Duke starting safety Jeremy McDuffie has a fractured right thumb that had him sidelined with a sling and cast rather than practicing with the Blue Devils on Wednesday morning.
That doesn’t mean, though, that the 5-11, 175-pound junior will miss any games this season.
Duke coach David Cutcliffe said McDuffie’s doctors have said he should be able to play this season while wearing the cast. Duke opens its season Sept. 2 at Wallace Wade Stadium against N.C. Central. Cutcliffe said he is confident McDuffie will be available.
[Unable to hear clearly on the field, this college kicker uses his other senses to succeed]