DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke football team completed its spring practice session Saturday morning with the program's Blue & White game inside Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. The defense (White Team), powered by three interceptions and a fumble recovery, held off the offense (Blue Team) for a 26-17 victory.
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The contest featured two 15-minute quarters. The offense used traditional scoring while specialty scoring was used for the defense with two points for a three-and-out and five points for a turnover. The Blue Devils also held walk-through series without helmets to rotate more individuals into the action.Â
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The defense registered the first points Saturday with a three-and-out on the second possession to take a 2-0 lead. The Blue Team answered by capping a drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass from rising redshirt freshman quarterback Dan Mahan to rising redshirt freshman wide receiver Jaivon Solomon, who just snuck a toe into the corner of the end zone. An extra point from rising redshirt sophomore kicker Cosme Salas pushed the offense in front, 7-2.
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Jaivon Solomon gets lifted up in celebration following his touchdown.
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After another defensive three-and-out made it 7-4 in favor of the offense, the White Team regained the lead at 9-7 with an acrobatic interception along the sideline from transfer cornerback Dylan Flowers.Â
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Dylan Flowers intercepts a pass.
The Blue Team capped the first quarter with a 27-yard field go from Salas IV to go back in front at the break, 10-7.Â
Defense dominated the early portion of the second quarter, scoring the first 17 points within eight minutes of action. Rising redshirt freshman cornerback Kaleb Lanier started the string of points with an interception to put the defense in the lead at 14-10. A three-and-out pushed the defensive advantage to 16-10.Â
Transfer linebacker Jon Morris recovered a fumble and true freshman safety KD Cotton tallied a diving interception in the end zone to make it a 26-10 cushion.Â
In two-minute mode, Mahan guided the Blue team smoothly down the field by completing 6-of-10 passes for 52 yards and a score to cap the game with a nine-yard touchdown pass to true freshman wide receiver Brody Keefe. An Ashton Zamani extra point accounted for the 26-17 final. Â
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Brody Keefe celebrates the final score of the Blue & White Game.
With spring complete, Duke will conduct fall camp prior to the season opener against Tulane on Saturday, September 5 inside Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Season tickets for the upcoming season may be purchased online at goduke.com/footballtix or by calling the Duke Athletics Ticket Office at 919-681-BLUE (2583). Current season ticket holders will receive communication from their respective account representative.
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