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ACC Football: Power Rankings after end of regular season

By Jerran Anderson

Nov 26, 2016; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Deondre Francois (12), defensive end Demarcus Walker (44), and running back Dalvin Cook (4) celebrate after the Seminoles beat the Florida Gators at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2016; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Deondre Francois (12), defensive end Demarcus Walker (44), and running back Dalvin Cook (4) celebrate after the Seminoles beat the Florida Gators at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 26, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA;Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA;Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

The Duke Blue Devils closed the season on a sour note. They finished with a record of 1-7 in ACC play, winning one of their last six games. The Blue Devils finish with the same record they did back in David Cutcliffe’s first season. They’ll walk away with tons of experience after a down year.

Duke misses a bowl game for the first time since 2011. That’s not such a big deal considering they lost starting quarterback Thomas Sirk at the beginning of the year to an Achilles’ injury. The team opened conference play with a loss and things got worse from there.

In their final ACC game, the Blue Devils gave up 40 points on defense. It was the second week in a row the Blue Devils allowed 40 points or more. They gave up a season-high 396 passing yards and four touchdowns through the air.

They had just 79 rushing yards a team on offense, last week they had 25. The offense also had seven penalties for 51 yards.

Whats Next?

The Duke Blue Devils look to regroup on both sides of the ball in the offseason. The offense ranked 107th in the FBS in scoring offense, scoring 23.3 points per game. The defense allowed 28.2 points per game, which ranks 69th among FBS teams. They’ll look to improve upon those numbers on the recruiting trail. They currently boast the 30th ranked recruiting class, according to 24/7 Sports.

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