DURHAM – Duke heads to Chestnut Hill, Mass., for a Friday night contest with Boston College.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN2.
Boston College leads the all-time series between the two schools, 5-3. In the last meeting on Sept. 19, 2020, the Blue Devils dropped a 26-6 decision to the Eagles at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. Duke’s last win over Boston College came on Oct. 3, 2015, when senior kicker Ross Martin accounted for all nine of Duke’s points to lead the Blue Devils to a 9-7 victory on a rainy afternoon at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium.
After finishing the 2021 season last in the ACC and tied for 108th nationally in turnover margin, the Blue Devils are first in the league and second nationally this season in the category with +1.75 turnovers per game. They trail Southern California’s +2.00 mark. Duke is first in the country with 15 fumble recoveries on the year.
Duke has recorded 200-plus rushing yards on five different occasions this year and ranks second in the ACC and 21st nationally with 205.13 yards per contest.
Friday’s ESPN2 broadcast will feature Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman and Dawn Davenport on the call. The game can also be heard on the Blue Devil Sports Network from LEARFIELD through the Varsity app or goduke.com.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Duke (5-3, 2-2 ACC) vs. Boston College (2-6, 1-4 ACC)
Friday, November 4, 2022 • 7 p.m.
Chestnut Hill, Mass. • Alumni Stadium (44,500)
TELEVISION • ESPN2
RADIO • Blue Devils Sports Network from LEARFIELD
GAME NOTES • Duke Notes (PDF) • Boston College Notes
LIVE STATS • BCEagles.com
TWITTER • @DukeFOOTBALL
GAME NOTES
This season, sophomore quarterback Riley Leonard is 143-of-223 (.641) passing for 1,693 yards with 10 touchdowns. He ranks tied for third in the ACC in pass completion percentage with Miami’s Tyler Van Dyke, and the pair trail North Carolina’s Drake Maye (.713), and Syracuse’s Garrett Shrader (.670).
The Blue Devils registered a program-high eight turnovers (three interceptions and five fumbles) against Miami during their last outing, marking the most by a Power 5 team since Iowa State forced Nebraska into eight (three interceptions and five fumbles) on Oct. 24, 2009. One week after Duke achieved this feat, Louisville forced Wake Forest into…
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