No. 11 Notre Dame aims to extend its win streak against ACC teams with visit to No. 17 Duke
Associated PressThe AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! KEY MATCHUP Duke’s ground game against Notre Dame’s run defense. The Blue Devils beat the Fighting Irish 38-35 in 2016 in one of Notre Dame’s few losses in the ACC scheduling partnership.. Duke is 4-0 for the second straight season under Elko and can push to the program’s best start since the 7-0 start in ‘94.. The Blue Devils have allowed five total touchdowns on the season, only two after halftime.. Duke has won all four games by at least 20 points for the first time in program history, with the Clemson win marking the closest margin.. With this game, the Fighting Irish will have completed half of their schedule before the end of September. This year’s group can join the 2015 team as the only teams in program history to reach five wins before October.. Notre Dame is coming off a last-second loss to Ohio State.