Eron Riley News

Every Friday, check TarHeelBlue.com for the latest edition of the Game Guide, which provides all the information you need to get ready for gameday.

Now that Duke is a quarter of the way through the season it is time to see how this group of Blue Devils has done so far.

Tyler Kirchoff rushed for a touchdown and blocked a punt for another score to help Richmond defeat Duke 24-16 on Saturday night.

Head coach David Cutcliffe gets most of the attention for the Duke football team's improvement last year, but offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Kurt Roper is the man actually calling the plays for Thaddeus Lewis and the offense.

The Duke football program is hoping to make significant improvements during the 2009 season.

Duke will kick off the '09 football season in a familiar place-- picked dead last in the ACC.

Duke cornerbacks and safeties know to get their rest during training camp, especially on nights before they are slated to face this season's wide receiver corps.

Duke's young receivers trying to catch on after the star senior moved on to NFL BY BRYAN STRICKLAND : The Herald-Sun Aug 16, 2009 A season ago, Duke wide receiver Eron Riley put up numbers that nearly matched the combined numbers put up by Duke's top four returning wide receivers.

Moments before Duke's first preseason practice, some special teams players huddled in one corner of the field.

COACH: David Cutcliffe, 4-8 at Duke, second season . CRITICAL CAMP FOCUS: The Blue Devils will need to find out who steps up to become a go-to receiver.

Duke wide receivers coach Scottie Montgomery has a difficult task in finding a replacement for Eron Riley, the Blue Devils' top offensive weapon a year ago.

COACH: David Cutcliffe, 4-8 at Duke, second season . CRITICAL CAMP FOCUS: The Blue Devils will need to find out who steps up to become a go-to receiver.

Duke senior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis talked with The News & Observer's Edward G. Robinson III Tuesday about the upcoming football season and his time with the Blue Devils.

At this year's NFL Draft, 256 college players were taken, and not one of them came from Duke.

David Cutcliffe: Duke coach, in reference to his team, said ACC teams "used to think they could take our Saturday off," he said, "but that's changing, too." Russell Wilson: As a freshman, N.C. State's quarterback had 17 touchdown passes in 11 games with only one throw picked off in 275 attempts.

Davon Drew, fifth , TE, ECU - An athletic receiving tight end, Drew was seen by many scouts as an H-back heading into the NFL... by Kristopher Knox 26 reads Sports BALTIMORE RAVENS - Davon Drew, fifth , TE, ECU - An athletic receiving tight end, Drew was seen by many scouts as an H-back heading into the NFL.

Tune into the Gulf Coast Sports Radio HourWednesday at four to hear Brian Scott and Michael Felder delve deeper into Kentucky, Duke and the SEC/ACC picture... SEC East and ACC Coastal Episode I: Kentucky and Duke by Michael Felder 20 reads Tune into the Gulf Coast Sports Radio Hour Wednesday at four to hear Brian Scott and Michael Felder delve ...

From draft busts to late-round steals, look through images of every pick in Ravens history.

For a little college football flashback, here are the Wide Receivers named to the All-Conference Team for the Atlantic Coast Conference this year: First Team: Hakeem Nicks, North Carolina --- DJ Boldin, Wake Forest.

So spring football practice is over. And what will we do until summer workouts start? Why, talk about how spring practice went, of course.