2019 Duke Blue Devils football team
American college football season
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The 2019 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season s a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the Coastal Division. The team was led by head coach David Cutcliffe, in his 12th year, and played its home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. They finished the season 5–7 overall and 3–5 in ACC play to place sixth in the Coastal Division.
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Coastal Division
Record5–7 (3–5 ACC)
Headcoach
- David Cutcliffe (12th season)
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Coastal Division | |
| Record | 5–7 (3–5 ACC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Zac Roper (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
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| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| MVP | Dylan Singleton |
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| Home stadium | Wallace Wade Stadium |
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| No. 2 Clemson xy$^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Virginia x | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Clemson 62, Virginia 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Preseason media poll
In the preseason ACC media poll, Duke was predicted to finish in fifth in the Coastal Division.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Alabama* | ABC | L 3–42 | 71,916 | |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 15 (FCS) North Carolina A&T* | ACCN Extra | W 45–13 | 38,313 | |
| September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee* | Stadium Facebook | W 41–18 | 19,852 | |
| September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Virginia Tech | ESPN | W 45–10 | 59,537 | |
| October 5 | 8:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh |
| ACCN | L 30–33 | 22,610 |
| October 12 | 12:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech |
| ACCRSN | W 41–23 | 21,741 |
| October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia | ACCN | L 14–48 | 52,847 | |
| October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | at North Carolina | ACCRSN | L 17–20 | 50,500 | |
| November 9 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 15 Notre Dame* |
| ACCN | L 7–38 | 40,004 |
| November 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Syracuse |
| ACCN | L 6–49 | 16,286 |
| November 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Wake Forest | ACCN | L 27–39 | 24,130 | |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (FL) |
| ESPN2 | W 27–17 | 15,913 |
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Personnel
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Offense
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Game summaries
Vs. No. 2 Alabama (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 2 Crimson Tide | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| Statistics | DUKE | ALA |
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| First downs | 11 | 30 |
| Total yards | 204 | 512 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 145 |
| Passing yards | 97 | 367 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:23 | 36:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Duke | Passing | Quentin Harris | 12/22, 97 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Brittain Brown | 7 rushes, 36 yards | |
| Receiving | Noah Gray | 5 receptions, 45 yards | |
| Alabama | Passing | Tua Tagovailoa | 26/31, 336 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Jerome Ford | 10 rushes, 64 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jerry Jeudy | 10 receptions, 137 yards, TD |
No. 15 (FCS) North Carolina A&T
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 15 (FCS) Aggies | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
| Statistics | NCAT | DUKE |
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| First downs | 10 | 31 |
| Total yards | 249 | 574 |
| Rushing yards | 138 | 210 |
| Passing yards | 111 | 364 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:30 | 34:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Carolina A&T | Passing | Kylil Carter | 8/22, 111 yards |
| Rushing | Jah-Maine Martin | 10 rushes, 82 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Elijah Bell | 2 receptions, 52 yards | |
| Duke | Passing | Quentin Harris | 30/42, 345 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Quentin Harris | 13 rushes, 83 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jalon Calhoun | 8 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD |
At Middle Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 14 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 41 |
| Blue Raiders | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| Statistics | DUKE | MTSU |
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| First downs | 26 | 19 |
| Total yards | 463 | 339 |
| Rushing yards | 226 | 138 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 201 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:07 | 25:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Duke | Passing | Quentin Harris | 24/27, 237 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Quentin Harris | 11 rushes, 107 yards | |
| Receiving | Aaron Young | 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD | |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing | Asher O'Hara | 19/27, 201 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Asher O'Hara | 18 rushes, 67 yards | |
| Receiving | Jimmy Marshall | 3 receptions, 42 yards |
At Virginia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 0 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
| Hokies | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Statistics | DUKE | VT |
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| First downs | 24 | 14 |
| Total yards | 422 | 259 |
| Rushing yards | 234 | 139 |
| Passing yards | 188 | 120 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:14 | 27:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Duke | Passing | Quentin Harris | 20/27, 163 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Quentin Harris | 17 rushes, 100 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Mataeo Durant | 3 receptions, 53 yards | |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Ryan Willis | 7/18, 112 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | DeShawn McClease | 17 rushes, 102 yards | |
| Receiving | Damon Hazleton | 1 reception, 72 yards, TD |
Pittsburgh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| Blue Devils | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 30 |
| Statistics | PITT | DUKE |
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| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 337 | 288 |
