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Key Players Returning:
RB Mataeo Durant, WR/PR Jake Bobo, WR Jalon Calhoun, OG Casey Holman, OG Maurice McIntyre, OT Jacob Monk, DE Ben Frye, LB Shaka Heyward, LB Dorian Mausi, LB Rocky Shelton, CB Leonard Johnson, CB Jeremiah Lewis, SS Nate Thompson, KR Jaylen Stinson, PK Charlie Ham, and PT Porter Wilson.
Key Players Departing:
QB Chase Brice, RB/KR Deon Jackson, TE Noah Gray, OG Rakavius Chambers, OT Devery Hamilton, DE Victor Dimukeje, DE Drew Jordan, DE Chris Rumph, DT Derrick Tangelo, BS Marquis Waters, SS Michael Carter, KR Damond Philyaw-Johnson, and PK A.J. Reed.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: OT Andrew Jones (Pfafftown, North Carolina), QB Riley Leonard (Fairhope, Alabama), CB Cameron Bergeron (Albany, Georgia), OG Justin Pickett (Carmel, Indiana), CB Dylan Merrell (Alpharetta, Georgia), LB Nick Morris (Austin, Texas), QB Jordan Moore (Towson, Maryland), DE Aaron Hall (Durham, North Carolina), S Dominique Long (Michigan State transfer), and LB Anthony Freeman (Durham, North Carolina).
2020 Results:
G01 #10 Notre Dame L 13-27
G02 BOSTON COLLEGE L 6-26
G03 at Virginia L 20-38
G04 VIRGINIA TECH L 31-38
G05 at Syracuse W 38-24
G06 at NC State L 20-31
G07 CHARLOTTE W 53-19
G08 NORTH CAROLINA L 24-56
G09 at Georgia Tech L 33-56
G10 #9 MIAMI (FL) L 0-48
G11 at Florida State L 35-56
Misc. Team Information:
2020 Record: 2-9 (14th in ACC)
Home: 1-4
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
ACC: 1-9
Non-AAC: 1-0
Head Coach: David Cutcliffe
Duke: 74-88
Career: 118-117
Bowls: 7-4
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Gunnar Holmberg (18-25, 161 yards, 72.0%, 6.4 avg., 0 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing: Mataeo Durant (120 car., 817 yards, 6.8 avg., 8 TD)
Receiving: Jalon Calhoun (39 rec., 349 yards, 8.9 avg., 2 TD)
TDs Scored: Mataeo Durant (9)
Sacks: Shaka Heyward (3)
Tackles: Shaka Hayward (79)
Tackles For Loss: Shaka Heyward (8.5)
Interceptions: Jeremaih Lewis (2)
Pass Deflections: Jeremiah Lewis (7)
Forced Fumbles: Leonard Johnson/Lummie Young (1)
Kick Returns: Jaylen Stinson (17 ret., 355 yards, 20.9 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Jontavis Robertson (7 ret., 55 yards, 7.9 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Charlie Ham (13-15 fg/fga., 87%, 30-32 xp/xpa., 69 pts.)
Punting: Porter Wilson (53 punts, 2276 yards, 42.9 avg., 21 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 12 Gunnar Holmberg (GR)
RB: 21 Mataeo Durant (SR)
WR: 19 Jake Bobo (SR)
WR: 6 Eli Pancol (JR)
WR: 5 Jalon Calhoun (JR)
TE: 88 Jake Marwede (RS SR)
LT: 62 Graham Barton (SO)
LG: 71 Maurice McIntyre (RS JR)
OC: 50 Jack Wohlabaugh (RS SR/TR)
RG: 63 Jacob Monk (JR)
RT: 78 Casey Holman (RS JR)
KR: 7 Jordan Waters (RS SO)
PK: 44 Charlie Ham (RS SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 97 Caleb Oppan (RS SO)
DT: 99 Christian Rorie (RS SO)
DT: 90 DeWayne Carter (RS SO)
DE: 93 Ben Frye (GR)
LB: 42 Shaka Heyward (RS JR)
LB: 35 Dorian Mausi (SO)
CB: 33 Leonard Johnson (RS SR)
CB: 31 Josh Blackwell (GR)
BS: 9 J’Marick Woods (GR/TR)
SS: 29 Nate Thompson (RS JR)
RS: 23 Lummie Young (RS SR)
PR: 19 Jake Bobo (SR)
PT: 98 Porter Wilson (RS SO)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/05 at Charlotte 49ers | First meeting between schools.
09/11 NORTH CAROLINA A&T AGGIES | Duke won (45-13) the only prior meeting between schools in 2019.
09/18 NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS | The series is tied 10-10. The Blue Devils are 2-2 since renewing the series in 2015, and their last series loss (13-24) was in 2016.
09/25 KANSAS JAYHAWKS | The series is tied 1-1. The Blue Devils won (41-3) the last meeting between schools in 2014.
10/02 at North Carolina Tar Heels | Duke leads the series 41-62-4. The Blue Devils are
5-5 since 2011, and their last series win (42-35) was in 2018.
10/09 GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS | Duke trails the series 35-52-1. The Blue Devils are 5-5 since 2011, and their last series win (41-23) was in 2019.
10/16 at Virginia Cavaliers | Duke trails the series 33-39. The Blue Devils are 3-7 since 2011, and their last series win (20-13) was in 2014.
10/30 at Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Duke leads the series 58-40-2. The Blue Devils are 5-4 since 2011, and their last series win (31-23) was in 2017.
11/06 PITTSBURGH PANTHERS | Duke trails the series 9-15. The Blue Devils are 1-6 since renewing the series in 2013, and their last series win (51-48 OT) was in 2014.
11/13 at Virginia Tech Hokies | Duke trails the series 10-18. The Blue Devils are 3-7 since 2011, and their last series win (45-10) was in 2019.
11/18 LOUISVILLE CARDINALS | Duke trails the series 0-2. The Blue Devils lost (14-24) the last meeting between schools in 2016, and they lost (3-40) the first meeting between schools in 2002.
11/27 MIAMI (FL) HURRICANES | Duke trails the series 4-14. The Blue Devils are 3-7 since 2011, and their last series win (27-17) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 5-2
Road: 2-3
Neutral: 0-0
ACC: 3-5
Non-ACC: 4-0
Overall: 7-5 (6th in ACC Coastal)
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