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Duke University's football team managed to take the lead against Florida State University (FSU) for the first time since 2001. In a thrilling NCAA football game, Duke's impressive performance allowed them to secure a lead against FSU, breaking a long-standing losing streak. The game caught the attention of several sports journalists, including nittanyrich, MBakerTBTimes, LukeDeCock, CurtMWeiler, and BSonnone. The victory marks a significant milestone for Duke's football program and highlights their determination to succeed in the NCAA.
This is FSU's fourth drive that is starting inside its own 20 and its second inside its own 10.
Duke goes for it out of the timeout, but Belin's pass falls incomplete. The Noles defense holds up in the redzone once again
Duke runs the ball on three straight plays in the red zone without Leonard, calls timeout, goes for it on 4th and-3 from the 4 ... and Belin misses Calhoun in the back of the end zone.
Riley Leonard jogging on the sidelines as Duke runs the playclock down and calls a timeout. 4th and 3 from the FSU 4. 20-17 Duke 04:27 3Q
Duke calls timeout before this 4th and 3 from inside the 5. Riley Leonard still on the sideline trying to test out that injured ankle
Riley Leonard off to the side trying to work on his right foot/ankle. Moving slowly as he mimics drop-backs and cuts.
Duke's offense stays out on fourth down...and Elko comes onto the field to call timeout
Riley Leonard is out of the injury tent but not coming back in right now.
Leonard is now walking off field under his own power. As he was sacked and his helmet was ripped off (which drew a facemask penalty on FSU), his full weight fell on that sore right foot
Riley Leonard is walking off the field under his own power. Slowly, but he's walking.
Duke's stud QB Riley Leonard gets helped up...obviously his health will have a huge impact on how this thing goes. Walks off slowly under his own power
FSU gets a sack, but flags fly for a facemask to erase it. The bigger news on the play is the hit has Riley Leonard clearly shaken up. He got up limping but is back down getting looked at by the trainers
Down go the Tar Heels. .... and down goes Riley Leonard. Limping after that sack ... and the trainers are out looking him over
FSU got a sack negated by a facemask. It also hurt Riley Leonard's ankle once again. He's down once again on the field getting attended to. Couldn't put much weight on that foot, it looked like.
FSU finally gets to Leonard, but it's a facemask. Leonard in a lot of pain afterwards. He falls down on the ground.
Riley Leonard's helmet torn off while being sacked and he gets up limping, unable to put any weight on his injured right ankle as a flurry of flags fly. Now on his back, surrounded by trainers.
Oh no...Riley Leonard is shaken up after that sack.
Dent whiffs in backfield, and then Cypress misses fit on the perimeter. Sloppy work against the counter there and Duke is in first and goal.
Jaquez Moore with a career-high 99 rushing yards for Duke. All in first half
Duke is getting some big holes in the run game. Blue Devils averaging 8.5 yards per carry and are just outside the red zone
Leonard in pain getting up after the scramble.
Riley Leonard's first run, breaks the pocket and gets 14 yards. Not super-fluid, but he was moving.
Duke hits a 45-yard field goal. So the fourth-down gamble isn't disastrous, but the Blue Devils still get points out of it 6:48 left 1Q Duke 10 Noles 0
Field goal is good. Duke's lead is 10-0 just past the halfway point of the first quarter.
Duke DL coming up big so far
Florida State has failed to convert fourth and short on consecutive drives. Duke is setting the tone so far up front
Florida State goes for it on 4th-and-short again -- from its own 35 this time -- and Duke stops the Seminoles again. Discretion, valor, etc.
Florida State went for it on 4th and 1 from its own 36 and lost a yard
FSU sends its offense out to go for it on 4th and 1...and FSU didn't get it.
Never mind. FSU going for it on 4th and 1.
Duke with their first lead against FSU since 2001 👀 (via @DukeFOOTBALL) https://t.co/miAxczuc5O
Duke up 7-0 early. They're undefeated under Mike Elko when they score first.
Florida State had an explosive rush rate allowed of 12.02% coming into tonight, ranking 113th. Duke with 42-yard TD run to start the scoring.
Impressive opening drive for Duke on the ground - Jaquez Moore turned on the jets for the 42-yard TD to go up 7-0 early.
Duke strikes first in Tallahassee. Chris Fowler tells us that this is the Blue Devils' first lead over Florida State since... 2001 (12 games). Buckle up.
Jaquez Moore turns the corner and outruns the Florida State defense for a 42-yard TD and Duke is on the board first. Well timed, too, because Leonard badly overthrew Jordan Waters on the previous play off his back foot. They're going to take a look and see if Moore stepped out.
Duke can play some football
Duke with a huge run outside for a score, that's Jaquez Moore bouncing outside. Looks like Kalen DeLoach was held while Cypress had a poor angle as play worked back and outside.
Great run by Duke. Wow. I thought he was out, but it's a fantastic 42-yard touchdown to give the Blue Devils an early lead
Duke opens the game with a fourth-down stop of Florida State. And Riley Leonard is starting at quarterback for the Blue Devils 😈
Riley Leonard's going to give it a go.
Duke defense comes up big early.
Riley Leonard running with the first-team offense during warmups from the look of things.
Riley Leonard with the 1s as Duke works through its offensive warmup.
Riley Leonard now warming up in uniform. Again, looks fine to my amateur eye
Riley Leonard in full uniform to begin warmups. Seems to be moving ok as he jogs out.
Duke QB Riley Leonard is in full pads, taking the field for pre-game warm-ups.
Duke QB Riley Leonard is going through some footwork drills (with the other quarterbacks during warmups). Looked OK during those from my perch, but what do I know?
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith shaken up after a 15-yard catch.