Duke snaps 13-game ACC skid, beats Virginia 38-17
— Riley Leonard ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and Duke snapped a 13-game Atlantic Coast Conference losing streak in beating Virginia 38-17 on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Virginia Cavaliers
17
Duke Blue Devils
38
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVA | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| DUKE | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Wallace Wade Stadium · 15,152 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 7-51 | NCAAF |
| 10/23/26 | vs Duke Blue Devils | L 16-19 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ SMU Mustangs | L 13-23 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Syracuse Orange | W 28-25 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Florida State Seminoles | L 7-38 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Field Goal 3:00 17-38
Charlie Ham 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:30 17-35
Brennan Armstrong 5 Yd Run (Will Bettridge Kick)
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Touchdown 14:03 10-35
Jaquez Moore 59 Yd Run (Charlie Ham Kick)
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Field Goal 1:08 10-28
Will Bettridge 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:13 7-28
Riley Leonard 1 Yd Run (Charlie Ham Kick)
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Touchdown 1:12 7-21
Perris Jones 11 Yd pass from Brennan Armstrong (Will Bettridge Kick)
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Touchdown 10:25 0-21
Jordan Waters 1 Yd Run (Charlie Ham Kick)
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Touchdown 0:13 0-14
Riley Leonard 3 Yd Run (Charlie Ham Kick)
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Touchdown 7:02 0-7
Jalon Calhoun 19 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Charlie Ham Kick)
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Touchdown 7:02 0-7
R. Leonard pass,to J. Calhoun for 19 yds for a TD,DUKE penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (J. Calhoun), (C. Ham KICK)
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DUKE
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:28
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UVA 1:28
6 plays, 25 yards, 1:32 · Interception
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DUKE
11 plays, 9 yards, 7:25 · Field Goal
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UVA
7 plays, 74 yards, 3:27 · Touchdown
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DUKE
4 plays, 70 yards, 1:58 · Touchdown
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UVA 1:08
14 plays, 47 yards, 5:12 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:00 17-38
Charlie Ham 34 Yd Field Goal
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DUKE 6:20
8 plays, 14 yards, 4:19 · Fumble
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Touchdown 10:30 17-35
Brennan Armstrong 5 Yd Run (Will Bettridge Kick)
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UVA 10:39
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:34 · Punt
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DUKE
6 plays, 72 yards, 2:24 · Touchdown
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UVA 13:37
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:17 · Punt
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Touchdown 14:03 10-35
Jaquez Moore 59 Yd Run (Charlie Ham Kick)
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DUKE 0:07
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:03 · Punt
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Field Goal 1:08 10-28
Will Bettridge 34 Yd Field Goal
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UVA
11 plays, 83 yards, 2:38 · Touchdown
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DUKE 3:50
10 plays, 48 yards, 4:44 · Punt
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UVA 8:34
6 plays, 20 yards, 1:51 · Punt
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Touchdown 11:13 7-28
Riley Leonard 1 Yd Run (Charlie Ham Kick)
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Touchdown 1:12 7-21
Perris Jones 11 Yd pass from Brennan Armstrong (Will Bettridge Kick)
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DUKE
9 plays, 41 yards, 4:38 · Touchdown
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DUKE
9 plays, 58 yards, 3:32 · Touchdown
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UVA 3:45
6 plays, 12 yards, 3:00 · Punt
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DUKE
6 plays, 87 yards, 2:15 · Touchdown
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UVA 9:17
9 plays, 36 yards, 3:20 · Punt
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Touchdown 10:25 0-21
Jordan Waters 1 Yd Run (Charlie Ham Kick)
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DUKE 12:37
5 plays, 7 yards, 2:17 · Punt
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Touchdown 0:13 0-14
Riley Leonard 3 Yd Run (Charlie Ham Kick)
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Touchdown 7:02 0-7
Jalon Calhoun 19 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Charlie Ham Kick)
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Touchdown 7:02 0-7
R. Leonard pass,to J. Calhoun for 19 yds for a TD,DUKE penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (J. Calhoun), (C. Ham KICK)
Showing the last 30 of 30 events.
Team Stats
UVA
DUKE
19
1st Downs
26
8-14
3rd down efficiency
5-13
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-3
295
Total Yards
377
202
Passing
129
19/37
Comp/Att
18/24
5.5
Yards per pass
5.4
93
Rushing
248
25
Rushing Attempts
48
3.7
Yards per rush
5.2
6-87
Penalties
3-38
2
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
23:30
Possession
36:30
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