Duke rallies from 20 points down, beats rival North Carolina 21-20
— Manny Diaz and Star Thomas won’t ever forget their first venture into the Duke-North Carolina rivalry.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
North Carolina Tar Heels
20
Duke Blue Devils
21
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| DUKE | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Wallace Wade Stadium · 35,018 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Miami Hurricanes | L 35-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 30-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Duke Blue Devils | W 24-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Pittsburgh Panthers | W 21-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 26-37 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 5:42 20-21
Peyton Jones 20 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)
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Touchdown 14:21 20-14
Star Thomas 2 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)
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Touchdown 5:49 20-7
Star Thomas 29 Yd pass from Maalik Murphy (Todd Pelino Kick)
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Field Goal 8:23 20-0
Noah Burnette 37 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:43 17-0
Bryson Nesbit 10 Yd pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette Kick)
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Touchdown 4:34 10-0
J.J. Jones 24 Yd pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette Kick)
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Field Goal 10:19 3-0
Noah Burnette 40 Yd Field Goal
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DUKE
1 play, -2 yards, 0:25 · End of Game
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UNC 0:25
8 plays, 35 yards, 1:12 · Interception
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DUKE 1:37
6 plays, 32 yards, 2:16 · Punt
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UNC 3:53
5 plays, 16 yards, 1:50 · Punt
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DUKE 5:42
4 plays, 50 yards, 1:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:42 20-21
Peyton Jones 20 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)
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UNC 7:31
3 plays, -10 yards, 2:19 · Punt
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DUKE 9:50
8 plays, 47 yards, 2:05 · Downs
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UNC 11:55
6 plays, 36 yards, 2:20 · Punt
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DUKE 14:21
11 plays, 85 yards, 4:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:21 20-14
Star Thomas 2 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)
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UNC 3:27
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:17 · Punt
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DUKE 5:49
8 plays, 60 yards, 2:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:49 20-7
Star Thomas 29 Yd pass from Maalik Murphy (Todd Pelino Kick)
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UNC 8:23
8 plays, 52 yards, 4:26 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:23 20-0
Noah Burnette 37 Yd Field Goal
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UNC 12:49
5 plays, 15 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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DUKE
3 plays, -2 yards, 0:08 · End of Half
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UNC 0:08
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:23 · Punt
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DUKE 1:04
13 plays, 47 yards, 4:34 · Missed FG
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UNC 5:43
9 plays, 61 yards, 4:19 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:43 17-0
Bryson Nesbit 10 Yd pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette Kick)
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DUKE 10:02
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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UNC 11:36
4 plays, 12 yards, 1:17 · Punt
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DUKE 12:53
6 plays, 21 yards, 2:20 · Punt
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UNC 0:13
8 plays, 34 yards, 3:16 · Punt
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DUKE 3:29
4 plays, 21 yards, 1:05 · Punt
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UNC 4:34
10 plays, 57 yards, 4:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:34 10-0
J.J. Jones 24 Yd pass from Jacolby Criswell (Noah Burnette Kick)
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DUKE 8:38
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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UNC 10:19
6 plays, 33 yards, 1:31 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:19 3-0
Noah Burnette 40 Yd Field Goal
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DUKE 11:50
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:34 · Punt
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UNC 12:24
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:58 · Punt
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DUKE 14:22
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:38 · Punt
Showing the last 35 of 35 events.
Team Stats
UNC
DUKE
20
1st Downs
20
5-18
3rd down efficiency
2-14
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-2
407
Total Yards
394
251
Passing
209
21/39
Comp/Att
15/34
6.4
Yards per pass
6.1
156
Rushing
185
40
Rushing Attempts
41
3.9
Yards per rush
4.5
10-84
Penalties
8-65
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
34:06
Possession
25:54
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