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North Carolina and Duke college sports rivalry

Overview

North Carolina and Duke are preparing for upcoming matchups in both basketball and football. In men’s basketball, North Carolina is scheduled for an exhibition game against Indiana in Indianapolis.

In college football, the two programs recently met at Wallace Wade Stadium for the Battle for the Victory Bell. North Carolina defeated Duke 24-20 to reclaim the trophy. The Tar Heels established an early 17-0 lead through a field goal by Rece Verhoff, a touchdown pass from Billy Edwards Jr. to Jordan Shipp, and a 4-yard rushing touchdown by Demon June.

Duke mounted a significant comeback in the second half, scoring 13 unanswered points to take a 20-17 lead late in the fourth quarter. Nate Sheppard led the Blue Devils with 183 yards from scrimmage, including a 7-yard touchdown reception. However, North Carolina responded with a 78-yard drive, capped by a 24-yard touchdown run from Jaylen McGill with 1:53 remaining in the fourth quarter.

The win moves North Carolina to 4-2 in the season, while Duke falls to 4-2. The victory marks a successful return of the rivalry trophy to Chapel Hill.

Entities

Bill Belichick · Nate Sheppard · Duke Blue Devils · North Carolina Tar Heels · Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 10 sources
    North Carolina defeats Duke 24-20 to reclaim Victory Bell

    North Carolina defeated Duke 24-20 in the Tobacco Road rivalry, using a late Jaylen McGill touchdown to reclaim the Victory Bell after Duke rallied from a 17-0 deficit.

  2. [SPORTS] 7 sources
    North Carolina and Indiana prepare for basketball exhibition

    North Carolina and Indiana prepare for a men's basketball exhibition, while UNC and Duke gear up for their upcoming football rivalry game.

Sources

cappertek.com · dailytarheel.com · goduke.com · goheels.com · mymotherlode.com · pittsburghsoccernow.com · si.com · spectacularmag.com · tarheelblog.com · tarheeltimes.com · tarheeltribune.com · time.news · winnipegfreepress.com

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