The Duke Blue Devils closed their home season with another win, toppling Virginia Tech, 31-28, to give them 16 wins in 19 games at Wallace Wade Stadium over the past three seasons.

The Duke Blue Devils won their eighth game of the 2024 college football season on Saturday night, a 31-28 triumph over the Virginia Tech Hokies, but the journey to that victory contained highs and lows that would draw envy from playwrights.

Duke’s Eli Pancol runs the ball during the first half of the Blue Devils’ 31-28 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C. Kaitlin McKeown [email protected]

Duke football hasn't always looked the part, but the Blue Devils continue to get it done under Manny Diaz as the best team in North Carolina.

Duke defeated Virginia Tech 31-28 in a game that featured a little bit of everything. With the win, head coach Manny Diaz’s squad improves to 8-3 on the year for the team’s third straight eight-win season.

Star runner Bhayshul Tuten and the Virginia Tech Hokies (5-5) meet the Duke Blue Devils (7-3) on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium.The Hokies faced the Clemson Tigers

That’s what many Virginia Tech fans are thinking after another Hokies’ loss — this time, Tech fell to the Duke Blue Devils, 31-28, to fall to 5-6 on the season and 3-4 in ACC play. This game began like so many in the Brent Pry era.

For the ACC slate, our football beat writers predict whether the Blue Devils will pick up a win in their weekly matchup. Following its bye week, Duke football will look to defeat a tough Virginia Tech squad at home.