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Nov 15, 2025; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils quarter back Darian Mensah drops back for a pass against Virginia Cavaliers defensive lineman Jacob Holmes during the first quarter at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn Images | Zachary Taft-Imagn Imageswere embarrassed on their home field, falling to the Cavaliers, 34-17. Duke was pushed around in the trenches as Virginia running back J'Mari Taylor ran wild, racking up 133 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback Chandler Morris dominated as well, throwing for 316 yards and two more scores, as the Cavaliers built a 31-3 lead at the end of the third quarter. Nov 15, 2025; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Virginia Cavaliers running back J'Mari Taylor runs the ball past the Duke Blue Devils defense for a touchdown during the third quarter at Wallace Wade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn Images | Zachary Taft-Imagn Images Duke's typically explosive offense was no match for the Virginia defense, particularly because of a fierce pass rush and a lack of running game.The Blue Devils were also limited to just 42 rushing yards and never really attempted to get that part of the game going. Nov 22, 2025; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils running back Nate Sheppard runs downfield during the first half against The North Carolina Tarat Kenan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Howard-Imagn Images | William Howard-Imagn Images Duke's season appeared to be lost following the defeat, but the Blue Devils bounced back for two straight wins and got some help around the ACC to bust into the conference championship game. It seemed improbable, and so dowill have to play better along the line of scrimmage in this game to have a shot at winning, both offensively and defensively.and Anderson Castle need to be part of the game plan this time around. The Blue Devils only held the ball for 24 minutes in the first matchup because they didn't have a run game. They were also limited to a season-low 11 first downs. Nov 22, 2025; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils running back Anderson Castle celebrates a touchdown with offensive lineman Brian Parker II during the second half against North Carolina at Kenan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Howard-Imagn Images | William Howard-Imagn Images Duke is playing with house money here. Either the Blue Devils bring home a conference championship and state their case for the playoff, or they fall and the ACC gets a playoff bid while Duke goes bowling later this month. Anything can happen on championship weekend, especially this season with a matchup of two teams that have never won this game before. Live updates from the game can be found below. To read more about what to watch for Duke in this game, clickLogan Brown is an alumnus of the prestigious Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He currently works as a General College Sports Reporter On SI. Logan has an extensive background in writing and has contributed to Cronkite Sports, PHNX Sports, and Motion Graphics.
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