North Carolina A&T vs. Duke – Game Preview – September 17, 2022 – ESPN

North Carolina A&T (0-2) at Duke (2-0), 6 p.m. ET (ACC Community Further)

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Sequence document: Duke leads 2-0.

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Duke’s Mike Elko is off to an unbeaten begin as a first-time head coach, together with final week’s win at Northwestern of the Massive Ten Convention. That has constructed some momentum and power round a program that had seen a long term of success below David Cutcliffe fizzle prior to now two seasons. The Aggies are trying to find their first win.

KEY MATCHUP

N.C. A&T’s protection towards Duke’s offense. It hasn’t been a simple begin for the Aggies, who misplaced to North Carolina Central within the Duke’s Mayo Basic after which misplaced at North Dakota State — the No. 1-ranked workforce within the Championship Subdivision. That unit faces a Duke offense averaging 480.5 yards by way of its first two video games behind quarterback Riley Leonard.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

N.C. A&T: LB Jacob Roberts. The preseason all-conference choose has six double-figure sort out video games in his profession, together with a career-best 16 final 12 months towards Kennesaw State.

Duke: WR/QB Jordan Moore. Moore has thrived at receiver after battling for the beginning quarterback job in preseason. He has had a landing seize in every of the primary two video games.

FACTS & FIGURES

Duke is off to a superb begin in reversing its turnover troubles in recent times. The Blue Devils are tied for fifth within the Bowl Subdivision with six takeaways towards one turnover. … The Aggies of the FCS’ Massive South Convention are 0-2 in consecutive seasons for the primary time since 2006-07. … N.C. A&T is 0-4 towards Atlantic Coast Convention groups. … With a TD on its first drive final week, Duke improved to 12-1 when reaching the tip zone on its opening collection relationship to the beginning of the 2017 season. … The 2 earlier conferences have been determined by comparable scores, with Duke successful 45-13 in 2019 and 45-17 final 12 months.

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