Thanks For The Memories, Duke Football

Well, Miami has smoked Duke’s bowl (eligibility), and the Blue Devils will be left to watch other bowls on television like they have every year since 1994. On the bright side, a win over Wake Forest next week would give them the first winning record since the same year.

↵Beyond that, Duke gained a nationwide reputation for at least giving teams a scare. They carried a lead over No. 6 Virginia Tech into the second half, they jumped to an early 10-0 lead over No. 7 Georgia Tech, and on Saturday they led No. 20 Miami in the fourth quarter. Sure, they lost all of these games (the Georgia Tech game in spectacular fashion), but they became proficient at spooking their opponents. Duke is the Rob Zombie movie of football: they scare and intrigue you, only to make you wonder why all those nice people had to die.