Duke Returns To Durham To Host North Carolina

After bouncing back their previous game and also becoming bowl eligible Duke returns to Durham on Saturday where they will host their tobacco road rival North Carolina who is no where near becoming bowl eligible.

Duke comes into the game with a record of 6-3 while they’re 2-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and fifth in the Coastal Division. North Carolina meanwhile comes into the game with a record of 1-7 while they’re 1-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and are seventh in the Coastal Division. “according to http://www.espn.com/college-football/standings/_/group/1

As for Duke’s previous game, they topped Miami down in Florida last Saturday where they won for the first time in forty two years.

Quentin Harris' jump pass to Daniel Helm late in the third quarter put Duke ahead for good, and the Blue Devils beat reeling Miami 20-12 on Saturday night to hand the Hurricanes their third straight loss. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211778881&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Deon Jackson scored on a 75-yard rush on the game's first snap from scrimmage for Duke (6-3, 2/3 Atlantic Coast Conference), which secured bowl eligibility and won at Miami for the first time since 1976. The Blue Devils had lost six straight at Miami. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211778881&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Deejay Dallas had an 83-yard touchdown run for Miami (5-4, 2-3) and finished with 124 rushing yards, but also fumbled the ball away twice. Travis Homer had a game-high 133 rushing yards and a touchdown for the Hurricanes. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211778881&DB_OEM_ID=4200

It was just the third time in the last 40 years that Miami, Florida and Florida State, the "Big Three" of college football in the Sunshine State lost on the same day. The others were Oct. 30, 2004 and Oct. 8, 2011 -- though all three schools also lost last weekend, just not on the same day. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211778881&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Miami started Malik Rosier at quarterback, and he completed 8 of 12 passes for 76 yards. N'Kosi Perry replaced Rosier early and they rotated throughout the game; Perry completed 3 of 10 passes for negative-1 yards. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211778881&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Miami has not scored more than 14 points in any of its last three games. Miami got to the Duke 13 in the final seconds and Lawrence Cager caught what would have been a touchdown pass with 10 ticks remaining, but he was called for offensive pass interference and Miami's last-ditch try from the 28 fell incomplete as time expired. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211778881&DB_OEM_ID=4200

With the field waterlogged, thanks to a first-half downpour, both offenses struggled. But Duke found a way to create its own breaks on the drive that gave it the lead. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211778881&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Facing third-and-3 at the Miami 15, Jackson took a handoff, stopped short of the line of scrimmage and threw a jump pass to the 6-foot-4 Helm -- who couldn't make the initial catch, but tipped the ball over 5-foot-11 Miami safety Jaquan Johnson, then dove and caught his own deflection as Johnson punched the turf in disbelief. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211778881&DB_OEM_ID=4200

The go-ahead pass from Harris came two plays later. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211778881&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Unlike their tobacco rival, North Carolina lost their previous game as they lost at home to Georgia Tech.

Tobias Oliver rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns and passed for a score to help Georgia Tech beat North Carolina 38-28 on Saturday. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/3/football-carolina-falls-to-georgia-tech-38-28.aspx

Oliver broke a 28-28 tie with a 1-yard touchdown run with three minutes remaining for the Yellow Jackets (5-4, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won for the fourth time in five games. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/3/football-carolina-falls-to-georgia-tech-38-28.aspx

North Carolina (1-7, 1-5) had a chance to answer, but Anree Saint-Amour intercepted Nathan Elliott's pass with 2:44 left to set up Georgia Tech's game-clinching field goal. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/3/football-carolina-falls-to-georgia-tech-38-28.aspx

Georgia Tech, which entered the game averaging a nation-leading 366.5 rushing yards per game, ran for 461 yards against a North Carolina defensive line depleted by injuries and suspensions. It was the Yellow Jackets' fifth 400-yard rushing performance of the season, a school record. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/3/football-carolina-falls-to-georgia-tech-38-28.aspx

After trailing 28-10 in the third quarter, North Carolina scored on three consecutive possessions, tying the game on a 1-yard touchdown run by Antonio Williams and a 2-point conversion. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/3/football-carolina-falls-to-georgia-tech-38-28.aspx

Cole Holcomb had a career-high 22 tackles and three forced fumbles for the Tar Heels. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/3/football-carolina-falls-to-georgia-tech-38-28.aspx

Elliott was replaced in the second quarter by freshman Jace Ruder, who led North Carolina to a field goal and a touchdown on two drives before leaving with an injury. Elliott re-entered the game and finished with no touchdowns and three interceptions.”according to https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/3/football-carolina-falls-to-georgia-tech-38-28.aspx

Oliver replaced starting quarterback TaQuon Marshall on Georgia Tech's fourth offensive series and played the rest of the game. He threw an 86-yard touchdown pass to Qua Searcy, Georgia Tech's longest since 2009. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/3/football-carolina-falls-to-georgia-tech-38-28.aspx

Kick-off is set for 12:20pm from Brooks Field @Wallace Wade Stadium. The game will be televised on Raycom Sports. “according to http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=4200&SPID=1843&SPSID=22666