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
8 miles is the distance that separates Duke University North Carolina @ 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 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
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.
According to espn app
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.”
Though,
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
Duke is now going to prepare for their final regular season game Saturday November 29, 2025 when they’re hosting Wake Forest who unlike Duke was opposing a non conference opponent on 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.
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!
Though,
Who is commentating the game is to be determined!