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11/10/2026 10:05:00 AM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. - Duke defensive coordinator Jonathan Patke was named the Coach of the Week for the Shriners Children's East-West Bowl on Tuesday. The organization selects weekly coaches who led a unit and was crucial to his team's success.
Patke oversaw a defensive effort that helped Duke to a 41-3 victory at NC State on Saturday. Patke's crew held the Wolfpack to 142 yards in the first half, put the clamps on after intermission and pitched its fourth second-half shutout of the campaign. Duke limited NCSU to 75 total yards, including minus-four rushing in the second half.
The Wolfpack converted just one of seven third-down attempts in the second half and three-of-14 for the game. The Blue Devils held NC State to one-of-six on third down attempts with less than four yards to gain.
Patke's defense has not allowed a touchdown in 11 consecutive quarters. By holding NC State to three points and Boston College to two, the Blue Devils last two foes have combined for five points, the program's fewest combined surrendered since Virginia (zero) and Stanford (three) on Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, 1971. It is the first time Duke has yielded five or fewer combined points in consecutive ACC games since Virginia (zero) and Wake Forest (three) on Sept. 30 and Oct. 7, 1961.
Under Patke's guidance, Duke has held two ACC foes in a season without a touchdown since 1971. The Blue Devils also held Stanford to just seven points and had not had a campaign with three ACC games allowing seven points or less since 1965.
Duke (7-2, 4-2 ACC) travels to No. 5 Miami (8-1, 6-0 ACC) Saturday for a 12 p.m. tilt on ABC.
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Patke oversaw a defensive effort that helped Duke to a 41-3 victory at NC State on Saturday. Patke's crew held the Wolfpack to 142 yards in the first half, put the clamps on after intermission and pitched its fourth second-half shutout of the campaign. Duke limited NCSU to 75 total yards, including minus-four rushing in the second half.
The Wolfpack converted just one of seven third-down attempts in the second half and three-of-14 for the game. The Blue Devils held NC State to one-of-six on third down attempts with less than four yards to gain.
Patke's defense has not allowed a touchdown in 11 consecutive quarters. By holding NC State to three points and Boston College to two, the Blue Devils last two foes have combined for five points, the program's fewest combined surrendered since Virginia (zero) and Stanford (three) on Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, 1971. It is the first time Duke has yielded five or fewer combined points in consecutive ACC games since Virginia (zero) and Wake Forest (three) on Sept. 30 and Oct. 7, 1961.
Under Patke's guidance, Duke has held two ACC foes in a season without a touchdown since 1971. The Blue Devils also held Stanford to just seven points and had not had a campaign with three ACC games allowing seven points or less since 1965.
Duke (7-2, 4-2 ACC) travels to No. 5 Miami (8-1, 6-0 ACC) Saturday for a 12 p.m. tilt on ABC.
#GoDuke
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