No. 5 Miami Holds off Duke, 36-25

11/14/2026 3:56:00 PM | Football

Sheppard finished with 131 ground yards to move his single-season total to 1,320 to set the new Duke record. The sophomore also posted a team-high 93 receiving yards, good for 224 total scrimmage yards.

Sheppard posted the highest rushing total by a player facing Miami since Virginia Tech's Bhayshul Tuten tallied 141 yards on the ground against the Hurricanes on Sept. 27, 2024. Sheppard's 224 scrimmage yards are the most by a Miami opponent since Javonte Williams and Michael Carter racked up 236 and 308 scrimmage yards, respectively, for North Carolina on Dec. 12, 2020.

The Blue Devils were even at 10-10 with less than a minute to play in the opening half and…