| Rushing yards | 69 | 123 |
| Passing yards | 268 | 165 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 30:11 | 29:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Pittsburgh | Passing | Kenny Pickett | 29/48, 268 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Todd Sibley | 12 rushes, 60 yards | |
| Receiving | Taysir Mack | 9 receptions, 85 yards, TD | |
| Duke | Passing | Quentin Harris | 18/43, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Deon Jackson | 19 rushes, 60 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Deon Jackson | 2 receptions, 47 yards, TD |
Georgia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Yellow Jackets | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| Blue Devils | 10 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
| Statistics | GT | DUKE |
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| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 379 | 373 |
| Rushing yards | 173 | 197 |
| Passing yards | 206 | 176 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:32 | 32:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgia Tech | Passing | James Graham | 15/35, 206 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jordan Mason | 18 rushes, 106 yards | |
| Receiving | Adonicas Sanders | 3 receptions, 69 yards | |
| Duke | Passing | Quentin Harris | 11/20, 176 yards |
| Rushing | Mataeo Durant | 13 rushes, 74 yards | |
| Receiving | Jalon Calhoun | 4 receptions, 68 yards |
At Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 48 |
| Statistics | DUKE | UVA |
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| First downs | 14 | 17 |
| Total yards | 250 | 307 |
| Rushing yards | 132 | 154 |
| Passing yards | 118 | 153 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:31 | 34:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Duke | Passing | Quentin Harris | 13/26, 88 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Quentin Harris | 8 rushes, 37 yards | |
| Receiving | Scott Bracey | 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD | |
| Virginia | Passing | Bryce Perkins | 13/26, 141 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Wayne Taulapapa | 14 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Hasise Dubois | 4 receptions, 62 yards |
At North Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Statistics | DUKE | UNC |
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| First downs | 22 | 22 |
| Total yards | 329 | 432 |
| Rushing yards | 100 | 205 |
| Passing yards | 229 | 227 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 29:18 | 30:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Duke | Passing | Quentin Harris | 22/39, 229 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Deon Jackson | 19 rushes, 91 yards | |
| Receiving | Scott Bracy | 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD | |
| North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 10/26, 227 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Javonte Williams | 22 rushes, 111 yards | |
| Receiving | Dazz Newsome | 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD |
No. 15 Notre Dame
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 15 Fighting Irish | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Statistics | ND | DUKE |
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| First downs | 21 | 10 |
| Total yards | 469 | 197 |
| Rushing yards | 288 | 95 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 102 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:52 | 27:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Notre Dame | Passing | Ian Book | 18/32, 181 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Ian Book | 12 rushes, 139 yards | |
| Receiving | Chase Claypool | 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD | |
| Duke | Passing | Quentin Harris | 16/28, 102 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Deon Jackson | 14 rushes, 52 yards | |
| Receiving | Aaron Young | 2 receptions, 30 yards, TD |
Syracuse
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Orange | 14 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
| Blue Devils | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Statistics | SYR | DUKE |
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| First downs | 16 | 19 |
| Total yards | 395 | 279 |
| Rushing yards | 286 | 122 |
| Passing yards | 109 | 157 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 27:18 | 32:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Syracuse | Passing | Tommy DeVito | 6/15, 105 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Moe Neal | 17 rushes, 115 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Trishton Jackson | 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD | |
| Duke | Passing | Quentin Harris | 19/36, 157 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Mataeo Durant | 11 rushes, 54 yards | |
| Receiving | Aaron Young | 5 receptions, 63 yards |
At Wake Forest
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Devils | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| Demon Deacons | 3 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 39 |
| Statistics | DUKE | WAKE |
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| First downs | 13 | 26 |
| Total yards | 290 | 618 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 334 |
| Passing yards | 163 | 284 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 20:27 | 39:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Duke | Passing | Quentin Harris | 14/23, 163 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Mataeo Durant | 7 rushes, 71 yards | |
| Receiving | Noah Gray | 7 receptions, 76 yards, TD | |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Jamie Newman | 14/25, 284 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jamie Newman | 29 rushes, 144 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kendall Hinton | 6 receptions, 189 yards, TD |
Miami (FL)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hurricanes | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Blue Devils | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Statistics | MIA | DUKE |
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| First downs | 15 | 14 |
| Total yards | 259 | 287 |
| Rushing yards | 98 | 131 |
| Passing yards | 161 | 156 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 33:19 | 26:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Miami | Passing | Jarren Williams | 11/26, 142 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Robert Burns | 18 rushes, 48 yards | |
| Receiving | Will Mallory | 4 receptions, 93 yards | |
| Duke | Passing | Quentin Harris | 10/24, 156 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Mataeo Durant | 7 rushes, 59 yards | |
| Receiving | Jalon Calhoun | 3 receptions, 82 yards, TD |