Duke Leads Wake Forest at Halftime

Duke Blue Devils lead Wake Forest in a thrilling Tobacco Road rivalry, 21-17, at halftime. The game, played at Wallace Wade Stadium, honored twenty-six seniors, including offensive standouts Andrel Anthony and Brian Parker the Second, and key defensive players Chandler Rivers and Tre Freeman. Duke scored first on a five-yard touchdown run by freshman Nate Sheppard, while Wake Forest settled for a field goal. Dukes defense contained Wake Forests running back, Demond Claiborne, and intercepted a pass, leading to a one-yard rushing touchdown by Anderson Castle. Wake Forest scored another touchdown just before halftime, keeping the game close. Dukes defense and third-down conversions were key, while Wake Forest was hampered by penalties. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.