Duke, North Carolina Tobacco Road Opponents, Teams Are Opposing Each Other Saturday In Chapel Hill With Victory Bell On The Line
8 miles is the distance that separates the campuses of Duke University, North Carolina @ Chapel Hill!
The Victory Bell, first earned by North Carolina in 1948, is the prized traveling trophy given to the winner.
The victory bell is currently in Duke’s possession because they won the game between Duke, North Carolina via score of 21-20 a season ago in Durham!
Duke, North Carolina who are tobacco road opponents, teams are opposing each other Saturday in Chapel Hill with the victory bell on the line.
Where?
On the gridiron!
Duke comes into the game with North Carolina with record 5-5 overall 4-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference because they’ve lost two straight Atlantic Coast Conference games including a 34-17 loss to 17th ranked Virginia on Saturday Nctober 16, 2025 because Duke was defensively , offensively dismal in 34-17 loss to 19th Saturday in Durham.
Where?
On the gridiron!
Defensively Duke surrendered 34 points to 19th ranked Virginia four of those 34 points were touchdowns.
In 1st quarter tight Sage Ennis caught 12 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Chandler Morris, Will Bettridge kicked, made extra point extending 19th ranked Virginia lead over Duke 14-3. In the 3rd quarter Trell Harris who is wide receiver caught 20 yard pass from Chandler Morris , Will Bettridge kicked, made extra point extending Virginia’s lead over Duke 14-3 . In the 3rd quarter Terrell Harris who is a wide receiver caught 20 yard pass from Chandler Morris , Will Bettridge kicked, made extra point extending Virginia’s lead over Duke 24-3 before running back Jmari Taylor ran for 78 yard yard touchdown , Will Bettridge kicked, made extra point extending Virginia’s lead over Duke 31-3 . In the 4th quarter Duke finally got going offensively as wide receiver Cooper Barkate caught 11 yard pass from quarterback Darian Mensah, Todd Pelino kicked, made extra point before linebacker Tre Freeman returned an interception for touchdown.
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Following Duke being defensively, offensively dismal 34-17 loss to 19th ranked Virginia Saturday in Durham Head Coach Manny Diaz had this to say about his teams performance his teams 34-17 loss to 19th ranked Virginia about how Virginia played offensively!
Very disappointing,”We were thoroughly outclassed in every category by Virginia.Give them full credit. I think that’s as well as they’ve played all year. I think their quarterback was outstanding and in control throughout the course of the game, coupled with one of the poorest performances of our season, offensively.”
It starts up front,”“We didn’t play to the level, if felt like, that we normally do up front, from the first play of the game being a sack, to our inability to run the football to constantly being in long-yard situations early on. “And then we were just off on our passing game. It didn’t look like us, didn’t look like how we’ve looked.”
We allowed them to make long drives, which keeps our offense out of rhythm and gives us fewer at-bats,”
According to Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article312864144.html
North Carolina comes into the game with North Carolina with record of 4-6 overall 2-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is thirteenth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because they’ve lost their previous Atlantic Coast Conference game.
That game?
28-12 loss to Wake Forest in Winston -Salem because defensively defensively North Carolina surrendered 28 points to Wake Forest including four touchdowns while offensively North Carolina was held to four field goals.
In the 1st quarter Carlos Hernandez who is quarterback ran for 51 yard touchdown , Connor Calvert kicked, made extra point giving Wake Forest 7-0 lead. In the 2nd quarter Desmond Claiborne who is running back ran for 12 yard touchdown, Connor Calvert kicked, made extra point extending Wake Forest lead 14-3 . In the 3rd quarter Carlos Hernandez caught 70 yard pass from Robby Ashford for touchdown , Connor Calvert kicked, made extra point extending Wake Forest lead over North Carolina 21-9. While North Carolina was held to four field goals. The first field goal was a 40 yard field goal by Rece Verhoff cutting North Carolina’s deficit Wake Forest lead 7-3 in 2nd quarter . The second field goal from Rece Verhoff was 57 yard field goal that cut North Carolina’s deficit to 14-6 also in the 2nd quarter . In the 3rd quarter Rece Verhoff kicked, made 42 yard field goal cutting North Carolina’s deficit yet again this time, 14-9 . In the 4th quarter Rece Verhoff kicked, made 47 yard field goal.
