A year later, the Blue Devils completed a stunning climb to a 10-win season that included an AP Top 25 ranking, the ACC’s Coastal Division title and a berth in the league championship game. And the Blue Devils had gone 19-117 with just eight ACC wins over 12 seasons.īy Cutcliffe’s fifth year, Duke had reached its first bowl game since 1994. The Blue Devils had just completed a 13-year run with four or fewer wins each season, including Ted Roof going 2-33 over the three seasons that preceded Cutcliffe. The Blue Devils were adrift when they turned in December 2007 to Cutcliffe, the former Mississippi coach and Tennessee offensive coordinator who tutored both Peyton and Eli Manning at the college level. Cutcliffe had one year left on his contract. “I’m not sure just yet what the future will look like, but I am looking forward to some family time to reflect a bit on the past and see what the future holds,” Cutcliffe said.Īssociate head coach Trooper Taylor will serve as interim coach while Duke searches for Cutcliffe’s permanent successor.
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