William & Mary brings turnover-producing defense to unbeaten Duke

William & Mary visits Duke at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham on Saturday, September 26, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. The game is available on ACC Network Extra. The Tribe enters 2–2; Duke is 3–0.

The Tribe’s September 23 preview lists 11 takeaways, second nationally in FCS at that point. Creating another short field is one route to competing against a Duke defense allowing 12.3 points and 79.3 rushing yards per game.

Quarterback Winston Watkins averages 229 yards of total offense, while Andrew King has rushed for 318 yards. Their ability to sustain possessions is a second focus against the Blue Devils, who won 35–7 over Stanford in their previous game.

On the other side, Duke running back Nate Sheppard averages 176 rushing yards per game. Limiting him would reduce the pressure on a William & Mary offense that has scored at least 20 points in 13 consecutive games. Saturday tests that scoring streak against an unbeaten FBS opponent.

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