Relaxed Garner officially turns his Duke dream into reality BY C. JEMAL HORTON Dec 22, 2017 Dec 22, 2017 Updated Nov 16, 2020 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HARRISBURG – Although it was mere hours before the biggest day of his football life, Jarett Garner didn’t have a problem sleeping on Tuesday night.kAm%96 w:4<@CJ #:586 DE2C D2:5 96 D=6AE A62467F==J[ E9@F89 96 H2D 3C6H:?8 @G6C H:E9 6I4:E6>6?E 2D 96 =2J 5@H? 2?5 :>28:?65 D@@? ;@:?:?8 @?6 @7 E96 >@DE AC6DE:8:@FD 24256>:4 :?DE:EFE:@?D :? E96 4@F?ECJ 2?5 2 4@==686 7@@E32== AC@8C2> E92E’D 8C@H:?8 :? C6DA64E 6249 J62C]k^AmkAm~? (65?6D52J >@C?:?8[ 7=2?<65 3J 4@2496D[ 72>:=J >6>36CD 2?5 7C:6?5D[ v2C?6C D:8?65 2 }2E:@?2= {6EE6C @7 x?E6?E E@ A=2J 7@C E96 sF<6 &?:G6CD:EJ q=F6 s6G:=D]k^Am kAmv2C?6C’D >@G6 42>6 @? 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