Following North Carolina’s 28-12 loss to Wake Forest in Winston- Salem Saturday North Carolina Bill Belichick had this to say about his teams 28-12 loss to Wake Forest!
It was small little things,”
It was small little things,”Just not good enough in any area — offense, defense, special teamsThere’s several drives [with] a lot of poor plays, but in the end we didn’t get it done.”
According to Shelby Swanson News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article312855951.html
Kickoff is set for 3:30pm from Kenan Memorial Stadium
The game is going to be televised on ACC Network with Wes Durham , Steve Addazio , Dana Boyle commentating!
Wes Durham is a play-by-play commentator for ESPN and ACC Network, ESPN’s network devoted to Atlantic Coast Conference sports. Durham, a highly respected and accomplished broadcaster who has been around college sports and the ACC his entire life, calls college football and basketball games on ESPN platforms in addition to contributing to ACCN studio shows.
One of the original hires when ACC Network launched in 2019, Durham previously co-hosted the Packer and Durham morning show alongside Mark Packer – a program they started in 2018 as ACC This Morning on SiriusXM ACC Radio. After three years on ACCN, Durham shifted to a play-by-play-centric role for the network.
In 2023, Durham was named the play-by-play voice for ACC Primetime Football, where he calls weekly high-profile ACC games with Tom Luginbill and Dana Boyle. During the men’s college basketball season, Durham is also one of the network’s lead game-callers.
Durham’s name has been synonymous with the ACC for years. He was the radio voice for Georgia Tech from 1995-2013 before joining Fox Sports South/Raycom Sports to handle play-by-play duties for ACC football, basketball and baseball games. Durham’s family also has a special history in the conference. His father, Woody, was the legendary “Voice of the Tar Heels” for 40 years.
Since 2020, Durham has contributed to ESPN’s coverage of the PGA Championship as a play-by-play commentator on Featured Group streams on ESPN+
In addition to working in the ACC, Durham had stints early in his career as the radio announcer of athletic teams at Marshall, Radford and Vanderbilt.
Beyond his ESPN roles, Durham has been the radio play-by-play voice for the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons since 2004.
A native of Cary, N.C., Durham graduated from Elon University with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications.
Steve Addazio was hired as a college football analyst in August 2024, bringing more than three decades of coaching experience to the broadcast booth. Addazio calls games across ESPN platforms and is currently paired with Wes Durham and Dana Boyle on ACC Network’s ACC Primetime Football.
With an accomplished resume, Addazio brings a wealth of knowledge and impactful insight to ESPN’s coverage. Addazio’s extensive career includes head coaching tenures at Boston College, Temple and Colorado State, as well as assistant and associate head coaching stints at Syracuse, Indiana, Notre Dame, Florida – where he was a two-time BCS National Champion – and most recently, Texas A&M.
A Farmington, Conn. native, Addazio was a four-year starter at Central Connecticut State University, where he earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physical education. He began his coaching career at Western Connecticut State before leading Cheshire High School to national prominence with 49 consecutive wins and three state titles.
Dana Boyle is a college football and lacrosse reporter, who was named the sideline reporter for ACC Primetime Football on ACC Network in July 2024. She works alongside play-by-play voice Wes Durham and analyst Tom Luginbill.
Boyle joined ESPN and ACC Network in 2020, serving as an analyst and sideline reporter for college lacrosse and PLL coverage. Boyle has also reported on college hockey coverage across ESPN platforms and prior to joining ESPN, she interned with the College Football Playoff.
A University of Virginia graduate, Boyle is a former All-ACC lacrosse player for the Cavaliers.
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