College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Duke 42, Virginia 17
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 6, 2012
Where: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
Temperature: 81°
Head Official: Tom McCreesh
Attendance: 26856


Duke 42, Virginia 17: Anthony Boone tossed four touchdown passes in his first start - including two to Conner Vernon - as the host Blue Devils rode a dominating second half en route to their fourth straight victory.

Vernon set the ACC career receptions record with his 233rd catch in the first quarter. The senior, who finished with seven receptions for 93 yards, reeled in a 37-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter and split a pair of defenders for a 45-yard score early in the fourth.

Jamison Crowder reeled in a short pass and scampered 54 yards for a touchdown and Juwan Thompson added a 12-yard score for Duke (5-1, 2-0 ACC).

The Blue Devils' defense denied the Cavaliers (2-4, 0-2) on a 4th-and-1 on the ensuing possession and Jela Duncan gave Duke a 28-17 advantage after rumbling up the middle for an 11-yard touchdown.

Kevin Parks secured his third touchdown of the season with a 7-yard score on Virginia's first drive. Perry Jones jumped into the end zone from 1 yard out to tie the score at 14-14.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Vernon moved past Clemson's Aaron Kelly for the ACC record, although the milestone catch resulted in a two-yard loss. His second catch produced a touchdown as he outjumped a defender to give Duke a 14-7 lead. ... Alabama transfer Phillip Sims made his first start for Virginia and completed 21 of 42 passes for 267 yards and two interceptions. ... Rather than run the clock out deep in its own territory, Virginia made the most of the remaining 26 seconds. The Cavaliers executed three plays before Drew Jarrett kicked a 39-yard field goal to give Virginia a 17-14 lead at the half.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Virginia   Duke
Perry Jones Player Juwan Thompson
19 Attempts 7
100 Yards 71
5.3 Avg Yards 10.1
1 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Receiving
Virginia   Duke
E.J. Scott Player Connor Vernon
5 Receptions 7
98 Yards 93
19.6 Avg Yards 13.3
0 Touchdowns 2
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Virginia 461 186 275 2 1 0 0.0 0
Duke 394 182 212 6 0 2 1.0 0