Duke football travels to Virginia on Saturday. How to watch, stream online. Betting odds
Two career starts, two thrilling fourth-quarter performances for Duke quarterback Grayson Loftis.
A freshman pushed into duty instead of a redshirt season due to injuries to Riley Leonard and Henry Belin IV, Loftis led Duke to a fourth-quarter comeback win over Wake Forest, and brought Duke back late against North Carolina. The Tar Heels eventually won, 47-45, in double overtime, but that doesn’t take away from Loftis’ fine play.
Loftis completed only four passes over the first three quarters, but he completed 9-of-16 passes for 125 yards and one touchdown in the fourth quarter, while going 3-for-3 for 16 yards and one score in overtime.
“I thought Grayson Loftis played one heck of a game,” Duke coach Mike Elko said Monday. “Certainly, looking at him in the fourth quarter, I thought that’s the best our offense executed, particularly in the passing game, in a while, and that was great to see as we needed it.”
With Leonard still out with a toe injury and Belin’s upper body injury still limiting his availability, Loftis will be quarterbacking Duke against Virginia on Saturday.
He’s come a long way and continues to show the coaching staff he has a grasp on how to win a game.
“I think each time he goes out there he’s now going into a situation that he’s been in,” Elko said. “The first game against Wake, he gets his first start. The game against North Carolina, it’s his first start on the road. So now you’ve checked a lot of boxes and I think the nerves aren’t going to be as bad. You’re not worried as much about having to completely settle him down in a new environment.”
Kickoff time + TV channel for Duke-Virginia
The game kicks off at 3 p.m. Saturday on The CW Network, which is available over-the-air on affiliates nationwide as well as on Spectrum cable and major satellite services like DirecTV and Dish Network.
How to stream the Blue Devils vs. Cavaliers matchup
The CW Network is available on major streaming platforms with local channels, like DIRECTV Stream, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and Sling.
Betting odds
Duke is a 3.5-point favorite, with the over-under set at 47 points.
Game day details: Duke vs. Virginia
Teams: Duke Blue Devils (6-4, 3-3 ACC) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (2-8, 1-5 ACC)
Where: Scott Stadium, Charlottesville
Date: Saturday, Nov. 18
Time: 3 p.m.
TV: The CW Network
Betting line: Duke by 3.5 points
Series history: Virginia leads the all-time series between the two schools, 40-34, and the Blue Devils won 38-17 in Durham last season.
Pregame reading
How will Duke football players ease the pain of another narrow loss to UNC? Some never will
Mike Elko has no patience for those who think Duke football could regress to losing again
Duke football turned in a dud in loss to Louisville. Can the Blue Devils regain their edge?
A ‘limitless’ talent: Why Duke football’s Jordan Moore is primed for a breakout season
How Duke football’s Graham Barton went from lacrosse to being the ACC’s top left tackle
This story was originally published November 16, 2023 at 3:36 PM.