Duke's offense wrapped up its worst month in recent memory Saturday night, delivering a downtrodden performance in the rain.
The Blue Devils are looking to snap a four-game losing skid and earn just their second ACC victory of the season.
A couple weeks ago—Duke had one of the most efficient rushing defenses in football. And just as quickly as the stout unit materialized, it’s disappeared.
Heading into Saturday’s contest, Virginia Tech is going in the opposite direction as the Blue Devils.
The Blue Devils have scored 142 points in their victories and just 74 in the losses. Simply put, Duke lacks an offensive identity.
As the same story repeats itself, there is one thing that is for certain: the ship, once cruising, has started to take on water.
Duke was scoreless in the fourth quarter, and quarterback Daniel Jones threw an interception off tight end Daniel Helm's hands in the final minute.
Desperate to overcome a three-game losing streak, Duke hopes to beat Pittsburgh for the first time since 2014.
For all Steve Spurrier has done as a player and coach, the roots of the Head Ball Coach sit squarely in Durham.
Although Pittsburgh is just 2-5, it has played one of the toughest schedules of any team in the nation.
Cutcliffe was concerned with the Blue Devils' tackling in the second half last week against Virginia, and the problem came to the forefront against the Seminoles.
After three straight losses, Duke and its sputtering offense have fallen out of relevancy in the ACC.
The last time the Blue Devils played Florida State, they lost 45-7. Now, Duke is in a similar pit at one of the worst possible times.
The Chronicle's Jack Dolgin wondered whether he could pin opponents even better than some NCAA punters in short-distance punting situations.
Not too often is a 4-2 team heavy underdogs to a 1-3 team at home—the situation Duke finds itself in against Florida State.
Against the Cavaliers Saturday, it is needless to say that Daniel Jones was bad—not an unfamiliar story for the Blue Devil quarterback.
The Blue Devils' defense and special teams units could only do so much to help them score, as Duke was ineffective once again on offense.
College football comes at you fast—something Daniel Jones learned the hard way last season.
Virginia is off to its best start in a decade, picking up its third win with a 42-23 beatdown on the road at Boise State two weeks ago.
You can’t help but think of the parallels between this season and the one two years ago. That’s why Duke has to beat Virginia this weekend.
