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Duke hiring Mike Elko makes it look like the Blue Devils are leaning into blue-collar, defensive-minded football. But they鈥檙e also hiring a man with an Ivy League degree, extensive experience of coaching at schools similar to Duke and someone who has aspirations for the team that are above average.

Elko, 44, was most recently the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M. He succeeds David Cutcliffe, who Duke mutually parted ways with on Nov. 28.

The NFL has partnered with four universities to study impacts to football players鈥� heads during practices and games. UNC-Chapel Hill expands on its concussion research with the new program.

David Cutcliffe won鈥檛 return for a 15th season as Duke鈥檚 coach after the school announced a 鈥渕utual agreement for separation鈥� on Sunday following the Blue Devils鈥� winless Atlantic Coast Conference record.

Duke is trying to regroup from the worst season of David Cutcliffe's tenure. The Blue Devils won just two games last season, including one in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Cutcliffe has juggled coaching responsibilities for his 14th season. That includes taking play-calling duties off his plate.

Duke announced masking will now be required outdoors, as well as indoors. Masks will also be required at all Duke athletic events, regardless of vaccination status.

The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 hope an alliance of 41 schools that span from Miami to Seattle leads to stability at the top of big-time college sports.

Tenth-ranked North Carolina faces big expectations in Year 3 of Mack Brown's second stint coaching the Tar Heels. UNC is the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division. The Tar Heels also have a Heisman Trophy candidate at quarterback in Sam Howell.

Jaycee is the son of former NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver Joe Horn. Jaycee Horn, a cornerback, played his college football at South Carolina. The Panthers passed on quarterback Justin Fields to help upgrade their defense.

A native of Windsor, North Carolina, Tootie Robbins is one of the best football players to come out of East Carolina University. He played 12 years in the NFL. Robbins died after contracting COVID-19 in August 2020.