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Mensah, Castle Lead Duke to Comeback Past N.C. State, 45-33

Duke overcame a 13-point deficit with key interceptions and three touchdowns in under four minutes, improving to 1-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

  • On September 20, 2025, Duke secured a 38-33 victory over NC State in their ACC opener played in Durham, North Carolina.
  • Duke overcame turnovers, a critical penalty that led to a fourth-down conversion, and a 13-point deficit to secure the win.
  • Duke's offense was powered by quarterback Darian Mensah, who completed three touchdown passes, while Anderson Castle contributed 92 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground.
  • Mensah completed 19 of 28 passes for 269 yards while Duke's defense forced four turnovers, including a 67-yard interception return by Tre Freeman.
  • The victory snapped Duke’s two-game losing streak, improved their ACC record to 1-0, and extended their winning streak against NC State to three games.
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Mensah, Castle lead Duke to comeback past N.C. State, 45-33

Darian Mensah threw three touchdown passes and Duke snapped a two-game losing streak, overcoming a 13-point deficit to beat N.C. State 45-33.

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