MATAEO DURANT NEWS

Duke's Durant looks to keep finding end zone vs Kansas

Duke hosts Kansas in a nonconference football matchup this weekend and the Blue Devils are hoping for another big game from running back Mataeo Durant

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duke starts fast, holds off Northwestern in 2nd half, 30-23

Duke scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and did all its scoring in the first half, then held off a Northwestern comeback to earn a 30-23 win in a non-conference game

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Holmberg aims to keep Duke moving against Northwestern

Duke hosts Northwestern in a matchup of power-conference football teams

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three scores again Durant had 15 carries for 41 yards and three touchdowns, as well as two catches for 28 yards in a win Friday over North Carolina A&T.

Impact After a career-high 255 rushing yards and three scores a week ago, Durant add three more touchdowns Friday bringing his season total to six. The senior is off to a phenomenal start to the 2021 campaign with a matchup against Northwestern on deck.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Durant scores 3 TDs as Duke rushes past N.C. A&T, 45-17

Mataeo Durant scored on three touchdown runs and quarterback Gunnar Holmberg added two touchdown runs in Duke’s 45-17 home-opening victory against North Carolina A&T on Friday nigh...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duke tries to regroup from loss with home game vs NC A&T

Duke hosts North Carolina A&T on Friday night in it first home game

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duke's Mataeo Durant Named ACC Player of the Week A program record was enough to set Duke's starting running back apart as the ACC's Player of the Week for the opening weekend.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Career-day in loss Durant had 29 carries for 255 yards and three touchdowns, as well as two catches for 37 yards in a loss to Charlotte on Saturday.

Impact The senior had by-far the best game of his collegiate career as he posted career-highs in carries, yards and touchdowns. Averaging 8.8 YPC in the contest, Durant will face North Carolina A&T next Friday in a favorable matchup.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

College football: Bryce Young, Dorian Thompson-Robinson highlight Week 1's top performers

From Bryce Young's record-setting debut to a graduate assistant starting for South Carolina, here are Saturday's top performers.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Charlotte tops Duke 31-28 for 1st win over Power 5 team

Chris Reynolds threw for 324 yards with three touchdowns, including an 11-yard scoring strike to Shadrick Byrd with 33 seconds left as the Charlotte 49ers knocked off Duke 31-28 fo...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Preseason 2021: One on one with RB Mataeo Durant The team's top running option sits down to discuss his increased role, his responsibilities to the young players, and what he's looking for...

AUGUST 26, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Cutcliffe hopes changes pulls Duke out of 2020 struggles

Duke is trying to regroup from the worst season of David Cutcliffe's tenure

AUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ever heard of Plum Branch, S.C.? No? Duke running back Mataeo Durant may change that Duke running back Mataeo Durant is projected as an All-ACC selection for the Blue Devils.

AUGUST 3, 2021 • GREENVILLEONLINE.COM

Mataeo Durant and Shaka Heyward earn preseason All-ACC honors Duke Football will feature two preseason all-conference selections when the season kicks off in September.

MAY 26, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Corbin, Travis help Florida St. end 3-game skid

Jashaun Corbin ran for three touchdowns while Jordan Travis threw for two TDs and ran for another as Florida State snapped a three-game skid with a 56-35 win over Duke

DECEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

ACC juggles schedule again due to virus as season winds down

There are five games in the Atlantic Coast Conference this weekend, all important to the teams playing but none involving No. 2 Notre Dame or No. 4 Clemson

DECEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jeff Sims' 3 TD passes powers Georgia Tech past Duke, 56-33

Jeff Sims threw three touchdown passes and ran for 108 yards, setting career highs, and Georgia Tech beat turnover-plagued Duke 56-33 as each team returned from long layoffs caused...

NOVEMBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Williams scores four TDs as Tar Heels rout Duke 56-24

Javonte Williams scored four touchdowns in the first half as North Carolina rolled past rival Duke 56-24

NOVEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rivals North Carolina, Duke meet looking to win Victory Bell

North Carolina and Duke meet this weekend in the longtime rivalry between instate neighbors

NOVEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duke’s short drives key 53-19 rout of Charlotte

Deon Jackson and Mataeo Durant each scored on a pair of touchdown runs as Duke won for the first time in three home games

NOVEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Instate neighbors Duke, NC State meet after 7-year hiatus

North Carolina State and Duke will meet this weekend in football for the first time since 2013

OCTOBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS