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Though, Duke Was Ahead Of Uconn 34-29 In 4th Quarter Saturday In Hartford Connecticut Duke Sustained 37-34 Loss To Uconn Because Darian Mensah Lost Fumble Threw Pair Of Interceptions

Duke sustained 37-34 loss to Uconn 37-34 Saturday in Hartford Connecticut because Darian Mensah threw pair of interceptions, fumbled.

Where?

On the gridiron!

Before Duke lost to Uconn 37-34 Saturday in Hartford Connecticut because of Darian Mensah mistakes it was back and fourth affair between Duke, Uconn.

Where?

On the gridiron!

In the 1st quarter Duke took a 7-0 lead on running back Nate Sheppard 13 yard rushing touchdown before Uconn evened the score at 7-7 on tight end Juice Vereen 10 yard pass from Joe Fagnano Chris Freeman, kicked made extra point before Chris Freeman kicked, made 29 yard field goal giving Connecticut 10-7 lead. In 2nd quarter Duke took 14-10 lead on tight end Andrel Anthony 10 yard pass from Darian Mensah , Todd Pelino kicked, made extra point. Though, that lead was brief as Connecticut took 17-14 lead 20-14 lead as wide receiver Skyler Bell caught 4 yard pass from quarterback Joe Fagano, Chris Freeman kicked, made extra point giving Connecticut 17-14 lead before extended the lead 20-14 lead . In 3rd quarter Duke took 21-20 lead as running back Nate Sheppard ran for 3 yard touchdown , Todd Pelino kicked, made extra point. Though, Duke’s 21-20 lead was brief as Chris Freeman kicked, made 20 yard field goal for Connecticut giving Connecticut 23-21 lead before tight end Landon King caught 1 yard pass for touchdown from Darian Mensah for touchdown, Todd Pelino kicked, made extra point . In 4th quarter Uconn took 29-28 lead as Cam Edwards ran for 3 yard run from Darian Mensah, two point conversion failed before Duke tight end Jeremiah Hasley caught 10 yard pass from Darian Mensah where two point conversion failed giving Duke 34-29 lead.

Though,

Duke had 34-29 lead in 4th quarter Saturday in Hartford Connecticut Duke sustained 37-34 loss to Uconn because Darian Mensah lost fumble threw pair of interceptions.

Following Darian Mensah losing fumble throwing pair of interceptions in Duke’s 37-34 loss to Uconn Saturday in Hartford Connecticut Head Coach Manny Diaz had this to say!

Give full credit to Connecticut. They were fully deserved winners of the game tonight,”

after the loss. “We knew the first time you put the film on early in the week that this was an outstanding football team. Coach [Jim] Mora has done a great job. The quarterback is the real deal. We didn’t have to show up here at 3:30 to find that out. We were well aware of that. “It was a loss where in all three phases, we just made too many mistakes to come

According to Jadyn Watson Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article312748239.html

Duke is now going to prepare to host Virginia on Saturday at 3:30pm in Durham!

Virginia like Duke lost their previous game to Wake Forest 14-9 on Saturday because their only offense was three field goals. The first field goal made from Will Bettridge was a 34 yard field goal in 1st quarter giving Virginia a 3-0 lead . The second field goal from Will Bettridge was a 21 yard field goal 6-0 . Will Bettridge kicked a 40 yard field.

Following Virginia’s 16-9 loss to Wake Forest Saturday in Charlottesville Head Coach Tony Elliott had this to say!

We played with fire and we got burned,”“We kept it close when we didn’t necessarily

According to https://virginiasports.com/news/2025/11/08/wake-forest-hands-no-12-14-virginia-first-acc-loss-in-defensive-struggle/

Kickoff is set for 3:30pm Eastern Time from Brooks Field @Wallace Wade Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on ESPN2!

Though,

Who is commentating the game is to be determined!