North Carolina, Duke Blue Devils and College Football
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The kickoff time for the Duke-North Carolina football game was announced on Sunday. The two longtime rivals will meet Saturday, Nov. 22, at 3:30 p.m. on ACC Ne
Duke football will make a short trip over to Chapel Hill Saturday to face rival North Carolina, with a win solidifying a bowl game for the Blue Devils. Ahead of the matchup, the Blue Zone previews the game with an overview,
Preview the Nov. 22 matchup between Duke and North Carolina, including betting odds, trends, and game information.
Duke and North Carolina both began the season with high expectations. However, both have underperformed and are still fighting for bowl eligibility deep into No
North Carolina was beaten by Wake Forest 28-12 on Saturday, Nov. 15. Lopez led North Carolina with 201 yards on 21-of-36 passing (58.3%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. June carried the ball nine times for 32 yards, adding two receptions for 33 yards. Jake Johnson had five receptions for 54 yards.
Duke and North Carolina found new quarterbacks in the transfer portal in the offseason. But Duke's Darian Mensah has been much more productive than UNC's Gio Lopez.
When an offense is forced to aggressively push the ball down the field, drive after drive, the probability of turnovers and miscues rises exponentially. That has specifically been the issue in the last two games, as Darian Mensah has committed four turnovers during that span.