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Clemson is the most difficult game one the schedule and one of the biggest matchups for Duke in recent years. The Tigers are already projected to be a Top 5 team, ACC champions, and one of the favorites to return to the College Football Playoffs. Additionally, Duke has a tougher set of road games traveling to face Northwestern, Baylor, and Miami as well as Clemson. The Military Bowl bid is Duke’s 15th-ever bowl appearance and seventh since 2012.
They went 3–5 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Independence Bowl, where they defeated Temple. Offensively, the Blue Devils are led by redshirt junior tackle Graham Barton, senior wide receiver Jalon Calhoun, sophomore quarterback Riley Leonard and senior center Jacob Monk, who all garnered All-ACC accolades at the conclusion of the regular season. Barton and Monk anchor Duke's offensive line that has helped the Blue Devils accumulate 2,217 rushing and 2,837 passing yards on the year.
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The Atlantic Coast Conference recently released official 2018 football schedules for member programs. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. With several players on the road back from injury, Elko said that wide receiver Eli Pancol, tight end Nicky Dalmolin and offensive lineman and captain Jacob Monk all have a "really good chance to play" with more than a month between games for the Blue Devils. "We're going to this bowl game to try to become the 2022 Military Bowl champions and to walk away with that trophy and put that as part of our program forever," Elko added during a press availability Sunday. In the 2015 season, Duke became the first school in the ACC to achieve a zero waste game day when it diverted 94 percent of recyclable and compostable materials in a game against University of Pittsburgh. Duke will face the exact same teams with only one difference, replacing Florida State with Clemson.
DURHAM –Duke University will play in its 15th bowl game when it meets UCF in the Military Bowl presented by Peraton, benefiting the USO, on Wednesday, December 28 in Annapolis, Md. "We're excited to get up and kind of put our best foot forward to represent Duke football," Elko said. "... Just on the surface, I think it's a great matchup for our university and our football team." Duke has been selected to play UCF in the Military Bowl at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md., Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. The Blue Devils, led by ACC Coach of the Year Mike Elko, are heading to their first bowl game since 2018 and will be going head-to-head against the Knights for the first time.
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As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Duke holds an all-time record of 6-8 in bowl games and enters this year's Military Bowl having won three consecutive postseason contests. "Our team has worked extremely hard over the past 11 months to achieve this goal, and we are excited for the opportunity to prepare and play against a terrific UCF squad." In order to be successful in 2018, Duke must make major improvements. If they want to improve their bowl outlook next season, they need to find a way to beat the teams they are supposed to beat, win close games, and compete against tougher opponents. "It is an honor to be selected to participate in the Military Bowl and sincere appreciation goes to Steve Beck and the entire bowl staff for their dedication and commitment to providing a first-rate bowl experience for both programs," Elko said.
Rankings from AP PollThe 2018 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Coastal Division. The team was led by head coach David Cutcliffe, in his 11th year, and play ed its home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The Blue Devils finished the regular season with an 8–5 overall record.
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The Blue Devils finished the 2017 season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Quick Lane Bowl where they defeated Northern Illinois.
The Blue Devils’ season was highlighted by sophomore quarterback Riley Leonard’s breakout performance, as he passed for 2,794 yards with 20 touchdowns and six interceptions to go along with 636 rushing yards and 11 scores on the ground. The Blue Devils also enter bowl season with the second-best turnover margin in the nation. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties.
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Calhoun has hauled in 56 passes for 811 yards and four touchdowns this season. He leads all ACC quarterbacks in rushing yards and has become just the second quarterback in program lore to rush for 600-plus yards and throw for 2,000-plus yards in a single season. He is currently one of four quarterbacks in the country to have 10-plus rushing and 20-plus passing touchdowns on the year. Duke head coach Mike Elko, the 2022 ACC Coach of the Year, will make his head coaching bowl game debut against the Knight. He has participated in eight previous bowl games as a defensive coordinator, helping Bowling Green (0-3), Wake Forest (1-0), Notre Dame (1-0) and Texas A&M (3-0) to a combined 5-3 record. Elko has coached in the Military Bowl on two prior occasions with both Bowling Green (29-20 loss to San Jose State in 2012) and Wake Forest (34-26 win over Temple in 2016).
In this season’s opener against Army, the most recent game where Zero Waste data is available, 85 percent of the waste was diverted from the landfill. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Duke Blue Devils and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. The Blue Devils' first bowl appearance since 2018 is now official. This site is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with these schools or teams.
The Blue Devils’ all-time bowl record is 6-8, but they have won their last three in 2015, 2017 and 2018. UCF is the runner-up in the American Athletic Conference with a 9-4 record after falling to Tulane in the conference championship game Saturday. Which teams had the most fans attend their games, and which ones struggled? Since the Zero Waste Game Days began in 2014, the goal has been to have 90 percent of waste from each game either recycled or composted.
Duke Football will kick off the 2018 season on September 1st with a home game against Army. The Blue Devils will look to carry the momentum from the Quick Lane Bowl victory into the upcoming season. Share and discuss “Duke football selected to face UCF in Military Bowl” on social media. Duke community members can help Duke push toward its green goal by volunteering at Zero Waste Game Day. Volunteers receive Sustainable Duke swag and free entry into the football game.
As part of the Zero Waste Game Day, Sustainable Duke will take over Duke Athletics’ Snapchat account and Instagram stories to amplify the sustainability message prior to kickoff. She’s heard from student volunteers who have approached pregame tailgates, ready to hand out recycling, compost and trash bags and inform fans about how to sort their waste so less of it ends up in the landfill, only to have fans say they’re already on top of it. Rebecca Hoeffler, program and communications coordinator for Sustainable Duke, said one of the most encouraging results from Duke home football contests this season has been the work the Zero Waste Game Day volunteers haven’t had to do. The official set of games for Duke Football in 2018 can be found here.
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