DURHAM, N.C. –– The Blue Devils earned yet another home triumph at Wallace Wade Stadium Friday night. That win meant more than all the others, however, as it came against a Florida State team that’s beaten them 22-0 in all other matchups.
It was a significant win for the surging Blue Devils, a team that was once known primarily as a basketball school is now establishing themselves as a force on the gridiron.
The seeds of this transformation were planted under former head coach Mike Elko, who took a 3-9 team and led them to a 9-4 record and a Military Bowl victory during his first year in 2022. This momentum has strengthened under first-year head coach Manny Diaz, who has further honed the program’s culture and identity despite the challenges of three head coaches in four seasons…