10 [10] November 3, 7 p.m. ESPN2 Durham, N.C. Wallace Wade Stadium (33,941 Natural grass) Duke (6-3, 3-2 ACC) SEPTEMBER 1 FIU (ESPN3) W, 46-26 8 at [25] Stanford (Pac-12 Network) L, 13-50 15 N.C. Central (ESPN3) W, 54-17 22 Memphis (ESPN3) W, 38-14 29 at Wake Forest (ACC Network) W, 34-27 OCTOBER 6 Virginia (RSN) W, 42-17 13 at Virginia Tech (ACC Network) L, 20-41 20 North Carolina (ESPNU) W, 33-30 27 at [11] Florida State (ESPNU) L, 7-48 NOVEMBER 3 [10] (ESPN2) 7 p.m. 17 at TBA 24 TBA (7-1, 4-1 ACC) SEPTEMBER 1 Auburn W, 26-19 8 Ball State W, 52-27 15 Furman W, 41-7 22 at Florida State L, 37-49 29 at Boston College W, 45-31 OCTOBER 6 W, 47-31 20 Virginia Tech W, 38-17 25 at Wake Forest W, 42-13 NOVEMBER 3 at Duke 7 p.m. 10 Maryland TBA 17 N.C. State TBA 24 South Carolina TBA TELEVISION ESPN2 Play-by-Play: Mark Jones Analyst: Brock Huard Sideline: Jessica Mendoza RADIO Blue Devil IMG Sports Network Play-by-Play: Bob Harris Analyst: Wes Chesson Sideline: Anthony Dilweg Satellite: Sirius Channel 135; XM Channel 190 @Duke_FB DUKE VS. CLEMSON Duke plays game 10 of its 100th season of football by hosting No. 10 at Wallace Stadium Stadium on Saturday at 7 p.m.... The game will be broadcast live by ESPN2 with Mark Jones (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst) & Jessica Mendoza (sideline) calling the action The Blue Devils stand at 6-3 overall and 3-2 in ACC play after falling, 48-7, at Florida State last weekend, while the Tigers are 7-1 overall and 4-1 in league play after winning at Wake Forest, 42-13, last Thursday night Saturday s game will mark the 53rd on the gridiron between the two schools, with holding a 35-16-1 all-time series advantage BLUE DEVILS BY THE NUMBERS 5 Touchdown receptions for WRs Jamison Crowder & Conner Vernon this year, becoming the fourth duo in Duke history to accomplish the feat: Clarkston Hines (10) & Keith Ewell (7), 1988 S. Montgomery (5) & Richmond Flowers (5), 1999 Eron Riley (9) & Jomar Wright (5), 2007 Jamison Crowder (5) & Conner Vernon (5), 82 Receiving yards needed by WR Conner Vernon to pass former Florida State standout Peter Warrick (3,517) as the ACC s career leader THE MATCHUP Duke Blue Devils Record AP Ranking Last Game 6-3, 3-2 ACC Unranked L, 48-7, Florida State Head Coach David Cutcliffe Career Record 65-65/11th year Duke Record 21-36/5th year vs. 0-1 Duke s last win over came on November 13, 2004 when Matt Brooks booted a 53-yard fi eld goal as time expired for a 16-13 win at Wallace Wade Stadium Kangaroo Express is the offi cial game sponsor... Also, Duke celebrates Youth Football Team Day with the tilt The Blue Devils are 5-0 at Wallace Wade Stadium this year, matching the school record for home victories in a season Duke WR Conner Vernon is the only player in ACC history to record four seaons with 50+ receptions & 700+ receiving yards 92 Graduation Success Rate (GSR) for Duke s football program released on October 25... Duke is one of nine FBS schools with a rate of 90 percent of higher. 1.11 Sacks allowed per game average for the Blue Devils, a total that ranks second in the ACC... Last Saturday, Duke allowed zero sacks while throwing 37 passes against Florida State, which posseses the top two individual sack artists in the ACC Tigers Record AP Ranking Last Game At 3-2 in the ACC, Duke sits in a tie atop the Coastal Division with & North Carolina... At 4-1, is one-half game behind Florida State (5-1) in the Atlantic Division Duke holds an all-time record of 23-130-6 versus nationally-ranked foes (AP poll) including a 10-55-4 mark against top-10 teams... The Blue Devils last win over a ranked foe was a 28-25 victory over No. 13 Virginia on Nov. 5, 1994... Duke s last triumph over a top-10 squad came in the form of a 21-17 decision over No. 7 on Sept. 30, 1989 in Durham and Duke are two of the ACC s three bowl-eligible teams, joined by Florida State 4 Rushing touchdowns for RB Jela Duncan, marking the fi fthhighest single-season total by a Duke freshman... The four TDs have come in the last fi ve weeks... Also, Duncan leads the team in rushing yards (385) 4 Consecutive years Duke has hosted a top-10 opponent in Wallace Wade Stadium No. 7 (2009), No. 1 Alabama (2010) & No. 6 Stanford () came to Durham prior to this week s foe, No. 10 7-1, 4-1 ACC 10th W, 42-13, Wake Forest Head Coach Dabo Swinney Career Record 36-20/5th year Record 36-20/5th year vs. Duke 1-0 Duke-: leads, 35-16-1... Streak:, W3... Last Meeting: 31, Duke 7 on Nov. 15, 2008 in, S.C.
MEDIA INFORMATION Duke Sports Information SID: Art Chase (football) Offi ce Phone: 919-684-2633 Chase s Home Phone: 919-942-3485 Chase s Cell Phone: 919-599-9820 Chase s Email: chasea@duaa.duke.edu Assistant SID: Chris Cook (football) Offi ce Phone: 919-684-8708 Cook s Cell Phone: 919-812-7141 Cook s Email: cook@duaa.duke.edu Fax: 919-684-2489 Website: www.goduke.com Mailing Address: Duke SID Offi ce Box 90557 Durham, N.C. 27708 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 336-851-6062 for the phone number. 10:30...Frank Spaziani, Boston College 10:40...Dabo Swinney, 10:50... Jimbo Fisher, Florida State 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, North Carolina 11:50... Mike London, Virginia 12:00...Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 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 336.851.6067. 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 Facebook @Duke_FB 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. 22 Monday Off No practice THIS WEEK IN DUKE FOOTBALL 23 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 24 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) 851-6062 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) 684-2614. 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. 