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Duke Football: Key players to watch against Baylor

By Brandon Croce

DURHAM, NC - OCTOBER 14: Adonis Thomas #22 of the Florida State Seminoles tackles Brittain Brown #22 of the Duke Blue Devils during their game at Wallace Wade Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NC - OCTOBER 14: Adonis Thomas #22 of the Florida State Seminoles tackles Brittain Brown #22 of the Duke Blue Devils during their game at Wallace Wade Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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EVANSTON, IL- SEPTEMBER 08: Josh Blackwell #31 of the Duke Blue Devils tackles Jeremy Larkin #28 of the Northwestern Wildcats during the second half on September 8, 2018 at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. The Duke Blue Devils won 21-10. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
EVANSTON, IL- SEPTEMBER 08: Josh Blackwell #31 of the Duke Blue Devils tackles Jeremy Larkin #28 of the Northwestern Wildcats during the second half on September 8, 2018 at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. The Duke Blue Devils won 21-10. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images) /

These are the key players fans should watch when the Duke football team travels to take on the Baylor Bears.

This is a game the Duke football team should have felt confident heading into their second road game of the season against the Baylor Bears. They are coming off their best win of the season with a 21-7 victory over Northwestern.

However, that victory was costly for them as they lost their starting quarterback Daniel Jones and cornerback Mark Gilbert to injuries. While Jones is hopefully to be back at some point this season, the Blue Devils will enter Saturday with a new player under center.

This is a significant loss as Jones has been playing exceptionally well through the first two games with 389 passing yards, five total touchdowns, and no interceptions. In the game against Northwestern, he helped the Blue Devils pull away with three touchdown passes in one quarter.

The loss of Gilbert also will be a tough one for the Blue Devils as he was one of the top cornerbacks in college football. The ability to lock down opposing wide receivers and force turnovers, he had six interceptions last year, helped make his teammates job a little easier.

These are the key players fans should watch on the Duke football team when they take the field against Baylor.

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