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Key Players Returning:
QB Riley Leonard, RB Jaylen Coleman, RB Jaquaz Moore, RB Jordan Waters, WR/PR Sahmir Hagans, WR Jordan Moore, OG Justin Pickett, OT Graham Barton, DE RJ Oben, DE Michael Reese, DT DeWayne Carter, LB Dorian Mausi, LB Rocky Shelton, CB Joshua Pickett, CB Chandler Rivers, NB Brandon Johnson, DS/KR Jaylen Stinson, FS Da’Quan Johnson, PK Charlie Ham and PT Porter Wilson.
Key Players Departing:
WR Jalon Calhoun, OC Jack Burns, OG Chance Lytle, OT Andre Harris, DT Ja’Mion Franklin, LB Cam Dillon, LB Shaka Heyward, CB Datrone Young and DS Darius Joiner.
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: CB Myles Jones (Texas A&M transfer), OT Jake Hornibrok (Stanford transfer), LB Kevin O’Connor (Easton, Maryland), OL Ben Hoitink (Pennsylvania transfer), CB Al Blades Jr. (Miami, FL transfer), OG Mikhael Purcell (Elon transfer), QB Grayson Loftis Gaffney (South Carolina transfer), ATH Moussa Kane (Blairstown, New Jersey), DL Semaj Turner (Pfafftown, North Carolina) and OL Dustyn Hall (USF transfer).
2022 Results:
G01 TEMPLE W 30-0
G02 @ Northwestern W 31-23
G03 NC A&T W 49-20
G04 @ Kansas L 27-35
G05 VIRGINIA W 38-17
G06 @ Georgia Tech L 20-23
G07 NORTH CAROLINA L 35-38
G08 @ Miami W 45-21
G09 @ BOSTON COLLEGE W 38-31
G10 VIRGINIA TECH W 24-7
G11 @ Pittsburgh L 26-28
G12 WAKE FOREST W 34-31
BOWL vs. UCF W 30-13
Misc. Team Information:
2022 Record: 9-4 (3rd in ACC Coastal)
Home: 5-1
Away: 3-3
Neutral: 1-0
ACC: 5-3
Non-AAC: 4-1
Head Coach: Mike Elko
Duke: 9-4
Career: 9-4
Bowls: 1-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Riley Leonard (250-392, 2967 yards, 63.8%, 7.6 avg., 20 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: Riley Leonard (124 car., 699 yards, 5.6 avg., 13 TD)
Receiving: Jordon Moore (60 rec., 656 yards, 10.9 avg., 5 TD)
TDs Scored: Riley Leonard (13)
Sacks: DeWayne Carter/Brandon Johnson (5.5)
Tackles: Jaylen Stinson (74)
Tackles For Loss: DeWayne Carter (11)
Interceptions: Brandon Johnson/Jaylen Stinson (2)
Pass Deflections: Brandon Johnson/Joshua Pickett (7)
Forced Fumbles: DeWayne Carter (3)
Kick Returns: Jaylen Stinson (15 ret., 380 yards, 25.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Shamir Hagans (4 ret., 146 yards, 36.5 avg., 1 TD)
Kicking: Charlie Ham (9-15 fg/fga., 60%, 29-29 xp/xpa., 56 pts.)
Punting: Porter Wilson (46 punts, 1984 yards, 43.1 avg., 16 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 13 Riley Leonard (JR)
RB: 7 Jordan Waters (GR)
WR: 8 Jordan Moore (JR)
WR: 6 Eli Pancoli (GR)
WR: 5 Jalon Calhoun (RS SR)
TE: 81 Nicky Dalmolin (SR)
LT: 62 Graham Barton (SR)
LG: 71 Maurice McIntyre (GR)
OC: 63 Jacob Monk (GR)
RG: 77 Justin Pickett (RS SO)
RT: 73 Jake Hornibrook (GR/TR)
KR: 2 Jaylen Stinson (SR)
PK: 29 Todd Pelino (SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 94 RJ Oben (RS SR)
DT: 90 DeWayne Carter (RS SR)
DT: 5 Ja’Mon Franklin (RS SR/TR)
DE: 19 Vincent Anthony Jr. (SO)
LB: 35 Cam Dillon (GR/TR)
LB: 8 Dorian Mausi (SR)
NB: 30 Brandon Johnson (JR)
CB: 26 Joshua Pickett (JR)
CB: 00 Chandler Rivers (SO)
FS: 23 Terry Moore (SO)
SS: 2 Jaylen Stinson (SR)
PR: 5 Jalon Calhoun (RS SR)
PT: 98 Porter Wilson (GR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: A
Kickers: C
Punters: B
Schedule:
09/04 CLEMSON TIGERS | Duke trails the series 16-37-1. The Blue Devils lost (6-35) the last meeting between schools in 2018.
09/09 LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS | First meeting between schools.
09/16 NORTHESTERN WILDCATS | Duke leads the series 12-10. The Blue Devils are 4-2 since restarting the series in 2015 and their last series loss (13-24) was in 2016.
09/23 @ UCONN Huskies | Duke trails the series 0-2. The Blue Devils lost (14-45) the last meeting between schools in 2007.
09/30 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH | Duke trails the series 2-5. The Blue Devils lost (13-27) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
10/14 NC STATE WOLFPACK | Duke leads the series 41-37-5. The Blue Devils lost (20-31) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
10/21 @ Florida State Seminoles | Duke trails the series 0-21. The Blue Devils lost (35-56) the last meeting between schools in 2020.
10/28 @ Louisville Cardinals | Duke trails the series 0-3. The Blue Devils lost (22-62) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/02 WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS | Duke leads the series 59-41-2. The Blue Devils are 5-4 since 2013 and their last series loss (7-45) was in 2021.
11/11 @ North Carolina Tar Heels | Duke trails the series 41-64-4. The Blue Devils are 4-6 since 2013 and their last series win (42-35) was in 2018.
11/18 @ Virginia Cavaliers | Duke trails the series 34-40. The Blue Devils are 3-7 since 2013 and their last series loss (0-48) was in 2021.
11/25 PITTSBURGH PANTHERS | Duke trails the series 9-17. The Blue Devils are 1-8 since 2013 and their last series win (51-48 OT) was in 2014.
Predictions:
Home: 7-0
Road: 3-2
Neutral: 0-0
ACC: 6-2
Non-ACC: 4-0
Overall: 10-2 (3rd in ACC)
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