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 1968-70, 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 (1971-73) and Philadelphia Eagles (1973-74). 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. 25 Thursday Cutcliffe availability after practice Approximately 10:15 a.m. Injury Report Released no later that 2 p.m. 26 Friday No media availability 27 Saturday Gameday Duke vs. 7:00 p.m. ET Wallace Wade Stadium Cutcliffe and select players available after game 28 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 email and directed to Sports Information Director Art Chase. 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TEAM 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 ON PACE FOR SCORING RECORD The Blue Devils average 31.9 points per game, which would rank as the third highest scoring average in school history. The Blue Devils have scored at least 30 points six times, already the third most 30-point games in school history. The 1988 and 1989 teams, coached by Steve Spurrier, posted seven 30-point games in back-to-back seasons. Duke has topped the 40-point mark three times in, tied for the fourth most in school history. Duke has scored 30 or more points 22 times during the David Cutcliffe Era, including in six of eight games this season. The Blue Devils have scored 40 or more points 10 times over the past fi ve years and over 50 twice. Duke is 17-5 under Cutcliffe when scoring at least 30 points. Duke Highest Scoring Teams (Points Per Game) 1. 1994 (8-4)... 32.7 2. 1989 (8-4)... 32.4 3. (6-3)... 31.9 4. 1988 (7-3-1)... 29.5 5. 1949 (6-3)... 28.9 Cutcliffe 30-point Games at Duke 1. vs. James Madison (Aug. 30, 2008)... W, 31-7 2. vs. Navy (Sept. 13, 2008)... W, 41-31 3. vs. Virginia (Sept. 20, 2008)... W, 31-3 4. vs. (Oct. 18, 2008)... L, 31-49 5. at Wake Forest (Nov. 1, 2008)...L, 30-33 OT 6. at Army (Sept. 12, 2009)... W, 35-19 7. vs. N.C. Central (Sept. 26, 2009)... W, 49-14 8. at N.C. State (Oct. 10, 2009)... W, 49-28 9. vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 28, 2009)... L, 34-45 10. vs. Elon (Sept. 4, 2010)... W, 41-27 11. at Wake Forest (Sept. 11, 2010)... L, 48-54 12. at Navy (Oct. 30, 2010)... W, 34-31 13. vs. Virginia (Nov. 6, 2010)... W, 55-48 14. vs. Tulane (Sept. 24, )... W, 48-27 15. vs. FIU (Oct. 1, )... W, 31-27 16. vs. (Nov. 19, )... L, 31-38 17. vs. FIU (Sept. 1, )... W, 46-26 18. vs. N.C. Central (Sept. 15, )... W, 54-17 19. vs. Memphis (Sept. 22, )... W, 38-14 20. at Wake Forest (Sept. 29, )... W, 34-27 21. vs. Virginia (Oct. 6, )... W, 42-17 22. vs. North Carolina (Oct. 21, )... W, 33-30 BLUE DEVILS BECOME BOWL-ELIGIBLE Following a 33-30 win over North Carolina in week eight, Duke became bowl eligible for the fi rst time since 1994. At 6-2, Duke is off to its best start under fi fth-year head coach David Cutcliffe and the program s best start since 1994. Duke was the ACC s second team to become bowl eliglble this season. became the fi rst, doing so just before Duke in week eight, while Florida State earned its sixth win that same week. Duke is 3-5 all-time in bowl games. Cutcliffe, who has coached in 22 bowl games in his career, is 4-1 (.800) in bowl games as a head coach. He led Ole Miss to wins in the Cotton Bowl (2003) and Independence Bowl (1998, 1999, 2002), and an appearance in the Music City Bowl (2000). SEASON STARTS With a 6-3 record (.667) Duke is off to its best start in fi ve seasons under head coach David Cutcliffe. It is only the 12th time since ACC inception in 1953 that a Duke team has started 6-3 or better. It is the program s best start since the 1994 team opened 8-1. With the 33-30 week-eight win over North Carolina, Duke won at least six of its fi rst eight games for only the 20th time in school history. Of the 20 previous Duke teams to start 6-2 or better, none fi nished with a winning percentage lower than.667. HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE The Blue Devils have compiled a 5-0 record at Wallace Wade Stadium this year, matching the school record for home victories in a season. Duke also won fi ve home tilts in 1930, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1974, 1989 and 1994. * Duke is averaging 42.6 points per game at home, compared to just 13.3 points per contest in its three road games. Duke has now scored 213 points in its fi ve home games in, the highest fi ve-game home total in school history. Duke has scored at least 33 points in every game and is averaging 42.6 points per game in Wallace Wade Stadium, compared to 20.8 points per game by Duke s opponents. Duke has scored points in 10 of the last 11 quarters at Wallace Wade Stadium. FOURTH-QUARTER WINS Duke has won two games in the fourth quarter this season, marking the 20th time in school history that the Blue Devils have put together game-winning drives in the fourth quarter. This season, Duke has put together fourth-quarter victories against Wake Forest (34-27) and North Carolina (33-30). Against Wake Forest, Duke entered the fourth quarter tied 20-20 before backup QB Anthony Boone engineered two TD drives in the eventual 34-27 win. Against North Carolina, Duke trailed 30-26 with 3:12 remaining before QB Sean Renfree led an 87-yard touchdown drive that culminated in a fi veyard touchdown pass from Renfree to WR Jamison Crowder on 4th-and-2 with 13 seconds remaining. Duke has won six games in the fourth quarter under fi fth-year head coach David Cutcliffe, including two in. Those six game-winning drives have been led by three different quarterbacks. HIGH SCHOOL CONNECTIONS Fourteen Duke and players were high school teammates or graduated from the same alma mater. Of those, seven played at Dorman High School in Spartanburg, S.C. Dorman High School (Spartanburg, S.C.) DUKE Walt Canty (S, Sr.), Taylor Sowell (S, R-Jr.) CLEM Adam Humphries (WR, So.), Charone Peake (WR, So.), Brandon Thomas (OL, R-Jr.), Patrick DeStefano (OL, Fr.), Michael Sobeski (LS, R-So.) South Mecklenburg High School (Charlotte, N.C.) DUKE Tanner Stone (OL, Fr.) CLEM Spencer Shuey (LB, R-Jr.) West Florence High School (Florence, S.C.) DUKE John Coleman (OT, R-Jr.), Sydney Sarmiento (NG, R-Jr.) CLEM Malliciah Goodman (DE, Sr.) Westlake High School (College Park, Ga.) DUKE Chris Tavarez (S, Fr.) CLEM Darius Robinson (CB, Jr.) 