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WATCH: Duke receiver Eli Pancol’s one-handed catch in practice

Blue Devils wide receiver Eli Pancol hauled in a crazy one-handed catch from new quarterback Maalik Murphy in spring practice. Watch the video here.

Duke’s football season might be months away, but the Blue Devils are still throwing up some crazy social media clips.

New quarterback Maalik Murphy, who transferred from Texas this winter, has drawn the headlines during his first appearances in a Duke uniform, but the player on the other end of his pass got the star moment on Friday.

Senior receiver Eli Pancol hauled in one of Murphy’s passes with one hand in a social media clip shared by the team.

Pancol, a fifth-year wideout, has 70 receptions for 912 yards and five touchdowns across his first four years in Durham. He compiled 347 yards last season, the highest single-season total of his career, and his first 100-yard game came against Northwestern in 2022.

Duke’s 2024 season gets underway on August 30 against Elon.

Notre Dame vs. Duke: First-Quarter Analysis

If Notre Dame was hoping to come out fast in its opener, the first quarter was anything but, resulting in a 3-0 Duke lead.

If Notre Dame was hoping to come out fast in its opener, the first quarter was anything but, resulting in a 3-0 Duke lead.

The Irish allowed the Blue Devils to get on the outskirts of field-goal range on the game’s first possession before forcing a turnover on downs. The next time Duke had the ball, Chase Brice hit Eli Pancol for a 55-yard completion, and it was lackluster tackling execution that allowed Pancol to get to the Notre Dame 8-yard line. Though the Irish held the Blue Devils to a 29-yard field goal by Charlie Ham, the first of his collegiate career, it was a disappointing drive given that it started on the Duke 10.

The offense looked even worse, going three-and-out on its first three possessions. The lowlight came when Ian Book got sacked by Rocky Shelton II for a 10-yard loss. Just a wild guess here, but you probably need to pick up first downs to have a chance at winning a football game. Anyone wanna argue that?