How to watch, stream Duke football at Middle Tennessee as Blue Devils aim for 4-0 start
Having adjusted to playing in first-year Duke head coach Manny Diaz’s defensive scheme, Blue Devils safety Terry Moore often finds himself in the middle of impact plays.
A running back who converted to defense last year, Moore already has two interceptions in Duke’s first three games. As the Blue Devils (3-0) prepare to play at Middle Tennessee State on Saturday, Duke’s passing defense will be of utmost importance against a Blue Raiders team that excels in that area of offense.
While Middle Tennessee (1-2) enters Saturday’s game on a two-game losing streak, Blue Raiders quarterback Nicholas Vattiato has proven a serious threat in the passing game. He’s completed 65.7% of his throws, gaining 875 yards with four touchdowns against three interceptions.
Moore played in 12 games, starting six, for Duke last season. While contributing to a Duke defense that allowed the fewest points per game (19.3) among ACC teams, he didn’t intercept a pass.
But he’s picked off one each over the past two weeks in Duke’s 26-20 double-overtime win at Northwestern and last Saturday’s 26-21 win over Connecticut.
“He does have great range,” Diaz said. “You love guys that can finish a play. Those two interceptions weren’t easy, you know. And to be able to come and show that range and get to the sideline, it makes quarterbacks think twice when they when they want to throw the ball deep.”
Moore is one of only four ACC players with more than one interception through the season’s first three weeks. He’s been close on a few others as well, which means opposing offenses have to be aware of him.
“Those are great plays to put on tape early in the year,” Diaz said, “because, in my mind, it forces an offense to have to locate where he is, because they know that, he won’t just knock it down. He’s got a chance to pick it. He almost had a great play on the trick play on the throwback (against UConn). So that’s the type of heady type of guy that he is.”
Kickoff time + TV channel for Duke at MTSU
The game is scheduled to kick off at 4 p.m. Saturday with ESPNU televising. ESPNU is available on major cable and satellite services like Spectrum, DirecTV and Dish Network.
Streaming options for Blue Devils-Blue Raiders matchup
In addition to ESPN+, streaming options to watch Saturday’s Duke-MTSU game include fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV.
Betting odds
Duke is a 14.5-point favorite. The over-under total is 52.5 points.
Duke at Middle Tennessee game and TV info
Teams: Duke Blue Devils (3-0) vs Middle Tennessee State (1-2)
Where: Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Date: Saturday, Sept. 21
Time: 4 p.m.
TV: ESPNU
Stream: DIRECTV Stream, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, SlingTV
Series history: This will be the second football game between Duke and MTSU. Duke won 41-18 in 2019 at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The teams were scheduled to play in Durham in 2020. But, when schedules were changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that game was rescheduled for 2029.
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