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 13thhighest 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. UNIQUE DUKE-CLEMSON GAMES Duke and have played several unique games over the course of their series: On October 16, 1976, Duke s Vince Fusco booted a school-record six fi eld goals in an 18-18 tie. Fusco s six fi eld goals cover 27, 22, 22, 25, 37 and a schoolrecord 57 yards. On September 30, 1989, Duke faced a 1-3 record and was given a one in a million chance of winning by head coach Steve Spurrier, but the Blue Devils rallied for a 21-17 win over No. 7, for the fi rst of seven consecutive wins en route to the ACC title. Billy Ray s seven-yard touchdown pass to Chris Brown with 3:18 remaining in the game proves to be the difference. Duke would go on to defeat Army, Maryland,, Wake Forest, N.C. State and North Carolina to close the regular season. On November 30, 1991, and Duke played in front of 50,000 spectators at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, with the Tigers posting a 33-21 win thanks to 391 rushing yards and a 26-point fourth quarter. On November 8, 1997, the Blue Devils and Tigers played the fi rst overtime game involving two ACC schools. won the contest, 29-20, and the nine-point difference still stands as the largest point difference in an overtime game in ACC history. On December 1, 2001, the two squads played at Wallace Wade Stadium with winning, 59-31. The game had originally been scheduled for September 15, but was shifted following the series of attacks on the United States on September 11. On November 13, 2004, Duke K Matt Brooks booted a 53-yard fi eld goal to lift the Blue Devils to a 16-13 win over. The win is one of two in Duke history that the Blue Devils won on the fi nal snap from scrimmage, joined only by a 30-28 victory over Maryland on October 5, 1968 when David Pugh connected on a 27-yard fi eld goal. NON-OFFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS Duke has registered four non-offensive TDs in, via interception return (2), punt return (1) and blocked fi eld goal return (1), matching the sixthhighest total in school history. The school standard for non-offensive touchdowns is six, set in 1994. In the 56-game David Cutcliffe Era, the Blue Devils have posted 14 non-offensive touchdowns via interceptions return (6), fumble return (6), punt return (1) and blocked fi eld goal return (1). Duke is 8-4 under Cutcliffe when scoring a non-offensive TD including a 2-0 ledger when turning the trick twice in the same game (Army, 2009 & N.C. Central, ).
OFFENSIVE NOTES RENFREE CLOSING IN ON DUKE RECORDS Renfree s.645 completion percentage (778-of- 1,206) is the best mark in Duke history. He is ranked among Duke s top fi ve in fi ve major categories and is only the fi fth QB in school history to surpass 8,000 career passing yards. Renfree ranks among the school s top fi ve in passing yards (8,237), pass effi ciency (127.51), completions (778), attempts (1,206) and TD-to-INT ratio (1.16:1). Entering week 19, Renfree would need to complete 100 passes to break Duke s all-time completions record. Duke Career Pass Completions 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-09)... 877 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83)... 820 3. Spence Fischer (1992-95)... 786 4. Sean Renfree (2009-present)... 778 Duke Career Passing Touchdowns 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-09)... 67 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83)... 55 3. Spence Fischer (1992-95)... 48 Steve Slayden (1984-87)... 48 5. Sean Renfree (2009-present)... 43 6. Dave Brown (1989-91)... 42 Duke Career Completion Pct. (min. 500 att.) 1. Sean Renfree (2009-present)....645 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83)....596 3. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-09)....581 Duke Career Passing Efficiency (min. 500 att.) 1. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)... 128.94 2. Sean Renfree (2009-present)... 127.51 3. Ben Bennett (1980-83)... 123.28 Duke Career Passing Yards 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-09)... 10,065 2. Ben Bennett (1980-83)... 9,614 3. Spence Fischer (1992-95)... 9,019 4. Sean Renfree (2009-present)... 8,237 5. Steve Slayden (1984-87)... 8,004 FIRST DOWN CONVERSIONS Player Rush Pass Total Sean Renfree, QB 2 84 86 Jamison Crowder, WR 0 32 32 Conner Vernon, WR 1 28 29 Anthony Boone, 3 24 27 Desmond Scott, WR 0 21 21 Juwan Thompson, RB 15 5 20 Jela Duncan, RB 13 4 17 Josh Snead, RB 14 1 15 Brandon Connette, 9 3 12 Issac Blakeney, TE 0 10 10 Max McCaffrey, WR 0 2 2 Shaquille Powell, RB 2 0 2 David Reeves, TE 0 2 2 Corey Gattis, WR 0 1 1 Patrick Kurunwune, RB 1 0 1 Will Monday, P 0 1 1 Erich Schneider, TE 0 1 1 Jack Wise, WR 0 1 1 Penalty 17 RENFREE ACC S MOST EXPERIENCED PASSER Renfree is the most experienced passer in the ACC, leading the league in passing yards (8,237), completions (778) and attempts (1,206) and ranking tied for the ACC QB lead in games started (31). Renfree s.645 completion percentage (778-of- 1,206) ranks as the third highest among ACC starters behind UNC s Bryn Renner (.655, 435-of-664) and FSU s EJ Manuel (.673, 498-of-740). Active ACC Quarterbacks Games Played/Started Name, School Cl. GP/GS 1. Sean Renfree, Duke...R-Sr... 37/31 2. Tanner Price, Wake Forest... Jr.... 32/30 3. Chase Rettig, Boston College... Jr.... 30/30 4. EJ Manuel, Florida State...R-Sr.... 38/27 5. Mike Glennon, NC State...Sr... 31/21 Active ACC Quarterbacks Passing Yards Name, School Yards 1. Sean Renfree, Duke... 8,237 2. EJ Manuel, Florida State... 