36, Fitzpatrick said he’s excited to lead a team that may be the league’s youngest.“Just in terms of who I am and the career that I’ve had and the different places that I’ve been, this means a lot to me,” Fitzpatrick said. “I think my career has led me to this, and I fit well in the role I’m being ask

MIAMI GARDENS Miami Dolphins Jerseys Stitched , Fla. (AP) — This time, Duke didn’t lose on a Miami miracle.Quentin Harris‘ jump pass to Daniel Helm late in the third quarter put Duke ahead for good, and the Blue Devils got a stop on the final play to beat reeling Miami 20-12 on a rain-soaked Saturday night and hand the Hurricanes their third straight loss.Duke outscored the Hurricanes 13-0 after halftime, and won at Miami for the first time since 1976.“Best feeling in the world,” Duke linebacker Ben Humphreys said. “We stuck together like glue. Adversity struck. We got down but we battled back.”Deon Jackson scored on a 75-yard rush on the game’s first snap from scrimmage for Duke (6-3, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), which secured bowl eligibility. The Blue Devils — who lost when Miami scored on an eight-lateral kickoff return as time expired at Duke in 2015 — saw this game come down to the very last play, but Miami quarterback N’Kosi Perry’s pass from the Duke 28 fell incomplete.“The performance I had tonight, it’s definitely not acceptable,” said Perry, who completed 5 of 16 passes for 35 yards.Deejay Dallas had an 83-yard touchdown run for Miami (5-4, 2-3) and finished with 124 rushing yards, but also fumbled the ball away twice. Travis Homer had a game-high 133 rushing yards and a touchdown for the Hurricanes.“They fought hard. We fought hard Michael Deiter black jersey ,” Duke coach David Cutcliffe said. “That was an old-fashioned mud game. We were fortunate to pull it out and get the win in the fourth quarter.”It was a bad day for Miami, and a worse day for the Sunshine State.It was just the third time in the last 40 years that Miami, Florida and Florida State, the “Big Three” of college football in the Sunshine State lost on the same day. The others were Oct. 30, 2004 and Oct. 8, 2011 — though all three schools also lost last weekend, just not on the same day.Miami started Malik Rosier at quarterback, and he completed 8 of 12 passes for 76 yards. Perry replaced Rosier early and they rotated throughout the game.“It would be in our best interest if one guy steps up,” Miami coach Mark Richt said. “We’re still trying to find that answer right now.”Miami has not scored more than 14 points in any of its last three games. Miami got to the Duke 13 in the final seconds and Lawrence Cager caught what would have been a touchdown pass with 10 ticks remaining, but he was called for offensive pass interference and two plays later the game was over.With the field waterlogged, thanks to a first-half downpour, both offenses struggled. But Duke found a way to create its own breaks on the drive that gave it the lead.Facing third-and-3 at the Miami 15, Jackson took a handoff Michael Deiter Jersey Mens , stopped short of the line of scrimmage and threw a jump pass to the 6-foot-4 Helm — who couldn’t make the initial catch, but tipped the ball over 5-foot-11 Miami safety Jaquan Johnson, then dove and caught his own deflection as Johnson punched the turf in disbelief.“Just the game of football,” Johnson said. “Sometimes it goes like that.”The go-ahead pass from Harris came two plays later.THE TAKEAWAYDuke: Jackson finished with 113 rushing yards for Duke, and quarterback Daniel Jones completed 17 of 35 passes for 130 yards. Linebacker Joe Giles-Harris was huge for Duke, with 12 tackles and a blocked field goal in the third quarter.Miami: Dallas’ touchdown run was the sixth-longest rush in Miami history, a run where he splashed with every step down the field. The Hurricanes rushed for 300 yards — the last time they ran for so many in a loss was in 2007, when quarterback Kirby Freeman went 1 for 14 against North Carolina State.PITCH IMPERFECTThe downpour that started shortly after kickoff left the turf at Hard Rock Stadium a complete mess. Countless puddles lined the field for most of the first half, and a considerable amount of grass was worn down to a layer of slick brown mud. That’s not good news for the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins, who play on the same field Sunday at 1 p.m.UP NEXTDuke: Host North Carolina on Nov. 10.Miami: Visit Georgia Tech on Nov. 10. