Duke quarterback Gunnar Holmberg and cornerback Josh Blackwell met with the media Tuesday to discuss Duke’s 2021 season opener. The Blue Devils travel to Charlotte where they’ll play UNC-Charlotte Friday night.
The 49ers, who prefer to go by just “Charlotte” for athletic purposes may look like an easy opener for Duke. After all Duke is an ACC team, Charlotte is in Conference USA and Duke mauled Charlotte last season, 53-19.
But Duke isn’t looking at it that way. Charlotte re-established its moribund football program in 2013. Coach Will Healy compares his program to those of schools like Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina and Liberty, ambitious mid-majors who can take on and beat the big boys.