6,659 3. Tajh Boyd,... 6,493 4. Tanner Price, Wake Forest... 5,925 5. Bryn Renner, North Carolina... 5,486 Active ACC Quarterbacks Pass Completions Name, School Comp. 1. Sean Renfree, Duke... 778 2. Tanner Price, Wake Forest... 522 3. Mike Glennon, NC State... 507 Tajh Boyd,... 507 4. EJ Manuel, Florida State... 498 Active ACC Quarterbacks Completion Percentage *Minimum 500 attempts Name, School Pct. 1. EJ Manuel, Florida State....673 2. Bryn Renner, North Carolina....655 3. Sean Renfree, Duke....645 4. Tajh Boyd,....617 5. Mike Glennon, NC State....607 Active ACC Quarterbacks Passing Touchdowns Name, School TD 1. Tajh Boyd,... 57 2. Mike Glennon, NC State... 51 3. Bryn Renner, North Carolina... 44 4. Sean Renfree, Duke... 43 5. EJ Manuel, Florida State... 40 THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS Player Rush Pass Total Sean Renfree, QB 1 19 20 Anthony Boone, QB 0 12 12 Jamison Crowder, WR 0 9 9 Conner Vernon, WR 1 8 9 Desmond Scott, WR 0 6 6 Brandon Connette, QB 5 0 5 Issac Blakeney, TE 0 5 5 Jela Duncan, RB 1 2 3 Juwan Thompson, RB 3 0 3 Josh Snead, RB 2 0 2 Patrick Kurunwune, RB 1 0 1 Max McCaffrey, WR 0 1 1 Shaquille Powell, RB 1 0 1 Penalty 5 FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS Player Rush Pass Total Brandon Connette, QB 2 2 4 Sean Renfree, QB 0 4 4 Anthony Boone, QB 0 1 1 Jamison Crowder, WR 0 1 1 Will Monday, P 0 1 1 Erich Schneider, TE 0 1 1 Desmond Scott, WR 0 1 1 Conner Vernon, WR 0 1 1 Penalty 4 RENFREE ENGINEERS WINNING DRIVES Against North Carolina in week eight, Renfree engineered the fourth game-winning, fourth-quarter scoring drive of his career, moving him into a tie for second place on Duke s all-time chart alongside Ben Bennett and Steve Slayden. Walt Rappold sits atop the list with fi ve game-winning scoring drives in the fi nal period during the 1961 & 1962 seasons. On the fi nal drive against North Carolina, Renfree took Duke 87 yards in 2:53 by completing 8-of-11 passes for 78 yards. With 13 seconds remaining in the game and 4th-and-2 from the North Carolina 5-yard line, he hit WR Jamison Crowder in the endzone to put Duke on top 33-30. With the game-winning touchdown pass, Renfree also became the fi fth quarterback in Duke history to throw a game-winning touchdown pass in the fi nal minute of play, joining Worth Lutz (vs. SMU, 1952), Mike Dunn (vs., 1977), Ben Bennett (vs. N.C. State, 1983) and Dave Brown (vs. Northwestern, 1990). 300-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, 2010... 350 2. Wake Forest, Sept. 11, 2010... 358 3. Maryland, Oct. 2, 2010... 351 4. Navy, Oct. 30, 2010... 314 5., Nov. 20, 2010... 334 6. Boston College, Sept. 17,... 368 7. FIU, Oct. 1,... 335 8. Virginia, Nov. 12,... 303 9. Memphis, Sept. 22,... 314 Duke Career 300-Yard Games 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-09)...11 2. Anthony Dilweg (1985-88)... 10 3. Ben Bennett (1980-83)... 9 Sean Renfree (2009-present)... 9 RENFREE CONSISTENTLY ACCURATE Renfree has completed 70.0 percent of his passes in fi ve of eight games this season and ranks 13th nationally with a.686 completion percentage. That mark ranks second in the ACC and would best the single-season school record of.650 he set in. NCAA Completion Percentage Leaders 1. Geno Smith, West Virginia....742 2. David Fales, San Jose State....732 3. Collin Klein, Kansas State....709 4. Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville....707 5. Seth Doege, Texas Tech....707 6. Colby Cameron, Lousiana Tech....705 7. EJ Manuel, Florida State....700 8. Kauwan Jakes, Western Kentucky....697 9. Tino Sunseri, Pitt....692 10. AJ McCarron, Alabama....689 11. David Ash, Texas....687 12. Maxwell Smith, Kentucky....687 13. Sean Renfree, Duke....686 14. Marcus Mariota, Oregon....686 15. Cody Fajardo, Nevada....684 Duke Season Completion Percentage Records 1. Sean Renfree ()....686 (177-258) 2. Sean Renfree ()....650 (282-434) 3. Ben Bennett (1983)....640 (300-469)
RENFREE MOVING UP IN 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 (2000-03)... 13,484 2. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-09)... 10,065 3. Chris Weinke, Florida State (1997-00)... 9,839 4. Riley Skinner, Wake Forest (2006-09)... 9,762 5. Charlie Whitehurst, (2002-05)... 9,665 6. Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)... 9,614 7. Jamie Barnette, NC State (1996-99)... 9,461 8. T.J. Yates, N. Carolina (2007-10)... 9,377 9. Spence Fischer, Duke (1992-95)... 9,021 10. Matt Ryan, Boston College (2005-07)... 8,963 11. Joe Hamilton, (1996-99)... 8,882 12. Jacory Harris, (2008-11)... 8,826 13. Darian Durant, N. Carolina (2001-04... 8,755 14. Russell Wilson, NC State (2008-10)... 8,545 15. Shawn Jones, (1989-92)... 8,441 16. Chris Rix, Florida State (2001-04)... 8,390 17. Sean Renfree, Duke (2009-Present)... 8,237 18. Reggie Ball, (2003-06)... 8,128 ACC Career Pass Completions Leaders Player, Team Passing Yards 1. Philip Rivers, NC State (2000-03)... 1,087 2. Riley Skinner, Wake Forest (2006-09)... 903 3. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-09)... 877 4. Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)... 820 5. Charlie Whitehurst, (2002-05)... 817 6. T.J. Yates, North Carolina (2007-10)... 795 7. Spence Fischer, Duke (1992-95)... 786 8. Sean Renfree, Duke (2009-Present)... 778 9. Matt Ryan, Boston College (2005-07)... 772 ACC Career 300-Yard Passing Games Leaders Player, Team 300-Yard Games 1. Philip Rivers, NC State (2000-03)... 18 2. Chris Weinke, Florida State (1997-00)... 13 3. Matt Ryan, Boston College (2004-07)... 12 Russell Wilson, NC State (2008-10)... 12 4. Scott Milanovich, Maryland (1992-95)...11 Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (2006-09)...11 6. Anthony Dilweg, Duke (1985-88)... 