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[QUOTE="JeremyCuse, post: 5404719, member: 43"]
I think SU is cleary the better team but the question is can you get a 60 min perfromance out of them or close to that. The concern in this type of game is two fold.

1. SU plays a similar game to what they did vs UNC last year. A lead but sloppy and the game turns into a rock fight and the 2nd half is either hanging on for dear life or in a back forth battle.

2. You get a redux from Harvard and Gate, SU gets up a good amount and then just gets disinterested and starts turning it over, taking bad shots, penalties etc.

I worry more about scenario 2 playing out on Sat though I could see a rock fight as well as Duke's D is pretty good when it's on and SU has shown a complete inability to limit penalties.

If Hiltz is healthy ( don't believe his injury is serious) and McCool rebounds as we expect him to I think SU is a heavy favorite as I noted but SU hasn't exactly shined on the road on this year save for Utah. I don't expect a ND repeat but would be a nice sign if SU could build a decent 1st half lead and then just trades goals in the 2nd half. I do think SU matches up pretty well defensively with Duke and Duke while solid at the specialty spots doesn't have a Naso this year.
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