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UNC loses to Duke on Senior Day after fourth-quarter rally falls flat
UNC and Duke traded offensive blows in the fourth quarter Saturday, but Duke got the last laugh and kept the Victory Bell.
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.
UNC will host rival Duke at Kenan Stadium Saturday afternoon in the Tar Heels' final home game of the regular season.
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The Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels meet Saturday at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.