Duke football is on its 'revenge tour.' Georgia Tech is its next stop

Duke football is on a revenge tour, beginning with their Week 1 win over Tulane and a road victory against Illinois, both teams they lost to last season. Now, their next target is Georgia Tech, a team they have not beaten since 2019 or at Bobby Dodd Stadium since 2018. Coach Manny Diaz has emphasized the significance of this revenge tour, as no member of the Blue Devils' team has previously beaten Georgia Tech.

Wide receiver Jared Richardson stated that the team wants to make statements by going on the road and defeating teams they lost to in the previous year, adopting an underdog mentality and fighting tooth and nail. Cornerback Evan Smith expressed the team's chip on their shoulder, noting that Georgia Tech has dominated Duke in the fourth quarter during their past two meetings.

Smith added that the Blue Devils have an identity to outwork teams in the fourth quarter, and they expect to win on the final play. The Duke team has already checked off Tulane and Illinois, with Georgia Tech being the next stop on their revenge tour on October 10.