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Once again, the Eagles proved their doubters wrong. This year, though, there were plenty of legitimate reasons to doubt.

Headlined by first team selection Donovan Varner, six Duke players received All-ACC honors as the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association announced the 2009 Associated Press football all-conference teams.

Duke and Wake Forest players congregated near midfield following Saturday's game at Wallace Wade Stadium to exchange pleasantries, then both teams dispersed toward their respective locker rooms.

DURHAM, N.C. a ' Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner threw for 372 yards and five touchdowns as the Demon Deacons defeated the Duke Blue Devils, 45-34, Saturday afternoon in front 21,420 fans at Wallace Wade Stadium.

It wasn't meant to be for Thad Lewis and the rest of his senior cohorts. TheA Duke quarterback who has started all but two games since arrivingA in DurhamA four years ago just wasn't able to put the Blue Devils on his back one last time.

Duke head coach David Cutcliffe announced on Wednesday the team's captains for the 2009 season, as voted on by the student-athletes. The Blue Devils utilized individual game captains for the first 11 contests of the year.

Football season at Duke will end on Saturday, and the team will have the chance to close shop with the program's most significant achievement in 15 years.

With two games left in its season, Duke can still attain bowl eligibility, needing victories in its final contests to realize this tremendous feat.

Georgia Tech's Jonathan Dwyer rushes for a touchdown after a hand-off from quarterback Josh Nesbitt during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Nov.

Georgia Tech quarterback Josh Nesbitt says he doesn't mind the perception that Tech is mostly legs and little arm.

ATLANTA - Postseason play may officially start the week after Thanksgiving, but try to convince Georgia Tech of that.

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.

Last Duke win at UNC: 2003 . The Coaches : David Cutcliffe: 9-11 at Duke; & Butch Davis: 17-16 in his 3rd season at UNC; Last week : Duke def.

Rush : Once again Duke's rushing attack was subpar, earning only 81 yards on the ground on 39 carries, leading to a paltry 2.1 yard- per-carry average.

Thaddeus Lewis called this weekend's matchup against Virginia at Scott Stadium a clash of the titans.

On a day when torrential downpours made what was expected to be an ACC shootout look more like a Big Ten defensive struggle, Duke's defense adapted to the conditions as if it was used to the miserable Midwestern weather instead of the normally temperate Durham sun.

William and Mary sophomore running back Jonathan Grimes is the CAA offensive player of the week after rushing for a career-high 158 yards as the Tribe beat James Madison 24-3 on Saturday.

The Duke University football program is no longer a laughingstock. And perhaps no Atlantic Coast Conference team knows that better than Virginia.

Duke will host Maryland on Saturday, Oct. 24 with kickoff scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in Wallace Wade Stadium.

Maryland at Duke Time: 1:30 p.m. TV: ESPN360 Radio: 105.7 FM, 1300 AM Line: Duke by 4 Series: Maryland leads 30-18. Last meeting: Maryland won, 55-21, on Sept.