Elon vs Duke Football Game Highlights 8 30 2024

coming to Wallace Wade Stadium to see the new look Blue Devils tonight they face the Phoenix of Elon in their season open great to have college football back hi again everybody clay maick alongside my partner for the year former Boston College head coach [Applause] Sten and Elon is going to start at the 25 third member of our team is Justin Walters in left to right Downing looking left pressure coming and sacked brought down at the 21 by Wesley Williams he plays that Viper position in this more from Charlotte second down and eight Duke on it's opening drive across the middle and it's caught by Jordan Moore that's a connection and Duke fans hope to see a lot this long time here right now this is warp speed they're really moving they're really stressing Elon another pass down the seam and that is Javon Harvey and he makes the catch third down at seven Elan trying to make a play on defense and Samir hains good catch and run look like he was handed in along that far sideline makes it third down and three Jordan Moore and that's another D first down inside the 20 and a team High 62 catches last year eight touchdowns two for two on third down so far Murphy looking to go to the air over the middle it's tapped and nearly intercepted yeah it was an ill advised throw right there he threw that into double coverage and uh you know what you don't want to do two yd attempt back for his Junior season he's 26 of 32 last year and the year before and he got it these are these are tough calls play it safe on Third and 33 Thomas Straight Ahead some Breathing Room away from that go line 12 yd line you know the biggest concern defensively for a lot of folks that are Blue Devils fans was you know the D line against the O ran Brown back pedaling from the 40 inside 30 he's got it red shirt freshman from Winston Salem will dive back just short of the 35 yd line and that's where Duke will have it with it trips to the near side going to go with an inside hand up ja W Moore nice duck around to get away from the pursuit and gets across the 45 yd line a three yd pickup they'll move the chains you can tell that he's got height and allows for such good Vision coaches were talking at length about that this week now he's going to go up top that big arm showing it off Samir Hain can't make the and Caleb curtain the fcsl Amer for Ean on offense Baker in the back field he'll get their hand off nice move out the middle across the 30 and darts to the 43 yd line best run of the haven't converted on third down yet they need six yds here to keep this drive not going to happen as Downing is sacked again but there are two penalty flags on the field Vincent Anthony dropping the quarterback for a loss of seven this might be holding Bray boy coming in to take the direct snap and he's going to find the scam and there's number four getting the first down that's a creative way to get Bray boy involed yeah and to rush five and they're going to run right by it TJ Thomas Thomas pass there one they try to run through the pressure again and Baker gets inside the 45 yd line it's going to be fourth down and long to Shan Stone the guy they called day day so Jeff pass the track after the ball can't get it off and it's turned over at the 4 45 yd line boy jurk has been fantastic tonight he just fumbled the snap and it was a bad one Brock Wilkins the punch Snapper he's not happy with himself arm talent for Malik Murphy big cannon of it on and what a catch by Moore just went up staged it out of midair takes it to the 30 yd line a gain of 13 and a first down that was a Fant dke two for five on third down this run for Star Thomas not going to get him to first down yardage as Hamilton makes another stop Dylan Tucker the corner also like [Applause] it Murphy airon it out to the end zone incomplete wow that looked like a little bit of an offensive pi he looked like he pushed off there and they uh he got away with it but on slant Downing hits Bray booy and that's what brayboy can do Chandler Bray booy fourman rush for Duke Downing gets rid of it man wide open at the near sideline it's Doon and he's going to step out the 40 escorted to the sideline by Stone I mean in Duke territory TJ Thomas good run that's going to be a first down carry for Thomas three time All State running back Downing getting heated up by Rivers Got Away has to throw it to the sideline and now we'll see what they do here fourth and 11 is this going to be Jack burkowitz territory is their field no wind kick is up on its way and it is off the cross just not enough bur with a smile on his face he knew he was right on the screws but didn't have enough gas on him could be Duke's first 1,000 yd receiver in the deade and now it's Eli Pano making a catch good run after the catch inside the 10 down to the 6yd line dragging a tackler on the door with just over a minute left CH Mo going for the end zone and he's going to make it touchdown first touchdown of the season for the Blue Devils and it's jaquez [Applause] Mo talino with the extra point and it's 10 up Eli pankl his first game in in 611 days the 24y old looking like his old self takes it down to a 6yd line and that sets up the touchdown run for Jack wesmore looked like on the throw they had quarters coverage Elon playing it very conservative as well and that's likely going to be the last play of the first half so the offense for Duke kind of spotty the first four drives comes alive on the last drive as they get a big play to pkle and the touchdown from jock qu Mo Elon can get back in this ball game but Duke is going to have it first here to start the second half Line Drive kick off the foot of Maran and Duke is going to start at the 25 yd line so Malik Murphy there's trying to hit Jordan Moore six catches 65 yds in the first half [Music] Murphy quick out and it's caught by Samir Hagen 30 catches the captain one of the four captains for Duke as he won the starting job about two weeks ago he was named the starter for the Blue Devils finds haggens again inside the 40 and now this offense moving with Precision moving with some speed that's saw that and and threw the ball out there on an adjustment route Murphy got some time Higgins is wide open boy they are using him a lot on this opening drive of the second half Duke was three of seven on third down Murphy and that should have been caught hazley coming back for the tight end can't make the grab drive going down the field too really good Rhythm really good mix of plays um but they sputtered a little bit there at the end poo from 42 oh yeah that's good second field goal tonight for Todd Pino on third down tonight they're in that radar all up package late and a slow developing play and the Phoenix are going to have to punt yeah they ran a draw there and the penetration the violence of which they came up the field on defense feeli that jaque Moore is more than capable third and 10 a big long shot and Del Mo on the tight end can't hang on to that yeah another deep ball another pretty good pass