University of North Carolina Athletics
North Carolina
7-3 , 5-2
Duke
4-6 , 1-5
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
| Duke | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Duke Nips Tar Heels, 28-27
November 11, 2016 | Football
DURHAM, N.C. --- Daniel Jones ran for two scores and threw for another to help Duke upset No. 15 North Carolina 28-27 on Thursday night.
The redshirt freshman gave the defense fits all night with his mobility for the Blue Devils (4-6, 1-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), running for 94 yards as part of a ground game that kept moving the chains against the Tar Heels (7-3, 5-2, No. 17 CFP). Shaun Wilson ran for a game-high 107 yards and a score of his own, Duke finished with 227 yards rushing and converted 10 of 17 third-down chances.
That formula was on display at the end, as Duke took more than 6 1/2 minutes off the clock with a long drive from its own 1 before punting back to UNC. The Blue Devils then came up with a final stop, with Alonzo Saxton II picking off Mitch Trubisky near midfield with 1:02 left on a night that ended with Duke players sprinting across the field to re-claim the Victory Bell presented to the winner of the long-running rivalry.
THE TAKEAWAY
UNC: The Tar Heels likely saw any chance of repeating as the league's Coastal Division champion die with this loss, and there was a familiar problem with being physical enough to stop the run. UNC's high-scoring offense also, surprisingly, sputtered after halftime.
DUKE: After a couple of close losses, Duke showed it had enough fortitude to bounce back and play a clean game even as it flirted with the program's first winless ACC record since 2007. Notable in Thursday's performance: no turnovers.
UP NEXT
UNC: The Tar Heels step out of conference play to take on The Citadel. They're 4-0 in that series with the last meeting coming in 2009.
DUKE: The Blue Devils play at Pittsburgh, the first of two straight division road games to close the regular season.
Team Stats
NC 7, DU 0
NC - Jackson, T 16 yd pass from Trubisky, M (Weiler, N kick) 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 2:27
NC 14, DU 0
NC - Howard, B 19 yd pass from Trubisky, M (Weiler, N kick) 10 plays, 96 yards, TOP 3:51
NC 14, DU 7
DU - Jones, D 8 yd run (Reed, AJ kick), 11 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:58
NC 14, DU 14
DU - Wilson, S 1 yd run (Reed, AJ kick), 11 plays, 95 yards, TOP 3:48
NC 21, DU 14
NC - Tucker, C 54 yd pass from Trubisky, M (Weiler, N kick) 4 plays, 84 yards, TOP 1:08
NC 21, DU 21
DU - Jones, D 1 yd run (Reed, AJ kick), 10 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:56
NC 24, DU 21
NC - Weiler, N 36 yd field goal 9 plays, 50 yards, TOP 3:59
NC 24, DU 28
DU - Koppenhaver, D 2 yd pass from Jones, D (Reed, AJ kick) 8 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:52
NC 27, DU 28
NC - Weiler, N 37 yd field goal 4 plays, 6 yards, TOP 1:19
