Upcoming Event: Men's Tennis versus #19 University of Southern California on May 1, 2026 at 2 p.m.
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2 p.m.
Men's Tennis
vs #19 University of Southern California
Player Quotes: Miami 49, Duke 14
Postgame Quotes - Duke Players
Wide Receiver Donovan Varner
On the tough road to being bowl eligible…
We have lost some tough games this year. We lost a rough one to Wake Forest, our opening game against Richmond and a dogfight with Virginia Tech. It’s tough but we have to move on and win these last three.
On Head Coach Dave Cutcliffe’s decision to onside kick…
It gave Miami good field position. It’s just unfortunate. Miami played really well and you have to give credit to them. We did not play our best football but we are looking forward to moving on to next week.
Quarterback Sean Renfree
On the offense’s success in today’s game…
We did a lot of things well. We mixed it up, running and passing. We were very balanced. The play-calling was unbelievable; it gave us great opportunities to get easy completions down the field. But there were some opportunities we left out there, especially on third downs.
On the balance of the offense…
We just thought we could run it against Miami. We certainly wanted to balance it out a little bit more. The play-action helps slow down the rush against the passes. Upfront our offense line did a phenomenal job and that allowed us to run the ball.
On the touchdown pass to Connor Vernon that was upheld…
It was definitely fortunate. That is really the only way I can explain the play. It was just a good play by Connor (Vernon).
On the final games of the season…
If you are a competitor it is a good situation to be in. It is nose to the grindstone. Anybody that wants to compete and is looking forward for pressure situations, something is on the line every game. I know all the guys I’m playing with are up for the situation.
Wide Receiver Conner Vernon
On the touchdown catch that was challenged and upheld…
I knew to some extent that if I was forced out, I was able to come back in. The only thing I was unsure about was if I had landed inbounds. According to replay I did. But I knew if I was forced out, I could be the first one to touch the ball.
On Head Coach Dave Cutcliffe’s decision to onside kick…
We came out strong in the second half with a quick score. We were hoping to get the ball back and keep the momentum on our side with another score. It would have been 28-21 if we would have scored then. It would have been a completely different ballgame. That was the plan then and we just failed to execute it.
On getting behind early in the game…
We knew we still had our game to play. We just made some early mistakes, which didn’t help our cause. We knew our game plan was going to work and that is what we stuck with in the second half.
