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7-0: Duke Strikes First Against No. 6 Virginia Tech

by Jon Bois
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26-20: Michigan State Upsets No. 22 Michigan in Overtime
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Duke quarterback Thad Lewis executed a play fake to perfection, finding Brandon King wide open to score the first score of the game. And I mean wide open.

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Virginia Tech’s defense fell for it all the way. Apparently they thought the running back had the ball somewhere in Nebraska.

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