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The Blue Devils are winless in four games this season against opponents that have been ranked in the AP Top 25 at some point, and the Demon Deacons ranked No. 22 two weeks ago.
From an array of injuries to the surprising resurgence of one former Blue Devil one-and-done, the Blue Zone takes you inside another week of Duke in the NBA.
Duke barely scraped out a win against Kansas two weeks ago in New York. That'll have to be ancient history when the Blue Devils take on California Thursday and either Georgetown or No. 22 Texas Friday.
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At 6-foot-8 and 215 pounds with the skills of a point guard, Jalen Johnson fits the mold of a classic five-star one-and-done Blue Devil.
The fourth round pick led the team with five receptions, accounting for 76 yards and the 29-yard touchdown.
This year's Champions Classic featured a No. 1 vs No. 2 bout with Michigan State and Kentucky, and that might not be the only one of the season.
In its fourth-ever meeting with Syracuse, Duke suffered an embarrassing 49-6 loss, snapping its undefeated streak against the Orange.
Syracuse pulled out to an early 14-6 over the first 30 minutes of the contest.
Check out the Blue Zone's three keys to Saturday's game.
Prior to each Duke football game, The Chronicle’s Evan Kolin, Ramona Naseri, Derek Saul, Shane Smith and Dilan Trivedi make their predictions for the contest and we’ll track their records throughout the season.
Here are five observations from the first half of play.
If Syracuse's offensive line can hold off a surprisingly solid Blue Devil pass rush, quick passes have a good chance to pick apart Duke’s subpar coverage in the middle of the field.
Matthew Hurt must build off his impressive performance against Central Arkansas.
It was an electric performance for the Blue Devils' defense, holding the Bears to 54 total points through a combination of effective shot blocking, steals, and drawing offensive fouls.
The No. 2 Blue Devils must know their personnel and play smart to beat tougher opponents.
It was practically alumni weekend in East Rutherford, N.J., this past weekend.
The Blue Devils have now appeared in the top-5 of 22 consecutive AP polls, the longest active streak.
The Blue Devils will look to continue their dominant campaign Tuesday when they welcome Central Arkansas to Cameron Indoor Stadium.
After a somewhat sluggish start, the Blue Devils took control near the end of the first half en route to a 89-55 blowout of Colorado State.
Duke fell to the Book on Teacher Appreciation Day, allowing Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book to carry his team to a 38-7 win.
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