Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com PRESEASON 2020 45 Cutcliffe appears to have put his offensive roster in a better place, and he will call the plays for the first time since he was at Tennessee more than 20 years ago. Kelly, meanwhile, slides into a stable football situation in roster and staff, though the times are very unstable because of the pandemic. These coaches have split two meetings at their respective schools — a 38-35 Cutcliffe win at Notre Dame Stadium in 2016 and a 38-7 Kelly win at Duke last season. Advantage: Notre Dame INTANGIBLES Notre Dame enters this game riding a six-game winning streak and holding a No. 10 ranking in the preseason Associated Press poll after an 11-2 cam- paign in 2019. Duke lost five of its final six games in 2019, three of those by 31 points or more. The Fighting Irish have a third-year starting quar- terback in Book, while Duke isn't exactly sure who its opening-day quarterback will be. Add to the equation the lost spring season for a Duke team with many holes to fill on its offense, and Notre Dame's experience advantage on that side of the ball is also worth noting. And with the threat of COVID-19 looming and the likelihood that players from both teams will have to sit this game out, depth might be Notre Dame's greatest advantage. Advantage: Notre Dame GAME PREVIEW: DUKE Offense Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. WR 6 Eli Pancol 6-3 195 So. 85 D. Philyaw-Johnson 6-1 170 R-Jr. WR 5 Jalon Calhoun 5-11 185 So. or 19 Jake Bobo 6-4 200 Jr. WR 3 Darrell Harding Jr. 6-4 210 So. 14 Dennis Smith 6-2 185 R-So. LT 78 Casey Holman 6-4 295 R-So. 72 Devery Hamilton 6-7 301 5th-Sr. LG 71 Maurice McIntyre 6-2 310 R-So. 74 Ron Carr 6-4 255 R-Fr. C 50 Jack Wohlabaugh 6-4 305 5th-Sr. 55 Will Taylor 6-3 285 R-Jr. RG 67 Rakavius Chambers 6-3 310 Sr. 60 Patrick Leitten 6-7 280 R-Jr. RT 63 Jacob Monk 6-3 305 So. 77 Robert Kraeling 6-7 300 5th-Sr. TE 87 Noah Gray 6-4 240 Sr. 88 Jake Marwede 6-5 240 R-Jr. QB 15 Chris Katrenick 6-3 215 R-So. 8 Chase Brice 6-2 230 R-Jr. RB 4 Deon Jackson 6-0 215 Sr. 21 Mataeo Durant 6-1 195 Jr. Defense Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. DE 96 Chris Rumph II 6-3 225 R-Jr. 86 Drew Jordan 6-2 260 Sr. DT 54 Derrick Tangelo 6-2 285 Sr. 90 DeWayne Carter 6-3 300 R-Fr. DT 93 Ben Frye 6-3 255 R-Jr. 92 Aeneas Peebles 6-2 265 Fr. DE 51 Victor Dimukeje 6-2 265 Sr. 94 R.J. Oben 6-4 245 R-Fr. MLB 32 Brandon Hill 6-3 235 R-Jr. 43 Rocky Shelton II 6-0 210 R-So. WLB 42 Shaka Heyward 6-4 220 R-So. 34 Sayyid Stevens 6-2 225 R-Fr. CB 33 Leonard Johnson 6-1 200 R-Jr. 39 Jeremiah Lewis 6-0 185 R-So. CB 31 Josh Blackwell 5-11 175 R-Jr. 28 Mark Gilbert 6-1 175 5th-Sr. S (B) 0 Marquis Waters 6-0 205 Sr. 29 Nate Thompson 6-3 195 R-So. S (S) 23 Lummie Young IV 6-1 210 R-Jr. 9 J'Marick Woods 6-3 210 R-Jr. S (R) 26 Michael Carter II 5-10 185 Sr. 30 Jalen Alexander 5-11 165 So. DUKE DEPTH CHART Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. K 44 Charlie Ham 6-1 185 So. 38 Jack Driggers 5-11 160 Sr. P 37 Jackson Hubbard 6-3 180 Sr. 98 Porter Wilson 6-5 235 R-Fr. KO 44 Charlie Ham 6-1 185 So. 38 Jack Driggers 5-11 160 Sr. Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. H 37 Jackson Hubbard 6-3 180 Sr. LS 57 John Taylor 6-2 200 Sr. KR 85 D. Philyaw-Johnson 6-1 170 R-Jr. 26 Michael Carter II 5-10 185 Sr. PR 31 Josh Blackwell 5-11 175 R-Jr. 19 Jake Bobo 6-4 200 Jr. Special Teams Head coach David Cutcliffe, who led the Blue Devils to a 38-35 win at Notre Dame Stadium in 2016, will call the plays for the first time since he was at Tennessee more than 20 years ago. PHOTO COURTESY DUKE ATHLETICS