Community Picks: Virginia 0% vs Duke 0%

Notre Dame plans to do all those things when it play its first game Saturday since coach Brian Kelly fired defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder, facing Syracuse at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Kelly put former Purdue defensive coordinator Greg Hudson in charge and said he has been more involved with that side of the ball this week, too. Ultimately, though, what the Fighting Irish (1-3) are hoping will improve a defense that is on pace to be one of the worst in school history is less about Xs and Os and more about mind-set and attitude. Continue to Article

September 30, 2016 10:51:am EST

The Blue Devils and Cavaliers both pulled off impressive victories last week. Duke and Virginia meet Saturday in a deceptively important game that could put the loser into a substantial hole in the Coastal Division standings. Virginia (1-3, 0-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) has struggled in Bronco Mendenhall's first season, but is coming off a 49-35 win over Central Michigan as a slight home underdog to a Mid-American Conference school. Continue to Article

September 30, 2016 9:05:am EST

At first glance, it seems a bit odd to hear Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly talk about how quarterback DeShone Kizer isn't playing up to expectations. Because Kizer had a sloppy fumble that led to one Duke touchdown and took a sack that led to a third-and-20 play where he threw an interception that led to the game-winning field goal. Kizer also threw another pass a Duke cornerback dropped. Continue to Article

September 29, 2016 3:16:pm EST

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Duke won't have leading rusher Jela Duncan when the Blue Devils play Virginia this week. Continue to Article

September 29, 2016 11:47:am EST

Now that Bronco Mendenhall has his first victory as Virginia's coach, the Cavaliers want to end a 17-game road losing streak that stretches to November 2012. Mendenhall and right tackle Eric Smith both said Monday they had no idea how many game it has been since the Cavaliers (1-2) won on the road. The last time Virginia won in Durham, North Carolina, was in 2006. Continue to Article

September 26, 2016 5:51:pm EST