FB: Duke-Wake Forest, 7:30, ACCN

[sagegrouse]

Oh bubble pass, bubble pass,
Your beauty doth shine!
Turn our first and ten
Into second and nine.

Why throw the ball downfield
When lateral will do?
Or maybe a swing pass;
Third and long is due.

If only we ran strong
Or stretched out the field
By tossing the long ball
With vigor and zeal

But bubble again, boys
That’s just like a bunt!
So fourth and five cometh
I guess we should punt.

Will someone spork Poet Phi Kap for me?

[chrishoke]

Will someone spork Poet Phi Kap for me?

Got you covered.

[Reilly]

Chilly and wet is the forecast.

Right -- for the beers in the locale with the ACC Network, but what about the weather for the players?

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

Wait, they're still playing football?

[CameronBornAndBred]

Right -- for the beers in the locale with the ACC Network, but what about the weather for the players?

Chillier and wetter.

[killerleft]

Chillier and wetter.

Well, they DO have those jet-engine heat blowers down there at the bench area. I may show up if the wetter part of the forecast goes away.

[duke2x]

Cold rain is not a problem at Groves Stadium.

[Bob Green]

In the useless statistics department, we have a three game winning streak in Winston-Salem. The last Wake victory was in 2011 (24-23).

Tomorrow’s game isn’t about the opponent it is all about Duke. Can we eliminate the turnovers? Clean up the penalties? Stay ahead of the chains and score touchdowns?

If the answer to all three is yes, we have a chance. If not, we don’t.

[CameronBlue]

In the useless statistics department, we have a three game winning streak in Winston-Salem. The last Wake victory was in 2011 (24-23).

Tomorrow’s game isn’t about the opponent it is all about Duke. Can we eliminate the turnovers? Clean up the penalties? Stay ahead of the chains and score touchdowns?

If the answer to all three is yes, we have a chance. If not, we don’t.

You're either fer us or agin us, get busy livin or get busy dyin...I could be confusing my movie references...in any event, a win would really breathe life into the season and pretty much everyone associated with Duke football.

Let's go fellas, I'm beggin' ya.!! Beat the possessed clergy from Baptist holler.

[duke2x]

In the useless statistics department, we have a three game winning streak in Winston-Salem. The last Wake victory was in 2011 (24-23).

That game was actually in Durham, and we missed yet another golden opportunity to beat Grobe. We have a 4 game win streak in Groves (2012, 2013, 2015, 2017) thanks to expansion. The last Wake win was the 54-48 shootout in 2010 on 9/11/10.

[Bob Green]

That game was actually in Durham, and we missed yet another golden opportunity to beat Grobe. We have a 4 game win streak in Groves (2012, 2013, 2015, 2017) thanks to expansion. The last Wake win was the 54-48 shootout in 2010 on 9/11/10.

Thanks for the correction.

[Reilly]

We've got 2 games here in these next 8 days, including today. Then, possibly, no games for 9 months. Hope Duke plays with a crazy intensity. WFU favored by 6.5 w/ o/u 49.5, so 28-21-ish WFU victory expected. Even though Duke got crushed by ND, I was impressed by how hard we hit that game; not so in the Syracuse game. Bring the intensity. Either you do or you don't. Win tonight, get some payback for last year, and make this next week very interesting and meaningful, football-wise.

[Bob Green]

Let's Go Duke!

Winston-Salem newspaper on Duke:

https://www.journalnow.com/sports/co...a308a02.html#1

The article makes it clear in a couple different spots that turnovers have been the difference for Duke in wins and losses.

[rtnorthrup]

This will be the first time in years that I won't make any effort to watch this game. I cut my cable cord about 7 years ago so I have to go somewhere to watch games. Just dont have it in me tonight.

[arnie]

This will be the first time in years that I won't make any effort to watch this game. I cut my cable cord about 7 years ago so I have to go somewhere to watch games. Just dont have it in me tonight.

I’ll start watching, but if the team looks lost/lethargic early, I’ll hang it up too.

[chrishoke]

I will go down with the ship if that's the way it goes.

[killerleft]

I will go down with the ship if that's the way it goes.

Sigh. Me too.

[Bob Green]

I will go down with the ship if that's the way it goes.

Yep, I will watch to the end.

[peteandpete]

Just some ideas: motion, shifting, misdirection, run wide some, variety from the playbook, force the defense to defend the whole field, better clock management and more judicious use of timeouts....and for God's sake, if you're going to use one, do something other than run between the guards after the timeout, use another qb if necessary, and improve the focus so that we eliminate false starts, etc. Play angry because the team you beat 45-10 may end up winning the division and you owe WF a beat down.

LET'S GO DUKE!!!

[rtnorthrup]

Just some ideas: motion, shifting, misdirection, run wide some, variety from the playbook, force the defense to defend the whole field, better clock management and more judicious use of timeouts...and for God's sake, if you're going to use one, do something other than run between the guards after the timeout, use another qb if necessary, and improve the focus so that we eliminate false starts, etc. Play angry because the team you beat 45-10 may end up winning the division and you owe WF a beat down.

LET'S GO DUKE!!!

This sums up everything I think about our offense.