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RE: N.C. State's Walker, Rieskamp out for Duke game

And I think Skinner and Wake are better than Lewis and Duke (on offense).  

DUKE missed a FG with 0:01 second to go at WAKE last year to win 33-30 (Oh well, another horseshoe game_being close). I'm not overly impressed with WAKE; they are a good team, but not the same as last year with Curry and Smith on defense. NCSU has a good offense, but I would hold back on saying they are just as good, if not better than KU and VT if I were you. The badger juice is lowing early this Friday I see. DUKE has better depth this year as well. Looking at the numbers, I think these two teams match up well. This could come down to Special Teams, whether it be field position in the kicking game, punt coverage or field goal kicking. DUKE and NCSU have a contest this weekend on all aspects of the game. This is a two headed coin. I would not bet on this, not in a million years. I have just started the juice myself, looking forward to the weekend.

GO DUKE 

- Posted by LGD

Better hope Duke and State don't somehow find their way into the ACC championship game. Revenge will be ours!

RE: N.C. State's Walker, Rieskamp out for Duke game

And I think Skinner and Wake are better than Lewis and Duke (on offense).  

DUKE missed a FG with 0:01 second to go at WAKE last year to win 33-30 (Oh well, another horseshoe game_being close). I'm not overly impressed with WAKE; they are a good team, but not the same as last year with Curry and Smith on defense. NCSU has a good offense, but I would hold back on saying they are just as good, if not better than KU and VT if I were you. The badger juice is lowing early this Friday I see. DUKE has better depth this year as well. Looking at the numbers, I think these two teams match up well. This could come down to Special Teams, whether it be field position in the kicking game, punt coverage or field goal kicking. DUKE and NCSU have a contest this weekend on all aspects of the game. This is a two headed coin. I would not bet on this, not in a million years. I have just started the juice myself, looking forward to the weekend.

GO DUKE

RE: N.C. State's Walker, Rieskamp out for Duke game

And I think Skinner and Wake are better than Lewis and Duke (on offense).

RE: N.C. State's Walker, Rieskamp out for Duke game

I'd be worried TBK. State gave up 361 passing yards to Wake Forest. Dook passed for 359 yards against VT. State's defense is nowhere near as good as VT's.  

Sounds good. This is from last year, "The Blue Devils recorded 411 yards of total offense and Lewis led Duke, completing 37- of-52 passes for 317 yards" (scout.com). DUKE's speacial teams is what took a hit last year.

NCSU will try to put a lot of pressure with thier front seven; but, DUKE has worked a lot on it's short passing game due to having the injury bug and inexperianced young O-Line. I think the secondary for NCSU will have to focus on tackling on-coming receivers and not covering deep routs. On the other hand, I think DUKE's D-line, needs to stop the run, because LB's and D-backs need to focus on the deep routs for State. IT IS TIME TO STOP THE STREAK.

This may be the last game between the two for another five years, who knows?  

- Posted by LGD

Anything can happen, but I think our depth is going to wear out Duke on both sides of the ball. Duke gave up nearly 500 yards of offense to VT and Kansas. Our offense is every bit as good and probably better than those two offenses.

It should be an offensive shootout. But can Duke keep pace is the question. With their lack of depth, I don't think so. They'll keep it close for a while, but over time, our depth will enable us to prevail.

RE: N.C. State's Walker, Rieskamp out for Duke game

I'd be worried TBK. State gave up 361 passing yards to Wake Forest. Dook passed for 359 yards against VT. State's defense is nowhere near as good as VT's. 

- Posted by Tar Heels Fan

I'm worried, but only the way I worry before every game. Duke's defense is weak. i expect us to move the ball at will all day, and wear out their defense. By the end of the day, we'll probably be cranking out 7-8 yard runs at will.