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Virginia Tech at Duke

Nov 12, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 11

Away

Virginia Tech

ACC

Final Score

7 - 24

VTD

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Duke

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Duke427
Virginia Tech281

Passing Yards

Duke262
Virginia Tech177

Rushing Yards

Duke165
Virginia Tech104

Turnovers

Duke1
Virginia Tech1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature72°F
Wind14 mph SW

Humidity

71%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Riley Leonard

Duke

YDS: 262

Rushing

Jordan Waters

Duke

YDS: 61

Receiving

Jalon Calhoun

Duke

YDS: 94

Tackles

Nasir Peoples

Virginia Tech

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Duke38:59
Virginia Tech21:01

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Duke beats Virginia Tech 24-7

Standard

Duke defeated Virginia Tech 24-7 in Week 11 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 427-281 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Duke set the terms early in a game that finished 24-7. Todd Pelino 25 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 4, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Duke the first major swing.

Duke's box score carried the story: 427 total yards, 165 rushing yards, and 262 passing yards. Virginia Tech finished with 281 total yards, including 104 on the ground and 177 through the air.

Duke converted 8-16 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Duke led 10-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Todd Pelino 25 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Todd Pelino 25 yd FG GOOD (Duke led 3-7 over Virginia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Grant Wells pass complete to Da'Wain Lofton for 53 yds for a TD, (John Love KICK) (Virginia Tech led 7-0 over Duke).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Riley Leonard pass complete to Nicky Dalmolin for 24 yds for a TD, (Todd Pelino KICK) (Duke led 10-7 over Virginia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Riley Leonard run for 5 yds for a TD, (Todd Pelino KICK) (Duke led 17-7 over Virginia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Riley Leonard pass complete to Jontavis Robertson for 6 yds for a TD, (Todd Pelino KICK) (Duke led 24-7 over Virginia Tech).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-7

    Duke defeated Virginia Tech.

  • Total yards

    427-281

    Duke held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    165

    Duke averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    262

    Duke averaged 8.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-16

    Duke's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-12

    Virginia Tech's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticDukeVirginia Tech
Total Yards427281
Passing Yards262177
Rushing Yards165104
First Downs2013
Third Down Efficiency8-164-12
Fourth Down Efficiency2-30-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-300-0
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts19-3116-28
Rushing Attempts4126
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points61
Possession Time38:5921:01
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)