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DURHAM, N.C. -- If Duke cant keep its grip on the ball, the Blue Devils might lose control of their season, too.A suddenly turnover-prone Duke team plays host to an improved Army on Saturday. The Blue Devils (2-3) rank last in the Atlantic Coast Conference and 123rd nationally in turnover margin, with 17 giveaways to 10 takeaways. The Black Knights (3-1) are fifth in the Bowl Subdivision in that stat category and had no turnovers in their first three games. Only two teams have turned it over less often.Army is a complete football team, Duke coach David Cutcliffe said.And with Hurricane Matthew churning up the East Coast, and threatening to dump rain on Wallace Wade Stadium, ball security will be at even more of a premium.If its windy and rainy, weve both got to kick the ball and throw the ball, Army coach Jeff Monken said. The ball will exchange hands and weve got to take care of it. Im sure theyre going to emphasize the same thing.Thats a certainty -- especially after how the Blue Devils last game went.Duke had six turnovers in a 34-20 loss to Virginia , including a fumble that was recovered for the game-sealing touchdown and five interceptions -- with four of them coming in a 20-minute stretch of the first half. The Blue Devils havent had fewer than three turnovers in any home game.Theyll have to overcome those self-inflicted wounds if theyre going to turn the season around and reach their fifth straight bowl game.Yet Cutcliffe insists the team has not -- and will not -- fracture.They know who the program is. They know what the programs about. That will never falter, Cutcliffe said. Thats not going to change. Weve said it for years that you dont ever run from it, you run to it -- meaning challenges, problems, issues. ... Wherever you stumble, thats where your hidden treasure is buried. You just look for it.---Some things to know about the Army-Duke game:ARMYS GROUND GAME: The Black Knights once again lead the nation in rushing -- as they did in 2011 and 12 -- averaging nearly 375 yards with their trademark triple-option offensive system. Their three starters in the backfield are sophomores and RB Andy Davidson leads the way with a 103-yard average and six touchdowns. Running the ball is one thing, Monken said, but the bottom line is you have to score points.GOOD KNIGHT ON D: Not to be outdone, Armys defense ranks 10th nationally, allowing 264 yards, and is ninth against the run, giving up 87.5 yards per game. Everybody wants to talk about their offense, but their defense causes you a lot of problems with their configuration, Cutcliffe said.DUKES PRESSURE: The Blue Devils join a pair of top 10 teams -- No. 1 Alabama and No. 6 Houston -- with at least three sacks in every game this season. That streak might be in jeopardy this week because the run-first Black Knights have only thrown 29 passes all year.FINISH STRONG: Army was unscored upon in the fourth quarters of its first three games, before blowing a 20-6 lead in the fourth quarter against Buffalo two weeks ago. The Blue Devils have been outscored 27-23 in their fourth quarters.---AP Sports Writer John Kekis in West Point, New York, contributed to this report.Fake Shoes Australia . The defence is doing its part, too. Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. Shoes Australia From China . There are surprises among the Vezina candidates, but most of the others are standard top-tier performers, even if the two Hart Trophy runners-ups have never been quite as good as they have been through the first half of the season. https://www.shoesaustraliaonline.com/ . 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Cheap Nike Shoes Australia .Y. -- Sabres forward Drew Stafford has witnessed plenty of turmoil during his eight seasons in Buffalo.Australias frustrated football stakeholders could get an audience with FIFA president Gianni Infantino to air their grievances next month.Infantino, will make his first trip to Australia since his election as footballs top official in February this year, spending December 5 in Sydney.The Swiss-Italian is visiting Australia after receiving a personal invitation from FFA chief Steven Lowy.An expected itinerary, released by Football Federation Australia on Wednesday, included time to meet with local officials to allow Infantino to share his vision for the game with the breadth of the Australian football community.Its unclear if they will be able to bring their concerns to Infantino.A-League clubs have argued behind closed doors with FFA for an independent governance body for the league, or for increased representation on the FFA board.The 10 clubs were part of an agitation that saw FIFA officials visit Australia in September, querying governance structures at FFA.Partially in response to those meetings, FFA is currently considering constitutional change that would re-draw the power dynamics in Australian football.Whether Infantinos visit will play a part in shaping tthese debates remains to be seen.ddddddddddddhile in Australia, Infantino will also participate in a Football Diplomacy Roundtable at the Lowy Institute for International Policy, and is expected to meet with Federal Government officials.Australia supported Jordanian candidate Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein in Februarys FIFA presidential election but was not unhappy with the election of Infantino, given his pledge to reform the scandal-plagued organisation.However, little reforming of the Zurich-based body appears to have taken place since his election.Instead, he has been labelled as addicted to private jets, was named in the Panama Papers which alleged financial misdoing, and was accused of backing down on pledges to make FIFA more transparent by Prince Ali.Infantino is sandwiching the trip to Australia in between two other engagements in the region.He will attend the final of the under-20 Womens World Cup in Papua New Guinea on December 3, before heading to a football summit in Singapore - alongside FFA officials - after his Sydney visit. 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