DURHAM, N.C. — It was a valiant comeback effort, but for the second time this season, Northwestern dug itself into a hole that was too big to overcome.
The Wildcats (1-2, 0-1 B1G) fell 30-23 to the Duke Blue Devils (2-1) on Saturday afternoon in a matchup that featured all three quarterbacks on the depth chart, a 27-point first-half deficit and eight total turnovers.
Just like the Michigan State game, Jim O’Neil’s defense got off to a rocky start but cleaned up its act in the second half. However, it was Mike Bajakian’s offense that handed the ball away five times, resulting in 19 Duke points that ultimately determined the outcome.