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The Duke Blue Devils hit the road to Ryan Field Saturday afternoon to oppose the Northwestern Wildcats in Week 2 action. Duke blanked the Temple Owls in a 30-0 victory in it's opener. Meanwhile, Northwestern earned a 31-28 win (as 12.5 point underdogs) over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Duke Blue Devils
Duke impressed in the opener, thoroughly dismantling Temple. It was an offense which gained 500 yards against the Owls, while the defense did limit Temple to 179 yards, forcing two turnovers.
Quarterback Riley Leonard threw for 328 yards and two touchdowns. He also led the team with 64 yards on the ground. He will need some help from his backs and receivers.
Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern didn’t dominate in their Week 1 victory, but the win was equally as impressive. Northwestern scored points in all four quarters against the Cornhuskers, and QB Ryan Hilinski shined. He finished with 314 passing yards, also two touchdowns. Evan Hull complemented Hilinski out of the backfield, with 119 yards on 22 carries.
Head-to-Head
Duke and Northwestern have met once in the last three seasons, with Duke prevailing, 30-23, as a 2.5 point underdog. Duke is on a three-game series winning streak (against the spread, too) dating back to 2017.
Ryan Field, Evanston, IL
Saturday, Sept. 10, 12:00 p.m. ET
Duke vs Northwestern Live Stream: ESPN
Northwestern is favored at home -10.
Prediction:
Duke 21
Northwestern 29