The Latest: Duke handing offense to QB Quentin Harris

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Atlantic Coast Conference media days (all times local):

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Duke coach David Cutcliffe isn’t losing any sleep over the challenge of replacing Daniel Jones, the first quarterback selected in April’s NFL draft.

That’s because he has fifth-year senior Quentin Harris ready to take reigns.

Cutcliffe said Wednesday during ACC media days that he has “great confidence” in Harris, calling him a “brilliant” player who is well prepared to position the Blue Devils to compete for the Coastal Division title this season.

Cutcliffe says Harris has a great grasp of the team’s pass play concepts and now it’s only a matter of zeroing in on the plays he’s most comfortable with. Harris should also get plenty of help offensively from running backs Brittain Brown and Deon Jackson, who ran for 847 yards last season — the most by a running back in the Cutcliffe era.

Replacing high-profile QBs is familiar territory for Cutcliffe, who previously helped Peyton Manning, Eli Manning and Heath Shuler become first-round NFL draft picks. Jones might have been the most surprising pick of the NFL draft, taken sixth overall by the New York Giants.