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Cutcliffe Announces Captains for Virginia Matchup

by Taylor Doherty on October 28, 2009

At Tuesday’s weekly press conference, head coach David Cutcliffe announced the the team’s captains for the week for the upcoming game against Virginia. Duke will face off against the Cavaliers in Charlottesville, Va. at 3:30 on Saturday:
Offensive Captains: AUSTIN KELLY and JAY HOLLINGSWORTH

Hollingsworth, a sophomore, will lead the offensive unit along with Kelly, a junior tight end. Kelly [...]

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Finally, Blue Devils Are (Relatively) Healthy

by Ben Cohen on November 6, 2008

First time, long time—no surprises on the Blue Devils’ injury report this week as they resume their rivalry with N.C. State Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
Last week, Duke announced Leon Wright was out for the season. The week before, Raphael Chestnut and Austin Kelly were doubtful with leg injuries. The week before, Johnny Williams was doubtful [...]

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Leon Wright To Miss Rest Of Season

by Ben Cohen on October 30, 2008

Junior cornerback Leon Wright will miss Duke’s last five games of the season with a re-aggravation of a left hamstring injury sustained in the Blue Devils’ win over Vanderbilt Saturday, head coach David Cutcliffe announced Thursday.
Wright has started 18 of 29 contests in his career while recording five interceptions, including one this year. He also [...]

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Photo by Ian Soileau/The Chronicle
If you’re a Duke fan, the name Chris Rwabukamba should ring a bell. You might not have been able to watch Duke’s 10-7 win over Vanderbilt, but you could have heard radio announcers attempt to pronounce Rwabukamba’s name after he picked off Mackenzi Adams’ pass with 38 seconds left to seal [...]

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Lawson Arrested For DWI

by Ben Cohen on June 6, 2008

North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson was arrested in Chapel Hill Friday for alcohol consumption, a noise violation and driving with a revoked license. Lawson, 20, was driving and was approached by a police officer, who mandated a sobriety test.
Lawson is one of three Tar Heels that declared for the NBA Draft but still has [...]

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Lewis, Wright Hit With Citations

by Ben Cohen on May 29, 2008

The News & Observer reports that junior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis and junior cornerback Leon Wright, both 20, were both cited for underage possession of alcohol early Wednesday morning on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. Both players registered a .03 when they were breathalyzed.
A Duke athletics official was not available for comment to The Chronicle. The [...]

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