10 Drew Weatherford, FSU (2005-08)... 10 8. Ben Bennett, Duke (1980-83)... 9 Danny Kanell, Florida State (1992-95)... 9 Sean Renfree, Duke (2009-Present)... 9 ACC Career Completion Percentage Leaders Player, Team Completion Pct. 1. EJ Manuel, Florida State (2009-Present)....677 2. Matt Schaub, Virginia (2000-03)....670 3. Riley Skinner, Wake Forest (2006-09)....669 4. Scott Milanovich, Maryland (1992-95)....662 5. Bryn Renner, North Carolina (2010-Present)....660 6. Sean Renfree, Duke (2009-Present)....645 AWARDS POUR IN FOR RENFREE Renfree is one of two players nationally joined by Alabama s Barrett Jones to receive the National Football Foundation s Scholar-Athlete Award (one of 15), earn a spot on the AFCA s Good Works Team (one of 11) and be a fi nalist for the Senior CLASS Award (one of 10). Renfree is the only player from the ACC to be honored with the NFF Scholar- Athlete Award while becoming just the third player in Blue Devil history to receive the accolade, joining Mike Diminick (1983) and Bill Obremskey (1983). RENFREE REACHES 8,000 PASSING YARDS Against North Carolina in week eight, Renfree became the fi fth quarterback in Duke history and the 20th in ACC history to reach 8,000 career passing yards. He currently ranks fourth at Duke with 8,237 passing yards. Renfree is the fi rst Duke QB to reach that mark since Thaddeus Lewis did so during the 2009 season. Duke has the most 8,000-yard passers in ACC history with fi ve. The next closest schools are NC State and with three apiece. RENFREE AMONG ACC LEADERS Despite missing his fi rst game since 2010 and snapping a streak of 23 consecutive starts in week six versus Virginia, Renfree ranks second in the ACC in completion percentage, among the top fi ve in pass completions and among the top 10 in passing touchdowns and passing yards per game. ACC Completion Percentage Leaders Player, Team Completion % 1. EJ Manuel, Florida State....700 2. Sean Renfree, Duke....686 3. Tajh Boyd,....677 ACC Pass Completion Leaders Player, Team Completions 1. Bryn Renner, North Carolina... 195 2. Mike Glennon, NC State... 191 3. Stephen Morris,... 179 4. Sean Renfree, Duke... 177 5. Tajh Boyd,... 176 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, 2009... 2 2. Elon, Sept. 4, 2010... 2 3. Wake Forest, Sept. 11, 2010... 4 4. Army, Sept. 25, 2010... 2 5. Boston College, Sept. 17,... 2 6. FIU, Oct. 1,... 2 7., Nov. 19,... 4 8. North Carolina, Nov. 26,... 2 9. FIU, Sept. 1,... 2 10. N.C. Central, Sept. 15,... 3 11. Memphis, Sept. 22,... 4 Duke Most Career Games with 2+ Passing TDs 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-09)... 19 2. Spence Fischer (1992-95)... 15 3. Ben Bennett (1980-83)... 14 4. Dave Brown (1989-91)... 12 5. Sean Renfree (2008-Present)... 11 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 NAMED NFF SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Renfree received one of the most prestigious awards in college football this season when he was named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete. He was one of 15 to receive the recognition. The award carries with it an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship and a trip to New York, N.Y., for the annual banquet. Renfree is now a candidate for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholarathlete in the nation. Renfree is pursuing his master s degree in humanities. He owns a 3.81 grade point average in graduate school after posting a 3.40 GPA as an undergraduate. 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 3.81 GPA as a graduate student after maintaining a 3.40 GPA as an undergraduate. He is a two-year team captain and is involved in a number of community outreach programs, including the Duke Children s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House. ACTIVE OFFENSIVE LEADERS Passing Yards Career Sean Renfree...8,237 Anthony Boone...829 Brandon Connette...179 Passing Touchdowns Career Sean Renfree...43 Anthony Boone...6 Brandon Connette...1 Rushing Yards Career Desmond Scott...1,159 Juwan Thompson...821 Josh Snead...489 Jela Duncan...385 Brandon Connette...378 Rushing Touchdowns Career Brandon Connette...14 Sean Renfree...8 Desmond Scott...6 Juwan Thompson...8 Anthony Boone...6 Jela Duncan...4 Josh Snead...2 Receptions Career Conner Vernon...252 Desmond Scott...122 Jamison Crowder...67 Juwan Thompson...41 Receiving Yards Career Conner Vernon...3,436 Desmond Scott...1,001 Jamison Crowder...808 Brandon Braxton...532 Receiving Touchdowns Career Conner Vernon...18 Jamison Crowder...6 Juwan Thompson...2 Issac Blakeney...1 Brandon Braxton...1 Brandon Connette...1 David Reeves...1 Desmond Scott...1 Josh Snead...1 Jack Wise...1
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, completing 49-of-91 (.538) passes for 531 yards, fi ve touchdowns and two interceptions. Boone made his fi rst career start in week six versus Virginia and threw for four touchdowns. On the year, he has rushed 25 times for 88 yards (3.5 ypc) and two touchdowns. Boone led Duke to wins in backto-back weeks against Wake Forest (34-27) and Virginia (42-17) after taking over for starter Sean Renfree, who suffered an arm injury. Redshirt sophomore Brandon Connette is also available at QB in addition to his role as a WR and TE. Connette has played in 22 games with 14 rushing TDs, one passing TD, one receiving TD and 179 passing yards on 14 completions. BOONE SHINES IN STARTING DEBUT Redshirt sophomore QB Anthony Boone made his fi rst career start in week six versus Virginia in place of injured starter Sean Renfree. Boone completed 18-of-31 passes for 212 yards and four touchdowns to match Dave Brown s record for most TD passes in a starting debut. The game signaled the second straight win for Boone as the primary quarterback. He