DURHAM, N.C. – Senior running back Mataeo Durant was named ACC Running Back of the Week following his record-breaking performance in Duke's opening game of 2021.
A native of Plum Branch, S.C., Durant rushed 29 times for a single-game record 255 yards and three touchdowns against Charlotte. His yardage eclipsed the previous school record of 245 yards set by Shaun Wilson in 2014 against Kansas. In addition, his total rushing yardage ranks 25th in ACC history.
Durant's touchdown runs covered five, 59 and 53 yards, to become just the sixth player in program history to record two 50-plus yard scores in a single game.