just a little bit off and uh they're they're taking their shots and they're going to they don't have that kind of dep that's a problem as this game wears on they're going to try to run it though and that offensive line can't open anything up fourth down now his Duke defense has really been the high point from The End Zone interesting uh Duke this time is running hold up they went after the last punt now they're trying to get a return so they're blocking for the return it's a good one graan brown the red shirt freshman from Winston Salem gets a close teams in this ACC conference which now goes Coast to Coast there's another deep shot looking for again and this time he's on tget Murphy fighting Jo Mo for the touchdown a 48 yd [Applause] hookup okay here we go here's a good shot of it right here yeah he's this is going to be this is not going to be a touchdown this is going to come back I think the ball's going to be at around the one yd line um you know L first down and goal Moore dot in the eye play fake Murphy throws and he's got a in for the touchdown it's Jeremiah hazley the tight end with that drop of the series before on the and they lined up in the [Applause] tradition Murphy and bottled and dropped by Jordan Moore no tail back in the back field they ran tackle for w for the Duke defense tonight keep the defensive coordinator is going to want to raise up again as this is continuing to roll for this Mercy Vincent for the opener two weeks ago and he is one of the captains oh Manny May ear it that's what you should do I give him a lot of credit for that you're in the respect of his teammates and he's right on time this is going to be close to a first down yes it will be try to pick it up on the ground and Pon Jones is going to be knocked short of the line to gain from this just like to see him stay healthy and not lose a bunch of guys on down and they're going to convert so they're for two on fourth down tonight Caleb Curt there he is the allam safety getting the job done you know on that down in distance right third down drop back pass Downing looking for number four great boy he's their best offensive weapon to D trying to pick it up himself and he's going to be very close Matthew Downing not known for his running ability but gets six yards in debut quarterback sneak maybe here looks like it and Downing trying to get a Little Help from the push of Cody Hardy the tight end and he got it here comes the Duke pressure Downing steps up and he's going to be Saed again mercy so this back number eight this is the second time that Elon is using the tight end of the back to help the edges the edges were better High 60% and they're not anywhere close to that right now that's that's that's a strain on the offense second and 15 and that pass is picked off there's Caleb Cur he had a pick six last year against Wake Forest in the season opener and he plucks that one away from Malik Murphy who there's no doubt about his arm strength but he has been high and a little wide a few times tonight he has been and he's going to have to work on that there'll be plenty for practice next week you know I think I I think he felt a little bit of the rush on his left side and I think that threw him off on the back field of ton pressure again down and gets away this time to the sideline it's caught caugh by number the grab the Lexington North situation or they're going to run one the other Winston went through on the Jet Sweep they handed off the baker he spins to be David Anderson good penetration inside the red shirt freshman is going to give D kill staff and all kinds of stuff that's it's a great thing ped the second straight play gets in the hands of star Thomas look out New Mexico State transfer first down [Applause] field that's going to be penalty flag that didn't look right flags on the field it's going to be offside L is my guess you know usually that's that free if it is that's the free play where you like to just send it down the field on a on a go route and just you know let it let it happen as opposed to just throwing it out of bounds like that yeah Defense number 95 the 5yd penalty results in a first down yeah but September early on chance for some wins here for Duke it would look like and then the real test begins as the ACC schedule starts Thomas gets it inside the 24 a first down you're right now you're just seeing the chemistry as this game wear on come together too so many new people here in the program as panle makes the catch we haven't seen him since that big catch that set up the touchdown of the first half deep deep position group of pass catchers that Jonathan Brewer has in his stable he does wrapped up it'll be there's Jonathan Brewer he's got a little Mal he's got a little lle he's got a little Sunny dikes start Thomas hops to the outside he's wrapped up it'll be third down and goal to go for Duke as they try to punch another one in here late some offensive weapons obviously Bray boy East Allen and I think their quarterback's tough and gritty I think their team's tough and gritty touch down that was a strike corner of the end zone and Eli makes the ground so Murphy just throws a d to the blue paint and Duke is able to get in for another touchdown good protection here you know good throw good catch and good confidence Builder here for Murphy 26 to nothing as two go 10 plays 63 ydd great things that we got done now we'll have time next to watch the film and we'll we'll keep growing on the things we have to improve on but you want them to feel good about the work they got through preseason camp and be honest just just be positive honest is what I would say like Downing is out Jack salapek transfer from Western Michigan in there at the controls now this is ran Baker gets away gets into plus territory across the 50 yd line two years as Penn State's defensive coordinator said it was going to take the right job to leave Happy Valley and very happy with taking over here at Duke as will Langford former quarterback shall throws and that is going to be a first Down's the defensive coordinator at Texas State last year help the Bobcats get to the program's first bowl game but he's got a he's got a history with with Manny Diaz uh wanted to n [Applause] yards attempted from 49 earlier hit across going into the same End Zone this time it's good that's got to feel good for that Elon sideline burkowitz puts it right between the eyes and Tony trani's team is on the board here with 14 seconds left against North Carolina the vaunted rivals this Northwestern game will be a really good game a good measuring stick next week [Applause] yeah can practice and keep growing and keep keep developing Manny Diaz wins his first game as head coach [Music] do 26-3 the [Applause] final he told us just love the student athlete here at Duke the makeup of the kids that he's honored to work with you know this is not just any school it takes a certain intellect it takes a certain athlete to be successful here at Duke and Manny thinks that he can get these players to thrive