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Extra point: Duke football vs. Virginia
By Michael Model | October 2, 2016Despite outgaining Virginia Saturday, Duke dropped to 2-3 largely because of six turnovers.
Despite outgaining Virginia Saturday, Duke dropped to 2-3 largely because of six turnovers.
Duke's offense went quiet for the third time in four weeks after a breakout performance last week against Notre Dame.
Daniel Jones' response to a five-interception afternoon Saturday could determine whether the Blue Devils can get their season back on track.
A week after avoiding miscues in a comeback win against Notre Dame, Duke reverted back to its inconsistent habits Saturday afternoon.
Through 30 minutes in Week 5, Duke's inconsistent offense has reared its ugly head.
The Chronicle's Brian Mazur and Sam Turken preview Duke's matchup against Virginia with the Blue Devils looking to build on their win against Notre Dame.
Alonzo Saxton will have to bolster a secondary that got torched by Virginia last year in what could be his first start of the season.
Duke will look to win consecutive games for the first time this season Saturday when it hosts Virginia at 12:30 p.m at Wallace Wade Stadium.
The Blue Devils knocked off Notre Dame without one of their star seniors for much of the game, and will now have to try to earn their first ACC win without another key captain.
Duke is not the only ACC coastal squad that overcame early-season adversity with a much-needed victory last weekend. After starting its 2016 campaign 0-3 with disappointing losses to Richmond and Connecticut, Virginia exploded for 21 fourth quarter points in a gritty 49-35 win against Central Michigan last Saturday.
The nation may currently be dealing with the intersection of race and sports, but the issue is certainly not new.
ACC teams went 8-0 against nonconference opponents in Week 4.
An MRI confirmed that star safety and kickoff returner DeVon Edwards tore his ACL and MCL on Duke's first kickoff return at Notre Dame Saturday afternoon, head coach David Cutcliffe announced on his weekly teleconference.
Four showdowns between ranked teams in Week 4 started to create some separation at the top of the major conferences.
Following Duke's 38-35 upset win at Notre Dame, The Chronicle's Amrith Ramkumar breaks down the Blue Devils' comeback.
Duke's coaching staff made a series of adjustments for Saturday's Notre Dame game that paid off in a big way.
