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Duke Drops Their Second Straight As They Get Topped By North Carolina In Chapel Hill

Duke hasn’t been winning games as of late including their most recent game in Chapel Hill against their tobacco road rival North Carolina where they dropped their second straight.

A potential game-winning drive came up a yard short as Deon Jackson's jump pass to Noah Gray was intercepted on the North Carolina one-yard line with 14 seconds remaining to seal the win for the home side. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/10/26/football-duke-stunned-at-north-carolina.aspx

Quentin Harris finished the day 22-of-39 with 229 yards and a touchdown. The redshirt senior scampered in for another score for his sixth rushing TD of the season. Scott Bracey tallied his second career score in as many games when he and Harris connected on an 11-yard touchdown in the third quarter. AJ Reed converted on a 23-yard field goal in the first quarter to hand the redshirt junior his ninth straight make through the uprights this year. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/10/26/football-duke-stunned-at-north-carolina.aspx

On the defensive side of the ball, Shaka Heyward was all over the field. The redshirt freshman posted 15 tackles for his first career double digit tackle contest. He and Chris Rumph II both added a sack, while Marquis Waters and Jalen Alexander registered an interception. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/10/26/football-duke-stunned-at-north-carolina.aspx

The Blue Devil defense made an important stop with three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter when they punched the ball out of a North Carolina running back's hands at Duke's own three-yard line. Heyward recovered the fumble at the Duke six, which gave the Blue Devil's the ball and one final chance to pull even. “according to https://goduke.com/news/2019/10/26/football-duke-stunned-at-north-carolina.aspx

Meanwhile North Carolina got the victory bell back.

Chazz Surratt picked off Deon Jackson's trick-play pass at the goal line with 14 seconds left to help North Carolina hold off rival Duke 20-17 on Saturday night. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/10/26/football-carolina-reclaims-victory-bell-20-17.aspx

The Blue Devils (4-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) had pushed from their own 6-yard line inside the UNC 5-yard line on a dramatic late-game drive. But Jackson's attempted jump-pass after a handoff was snagged by Surratt, the quarterback-turned-linebacker who had leapt to deflect the ball but instead ended up corralling it for a game-saving takeaway. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/10/26/football-carolina-reclaims-victory-bell-20-17.aspx

The Tar Heels (4-4, 3-2) took a knee to end the game, then had their players sprinting off the sideline and across the field to reclaim the Victory Bell presented to the rivalry game winner. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/10/26/football-carolina-reclaims-victory-bell-20-17.aspx

Surratt's interception capped a tense final 7 minutes, which saw the Tar Heels take the lead on Noah Ruggles' 40-yard field goal only to commit a costly turnover as they were on the brink of taking a two-possession lead.”according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/10/26/football-carolina-reclaims-victory-bell-20-17.aspx

Javonte Williams ran for 111 yards for UNC, leading a ground game that had to carry the load with freshman quarterback Sam Howell under steady pressure and struggling to consistently connect downfield. But after Howell hit Dazz Newsome on a fourth-down conversion inside Duke's 5-yard line, Williams lost a fumble on a carry up the middle with 2:55 left to set up the Blue Devils' final drive.”according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/10/26/football-carolina-reclaims-victory-bell-20-17.aspx

Duke has a bye week before welcoming Notre Dame who is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in every sport with the except on the grid iron as they’re independent.