Florida State vs Duke: Box score, stats and summary feat. Maalik Murphy (Week 8)
The Duke Blue Devils hosted Atlantic Coast Conference foes Florida State Seminoles at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday. Maalik Murphy started under center for the Blue Devils, while Brock Glenn and Luke Kromenhoek shared snaps for the Seminoles.
The Blue Devils came into this game as -2.5-point favorites and led 17-6 at the half. While the Seminoles did outscore Duke in the second half, it was still not enough to overcome the 11-point deficit.
The Blue Devils held on for a 23-16 win.
Florida State vs Duke: Box score
Florida State Seminoles' stats
Duke Blue Devils' stats
Florida State vs Duke Game Summary
1st Quarter:
Florida State Seminoles opened the scoring with a field goal:
10:20: Ryan Fitzgerald made a 23-yard field goal after a 46-yard drive.
Score: Florida State 3, Duke 0
Duke Blue Devils responded with a defensive touchdown:
1:38: Chandler Rivers intercepted a pass and returned it 36 yards for a touchdown. Todd Pelino added the extra point.
Score: Duke 7, Florida State 3
2nd Quarter:
Duke Blue Devils extended their lead with a rushing touchdown:
11:43: Star Thomas ran for a two-yard touchdown, capping off a 36-yard drive. Pelino's extra point was good.
Score: Duke 14, Florida State 3
Duke Blue Devils added a field goal:
10:00: Todd Pelino kicked a 27-yard field goal.
Score: Duke 17, Florida State 3
Florida State Seminoles narrowed the gap with a long-field goal:
1:46: Ryan Fitzgerald made a 53-yard field goal after a short 21-yard drive.
Score: Duke 17, Florida State 6
3rd Quarter:
Florida State Seminoles got a huge special teams boost with a kickoff return:
14:49: Samuel Singleton Jr. returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. Fitzgerald added the extra point.
Score: Duke 17, Florida State 13
Duke Blue Devils responded with another field goal:
9:32: Todd Pelino made a 44-yard field goal, extending Duke’s lead.
Score: Duke 20, Florida State 13
4th Quarter:
Florida State Seminoles added a field goal to close the gap:
11:35: Ryan Fitzgerald made a 38-yard field goal.
Score: Duke 20, Florida State 16
Duke Blue Devils sealed the game with a final field goal:
8:58: Todd Pelino made a 39-yard field goal after a 53-yard drive.
Final Score: Duke 23, Florida State 16