Chip Alexander: Duke football set to battle Miami, with a Heisman candidate of its own

RALEIGH, N.C. — The “Nate Train” was rolling Saturday. Duke has begun a Heisman Trophy campaign for running back Nate Sheppard and he didn’t disappoint, rushing for 217 yards and three touchdowns in the Blue Devils’ 41-3 demolition of N.C. State at Carter-Finley Stadium. kAm}6IE DE@Ai |:2>: 2?5 2 82>6 282:?DE s2C:2? |6?D29 2?5 E96 wFCC:42?6D]k^Am kAm$96AA2C5 D2:5 96 H6?E FA E@ sF<6 4@249 |2??J s:2K =2E6 :? E96 82>6 $2EFC52J 2?5 D2:5[ “$:?46 J@F’G6 =2F?4965 E9:D 42>A2:8?[ x 4@F=5?’E 4@>6 @FE 2?5 5C@A D@>6E9:?8 325]”k^Am kAmp== 8@@5] ~? E96 s6G:=D’ 7@FCE9 A=2J 7C@> D4C:>>286[ 9:D 7:CDE 42CCJ[ $96AA2C5 7@F?5 2 ?:46 D62> :? E96 =:?6 2?5 H2D @77 2?5 CF??:?8[ 8@:?8 eh J2C5D 7@C 9:D 7:CDE E@F495@H?] %92E H2D 2 E2<6\?@E:46 A=2J 7@C w6:D>2? G@E6CDk^Am kAm{2E6C :? E96 7:CDE 92=7 42>6 2?@E96C CF? E92E 925 “}u{” DE2>A65 2== @G6C :Ei 2 b_\J2C5 82:?6C E92E 925 $96AA2C5 CF? E@ 9:D C:89E[ BF:4<=J A:G@E 2?5 C6G6CD6 7:6=5 2?5 7:?5 CF??:?8 C@@> @? 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