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Duke Falls 21-14 to Fighting Irish - Recap

Notre Dame won 21-14 on Saturday against Duke behind a 134-yard receiving performance from Mitchell Evans at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium.

Notre Dame was a favorite by -5.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 52.5.

Audric Estime rushed for 81 yards, while Jeremiyah Love added 44 yards in the win. Mitchell Evans and Chris Tyree added 134 and 28 receiving yards respectively.

Riley Leonard rushed for 88 yards for Duke, while Jaquez Moore added 51 yards. Riley Leonard threw for 134 yards for the Blue Devils, while receivers Jordan Moore and Jalon Calhoun had 67 and 41 yards respectively.

Duke was outgained by Notre Dame 381-323 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 17-16 by the Blue Devils.

The time of possession battle favored Duke as their offense was on the field for 31:45, longer than the 28:15 of their opponents.

Notre Dame looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Louisville. Duke will aim to get back on the winning track vs. NC State.