Bryce Perkins – Noteworthy
Bryce Perkins did a little bit of everything to lead Virginia to another upset victory. Perkins passed for 189 yards and a touchdown, and he rushed for 61 yards and two scores to help the Cavaliers beat Duke 28-14 on Saturday afternoon. Virginia (5-2, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) backed up its 16-13 win over Miami, its first against a ranked opponent since 2014, with its fourth consecutive victory over Duke. The Cavaliers won as underdogs for the second week in a row. “I’m obviously really excited and proud of our team,” Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall said. “Coming off of the Miami win last week, that presented a significant challenge. … Our team showed the maturity and resiliency to come on the road and start fast.” Daniel Jones passed for 240 yards and a touchdown for the Blue Devils (5-2, 1-2). Duke cut Virginia’s lead to 20-14 early in the fourth quarter when tight end Davis Koppenhaver caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver T.J. Rahming on a trick play. But Perkins found Evan Butts for a 16-yard touchdown with 3:58 remaining to put the Cavaliers back in control. – AP College Football
