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Duke football bowl history: Every bowl game the Blue Devils have played in

By Josh Yourish

Nov 10, 2018; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones passes the football in the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Duke Blue Devils won 42-35. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 10, 2018; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones passes the football in the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Duke Blue Devils won 42-35. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 27, 2018; Shreveport, LA, United States; Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones (17) Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2018; Shreveport, LA, United States; Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones (17) Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

2018 Independence Bowl: Danny Dimes secures a spot in the first round

David Cutcliffe’s final bowl game appearance came in 2018, Daniel Jones’s final season at Duke. The Blue Devils went 3-5 in ACC play, but managed a flawless non-conference record and finished the season 8-5 after a 56-27 win over Temple in the Independence Bowl.

Daniel Jones threw for five touchdowns and 423 yards in the blowout victory and that performance cemented his place as a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL draft. Jones was eventually selected sixth overall by the New York Giants, the second quarterback taken in the draft behind No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray.

2018 was Cutcliffe’s final winning season at Duke. His teams went 5-7, 2-9, and 3-9 in the next three years before he was replaced by Mike Elko.

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