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The Jayhawks open as 8.5-point favorites against Duke.
Kickoff: 11 a.m. Saturday
Where: Booth Memorial Stadium, Lawrence
TV: FS1
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
1. Duke was picked to finish last of seven teams in the ACC’s Coastal Division in the league’s preseason media poll. Miami placed first with 1,036 points in the followed by Pitt (911), North Carolina (823), Virginia (667), Virginia Tech (592), Georgia Tech (343) and Duke (220). The Blue Devils, who have defeated North Carolina A&T (49-20) and Temple (30-0) at home and Northwestern (31-23) on the road, have certainly played better than the 164 media voters would have predicted.
2. Mike Elko is in his first year as Duke’s head coach. Elko, 45, is tackling his first head coaching assignment. He comes to the ACC school from Texas A&M, where he was defensive coordinator/safeties coach from 2018-21. He’s also been defensive coordinator at Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Bowling Green and Hofstra. He’s a former Penn safety who helped the school to an Ivy League title in 1998. Elko is the first Duke football coach since Fred Goldsmith in 1994 to win his opening three games.
3. Duke has had five starting quarterbacks in the last five seasons. Sophomore Riley Leonard, who rushed for two TDs and threw for two TDs Saturday against NC A&T, has completed 48 of 66 passes for 723 yards and five touchdowns. He has rushed for 147 yards on 22 carries with two scores. Leonard is 6-4, 212 from Fairhope, Alabama.
4. Kansas players may have revenge on their minds. The Jayhawks return several players who participated in last seasons’s 52-33 loss to Duke before 19,128 fans at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham. KU, which entered that game with a 1-2 record to Duke’s 2-1 mark, actually led 24-21 at halftime. Duke rolled 21-3 in the third quarter and outscored the Jayhawks 10-6 in the fourth.
5. The Jayhawks’ running game continues to produce big-time. The Jayhawks rushed for 280 yards and three touchdowns against Houston, marking the third-straight game with 200+ rushing yards. The three-game streak of 200+ rushing yards is the first by a Jayhawks team since 2012. Kansas now has 13 rushing touchdowns through three games. The offensive line, which has opened big holes for the backs, still has not allowed a sack.
Season Leaders
Passing Yards
DUKE
R. Leonard48-66, 723 YDS, 5 TD, 2 INT
KU
J. Daniels47-70, 566 YDS, 7 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Yards
DUKE
J. Coleman29 CAR, 177 YDS, 3 TD
KU
J. Daniels27 CAR, 237 YDS, 3 TD
Receiving Yards
DUKE
J. Calhoun12 REC, 198 YDS
KU
L. Arnold10 REC, 110 YDS
This game probably comes down to Special Teams and turnovers.
Prediction: I hope I'm wrong...
Duke 31
Kansas 33
LET'S GO DUKE!
Kickoff: 11 a.m. Saturday
Where: Booth Memorial Stadium, Lawrence
TV: FS1
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
1. Duke was picked to finish last of seven teams in the ACC’s Coastal Division in the league’s preseason media poll. Miami placed first with 1,036 points in the followed by Pitt (911), North Carolina (823), Virginia (667), Virginia Tech (592), Georgia Tech (343) and Duke (220). The Blue Devils, who have defeated North Carolina A&T (49-20) and Temple (30-0) at home and Northwestern (31-23) on the road, have certainly played better than the 164 media voters would have predicted.
2. Mike Elko is in his first year as Duke’s head coach. Elko, 45, is tackling his first head coaching assignment. He comes to the ACC school from Texas A&M, where he was defensive coordinator/safeties coach from 2018-21. He’s also been defensive coordinator at Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Bowling Green and Hofstra. He’s a former Penn safety who helped the school to an Ivy League title in 1998. Elko is the first Duke football coach since Fred Goldsmith in 1994 to win his opening three games.
3. Duke has had five starting quarterbacks in the last five seasons. Sophomore Riley Leonard, who rushed for two TDs and threw for two TDs Saturday against NC A&T, has completed 48 of 66 passes for 723 yards and five touchdowns. He has rushed for 147 yards on 22 carries with two scores. Leonard is 6-4, 212 from Fairhope, Alabama.
4. Kansas players may have revenge on their minds. The Jayhawks return several players who participated in last seasons’s 52-33 loss to Duke before 19,128 fans at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham. KU, which entered that game with a 1-2 record to Duke’s 2-1 mark, actually led 24-21 at halftime. Duke rolled 21-3 in the third quarter and outscored the Jayhawks 10-6 in the fourth.
5. The Jayhawks’ running game continues to produce big-time. The Jayhawks rushed for 280 yards and three touchdowns against Houston, marking the third-straight game with 200+ rushing yards. The three-game streak of 200+ rushing yards is the first by a Jayhawks team since 2012. Kansas now has 13 rushing touchdowns through three games. The offensive line, which has opened big holes for the backs, still has not allowed a sack.
Season Leaders
Passing Yards
DUKER. Leonard48-66, 723 YDS, 5 TD, 2 INT
KUJ. Daniels47-70, 566 YDS, 7 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Yards
DUKEJ. Coleman29 CAR, 177 YDS, 3 TD
KUJ. Daniels27 CAR, 237 YDS, 3 TD
Receiving Yards
DUKEJ. Calhoun12 REC, 198 YDS
KUL. Arnold10 REC, 110 YDS
This game probably comes down to Special Teams and turnovers.
Prediction: I hope I'm wrong...
Duke 31
Kansas 33
LET'S GO DUKE!
