Trying to make plans and figure out how many of my kids I should drag take to this game. Based on the week 5 slate, it didn't look likely to me that we would be a night game. Any more educated guesses?
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I'll say 3:30 on ESPNU. We seem to play Duke on that channel more than any other opponent.
Are we predicting whether or not it's canceled?
8pm, ESPNNews (but seriously, I would love a long tailgate for that one)
That will be one of the benefits that no one has really talked about when the real ACC Network goes live. ESPN will need at least 3 games to fill the ACC Network each Saturday, much higher probability games like this get a later kick.
Also one of the drawbacks. The SEC Network is typically only included on higher-tier cable packages, so you'll likely have to upgrade to get the ACC Network or hope that one of the major streaming services (Youtube TV, Sling, etc) adds it to their lineup.
I'm guessing a Nooner with Duke's QB out and a semi-blowout on the horizon
I'd certainly love a blowout, but I'm nowhere near expecting that. I'm thinking somewhere in the neighborhood of a 10-17 point win. Duke is solid and they almost always play us well.
Whens the last time we blew Duke out? It's getting hard to remember.
In 2005, we won 45-0 (largest margin ever). Last year, 24-3 was pretty decisive. In 2010, we won 44-7.
http://www.mcubed.net/ncaaf/series/vatech/duke.shtml
2016 we jumped out quick on them, I want to say we were up 24-3 or 27-7 or something like that either late in the first half or early in the second before we allowed them to creep back into it. Wasn't a decisive win, but probably should have been one.
I'd consider 17 points or more as a semi-blowout...
I was at that game. Made me a little nervous towards the end, especially after they went to review to see if Tremaine's hit was targeting. Got to meet Hilgart afterwards. Great day in the end.
With Daniel Jones out, I don't see any way they keep this within 2 TD's...
I really think a lot of you (not to single you out) are still way underestimating Duke. I hope like hell I'm wrong and look like an idiot for thinking otherwise.
Wouldn't be the first time Duke has beaten us with a backup quarterback. I'm with you.
As of right now ESPN gives Duke a 50.9% chance to win which is complete BS http://www.espn.com/college-football/team/fpi?id=259&year=2018
Considering that they don't take recent injuries into account, and that they give a bonus to the "home team" despite the fact that we'll own that stadium on game day, it actually kind of makes sense. We are a very young, inexperienced team, and they have a lot of experienced players at key positions, so coming into the season it was pretty close to a toss-up.
Not to mention that we have two big wins over very unimpressive teams
Because wins over Army and Northwestern (who barely beat a Purdue team which lost to Eastern Mich) are impressive?
So what's your point, that neither team has any impressive wins and therefore we don't know which team is any good?
Pretty much.
I mean, I was just agreeing with you and furthering your point while simultaneously throwing shade at FSU
wait they think that Notre Dame only has a 1% better chance of beating us than Duke does? How much weed do you have to shove into the modeling computer to get that result?
Exhibit A:
I'm not pounding the 1-0 drum at all, but let's get through this week first, just because there are a lot of moving pieces involving the schedule.
My educated guess on Saturday afternoon was that if we took care of business in between, and Duke kept playing well, the game should have been a lock for 3:30 or later. It could have ended up as a night game on ESPN2 or ESPNU. But that was before I found out that Duke's QB got hurt and the weather mess kicked in.
If the ECU game gets cancelled, Raycom might be looking for a make good, like they did last year. When the FSU game in week 2 got cancelled, they doubled up on games a few weeks later, and we got the Duke night game. However, I think that week 5 would be too soon to have a make good.
But, the game time should be announced by Sunday, unless it's on a six day hold. Even in that case, we'll probably be able to narrow it down a little bit.
3:30
Not worth speculating. It could be noon, it could be 3:30, it could be 8pm. We won't know until at least next Monday.
Thanks everyone for the feedback so far...
730pm off-primetime primetime
For the Blue Devils
MacGruber beat me to it. Lol.