Late Touchdown Sinks UNC Football in Home Finale vs. Duke

Duke scored a touchdown with 2:18 left to overcome a late deficit and beat Carolina 32-25 at Kenan Stadium Saturday night.

The game-winning score came after Duke had executed a fake field goal from the UNC 27-yard line, with kicker Todd Pelino taking a lateral 26 yards to the 1-yard line. Running back Anderson Castle punched it in from there for his third touchdown of the night.

UNC committed 12 penalties for 103 yards on the night, including a crucial roughing the kicker call which nullified a Duke missed field goal and led to a touchdown on the next play.

The loss is UNC’s first against Duke at Kenan Stadium since 2017 and snaps a three-game home winning streak against the Blue Devils. Now 4-7 overall, the Tar Heels will wrap up the regular season when they visit NC State in Raleigh next Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Featured image via Associated Press/Chris Seward

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