Duke Football 2022 (NINE & 4, Military Bowl Champions; 5-3 ACC)

[Bob Green]

I smoked a pork shoulder on my Oklahoma Joe’s last night so BBQ sandwiches are on the Green family menu today. Meanwhile, I’m reading To the Gates of Richmond about The Peninsula Campaign in Spring 1862.

[CameronBornAndBred]

11 point Locker Room Lead in Evanston

[CameronBornAndBred]

WOOOHOOOO!!!!!

Vegas and Northwestern are sad.

[OPK]

WOOT! WOOT!!!

[Bob Green]

[Bob Green]

Jim Sumner recap:

https://jimsumner.substack.com/p/duke-h ... n-comeback

“A win is a win is a win and this was a big one.”

[devildeac]

My prediction: Duke 29, Northwestern 21

Damn good, Bob.

[CameronBornAndBred]

Kansas beat WVU tonight in OT. They won 55-42. (How does one lose by 13 in OT you ask? A pick 6 is the answer.)
So they are now 2-0 also, and 1-0 in the Big 12. To state that another way, they are not the pushover that Duke played last year.

A three and oh start is guaranteed however, and the A&T game is coming at a good time to focus on what has worked and what hasn't. There's a solid mix of both, to be sure.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

There are no guarantees. Don’t overlook any team. Ask Texas A&M. Ignore A&T’s loss yesterday.

[CameronBornAndBred]

There are no guarantees. Don’t overlook any team. Ask Texas A&M. Ignore A&T’s loss yesterday.

We ain't playing App State, the team that also should have beaten carolina.

This win is guaranteed.

[Bob Green]

With the win over Temple, Duke moved up 18 spots in Sagarin ratings from 104 to 86.

Duke moved up 26 spots in Sagarin ratings to 60.

https://sagarin.usatoday.com/2022-2/col ... ings-2022/

[devildeac]

With the win over Temple, Duke moved up 18 spots in Sagarin ratings from 104 to 86.

Duke moved up 26 spots in Sagarin ratings to 60.

https://sagarin.usatoday.com/2022-2/col ... ings-2022/

Thanks, Bob. NC A&T is 190. I expect we'll be double digit favorites.

[CameronBornAndBred]

Kansas is 68th.

[lawgrad91]

In a way-too-early prediction, college football news.com slates Duke to face Cal on December 23 in Tampa at the Union Home Sarsaparilla Bowl.

[CameronBornAndBred]

The ACC players of the week, including a Dukie.

DEFENSIVE BACK – Jaylen Stinson, Duke, S, Opelika, Ala.
Logged 11 tackles, caused one fumble and broke up a pass in Duke’s 31-23 win at Northwestern on Saturday • Helped seal the victory by forcing a fumble inside the Duke 1-yard line with 12 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, jarring the ball loose from Northwestern RB Evan Hull, who was less than a yard from the goal line • The ball was recovered by the Blue Devils’ Brandon Johnson in the end zone.

https://theacc.com/news/2022/9/12/athle ... orees.aspx

[Bob Green]

https://jimsumner.substack.com/p/duke-f ... -confident

Lots of Coach Elko quotes in the article including the following:

“…we’re playing at about 60 percent of our ability at this point.”

[lawgrad91]

The ACC players of the week, including a Dukie.

DEFENSIVE BACK – Jaylen Stinson, Duke, S, Opelika, Ala.
Logged 11 tackles, caused one fumble and broke up a pass in Duke’s 31-23 win at Northwestern on Saturday • Helped seal the victory by forcing a fumble inside the Duke 1-yard line with 12 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, jarring the ball loose from Northwestern RB Evan Hull, who was less than a yard from the goal line • The ball was recovered by the Blue Devils’ Brandon Johnson in the end zone.

https://theacc.com/news/2022/9/12/athle ... orees.aspx

I followed Jaylen Stinson on Twitter, and he followed me back. (Boy, is he gonna be bored....)

[Bob Green]

White helmet with Iron D, Blue jersey, Blue pants

https://twitter.com/ssn_duke/status/157 ... MwKaxXRbbw

[CameronBornAndBred]

Duke has two votes in today's Coaches poll.

Kansas has 23 votes in the AP side.

[Bob Green]

Duke opens as an 8 point underdog to Kansas.