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Football
vs NC State
Saturday, November 11
Chapel Hill, N.C.
8 p.m.
Duke University
6-4 , 3-3
45
at
47
[24] North Carolina
8-2 , 4-2
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
OT
OT
F
Duke
0
14
0
22
3
6
45
North Carolina
10
6
3
17
3
8
47
Duke Drops Two Overtime Thriller at No. 24 North Carolina, 47-45
11/12/2023 2:22:00 AM | Football
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Duke's two-point conversion attempt in double overtime fell short on Saturday night and the Blue Devils dropped a 47-45 decision to No. 24 North Carolina at Kenan Stadium.
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In a back-and-forth affair, Duke (6-4, 3-3 ACC) registered the go-ahead score with 41 seconds remaining in regulation after quarterback Grayson Loftis found wide receiver Jordan Moore in the back of the end zone for a 30-yard touchdown reception to make it a 36-33 ballgame. North Carolina (8-2, 4-2 ACC) answered as time expired to knot the score following a 43-yard field goal, sending the contest into overtime.
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Both teams converted on field goals in the first extra period, forcing double overtime. North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye scampered in from five-yards out and the Tar Heels added a two-point conversion to take a 47-39 advantage. Duke responded with Moore's third touchdown reception of the game to pull within 47-45. Unfortunately, the Blue Devils weren't able to register the needed two-point conversion to knot the score and extend the game.
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Loftis finished 16-of-28 passing for a career-best 189 yards with three touchdowns in his first career road start. Moore capped his night with six receptions for 88 yards and three scores. Graduate running back Jordan Waters posted his third 100-yard rushing game and fourth multi-rushing touchdown performance of the year after accumulating a team-high 113 yards on 20 attempts with two scores.
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Redshirt sophomore linebacker Tre Freeman led the Blue Devil defense with 14 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack. Senior safety Jaylen Stinson tallied his third career interception in the second quarter that set up a Duke touchdown.
How It Happened
Notables
Up Next
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In a back-and-forth affair, Duke (6-4, 3-3 ACC) registered the go-ahead score with 41 seconds remaining in regulation after quarterback Grayson Loftis found wide receiver Jordan Moore in the back of the end zone for a 30-yard touchdown reception to make it a 36-33 ballgame. North Carolina (8-2, 4-2 ACC) answered as time expired to knot the score following a 43-yard field goal, sending the contest into overtime.
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Both teams converted on field goals in the first extra period, forcing double overtime. North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye scampered in from five-yards out and the Tar Heels added a two-point conversion to take a 47-39 advantage. Duke responded with Moore's third touchdown reception of the game to pull within 47-45. Unfortunately, the Blue Devils weren't able to register the needed two-point conversion to knot the score and extend the game.
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Loftis finished 16-of-28 passing for a career-best 189 yards with three touchdowns in his first career road start. Moore capped his night with six receptions for 88 yards and three scores. Graduate running back Jordan Waters posted his third 100-yard rushing game and fourth multi-rushing touchdown performance of the year after accumulating a team-high 113 yards on 20 attempts with two scores.
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Redshirt sophomore linebacker Tre Freeman led the Blue Devil defense with 14 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack. Senior safety Jaylen Stinson tallied his third career interception in the second quarter that set up a Duke touchdown.
How It Happened
- The Tar Heels opened the scoring with a one-yard touchdown rush by Maye on their first drive of the game.
- Two field goals by North Carolina's Noah Burnette then extended the Tar Heels' lead to 13-0 with 11:38 remaining in the second quarter.
- The Blue Devils answered with a nine-play, 70-yard scoring drive in which Moore found the end zone on a 10-yard touchdown reception from Loftis.
- After a Charlie Ham kickoff pinned the Tar Heels back at their own one-yard line, Stinson intercepted Maye on the first play of the ensuing drive to put the Blue Devils in good field position. Five plays later, Loftis scampered in from three yards out to give Duke a 14-13 edge with 2:07 left to play in the half.
- North Carolina responded with a 25-yard field goal to jump back on top and take a 16-14 lead into the break.
- The Tar Heels added their fourth field goal of the game midway through the third quarter to create a 19-14 gap between the teams.
- North Carolina added a two-yard touchdown rush by Omarion Hampton to extend its edge to 26-14 early in the final frame.
- Waters then twice found pay dirt following rushing scores of 13 and 23 yards to give the Blue Devils a 29-26 advantage with 5:21 left to play in regulation.
- North Carolina responded with a 15-yard touchdown reception to pull back in front, 33-29, with 1:55 remaining.
