Henry Belin IV, Riley Leonard Starting At Quarterback For 17th Ranked Duke, Head Coach Mike Elko Tonight As Duke Host NC State, Head Coach Dave Doeren In Durham?
On Saturday September 9, 2023 when then 21st ranked Duke hosted Lafayette in Durham Henry Belin IV was 8-8 for 118 yards Riley Leonard was 12/12 for 136 yards.
When 17th ranked Duke hosted then 11th ranked Notre Dame on Saturday September 30, 2023 lost Riley Leonard to a lower body injury what Duke fans, spectators would later learn that Riley Leonard was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain. On Monday October 2, 2023 Duke fans, spectators learned from Director Of Of Communications Kat Castner that Riley Leonard will play for then 19th ranked Duke again this season if there are no setbacks.
On Monday October 9th 2023 Duke Head Coach Elko provided an update on starting quarterback Riley Leonard saying though still rehabilitating a high ankle sprain Duke starting quarterback Riley Leonard is progressing as he attempts to play today (Saturday) saying he’s day to day . He’s recovering . He’s making really, really strong progress . He was out moving around, throwing the game this morning.
With Duke Head Coach providing update on how injured Duke starting quarterback Riley Leonard is progressing this question comes to mind.
Henry Belin IV, Riley Leonard starting at quarterback for 17th ranked Duke, Head Coach Mike Elko tonight as Duke host NC State, Head Coach Dave Doeren in Durham?
Duke Head Coach Mike Elko did not specify which quarterback 17th ranked Duke will start when NC State makes the short trip for Saturday night’s game at Brooks Field @ Wallace Wade Stadium.
Though,
Duke Head Coach Mike Elko did share his thoughts on back up quarterback Henry Belin IV by saying Henry is a kid that we’ve got a ton of confidence in and certainly believe in very strongly ,’’. So if that’s ultimately what has to happen , then Henry will be out there and we know we’ll be ready to go.
Though,
Duke Head Coach Mike Elko wasn’t the only one to share his thoughts on backup quarterback to Riley Leonard Henry Belin IV as Duke safety Brandon Johnson , wide receiver Sahmir Hagans did as well by saying . We saw him early in the season. He’s performed well . He’s confident and I think he is more then ready for this moment. He’s working hard every day . Henry’s one of the hardest works on our team.
According Stephen Wiseman article on newsobserver.com
On Saturday Pete Thamel who is a senior for ESPN announced Duke quarterback Riley Leonard is doubtful to against NC State tonight as he he’s still recovering from the high ankle sprain against Notre Dame two weeks ago. The good news?
Riley Leonard isn’t wearing a boot or using crutches. There is no clear timetable for his return, but he should be available in the upcoming weeks as Duke faces key games at Florida State, at Louisville in the next two weeks.
According to Pete Thamel of ESPN on social media (X) formally known as Twitter”
Duke, NC State are both members of the Atlantic Coast Conference!
Duke comes into the game with record of 4-1 because they lost their previous game to then 11th ranked Notre Dame now 21st ranked Notre Dame 21-14 on Saturday September 30, 2023 in Durham before having a bye week.
Duke lost to Notre Dame though Duke took a 14-13 lead in the 4th quarter as Jordan Moore caught 3 yard pass from Riley Leonard Todd Pelino kicked extra point giving 14-13 lead.
Though,
Jordan Moore caught from Riley Leonard for touchdown giving Duke 14-13 lead Duke lost to Notre Dame Saturday 21-14 as Sam Hartman completed two -point conversion.
To who?
Rico Flores Jr.
Before that Audric Estime caught 6 yard pass Spencer Shrader kicked field goal giving Notre Dame 7-0 lead. In the 2nd quarter Spencer Shrader kicked 35 field goal extending Notre Dame’s lead over Duke 13-0 in the 3rd quarter before Duke finally got on the board as Jordan Waters ran for 1 yard touchdown.
According to espn app
Though, the game to 11th ranked Notre Dame wasn’t the only thing that 17th ranked Duke lost as they also lost their starting quarterback Riley Leonard to lower body injury on final play of the game following fumbling being sacked and he entered the medical tent and came out on crutches putting no weight on leg to former Wake Forest starting quarterback current Notre Dame starting quarterback Sam Hartmann who wanted to check on his counterpart to make sure he was ok.
Following Duke’s 21-14 loss to Notre Dame Saturday as Sam Hartman completed two point conversion Duke Head Coach Mike Elko had this to say about Riley Leonard leg injury about #17 Duke’s 21-14 loss to Notre Dame
it was too soon to assess the severity of Leonard’s injury.
