Duke football fans probably feel like the Blue Devils’ offense has been inconsistent in 2024.
Under first-year offensive coordinator Jonathan Brewer, Duke managed just 13 points in regulation against Northwestern before scoring two touchdowns in three plays during overtime. The following week, the Blue Devils jumped ahead to a 17-0 lead in the first half against Connecticut before not scoring another point until the fourth quarter, needing a late go-ahead touchdown to beat the Huskies.
And yet, at the end of the day, the box scores always end up at the same spot. The Blue Devils have scored exactly 26 points in each of the first three games of the [autotag]Manny Diaz[/autotag] era.
Even the total offense numbers have been pretty identical. Duke put together its first 400-yard game against the Huskies, but the team had 350 yards against Elon and 343 yards against Northwestern in the first two games.
An average of 26.0 points per game isn’t exactly lighting the world on fire, especially in the non-conference schedule. In fact, it’s currently tied for 90th in the FBS, and only the Florida State Seminoles (15.3) have a lower total among ACC teams. However, given that Murphy only started two games before this season, it would be promising if 26 points and 350 yards ended up being the floor for this offense
Duke football fans will watch the Blue Devils try to break this 26-point streak (hopefully in a positive direction) against Middle Tennessee on Saturday.