The Duke Blue Devils (3-1) square off against a fellow ACC opponent when they host the Virginia Cavaliers (2-2) on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium.
The Blue Devils were beaten by the Kansas Jayhawks 35-27 in their most recent game. The Cavaliers’ last game was a 22-20 loss to the Syracuse Orange. In that matchup with the Jayhawks, Riley Leonard had 324 yards on 24-of-35 passing (68.6%) for the Devils, with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 10 times for 54 yards. Jordan Waters totaled 41 rushing yards on 13 carries (3.2 yards per carry), scoring one touchdown on the ground. He added three catches for 20 yards. Jalon Calhoun recorded five receptions for 93 yards (averaging 18.6 per catch), while scoring one touchdown against the Jayhawks. Brennan Armstrong’s performance for the Cavs against the Orange included 19-of-38 passing for 138 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He rushed 11 times for 29 yards. In that matchup, Perris Jones had a 13-carry, 87-yard game (6.7 yards per attempt) with one touchdown. He also added one reception for four yards . Keytaon Thompson caught eight passe s on 14 targets for 55 yards (6.9 yards per reception). He also carried the ball two times for 10 yards, adding one touchdown on the ground.
The Cavaliers have a shot as underdogs (+2.5) in their matchup against the Blue Devils (the game has a total of 51.5 points).
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