In a matchup of two of America’s brainier and more selective colleges, Stanford is getting a game effort from Duke in Durham. The Cardinal lead, 17-7, at the half, but only after a late touchdown from Andrew Luck to Chris Owusu finished a lightning-quick drive.
Stanford Vs. Duke, Halftime Score: Cardinal Up Despite Andrew Luck Pick-Six
That four-play, 59-yard blitz made up for an interception by Luck on the previous drive. Lee Butler took a Luck throw back 76 yards for a touchdown that cut the Cardinal lead to 10-7 midway with just over two minutes left in the second quarter.
With that blitz, Stanford put some points behind a half it won handily everywhere but on the scoreboard. Stanford’s outgained Duke by almost 100 yards, ground the Blue Devils’ running game (14 carries, 17 yards) into a fine powder, and harassed Sean Renfree (sacked four times), but the Cardinal haven’t been able to convert that dominance into a commanding lead, thanks mostly to the pick-six.
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