By james art 
Duke football coach Manny Diaz and the Blue Devils discuss the win against FSU
After Duke football’s win against Florida State, head coach Manny Diaz, along with Starr Thomas, Ozzie Nichols and Chandler Rivers broke it down.
The Duke Blue Devils will host the SMU Mustangs on Saturday (8 p.m., ACC Network) at Wallace Wade Stadium in Week 9 of the college football season.
The Blue Devils (6-1, 2-1 ACC) are coming off their first win against Florida State in program history. Duke now faces its No. 1 ranked opponent under first-year coach Manny Diaz. The 22nd-ranked Mustangs (6-1, 3-0) are 0-2 in the all-time series against Duke, but the programs haven’t played since the 1950s.
One of three new schools in the ACC, SMU is one of four undefeated teams in the league. Devils are 15-2 in their last 17 games in Durham.
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Duke linebacker Tre Freeman intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter for the Blue Devils’ fourth score, putting Duke in prime position to take the lead.
Duke running back Starr Thomas scored on a 1-yard run and Eli Pankol converted two scores to tie the Blue Devils with SMU at 21 with 9:02 left.
Duke trailed 21-13 entering the fourth quarter.
Duke wide receiver Jordan Moore hauled in a one-handed 12-yard touchdown pass to pull the Blue Devils to within 21-13 late in the third quarter. Todd Pelino missed the extra point attempt.
SMU wide receiver Roderick Daniels Jr. caught a pass from Kevin Jennings and took it 81 yards for a touchdown to extend the Mustangs’ lead. Duke trailed 21-7 with just under five minutes left in the third quarter.
Duke trailed 14-7 at the half
Duke’s defense had two fumble recoveries and an interception in the first half against SMU.
SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings fumbled his way to the goal line but recovered it in the end zone for a 3-yard touchdown to give the Mustangs their first lead. Duke trails 14-7.
On fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line, SMU running back Brassard Smith maneuvered around several Duke defenders to get into the end zone. The Mustangs and Blue Devils are tied at 7 with 13:15 left in the second quarter.
Duke led 7-0 in the second quarter
Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy connected with wide receiver Ke’Sean Brown for a 43-yard touchdown as the Blue Devils took a 7-0 lead with 2:38 left in the first quarter.
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television channel: ACC network
Live streaming: Fubo (free trial), ESPN+
Duke vs. SMU will be televised on ESPN2 in Week 9 of the 2024 college football season. Wes Durham and Tom Luginbill will call the game from the Wallace Wade Stadium booth, with Dana Boyle reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. David Shumate, Dave Harding, John Roth and John Rose will have the radio call on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
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Duke vs. SMU time today
date: Saturday, October 26
Start time: 8 in the evening
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The Duke vs. SMU game kicks off at 8:00 PM from Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, NC.
Duke vs SMU Prediction
SMU 26, Duke 20: The Blue Devils have won four one-possession games and are 15-2 in their last 17 games in Durham. But SMU won eight straight on the road to tie the longest streak in the FBS. The Mustangs offense is a little more reliable.
Duke vs SMU betting odds
Lines and odds from BetMGM will be published when they become available.
Distribution: SMU is an 11.5-point favorite
Over/under: 48.5 points
Money line: Duke (+340), SMU (-450)
Duke vs. SMU history
All Time Series: Duke 2-0
Duke’s last win: 1956 (14-7)
SMU’s latest win: N/A
Duke vs. Florida State injury updates
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Duke vs. SMU time
Temperatures will be around 64 degrees Saturday night at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham. Winds are expected to be 4-7 mph early, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Duke 2024 schedule
- Aug. 30: Elon (W, 26-3)
- Sept. 7: at Northwestern (W, 26-20 2OT)
- Sept. 14: UConn (W, 26-21)
- Sept. 21: at Middle Tennessee (W, 45-17)
- Sept. 28: UNC (W, 21-20)
- Oct. 5: at Georgia Tech (L, 24-14)
- October 12: OPEN
- Oct. 18: Florida State (W, 23-16)
- Oct. 26: SMU
- November 2: in Miami
- Nov. 9: at NC State
- November 16: OPEN
- Nov. 23: Virginia Tech
- Nov. 30: at Wake Forest
SMU 2024 schedule
- Aug. 24: at Nevada (W, 29-24)
- Aug. 31: HCU (W, 59-7)
- Sept. 6: BYU (L, 18-15)
- September 14: OFF
- Sept. 21: TCU (W, 66-42)
- Sept. 28: Florida State (W, 42-16)
- Oct. 5: at Louisville (W, 34-27)
- October 12: OPEN
- Oct. 19: at Stanford (W, 40-10)
- October 26: at Duke
- November 2: Pitt
- November 9: OPEN
- November 16: Boston College
- November 23: in Virginia
- November 30: California
Staff writer Rod Baxley can be reached at [email protected] or @RoddBaxley on X/Twitter.
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