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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Duke coach David Cutcliffe need not have worried about AJ Reeds confidence.After the freshman missed his first three college field goal attempts, Cutcliffe talked this week about being concerned about Reeds body language after his miss against Northwestern last week. He opted against trying for a field goal with the score tied at 28 early in the fourth quarter, explaining afterward he didnt think a field goal would be enough.But fourth-and-goal with the ball on the 1-yard line, Notre Dame (1-3) with no timeouts and 1:27 on the clock, he said he didnt hesitate to turn to Reed. The result was a 38-35 upset of Notre Dame on Saturday.That unit there, they believe in him and hes got a lot of talent. I know when it came down there at the end -- the field goal -- there was no doubt in my mind he was going to make it, he said.Reed said he knew his teammates were behind him.They were all telling me that they had my back and that they knew I was going to get it done for them, he said.The kick made for a devastating second straight home loss for Notre Dame, which started the season ranked No. 10 with hopes of vying for a playoff spot. Coach Brian Kelly said afterward that nearly every position will be up for grabs and said he might consider playing quarterback Brandon Wimbush, who he had hoped to redshirt.I told our guys essentially that were going in the wrong direction. Were not going to continue to go in this direction. Well have to re-evaluate what were doing, who were doing it with, and how were doing it, he said.Daniel Jones threw for three touchdowns, including a 64-yard scoring pass to Anthony Nash midway through the fourth quarter to tie the score as Duke (2-2) beat the Irish for just the second time in five tries. The first win was in their first meeting, a 9-7 victory in Durham, North Carolina, in 1958. Jones was 24 of 32 passing for 290 yards and Duke rushed for 208 yards.I think we were, as a team, executing at such a high level. We werent perfect by any stretch, but overall, we were executing more consistently than we had been, Jones said.Shaun Wilson returned a kickoff 96 yards for a score to spark the Blue Devils after Notre Dame, which had struggled with big deficits in two earlier losses , jumped to a 14-0 lead.The Irish defense continued to struggle, giving up 30 or more points against Power Five teams for the seventh time in their last nine games. The student section chanted Fire VanGorder, referring to defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder.Kelly, who talked about his frustration with the play of the defense a week earlier, said the coaching of the defense is one of the few areas he wasnt disappointed in. He said Duke was grittier and more determined than the Irish.THE TAKEAWAYDuke: The Blue Devils defense continued to struggle to stop big plays, allowing 10 passes of 20 yards or more. But they came up with the big plays when they had to, forcing three turnovers while allowing one.Notre Dame: The Irish came out with the sense of urgency Kelly preached all week after falling behind by double digits in losses to Texas and Michigan State, jumping to a 14-0 lead. But they couldnt keep the momentum going, and struggled to do anything consistently well.QUOTABLEIn order to move forward from here theres going to have to be some changes. 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Four-time NCAA champion. No. 1 pick. Olympic gold medalist. Rookie of the Year.It has been a whirlwind six months for Breanna Stewart as she completed her career at the University of Connecticut as the winningest player in NCAA womens history and began her professional life as the Seattle Storms top draft choice, with a detour through Rio in the middle.Now, theres one more first for Stewart: her first time playing overseas. Not long after Stewarts rookie season ended with a loss to the Atlanta Dream in the opening round of the WNBA playoffs, she headed to Shanghai to prepare for a new season in the Womens Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA).For me, I wanted to be in a place that was competitive. It was one of the best leagues in the world but also had a shorter season, Stewart said during the WNBA season. Coming off a long season with UConn, going right into the WNBA, the Olympics, finishing the WNBA, I think it was the smartest decision for my body, and Im looking forward to it.Playing overseas during the winter is common for womens basketball stars, who can make several times their WNBA earnings in foreign leagues without any maximum salary. (Kate Fagan of espnW visited Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury in Russia last season and wrote about their experience.)Griner is one of a handful of notable WNBA players who have played in recent seasons in the WCBA, which allows teams to import one player to go alongside Chinese talent. That list also includes three-time MVP Lauren Jackson, 2012 MVP Tina Charles, 2014 MVP Maya Moore, 2015 Finals MVP Sylvia Fowles and two-time All-Star MVP Swin Cash. Though Stewart did not consult anyone who played in China previously, their experience helped make her feel confident heading to the WCBA.Theyve all been over there, and its all worked out really, really well when theyve been in China, Stewart said. Just knowing that Im not going to be the first one to go to a country and test the waters (makes me comfortable). Theyve already done that, and I knnow that its going to be great when I go there.dddddddddddd.Still, there will be an adjustment. Stewart has never been abroad for more than a month at a time while playing for USA Basketball, and this will be her first time visiting Asia.Im most curious about the style of living and that kind of thing, how people interact and just walking around the city, she said. You walk around a city like Seattle and you can kind of get a vibe and a feel for people, and walking around in Shanghai, what kind of vibe and feel is that?The WCBAs style of play may require some getting used to as well. The league has a well-earned reputation for physical play. Stewarts going in with an idea of what to expect.Ive definitely heard that its physical, she said. So hopefully the WNBA is just gearing me up for that, and the international competition with the Olympics. But you cant really get prepared for it until you actually are a part of it.While part of the appeal of playing in China for WNBA stars is the fact that they can get back home for a month or two before training camp -- the leagues finals end in early March -- that still doesnt leave much time for skill development. So part of the challenge for Stewart as a professional will be finding a way to improve during the WCBA season.I think that being a pro, having that be my job, if thats how you want to say it, you want to make sure that youre getting better, she said. The WNBA offseason, its not really an offseason because youre playing overseas, but any time that I have to improve and get better, I will.But it wont be all work for Stewart. Shes looking forward to what she describes as an adventure.It looks like a great city, she said. The team has reached out and shown their excitement and that kind of thing, and its going to be an adventure. I think that its going to be a good one, and I have good people surrounding me, and it should be fun. ' ' '

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