Chris Rumph II – Noteworthy
OCT 15 ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Chris Rumph II, Duke, R-Fr., DE, Gainesville, Fla.,…In his first career start, Rumph recorded four tackles – including four tackles for loss and a sack – in Saturday’s 28-14 win at Georgia Tech … Also had a fumble recovery with 2:41 left in the third quarter and the score tied at 7-7 to set up Duke’s go-ahead touchdown … Had two fourth-down tackles resulting in change of possession … Matched the Duke single-game record for TFL by a freshman. – ACC Football
Joe Giles-Harris – Noteworthy
OCT 15 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Joe Giles-Harris, Duke, Jr., LB, Nyack, N.Y.,…Giles-Harris registered a game-high 15 tackles in the Blue Devils’ 28-14 win at Georgia Tech … Helped Duke hold Georgia Tech to 229 rushing yards (144 below its season average) after the Yellow Jackets entered the weekend ranked first nationally in rushing offense (373.0) … Keyed an effort that held Georgia Tech to a season-low 14 points – 27.3 points below its season average entering the game. – ACC Football
T.J. Rahming – Noteworthy
OCT 15 ACC RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: T.J. Rahming, Duke, Sr., WR, Powder Springs, Ga.,…Rahming caught four passes for 91 yards and a touchdown in Saturday’s 28-14 win at Georgia Tech … Touchdown catch came on third-and-12 from the Georgia Tech 48-yard line late in the third quarter and snapped a 7-7 tie … All four receptions resulted in Blue Devil first downs with yardage gains of 11, 12, 20 and 48 yards … Became the fourth player in Duke history to reach the 200-catch plateau for his career (now has 202). – ACC Football