What were they thinking?
That’s really the only question that matters. Trailing North Carolina 20-17, Duke forced a turnover in the shadow of their own goal line and marched 92 yards to the North Carolina two- yard line, with less than 30 seconds remaining.
You’ve heard of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory?
This one was a doozie.
On second and goal Duke went cute. Way too cute. Instead of throwing into the corner of the end zone for someone like 6-4 Jake Bobo, which they could have done twice with little risk of an interception if well executed, Duke let running back Deon Jackson try a trick pass in the center of the field.