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.
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.