Three matchups to watch against Duke

In an alternate universe, Ryan Hilinksi’s name is Riley Leonard and the Northwestern Wildcats go by the moniker “the Duke Blue Devils.” After Leonard put up an almost identical statline to Hilinski against the Temple Owls in Duke’s 30-0 Week 1 rout, the Blue Devils enter Ryan Field as a formidable opponent for the ‘Cats. Here are three battles whose outcome might determine this week’s victor.

Duke’s pass rush vs. Northwestern’s offensive line

A shutout is a shutout no matter how you angle it. What the Blue Devils did to stifle a Temple offense — albeit, a traditionally underwhelming unit — is an impressive feat. It’s easy to forget that the NCAA doesn’t offer players any sort of preseason…