NCAA - Football

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Duke Blue Devils 32
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North Carolina Tar Heels 25
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UNC738725
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Match Report

Fake FG call, Castle's 3 rushing scores help Duke hold off rival UNC 32-25 and become bowl eligible

— Anderson Castle punched in the go-ahead 1-yard touchdown with 2:18 left set up by an audacious fake field-goal call and Duke followed with a late stop to hold off rival North Carolina 32-25 on Saturday.

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Team Stats

DUKE UNC
24
1st Downs
18
6-15
3rd down efficiency
8-13
5-6
4th down efficiency
0-1
352
Total Yards
305
175
Passing
204
20/33
Comp/Att
21/27
5.3
Yards per pass
7.6
177
Rushing
101
43
Rushing Attempts
25
4.1
Yards per rush
4.0
3-27
Penalties
12-103
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
36:00
Possession
24:00

Top Performers

DUKE

  • Darian Mensah C/ATT 20/33 · YDS 175 · AVG 5.3
  • Nate Sheppard CAR 22 · YDS 90 · AVG 4.1
  • Todd Pelino FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 33
  • Jeremiah Hasley REC 7 · YDS 85 · AVG 12.1

UNC

  • Gio Lopez C/ATT 21/27 · YDS 204 · AVG 7.6
  • Tom Maginness NO 3 · YDS 151 · AVG 50.3
  • Rece Verhoff FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 49
  • Jordan Shipp REC 8 · YDS 83 · AVG 10.4

Highlights

01:19 Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels: Full Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:15 Gio Lopez crosses goal line for 1-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:27 Anderson Castle scores 1-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:34 Darian Mensah throws 14-yard touchdown pass vs. North Carolina Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 2:18 32-25

    Anderson Castle 1 Yd Run (Darian Mensah Pass to Nate Sheppard for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 13:13 24-25

    Davion Gause 12 Yd Run (Rece Verhoff Kick)

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 4:52 24-18

    Jordan Shipp 20 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Gio Lopez Pass to Jordan Shipp for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q3
  4. Touchdown 9:15 24-10

    Anderson Castle 1 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q3
  5. Field Goal 0:07 17-10

    Rece Verhoff 49 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  6. Field Goal 2:33 17-7

    Todd Pelino 33 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  7. Touchdown 10:25 14-7

    Jeremiah Hasley 14 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 2:59 7-7

    Anderson Castle 1 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q1
  9. Touchdown 7:57 0-7

    Gio Lopez 1 Yd Run (Rece Verhoff Kick)

    Q1
  1. DUKE 0:36

    3 plays, 4 yards, 1:18 · End Of Game

    Q4
  2. UNC 1:18

    4 plays, -51 yards, 0:56 · Downs

    Q4
  3. DUKE 2:18

    11 plays, 67 yards, 4:19 · Touchdown

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 2:18 32-25

    Anderson Castle 1 Yd Run (Darian Mensah Pass to Nate Sheppard for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q4
  5. UNC 6:37

    3 plays, -13 yards, 2:14 · Punt

    Q4
  6. DUKE 8:51

    10 plays, 37 yards, 4:22 · Downs

    Q4
  7. UNC 13:13

    9 plays, 91 yards, 4:30 · Touchdown

    Q4
  8. Touchdown 13:13 24-25

    Davion Gause 12 Yd Run (Rece Verhoff Kick)

    Q4
  9. DUKE 2:43

    5 plays, 30 yards, 2:09 · Punt

    Q3
  10. UNC 4:52

    10 plays, 74 yards, 4:23 · Touchdown

    Q3
  11. Touchdown 4:52 24-18

    Jordan Shipp 20 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Gio Lopez Pass to Jordan Shipp for Two-Point Conversion)

    Q3
  12. DUKE 9:15

    11 plays, 44 yards, 5:45 · Touchdown

    Q3
  13. Touchdown 9:15 24-10

    Anderson Castle 1 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q3
  14. DUKE 0:07

    1 play, -1 yard, 0:07 · End Of Half

    Q2
  15. UNC 0:07

    8 plays, 44 yards, 2:26 · Field Goal

    Q2
  16. Field Goal 0:07 17-10

    Rece Verhoff 49 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  17. DUKE 2:33

    14 plays, 71 yards, 6:51 · Field Goal

    Q2
  18. Field Goal 2:33 17-7

    Todd Pelino 33 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  19. UNC 9:24

    3 plays, 6 yards, 1:01 · Punt

    Q2
  20. DUKE 10:25

    13 plays, 78 yards, 6:11 · Touchdown

    Q2
  21. Touchdown 10:25 14-7

    Jeremiah Hasley 14 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q2
  22. UNC 1:36

    3 plays, 1 yard, 1:23 · Punt

    Q1
  23. DUKE 2:59

    10 plays, 53 yards, 4:51 · Touchdown

    Q1
  24. Touchdown 2:59 7-7

    Anderson Castle 1 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q1
  25. UNC 7:57

    13 plays, 75 yards, 7:03 · Touchdown

    Q1
  26. Touchdown 7:57 0-7

    Gio Lopez 1 Yd Run (Rece Verhoff Kick)

    Q1

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