S Jeremy Cash vs. WR Ryan Switzer: UNC likes to use Ryan Switzer to make plays in space, as the generously listed 5-foot-10 Switzer excels at taking short and medium passes for long gains with yards after the catch.
This will be a familiar look for Cash and the Duke defense, as the Blue Devils aim to do the same thing with their best offensive playmakers (Jamison Crowder in years past, and guys like Shaquille Powell this year). Cash is the best defender the Blue Devils have in every way, including making tackles in space. This will be important when Switzer or any other receiver tries to take a short pass a long way.