Duke’s defense romped, but QB Maalik Murphy’s strong day was key to beating NC State
Maalik Murphy left Texas to join the Duke Blue Devils as a transfer. The quarterback’s best performance came Saturday as Duke ...
Murphy, Pelino, defense help Duke push past NC State 29-19 in in-state ACC matchup
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Maalik Murphy threw two touchdown passes and scored the go-ahead TD on a short third-quarter keeper to ...
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Extra point: Slow start, inability to capitalize define Duke football's overtime loss against SMU
Down two scores and trying to mount a comeback, quarterback Maalik Murphy found the end zone to reduce the Mustang lead to eight points. The extra point would have helped close the gap ...
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Officials Under Fire After Controversial Final Play of SMU-Duke
The Duke Blue Devils (6-1) were hoping to pull off a Week 9 upset against a new ACC foe in the No. 22 SMU Mustangs. The Blue Devil defense did everything it could to put the team in a position to ...
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No. 22 SMU beats Duke 28-27 in overtime after Blue Devils fail to convert winning 2-point conversion
The Blue Devils (6-2, 2-2) lost despite winning the turnover battle 6-0. Maalik Murphy completed 27-of-48 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns, while Star Thomas rushed for 65 yards and a score.
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HORSEPOWER: Duke football forces 6 turnovers but falls in overtime 28-27 to No. 22 SMU
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Maalik Murphy had an immediate response, finding graduate receiver Eli Pancol on a go route for a score. Possibly due to errors in the kicking game all night ...
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Watch: SMU Survives In Overtime
SMU kicked the extra point to go up 7. Then with their first play on offense, Duke's Maalik Murphy connected with Eli Pancol for a 25-yard touchdown. Duke decided to go for two and the win right ...