Analytics tell a largely positive story about Murphy through three games. However, in such a statistics-heavy sport like football, it’s never that simple. What is Murphy’s true impact on the Duke offense, and what is his ceiling at quarterback according to advanced statistics?
Duke football had played ugly. The offense had looked disoriented for much of the game. But it won, largely credited to Moore’s performance in the clutch.
Duke faces off against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., for the first away game of the Manny Diaz era. With 30 minutes to go, the Blue Devils are trailing 10-7 against the Wildcats.
Before every Duke football game this season, our beat writers will predict whether the Blue Devils will pick up a win. Duke travels to Northwestern Friday at 9 p.m. for its first road game of the season.
Before every season, The Chronicle's football beats share our predictions for how the Blue Devils will fare. With a new head coach, a challenging ACC schedule and plenty of roster turnover, the 2024 season could have plenty of ups and downs. We share our record predictions, offensive and defensive MVPs and more.
Brewer looks to boost the Blue Devils’ hopes in 2024 with his form of play-calling: the tempo offense. This aggressive style revolves around the play clock. In this offense, plays are often run almost immediately after the clock begins, skipping the huddle and running straight up to the line of scrimmage. Not only does the tempo offense force a quick defensive response, it also disorients and even exhausts opposing defenses.
Chronicle reporter Tyler Walley reflects on the 10th anniversary of Taylor Swift's "1989," looking at its effect on Taylor Swift's career and pop music as a whole.
College football is almost here, as the ACC slate kicks off in less than three weeks. The Chronicle's football beats are here with their preseason ACC team rankings, with info on where the Blue Devils fit in and some teams to watch throughout the expanded conference.
As Duke basketball fans continue to wait for the upcoming season, the Blue Zone is here to break down film from the new additions to both the men’s and women’s teams. We’ve already seen Kon Kneuppel. Next up is Patrick Ngongba II.
The Blue Devils had another strong season, highlighted by an ACC championship victory by the women's team. The Chronicle's beats are here to break down Duke's full 2024 campaign.
Figure 3. Lineup 1: Roach and Proctor on, McCain off. Lineup 2: Roach and McCain on, Proctor off. Lineup 3: McCain and Proctor on, Roach off. Lineup 4: McCain, Roach and Proctor all on.
Figure 4. Lineup 1: Roach and Proctor on, McCain off. Lineup 2: Roach and McCain on, Proctor off. Lineup 3: McCain and Proctor on, Roach off. Lineup 4: McCain, Roach and Proctor all on.
