The Jackets escaped with a narrow victory over the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday, nearly blowing a 21-point halftime lead to David Cutcliffe’s team. There’s a lot to unpack from that performance in the coming days, including a historical performance from Justin Thomas, but the main takeaway has to be the absolutely atrocious performance by Ted Roof’s defense. Duke gained 559 total yards and converted 8 of 13 third down opportunities, nearly toppling the Jackets in what could have been a season-endangering loss. Keeping true to form, Tech simply couldn’t stop Duke quarterback Daniel Jones on the ground (10 carries for 73 yards) or through the air (305 yards and 2 touchdowns).
Technical Tidbits 10/31: Jackets top Duke, J. Johnson arrested for simple battery
