Duke's 4OT win against Virginia Tech keeps it in ACC Coastal hunt

Duke is not ready to concede its position in the ACC Coastal race.

After four hours of football, Duke quarterback Thomas Sirk weaved his way through a host of Virginia Tech defenders to score a two-point conversion and give the Blue Devils a 45-43 four-overtime win against the Hokies.

The win ensured that Duke would keep pace with Pittsburgh and North Carolina in the ACC Coastal Division race. All three teams are 6-1 after wins on Saturday.

Pitt needed a late field goal for a victory against Syracuse and North Carolina shook off some early struggles to defeat Virginia 26-13.

Pitt has the edge in the Coastal because it’s 4-0 in conference play while Duke and North Carolina are both 2-0, but none of the three teams have played each other yet.

That will change Thursday when Pitt and North Carolina meet.

The ACC Coastal race is far more interesting than the Atlantic between Clemson and Florida State simply because Pitt has been an unexpected player in coach Pat Narduzzi’s first season. Pitt, Duke and North Carolina are head and shoulders better than the other teams in the division, so it will be interesting in the next few weeks to see which of the three reigns supreme.

For more Duke news, visit DevilsIllustrated.com.

For more Pittsburgh news, visit Panther-lair.com.

For more North Carolina news, visit TarHeelIllustrated.com.

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