener versus FIU, Vernon hooked up with QB Sean Renfree for three plays of at least 20 yards, including receptions of 49 and 46 yards along with a 28-yard touchdown catch. Crowder countered with a 60-yard touchdown pass against FIU in week one and a 51-yard reception against No. 25 Stanford in week two. Crowder has caught a pass of at least 45 yards in three consecutive games, dating back to the season fi nale at. Vernon has 37 plays of 20+ yards in his career. Vernon Career Receptions of 50+ Yards 1. vs. Tech, Oct. 3, vs., Sept. 11, (TD) 3. vs., 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, VERNON & RENFREE AMONG BEST QB-WR DUOS Redshirt senior QB Sean Renfree and WR Conner Vernon have hooked up for 11 passing touchdowns during their four seasons together. The duo ranks tied for fi fth 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 Steve Slayden to Clarkston Hines...11 Sean Renfree to Conner Vernon...11 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 at least fi ve receptions (10) and career games with fi ve or more catches (25). He is tied for the longest receiving streak in school history (37) and also the most fi ve-reception games in a season (9). Category Vernon Duke leader Diff. Receptions 214 Vernon -- Receiving yards 2,904 Hines (3,318) -414 Games with 100+ rec. yards 10 Hines (17) -7 Games with 1+ reception 37 Varner (43) -8 Games with 2+ receptions 36 Varner (38) -2 Games with 10+ receptions 4 R. Boone (4)/Vernon (4) -- Consecutive games with 1+ reception 37 Varner (37) -- TD catches of 50+ yards 4 Riley (5) -1 Duke Consecutive games with 5+ receptions 1. Conner Vernon (-11) 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 ()... 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 ( ) Roger Boone ( ) Scottie Montgomery ( ) Donovan Varner ( ) Duke Games with 10+ receptions Season 1. Roger Boone (1988) Wes Chesson (1970)... 2 Mark Militello (1983)... 2 Bill Khayat (1994)... 2 Conner Vernon ()... 2 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 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 214 receptions for 2,904 yards. NCAA Active Career Receptions Leaders 1. Conner Vernon, Duke Robert Woods, Southern California Ryan Swope, Texas A&M Tavon Austin, West Darius Johnson, SMU NCAA Active Career Receiving Yards Leaders 1. Conner Vernon, Duke... 2, Marquess Wilson, Washington State... 2, Nick Harwell, (Ohio)... 2, Ryan Swope, Texas A&M... 2, Tavon Austin, West... 2,177 ACTIVE OFFENSIVE LEADERS Passing Yards Career Sean Renfree...6,842 Anthony Boone Brandon Connette Passing Touchdowns Career Sean Renfree...34 Brandon Connette...1 Anthony Boone...1 Rushing Yards Career Desmond Scott...1,159 Juwan Thompson Brandon Connette Josh Snead Rushing Touchdowns Career Brandon Connette...11 Sean Renfree...8 Desmond Scott...6 Juwan Thompson...7 Anthony Boone...4 Josh Snead...1 Receptions Career Conner Vernon Desmond Scott...90 Jamison Crowder...30 Juwan Thompson...28 Receiving Yards Career Conner Vernon...2,904 Desmond Scott Brandon Braxton Receiving Touchdowns Career Conner Vernon...13 Jamison Crowder...2 Brandon Braxton...1

6 2,500-YARD RECEIVER Vernon is one of only three members in Duke s 2,500-yard receiving club and the only active receiver in NCAA FBS to have reached that mark. Vernon ranks second at Duke with 2,904 receiving yards and needs just 96 more yards to join former Blue Devil Clarkston Hines ( ) as Duke s only other member of the 3,000-yard receiving club. Duke Career Receiving Yards 1. Clarkston Hines ( )... 3, Conner Vernon (2009-present)... 2, Donovan Varner ( )... 2, Eron Riley ( )... 2, Wes Chesson ( )... 2, YARD GAMES Vernon owns 10 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. 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, Oct. 3, Maryland, Oct. 24, , Oct. 31, Elon, Sept. 4, , Sept. 11, Army, Sept. 25, Boston College, Nov. 13, Boston College, Sept. 11, FIU, Oct. 1, FIU, Sept. 1, Jamison Crowder Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. FIU, Sept. 1, Stanford, Sept. 8, PLAYS OF 20+ YARDS FIU (5) Renfree to Vernon pass Renfree to Vernon pass Renfree to Crowder pass...60 (TD) Cockrell blocked FG return...75 (TD) Renfree to Vernon pass...28 (TD) Stanford (5) Renfree to Vernon pass Renfree to Scott pass Renfree to Blakeney pass Boone to Crowder pass Boone to Crowder pass Long Play Leaders Renfree... 