Top Story Spotlight COLLEGE FOOTBALL What Duke football learned during its week off before Georgia Tech USA Today Network Oct 7, 2026 41 mins ago 0 Duke Blue Devils head coach Manny Diaz looks on 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 DURHAM — Duke football used its week off to take a closer look at itself.kAm%96 q=F6 s6G:=DV 4@2496D 9F55=65 |@?52J >@C?:?8 7@C E96:C 2??F2= @77 H66< D6=7\D4@FE[ A=2??:?8 2D :7 E96J H6C6 AC6A2C:?8 7@C 2?@E96C 82>6]k^AmkAmxE 42>6 27E6C sF<6VD c\_ DE2CE 7@C E96 D64@?5 E:>6 :? |2??J s:2KVD E9C66 D62D@?D 2D 4@249] }@H[ E96 q=F6 s6G:=D AC6A2C6 7@C 2? 6:89E\82>6 prr DEC6E49 E@ 4=@D6 E96 C68F=2C D62D@?[ DE2CE:?8 ~4E] `_ 2E v6@C8:2 %649]k^AmkAmQ%96C6VD A=6?EJ @7 E9:?8D E92E 282:? 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