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Duke will look to extend its seven-game winning streak in Las Vegas this weekend for a matchup with UNLV Saturday at 5:15 p.m. The Runnin' Rebels have struggled to start the year and got blown out at Arizona State last Saturday to drop to 5-3. Here are three keys to success for the Blue Devils in Saturday's contest.
After defeating a top-five team for the first time since 2013 and making their first appearance in the top 25 this season, the Blue Devils faced higher expectations entering the final part of their nonconference schedule.
The Blue Devils sent 10 fencers to compete at December North American Cup (NAC) this weekend, but it was the two assistant coaches who stole the show.
The Blue Devils will play their last home game before Winter Break Saturday at 5:30 against Maine. Duke is riding a five-game winning streak with an impressive backcourt, and it will look to keep the momentum going against the Black Bears before hitting the road for two games next week. Here are three keys to success for the Blue Devils Saturday.
Last month, two of the four freshman Duke sent to Milwaukee came back with top-10 finishes in their respective events.
The ACC has proven to be one of the top conferences in college basketball once again, with four teams in the top 10 in the nation early on.
When Duke and North Carolina met early in the season, both teams were trying to establish an identity and gain confidence with the season just days old.
An injury-ravaged Blue Devil squad relinquished the top spot in the rankings after a loss in its first true test.
The Blue Devils are likely a win away from qualifying for their fifth straight bowl appearance, with their first of two chances to get it coming Saturday at Pittsburgh at 3 p.m. But it will not be easy against a Panther team coming off a victory against a national title contender in Clemson last weekend. Here are three keys to Saturday's matchup:
The Blue Devils sent four freshmen to the November North American Cup in Milwaukee this weekend, but the quartet showed why they could be among Duke's top fencers in their first year in Durham by impressing against the top junior fencers in the world.
Duke opened the regular season with a convincing 94-49 win against Marist at Cameron Indoor Stadium, though freshmen Harry Giles, Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden were all sidelined with injuries. Five Blue Devils scored in double figures and nine played at least 10 minutes in the win.
Syracuse Orange
Duke will retake the field for the first time in 15 days Saturday against Georgia Tech at noon in Atlanta. A win for the Blue Devils Saturday would be critical for their fragile hopes of making a bowl against an unspectacular Yellow Jacket team that has started the year 1-3 in the ACC. Every week throughout the football season, the Blue Zone will break down a player on each team who could be the difference-maker in the upcoming contest:
After beating North Carolina Saturday to clinch the Blue Devils’ first ever ACC regular-season title and lift them to the No. 1 spot in the polls, this week has already been one to remember for Duke’s seniors.
Amile Jefferson
Chase Jeter
North Carolina Tar Heels
Maine Black Bears
Duke had a bye in Week 8 along with five other ACC teams, but The Blue Zone breaks down the four conference matchups of the weekend in college football.
Entering last Friday’s tilt at then-No. 17 Wake Forest, the Blue Devils knew they needed to win their final two ACC contests and get some help from other teams to win their first conference regular season title ever.
