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#DukeInTheNFL: Week 7 Recap
10/26/2021 1:45:00 PM | Football
DURHAM – New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones and offensive guard Matt Skura propelled the Big Blue to a 25-3 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon to highlight 12 former Duke football players during the seventh week of play in the National Football League.
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Jones, a native of Davidson, N.C., finished 23-of-33 passing for 203 yards and a touchdown. In addition, Jones recorded 28 yards on the ground via eight carries. He also hauled in a one-handed catch on a trick play for a 16-yard pickup, setting social media ablaze. Skura started at left guard in the win.
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Rookie outside linebacker Victor Dimukeje and the Arizona Cardinals remained the only undefeated team in the NFL, improving to 7-0 with a 31-5 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday.
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Offensive guard Lucas Patrick started at center on Sunday for Green Bay, and assisted the Packers (6-1) to a 24-10 win against the Washington Football Team.
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Cornerback Ross Cockrell started for Tampa Bay as the Buccaneers handled the Chicago Bears, 38-3, on Sunday. He tallied five tackles in the contest.
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#DukeInTheNFL Week 8 ScheduleÂ
Lucas Patrick and Victor Dimukeje
Thursday, Oct. 28
Green Bay at Arizona, 8:20 p.m. (Fox & NFL Network)
Michael Carter II, Jamison Crowder and Thomas Hennessy
Sunday, Oct. 31
Cincinnati at New York Jets, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
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Breon Borders
Sunday, Oct. 31
Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
Mark Gilbert
Sunday, Oct. 31
Philadelphia at Detroit, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
Laken Tomlinson
Sunday, Oct. 31
San Francisco at Chicago, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
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Chris Rumph II
Sunday, Oct. 31
New England at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
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Ross Cockrell
Sunday, Oct. 31
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 4:25 p.m. (Fox)
Daniel Jones, Matt Skura and Noah Gray
Monday, Nov. 1
New York Giants at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
#GoDuke
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Jones, a native of Davidson, N.C., finished 23-of-33 passing for 203 yards and a touchdown. In addition, Jones recorded 28 yards on the ground via eight carries. He also hauled in a one-handed catch on a trick play for a 16-yard pickup, setting social media ablaze. Skura started at left guard in the win.
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Rookie outside linebacker Victor Dimukeje and the Arizona Cardinals remained the only undefeated team in the NFL, improving to 7-0 with a 31-5 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday.
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Offensive guard Lucas Patrick started at center on Sunday for Green Bay, and assisted the Packers (6-1) to a 24-10 win against the Washington Football Team.
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Cornerback Ross Cockrell started for Tampa Bay as the Buccaneers handled the Chicago Bears, 38-3, on Sunday. He tallied five tackles in the contest.
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#DukeInTheNFL Week 8 ScheduleÂ
Lucas Patrick and Victor Dimukeje
Thursday, Oct. 28
Green Bay at Arizona, 8:20 p.m. (Fox & NFL Network)
Michael Carter II, Jamison Crowder and Thomas Hennessy
Sunday, Oct. 31
Cincinnati at New York Jets, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
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Breon Borders
Sunday, Oct. 31
Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)
Mark Gilbert
Sunday, Oct. 31
Philadelphia at Detroit, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
Laken Tomlinson
Sunday, Oct. 31
San Francisco at Chicago, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
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Chris Rumph II
Sunday, Oct. 31
New England at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
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Ross Cockrell
Sunday, Oct. 31
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 4:25 p.m. (Fox)
Daniel Jones, Matt Skura and Noah Gray
Monday, Nov. 1
New York Giants at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
#GoDuke
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