CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. – Duke held off Boston College on Friday night, 38-31, to become bowl eligible with its sixth win of the season.
Now at 6-3 overall and 3-2 in ACC play, the Blue Devils are bowl eligible for the first time since 2018 when it defeated Temple in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl.
Duke's rushing attack led the way as the Blue Devils finished with 232 yards on the ground with four rushing scores. Sophomore quarterback Riley Leonard accumulated 96 yards on 13 carries with one touchdown, and completed 16-of-24 pass attempts for 158 yards with a scoring toss to redshirt freshman Sahmir Hagans.