Several weeks ago, the UNC-Duke Victory Bell battle was being talked about as a potential site for College GameDay.
Both teams were ranked and undefeated after four games – when was the last time that happened?
Carolina was putting up tons of points, thanks to its top-ranked offense, but it was the Carolina defense turning heads. Duke caught everyone’s attention after Week 1, upsetting what we thought was a good, then-ninth-ranked Clemson.
Then, the thick of ACC play took over. UNC lost two games it shouldn’t have (UVA and Georgia Tech, who is playing good football now), while Duke lost to three ranked opponents in Notre Dame (now 22nd), Florida State (fourth) and Louisville (11th).
Making matters worse for the Blue Devils, they lost starting quarterback Riley Leonard to a toe injury last weekend. Duke’s offense hasn’t been great all year, but now could take a major hit.
That brings us to where we are now – three more weeks in the regular season.
Carolina is hosting its archrival on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. ET.
Both UNC and Duke are 3-2 in the ACC, with this matchup carrying more than just bragging rights. Louisville, currently sitting in second place, is just 1.5 games against of both the Tar Heels and Blue Devils.