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Durham: No. 23 Duke falls 28-25 at Georgia Tech in first loss
Georgia Tech won 28-25 in Atlanta on Saturday. Duke is 4-1 and 1-1 in the ACC after an eight-game win streak ended. A 33-yard field-goal try was no good with 4 seconds left.
By Triangle Local Newsroom · Published
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What we know
Confirmed
- Georgia Tech beat No. 23 Duke 28-25 on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.Confirmed by Georgia Tech Athletics game recap; Duke Athletics box score
- Duke is 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the ACC after its first loss of the season. Georgia Tech is 2-3 and 1-1 in the ACC.Confirmed by Georgia Tech Athletics recap; Duke Athletics box score and schedule
- The loss ended Duke's eight-game winning streak.Confirmed by Georgia Tech Athletics recap
- Trelain Maddox ran for three Georgia Tech touchdowns, including a 1-yard score with 54 seconds left that made it 28-25.Confirmed by Georgia Tech Athletics recap; Duke Athletics box score
- Duke kicker Gavin Strange's 33-yard field-goal try was no good with 4 seconds left.Confirmed by Duke Athletics box score
- Duke next hosts North Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2.Confirmed by Duke Athletics schedule
What happened
Georgia Tech beat No. 23 Duke 28-25 on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta.
The loss is Duke's first of the season. The Blue Devils are 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the ACC. Georgia Tech is 2-3 and 1-1. Duke's eight-game winning streak is over. The official Georgia Tech recap and the Duke box score both list the same final.
How it ended
Trelain Maddox ran for three Georgia Tech touchdowns: 5 yards in the second quarter, 60 yards in the third, and 1 yard with 54 seconds left. That last score put the Yellow Jackets ahead 28-25.
Duke had gone in front 25-21 with 2:40 remaining on a 5-yard run by Nate Sheppard. After Maddox's go-ahead score, Duke moved into field-goal range. Gavin Strange's 33-yard try was no good with 4 seconds left, according to the official box score.
Sheppard finished with 99 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Those numbers appear in both the box score and the Georgia Tech recap.
What's next
Duke hosts North Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 3:30 p.m. at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, on ESPN2, according to the team's schedule.
Why it matters
Duke is one of the Triangle's three ACC teams, and this was its first loss after a 4-0 start. The Blue Devils host UNC in Durham next Saturday.
Sources
- Georgia Tech Drops 23rd-Ranked Duke (game recap)
Official sourcePublished by Georgia Tech Athletics · Checked Oct 10, 2026, 9:30 PM
- Football vs Georgia Tech on 10/10/2026, box score
Official sourcePublished by Duke Athletics · Checked Oct 10, 2026, 9:30 PM
- 2026 Football Schedule
Official sourcePublished by Duke Athletics · Checked Oct 10, 2026, 9:30 PM
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