7 passing Vernon... 4 receiving Crowder... 3 receiving Boone... 2 passing Blakeney... 1 receiving Cockrell...1 blocked FG return Scott... 1 receiving COMPARING VERNON & HINES In 37 career games, Vernon has recorded 214 receptions for 2,904 yards and 14 touchdowns. Vernon is on pace to break the career record for yardage held by College Football Hall of Fame selection Clarkston Hines. Below is a comparison of the two players statistics after 37 career games: Hines / Vernon First 37 Games Comparison Hines Vernon Receptions Yards 2,382 2,904 Yards Per Catch Touchdowns 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 last Saturday 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)...11 Jamison Crowder Games With 10+ Receptions 1. vs. Stanford (9/8/12) VERNON & CROWDER GO FOR 100 YARDS EACH Vernon and fellow starting WR Jamison Crowder both topped 100 yards receiving in Duke s season opener versus FIU. Vernon hauled in 10 catches for 180 yards, while Crowder grabbed six receptions for 102 yards. Both scored touchdowns, with Vernon scoring from 28 yards out on fourth down and Crowder taking one in from 60 yards. The performance marked 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 those last fi ve instances, teaming up with former Duke and Gulliver 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/ 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. Duke and are the only teams with multiple players in the top 10. Vernon and Crowder are also among the top fi ve in receiving yards per game. 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. Vernon ranked fi fth with 5.8 receptions per game and fourth with 79.7 receiving yards per game in. He led the league in receptions per game (6.1) and ranked third in receiving yards per game (81.1) in and ranked tied for fourth in receptions (5.0) and sixth in receiving yards (67.8) in ACC Receptions Leaders Name, Team Receptions Per Game 1. Michael Campanaro, DeAndre Hopkins, Connner Vernon, Duke Jamison Crowder, Duke Alex Amidon, Boston College Desmond Scott, Duke ACC Receiving Yards Leaders Name, Team Receiving Yards Per Game 1. Michael Campanaro, Alex Amidon, Boston College Conner Vernon, Duke DeAndre Hopkins, Jamison Crowder, Duke 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 Sophomore WR Jamison 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. With back-to-back 100-yard games, 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). Dating back to the season fi nale at North Carolina, Crowder has caught a pass of at least 45 yards in three straight games. Two of those went for touchdowns. 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

7 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. Scott had his top game at the position against Stanford, setting career highs with 11 receptions for 83 yards. The 11-catch performance was the 37th double-digit reception performance in Duke football history. A native of Durham, N.C., Scott has played in 32 career games with 19 starts in the backfi eld. He is Duke s most versatile back, rushing for 1,159 yards and six touchdowns on 262 attempts (4.42 yards per rush) while also catching 80 receptions for 630 yards (7.9 yards per reception). Scott has at least one reception in 28 consecutive games, the seventh longest streak in the nation. He has at least two receptions in 10 consecutive games. BIG PLAY OFFENSE Duke has had fi ve plays of at least 20 yards in each of its fi rst two games. Three of those plays have covered more than 50 yards, including a pair of long passes to sophomore WR Jamison Crowder. QB Sean Renfree leads the team with seven plays of at least 20 yards, while WR Conner Vernon has a team-high four catches of at least 20 yards. Duke had 40 plays of at least 20 yards in, including a season-high seven in the win over FIU on Oct. 1. Renfree threw 30 