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The DukeBlue Devils built a big first-half lead and held on to secure a 23-16 home win over the Florida State Seminoles on Friday. They ran the ball extremely well for most of the night and defeated the Seminoles for the first time in 23 games.
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Florida State (1-6, 1-5 ACC) continues to struggle as the season progresses while the Blue Devils (6-1, 2-1) rise in the standings.
Here's a closer look at the box score and discuss how the game went:
The Florida State Seminoles and Duke Blue Devils did not fare too well on offense as they combined for fewer than 600 total yards and went 5-for-31 on third downs. The difference in the end was turnovers as Florida State committed four compared to Duke's none.
Brock Glenn continued to struggle, tossing two interceptions. He now has two touchdown passes to three interceptions this season. With Seminoles coach Mike Norvell on the hot seat, things are going to be tough.
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The Blue Devils, meanwhile, had 180 total yards of offense. Maalik Murphy had just 70 yards passing, while Star Thomas led the way with 88 total yards.
Below is the scoring summary:
10:20 1Q: Ryan Fitzgerald 23 Yard Field Goal | 3-0 Florida State
11:43 2Q: Star Thomas 2 Yard Rushing TD | 14-3 Duke
10:00 2Q: Todd Pelino 27 Yard Field Goal | 17-3 Duke
1:46 2Q: Ryan Fitzgerald 53 Yard Field Goal | 17-6 Duke
14:49 3Q: Samuel Singleton Jr. 95 Yard Kickoff Return TD | 17-13 Duke
9:32 3Q: Todd Pelino 44 Yard Field Goal | 20-13 Duke
11:35 4Q: Ryan Fitzgerald 38 Yard Field Goal | 20-16 Duke
8:58 4Q: Todd Pelino 39 Yard Field Goal | 23-16 Duke
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