# Duke Blue Devils Win Over UVA

> Duke Blue Devils secure crucial win over UVA with late-game trick play.
- Title: Duke Blue Devils Win Over UVA · Duke Blue Devils On SI
- Summary: Duke Blue Devils secure crucial win over UVA with late-game trick play. Duke Blue Devils beat UVA in a late-game trick play to end two-game losing streak.
- Keywords: duke blue devils, virginia, manny diaz, nate sheppard, brody keefe, 2026 schedule, college football, first half, second half, late game, sports, Duke
- Source: Duke Blue Devils On SI — https://si.com/college/duke/blue-devils-nation-fired-up-after-football-win-over
- Published: 2026-10-24T10:00:04+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: duke blue devils, virginia, manny diaz, nate sheppard, brody keefe, 2026 schedule, college football, first half, second half, late game, sports
## Duke Blue Devils Win
Duke Blue Devils picked up a crucial victory over Virginia on Friday night.
## Two-Game Streak Ends
The Blue Devils walked into Charlottesville on Friday night amid a two-game losing streak, needing a victory over a talented Cavaliers club to get back to .500 in league play.
## Late-Game Trickery
Some late-game trickery from the Blue Devils, mixed with a highly productive second half from the Blue Devils' defense overall, put Duke in a position to win and emerge on the good side of a…
## First Half Struggles
Duke looked night and day offensively to start the game compared to what it looked like against North Carolina at Wallace Wade Stadium last weekend.
## Walker Eget Injury
Starting quarterback Walker Eget suffered a finger injury, which propelled redshirt freshman Dan Mahan into the starting role for the rest of the first half.
## First Half Deficit
The Blue Devils struggled to find any sort of offensive rhythm for the remainder of the half.
## Second Half Comeback
Eget returned in the second half, and he made some big throws late to keep the Blue Devils alive.
## Game-Winning Play
Diaz and his staff pulled out some magic at the end of the game, using a trick play that resulted in Sheppard throwing a touchdown to true freshman wide receiver Brody Keefe to take the…
## Momentum Gained
The Blue Devils got it done and head home with some momentum.
## Key takeaway

Duke Blue Devils beat UVA in a late-game trick play to end two-game losing streak.