entered the week fi ve game against Wake Forest in the third quarter with the score tied 20-20 and engineered two touchdown drives in the eventual 34-27 win. Duke Starting Debuts by a Quarterback Player vs. Opponent, Year C-A Yds TD Int Dave Brown vs. Wake Forest, 1989 24-36 444 4 1 Sean Renfree vs. Elon, 2010 31-39 350 2 0 Billy Ray vs. S. Carolina, 1989 28-39 341 2 3 Thaddeus Lewis vs. Wake Forest, 2006 21-32 305 1 0 Matt Rader vs. Northwestern, 1996 27-46 289 1 2 Todd Orvald vs. Ga. Tech, 1965 17-27 237 3 3 Spence Fischer vs. E. Carolina, 1992 20-29 222 3 2 Leo Hart vs. S. Carolina, 1969 16-25 214 1 0 Anthony Boone vs. Virginia, 18-31 212 4 0 Bobby Campbell vs. N.C. State, 1997 13-26 189 0 1 D. Bryant vs., 2000 16-35 168 0 1 Spencer Romine vs. Army, 1997 12-20 159 1 2 Stanley Driskell vs. Ga. Tech, 1978 6-15 153 1 0 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 22 career games (14 rushing, one passing and one receiving). For his career, he averages a touchdown for every 7.86 rushing attempts. Connette is one of seven players in the country who has a passing, rushing and receiving touchdown this season. Connette, who missed the fi nal 10 games of with a shoulder injury, has 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 six 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 2000. RUNNING QUARTERBACKS Duke s top three quarterbacks Sean Renfree, Brandon Connette and Anthony Boone have combined for 27 career rushing touchdowns. This season, Boone and Connette have combined to score seven of Duke s 13 rushing touchdowns. Connette has amassed 14 rushing touchdowns in 20 career games. That ranks as the fourth most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in school history. Renfree is also among Duke s top 10 with eight career rushing touchdowns. Duke Career Rushing TD by a Quarterback 1. Mike Dunn (1975-78)... 22 2. Elmore Hackney (1935-37)... 20 3. Brandon Connette (2010-present)... 14 4. Leo Hart (1968-70)... 13 5. Jerry Barger (1951-54)... 9 Thaddeus Lewis (2006-09)... 9 7. Sean Renfree (2008-present)... 8 THREE EARN ACC WEEKLY HONORS Quarterback Sean Renfree, offensive tackle Perry Simmons and running back Jela Duncan all received ACC honors on Oct. 22 following Duke s 33-30 win over North Carolina. Renfree was named ACC Quarterback of the Week after completing 23-of-36 passes for 276 yards and one touchdown. Simmons was named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week after playing all 91 offensive snaps and paving the way for a running game that totaled 234 yards and two touchdowns on 53 carries. Simmons also protected Renfree, who gave up just one sack. Duncan was named ACC Rookie of the Week after rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on a team-high 22 carries. Those three give Duke seven total ACC Player of the Week recipients. The other offensive player to earn an ACC nod was senior WR Conner Vernon, who was named ACC Receiver of the Week on Sept. 4 following Duke s 46-26 win over FIU in the season opener. Vernon hauled in 10 catches for 180 yards and a touchdown in that victory, becoming Duke s all-time leader in receptions in the process. 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 252 receptions for 3,436 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 one of two active receivers in NCAA FBS with over 3,000 career receiving yards. NCAA Active Career Receptions Leaders 1. Conner Vernon, Duke... 252 2. Tavon Austin, West Virginia... 247 3. Robert Woods, Southern California... 229 4. Ryan Swope, Texas A&M... 216 5. Darius Johnson, SMU... 210 NCAA Active Career Receiving Yards Leaders 1. Conner Vernon, Duke... 3,436 2. Marquess Wilson, Washington State... 3,134 3. Tavon Austin, West Virginia... 2,919 4. Nick Harwell, (Ohio)... 2,732 5. Ryan Swope, Texas A&M... 2,724 VERNON ATOP ACC RECORD BOOKS Conner Vernon became the ACC s all-time receptions leader in week six when he broke the previous record of 232 by s Aaron Kelly. Vernon needs just 82 more receiving yards to become the league s all-time receiving yards leader. In, Vernon became the fi rst player in ACC history to post back-to-back seasons with 70-plus receptions. He is the fi rst player in ACC history to post four consecutive 50-reception seasons ACC Career Receptions Leaders 1. Conner Vernon, Duke (2009-present)... 252 2. Aaron Kelly, (2005-08)... 232 3. Desmond Clark, Wake Forest (1995-98)... 216 ACC Career Receiving Yards Leaders 1. Peter Warrick, Florida State (1996-99)... 3,517 2. Conner Vernon, Duke (2009-present)... 3,436 3. Torry Holt, NC State (1995-98)... 3,379 ACC Career 100-Yard Receiving Games Leaders 1. Clarkston Hines, Duke (1986-89)... 17 2. Jericho Cotchery, NC State (2000-03)... 15 Jermaine Lewis, Maryland (1992-95)... 15 4. Torry Holt, NC State (1995-98)... 14 Koren Robinson, NC State (1999-00)... 14 Peter Warrick, Florida State (1996-99)... 14 7. Calvin Johnson, (2004-06)... 13 Conner Vernon, Duke (2009-Present)... 13 9. Ricky Proehl, Wake Forest (1986-89)... 12 VERNON OWNS NATION S LONGEST STREAK Vernon owns the nation s longest receiving streak with at least one catch in 44 consecutive games, which includes every game of his career. Desmond Scott is also on the list with a 35-game streak. Vernon s 43-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 (2008-11). Vernon has multiple receptions in 43 of those 44 games. He is currently on a streak of 24 straight games with multiple catches, which is the third longest streak in Duke history. Scott has multiple catches in 17 consecutive games. NCAA Consecutive Games with a Reception (Active Players) 1. Conner Vernon, Duke...44 2. Lanear Sampson, Baylor...37 3. Taylor Stockemer, Arkansas St....37 4. Cody Wilson, Central Mich....37 5. Tavon Austin, West Virginia...36 6. Brandon Wimberly, Nevada...36 7. Desmond Scott, Duke...35 8. Keenan Allen, Cal...33 9. Marques Wilson, Washington St....32 10. Jackie Williams, UAB...31 Duke Consecutive Games with a Reception Record 1. Conner Vernon (2009-Present)...44 2. Donovan Varner (2008-11)...37 3. Scottie Montgomery (1996-99)...35 Desmond Scott (2008-Present)...35 5. Randy Cuthbert (1988-92)...34 Duke Consecutive Games with 2+ Receptions Record 1. Clarkston Hines (1987-88)...28 2. Donovan Varner (2010-11)...27 3. Conner Vernon (-Present)...24 4. Scottie Montgomery (1998-99)...19
