Duke forces 8 turnovers, rolls past Miami 45-21

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- , First, Miami lost its quarterback. Then, Miami lost the ball. A lot. A whole lot. And Duke got its easiest win ever against the Hurricanes. Duke forced Miami into eight turnovers, the most by any team in a Power 5 conference game since 2009, and rolled past the Hurricanes 45-21 on Saturday. The 24-point margin was the biggest for Duke in the history of the series, topping the 48-30 win by the Blue Devils in 2013. The last team with eight turnovers in a Power 5 conference game was Nebraska, which had that many in a 9-7 loss to Iowa State in 2008. “We challenged our guys on defense," Duke coach Mike Elko said. “We knew this was going to be a game where field position was going to matter. We were going to have to create turnovers to be successful. Duke created some. Miami created a few of its own, too. The Hurricanes lost five fumbles and threw three interceptions.