Duke senior quarterback Thaddeus Lewis landed in some select company on Wednesday.
Lewis, who has passed for 2,640 yards and 16 TDs for the resurgent Blue Devils, was selected as one of five finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.
The award is presented to college football's top senior quarterback.
Other finalists are Florida's Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy of Texas, Dan LeFevour of Central Michigan and Zac Robinson of Oklahoma State.
The award will be presented Dec. 11 in Baltimore.
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ECU's Roggeman nominated for courage award: East Carolina's Thomas "Rock" Roggeman has been nominated for the 2009 FedEx Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award, to be announced at the end of the season.
Roggeman, the Pirates' defensive tackles coach, has taken a medical leave of absence while battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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Duke home opener tonight: After opening the season with two road contests, 11th-ranked Duke (1-1) will host Georgia Southern (1-0) at 7 p.m. today at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The first 1,000 fans will receive a free schedule magnet.
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Forget about Duke's comeback win over North Carolina. The evidence from this season suggests that the Blue Devils' biggest test of the week will come today when Maryland comes to Cameron Indoor Stadium. 
Former Duke star Luol Deng learned Thursday he'd been selected for his first All-Star Game. That would have been a thrill no matter what, but Deng found it special because of all he's been through. 
Remember when ACC teams began conference play about a month ago, and how it seemed like the road to the regular-season championship would be limited to a two-team race between North Carolina and Duke? 
Duke will try to avoid a UNC hangover when it hosts the Terrapins 
While there will be bonus time to draw up a game plan for Thursday's trip to Duke, the break also comes at a good time for C.J. Williams. 
As Austin Rivers comes down from his adrenaline rush of Wednesday night, the person who may have the best idea of how Rivers' one shot will affect his Duke legacy is Jeff Capel. 
Austin Rivers' final shot in Duke's remarkable 85-84 comeback victory over UNC on Wednesday night was supposed to be a two-pointer. Not a three. That was the plan. 
With 2:38 remaining, Harrison Barnes hits a jumper to give the Tar Heels a comfortable 10-point advantage. Keep up with the latest sports stories with our free e-mail newsletters, delivered to your inbox!
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