Duke Looking To Get Back To A Bowl In 2017

In 2016  Duke did not have a very great season as they finished with a record of 4-8 while they were 1-7 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division and missed out on playing in a bowl game after being bowl eligible for four straight seasons.

The program though is better off now than it was before David Cutcliffe arrived in Durham in 2007 from Tennessee where he was the offensive coordinator. 

Duke won their first bowl game since 1961 in 2015 as they  survived a wild finish at Yankee Stadium for its first bowl victory in 54 years. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=210601588

2017 is a new season with Daniel Jones under center with Thomas Sirk finishing up his eligibility at East Carolina under former Duke offensive coordinator now the head coach of East Carolina Scottie Montgomery.  A season ago Daniel Jones completed 270 passes, attempted 430 while he had a total of 2836 yards to go along with 16 touchdowns,  9 interceptions while he was sacked 29 times. "according to tohttp://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/3917792/daniel-jones

How will Daniel Jones do in his first full season as the starting quarterback for Duke? Will Duke get back to a bowl game after missing out on that opportunity a year ago?  

As far as Letterman returning this season for Duke includes  44 (19 Offense; 22 Defense; 3 Special Teams) as far as the starters go we have (7 Offense; 6 Defense; 2 Special Teams) returning and we lost 9 that included (4 offense) along with (5 defense). "according to http://www.goduke.com/fls/4200/web-docs/FB_2017_Spring_Prospectus.pdf?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4200

As far as Duke's schedule goes for this season it looks like this. "according to http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=1843&SPSID=22666&DB_OEM_ID=420

Sat, 

Sep 02

N.C. CentralDurham, N.C.6:00 p.m.ACC Network Extra ▪ Blue Devil IMG Sports NetworkSat, 

Sep 09

NorthwesternDurham, N.C.12:00 p.m.ESPNU ▪ Blue Devil IMG Sports NetworkSat, 

Sep 16

Baylor Durham, N.C.12:30 p.m.RSN ▪ Blue Devil IMG Sports NetworkSat, 

Sep 23

North Carolina *at Chapel Hill, N.C.TBABlue Devil IMG Sports NetworkFri, 

Sep 29

Miami *Durham, N.C.7:00 p.m.ESPN ▪ Blue Devil IMG Sports NetworkSat, 

Oct 07

Virginia *at Charlottesville, Va.TBABlue Devil IMG Sports NetworkSat, 

Oct 14

Florida State *Durham, N.C.TBABlue Devil IMG Sports NetworkSat, 

Oct 21

Pitt *Durham, N.C.TBABlue Devil IMG Sports NetworkSat, 

Oct 28

Virginia Tech *at Blacksburg, Va.TBABlue Devil IMG Sports NetworkSat, 

Nov 11

Army West Point @West Point, N.Y.12:00 p.m.CBS Sports Network ▪ Blue Devil IMG Sports NetworkSat, 

Nov 18

Georgia Tech *Durham, N.C.TBABlue Devil IMG Sports NetworkSat, 

Nov 25

Wake Forest *at Winston-Salem, N.C.TBABlue Devil IMG Sports Network

* Conference Games