North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye (10) picks up 15-yards as he hurdles over Duke’s Jaylen Stinson (2) to set up a touchdown in the third quarter on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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The North Carolina Tar Heels held on to defeat the Duke Blue Devils 47-45 in two overtimes in Chapel Hill, N.C. Saturday night, Nov. 11, 2023.
The Blue Devils came up short on their two point conversion and the rivalry game.
UNC quarterback Drake Maye finished with 342 yards of offensive in what could be his last game in Kenan Stadium.
North Carolina coach Mack Brown steps aside as the victory bell is pulled into the North Carolina locker room following the Tar Heels’ 47-45 victory over Duke on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Travis Shaw (4) reacts as he watches fans storm the field to celebrate the Tar Heels’ 47-45 victory in double overtime on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina fans storm the field following their 47-45 double overtime victory against Duke on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s (98) Kevin Hester Sr. and his teammates swarm around Armani Chatman (9) following the Tar Heels’ 47-45 double overtime victory over Duke on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Marcus Allen (29), Jahvaree Ritzie (5) and Alijah Huzzie (28) celebrate the Tar Heels’ 47-45 double overtime victory over Duke on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Jahvaree Ritzie (5) and Alijah Huzzie (28) celebrate the Tar Heels’ 47-45 double overtime victory over Duke on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Armani Chatman (9) Marcus Allen (29) Jahvaree Ritzie (5) and Alijah Huzzie (28) celebrate the Tar Heels’ 47-45 victory in double overtime on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Huzzie broke up a two-point conversion that sealed the victory. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Don Chapman celebrates in front of Duke’s Sahmir Hagans after the Blue Devils failed to complete a two-point conversion, losing 47-45 in double overtime on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
UNC-Chapel Hill alumna Alystia Moore celebrates in the end zone after the Tar Heels defeated Duke 47-45 in double overtime on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Duke’s Jordan Moore (8) scores a touchdown on a 30-yard reception from quarterback Grayson Loftis ahead North Carolina’s Marcus Allen (29) to take a 36-33 lead with 41 seconds to play in the game on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye (10) pass to receiver John Copenhaver on a two point conversion in the second over time to give the Tar Heels a 47-39 lead on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye (10) scores a touchdown on a five-yard run in the second over time to give the Tar Heels a 45-39 lead over Duke on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
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North Carolina kicker Noah Burnette (98) boots a 24-yard field goal to tie Duke 39-39 in the first overtime on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina coach Mack Brown watches the final minute of regulation play against Duke, and they prepare to kick a field goal on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Duke’s Chandler Rivers (0) and Joshua Pickett (26) wrestle for the ball after a catch by North Carolina’s Bryson Nesbit with less than two minutes remaining in regulation of the Blue Devils’ 47-45 loss on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Duke coach Mike Elko argues with official Todd Riddick in the fourth quarter against North Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Duke’s Chandler Rivers (0) signals from the bottom of the pile that the Blue Devils have possession of the ball, after a pass reception by North Carolina’s Bryson Nesbit (18) in the fourth quarter on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Bryson Nesbit (18) pulls in a 15-yard pass from quarterback Drake Maye ahead of Duke’s Joshua Pickett (26) for a first down in the fourth quarter on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Duke fans celebrate, and Tar Heel fans bemoan, after taking a 29-26 lead over North Carolina in the fourth quarter on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Duke’s Jordan Moore (8) scores a touchdown on a 30-yard reception from quarterback Grayson Loftis ahead North Carolina’s Marcus Allen (29) to take a 36-33 lead with 41 seconds to play in the game on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Kaimon Rucker (25) pressures Duke quarterback Grayson Loftis (12) in the fourth quarter on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. The play was ruled an incomplete pass. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton (28) reacts after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter to take a 26-14 lead over Duke on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye (10) picks up 15-yards as he hurdles over Duke’s Jaylen Stinson (2) to set up a touchdown in the third quarter on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye (10) picks up 15-yards as he hurdles over Duke’s Jaylen Stinson (2) to set up a touchdown in the third quarter on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Duke’s Jordan Moore is taken down by North Carolina’s Antavious Lane during the second half of the Blue Devils’ 47-45 loss on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Alijah Huzzie pressures a pass intended for Duke’s Jalon Calhoun during the second half of the Blue Devils’ 47-45 loss on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Bryson Nesbit picks up eight yards after a pass from quarterback Drake Maye in the first quarter against Duke on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Duke’s Jordan Waters hurdles over North Carolina’s Giovanni Biggers during the second half of the Blue Devils’ 47-45 loss on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Drake Maye is sacked by Duke’s Tre Freeman during the second half of the Blue Devils’ 47-45 loss on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Duke’s Jaylen Coleman is brought down by North Carolina’s Cedric Gray during the second half of the Blue Devils’ 47-45 loss on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Alijah Huzzie provides defensive pressure in front of Duke’s Mehki Wall during the second half of the Blue Devils’ 47-45 loss on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Duke’s Grayson Loftis pumps his fist as he runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of the Blue Devils’ game against North Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton (28) looks for running room as he picks up 14 yards against Duke’s Tre Freeman (12) in the second quarter on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Duke’s Jordan Waters is tackled by North Carolina’s Power Echols during the second half of the Blue Devils 47-45 loss on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Duke’s Grayson Loftis looks to pass during the first half of the Blue Devils’ game against North Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s J.J. Jones (5) picks up 31 yards on a pass completion from quarterback Drake Maye in the second quarter against Duke’s Al Blades Jr. (7) on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina wide receiver Devontez Walker (9) pulls in a 43-yard pass from quarterback Drake Maye against Duke defender Al Blades Jr. (7) in the first quarter on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Duke head coach Mike Elko shares a word with quarterback Grayson Loftis prior to the Blue Devils’ game against North Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton (28) carries the ball for 11 yards as he looks for running room against Duke’s Tre Freeman and (12) Jaylen Stinson (2) in the first quarter on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Duke’s Jordan Moore is congratulated by teammate Grayson Loftis after he scored a touchdown during the first half of the Blue Devils’ game against North Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Duke’s Dawson Andrew (33) stops Bryson Nesbit (18) picks up eight yards after a pass from quarterback Drake Maye in the first quarter against Duke on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Duke’s Aaron Hall (96) works to slow North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye (10) in the second quarter on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Duke coach Mike Elko directs his team on defense in the first quarter against North Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Kaimon Rucker (25) pressures Duke quarterback Grayson Loftis (12) in the second quarter on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
This story was originally published November 11, 2023 at 9:39 PM.
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