Duke braces for tougher test at Northwestern

Mike Elko's first game as the Duke football coach couldn't have gone any smoother.

The Blue Devils established a 24-0 halftime lead and never played a stressful snap during a 30-0 blanking of visiting Temple on Sept. 2.

Elko's second game as Duke's coach might not be quite as easy. The Blue Devils are listed as 9 1/2-point underdogs for their Saturday trip to Evanston, Ill., to face Northwestern.

The Wildcats have had