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UNC Football Snap Counts vs. Duke: Billy Edwards, Greg Smith Lead PFF Grades
Quarterback
Billy Edwards Jr. turned in his best Pro Football Focus offensive grade game of the season in North Carolina’s 24-20 win Saturday at Duke, while safety
Greg Smith has the team’s highest grade. Edwards, despite absorbing plenty of hits, earned an offensive grade that was a team-high 78.7 and a passing grade of 83.7, both season highs. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Tar Heel Tribune UNC vs. Duke Postgame Reactions
Britt Whitmire, Doc Kennedy, and R.L. Bynum offer their postgame reactions following North Carolina's 24-20 victory over the Duke Blue Devils to re-claim the Victory Bell on Saturday afternoon at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham.
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Sun Oct 18, 2026
Bill Belichick on defining moment in UNC win vs. Duke: 'I wasn't punting again'
UNC had timeouts remaining if it wanted to punt the ball back to Duke with hopes of getting a defensive stop for another shot. "I wasn’t punting again. It hadn’t gone well for us, so unless it was like fourth-and-30 or something, I didn’t want to give the ball back,"
Belichick said after the win. "I thought we’d go down, take our best shot." The gamble paid off. (
MSN.com)
Video: Duke Football Coach Manny Diaz Post-UNC Press Conference
Duke head football coach Manny Diaz speaks with the media following the Blue Devils' 24-20 loss to North Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Durham.
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Sun Oct 18, 2026
UNC Football Report Card: Grading Tar Heels win vs. Duke
UNC Defense grade: A. The Tar Heels didn’t allow any points in the first half, with Duke’s TD coming on a fumble return. UNC forced three punts and a crucial turnover on downs. Duke RB Nate Sheppard was limited for the most part. The difference was UNC's red-zone defense, which got three straight stops by forcing two field goals and a turnover on downs. (
MSN.com)
Video: UNC Football Players Post-Duke Interviews
North Carolina wide receiver
Jordan Shipp, quarterback
Billy Edwards Jr., and linebacker
Derek McDonald speak with the media following the Tar Heels' 24-20 victory over the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday afternoon in Durham.
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Sun Oct 18, 2026
Good, Bad, and Ugly Report: UNC vs. Duke
It was the kind of game we’ve become used to seeing in year two under
Bill Belichick: low possessions, some great play, bend-but-don’t-break defense, and the offense doing just enough to win. That last word is key, as UNC has moved to 3-1 on the season in one-score games. Here is the Victory Bell-winning edition of the Good, Bad, and Ugly Report: (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Bill Belichick Post-Duke Press Conference
North Carolina head football coach
Bill Belichick speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 24-20 victory over the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday in Durham.
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Sat Oct 17, 2026
Box Score: North Carolina 24, Duke 20
View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 24-20 win over the Duke Blue Devils in the Battle for the Victory Bell on Saturday in Durham. (
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Sat Oct 17, 2026
Video: Tar Heels Beat Duke To Re-Claim Victory Bell, 24-20 - Highlights
Kenton Dopson III picked off Duke quarterback Walker Eget at North Carolina's 15-yard line with 14 seconds left in the fourth quarter as the Tar Heels held on to beat Duke, 24-20, in a thriller Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium. Check out the highlights.
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Sat Oct 17, 2026