Duke Football: Blue Devils have tall test with Tigers in Death Valley
The Duke Football team will have their hands full on Saturday night as they will face the Clemson Tigers in Death Valley on their Senior Night.
The Duke Blue Devils have to do a lot of things right if they want to come out of Saturday nights game with the No. 2 Clemson Tigers in Death Valley, on their Senior Night.
The first and foremost things is that the Blue Devils must protect the football and that starts with quarterback Daniel Jones.
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Jones is completing 61.0% of his passes and has thrown for a total of 1,984 yards, 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. The Duke signal caller cannot give the Clemson offense free opportunities to get their offense back on the field, especially with a short field.
The other main thing the Blue Devils have to do is control the clock and run the ball. Jones has showed that he has the great ability to run the ball himself and he will need to do that against Clemson on Saturday night.
Last Saturday against North Carolina he ran for 186 yards and he has 327 total rushing yards on the season. When his receivers are covered, Jones will have to scramble and pick up yards with his legs to try and keep some drives alive.
Duke will also have to rely heavily on running back Deon Jackson to have a great game against possibly one of the best defensive lines in the country.
Jackson posted back to back 100+ rushing games against Pittsburgh and Miami before totaling 78 yards against North Carolina.
Duke will need to have a balanced attack on Saturday night against Clemson if they want to just stay in the game and that will be very tough to do against one of the best teams in the country.
The Blue Devils may keep it close in the first half, but a second half charge from Clemson will give them a comfortable win on their Senior Night over Duke.
PREDICTION: Clemson 45, Duke 24
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