The Blue Devils won the last match-up between the two programs, 45-21, in Mike Elko's first year leading the program. In that game, the Hurricanes turned the ball over eight times.
Miami has scored 36+ in every contest this season and features the most potent offense in the country, averaging 46.8 points per game
UM still enters the game as the No. 1 passing offense in the country at 366 yards per game through the air.
Quarterback Cam Ward has thrown for 2,746 yards and 24 touchdowns this season while completing 68 percent of his attempts while tossing five interceptions. Ward has thrown 48 passes that have led to gains of at least 20 yards, which is the most in the country.
Duke QB Mailk Murphy has struggled with accuracy in the intermediate passing game, often leaving the offense in third-down situations they can’t convert (30.1%, 127th nationally)
Duke’s ground game averaging just 3.5 yards per carry and it will be hard for them to get much going on offense.