passes of at least 20 yards last season while Vernon led all receivers with 12 receptions covering 20 yards or more. ONLY ONE LOST FUMBLE FOR DUKE RBS Duke s fi ve returning running backs have combined for 352 career touches with only one lost fumble. With just six total fumbles, the group averages 58.7 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. Player Rush Rec KR Tot Fum Juwan Thompson, Jr /1 Patrick Kurunwune, R-Sr /0 Josh Snead, R-So /0 Jela Duncan, Fr /0 Shaquille Powell, Fr /0 TOTAL /1 THOMPSON AND SNEAD TEAM UP IN BACKFIELD Junior Juwan Thompson and redshirt sophomore Josh Snead entered atop Duke s depth chart at running back. The duo, who were members of the same recruiting class, combine to average 4.14 yards per carry. Both played extensively in the season opener with the 5-9, 190-pound Snead rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown on just seven carries. Thompson, at 5-11, 225 pounds, totaled 28 yards on six carries. Thompson led Duke with seven rushing touchdowns in and scored multiple times in three games. He was Duke s most heavily used back as a sophomore, rushing a team-high 110 times for 457 yards. Thompson holds the school record for the top power clean lift (357 lbs.) by a running back and matched the top totals among Duke s running backs in the 40-yard dash (4.49 seconds) and 225-pound bench press repititions (20). Snead, meanwhile, tied Thompson in the 40-yard dash and posted Duke running back bests in the broad jump (10 2 ) and vertical jump (37 ). THOMPSON S RUSHING TDS Thompson scored seven times on the ground in, which was the most by a Duke running back since Justin Boyle ran in nine in Thompson had multiple scores in three games. With two touchdowns against both Tulane and FIU, Thompson became the fi rst Duke back since 1995 to register multiple rushing TDs in consecutive games. SNEAD SCORES SECOND CAREER TOUCHDOWN Snead scored his second career touchdown in Duke s season-opening win over FIU, taking a handoff 19 yards to the end zone in the second quarter to put Duke on top Snead went on to rush for 47 yards on just seven carries (6.71 ypc). The performance came after Snead missed the entire season due to a leg injury. Prior to the injury, Snead played as a true freshman in and averaged 4.91 yards per rush with 221 rushing yards and one touchdown. EXPERIENCE ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE Duke s offensive line is one of the program s most talented and experienced units in years. Four of fi ve starters return from a line that allowed just one sack for every 27 pass attempts and allowed the Blue Devils to run for 19 rushing touchdowns. The Blue Devils have allowed only two sacks in and average 48.5 pass attempts between sacks this season. Duke did not allow a single sack against FIU and surrendered only two against Stanford despite throwing a school-record tying 63 passes in the game. Anchoring the offensive line are left tackle Takoby Cofield, left guard Laken Tomlinson, center Brian Moore, right guard Dave Harding and right tackle Perry Simmons. Those fi ve combined to start 47 games in with both Simmons and Tomlinson starting all 12 at their respective positions. Harding also started 10 contests, splitting time between center and left guard. Duke s Starting Offensive Line Player Career Snaps Brian Moore (C/OG)... 2,087 Perry Simmons (OT)... 1,921 Dave Harding (OG/C)... 1,530 Laken Tomlinson (OG)... 1,078 Takoby Cofi eld (OT) OFFENSIVE LINE PROVIDES PROTECTION Duke s offensive line allowed just one sack for every 26 pass attempts in, the third-best mark in the ACC. Duke has allowed only two sacks this season despite throwing a league-high 97 pass attempts. Duke s average of 48.5 pass attempts between sacks is the second best in the ACC, trailing only which has yet to allow a sack. Last season, Duke did not allow a sack in fi ve games and gave up just one sack four times. ACC Sack to Pass Attempt Ratio (PA/S) Team Sacks Allowed Pass Attempts PA/S INF 2. Duke Boston College Duke Offensive Line Sacks Allowed by Game Team Sacks Allowed Pass Att. vs. FIU (9/1/11) vs. Stanford (9/8/11) TOTAL 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 28 career starting assignments. Moore has played 2,025 snaps during his Duke career, which is the second most on Duke s roster behind only receiver Conner Vernon. NEW FACES AT TIGHT END Following the losses of senior tight ends Cooper Helfet and Danny Parker and a 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 two 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. Reeves also helped block for a running game that totaled 119 yards on 30 carries (4.0 ypc) against FIU. DEFENSIVE NOTES EXPERIENCE IN THE SECONDARY Duke has an experienced secondary with three seniors and two juniors making up the starting unit. The starting CB duo of redshirt senior Lee Butler and redshirt junior Ross Cockrell have combined to play 65 games, including 45 starts. That is the second most games played by a starting CB duo in the ACC. Senior safety Walt Canty, who has played in every game of his Duke career with 20 starts, anchors the unit from the safety position. Redshirt senior Jordon Byas (8 starts), redshirt junior August Campbell (9 starts) and junior Brandon Braxton (15 starts at WR, 2 at S) will play alongside Canty in the defensive backfi eld, although Byas is out indefi nitely with a knee injury. ACC Total Games Played by Starting CB Duo Names, Team Combined GP 1. Rod Sweeting & Jemea Thomas, Ga. Tech Lee Butler & Ross Cockrell, Duke Kyle Fuller & Antone Exum, Va. Tech David Amerson & Dontae Johnnson, NC State Xavier Rhodes & Nick Waisome, Fla. State...41 BRAXTON SOLID IN DEBUT AS SAFETY Junior Brandon Braxton converted from wide receiver to safety during the spring and made his debut at the position in the season opener versus FIU. Braxton started at the rover spot and amassed 10 tackles, including three solo stops. In his fi rst two seasons at WR, Braxton totaled 54 catches for 532 yards and one touchdown. He caught 40 passes for 352 yards as a sophomore. Braxton also made an impact on special teams where he totaled 14 tackles in two seasons. His nine special teams tackles in ranked fourth on the team.

8 ACTIVE DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles...Career Walt Canty Ross Cockrell Kelby Brown Lee Butler Austin Gamble Jordon Byas Justin Foxx Sydney Sarmiento Tony Foster August Campbell Tackles For Loss...Career Kelby Brown Kenny Anunike Austin Gamble Justin Foxx August Campbell Walt Canty Jordon Byas Dezmond Johnson Lee Butler Sydney Sarmiento David Helton Jamal Wallace Quarterback Sacks...Career Kenny Anunike Justin Foxx Austin Gamble Kelby Brown Dezmond Johnson David Helton Lee Butler August Campbell Jordan DeWalt-Ondijo Jamal Wallace Walt Canty Interceptions...Career Ross Cockrell... 5 Lee Butler... 3 Walt Canty... 2 August Campbell... 1 Pass Break-Ups...Career Ross Cockrell Lee Butler Kelby Brown... 3 Tony Foster... 3 Tim Burton... 2 Walt Canty... 2 Brandon Braxton... 1 C.J. France... 1 Austin Gamble... 1 Sydney Sarmiento... 1 QB Pressures...Career Kelby Brown... 7 August Campbell... 5 Kenny Anunike... 4 Austin Gamble... 4 Justin Foxx... 3 Jordan DeWalt-Ondijo... 2 Dezmond Johnson... 2 Walt Canty... 1 David Helton... 1 Anthony Young-Wiseman... 1 Fumble Recoveries...Career Kelby Brown... 4 Jordon Byas... 1 August Campbell... 2 Jackson Anderson... 1 Sydney Sarmiento... 1 Anthony Young-Wiseman... 1 Caused Fumbles...Career Walt Canty... 4 Kenny Anunike... 2 Jordon Byas... 2 Kelby Brown... 1 Justin Foxx... 1 Sydney Sarmiento... 1 Jamal Wallace... 1 Anthony Young-Wiseman... 