Duke vs. Virginia Football: Bowl Dreams on the Line

To dream the impossible dream. Two ACC programs are on the verge of improbable, unbelievable endings to this season and these dreams come to a clash this Saturday. On one hand you have the Duke Blue Devils. The Duke football program has been a running joke for quite some time. The Blue Devils have not been to a bowl game since 1994. Just one winning season since the "Ole Ball Coach" Steve Spurrier roamed the sidelines. Former Duke coach Ted Roof looked like he could turn things around but after winning as many games in his last four seasons as he had in his first one (four), it was clear that Roof had to go. His replacement, David Cutcliffe, knows football. Everyone knew the problem facing Cutcliffe would not simply be X's and O's but getting his team to believe that it can win and be competitive in the ACC. Passing a long-standing mental barrier of inferiority is no simple task, even with optimistic players. Well just one and a half seasons into his career and Cutcliffe has ... (link)