Chronicle pregame: Duke football vs. North Carolina

<p>Deondre Singleton anchors a secondary that will be tasked with stifling North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky through the air Thursday.</p>

Deondre Singleton anchors a secondary that will be tasked with stifling North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky through the air Thursday.

The Blue Devils will welcome No. 15 North Carolina to Wallace Wade Stadium Thursday night at 7:30, looking for their first win against their Tobacco Road rivals in three years. Duke can keep its slim bowl hopes alive with a victory, but will have to contain quarterback Mitch Trubisky, running back Elijah Hood and the rest of the Tar Heels' explosive offense.

The Chronicle's Ben Feder, Amrith Ramkumar and Jack Dolgin broke down the Blue Devils' chances of pulling an upset ahead of Thursday's matchup.

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