COLLEGE FOOTBALL ACC Scouting Report: Duke Blue Devils MARK BERMAN The Roanoke Times Aug 7, 2026 14 hrs ago 0 Duke running back Nate Sheppard made the All-ACC second team last year. Courtesy Duke Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MARK BERMAN The Roanoke Times COACH: Manny Diaz (39-24 in five seasons, including 18-9 in two seasons at Duke)kAmkDEC@?8ma_ad #tr~#sik^DEC@?8m h\d[ e\a Wprr 492>AXk^AmkAmkDEC@?8ma_ad q~({ik^DEC@?8m 362E pC:K@?2 $E2E6 ca\bh :? $F? q@H=k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m#t%&#}x}v $%p#%t#$ik^DEC@?8m c @? @776?D6[ b @? 5676?D6k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mzt* !{p*t#$ik^DEC@?8m "q (2=<6C t86E[ #q }2E6 $96AA2C5[ %t y6C6>:29 w2D=6J[ {q {F<6 |6C8@EEk^Am kAmkDEC@?8mzt* {~$$t$ik^DEC@?8m "q s2C:2? |6?D29[ (# r@@A6C q2C<2E6[ (#\#$ $29>:C w282?D[ ~v qC:2? !2C<6C xx[ ~v yFDE:? !:4<6EE[ s% p2C@? w2==[ st (6D=6J (:==:2>D[ st ':?46?E p?E9@?J yC][ rq r92?5=6C #:G6CDk^Am People are also reading… Smyth County treasurer describes financial situation as 'perfect storm' Interest grows in transforming Saltville's Hartwood building Baxters help downtown Marion space continue to evolve after 120 years Smyth County to close trash collection stations an additional day 'If I Were Mayor': Northwood student wins regional award for essay Sacred mission: Project Crossroads honors service of Howe, Becker Smyth students get inside look into justice system Virginia Tech administrators Wurthman, Brugger McSorley lose their jobs Chilhowie food pantry receives grant that allows the nonprofit 'to dream' 5 things to watch as Virginia Tech opens training camp One juvenile dies, four students injured in car crash on 2nd day of school in Orange County Stafford County deputy faces charges of reckless driving and manslaughter Son of Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy arrested for shooting mother in Virginia home Saltville launches farmers market Trump signs orders to limit US birthright citizenship kAmkDEC@?8m#q }p%t $wt!!p#s ~} %wt %tp|ik^DEC@?8m Q{2DE J62C H6 5:5 H:? E96 prr[ 3FE E92E H2D 2 H9@=6 5:776C6?E E62> E92? :E :D E9:D J62C] (6 925 2 =@E @7 8FJD 8C25F2E6[ 2 =@E @7 8FJD >@G6 @FE] $@ H6 4@>6 :? H:E9 E9:D >:?5D6E @7[ V(6VC6 8@:?8 E@ A=2J H:E9 2 49:A @? @FC D9@F=56C]’ $@>6 A6@A=6 2C6 5:D4C65:E:?8 H92E H6 5:5 =2DE J62C[ 6G6? E9@F89 E92EVD ?@E 9@H H6 766= 2E 2==] $@ H6VC6 8@:?8 E@ 4@>6 :? H:E9 2 49:A @? @FC D9@F=56C]Qk^Am kAmkDEC@?8m|p}}* sxp+ ~} (wt%wt# s&zt rp} #t%&#} %~ %wt prr %x%{t vp|tik^DEC@?8m Q}@ @?6 <?@HD 3642FD6 H6 92G6 D@ >2?J 8FJD … E92E 6:E96C 2C6?VE E96C6 7@C DAC:?8 32== 3642FD6 E96JVC6 DE:== H@C<:?8 E9C@F89 E96 EC2?D76C AC@46DD @C 2C6 86EE:?8 @77D62D@? DFC86CJ] %C2:?:?8 42>A :D C62==J H96C6 J@FC E62> ECF=J 4@>6D E@86E96C ?@H] … %92EVD H9J E96 :562 @7 C2?<:?8 E62>D :? E96 AC6D62D@?[ :EVD 2== 8F6DD6D] }@3@5J 92D 2?J :562] q642FD6 ?@3@5J H@F=5VG6 E9@F89E H6 H@F=5VG6 H@? :E 2 J62C 28@ — @C W=@@< 2EX E96 8FJD E92E H6 925 E92E H6C6 8C62E A=2J6CD 2?5 ?@3@5J E9@F89E 23@FE @C E2=<65 23@FE W=2DE DF>>6CX]Qk^Am kAmkDEC@?8m{q {&zt |t#v~%% ~} %wt stut}$tik^DEC@?8m Q(6 <:?5 @7 C68C6DD65 2 =:EE=6 3:E W=2DE J62CX] … %96 >2:? C62D@? 7@C E92E :D H6 8@E 4@>7@CE23=6] %H@ J62CD 28@ H6 925 2? 6=:E6 5676?D6 2?5 2== E96 <:5D @? @FC 5676?D6 H6C6 =:<6[ Vp== C:89E[ H6VG6 2CC:G65]’ … (96? E92E 92AA6?D[ :EVD G6CJ 62DJ E@ 86E 4@?E6?E] … Ws:2K 92DX 5@?6 2 C62==J 8@@5 ;@3 @7 5C:G:?8 9@>6 E92E E9:D J62C[ E92EVD ?@E 8@:?8 E@ 92AA6? 2?5 H6 92G6 2 =@E E@ AC@G6] … (6VC6 324< E@ E92E 9F?8CJ DE2E6]Qk^Am Mark Berman (540) 981-3125mark.berman@roanoke.com 0 Comments Locations Virginia Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Duke's Diaz on change to ACC tiebreaker policy Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video The Free Agent Signings That Changed NBA History Forever Hokies' Franklin on practice Hokies' Franklin on practice Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs signs record-breaking extension Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs signs record-breaking extension AI Could Detect More Cancers Than Radiologists, Study Finds AI Could Detect More Cancers Than Radiologists, Study Finds
