Triangle SportsTuesday, November 3
Duke routed Boston College, UNC nearly upset Miami and NC State won on Halloween weekend
The 5AM Cary team
If you follow the Triangle's three ACC football teams, Halloween weekend gave you plenty to talk about. UNC fell 38-35 to top-ranked Miami at Kenan Memorial Stadium after a late sack-fumble by quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. ended the Tar Heels' upset hopes. Edwards threw for 341 yards and a career-high four touchdowns.
Duke scored the most points of the Triangle's three ACC teams
Sources: The News & Observer, Ball Durham
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Duke | 47 |
| Boston College | 2 |
| UNC | 35 |
| Miami | 38 |
| NC State | 31 |
| California | 10 |
Duke rolled past Boston College 47-2 to reach 6-2 and bowl eligibility. Running back Nate Sheppard's five rushing touchdowns set a Blue Devils single-game record.
18total touchdowns for Duke's Nate Sheppard through eight games
That's a school record for a season, and he's now the nation's leader in total touchdowns.
Source: Ball Durham
N.C. State beat California 31-10 in its first game since the firing of Dave Doeren, and interim coach Todd Goebbel dedicated the win to him. The Wolfpack defense pitched a second-half shutout.
- Duke's schedule: three of its final four games are on the road
- UNC's loss: Miami was a 14.5-point favorite
- N.C. State's defense: held Cal under 20 points
Sources: The News & Observer, Ball Durham