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Pitt HC Jeff Capel Makes History Against Duke

The Pitt Panthers' upset win at Duke was historic in more ways than one.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt HC Jeff Capel Makes History Against Duke
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DURHAM -- The Pitt Panthers notched one of their biggest victories in recent memories over the weekend, knocking off then-No. 7 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium as 14.5-point underdogs. It was a landmark win for this team in more 

According to ESPN's Jeff Borzello, Pitt head coach Jeff Capel is only the second former Duke player to beat the Blue Devils on their home floor in the last 70 years. Maryland's Lefty Driesell was the last to do it. 

In that sense, it was a historic win for Capel, who started for four years at Duke and even reached a national championship game in 1994, but he brushed off any notion that beating his alma mater means anything more than just picking up an ACC win. The Panthers needed to notch a win and that is all that matters. 

"Look, I’m happy for my players. It doesn’t mean anything to me. It’s an ACC win, it means a lot because it’s an ACC win. I don’t have any personal feelings where it is personal for me against Duke. This place means a lot to me, it always will, I’m just glad we got an ACC win. I’m glad we got a win."

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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