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Should Duke fans be worried after Darian Mensah's disappointing performance against Illinois?

Darian Mensah mightily struggled in Duke's loss vs. No. 11 Illinois, and now fans may be worried if he was worth the $7.5 million payday.

Illinois v Duke | Lance King/GettyImages

The Duke football program headed into Saturday looking to etch a marquee victory over No. 11 Illinois, cementing the Blue Devils' status as a true contender on a national scale. After heading into the halftime locker room down 14-13, Duke was dismantled in the second. The Blue Devils were outscored 31-6, not able to generate any sort of rhythm on the offensive side of the ball.