Last week’s win over Miami saw North Carolina improve to 5-1, matching their best start to a season by record in a long time. This week, they’re set to return to the state, although they’re headed a couple miles down the road to take on Duke for the Victory Bell.
Under first-year coach Mike Elko, the Blue Devils are off to a winning start, sitting at 4-2. They started off 3-0, including a win over a Northwestern team that was riding high after beating Nebraska in Ireland. Duke has taken two losses since. One is understandable, coming to an upstart Kansas team.