News & Observer · Sep 30, 2017
Yes Duke is 4-1. But its punchless offense is a growing concern
One week after a bell tolled with Duke success, the words David Cutcliffe used to describe the state of his team’s offense Friday night should sound an alarm for every player and coach involved on that side of the ball.
“We just misconnected completely in the passing game,” Cutcliffe said. “Our passing game basically went away.”
That’s a scary thought for Duke, a team built on the passing wizardry of Cutcliffe’s offense.
Over the season’s first four weeks, Duke won four games and averaged 243 passing yards per game. The last performance was its 27-17 win at North Carolina last Saturday that allowed the Blue Devils to retain the Victory Bell.