Total Yards
Duke411
North Carolina573
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)
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North Carolina at Duke
Nov 7, 2020 • Completed
Season 2020RegularWeek 10
Away
North Carolina
ACC
Final Score
56 - 24
NCD
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Duke
ACC
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Passing Yards
Duke226
North Carolina235
Rushing Yards
Duke185
North Carolina338
Turnovers
Duke2
North Carolina1
Game Conditions
ConditionFair
Temperature73°F
Wind1 mph NE
Humidity
66%
Precipitation
0.00 in
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Possession Split
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Duke29:04
North Carolina30:56
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Game Story
North Carolina pulls away from Duke 56-24
North Carolina defeated Duke 56-24 in Week 10 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 573-411 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.
North Carolina set the terms early in a game that finished 56-24. Sam Howell run for 3 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK) came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving North Carolina the first major swing.
North Carolina's box score carried the story: 573 total yards, 338 rushing yards, and 235 passing yards. Duke finished with 411 total yards, including 185 on the ground and 226 through the air.
North Carolina converted 6-12 on third down, went 4-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, North Carolina led 42-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Javonte Williams run for 33 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK).
Key Moments
Rushing Touchdown
Sam Howell run for 3 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 14-0 over Duke).
Rushing Touchdown
Javonte Williams run for 4 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 21-0 over Duke).
Passing Touchdown
Sam Howell pass complete to Javonte Williams for 2 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 7-0 over Duke).
Rushing Touchdown
Javonte Williams run for 33 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 42-7 over Duke).
Passing Touchdown
Sam Howell pass complete to Michael Carter for 22 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 28-0 over Duke).
Rushing Touchdown
Eli Pancol run for 22 yds for a TD (Charlie Ham KICK) (Duke led 7-28 over North Carolina).
Stat Callouts
Final score
56-24
North Carolina defeated Duke.
Total yards
573-411
North Carolina held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
338
North Carolina averaged 7.2 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
235
North Carolina averaged 8.4 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
6-12
North Carolina's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
6-15
Duke's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-2
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | Duke | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 411 | 573 |
| Passing Yards | 226 | 235 |
| Rushing Yards | 185 | 338 |
| First Downs | 26 | 30 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 6-15 | 6-12 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 2-4 | 4-4 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 7-63 | 6-80 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 18-32 | 19-28 |
| Rushing Attempts | 42 | 47 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing TDs | 3 | 5 |
| Kicking Points | 6 | 8 |
| Possession Time | 29:04 | 30:56 |