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Duke holds off rival UNC 32-25 and become bowl eligible

Anderson Castle punched in the go-ahead 1-yard touchdown with 2:18 left set up by an audacious fake field-goal call and Duke followed with a late stop to hold off rival North Carolina 32-25 on Saturday. The win made the Blue Devils bowl eligible again, along with ensuring they could keep the Victory Bell that goes to the rivalry winner for another year. (Associated Press)

UNC Football Drops Home Finale To Duke, Will Finish Season Below .500

The Tar Heels couldn’t bring the Victory Bell back to Chapel Hill on Saturday, losing its second straight game to Duke, falling to 4-7 with a 32-25 defeat in their home finale. The loss brings North Carolina below .500 for the year. Penalties clipped the Tar Heels on Saturday, as 12 penalties cost them 107 yards on both sides of the football combined. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Football Hosts Duke On Senior Day In Battle For Victory Bell - Pregame Notes

UNC Football wraps up its home slate Saturday against Duke in the Battle for the Victory Bell, as the program recognizes Senior Day. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. on ACC Network at Kenan Stadium. Entering the rivalry matchup with Duke, the Tar Heels hold an all-time record of 755-582-54. Duke QB Darian Mensah's 3,007 yards passing ranks fourth nationally. (GoHeels.com)

Big difference in production from transfer QBs for Duke, UNC entering rivalry game

North Carolina's offense with Gio Lopez at quarterback hasn’t seen anything close to Duke’s level of offensive success. UNC ranks next to last or last in the 17-team ACC in passing offense, total offense, scoring offense, third-down offense and red zone offense. The Tar Heels rank 111th or worse, in some cases much worse, in all those offensive categories. (WRAL Sports Fan)

Ahead of the Battle of the Bell, UNC Football Understands the Assignment

It had been less than an hour since UNC lost to Wake Forest last Saturday, and receiver Jordan Shipp was already thinking about Duke. The sophomore from Charlotte is no stranger to the rivalry dynamics in the Triangle, and he knows the importance of this game to anyone who calls themselves a Tar Heel. "I’m playing for (senior receiver) Kobe Paysour." (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Football Hosts Duke: How to watch, notes, stats, depth charts

The Victory Bell is at stake. Duke is a win away from bowl eligibility. UNC must beat Duke and win at NC State to become bowl-eligible. Duke allowed four sacks vs. Virginia. UNC’s front, led by Khmori House and Melkart Abou Jaoude, could exploit that. UNC ranks 126th in red-zone offense (72% scoring). Duke’s red-zone defense is last (93% allowed). (Tar Heel Tribune)

Audio: Jones Angell on UNC Football’s Senior Day Versus Duke

Voice of the Tar Heels Jones Angell discusses UNC Football’s upcoming Senior Day matchup with Duke – a big game for the Victory Bell, bragging rights, and continued bowl eligibility hopes. UNC took a step back last week against Wake Forest; Angell shares his thoughts about that game and what it might take for Carolina to turn the corner Saturday. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Carolina Insider - UNC Football vs. Duke Preview

Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com preview UNC Football's Senior Day rivalry matchup against the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium. (View Video)

UNC Football Looks to Reclaim Victory Bell, Keep Season Alive vs. Duke

The Victory Bell spent the last year in Durham. Duke coach Manny Diaz said it reminds the Blue Devils of the rivalry every time they see it — and a sense of accomplishment. The Tar Heels will not only get their chance to take the bell back on Saturday, but North Carolina will also fight to keep its bowl eligibility hopes alive when it hosts Duke at 3:30 p.m. (TarHeel247)

Chansky’s Notebook: Senior Day Drama

Neither Gio Lopez nor Darian Mensah are seniors, but the quarterbacks are likely to determine the outcome of Saturday’s Carolina-Duke renewal in Kenan Stadium. The Tar Heels, 4-6, must win out to keep their bowl hopes alive. After losing at Wake Forest, they can only reach the qualifying 6-6 record by beating Duke and winning at N.C. State next week. (Chapelboro.com)

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