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Sun Bowl: Duke Faces ASU After ACC Title
31 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Duke won the ACC title but missed the College Football Playoff.
- The Blue Devils now play Arizona State in the Sun Bowl.
- Both teams feature quarterbacks considering NFL or facing transfer portal changes.
Duke's unexpected Atlantic Coast Conference title has not secured them a spot in the College Football Playoff. Instead, the Blue Devils will face Arizona State in the Sun Bowl, a team that recently achieved a significant upset in a major bowl game.
Despite their conference championship, Duke (8-5) did not qualify for the expanded 12-team playoff, with the spot instead going to a Group of Five school. This outcome leaves the Blue Devils aiming for redemption and a podium finish in the Sun Bowl against the Sun Devils (8-4).
Arizona State's coach, Kenny Dillingham, recently signed an extension but will be without a key quarterback who entered the transfer portal. Duke's quarterback, Darian Mensah, who led the ACC in touchdown passes, is reportedly considering an NFL jump but is expected to play in the Sun Bowl.
