DURHAM – Duke's football coaches will display their support of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Coach to Cure MD program when they take the field Saturday against Kansas.
The Blue Devils will wear the organization's patch during their game with the Jayhawks at 12 noon on Fox Sports 1. An initiative of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), Coach to Cure MD was launched with the American Football Coaches Association in 2008 and now includes most college coaches in all divisions.
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