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Eskridge earns ACC co-defensive back of the week honors

Syracuse safety Durell Eskridge earned an Atlantic Coast Conference weekly honor Monday, being named co-defensive back of the week. He shares the recognition with Duke junior Jeremy Cash.

Eskridge made a season-high nine tackles during the Orange’s loss to No. 8 Notre Dame on Saturday night at MetLife Stadium. He had a hand in a pair of turnovers as well, picking off an Everett Golson pass and returning it 29 yards for a touchdown and pouncing on a third-quarter UND fumble.

The interception was the fifth of his career and first of the season and was also the Orange’s first pick-six since 2012.

During Duke’s loss at Miami, Cash logged a career-high 10 tackles and forced two fumbles.







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