Pro Football Focus has released its Week 7 grades for Duke football.
The Blue Devils (4-2, 1-2 ACC) fell 24-20 to North Carolina at home for their second straight loss. Duke has now let a late lead slip away in consecutive weeks, falling 28-25 at Georgia Tech in Week 6.
Duke received an overall grade of 66.7 from PFF, with an offensive grade of 62.5 and defensive grade of 66.6.
Here's how Duke graded out by PFF against UNC, along with a look at some of the Blue Devils' highest-graded players:
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Duke football PFF grades in UNC loss
Offense
- Offense: 62.5
- Passing: 32 | Pass block: 82.9 | Receiving: 59.1
- Running: 71.6 | Run block: 72.5
Defense
- Defense: 66.6
- Run defense: 72.1 | Pass rush: 69.9 | Coverage: 58.3
- Tackling: 70.1
Duke football's highest graders on offense vs UNC
Bradley Smith, C
- Offense: 76.6
- Pass block: 79.6 | Run block: 72.4
- Stats: 75 snaps
Nate Sheppard, RB
- Overall offensive grade: 73.8
- Pass: 85.5 | Pass block: 18.2 | Run: 71.4
- Stats: 60 snaps, 20 carries, 77 yards, 11 receptions, 98 yards, one TD
Braden Miller, RT
- Overall offensive grade: 71.6
- Pass block: 71.9 | Run block: 68.7
- Stats: 71 snaps, one penalty
Duke football's highest graders on defense vs UNC
Patrick Smith-Young, FS
- Defense: 80.4
- Run defense: 98.6 | Tackling: 59.1 | Coverage: 58
- Stats: 41 snaps, six total tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery
Kyon Loud, CB
- Defense: 77.8
- Run defense: 72.8 | Tackling: 80.3 | Coverage: 76.8
- Stats: 67 snaps, six total tackles, one forced fumble
Kevin O'Connor, DE
- Defense: 76.1
- Run defense: 56.1 | Tacking: 71.5 | Pass Rush: 84.7 | Coverage: 60
- Stats: 37 snaps, one total tackle, one TFL, one sack
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