Sippin' On Purple · Sep 12, 2023
Three matchups to watch against Duke
After Northwestern (1-1, 0-1 B1G) secured its first win of David Braun’s tenure against UTEP, the ‘Cats will travel to Durham to face Duke (2-0, 1-0 ACC) on Saturday. Thanks to an Evan Hull fumble at the goal line in the dying seconds of Northwestern’s 31-23 loss against Duke last season, NU will look for its first win against the Blue Devils since 2016. The last time the ‘Cats won at Duke was the year prior — in 2015. Let’s dive into three matchups that’ll dictate the Saturday afternoon game.
Duke QB Riley Leonard vs. Northwestern’s pass rush