FB: Duke 45, Virginia Tech 10

[Bob Green]

Discuss the conference opener here. This is game one in the contest for the Coastal Division Championship. ESPN Football Power Index gives Duke a 52.8 percent chance for victory. Duke has been a solid road team under Coach Cutcliffe so they need to travel to Blacksburg and get the job done.

[Reilly]

Both teams with byes this weekend to get ready for the Friday night game.

[75Crazie]

Normally, nothing comes remotely close on my football wish list to a win over uNC, but this year, even though that is still #1, the VT and UVA games come very close to it. And add in Notre Dame this year as well … four hated teams (I don't really hate VT, but recent history against them puts them up there).

[Devilwin]

I will start the predictions..Duke 31, VaTech 28..

[budwom]

Duke was 4-0 and ranked last year when we laid a turducken egg against VT..just a woeful performance in front of a nice crowd at WW (32k+ and a 7pm TV audience.) Sure would be nice to snag a win...

[CameronBornAndBred]

Duke was 4-0 and ranked last year when we laid a turducken egg against VT..just a woeful performance in front of a nice crowd at WW (32k+ and a 7pm TV audience.) Sure would be nice to snag a win...

Thankfully VT did NOT lose to Furman. Last year against Duke, they were coming off the defeat from ODU.

[Wander]

FWIW, Sagarin has Duke at #52 and Virginia Tech at #85.

This is definitely winnable, and I think we can compete for the division title.

[CameronBlue]

Duke keeps its string of 30+ games going, Duke 36 VTa 24.

[OldPhiKap]

I'm just glad it's on a channel I can watch. LGD!

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

Duke keeps its string of 30+ games going, Duke 36 VTa 24.

30+ games is a lot of games! Great streak! Go Duke!

[Reilly]

... ordered by point differential

+03 @VT 2013 (Connette's first down)
+02 @VT 2015 (4 OT; Sirk for 2)
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-01 VT 2014 (the laces weren't straight)
-03 VT 2016
-04 VT 2011
-08 VT 2009 (Tyrod Taylor)
-11 @VT 2008 (Asack game)
-17 VT 2018
-21 @VT 2012 (Duke up 20-0)
-21 @VT 2017
-37 @VT 2010

[Reilly]

Former SIU, NIU, and Minnesota head coach: https://www.dailypress.com/sports/co...ovu-story.html

I didn't realize he worked at Rutgers as an assistant in 2017.

[DU82]

Former SIU, NIU, and Minnesota head coach: https://www.dailypress.com/sports/co...ovu-story.html

I didn't realize he worked at Rutgers as an assistant in 2017.

He had to step down as Rutgers’s OC due to continued health issues.

[ChapelHillDevil]

Biggest game for the program in years. The coastal is there for the taking

[Reilly]

... I think we can compete for the division title.

Biggest game for the program in years. The coastal is there for the taking

VA 2-0 ... @UM, DU, @LV, @NC, GT, VT
NC 1-0 ... CU, @GT, @VT, DU, VA, @PT, @ST
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Duke 0-0 ... @VT, PT, GT, @VA, @NC, SU, @WF, UM
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VT 0-1 ... DU, @UM, NC, WF, @GT, PT, @VA
GT 0-1 ... NC, @DU, @UM, PT, @VA, VT, ST
UM 0-1 ... VT, VA, GT, @PT, @FS, LV, @DU
PT 0-1 ... @DU, @SU, UM, @GT, NC, @VT, BC

[budwom]

Biggest game for the program in years. The coastal is there for the taking

Biggest game since last year's VT game when we were ranked, undefeated, and got whupped...we need a much much better effort this time...

[left_hook_lacey]

30+ games is a lot of games! Great streak! Go Duke!

I was almost certain Duke football had played more than 30 games in a row. Maybe I'm wrong? Great streak!!😂

[CameronBornAndBred]

I was almost certain Duke football had played more than 30 games in a row. Maybe I'm wrong? Great streak!!��

It's longer than the Cheaters', NCSU's, VT's, and ECU's streaks...they all cancelled games last year due to Florence.

[Reilly]

Few early season injuries in VT secondary: https://www.roanoke.com/sports/colle...90d4218c3.html

[budwom]

last year we made the VT quarterback look like Tom Brady...clearly need a better effort this year...I know this isn't a vintage VT team, but neither was last year's (they had a losing record).