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Duke heads to Charlottesville to face Virginia Saturday at Noon from Scott Stadium. After a stunning upset of Boise State two weeks ago, the Virginia Cavaliers are off to their best four-game start since 2007 at 3-1. They are also coming off a BYE week while Duke suffered it's first loss. To get back in the win column Duke will face a better Virginia team that beat them in Durham last season.
Despite their only loss against Indiana, quarterback Kurt Benkert has been fantastic through four games, throwing ten touchdowns to only one interception. Virginia’s 1,249 passing yards are the highest for any UVA team through four games and the 65.7% completion percentage is the highest since their 2004 season. They are ranked 17th in the nation in passing yards per game.
Overall, their offense has been extremely productive as well, generating 1,764 yards and 17 total TDs through four weeks. Virginia has scored 125 points, a point differential of 40 points over its opponents. These figures are all the UVA’s best since 2004 as well.
Virginia is also taking care of the ball, considering the Cavaliers have only committed one turnover and have a turnover margin of plus four. At this point two years ago, UVA had committed nine turnovers with a negative nine turnover margin.
Virginia's defense is ranked 43rd in the nation in points per game allowed. They also may have one of the nation's best linebackers in 6'2" 240 lbs. Senior Micah Kiser, who was a pre-season All-ACC player and a finalist for the Butkus Award. Last season he was a main reason Daniel Jones suffered 5 interceptions and a fumble lost against UVA. Virginia's Quin Blanding is a true Sophomore Safety that was ACC Rookie of the Year in 2016.
Duke will have it's hands full even though they are a road favorite at -4.5.
Despite their only loss against Indiana, quarterback Kurt Benkert has been fantastic through four games, throwing ten touchdowns to only one interception. Virginia’s 1,249 passing yards are the highest for any UVA team through four games and the 65.7% completion percentage is the highest since their 2004 season. They are ranked 17th in the nation in passing yards per game.
Overall, their offense has been extremely productive as well, generating 1,764 yards and 17 total TDs through four weeks. Virginia has scored 125 points, a point differential of 40 points over its opponents. These figures are all the UVA’s best since 2004 as well.
Virginia is also taking care of the ball, considering the Cavaliers have only committed one turnover and have a turnover margin of plus four. At this point two years ago, UVA had committed nine turnovers with a negative nine turnover margin.
Virginia's defense is ranked 43rd in the nation in points per game allowed. They also may have one of the nation's best linebackers in 6'2" 240 lbs. Senior Micah Kiser, who was a pre-season All-ACC player and a finalist for the Butkus Award. Last season he was a main reason Daniel Jones suffered 5 interceptions and a fumble lost against UVA. Virginia's Quin Blanding is a true Sophomore Safety that was ACC Rookie of the Year in 2016.
Duke will have it's hands full even though they are a road favorite at -4.5.