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10/17 18:34 CDT McGill's late TD lifts North Carolina past Duke 24-20
McGill's late TD lifts North Carolina past Duke 24-20
By BOB SUTTON
Associated Press
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) --- Jaylen McGill ran 24 yards for a touchdown with 1:53
remaining for North Carolina's first points since early in the second quarter
and the Tar Heels recovered to beat Duke 24-20 on Saturday.
Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 191 yards and a touchdown plus a key fourth-down
completion on the winning drive as North Carolina (4-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast
Conference) won as a road underdog for the second straight week.
Duke (4-2, 1-2) took its first lead when Nate Sheppard scored from 7 yards out
by reaching the end zone off a short pass from Walker Eget with 4:29 to play.
Two years ago in the same stadium, Duke rallied from a 20-0 deficit to beat the
Tar Heels.
Duke's Nate Sheppard, the nation's leading rusher, was held to 77 yards on 20
carries, though he netted 98 yards on 11 receptions.
North Carolina went more than 41 minutes without scoring before McGill burst
through the line with an open path to the end zone.
North Carolina led 17-0 after Demon June's 4-yard run on the third play of the
second quarter.
Duke began its comeback with safety Andrew Pellicciotta's 9-yard fumble
recovery return for a touchdown in the second quarter.
The takeaway North Carolina: The Tar Heels managed only about 100 yards after scoring the game's first 17 points until they marched 78 yards on their final full possession with the outcome on the line. That included a fourth-and-5 conversion from their own 28-yard line with 3:48 left when Edwards connected with Jelani Thurman over the middle. Duke: The Blue Devils had won eight consecutive games against in-state opponents. But just like a week earlier at Georgia Tech, they couldn't hold on after gaining a late lead and gave up the winning touchdown inside the 2-minute timeout.
Up next North Carolina: Hosts Syracuse Saturday night. Duke: Friday night at Virginia Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here.
The takeaway North Carolina: The Tar Heels managed only about 100 yards after scoring the game's first 17 points until they marched 78 yards on their final full possession with the outcome on the line. That included a fourth-and-5 conversion from their own 28-yard line with 3:48 left when Edwards connected with Jelani Thurman over the middle. Duke: The Blue Devils had won eight consecutive games against in-state opponents. But just like a week earlier at Georgia Tech, they couldn't hold on after gaining a late lead and gave up the winning touchdown inside the 2-minute timeout.
Up next North Carolina: Hosts Syracuse Saturday night. Duke: Friday night at Virginia Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here.
