Duke Is Stepping Away From Atlantic Coast Conference Play For A Game Because They're Opposing Uconn Saturday Afternoon In Hartford Connecticut
Duke has played five Atlantic Coast Conference opponents recently including NC State, Syracuse , California, Georgia Tech, Clemson.
Duke is stepping away from Atlantic Coast Conference play for a game because they’re opposing Uconn Saturday afternoon in Hartford Connecticut.
Where?
On the gridiron!
Uconn unlike Duke is independent on the gridiron while the remainder of Uconn’s sports teams are a member of the Big East.
Duke comes into the game with Uconn with record of 5-3 overall with their most recent win coming on Saturday November 1, 2025 what was a 46-45 win at Clemson.
Nate Sheppard running for 3 yards , Darian Mensah completing pass to Sahmir Hagans for two point conversion helped Duke knock-off Clemson 46-45 in Clemson South Carolina.
Where?
On the gridiron!
Nate Sheppard running for 3 yards , Darian Mensah completing pass to Sahmir Hagans for two point conversion helping Duke knock-off Clemson 46-45 in Clemson South Carolina came 4th quarter with 40 seconds remaining in 4th quarter.
Before Nate Sheppard who is a running ran for 3 yards before quarterback Darian Mensah completed pass for two point conversion to wide receiver Sahmir Hagans in the 1st quarter wide receiver Que’Sean Brown caught 19 yard pass from Darian Mensah , Todd Pelino kicked, made extra point giving Duke a 7-0 lead before Clemson answered with touchdown with their own as wide receiver Antonio Williams ran for 5 yards , Nolan Hauser kicked, made extra point before Duke went up 14-7 , 21-7 as wide receiver Cooper Barkate caught 77 yard pass from Darian Mensah, Todd Pelino kicked, made extra point as wide receiver Andrel Anthony caught 20 yard pass from Darian Mensah for touchdown, Todd Pelino kicked, made extra point. In the 2nd quarter Clemson scored three touchdowns as wide receiver Antonio Williams caught 4 yard pass from Cade Klubnick , Nolan Hauser kicked, made extra point getting Clemson within 21-14 before running back Adam Randall ran for 2 yard touchdown, Nolan Hauser kicked, made extra point evening the game at 21-21 before Clemson took 28-21 lead as Adam Randall ran for 2 yard touchdown, Nolan Hauser kicked, made extra point before Duke evened score at 28-28 before halftime as wide receiver Que’Sean Brown caught 43 yard pass from Darian Mensah , Todd Pelino kicked, made extra point . In the 3rd quarter defensive tackle Peter Woods ran for 1 yard touchdown for Clemson giving them 35-28 lead before Duke evened the score at 35-35 as Sahmir Hagans returned a kickoff 100 yards for touchdown before Clemson took the lead once again on a Nolan Hauser 22 yard field goal . In 4th quarter Duke evened the score at 38-38 with a field goal of their own as Todd Pelino kicked, made 37 yard field goal before Clemson took a 45-38 lead as wide receiver TJ Moore caught 75 yard pass from Cade Klubnick , Nolan Hauser kicked, made extra point.
According to ESPN App
Following Nate Sheppard running for 3 yards , Darian Mensah completing pass to Sahmir Hagans helped Duke knock-off Clemson 46-45 Saturday in Clemson South Carolina Manny Diaz had this to say!
Playing for extra innings in Death Valley seems like it benefits the home team,
The biggest thing is we stayed in the fight,“It was like a heavyweight fight and you had to be able to take a punch. I’m proud of how we not just took a punch but were able to counter.”
“We have a lot to play for,“Once you know you can do a thing like this, you want to protect that, meaning to keep doing the right things. If we can play with the confidence you gain when you win at a place like this, that’s a good formula going forward.”
Following Nate Sheppard running for 3 yards , Darian Mensah completing pass to Sahmir Hagans helped Duke knock-off Clemson 46-45 Saturday in Clemson South Carolina Sahmir Hagans who completed the point conversion had this to say!
“It just shows our resilience as a team,”It shows we’re taking that next step, especially in being a competitive program in this conference. We had the belief in the locker room and it was good to put it on the national stage.”
According to Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article312740918.html
Uconn comes ike Duke,
Connecticut won their previous game on Saturday November 1, 2025 Connecticut scored four touchdowns beating UAB 38-19. Connecticut’s first touchdown came in 1st quarter as wide receiver Skyler Bell caught 26 yard pass from quarterback Joe Fagnano , Chris Freeman kicked, made extra point giving Uconn a 7-0 lead . In the 2nd quarter running back Cam Edwards ran for 1 yard touchdown , Chris Freeman kicked, made extra point extending Connecticut’s lead 14-0 before Chris Freeman kicked, made 50 yard field goal before Skyler Bell caught 9 yard pass from Joe Fagnano giving Connecticut a 24-0 lead . In the 3rd quarter tight end Juice Vereen caught 6 yard pass from Joe Fagnano , Chris Freeman kicked, made extra point extending Connecticut’s lead 31-0, 38-6 before Skyler Bell caught 39 yard pass from Joe Fagnano , Chris Freeman kicked, made extra point.
According to espn app
Kickoff is set for 3:30pm from Pratt Whitney Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on CBS Sports Network with Rich Waltz, Robert Turbin, Tiffany Blackmon commentating!