No. 3 Duke Hosts No. 23 Ohio State to Open Season

Courtesy: Duke AthleticsDURHAM, N.C. – Months of preparation and training all come down to Thursday, Aug. 16, as the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils host the No. 23 Ohio State Buckeyes to open the 2018 regular season.

Kickoff from Koskinen Stadium is set for 7 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra, which fans can access through WatchESPN.com or the ESPN app.

Thursday’s contest marks the 14th time the Blue Devils have opened a season at home and first since Aug. 19, 2011 when they defeated Army, 2-0. It also is the second time Duke has opened the season against Ohio State with the last coming Aug. 22, 2014 in Chapel Hill, N.C., where the Buckeyes won, 1-0. The Blue Devils own the series…