Matchup Against Former Blue Devils May Inspire Duke Football

One year ago, the Duke Blue Devils were producing one of the best offenses in college football.

Led by talented quarterback Darian Mensah, wide receiver Cooper Barkate, and true freshman running back Nate Sheppard, the Blue Devils went on a run in November to reach the ACC Championship and secure their first outright conference title in six decades. For that moment, those three are etched in Blue Devils lore forever.

Then came the transfer portal, when Mensah and the Blue Devils got into a legal dispute over their contract after the Miami Hurricanes lured him to Coral Gables. The lawsuit was settled, and Mensah, paired with Barkate, left for the Hurricanes, leaving Duke ticked off and…