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — No team has played in a Super Bowl in its own stadium, and given the Miami Dolphins‘ outlook, that streak should continue this season.The big game will be in Miami on Feb. 2 Michael Deiter Jersey Cheap , and by then the Dolphins’ season should be long over. Oddsmakers list their odds of reaching the Super Bowl at 250 to 1, worst in the NFL.The bigger drama is whether rookie coach Brian Flores will win any games between now and then. Last week’s roster sell-off completed an offseason purge that left the franchise well-positioned for the 2020 and 2021 drafts, at the expense of 2019.Article continues below ...Flores’ first try to avoid 0-16 will come Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, who actually do have a shot at playing in February. Here are things to know about the season opener for two teams headed in different directions:TANKING?Flores keeps saying Miami is playing to win this year, but memes showing a tank over the Dolphins logo have become popular on social media.Whatever the front office’s motivation, only 22 of the team’s 53 players were on the roster last season. The latest to depart in trades that netted mostly draft picks were left tackle Laremy Tunsil, receiver Kenny Stills and linebacker Kiko Alonso, who made a combined 137 starts for Miami in 2016-18.Fourteen players have joined the Dolphins in the past 10 days, including two listed as starters — left tackle Julien Davenport and defensive end John Jenkins.“I like that we’ve been aggressive trying to bring in players that we feel will help this team and better the roster,” Flores said. “I like that aggressive approach.”CONTENDERS?The Ravens, favored by a touchdown on the road, had the NFL’s top defense in 2018, won the AFC North and reached the playoffs for the first time in four years. They’ve completed a transition at quarterback from Joe Flacco to Lamar Jackson Isaiah Prince Miami Dolphins Jerseys , who took over last November and led Baltimore to a 6-1 finish.The defense is again expected to make Baltimore a playoff contender, despite the loss of linebackers Terrell Suggs, C.J. Mosley and Za’Darius Smith in free agency, and the offense could be potent if Jackson is as dynamic as the Ravens hope.But who knows, especially in a season opener?“Whether you’ve been in this league one year or 13 years, anytime you step on that field on game day, you definitely have butterflies,” said Baltimore safety Tony Jefferson, an eighth-year veteran. “That sense of unknown, what’s going to happen in the game, it’s always going to be there.”HEADING HOMEJackson was born in Pompano Beach, 30 minutes from the Dolphins’ stadium. He played high school football in Florida and was awarded the key to the city of Pompano Beach in 2017, and his family and friends will be among the spectators rooting for the Ravens.“That’s pretty dope Miami Dolphins Jerseys 2019 ,” Jackson said. “I just can’t wait to get into that environment. I know it’s going to be crazy. Fans are going to be going wild. I just can’t wait to put on a show.”FITZRyan Fitzpatrick has been cut twice and traded twice during his 15-year career, and he’s 50-75-1 as a starter. On Sunday the Miami newcomer will set an NFL record by throwing a pass for his eighth team.At 36, Fitzpatrick said he’s excited to lead a team that may be the league’s youngest.“Just in terms of who I am and the career that I’ve had and the different places that I’ve been, this means a lot to me,” Fitzpatrick said. “I think my career has led me to this, and I fit well in the role I’m being asked to play right now.”HEAT WAVEThe forecast for the 1 p.m. kickoff calls for high humidity and temperatures in the upper 80s, and the Ravens are braced for a sweltering day.“Conditioning is always important, but it’s certainly even more important down there when you play an opener,” coach John Harbaugh said.History suggests the Dolphins have an advantage because they’re used to the heat.“Don Shula might never have lost a home opener if you go back,” Harbaugh said. “He had really good teams and it was really hot down there in September. So that’s something to bear in mind.”