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Duke Football: Key Blue Devils to watch against Army

By Brandon Croce

DURHAM, NC - OCTOBER 08: Joe Giles-Harris #44 of the Duke Blue Devils tries to tackle Tyler Campbell #22 of the Army Black Knights during a kickoff return at Wallace Wade Stadium on October 8, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NC - OCTOBER 08: Joe Giles-Harris #44 of the Duke Blue Devils tries to tackle Tyler Campbell #22 of the Army Black Knights during a kickoff return at Wallace Wade Stadium on October 8, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – SEPTEMBER 23: Joe Giles-Harris #44 of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates with fans after a win against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Duke won 27-17. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC – SEPTEMBER 23: Joe Giles-Harris #44 of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates with fans after a win against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Duke won 27-17. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

These are the key players that will have the biggest impact on the outcome of the game for the Duke football team against Army.

The Duke football team will be kicking off the 2018 season against the last team they lost to last year, the Army Black Knights. The Blue Devils were in the midst of a five-game losing streak that was extended with a 21-16 loss on the road.

It was a messy game for the Blue Devils as they saw a punt blocked for a touchdown and a Daniel Jones fumble that helped Army build a 21-3 lead. Late touchdowns on the ground by Jones and Brittain Brown made it close but wasn’t enough.

The season got better after this game against Army as they went on to win their final three games, including a bowl win at the Quick Lane Bowl.

The focus for the Duke football team entering this game will need to be eliminate those turnovers and stop the run game of the Black Knights.

These are the key players for the Blue Devils in the 2018 season opener against the Army Black Knights.

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