Northwestern - Duke 2022 Predictions

The Wildcats’ home opener is right around the corner, and with that come the Duke Blue Devils, an opponent Northwestern fans have grown familiar with over the last handful of years. The pressure is on Pat Fitzgerald and his squad to prove their win against Nebraska was the product of a legitimate Big Ten team or simply the Huskers’ abundance of faults. Here is what our staff thinks will go down today at Ryan Field:

Sarah: Northwestern 35, Duke 24

If Ryan Hilinski and the O-line hold up as they did against Nebraska then I don't think 35 points is overreaching here. But, I do think this is a game where Jim O’Neil’s defense needs to prove itself, specifically the secondary, and I’m not ready to…