{"id":25313,"date":"2016-10-07T21:36:03","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T21:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2016\/10\/07\/duke-emphasizes-ball-security-in-visit-from-army\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:23:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:23:40","slug":"duke-emphasizes-ball-security-in-visit-from-army","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2016\/10\/07\/duke-emphasizes-ball-security-in-visit-from-army\/","title":{"rendered":"Duke emphasizes ball security in visit from Army"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>DURHAM, N.C. \u2014 If Duke can&#8217;t keep its grip on the ball, the Blue Devils might lose control of their season, too.<br\/><br\/>A suddenly turnover-prone Duke team plays host to an improved Army on Saturday. The Blue Devils (2-3) rank last in the Atlantic Coast Conference and 123rd nationally in turnover margin, with 17 giveaways to 10 takeaways. The Black Knights (3-1) are fifth in the Bowl Subdivision in that stat category and had no turnovers in their first three games. Only two teams have turned it over less often.<br\/><br\/>&#8220;Army is a complete football team,&#8221; Duke coach David Cutcliffe said.<br\/><br\/>And with <a href=\"http:\/\/interactives.ap.org\/2016\/hurricane-tracker\/\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/interactives.ap.org\/2016\/hurricane-tracker\/\">Hurricane Matthew<\/a> churning up the East Coast, and threatening to dump rain on Wallace Wade Stadium, ball security will be at even more of a premium.<br\/><br\/>&#8220;If it&#8217;s windy and rainy, we&#8217;ve both got to kick the ball and throw the ball,&#8221; Army coach Jeff Monken said. &#8220;The ball will exchange hands and we&#8217;ve got to take care of it. I&#8217;m sure they&#8217;re going to emphasize the same thing.&#8221;<br\/><br\/>That&#8217;s a certainty \u2014 especially after how the Blue Devils&#8217; last game went.<br\/><br\/>Duke had <a href=\"http:\/\/bigstory.ap.org\/article\/d28378dfd3c64a388d8b68a0300d2d88\/virginia-forces-6-turnovers-34-20-win-over-duke\" title=\"Link: http:\/\/bigstory.ap.org\/article\/d28378dfd3c64a388d8b68a0300d2d88\/virginia-forces-6-turnovers-34-20-win-over-duke\">six turnovers in a 34-20 loss to Virginia<\/a> , including a fumble that was recovered for the game-sealing touchdown and five interceptions \u2014 with four of them coming in a 20-minute stretch of the first half. The Blue Devils haven&#8217;t had fewer than three turnovers in any home game.<br\/><br\/>They&#8217;ll have to overcome those self-inflicted wounds if they&#8217;re going to turn the season around and reach their fifth straight bowl game.<br\/><br\/>Yet Cutcliffe insists the team has not \u2014 and will not \u2014 fracture.<br\/><br\/>&#8220;They know who the program is. They know what the program&#8217;s about. That will never falter,&#8221; Cutcliffe said. &#8220;That&#8217;s not going to change. We&#8217;ve said it for years that you don&#8217;t ever run from it, you run to it \u2014 meaning challenges, problems, issues. &#8230; Wherever you stumble, that&#8217;s where your hidden treasure is buried. You just look for it.&#8221;<br\/><br\/><br\/><br\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Army Duke football 2015\" data-alignment=\"center\" data-object-id=\"00000157-a11b-d6bd-a377-abdf42e00000\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/snagfilms-a.akamaihd.net\/09\/16\/ba0521bc4bb79414b67e607a525d\/army-duke-football-2015.jpg\"\/><figcaption> <span>Duke Blue Devils quarterback Nicodem Pierre (6) is tackled during a run against the Army Black Knights during the second half at Michie Stadium, Oct. 10, 2015.<\/span><\/figcaption><figcaption> <span>Photo Credit: Danny Wild\/USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption>Some things to know about the Army-Duke game:<br\/><br\/><br\/><b>ARMY&#8217;S GROUND GAME:<\/b> The Black Knights once again lead the nation in rushing \u2014 as they did in 2011 and &#8217;12 \u2014 averaging nearly 375 yards with their trademark triple-option offensive system. Their three starters in the backfield are sophomores and RB Andy Davidson leads the way with a 103-yard average and six touchdowns. &#8220;Running the ball is one thing,&#8221; Monken said, &#8220;but the bottom line is you have to score points.&#8221;<br\/><br\/><b>GOOD KNIGHT ON D:<\/b> Not to be outdone, Army&#8217;s defense ranks 10th nationally, allowing 264 yards, and is ninth against the run, giving up 87.5 yards per game. &#8220;Everybody wants to talk about their offense, but their defense causes you a lot of problems with their configuration,&#8221; Cutcliffe said.<br\/><br\/><b>DUKE&#8217;S PRESSURE:<\/b> The Blue Devils join a pair of top 10 teams \u2014 No. 1 Alabama and No. 6 Houston \u2014 with at least three sacks in every game this season. That streak might be in jeopardy this week because the run-first Black Knights have only thrown 29 passes all year.<br\/><br\/><b>FINISH STRONG:<\/b> Army was unscored upon in the fourth quarters of its first three games, before <a href=\"http:\/\/bigstory.ap.org\/article\/aaa628e80a6846fb8d7c4fbd43dc0004\/buffalo-comes-back-beat-army-23-20-ot\">blowing a 20-6 lead<\/a> in the fourth quarter against Buffalo two weeks ago. The Blue Devils have been outscored 27-23 in their fourth quarters.<br\/><br\/><i>AP Sports Writer John Kekis in West Point, New York, contributed to this report.<\/i><br\/><br\/><br\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If Duke can&#8217;t keep its grip on the ball in their game against Army, the Blue Devils might lose control of their season, 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