Duke, Wake Forest Are Concluding, Ending Regular Season Facing, Opposing Each Other Saturday Afternoon In Durham
Duke, Wake Forest are concluding ending regular season facing, opposing each other Saturday afternoon in Durham.
Where?
On the gridiron!
Duke comes into regular season finale with record of 6-5 overall 5-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because they became bowl eligible on Saturday November 22, 2025 knocking off tobacco road rival North Carolina 32-25 in Chapel Hill!
Duke knocked -off North Carolina 32-25 Saturday as Anderson Castle ran for 1 yard, Darian Mensah completed pass to Nate Sheppard for two point conversion following Duke trailing North Carolina 25-24.
Where?
On the gridiron!
Where?
On the gridiron in Chapel Hill in 4th quarter!
With the win Duke became bowl eligible now has a record 6-5 on the 2025 season and kept the victory bell Duke Blue improved to 6-5 overall 5-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is fifth in the standings!
Before Duke completed the two point conversion to win the game in the 1st quarter North Carolina took a 7-0 lead because quarterback Gio Lopez ran for 1 yard touchdown . Rece Verhoff kicked, made field goal before Duke answered with a touchdown of their own as running back Anderson Castle ran for 1 yard touchdown , Todd Pelino kicked, made extra point evening the score 7-7 in 1st quarter. In 2nd quarter tight end Jeremiah Hasley caught 14 yard pass from Darian Mensah, Todd Pelino kicked, made extra point putting Duke ahead of North Carolina 14-7 before kicker Todd Pelino would extend Duke’s lead 17-7 with 33 yard field goal before North Carolina would respond with a 49 yard field goal by Rece Verhoff trimming Duke’s lead North Carolina ‘s deficit to 17-10. In the 3rd quarter both Duke, North Carolina would score a touchdown as Anderson Castle would run for 1 yard touchdown Todd Pelino would kick, make extra point extending Duke’s lead yet again over North Carolina this time 24-10 though North Carolina would respond with touchdown of their own as Jordan Shipp who is wide receiver would catch 20 yard from Gio Lopez to complete two point conversion getting North Carolina within 24-18 . In the 4th Davion Gause who is running back for North Carolina would run for 12 yard touchdown , Rece Verhoff would kick, make extra point giving North Carolina a 25-24 lead though North Carolina’s lead would be brief as Anderson Castle would run for 1 yard Darian Mensah would complete pass to Nate Sheppard to complete two point conversion to win the game for Duke to make them bowl eligible.
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Following Duke knocking off North Carolina 32-25 Saturday as Aaron Castle ran for 1 yard, Darian Mensah completed pass to Nate Sheppard for two point conversion Head Coach Manny Diaz had this to say about Duke, North Carolina game rivalry game!
“What a game, right,We said all week Duke-Carolina has come down to the last play of the game. It’s come down to the fourth quarter, no matter how it looks in the first three. “It felt like we had control of the game. Credit to them, they made us fight back, which you would expect in a rivalry game.”
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Manny Diaz wasn’t the only Head Coach to share his thoughts following Duke’s 32-25 win over North Carolina in Chapel Hill as North Carolina Head Coach Bill Belichick who is in his first season coaching collegiately following coaching in NFL where he was Head Coach of the New England Patriots had this to say!
Tonight, obviously came up a few plays short,It’s disappointing, but give Duke credit. They made a few more plays than we did at critical times.”
According to Shelby Swanson, Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article312947774.html
While Duke was opposing an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent in North Carolina Wake Forest meanwhile was a non-conference opponent in Delawareo n Saturday November 22, 2025 in Delaware who is a member of Conference USA in Winston- Salem who they routed 52-14 score six touchdowns . In 1st quarter running back Desmond Claiborne ran for 1 yard touchdown ,Connor Calvert kicked, made extra point before running back Ty Clark III ran for 13 yards before Sawyer Racanelli ran for two point conversion extending Wake Forest lead over Delaware 15-0 . In the 2nd quarter Connor Calvert kicked, made 44 yard field goal extending Wake Forest over Delaware 18-7 before Carlos Hernandez who is a wide receiver caught 79 yard pass from Robby Ashford extending Wake Forest lead over Delaware 35-7 . In the 3rd quarter Wake Forest would score pair of touchdowns as Carlos Hernadez who is a wide receiver would catch 93 yard pass from Robbie Ashford, Matthew Dennis would kick, make extra point . In 4th quarter Connor Calvart would kick, make 49 yard field before Deleware would have the final say as Max Patterson who is wide receiver from Braden Streeter , Nate Reed would kick, make extra point making final score 52-14 Wake Forest.
With the 52-14 rout of Delaware Wake Forest improved their overall record to 8-3 on the season!
Following Wake Forest rout of Delaware following 52-14 win Saturday in Winston -Salem Head Coach Jacob Dickert had this to say!
First off, just proud of our football team. Starting with the seniors, our guys had a high passion level to go out and play for these guys. All 31 of them, I thought, left it out on the field. I said it before the game, they won't remember the score – they'll remember how they feel walking out of this locker room. I said in the postgame out there on the field, so many of these guys, they decided to put the stake in the ground and say, 'I want to be a Demon Deacon, and I want to see this all the way through,' before they entrusted us to come here, wherever they came from, whether it was with us at Washington State or elsewhere. I was really proud of those guys, and this moment wouldn't be happening without them. That was a dominating win in all three phases. Our guys had the right mentality and they fought for this type of standard really for the last 11 months. So excited to get the learns, our B.E.S.T is still out there. Big rivalry game to finish the regular season. Thankful for that stadium. Thankful for the people that support us, thankful for the fans, the students. You know, it means a lot to me as we keep building this program, we need every one of you. So thanks to you guys. That's a big statement, on senior night and exactly what we thought we were capable of doing."
According to Kaitlyn Stocum article https://godeacs.com/news/2025/11/22/football-wake-forest-cap-historic-home-season-with-52-14-senior-day-victory
Kickoff is set for 3:30pm from Brooks Field @ Wallace Wade 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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