Saturday Index
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Saturday Index
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Sat, Sep 12 · FS1
FINALPublished projection
Original edition · Sep 10DUKE2831
ILL2727| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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| DUKE | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| ILL | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Updated Sep 14, 7:45 AM EDT
| DUKE | Statistic | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| 376 | Total yards | 382 |
| 206 | Net passing yards | 271 |
| 170 | Rushing yards | 111 |
| 19 | First downs | 23 |
| 2-9 | Third downs | 5-12 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 26:46 | Possession | 33:14 |
| 11-112 | Penalties | 7-71 |
| DUKE | Statistic | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| 2-2 | Fourth downs | 1-3 |
| 15-22 | Passing | 24-36 |
| 9.4 | Yards per pass | 7.5 |
| 35 | Rushing attempts | 32 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 3.5 |
| 0 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 2 | Passes Deflected | 2 |
| 0 | Qb Hurries | 0 |
| 0 | Sacks | 1 |
| 41 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 0 |
| 1 | Tackles For Loss | 3 |
| 1 | Total Fumbles | — |
| 0 | Fumbles Recovered |
Final
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Eget | 15/21 | 206 | 3 | 0 |
| Dan Mahan | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Saturday Index win outlook
51%
Duke leads the Saturday Index outlook
Duke win probability 51%; Illinois win probability 49%.
Duke's best chance comes through the pass protection, but that part of the offense has to improve on last season.
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| 1 | Passes Intercepted | — |
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| 0 | Interception TDs | — |
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| 19 | Interception Yards | — |
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| 7 | Kicking Points | 9 |
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| 1 | Kick Returns | 1 |
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| 0 | Kick Return TDs | 0 |
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| 18 | Kick Return Yards | 13 |
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| 3 | Passing TDs | 3 |
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| 1 | Rushing TDs | 0 |
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| — | Punt Returns | 1 |
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| — | Punt Return TDs | 0 |
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| — | Punt Return Yards | 14 |
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Duke has the stronger passing matchup. Illinois needs pressure and disciplined coverage to keep completions from becoming explosive plays.
Duke holds the clearer matchup advantage. Illinois needs to control this area to keep the game balanced.
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