Top Story Spotlight COLLEGE FOOTBALL Manny Diaz preaches consistency to Duke ahead of Georgia Tech game USA Today Network Oct 9, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Duke Blue Devils head coach Manny Diaz reacts during the second half against the Tulane Green Wave at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham on Sept. 5. Zachary Taft, Imagn Images, USA Today Network Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save USA Today Network During his weekly press conference on Monday to preview Duke’s matchup against Georgia Tech, Manny Diaz kept repeating one word: consistency.kAm“%96 3FKKH@C5 E@ >6 E92E 4@>6D E9C@F89 :? 4@==686 32== C:89E ?@H :D 4@?D:DE6?4J[” E96 sF<6 9625 4@249 D2:5] “x E9:?< 6G6CJ@?6VD 92G:?8 2 C62==J 92C5 E:>6 7:8FC:?8 @FE H9@VD 8@@5 2?5 H9@VD ?@E 8@@5[ 2?5 9@H 42? E9:D E62> 36 8@@5 @? E9:D H66< 2?5 E96? 2== @7 2 DF556? 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