The Duke football team made some history on Saturday in Durham.
The Blue Devils beat the North Carolina Tar Heels for the first time in six years, bringing the Victory Bell back to campus after it had stayed in Chapel Hill since 2018. They overcame a 20-point deficit in the third quarter, the second-largest comeback in school history, and reached 5-0 for the first time since 1994.
After getting outgained 220-97 in the first two quarters and failing to recover a blocked punt to start the second half, Duke finished the game with 394 yards of total offense. 211 of those came from running back [autotag]Star Thomas[/autotag], who ran for 166 yards and turned a short pass into a 29-yard touchdown to get the chains moving for the Blue Devils.
Edge rusher Vincent Anthony Jr. finished with a sack and 2.5 tackles for loss, and star defensive back Chandler Rivers broke up three passes. When linebacker Tre Freeman got his hands on a pass from North Carolina quarterback Jacolby Criswell with less than a minute to play, the game was over and the celebration began.
Here are the best photos from Duke’s 21-20 victory over the Tar Heels on Saturday.