DUKE RECORD WATCH FOR VERNON Vernon is on pace to end his career as the Duke record holder in several major categories. Category Vernon Duke leader Diff. Receptions 252 Vernon -- Receiving yards 3,436 Vernon -- Games with 100+ rec. yards 12 Hines (17) -5 Games with 1+ reception 44 Vernon -- Games with 2+ receptions 43 Vernon -- Games with 10+ receptions 4 R. Boone (4)/Vernon (4) -- Consecutive games with 1+ reception 44 Vernon -- TD catches of 50+ yards 4 Riley (5) -1 Duke Career Receiving Yards 1. Conner Vernon (2009-present)... 3,436 2. Clarkston Hines (1986-89)... 3,318 3. Donovan Varner (2008-11)... 2,623 Duke Touchdown Receptions Career 1. Clarkston Hines (1986-89)... 38 2. Corey Thomas (1994-97)... 25 3. Eron Riley (2005-08)... 22 4. Cedric Jones (1978-81)... 21 5. Doug Green (1983-87)... 18 Conner Vernon (2009-Present)... 18 Duke Consecutive games with 5+ receptions 1. Conner Vernon (2010-11)... 10 2. Clarkston Hines (1987-88)... 8 3. Wes Chesson (1969-70)... 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 ()... 9 5. Henley Carter (1968)... 8 Clarkston Hines (1988)... 8 Duke Most games with 5+ receptions Career 1. Conner Vernon (2009-present)... 30 2. Clarkston Hines (1986-89)... 21 3. Wes Chesson (1968-70)... 18 Duke Games with 10+ receptions Season 1. Roger Boone (1988)... 3 2. Wes Chesson (1970)... 2 Mark Militello (1983)... 2 Bill Khayat (1994)... 2 Conner Vernon (2010)... 2 Desmond Scott ()... 2 COMPARING VERNON & HINES In 44 career games, Vernon has recorded 252 receptions for 3,436 yards and 18 touchdowns. Vernon has already broken Duke s all-time receptions and receiving yards records, both held by 2010 College Football Hall of Fame selection Clarkston Hines. Here is a look at how Vernon and Hines compare through 44 games. Hines / Vernon Through 44 Games Comparison Hines Vernon Receptions 189 252 Yards 3,318 3,436 Yards Per Catch 17.6 13.6 Touchdowns 38 18 TWO RECEIVERS AMONG NCAA LEADERS Vernon ranks among the top 25 in the nation in receptions (T-20th) and receiving yards (19th). Joining him on the NCAA leaderboard is Duke s other starting WR, Jamison Crowder, who also ranks among the top 25 in receptions (T-23rd) and top 40 in receiving yards (40th). NCAA Receiving Yards Leaders 1. Terrance Williams, Baylor...1,203 2. Marqise Lee, USC...1,129 3. Austin Franklin, New Mexico State...965 4. Alex Amidon, Boston College...943 5. Austin Hill, Arizona...937 6. DeAndre Hopkins,...909 7. Willie Snead, Ball St....901 8. Cobi Hamilton, Arkansas...900 9. Quinton Patton, Lousiana Tech...848 10. Davante Adams, Fresno St....814 11. Bernard Reedy, Toledo...803 12. Stedman Bailey, West Virginia...800 13. Tavon Austin, West Virginia...795 14. Anthony Amos, Middle Tennessee...794 15. Brandin Cooks, Oregon St....790 16. Justin Hardy, East Carolina...780 17. Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt...775 18. Noel Grigsby, San Jose St....765 19. Conner Vernon, Duke...761 20. Marquess Wilson, Washington St....740 NCAA Receptions Leaders 1. Tommy Shuler, Marshall...77 2. Marqise Lee, USC...76 3. Tavon Austin, West Virginia...73 4. Willie Snead, Ball St....68 5. Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech...65 Davante Adams, Fresno St....65 7. Keenan Allen, Cal...61 Bernard Reedy, Toledo...61 9. Terrance Williams, Baylor...60 Jamill Smith, Ball St....60 11. Stedman Bailey, West Virginia...59 Jaime Wilson, Western Michigan...59 13. Cobi Hamilton, Arkansas...58 DeAndre Hopkins,...58 15. Alex Amidon, Boston College...57 Justin Hardy, East Carolina...57 Austin Franklin, New Mexico St....57 18. Cody Hoffman, BYU...56 Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt...56 20. Conner Vernon, Duke...54 Andy Cruse, (OH)...54 Austin Hill, Arizona...54 23. Jamison Crowder, Duke...53 Robert Woods, USC...53 Anthony Amos, Middle Tennessee...53 VERNON & CROWDER GO FOR 100 YARDS EACH Vernon and fellow WR Jamison 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. 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. Two of those three Vernon and Crowder also rank among the ACC s top 10 in receiving yards per game. Duke is one of only two schools with multiple receivers on the receptions list (North Carolina) and one of two () with two among the receiving yards top 10. 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. Michael Campanaro, Wake Forest...7.3 2. DeAndre Hopkins,...7.2 3. Alex Amidon, Boston College...7.1 4. Conner Vernon, Duke...6.0 5. Jamison Crowder, Duke...5.9 6. Desmond Scott, Duke...5.0 7. Stefon Diggs, Maryland...4.8 8. Erik Highsmith, North Carolina...4.7 9. Giovani Bernard, North Carolina...4.6 10. Quintin Payton, NC State...4.2 ACC Receiving Yards Leaders Name, Team Receiving Yards Per Game 1. Alex Amidon, Boston College...117.9 2. DeAndre Hopkins,...113.6 3. Conner Vernon, Duke...84.6 4. Stefon Diggs, Maryland...83.2 5. Marcus Davis, Virginia Tech...80.4 6. Michael Campanaro, Wake Forest...80.2 7. Quintin Payton, NC State...75.4 8. Jamison Crowder, Duke...71.7 9. Phillip Dorsett,...64.8 10. Rashawn Scott,...63.8 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)... 10 2. vs. Elon (9/4/10)... 10 3. vs. Boston College (11/13/10)... 12 4. vs. FIU (9/1/12)... 10 Desmond Scott Games With 10+ Receptions 1. vs. Stanford (9/8/12)...11 2. at Wake Forest (9/29/12)...11 Jamison Crowder Games With 10+ Receptions 1. vs. Stanford (9/8/12)... 10
