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 |
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| 2008 record | 4–8 (1–7 ACC) |
| Head coach | David Cutcliffe |
| Offensive coordinator | Kurt Roper Matt Luke |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike MacIntyre Marion Hobby |
| Base defense | Multiple |
| Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium (Capacity: 33,941) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 33–30 OT | 32,336 |
| November 8 | 3:30 PM | NC State |
| ESPN360 | L 27–17 | 31,964 |
| November 15 | 12:00 PM | at Clemson |
| Raycom | L 31–7 | 76,217 |
| November 22 | 5:30 PM | at Virginia Tech | ESPNU | L 14–3 | 66,233 | |
| November 29 | 3:30 PM | North Carolina |
| ESPNU | L 28–20 | 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) |
| Reference: | |||
Roster
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 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| First meeting | ||
Northwestern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 8-7 | 2007 | DUKE, 20-14 |
Navy
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Midshipmen | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Blue Devils | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 12-20-5 | 2007 | NAVY, 46-43 |
Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cavaliers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 27-32 | 2007 | UVA, 24-13 |
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 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 30–44–1 | 2007 | GT, 41-24 |
Miami (FL)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hurricanes | 7 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 1-4 | 2007 | MIA, 24-14 |
at Vanderbilt
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Commodores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 3-7 | 2006 | VAN, 45-28 |
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 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 53-33-2 | 2007 | WF, 41-36 |
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 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 39-35-5 | 2003 | NCST, 28-21 |
at Clemson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Tigers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 16-34-1 | 2007 | CLEM, 47-10 |
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 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 7-8 | 2007 | VT, 43-14 |
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 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 36-53-4 | 2007 | UNC, 20-14 |
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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Offense
Rushing
| Name | GP-GS | Att | Gain | Loss | Net | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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| Clifford Harris | |||||||||
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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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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 | |
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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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