We thought Duke had a solid shot at beating Miami, but 45-21? In the immortal words of Coach K: C’mon, man.
Well, they did, and forced eight turnovers against the Hurricanes, including five fumbles.
Duke took a 17-7 lead into halftime but the ‘Canes roared back, scoring 14 in the third quarter to go up 21-17 before Duke took final control. The Blue Devils scored a touchdown in the third and then three more in the fourth to stake a 45-21 lead they held until the end.
It wasn’t a perfect game, and Miami of now is not the Miami of old, but so what?