Psalm 125:1 They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
Bobo took advantage of an extra year of eligibility to play his final season at UCLA but he will always be a 🏈🏈🏈 Dukie to us!
Have yourself a Blessed Day 🙌
Great Day !
Duke improved to 6-6 in Bowl 🥣 Games since 1963, digging out of an 0-5 hole 🕳.
Not sure how long the lifetime streak of attending each of their Bowl games can continue but #12 was certainly a fun experience from start to finish !
The near capacity crowd added to the experience and then some…
Back 2 Back 9 win seasons for just the second time ever and the Blue Devils (9-5) finished with four straight victories for the first time since 1954.
After Virginia came to Wallace Wade Stadium 🏟 and put a whooping on the home team, Duke has been a different team. ACC Champions & Sun 🌞 Bowl 🥣 Champs 🏆
For just the 12th time in my 62 years, Duke University Football 🏈🏈🏈 won 🏆six ball games and earned the right to play in a Bowl 🥣 Game. I have been fortunate enough to see the first 11 and here in a few hours, that will become 12 !!
Second time around for visiting El Paso and last time we were here it was also Arizona State University as the opponent.
Galatians 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Have a Blessed Day 🙌🙏
2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
The four shades 😎 of Basketball 🏀 today will be a nice mix of writing, watching 👀 on line( Furman Women) watching in person ( New Mexico State Men ) and keeping up with from a distance ( Duke Women).
Yesterday at Fort Chiswell, the Junior Varsity Cavaliers edged Narrows during the afternoon and the Varsity team fell 69-65 in the eighth game of the day. I have all of my notes 📝 from the day and later they will get wrapped around the thoughts of Head Coach Anthony Barnes.
For the third time this season, Alyssa Ervin and Furman University (6-6) is set to play a road game inside a SEC Gymnasium as the Paladins travel down to Gainesville to take on the Florida Gators. Depending upon your time zone, tip is set for 2pm Eastern and available to watch on the SEC Network.
At 7:30 am, we begin the trek over to El Paso, Texas in preparation for the Duke University Bowl 🥣 game on New Years Eve against Arizona State University.
This is relevant to the day in that the game story for Carroll County will get written across the two flights ✈️ over this morning.
Kira Lawson and Duke University Women’s Basketball 🏀 team is set to play todsy against an 11-1 Syracuse team up in the Dome. Duke, like Furman, sits at 6-6 and looks to get above .500 on the season but will face an uphill battle
The in-person Basketball 🏀 comes in the form of the Men’s team at New Mexico State at 3pm Mountain ⛰ time. In years past when Duke made it to a Bowl 🥣 game it was a quick get there and get back type of trip.
This year, with the challenges that Medication presents, it will be a five day/ four night loop. That is how Lacruses, New Mexico enters the mix.
Let’s take just a minute to say 👏👏👏 to the University of Virginia (11-3) for winning their 11th football game and a season for the first time in the schools history last night in Jacksonville !!!
https://augustafreepress.com/news/gator-bowl-blog-live-updates-throughout-the-day-from-jacksonville/
As Paul Harvey would say, now you know the rest of the story about Sunday, December 28th !
Have yourself a Blessed Day 🙌
6:16 – Local Time, Duke receives the kick!
Move the Chains ⛓, ⛓ again….
Here for the duration so feel free to check ✔ back or ignore…
9:38 minutes of the Clock ⏰ gone and loved the 4th down call ! Duke, 7-0.
After the way UVA manhandled Duke at Wallace Wade Stadium 🏟 last month, that drive was doubly important.
UVA – picks up two first downs, avoided a turnover because of a defensive penalty and then missed a long Field Goal.
Speaking of turnovers, Hoos have a very short field after an interception.
End of the 1st quarter…..
Cavs finished off 23 yard drive 🚗 for TD, tied at 7-7.
Duke goes 3 & out, will punt on 4th and 2 ????Not our Mad Manny!!
3/3 on 4th Down !!
6:14(2) – Duke TD, after not one but two gutsy 4th down calls !!
2:55 (2) – Holding call leads to a Hoos punt. Duke with one more 1st half possession.
2:00 Warning ⚠️ 2 &7+ for Duke
Hoos force a 3 and out and used all 3 TO’s. UVA ball with 1:45 to play in the first half.
Solid defensive stand by the Blue Devils to create a 4th and 5… Punt into the endzone. 0:53 (2)
Duke will end the half by punting with a tick of two left. HALF
6:08 pm – 2nd half kickoff
What a conversion on 2 & 22 for Hoos
Goal Line stand limits the long drive to a short field goal. 7:14 (3), drive 🚗 took over half the quarter.
4th and short for Duke in the Red Zone, 3 points or gamble 🎰 a fourth time ???
3:53 (3) – Duke Field Goal, 17-10
8:43 PM – End of 3rd quarter….
14:24 – Hoos turn it over on downs. Fourth Down has been magic for Duke.
Duke reduced the clock ⏰ to 8:47 and pin 📌 UVA at the 1 yard line.
7:21 (4) – 3rd down interception for Duke!
5:05 – Duke FG 23 yard FG, 10 point lead with 5:02 remaining!!
3:54 – Hoos hit a 42 yard Field Goal, now the question is onside kick or play it straight ???
Clutch 3rd down conversion !!!!
Hoos on their own 4 with 1:44 and two Timeouts
We are going to have a Barn Burner finish !
10 plays, 96 yards, Wow 👏…
OT – 0:22 left
OVERTIME :
Duke scores on 4th and Goal, 27-20
Virginia throws an interception on 1st down.
Party 🥳 like its 1989 !!!!
Duke 27, Virginia 20
Great game between two great Universities !!!
A.S.P.N on The Hill 