Duke's Close Loss to UConn

Duke suffers a narrow loss to UConn, 37-34, in a thrilling fourth-quarter battle. Despite a strong start with a touchdown from freshman Nate Sheppard, Dukes offense struggled with turnovers, including two interceptions from quarterback Darian Mensah. UConns Joe Fagnano consistently moved the ball, scoring a touchdown and the go-ahead score with less than two minutes left. A successful two-point conversion sealed the victory for the Huskies. Dukes coach Manny Diaz acknowledged the teams mistakes and looks ahead to their next conference matchup against Virginia. 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.