Duke preview

The Mids enter this game 5-3 while Duke is still winless in the '06 season. The Mids enter this game on a two game slide having lost to two top 25 ranked teams in Rutgers and Notre Dame. Duke enters this game having lost to, well everyone they have played. Their most recent lost was to Vandy. Duke has lost some close games to some quality programs this year showing improvement with their young squad. They lost to a depleted Miami squad in the closing seconds, and lost to Wake Forest on a missed field goal at the end of the game.
Ballard should have a strong game against Duke's smaller linebackers. The Mids bring Ballard and the number two rushing attack in the country to Durham while Duke last week gave up 235 yards rushing to a subpar Vanderbilt team. Look for the Mids to get the game going on the ground and using Ballard to pound the ball up the middle, and don't be surprised to see him break some Duke tackles and break another long run against the smaller Duke LB's.
BEAT DUKE!