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Why Duke Football Can’t Afford Letdown vs. NC State

Rivalry games are a thing of beauty in college football. The sport continuously provides great chapters of some of the biggest rivalries, whether it's Ohio State and Michigan, Alabama and Auburn, Oklahoma and Texas, or North Carolina and NC State.

The Duke Blue Devils, along with the four major programs in the state of North Carolina, pride themselves on beating their rivals, especially in the Triangle between the Tar Heels and the NC State Wolfpack, Duke’s opponent this weekend. It is another chapter of a rivalry that has seen the Blue Devils win the last three matchups, and this weekend brings heightened importance to the Triangle banter.