Update 2:50 p.m. ET Leonard appears to be a go and will start at Louisville.
Duke QB Riley Leonard is fully dressed in uniform and out here to warm up. pic.twitter.com/A9hYhToykd
— Tyler Greever (@Tyler_Greever) October 28, 2023
Update 2:05 p.m. ET Leonard is warming up and seems to be fine so far.
Duke QB Riley Leonard going through warmups now. Right ankle is pretty heavily taped up. We’ll see how he looks when he puts on pads closer to game time. pic.twitter.com/gabKCQKvMO
— Matt McGavic (@Matt_McGavic) October 28, 2023
The No. 20 Duke Blue Devils will have a ranked showdown when visiting the No. 18 Louisville Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. ET this afternoon and starting quarterback Riley Leonard is considered a game-time decision for this matchup. The QB has been dealing with a high-ankle sprain and re-aggrevated it during the team’s 38-20 loss at Florida State last Saturday. Head coach Mike Elko indicated earlier in the week that Leonard would be considered day-to-day and we will only find out his status as game-time approaches.
Leonard first injured his ankle towards the end of the team’s 21-14 loss to Notre Dame on September 30. Following the Blue Devils’ bye the following week, he’d sit out of their 24-3 victory against NC State but gave it a go against FSU last Saturday. He went 7-16 for 69 yards with an interception prior to him re-tweaking his ankle and Elko made decision to keep him out for the rest of the game as a precaution.
Louisville enters the game as a 6-point favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook, with the total set at 45.5.