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Duke’s Bere, Duncan injured

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Duke defenders linebackers Tinashe Bere (43) and Dwayne Norman (40) stop Georgia Tech’s Patrick Skov (7) in a crucial play on fourth-and-short late in the fourth quarter.
Duke defenders linebackers Tinashe Bere (43) and Dwayne Norman (40) stop Georgia Tech’s Patrick Skov (7) in a crucial play on fourth-and-short late in the fourth quarter. Chuck Liddy cliddy@newsobserver.com

Duke announced Thursday redshirt sophomore linebacker Tinashe Bere would miss the remainder of the 2016 season after undergoing surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee.

The Blue Devils also said senior running back Jela Duncan would miss the Virginia game on Saturday after suffering a leg injury in the 38-35 win at Notre Dame last week. Duncan rushed for a career-high 121 yards and a touchdown against the Irish.

Bere, also injured in the Notre Dame game, had 13 total tackles through four games this season, including a season-high five at Notre Dame.

Bere was an honorable mention Freshman All-America pick and Academic All-ACC choice last season after posting 58 tackles including 4.5 stops for lost yardage.

This story was originally published September 29, 2016 at 3:34 PM with the headline "Duke’s Bere, Duncan injured."

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