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Surratt's Goal Line INT Seals UNC's 20-17 Win Over Duke

AP Sports Writer

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP)
Chazz Surratt picked off Deon Jackson's trick-play pass at the goal line with 14 seconds left to help North Carolina hold off rival Duke 20-17 on Saturday night.

The Blue Devils (4-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) had pushed from their own 6-yard line inside the UNC 5-yard line on a dramatic late-game drive. But Jackson's attempted jump-pass after a handoff was snagged by Surratt, the quarterback-turned-linebacker who had leapt to deflect the ball but instead ended up corralling it for a game-saving takeaway.

The Tar Heels (4-4, 3-2) took a knee to end the game, then had their players sprinting off the sideline and across the field to reclaim the Victory Bell presented to the rivalry game winner.

Surratt's interception capped a tense final 7 minutes, which saw the Tar Heels take the lead on Noah Ruggles' 40-yard field goal only to commit a costly turnover as they were on the brink of taking a two-possession lead.

Javonte Williams ran for 111 yards for UNC, leading a ground game that had to carry the load with freshman quarterback Sam Howell under steady pressure and struggling to consistently connect downfield. But after Howell hit Dazz Newsome on a fourth-down conversion inside Duke's 5-yard line, Williams lost a fumble on a carry up the middle with 2:55 left to set up the Blue Devils' final drive.

UP NEXT

Duke: The Blue Devils are off next weekend before hosting No. 8 Notre Dame on Nov. 9.

UNC: The Tar Heels host Virginia next Saturday in a key Coastal Division clash.