- Duke thought it had the game-winning score with 41 ticks on the clock after Loftis hit Moore in the corner of the end zone for the 30-yard touchdown reception.
- The Tar Heels then used all of the clock to drive 50 yards in six plays to knot the score at 36-all following a 49-yard field goal.
- Each team converted a field goal in the first extra period, forcing double overtime.
- North Carolina scored on a five-yard rushing touchdown by Maye before adding a two-point conversion to take a 47-39 edge.
- Duke answered with a six-yard touchdown reception by Moore from Loftis to cut the lead down to 47-45 but weren't able to secure the needed two-point conversion to extend the game.
Notables
- All four of Duke's losses this season have come to nationally ranked opponents.
- Duke played in its first overtime game against North Carolina since Nov. 24, 2007 and its first multi-overtime contest since October 24, 2015 against Virginia Tech.
- Loftis scampered into the end zone in the second quarter for his first career rushing score.
- Waters registered his 12th rushing score of the year, to tie Mike Dunn (1976) and Robert Baldwin (1994) for fifth all-time on Duke's season chart.
- The Blue Devils successfully converted on an on-side kick, marking their first since Sept. 10, 2021 against North Carolina A&T.
- Stinson registered his third career interception.
- Freeman posted his fifth career double-digit tackle performance.
- Sophomore kicker Todd Pelino was a perfect 5-of-5 on PAT attempts, extending his streak to 56-straight, a mark that ranks him sixth all-time in program history.
Up Next
- Duke travels to Virginia on Saturday, Nov. 18 for a 3 p.m. showdown with the Cavaliers on the CW. Virginia is coming off a 31-24 loss at No. 11 Louisville during its last outing.
For more information on Duke Football, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "DukeFOOTBALL".
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Team Stats
DUK
UNC
Total Yards
379
537
Pass Yards
200
342
Rushing Yards
179
195
Penalty Yards
83
20
1st Downs
22
30
3rd Downs
5
11
4th Downs
4
2
TOP
31:24
28:36
1st Quarter
DUK 0, UNC 7
UNC - Maye,Drake 1 yd run (Burnette,Noah kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:16
DUK 0, UNC 10
UNC - Burnette,Noah 23 yd field goal 11 plays, 67 yards, TOP 03:55
2nd Quarter
DUK 0, UNC 13
UNC - Burnette,Noah 31 yd field goal 11 plays, 67 yards, TOP 03:51
DUK 7, UNC 13
DUK - Moore,Jordan 10 yd pass from Loftis,Grayson (Pelino,Todd kick) 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 06:13
DUK 14, UNC 13
DUK - Loftis,Grayson 3 yd run (Pelino,Todd kick), 5 plays, 14 yards, TOP 02:59
DUK 14, UNC 16
UNC - Burnette,Noah 25 yd field goal 8 plays, 66 yards, TOP 01:39
3rd Quarter
DUK 14, UNC 19
UNC - Burnette,Noah 27 yd field goal 16 plays, 55 yards, TOP 06:41
4th Quarter
DUK 14, UNC 26
UNC - Hampton,Omarion 2 yd run (Burnette,Noah kick), 7 plays, 73 yards, TOP 02:23
DUK 21, UNC 26
DUK - Waters,Jordan 13 yd run (Pelino,Todd kick), 7 plays, 70 yards, TOP 03:15
DUK 29, UNC 26
DUK - Waters,Jordan 23 yd run (Calhoun,Jalon pass), 8 plays, 54 yards, TOP 04:19
DUK 29, UNC 33
UNC - Nesbit,Bryson 15 yd pass from Maye,Drake (Burnette,Noah kick) 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:26
DUK 36, UNC 33
DUK - Moore,Jordan 30 yd pass from Loftis,Grayson (Pelino,Todd kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:14
DUK 36, UNC 36
UNC - Burnette,Noah 43 yd field goal 6 plays, 50 yards, TOP 00:41
OT Quarter
DUK 39, UNC 36
DUK - Pelino,Todd 49 yd field goal 4 plays, -7 yards, TOP 00:00
DUK 39, UNC 39
UNC - Burnette,Noah 24 yd field goal 6 plays, 19 yards, TOP 00:00
OT Quarter
DUK 39, UNC 47
UNC - Maye,Drake 5 yd run (Copenhaver,John pass), 4 plays, 25 yards, TOP 00:00
DUK 45, UNC 47
DUK - Moore,Jordan 6 yd pass from Loftis,Grayson () 6 plays, 25 yards, TOP 00:00
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