Official Site of the Blue Devils · Sep 19, 2020
Blue Devils Falls in Home Opener to Boston College, 26-6
DURHAM, N.C. –Duke football fell to Boston College, 26-6, Saturday afternoon in its home opener at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium.
After a defensive battle in the first half, Boston College held a slim 7-6 edge over Duke at the break. The Blue Devils tried to put together a rally in the second half, but turnovers continued to plague the Duke offense as the Eagles scored 19 unanswered to seal the win.
Duke's only scoring drive was sparked by redshirt senior cornerback Mark Gilbert's seventh career interception in the first quarter. With three minutes remaining in the opening stanza, junior running back Mataeo Durant broke free for a career-long 49-yard touchdown.