2008 Duke Blue Devils football team
The 2008 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach David Cutcliffe. They played their homes games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
2008 Duke Blue Devils football | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Coastal | |
2008 record | 4–8 (1–7 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kurt Roper (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Matt Luke (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Mike MacIntyre (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Marion Hobby (1st season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium (Capacity: 33,941) |
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Boston College xy | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Florida State x | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Virginia Tech xy$ | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Georgia Tech x | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 pm | No. 3 (FCS) James Madison* | ACCS | W 31–7 | 32,571 | |
September 6 | 7:00 pm | Northwestern* |
| ACCS | L 20–24 | 23,614 |
September 13 | 12:00 pm | Navy* |
| ESPNU | W 41–31 | 25,082 |
September 27 | 12:00 pm | Virginia |
| ESPNU | W 31–3 | 25,527 |
October 4 | 12:00 pm | at Georgia Tech | ESPNU | L 0–27 | 46,104 | |
October 18 | 3:30 pm | Miami (FL) |
| ESPNU | L 31–49 | 32,011 |
October 25 | 3:00 pm | at Vanderbilt* | W 10–7 | 38,270 | ||
November 1 | 3:30 pm | at Wake Forest |
| ESPN360 | L 30–33 OT | 32,336 |
November 8 | 3:30 pm | NC State |
| ESPN360 | L 17–27 | 31,964 |
November 15 | 12:00 pm | at Clemson | Raycom | L 7–31 | 76,217 | |
November 22 | 5:30 pm | at Virginia Tech | ESPNU | L 3–14 | 66,233 | |
November 29 | 3:30 pm | North Carolina |
| ESPNU | L 20–28 | 30,322 |
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Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Seasons at Duke | Alma Mater |
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David Cutcliffe | Head Coach | 1st | Alabama (1976) |
Kurt Roper | Co-Offensive coordinator/Associate Head Coach/Quarterbacks | 1st | Rice (1995) |
Matt Luke | Co-Offensive coordinator/Offensive line | 1st | Ole Miss (1999) |
Mike MacIntyre | Co-Defensive coordinator | 1st | Georgia Tech (1989) |
Marion Hobby | Co-Defensive coordinator/Defensive line | 1st | Tennessee (1995) |
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Game summaries
James Madison
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 3 (FCS) Dukes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Blue Devils | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
Northwestern
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Blue Devils | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Navy
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Midshipmen | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Blue Devils | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
Virginia
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cavaliers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
at Georgia Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yellow Jackets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
Miami (FL)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hurricanes | 7 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
Blue Devils | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Vanderbilt
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Commodores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Wake Forest
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Blue Devils | 7 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
Demon Deacons | 9 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 33 |
North Carolina State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wolfpack | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Blue Devils | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Clemson
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Tigers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
at Virginia Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Hokies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
North Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tar Heels | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Blue Devils | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Season facts
- Duke's four wins equaled the team's win total from the previous four seasons combined[1]
- According to the Sagarin rankings, Duke faced the second toughest schedule in the country[1]
- Of the 11 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision teams the Blue Devils played against, 10 became bowl-eligible (Virginia fell just short at 5-7). The 12th team, James Madison, went 12-1 in the Championship Subdivision.
- Duke place-kickers went 13-for-18 in field goal attempts, a 72.2 percent clip that was a team's best since 1998
- Punter Kevin Jones ranked third in the ACC with a 40.8-yard average per kick
- For the first time in history, attendance was over 30,000 for four home games
- Duke has finished last or tied for last in the ACC for five consecutive seasons and six out of the last seven
Statistics
Team
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Scores by quarter
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Rushing
Name | GP-GS | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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Clifford Harris | |||||||||
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Total | |||||||||
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Passing
Name | GP-GS | Effic | Att-Cmp-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Lng | Avg/G | |
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Thaddeus Lewis | |||||||||
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Total | |||||||||
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Receiving
Name | GP-GS | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G | ||
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Eron Riley | |||||||||
Austin Kelly | |||||||||
Total | |||||||||
Opponents |
Defense
Name | GP | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Defense | Interceptions | Fumbles | Blkd Kick | ||||||||
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Solo | Ast | Total | TFL-Yds | No-Yds | BrUp | QBH | No.-Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Rcv-Yds | FF | |||
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Special teams
Name | Punting | Kickoffs | |||||||||||
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No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TB | FC | I20 | Blkd | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB | |
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Name | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||
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No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
Total |
References
- Tysiac, Ken (December 21, 2008). "Cutcliffe Gets Extension". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- 2008 Duke Football Game Results
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