CROWDER, SCOTT GRAB 10 RECEPTIONS Crowder and 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. Duke Two Receivers with 10+ Receptions in a Game Receivers (Receptions) Opponent, Date Corey Thomas (13), Mark Wilson (10) Virginia (10/14/1995) Desmond Scott (11), Jamison Crowder (10) Stanford (9/8/) 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...19 2. Ben Bennett to Chris Castor...16 Steve Slayden to Doug Green...16 4. Spence Fischer to Corey Thomas...13 Sean Renfree to Conner Vernon...13 6. Steve Slayden to Clarkston Hines...11 100-YARD GAMES Vernon owns 12 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. Duke Career 100-Yard Receiving Games 1. Clarkston Hines (1986-89)... 17 2. Conner Vernon (2009-present)... 12 3. Wes Chesson (1968-70)... 9 Donovan Varner (2008-11)... 9 Conner Vernon Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. Virginia Tech (8/3/09)... 128 2. Maryland (8/24/09)... 102 3. Virginia (8/31/09)... 103 4. Elon (9/4/10)... 129 5. Wake Forest (9/11/10)... 181 6. Army (9/25/10)... 129 7. Boston College (11/13/10)... 134 8. Boston College (9/11/11)...116 9. FIU (10/1/11)...117 10. FIU (9/1/12)... 180 11. Memphis (9/22/12)... 120 12. North Carolina (10/20/12)... 124 Jamison Crowder Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. FIU (9/1/12)... 102 2. Stanford (9/8/12)...112 3. Virginia Tech (10/13/12)... 127 Desmond Scott Career 100-Yard Games Opponent, Date Yards 1. Wake Forest (9/29/12)... 134 BIG PLAY OFFENSE Duke has had at least three offensive plays of 20+ yards eight of nine games this season. Six of those plays have covered more than 50 yards, including two touchdown passes of 60+ yards 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 26 plays of at least 20 yards, while WR Conner Vernon has a team-high 14 catches of at least 20 yards, fi ve of which resulted in touchdowns. Renfree has thrown eight touchdown passes of at least 50 yards during his career, which tied for the most 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 at Virginia Tech (Oct. 13, )...3 vs. North Carolina (Oct. 20, )...4 at Florida State (Oct. 27, )...1 Most Touchdown Passes of 50+ Yards, Season 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2007)... 5 2. Walt Rappold (1961)... 3 Dave Brown (1991)... 3 Thaddeus Lewis (2009)... 3 Sean Renfree (2010)... 3 Sean Renfree ()... 3 Most Touchdown Passes of 50+ Yards, Career 1. Thaddeus Lewis (2006-09)... 8 Sean Renfree (2009-present)... 8 3. Dave Brown (1989-91)... 5 4. Scotty Glacken (1963-65)... 4 Ben Bennett (1980-83)... 4 Most Touchdown Receptions of 50+ Yards, Career 1. Eron Riley (2005-08)... 5 2. Dave Dunaway (1964-66)... 4 Walter Jones (1988-91)... 4 Conner Vernon (2009-Present)... 4 5. Cedric Jones (1978-81)... 3 Chris Castor (1978-82)... 3 Clarkston Hines (1986-89)... 3 Jamison Crowder (-Present)... 3 CROWDER ADAPTS QUICKLY TO STARTING ROLE In his fi rst season as a starter, sophomore Jamison Crowder ranks second on the team lead in receptions (53) and receiving yards (645) and tied for the team lead in receiving touchdowns (5). He is among the ACC s top 10 in all three of those categories. Crowder has grabbed at least four receptions in eight of nine games and has topped 80 receiving yards fi ve times. He leads the team with four receptions of 50 yards or longer. 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. SCOTT MAKES THE SWITCH TO WR Senior Desmond Scott switched from RB to WR for his fi nal season as a Blue Devil. Through eight games, the transition has been smooth with Scott amassing 45 receptions for 453 yards with averages of 5.0 receptions and 50.3 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. A native of Durham, N.C., Scott has played in 38 career games with 19 starts at RB and eight at WR. He has rushed for 1,159 yards and six touchdowns on 262 attempts (4.42 ypc) while also catching 122 receptions for 1,001 yards (8.2 yards per reception). Scott has at least one reception in 35 consecutive games in which he has played and multiple receptions in 17 of those games. SCOTT JOINS 1,000-1,000-1,000 CLUB Scott joined an elite club in week nine when he surpassed 1,000 receiving yards to become only the third player in ACC history to post at least 1,000 rushing, receiving and kickoff return yards. The senior wide receiver spent his fi rst three seasons at running back, but made the unselfi sh transition to wide receiver for his fi nal campaign. Scott is also just the 13th player in the ACC and fourth at Duke to post 1,000 or more rushing and receiving yards, joining former Blue Devils Roger Boone, Randy Cuthbert and Mike Grayson. ACC Players with 1,000 Rush & 1,000 Rec. Yards 1. Frank Quale, Virginia (1966-68) 2,695 rush & 1,145 receive 2. Mike Grayson, Duke (1980-83) 2,441 rush & 1,219 receive 3. Roger Boone, Duke (1986-89) 1,900 rush & 1,444 receive 4. Randy Cuthbert, Duke (1988-92) 2,790 rush & 1,261 receive 5. Terry Kirby, Virginia (1989-92) 3,348 rush & 1,022 receive 6. Warrick Dunn, Florida State (1993-96) 3,959 rush & 1,314 receive 7. Leon Johnson, North Carolina (1993-96) 4,391 rush & 1,288 receive 8. Travis Zachery, (1998-01) 3,058 rush & 1,057 receive 9. C.J. Spiller, (2006-09) 3,547 rush & 1,420 receive 10. Alvin Pearman, Virginia (2001-04) 2,394 rush & 1,396 receive 11. Andre Callender, Boston College (2005-07) 2,310 rush & 1,099 receive 12. Perry Jones, Virginia (2009-present) 1,892 rush & 1,026 receive 13. Desmond Scott, Duke (2009-present) 1,159 rush & 1,001 receive ACC Players with 1,000 Rush, 1,000 Rec. Yards and 1,000 Kickoff Return Yards 1. Frank Quale, Virginia (1966-68) 2,695 rush, 1,145 receive & 1,091 KOR 2. C.J. Spiller, (2006-09) 3,547 rush, 1,420 receive & 2,052 KOR 3 Desmond Scott, Duke (2009-present) 1,159 rush, 1,001 receive & 1,114 KOR