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11/12/2019 1:43:00 PM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke is back at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium for its second straight home game when it welcomes Syracuse on Saturday.
Kickoff between the Blue Devils and Orange is set for 4 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network.
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Duke dropped a 38-7 decision to No. 15 Notre Dame during its last outing. Redshirt senior quarterback Quentin Harris finished 16-of-28 with 102 yards and a touchdown. Fellow classmate Aaron Young tallied his third receiving score of the year. Koby Quansah led the Duke defense with 11 tackles, including one for loss.
Saturday's ACC Network broadcast will feature Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, and Eric Wood on the call. The game can also be heard on the Blue Devils IMG Sports Network through the TuneIn app or goduke.com
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Duke (4-5, 2-3 ACC) vs. Syracuse (3-6, 0-5 ACC)
Saturday, November 15, 2019 • 4:00 PM
Durham, N.C. • Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium (40,004 • Natural Grass)Â
TELEVISION • ACC Network • WatchESPN
RADIO • Blue Devils IMG Sports Network
GAME NOTES • Duke Notes (PDF) •  Syracuse Notes
LIVE STATS • GoDuke.com
TWITTER • @DukeFOOTBALL
Saturday's contest will be the fourth meeting between Duke and Syracuse. The Blue Devils hold a 3-0 edge in the all-time series. The Orange will be making their first trip to Durham since 1939.Â
   The series breakdown: Away: 2-0 | Home: 1-0
During the teams' last meeting on Nov. 8, 2014, Duke scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to register a 27-10 victory. That 17-point spurt was sparked by a 52-yard punt return by Jamison Crowder. Also adding scores for Duke were Issac Blakeney (two receiving TDs) and Ross Martin (27- and 34-yard FGs).
Since failing to score more than a field goal in their season opener against No. 2 Alabama, Duke has responded with 31 total touchdowns over its last eight games (16 receiving, 14 rushing, and one special teams). With Harris' passing score against Notre Dame, the Blue Devils have seen the redshirt senior account for 20 of those 31 touchdowns.
Over the last eight games, Harris has gone 154-of-252 (.611) for 1,505 yards and 14 touchdowns. The Wilton, Conn., native also has rushed for 405 yards on 101 carries with six scores.Â
Duke has had multiple players register double digit tackles in a game on four different occasions this season (Alabama, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, and Georgia Tech). Duke earned two players with double digit tackles just four times throughout all of last season. Senior Quansah and redshirt junior Brandon Hill have led the team with five and three games, respectively, with double figure tackles.
Dylan Singleton and Shaka Heyward have been the only other Blue Devils to reach double digit tackles in a game this season. Singleton joined Quansah during the Alabama game when he tied his career-high with 13 stops, while Heyward compiled an impressive 15 against North Carolina.
Despite having thumb surgery a week before the season opener, Quansah has secured a team-best 83 tackles (fifth in the ACC), including 8.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Two other Blue Devils have earned 50-plus tackles on the year in Singleton and Hill with 58 and 50, respectively.Â
Quansah is tied with redshirt sophomore defensive end Chris Rumph II for the team lead in tackles for loss. That mark has the duo 17th and 18th in the conference. Victor Dimukeje follows closely behind with 7.5 TFL. Duke is one of only four teams in the ACC with a trio of players with at least 7.5 TFL this season (Miami, Pittsburgh and Virginia).
On the ground, junior Deon Jackson is tops on the team with 539 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Harris is second with 418 yards and a team-best six scores, while sophomore Mataeo Durant holds strong in third with 277 yards and one TD. Two rookies in Jalon Calhoun and Eli Pancol as well as redshirt senior Young, have registered a team-best three receiving scores.Â
Duke has registered 30 plays of 20+yards this season and 12 of them have resulted in a touchdown (10 via the pass and two by way of the ground game).Â
Heading into Saturday's contest, Duke sits third in the ACC and 28th nationally with a 65.4 percent (17-of-26) conversion rate on fourth down. Syracuse is last in the conference having converted on just nine of its 24 attempts (37.5 percent). The Orange, however, lead the league holding their opponents to a mere 30.8 percent conversion rate on fourth down.
