NO. 15 NOTRE DAME at DUKE

Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (ACCN)

TURNOVERS ARE KEY

Duke has 19 turnovers and 17 have come in its four losses, including five in a 4814 loss at Virginia and three against the Tar Heels. Notre Dame is tied for 10th nationally with a turnover margin of plus7, and has turned it over multiple times in only three games — losses to Michigan and Georgia, and that closerthanexpected win over Virginia Tech.

GOOD BOOK

Kelly says QB Ian Book has maintained a high level of confidence despite an upanddown season. Book shrugged off two interceptions last week and led an 18play, 87yard drive that he capped with a 7yard touchdown run with 29 seconds left to beat the Hokies.

“If you lose your confidence here as a quarterback you can’t play quarterback at Notre Dame,” Kelly said. “There is just so much noise. … Although it’s difficult for everybody when you don’t play particularly well, when you don’t play particularly well, we felt like he had what it took to stand up to that. You know, he did, and he’s come out on the other end and should be better for it.”

IRISH RUNNERS

Notre Dame has barely had RBs Tony Jones and Jafar Armstrong fully healthy together all season, with Armstrong working his way back after tearing an abdominal muscle in the opener at Louisville and Jones missing the Virginia Tech win with a rib injury he suffered at Michigan.

“It would be great if Tony is ready to go and we expect him to,” Kelly said. “We will get them both in the lineup and they both can contribute and be helpful for us. Be nice to have them.”

MATCHUPS TO WATCH

Notre Dame’s top two receivers — WR Chase Claypoole and TE Cole Kmet — both are 6foot51⁄2 and they present matchup problems for a Duke secondary that has only one starter who is even 61. The Blue Devils’ cornerbacks typically play highpressure, mantoman defense on those wideouts and Cutcliffe says the key to limiting those targets starts at the other positions.

“First of all, you have to find a way to generate some pass rush,” he said. “You’ve got to make the quarterback uncomfortable about holding the ball.”