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Duke and North Carolina are still fighting for the postseason. The Blue Devils need one more win, while the Tar Heels need to win out. Manny Diaz and Bill Belic
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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.
CASTLE STORMED: Duke football outlasts North Carolina 32-25 with fake field goal, strong ground game
With bowl eligibility on the line, Duke weathered a second-half storm to defeat North Carolina in Kenan Memorial Stadium for the first time since 2017. Head coach Manny Diaz’s squad totaled 177 yards on the ground and went 5-for-6 on fourth downs to secure the shootout win.
Manny Diaz's Blue Devils secured bowl eligibility with a win over North Carolina. UNC will miss the postseason for the first time since 2018.
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Pelino’s fake FG run sets up Duke’s winning TD at UNC – and gave a kicker a rare offensive highlight
Duke kicker Todd Pelino had a 26-yard run on a fake field goal late that set up Duke's go-ahead late touchdown to beat rival North Carolina on Saturday.
The Tar Heels’ offense ranks 131st in the Football Bowl Subdivision, managing just 289.9 total yards and 18.7 points per game.
The Victory Bell goes to Duke as Saturday ended in a tight battle with the scoreboard reading 32-25. North Carolina celebrated its Senior Da
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