Duke was likely to win against Temple Friday night if only because the Blue Devils were a notch above the Owls in most regards: better facilities, better conference, and now we see, a better quarterback.
Who had Riley Leonard completing his first 15 passes and finishing 24-30?
That’s a tremendous debut and one that Duke can build on. The 30-0 win was Duke’s first shutout since a big win over NCCU in 2015.
The Blue Devils held Temple to 65 yards rushing and 114 passing.
You kind of thought that Duke would do well on defense - it’s new coach Mike Elko’s specialty after all - but the powerhouse performance from Reilly was a total surprise, but.