It’s the game many Duke fans circled on their calendars heading into the season as the Blue Devils travel to Miami to take on former quarterback Darian Mensah and the No. 6 Hurricanes.
Manny Diaz’s squad is red-hot and on a three-game winning streak, including a 41-3 victory over NC State on Saturday. In the last two games, Duke has outscored its opponents 88-5.
The Hurricanes are coming off their first loss of the season to Notre Dame in South Bend, but were without star wide receiver Malachi Toney. Still the favorites to win the ACC and make the College Football Playoff, Mario Cristobal’s team is currently a 13-point favorite over the Blue Devils.
The Blue Devils’ defense will certainly be hyped up to face Mensah, who entered the transfer portal
this past offseason at the last minute after helping lead Duke to its first outright ACC title since 1962. Cooper Barkate, Duke’s leading receiver last season, also joined Mensah at Miami.
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