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The Blue Devils impressed in conference opener against No. 20 Georgia Tech at home Saturday afternoon. Despite a sloppy opening drive, Duke surged to a 19-3 lead and never trailed. Although both sides committed numerous gaffes due to the poor playing conditions, Duke’s defense limited the much-praised Georgia Tech rushing attack to just 173 total yards, as the Blue Devils improved to 3-1 on the season.
The Blue Devils fell victim to costly turnovers Saturday afternoon in a 19-10 loss at Wallace Wade Stadium against Northwestern. Duke took a four point lead into halftime, but the Wildcats found their stride coming out of halftime and outscored the Blue Devils 16-3 in the second half to put the game out of reach. Although Duke’s defense was able to limit Northwestern to just 271 total yards, the Blue Devils fell to 2-1 on the season.
Duke will look to move to 3-0 against Northwestern Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Blue Devils hope to keep their momentum going as they face their first test against a ranked opponent this season. Duke's high-powered offense will have to match up against a strong Wildcat defense that may be one of the best in the country. Here are three keys to the game:
Duke welcomes N.C. Central for its first game in the newly renovated Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium tonight at 6 p.m. Both teams are coming off blowout victories and the Blue Devils will look to use the contest to ready themselves for a tough slate of matchups in upcoming weeks. Here are three keys to the team's home opener:
Duke travels to Yulman Stadium in New Orleans for its season opener against Tulane Thursday at 9:30 p.m. The Blue Devils enter the season having made three straight bowl appearances, but will need to overcome key departures on both sides of the ball to have a successful campaign this season. Here are three keys to this evening's contest:
