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Duke, Pittsburgh Who Are Both Members Of The Coastal Division Of The Atlantic Coast Conference Are Opposing Each Other On The Gridiron Today In Durham

Duke, Pittsburgh who are both members of the Coastal Division Of The Atlantic Coast Conference are opposing each other on the gridiron today in Durham.

Duke comes into the game with a record of 3-5 0-4 in the Coastal Division and is last in the Coastal Division of Atlantic Coast Conference!

Why?

Because they’ve lost four straight Atlantic Coast Conference games!

To who?

Opponents that are in their division the Coastal Division Of The Atlantic Coast Conference!

Duke’s losing streak began at North Carolina on October 2, 2021!

Why?

Because they lost 38-7 to their tobacco road rival North Carolina in Chapel Hill!

In their 38-7 loss to North Carolina Duke found itself in a 24-0 hole heading into halftime but were able to break through on its first play from scrimmage after the break. Graduate student quarterback Gunnar Holberg connected with Calhoun for an 80-yard catch-and-score to pull the Blue Devils to within 24-7 early in the third quarter.

The reception was the 10th longest in program history and the longest since Daniel Jones found T.J. Rahming for an 85-yard score in 2018.

Unfortunately, two final scores by the Tar Heels in the fourth quarter ultimately sealed the win for the home side.

Then Duke lost to Georgia Tech by a score of 31-27 in Durham!

In Duke’s 31-27 loss to Georgia Tech A late score by Georgia Tech with under a minute remaining separated the Yellow Jackets from Duke, 31-27, Saturday afternoon at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium.

Duke held a 27-24 lead late in the fourth quarter, but a six-play, 88-yard drive by Georgia Tech found the end zone with under one minute to play. Duke’s ' final drive was thwarted by an interception at the Yellow Jacket 20-yard line which sealed the win for the visitors.

After narrowly losing to Georgia Tech in Durham Duke went to Charlottesville and was shutout by Virginia by a score of 48-0.

In Duke’s 48-0 loss to Virginia Virginia used 528 yards of total offense to defeat Duke, 48-0, on Saturday afternoon at Scott Stadium.
Virginia scored on each of their six drives in the first half to break the game open at 34-0. The Blue Devils tried to turn the tide in the second half but couldn't sustain a rally.

On Saturday October 30, 2021 they lost to 13th ranked Wake Forest by a score of 45-7 in Winston Salem!

In Duke’s 45-7 loss to Wake Forest Wake Forest compiled 677 yards of total offense and scored on eight of their opening 10 drives. The Blue Devils registered 315 yards of offense and saw freshman quarterback Riley Leonard score their lone touchdown of the game in the fourth quarter. Leonard's score was the first career touchdown for the Fairhope, Ala., native. He finished 2-of-6 passing for 45 yards and added 39 yards rushing on six carries in his third career contest.

“according to an articles on goduke.com”

Pittsburgh who is ranked 25th in this weeks AP Top 25 poll comes into the game with a record of 6-2 while they’re 3-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and first in Coastal Division Of the Atlantic Coast Conference!

Though, they lost to Miami by a score of 38-34 on Saturday October 30,2021 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania at Heinz Field that isn’t only home to them but the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL as well!

In Pittsburgh’s 38-34 loss to Miami freshman Miami freshman Tyler Van Dyke and Heisman Trophy candidate Kenny Pickett each passed for career-high yardage totals and three touchdowns in an aerial shootout on Saturday at Heinz Field, and the visiting Hurricanes upended the No. 17 Panthers, 38-34, in Atlantic Coast Conference action.

Van Dyke completed 31 of 41 passes for the three scores and an interception as Miami (4-4, 2-2 ACC) defeated a ranked opponent for a second straight week.

Pickett bolstered his Heisman resume by throwing for a school-record 519 yards, but he also threw his second and third interceptions of the season.

Pitt (6-2, 3-1) remains in control of its destiny in the ACC Coastal Division but any remote shot at crashing the College Football Playoff is long gone.

Van Dyke, coming off a breakout performance in an upset win over North Carolina State last week, wasted little time picking up where he left off. The redshirt freshman led three touchdown drives in the game's first 10 minutes, including a 20-yard strike to Elijah Arroyo and a 57-yard toss to a wide-open Will Mallory on a reverse flea-flicker.

The Panthers responded behind their senior quarterback who has mounted a Heisman Trophy campaign that has morphed from unlikely to legitimate in the span of a month.

Facing an inexperienced and injury-plagued Miami secondary, Pickett steadily rallied the Panthers while rewriting the school's record book in the process.

In the second quarter, he surpassed Alex Van Pelt for the most yards of total offense in program history. Pickett's 12-yard touchdown pass to Jared Wayne in the third moved him past Hall of Famer Dan Marino for most touchdowns responsible for with 83. Pickett pushed the total to 84 and tied the game with a 19-yard scoring pass to Jaylon Bardon midway through the third quarter.

The Hurricanes responded by going 85 yards in eight plays, with Knighton's second touchdown giving Miami the room it needed to beat the Panthers for a fourth straight time.

“according to an article on pittsburghpanthers.com”

Kickoff is set for 12:00pm from Brooks Field @Wallace Wade Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on ACC Network!