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Blue Devils Fall 28-26 Against Pittsburgh - Game Recap
The Blue Devils had no answer for Israel Abanikanda on Saturday as the Panthers rolled to a 28-26 win at Acrisure Stadium.
The Panthers earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -6.0-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 49.5 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Israel Abanikanda rushed for 113 yards, while Rodney Hammond Jr. added 21 yards in the win. Jared Wayne and Konata Mumpfield added 93 and 36 receiving yards respectively.
Jordan Waters rushed for 35 yards for Duke, while Jaylen Coleman added 33 yards. Riley Leonard threw for 290 yards for the Blue Devils, while receivers Jordan Moore and Jalon Calhoun had 199 and 52 yards respectively.
Duke outgained Pittsburgh 353-310 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 18-16 by the Blue Devils.
Pittsburgh lost the time of possession battle 33:50-26:10, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Pittsburgh heads into a Week 13 battle against Miami-FL. Duke, meanwhile, will have their next action against Wake Forest.