We’re looking to win football games. That’s what we’re here for. This team believes in who they are. They believe in what they’re capable of. There wasn’t one kid in that locker room that thought we were gonna go on this stage not be able to compete with Notre Dame.”
According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article on newsobserver.com
NC State comes into the game with record of 4-2 because unlike 17th Duke they played this past weekend didn’t have a bye as they hosted Marshall in North Carolina’s state capital winning a shootout 48-41.
NC State topped Marshall 48-41 in shootout Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital though, MJ Morris who replaced Brennan Armstrong at starting quarterback threw three interceptions.
As NC State topped Marshall 48-41 in shootout Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital Kevin Concepcion caught 17 yard pass from MJ Morris, Brayden Narveson made extra point tying game 7-7 before Josh Moten had 27 yard interception return for touchdown, Rece Verhoff made extra point putting Marshall up 14-7 . Though, Marshall’s lead over NC State would be brief as NC State scored pair of touchdowns Delbert Mimms III ran 18 yards, Brayden Narveson made extra point tying game up 14-14 before NC State took a 21-14 lead before Marshall scored a field goal a touchdown as Rece Verhoff kicked 43 yard field goal trimming Marshall’s deficit to 21-17 before they would take the lead briefly at 24-21 as Cam Fancher would run for 4 yard touchdown , Reece Verhoff would make the extra point in 2nd quarter. In the 3rd quarter Michael Allen would run for 37 yard touchdown Brayden Narveson would make extra point putting NC State in from briefly at 28-24 before Marshall would take the lead briefly at 31-28 as Jayden Harris would catch 28 yard pass Cam Fletcher, Rece Verhoff made extra point before Trent Pennix would catch 62 yard pass for touchdown from MJ Morris, Brayden Narveson kicked extra point giving NC State the lead at 35-31 before Marshall cut the lead 35-34 as Rece Verhoff kicked field goal. In the 4th quarter Brayden Narveson kicked 40 yard field for NC State extending their 38-34 over Marshall before he extended it with yet another field goal this time from 27 yards to extending their lead over Marshall 41-34 before Kevin Concepcion caught 8 yard pass from MJ Morris, Brayden Narveson kicked extra point before Caleb Coombs caught 16 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff made extra point making final score 48-41 NC State.
Following NC State topping Marshall 48-41 in shootout Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital though, MJ Morris who replaced Brennan Armstrong as starting quarterback threw three interceptions NC State Head Coach Dave Doeren had this to say about MJ Morris start against Marshall.
Couldn’t have started any worse right? His first pass is picked and the guy was wide open. He’s excited to play, it was off target,”
“He’s a mentally tough young man, so I wouldn’t expect anything less from him. He’s gonna respond. That’s who he is. He gets in a tough situation, and he’s going to fight.”
“He’s a mentally tough young man, so I wouldn’t expect anything less from him. He’s gonna respond. That’s who he is. He gets in a tough situation, and he’s going to fight.”
“He’s a mentally tough young man, so I wouldn’t expect anything less from him. He’s gonna respond. That’s who he is. He gets in a tough situation, and he’s going to fight.”
Following NC State topping Marshall 48-41 in shootout Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital though, MJ Morris who replaced Brennan Armstrong as starting quarterback threw three interceptions NC State starting quarterback MJ Morris had this to say!
Emotions were high. I felt good being out there with my boys,”
I don’t think I was too nervous out there. I was really just trying to have some fun. I had the turnovers early, but I know that coach (Dave) Doeren always tells us to put it in the past. It’s behind you. Those plays aren’t going to fix the rest of the game.”
I don’t think I was too nervous out there. I was really just trying to have some fun. I had the turnovers early, but I know that coach (Dave) Doeren always tells us to put it in the past. It’s behind you. Those plays aren’t going to fix the rest of the game.”
I don’t think I was too nervous out there. I was really just trying to have some fun. I had the turnovers early, but I know that coach (Dave) Doeren always tells us to put it in the past. It’s behind you. Those plays aren’t going to fix the rest of the game.”
According to Jayden Watson Fisher News & Observer article on newsobserver.com
Kickoff is set for 8:00pm from Brooks Field @Wallace Wade Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ACC Network with Wes Durham, Tim Hasselbeck, Taylor Tannebaum commentating!
Tim Hasselbeck played collegiality for Boston College from 1998 -2000 where he completed 278 passes, 501 attempts where he completed 55.5 % of his passes for 3890 yards before going on to play in the NFL where he played played six seasons where he played for five different teams that included Carolina, Philadelphia, Washington, The New York Giants and Arizona. During his six seasons in the NFL Tim Hasselback threw for 5 touchdowns, 1, 012 yards and had seven interceptions . “according to http://www.nfl.com/player/timhasselbeck/2504361/careerstats