Live From Wake
On an unrelated note, Duke hasn't won consecutive games against Division I-A opposition in 10 years. The Blue Devils lost an 11-point fourth-quarter lead at Navy and fell 46-43 today.
The point total was the highest by a Duke opponent this century. The Devils hadn't lost while scoring that many points since a 47-45 defeat to N.C. State in 1987.
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Here's the stat that explains why Wake is on its way to a 1-3 start as it trails Maryland 17-3 at the half: In 14 games last season, the Deacs committed 18 turnovers. They've now got 13 in three and a half games of 2007.
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It's FumbleFest in Winston-Salem. The Deacs now have 11 takeaways and 10 turnovers in three games plus one quarter of the fourth. They're the only team in the country with double digits in both categories.
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Another turnover harms Wake. The season's 10th giveaway leads to a Terrapin TD and a 10-3 game with 2:32 still left in a seemingly interminable first quarter.
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Terps tie it at 3-3. The Terrapins also lamented a lost opportunity deep in enemy territory. While scrambling, QB Jordan Steffy failed to see a wide-open receiver, Danny Oquendo, in the end zone and settled for a scramble that preceded the field goal.
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Still not sure what to call this place. Sticking with Groves Stadium for now. At any rate, the Demon Deacons own a 3-0 lead. Not that the country at large has seen anything yet. The Virginia-Georgia Tech game just ended at 3:52 p.m., and that was ESPNU's first contest of the day. Wake and Maryland followed and started on schedule at 3:35.
Deacs again encountered trouble inside the opponent's 10. A drive there resulted only in a field goal and it's 3-0.
Meanwhile, in Lincoln, Neb., the Children of the Corn are struggling with David Letterman's Ball State Cardinals, having just scored to overcome a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit and take a 41-40 lead.
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