NCAA - Football

FINAL Friday, October 23, 2026
Duke Blue Devils 19
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Virginia Cavaliers 16
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Match Report

Duke uses trick-play TD pass from Nate Sheppard to pull out 19-16 victory over Virginia

— Duke running back Nate Sheppard threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Brody Keefe with 1:14 left to give the Blue Devils a 19-16 win over Virginia on Friday night at...

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Team Stats

16
1st Downs
22
2-10
3rd down efficiency
5-17
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-3
327
Total Yards
353
256
Passing
158
17/31
Comp/Att
15/24
8.3
Yards per pass
6.6
71
Rushing
195
19
Rushing Attempts
53
3.7
Yards per rush
3.7
4-47
Penalties
3-30
1
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
1
21:13
Possession
38:47

Top Performers

DUKE

  • Kade Reynoldson NO 6 · YDS 253 · AVG 42.2
  • Walker Eget C/ATT 14/25 · YDS 211 · AVG 8.4
  • Gavin Strange FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 39
  • Jake Taylor REC 1 · YDS 43 · AVG 43.0

UVA

  • Daniel Sparks NO 5 · YDS 281 · AVG 56.2
  • Beau Pribula C/ATT 15/24 · YDS 158 · AVG 6.6
  • Jekail Middlebrook CAR 24 · YDS 117 · AVG 4.9
  • Will Bettridge FG 3/4 · PCT 75.0 · LONG 32

Highlights

01:15 Duke Blue Devils vs. Virginia Cavaliers: Full Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:43 Nate Sheppard breaks free and finds pay dirt for a Duke TD Watch on ESPN 00:38 Jekail Middlebrook takes the direct snap to the house for a Virginia TD Watch on ESPN 00:10 Jekail Middlebrook scores 1-yard rushing TD Watch on ESPN

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