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David Cutcliffe On Playing Alabama

Duke’s opening opponent is going to be a huge test and measuring stick

By JD King

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: NOV 10 North Carolina at Duke
DURHAM, NC - NOVEMBER 10:Duke Blue Devils head coach David Cutcliffe dashes out of the tunnel during the college football game between North Carolina Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils on November 10, 2018, at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, NC.
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Duke’s game against Alabama is just nine days away, and obviously Blue Devils coach David Cutcliffe is thinking a lot about his upcoming opponent.

He talks here about Alabama and about how his quarterback, senior Quentin Harris, has improved.

Alabama is heavily favored and likely to win. Just for a minute though pause and imagine that Duke, like the 1980 US Hockey team, pulled off a massive upset over a longtime power.

It’s unlikely, but remember that Duke hung with Clemson for a half last season and Clemson just beat the crap out of Alabama for the national championship.

Two things you could count on: first, Paul Finebaum would make tons of excuses before having a coronary. And second, Alabama fans would hate Duke as much as Kentucky fans hate Duke.

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