DURHAM — Fumbles and dropped passes on both sides of the ball cost Carolina a big lead in its second straight trip to Wallace Wade Stadium, but this time the Tar Heels found a way to rally.
In 2024, a 20-point UNC lead turned into a one-point Duke win. But Saturday, after the Blue Devils erased a 17-point Tar Heels lead and took a late three-point lead, the Heels found the magic to pull off a 24–20 victory and their second fourth-quarter comeback in two weeks.
Running back Jaylen McGill and cornerback Kenton Dopson III got reprieves from earlier mistakes with huge plays to help turn the Victory Bell into a lighter shade of blue…