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Pelino's fake FG run sets up Duke's winning TD at UNC – and gave a kicker a rare offensive highlight
Duke executed a weeks-long planned fake field goal leading to a 26-yard gain and a go-ahead touchdown in the final minutes of their 32-25 win over North Carolina.
- On Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Chapel Hill, N.C., Duke kicker Todd Pelino ran a fake field-goal pitch 26 yards around the left side into open grass, setting up a crucial scoring chance.
- Duke had been preparing the fake for weeks and coaches said they would run it only if UNC showed a specific look, partly because a kick would have put Duke up just two late.
- Facing fourth-and-3 at the UNC 27, holder Kade Reynoldson flipped the snap to Todd Pelino, Duke kicker, who ran 26 yards and stopped at the 1-yard line to avoid a turnover.
- Duke scored on the next play and converted the two-point attempt, with Anderson Castle's 1-yard touchdown at 2:18 sealing a 32-25 victory, leaving North Carolina 4-7.
- After blowing a 24-10 lead earlier, the Blue Devils trailed 25-24 with 2:28 remaining, highlighting the Tar Heels' season-long trouble closing tight games.
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Pelino's fake FG run sets up Duke's winning TD at UNC – and gave a kicker a rare offensive highlight
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Todd Pelino lined up a late field goal that would push Duke ahead of rival North Carolina, went through his paces like he always had done.
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