1 DOUBLE-DIGIT TACKLE GAMES Duke has six players on the roster who have tallied 10 or more tackles in a game, including safety Walt Canty who leads the team with eight. Four of Canty s 10-tackle games came in. Canty had the highest single-game tackle total of the season with a career-high 15 stops against on Nov. 12. Kelby Brown Games With 10+ Tackles 1. vs. Army (9/25/10) at Navy (10/30/10) vs. Richmond (9/3/11) vs. (10/15/11) vs. Tech (10/29/11) Lee Butler Games With 10+ Tackles 1. at Kansas (9/19/09) vs. (11/6/10) Walt Canty Games With 10+ Tackles 1. vs. (11/6/10) vs. (11/27/10) at FIU (10/1/11) vs. (10/15/11) at (11/12/11) vs. (11/19/11) vs. FIU (9/1/12) at Stanford (9/8/12)...11 Ross Cockrell Games With 10+ Tackles 1. at (9/11/10) Austin Gamble Games With 10+ Tackles 1. vs. FIU (9/1/12)...11 Brandon Braxton Games With 10+ Tackles 1. vs. FIU (9/1/12) CANTY EMERGING IN DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD Senior Walt Canty entered as Duke s top safety and has lived up to the billing by ranking second in the ACC in tackles per game. Canty has led the team in tackles in both games to start the year and has fi nished atop Duke s tackle leaderboard in four of the last fi ve games. A 6-1, 220-pound senior, Canty ranked second on the team and 14th in the ACC with a career-high 87 tackles last season. He also added four tackles for a loss, one interception, fi ve pass breakups and forced three fumbles. The three forced fumbles and average of 0.25 per game, ranked tied for third in the ACC. ACC Tackles Per Game Leaders 1. Jack Tyler, Tech Walt Canty, Duke Kevin Pierre-Louis, Boston College Nick Clancy, Boston College Steve Greer, SAFTIES OUT Duke will be without three safeties this Saturday, as as redshirt junior Taylor Sowell will miss the entire year with a torn achilles, redshirt senior Jordon Byas is out indefi nitely following knee surgery, and transfer Jeremy Cash, from Ohio State, will sit out the entire season due to NCAA transfer rules. Byas was charted as a starter before suffering his injury in training camp. In 35 career games, Byas has 88 career tackles. He had a career-high 40 as a junior in. COCKRELL MAKES PLAYS IN SECONDARY Redshirt junior CB Ross Cockrell is among the best cornerbacks in the ACC. The 6-0, 180-pound native of Waxhaw, N.C., leads the ACC with fi ve passes defended, including Duke s fi rst interception of the year versus Stanford on Sept. 8. Cockrell has fi ve interceptions and 20 pass breakups in his three-year career while also posting 126 tackles in 25 games. ACC Passes Defended Leaders 1. Ross Cockrell, Duke...5 (1 INT, 4 PBU) 2. Tim Scott,... 4 (2 INT, 2 PBU) Jabari Price,...4 (1 INT 3 PBU) Demetrious Nicholson,... 4 (0 INT, 4 PBU) 5. AJ Marshall,... 3 (1 INT, 2 PBU) Ausar Walcott,... 3 (0 INT, 3 PBU) Xavier Rhodes,... 3 (1 INT, 2 PBU) Nick Clancy, Boston College... 3 (0 INT, 3 PBU) Kyle Fuller, Tech... 3 (2 INT, 1 PBU) Duke Most Pass Break Ups, Career 1. John Talley ( ) Erwin Sampson ( ) Wyatt Smith ( ) Ronnie Hamilton ( ) Kenneth Stanford ( ) Lamar Grant ( ) Matt Daniels ( ) Quinton McCracken ( ) Fonda Williams ( ) Leon Wright ( ) Ross Cockrell (-Present) DEFENSIVE LINE EXPERIENCE Redshirt junior nose guard Sydney Sarmiento has played 1,173 career snaps over 26 games (25 starts), making him Duke s most experienced defensive lineman. Sarmiento has started every game of his career except for the season-opener. Sarmiento, redshirt senior Kenny Anunike and redshirt junior Justin Foxx are the veterans of a maturing line that has two redshirt freshmen, seven redshirt sophomores, two redshirt juniors and one redshirt senior. Sarmiento, Anunike and Foxx have combined to play 2,577 snaps and 80 games. Of note, the group features zero players who are in their fi nal season of eligibility. While listed as a redshirt senior, Anunike was granted a sixth year by the NCAA back in March. ANUNIKE RETURNS FROM INJURY Redshirt senior DE Kenny Anunike, who led the ACC in sacks through the fi rst four weeks of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury, is back on Duke s defensive front. Over his last fi ve games, Anunike has racked up 5.0 sacks and 6.0 tackles for loss, including two half-sacks and two half-tackles for loss in. Anunike had an ACC-leading 4.0 sacks through Duke s fi rst three games of. He also had 5.0 tackles for loss, good for third in the ACC, but suffered his season-ending knee injury in the fi rst quarter against Tulane in week four. Anunike returned to action during the season opener against FIU and totaled three total tackles including one-half of a quarterback sack. He followed with another half sack against Stanford.