DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University has accepted an invitation to participate in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and will meet Ole Miss on Thursday, January 2, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Kickoff at EverBank Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN. The gridiron meeting between the Blue Devils (9-3) and Rebels (9-3) will be the first between the two teams and Duke’s first appearance in the Gator Bowl.

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“We are thrilled to accept the invitation to the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl,” said Vice President and Director of Athletics Nina King said. “Coach Diaz, our coaches and staff, and most importantly our student-athletes have earned the opportunity to play in this prestigious bowl game. Special thanks to Greg McGarity and the entire TaxSlayer Gator Bowl staff for their valued partnership with the ACC and efforts to provide a first-class event for our program, institution, alumni and fans. Congratulations to Coach Kiffin and the Ole Miss program on a great regular season and we look forward to competing on January 2nd at EverBank Stadium.”


Duke’s defense enters bowl season leading the country in fumbles recovered (14) and ranks second nationally in tackles for loss per game (9.17), tied for third in sacks per game (3.33) and sixth in total turnovers (26). The Blue Devils are led by first-team All-ACC selections Chandler Riverswho recorded 52 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, three interceptions, nine pass breakups, two caused fumbles, two quarterback pressures and one fumble recovery. Defense ends Wesley Williams And Vincent Anthony Jr. owns a total of 23.0 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks, while Duke’s linebacker quartet – Cameron Bergeron, Tre Freeman, Alex Howard And Ozzie Nicholas – combined for 308 tackles, 28.5 TFL, 10.0 sacks and 10 turnovers (four INTs and six fumble recoveries).


Offensively, Duke is one of four schools nationally to have multiple wide receivers with 740 or more receiving yards and seven or more touchdown catches as All-ACC picks Jordan Moore And Eli Pancol both exceed these marks. quarterback Maalik Murphy has already set the Duke single-season record with 26 touchdown passes and is 67 yards away from becoming the fifth Blue Devil quarterback to throw for more than 3,000 yards in a season. Additionally All-ACC selection Brian Parker II And Caleb Krings Anchor a Blue Devil offensive line that ranks second in the ACC in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.00).


Duke holds an all-time record of 8-8 in bowl games and enters this year’s postseason having won five straight postseason contests, tied for the second-longest streak nationally. The Blue Devils also appeared in the Rose Bowl (1938 and 1941 seasons), the Sugar Bowl (1944), the Orange Bowl (1954 and 1957), the Cotton Bowl (1960), the All American Bowl (1989), and the Hall of Fame Bowl (1994), Belk Bowl (2012), Chick-fil-A Bowl (2013), Hyundai Sun Bowl (2014), Pinstripe Bowl (2015), Quick Lane Bowl (2017), Walk-On’s Independence Bowl (2018), Military Bowl (2022) and 76® Birmingham Bowl (2023).



Duke All-Time Bowl Results (8-8)

Game	Date	Score
Rose bowl	January 2, 1939	Southern California 7, Duke 3
Rose bowl	January 1, 1942	Oregon State 20, Duke 16
sugar bowl	January 1, 1945	Duke 29, Alabama 26
Orange peel	January 1, 1955	Duke 34, Nebraska 7
Orange peel	January 1, 1958	Oklahoma 48, Duke 21
Cotton bowl	January 2, 1961	Duke 7, Arkansas 6
All American Bowl	December 28, 1989	Texas Tech 49, Duke 21
Hall of Fame Bowl	January 2, 1995	Wisconsin 34, Duke 20
Belk Bowl	December 27, 2012	Cincinnati 48, Duke 34
Chick-Fil-A Bowl	December 31, 2013	Texas A&M 52, Duke 48
Hyundai Sun Bowl	December 27, 2014	Arizona State 36, Duke 31
Pinstripe bowl	December 26, 2015	Duke 44, Indiana 41 (OT)
Quick Lane Bowl	December 26, 2017	Duke 36, Northern Illinois 14
Walk-On’s Independence Bowl	December 27, 2018	Duke 56, Temple 27
Military shell	December 28, 2022	Duke 30, UCF 13
76® Birmingham Bowl	December 23, 2023	Duke 17, Troy 10

FBS ACTIVE BOWL WIN STREAKS

	team	Bowl wins
1.	Minnesota	7
2.	duke	5
	air force	5
	Fresno State	5
	Georgia (excluding participation in national championship games)	5
	Northwest	5
	Ohio	5

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