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Duke Set for Another Top 20 Matchup at Notre Dame

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Game 15

No. 15 Duke (10-3-1, 3-3-0) at No. 12 Notre Dame (9-4-1, 3-2-1)

October 20, 2017 | 7 p.m. | ACC Network Extra

Notre Dame, Ind. | Alumni Stadium

SETTING THE SCENE

Duke hits the road for the final time of the regular season for another top 20 matchup. The 15th-ranked Blue Devils take on No. 12 Notre Dame Friday at 7 p.m., at Alumni Stadium. Friday’s game features the third straight top 20 opponent for the Blue Devils.

DUKE – NOTRE DAME BY THE NUMBERS

3-1-0 – Duke’s road record in 2017 with two of those wins coming against top 25 teams

6-2-1 – Notre Dame’s home record this year after suffering consecutive shutout losses

9 – Goals by Brian White in 2017, a career-high, third in the league and tied for 14th in the nation

188:19 – Minutes since Notre Dame has scored a goal, after suffering consecutive shutouts at home

0 – Times Duke has shut out the Irish in the 10 previous meetings

16-21-5 – Duke’s ACC road record since 2008

9-0-1 – Duke’s record when scoring first this season

6 – Duke’s RPI in the most recent RPI

5 – Notre Dame’s RPI heading into Friday’s matchup

5-13-2 – Duke’s record under John Kerr against top 25 foes when ranked in the top 25

177 – Of the 6440 minutes Duke has played in the past three seasons in which Markus Fjørtoft has not been on the field

SERIES HISTORY

  • Duke and Notre Dame are playing for the 11th time overall and the eighth time as ACC foes.