FB: Duke 38, Syracuse 24

[Sixthman]

Duke doesn’t seem to even be pretending to cover short routes.

[gumbomoop]

Shouldn’t we go for 2 here? With few minutes left, isn’t a 12-point lead as good as 14? How much more valuable would a 13-point lead be than 12?

[heyman25]

Give Brice,Durant and Jackson credit and the Offensive Line. Just get this desparately need win. Defense needs to seal the deal.

[arnie]

Stunning stats so far: 34 - 11 lead in 1sr downs. Incredible running stats, over 300 yards. We should have it, but TOs still our bugaboo.

[peloton]

Give Brice,Durant and Jackson credit and the Offensive Line. Just get this desparately need win. Defense needs to seal the deal.

Agreed. Let's go defense...let's get this one.

[DU82]

Final 38-24.

Guess I need to start all the football game threads!

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Yay Duke! 1 - 4 never felt so good before!

[Bob Green]

Final 38-24.

Guess I need to start all the football game threads!

I second the motion.

363 rushing yards.

[heyman25]

Total offense 645 yards

[peloton]

Final 38-24.

Guess I need to start all the football game threads!

I have no problem with that 😁. Very nice win by the guys on multiple levels. Now, let's build on this. Offense, I'm talking to you as we need to cease & desist with the turnovers. Congrats to the coaching staff & team though!

[killerleft]

Too bad we couldn't have played Syracuse first game. Great running and blocking. Deon and Mateo can motor when given a chance at the line of scrimmage.

The defense played great except for two drives.

[YmoBeThere]

Total offense 645 yards

But I read upthresd that our O was a total disaster?

[Bob Green]

I’m very happy we won the game. Lots of positives to celebrate. Four turnovers is not one of them. Team must tighten up ball security.

[arnie]

But I read upthresd that our O was a total disaster?

That was mine - it started out poorly with TOs, but running game completely dominated. Still concerned with Brice’s decision making as Syracuse dropped several other INT opportunities.

[Bob Green]

Damond Philyaw-Johnson did not play today. It will be interesting to see if any reason is provided post game.

[75Crazie]

I have to give a shout-out to the announcer who, early in the game, threw in a reference to my boyhood idol, Haystack Calhoun.

[SamHouston]

I will take a conference win under any circumstance. Huge W. Huge.

[killerleft]

I have to give a shout-out to the announcer who, early in the game, threw in a reference to my boyhood idol, Haystack Calhoun.

LOL. I saw him several times live and very large. So large that he drove one of those big Jeep Wagoneers (I think), with the front seat removed and the controls extended so he could get in it.

[OldPhiKap]

Final 38-24.

Guess I need to start all the football game threads!

Better jump on it, DU82.

[budwom]

Better jump on it, DU82.

speaking of 82, the graphic at the end of the game said it was the most yards for a Duke offense since 1982.