In their final regular season game, the Blue Devils engineered a major comeback on the road to take down Wake Forest. Quarterback Maalik Murphy delivered one final strike in his historic first season in Durham,

Maalik Murphy threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Moore as time expired and Duke beat Wake Forest 23-17 to end the regular season with three consecutive victories.

Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the second half of the Blue Devils’ 23-17 win over Wake Forest at Allegacy Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown [email protected]

For the ACC slate, our football beat writers predict whether the Blue Devils will pick up a win in their weekly matchup. In the final matchup of the regular season, Duke will travel to take on Wake Forest at noon Saturday.

“It’s a big deal in our locker room,” Duke coach Manny Diaz said of winning the state. “It’s going to be the first step towards winning the ACC, which is one of the markers of this program that we want to accomplish. So to know that — that’s ...

Duke took advantage of a short field following a punt ... this one coming under first-year coach Manny Diaz. Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons punted on their final three possessions of the season. They finished with a 1-6 record in home games.

Jordan Moore caught a 39-yard pass from Maalik Murphy on the game's final play as Duke rallied to beat host Wake Forest 23-17 in Saturday afternoon's regular-season finale at Winston-Salem,

Duke crowned a sterling first season for head coach Manny Diaz with a thrilling come from behind win at Wake Forest, putting the Deacs down, 23-17 on a last second TD strike from Maalik Murphy to Jordan Moore as time ran out.