Duke Dominates Temple In The Walk- On's Independence Bowl

In 2015 under head coach David Cutcliffe Duke won their first bowl game since 1961. A 44-41 win in overtime over Indiana in the Pinstripe Bowl that was played in Yankee Stadium that is home to the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball and finished the season with a record of 8-5. In 2017 after not making a bowl they went to the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit Michigan at Ford Field which is home to the Detroit Lions of the National Football League and defeated Northern Illinois by a score of 36-14 to finish the season with a record of 7-6 . This season was no different as Duke went to Shreveport Louisiana and participated in the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl and beat Temple 56-27 to finish the season with a record of 8-5.

Daniel Jones threw for 423 yards and five touchdowns, T.J. Rahming caught 12 passes for 240 yards and two scores, and Duke blew past Temple 56-27 in the Independence Bowl on Thursday. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211785096

Duke (8-5) snapped a two-game losing streak by putting on an offensive show. The Blue Devils scored touchdowns on seven straight drives, flipping a 27-14 deficit in the second quarter to a 56-27 lead by midway through the fourth. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211785096

Jones' five touchdown passes and 423 yards passing both set Independence Bowl records. So did Duke's 56 points. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211785096

Coach David Cutcliffe won his fourth Independence Bowl. He led Ole Miss to victories in Shreveport in 1998, 1999 and 2002 and is already enshrined in the bowl's Hall of Honor. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211785096

Temple (8-5) lost for just the second time in its past eight games. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211785096

The Owls took a 13-7 lead in the first half after Delvon Randall's 52-yard interception return for a touchdown. It was the 10th game this season in which they scored a non-offensive touchdown. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211785096

Temple pushed ahead 27-14 late in the second quarter, but Duke responded with 22-yard touchdown pass from Jones to Rahming to pull within 27-21 by halftime. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211785096

Temple's Anthony Russo completed 25 of 46 passes for 228 yards, one touchdown and one interception. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211785096