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Kickoff between the Blue Devils and Orange is set for 4 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network.
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Duke dropped a 38-7 decision to No. 15 Notre Dame during its last outing. Redshirt senior quarterback Quentin Harris finished 16-of-28 with 102 yards and a touchdown. Fellow classmate Aaron Young tallied his third receiving score of the year. Koby Quansah led the Duke defense with 11 tackles, including one for loss.
Saturday's ACC Network broadcast will feature Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, and Eric Wood on the call. The game can also be heard on the Blue Devils IMG Sports Network through the TuneIn app or goduke.com
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HOW TO FOLLOW
Duke (4-5, 2-3 ACC) vs. Syracuse (3-6, 0-5 ACC)
Saturday, November 15, 2019 • 4:00 PM
Durham, N.C. • Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium (40,004 • Natural Grass)Â
TELEVISION • ACC Network • WatchESPN
RADIO • Blue Devils IMG Sports Network
GAME NOTES • Duke Notes (PDF) •  Syracuse Notes
LIVE STATS • GoDuke.com
TWITTER • @DukeFOOTBALL
Saturday's contest will be the fourth meeting between Duke and Syracuse. The Blue Devils hold a 3-0 edge in the all-time series. The Orange will be making their first trip to Durham since 1939.Â
   The series breakdown: Away: 2-0 | Home: 1-0
During the teams' last meeting on Nov. 8, 2014, Duke scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to register a 27-10 victory. That 17-point spurt was sparked by a 52-yard punt return by Jamison Crowder. Also adding scores for Duke were Issac Blakeney (two receiving TDs) and Ross Martin (27- and 34-yard FGs).
Since failing to score more than a field goal in their season opener against No. 2 Alabama, Duke has responded with 31 total touchdowns over its last eight games (16 receiving, 14 rushing, and one special teams). With Harris' passing score against Notre Dame, the Blue Devils have seen the redshirt senior account for 20 of those 31 touchdowns.
Over the last eight games, Harris has gone 154-of-252 (.611) for 1,505 yards and 14 touchdowns. The Wilton, Conn., native also has rushed for 405 yards on 101 carries with six scores.Â
Duke has had multiple players register double digit tackles in a game on four different occasions this season (Alabama, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, and Georgia Tech). Duke earned two players with double digit tackles just four times throughout all of last season. Senior Quansah and redshirt junior Brandon Hill have led the team with five and three games, respectively, with double figure tackles.
Dylan Singleton and Shaka Heyward have been the only other Blue Devils to reach double digit tackles in a game this season. Singleton joined Quansah during the Alabama game when he tied his career-high with 13 stops, while Heyward compiled an impressive 15 against North Carolina.
Despite having thumb surgery a week before the season opener, Quansah has secured a team-best 83 tackles (fifth in the ACC), including 8.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Two other Blue Devils have earned 50-plus tackles on the year in Singleton and Hill with 58 and 50, respectively.Â
Quansah is tied with redshirt sophomore defensive end Chris Rumph II for the team lead in tackles for loss. That mark has the duo 17th and 18th in the conference. Victor Dimukeje follows closely behind with 7.5 TFL. Duke is one of only four teams in the ACC with a trio of players with at least 7.5 TFL this season (Miami, Pittsburgh and Virginia).
On the ground, junior Deon Jackson is tops on the team with 539 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Harris is second with 418 yards and a team-best six scores, while sophomore Mataeo Durant holds strong in third with 277 yards and one TD. Two rookies in Jalon Calhoun and Eli Pancol as well as redshirt senior Young, have registered a team-best three receiving scores.Â
Duke has registered 30 plays of 20+yards this season and 12 of them have resulted in a touchdown (10 via the pass and two by way of the ground game).Â
Heading into Saturday's contest, Duke sits third in the ACC and 28th nationally with a 65.4 percent (17-of-26) conversion rate on fourth down. Syracuse is last in the conference having converted on just nine of its 24 attempts (37.5 percent). The Orange, however, lead the league holding their opponents to a mere 30.8 percent conversion rate on fourth down.
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