It’s safe to say transfer quarterback [autotag]Maalik Murphy[/autotag] will be very productive in his first season with the Duke Blue Devils.
The former Texas Longhorn found Eli Pancol for a go-ahead touchdown in the first quarter against Northwestern on Friday night. Murphy hit Pancol in stride on a slant route, and the veteran wideout dragged his defender into the end zone on his back.
The score, Murphy’s third of the season, came four plays after safety Terry Moore snagged the team’s first interception of the season. It was also Pancol’s second touchdown reception in two games. After injuries forced him to miss the entire 2023 season, he found the end zone for the first time in nearly three years against Elon in Week 1.
Murphy threw for 291 yards in that game, a career-high in his first appearance with the Blue Devils. He and offensive coordinator Jonathan Brewer talked about wanting to make Duke an explosive offense in 2024, and the early returns look like they delivered.
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