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10/11 14:42 CDT Duke meets North Carolina in ACC action
Duke meets North Carolina in ACC action
By The Associated Press
North Carolina (3-2) at Duke (4-1), Oct. 17 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Duke by 3.5. Against the spread: Duke 4-1, North Carolina 3-2.
How to watch: ESPN2
Key stats
Duke Offense
Overall: 456.6 yards per game (29th in FBS)
Passing: 230.0 yards per game (71st)
Rushing: 226.6 yards per game (16th)
Scoring: 34.0 points per game (48th)
Duke Defense
Overall: 286.0 yards per game (19th in FBS)
Passing: 202.0 yards per game (58th)
Rushing: 84.0 yards per game (11th)
Scoring: 14.4 points per game (13th)
North Carolina Offense
Overall: 330.4 yards per game (115th in FBS)
Passing: 218.0 yards per game (81st)
Rushing: 112.4 yards per game (123rd)
Scoring: 23.4 points per game (100th)
North Carolina Defense
Overall: 356.2 yards per game (79th in FBS)
Passing: 204.2 yards per game (64th)
Rushing: 152.0 yards per game (88th)
Scoring: 19.0 points per game (34th)
North Carolina is 111th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents
to convert 43.1% of the time. Duke ranks 31st on offense, converting on 47.1%
of third downs.
Duke ranks 127th in the FBS averaging 75.2 penalty yards per game, compared to
North Carolina's 2nd-ranked 27.4 per-game average.
Duke is 91st in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 82.6% of trips. North
Carolina's red zone defense ranks 22nd at 73.3%.
North Carolina is 132nd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 26:40,
compared to Duke's 8th-ranked average of 33:40.
Team leaders
Duke
Passing: Walker Eget, 980 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 62.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Nate Sheppard, 743 yards on 118 carries, 8 TDs
Receiving: Jeremiah Hasley, 234 yards on 19 catches, 0 TDs
North Carolina
Passing: Billy Edwards Jr., 1,068 yards, 8 TDs, 5 INTs, 59.8 completion
percentage
Rushing: Benjamin Hall, 276 yards on 55 carries, 0 TDs
Receiving: Jordan Shipp, 366 yards on 26 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
Duke fell 28-25 to Georgia Tech on Oct. 10. Eget threw for 259 yards on
26-of-41 attempts (63.4%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Sheppard
carried the ball 27 times for 99 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding seven
receptions for 91 yards. Jayden Moore had one reception for 42 yards.
North Carolina won 21-17 over Pittsburgh on Oct. 10. Edwards led North Carolina
with 249 yards on 18-of-26 passing (69.2%) for two touchdowns and two
interceptions. Hall carried the ball 12 times for 25 yards, adding one
reception for 16 yards. Shipp recorded 93 yards on six catches.
Next game
Duke plays at Virginia on Oct. 23. North Carolina hosts Syracuse on Oct. 24.
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