The Duke football program entered Saturday with a prime opportunity to secure a marquee win when it hosted No. 11 Illinois at Wallace Wade Stadium. After coming into the contest hungry and ready to make a statement around the nation, things didn't go as planned for the Blue Devils. Duke was demolished on its home turf by the Illini, falling 45-19. Duke committed five turnovers, three of those by Darian Mensah, which led to 21 Illinois points. The Blue Devils entered the halftime locker room down 14-13, but couldn't find any offensive rhythm across the final 30 minutes, resulting in a crushing loss that derails the young season for the team.
Duke demolished by No. 11 Illinois: Blue Devils drop in newest ACC Football Power Rankings
