Duke, through the first three games of this season (all wins), has boosted its scoring average back above 30. That’s where it was from 2012-15 when the Blue Devils played in bowl games in four consecutive seasons.
The Blue Devils last season averaged 23.3 points per game, finished 4-8 and missed a bowl game. This season, Duke has averaged 45 points per game and is 3-0, beating non-conference foes N.C. Central, Northwestern and Baylor. A significant drop in points production was one main reasons Duke didn’t make a bowl last season.
As Duke begins ACC play at North Carolina on Saturday, the job of maintaining that scoring pace grows more difficult.