North Carolina Rallies Past Duke 24-20 in Durham to Recapture the Victory Bell
DURHAM, N.C. — Raleigh is a city in Wake County, North Carolina. The University of North Carolina football team beat Duke University 24-20 on Saturday afternoon, October 17, at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, recapturing the Victory Bell in the schools' rivalry. It was North Carolina's first win in Durham since 2022, and the Tar Heels now lead the all-time series 67-42-4.
Carolina raced out to a 17-0 lead in the first 17 minutes, then went scoreless for more than 41 minutes as Duke scored 20 unanswered points to lead 20-17 with under five minutes to play. Running back Jaylen McGill ran 24 yards for a touchdown with 1:53 remaining to put the Tar Heels back ahead 24-20; McGill carried three times for 44 yards on the game-winning drive.
Duke drove inside the North Carolina 35 in the final minute, but an intentional grounding penalty pushed the Blue Devils back to the Carolina 44-yard line. Freshman cornerback Kenton Dopson III then intercepted Duke quarterback Walker Eget at the North Carolina 15-yard line with 14 seconds left to seal the win.
North Carolina quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. completed 15 of 25 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown. McGill ran 12 times for 75 yards and his score, and wide receiver Jordan Shipp caught seven passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. For Duke, Eget connected on 24 of 38 attempts for 249 yards and a score, while running back Nate Sheppard carried 20 times for 77 yards and added 11 catches for 98 yards and a touchdown. North Carolina improved to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference; Duke fell to 4-2 and 1-2 in the ACC, suffering its first home loss of the year. North Carolina hosts Syracuse next Saturday night, while Duke visits Virginia on October 23. (GSM, based on the University of North Carolina Athletics recap of October 17)
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：Durham 的 Wallace Wade Stadium。图片来源：Jrcla2，Wikimedia Commons，公共领域。Photo: Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham. Image: Jrcla2, via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
