The Blue Devils are led by quarterback Sean Renfree and a cast of runners and gunners!
Renfree, the generator of the Duke offense, has thrown for 708 yards and six touchdowns over the course of the first two games.
In the loss to Wake Forest last Saturday
(54-48), Renfree threw for 358 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions.
The Duke offense amassed 487 yards of total offense against the Demon Deacons thanks in large part to Renfree and his supporting cast.
Wide receivers Conner Vernon, Austin Kelly and Donovan Varner are the main targets of Sean Renfree. The trio have produced impressive numbers in the Duke passing game.
Conner Vernon was on the receiving end of eight Renfree passes against Wake Forest for a total of 181 yards and two touchdowns.
The Duke passing game is very effective, but the Blue Devils can also produce on the ground.
Running back Desmond Scott is a quality player and certainly one of the most underrated backs in the ACC.
Scott rushed for 122 yards and one touchdown at Wake Forest and certainly provides a different element to counter the Duke aerial attack.
Based on offensive numbers and notable playmakers, the Duke football team appears to be a “world-beater”…so what is the downside?
Duke…has no defense.
For as much as the Blue Devils produce on the offensive side of the ball, the defense is the antithesis in terms of production.
In the loss to Wake Forest, the Duke offense produced 48 points, but the defense allowed 54.
Duke exploded for 487 total yards against the Demon Deacons…but they allowed 500.
After the first two games of the 2010 season (Elon and Wake Forest) the Duke offense is averaging 44.5 points per contest. However, the defense allows a total of 40.5 points per game.
The Blue Devils may put a couple of touchdowns on the board against the sturdy Crimson Tide defense…but they may give up 70 points in the process.
Not even the great "Coach K" will be able to save Duke come Saturday afternoon.
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