Duke (8-5) defeated Troy (11-3), 17-10, on Saturday in the Birmingham Bowl.
The contest was played at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.
Trooper Taylor served as Duke’s interim head coach against Troy in the Birmingham Bowl. He was an assistant coach at Tennessee from 2004-07, overseeing running backs, wide receivers and as assistant head coach.
Taylor took over as the Blue Devils’ interim head coach following the departure of Mike Elko. Elko served as Duke’s head coach from 2022-23. He was hired in the same capacity at Texas A&M on Nov. 27.
Manny Diaz was hired as Duke’s head coach on Dec. 7, replacing Elko.
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