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Mike Corey
08-17-2012, 12:36 PM
From a press release:


Raycom Sports’ multi-Emmy Award-winning summer television series, “Havoline Football Saturdays in the South,” will feature the Duke offensive linemen’s trip to Ethiopia in its final episode of the season this weekend. The series, hosted by Tim Brando, is syndicated in 77 markets throughout the country.

For a complete listing of local affiliates and airtimes, please visit http://www.raycomsports.com/football-saturdays-in-the-south/.

Back in May, a Dave Harding-led group of 10 offensive linemen along with strength and conditioning assistant Marcus Johnson spent nearly two weeks in Ethiopia helping to construct freshwater wells for local communities. The group finished one halfway-completed well and began the drilling process for a second well, ensuring safe drinking water for hundreds of people nearby.

"People travel 10 miles sometimes with jugs of water on their back," said offensive tackle Takoby Cofield upon his return. "Giving them that well [means] knowing that it's going to make their life a little bit easier and little bit less stressful, and knowing that kids over there have more of an opportunity to be healthy."