FB: Duke vs. Virginia (ACC Championship Game—Saturday, December 6, 2025)

[wilson]

So, you are saying there's a chance?

In all seriousness, I think we’re about 4-1 odds against. That’s not nothing though; it’s significantly more likely than the series of events that transpired to land us in the game to begin with.

 

[DU82]

Duke uses Paciolan, which very often will not work on every combination of device, browser, phone number, credit card, etc. you have. You are probably going to have to call the ticket office tomorrow AM.

An update: Looks like the error is Paciolan; the ticket office was having problems this morning. Looks like this took them by surprise. (Like everybody else!)

 

[Reilly]

Virginia and Duke -- games ranked by point differential - team ranks per simple rating system

#23 Virginia

+41 #107 Coastal
+39 W&M
+28 #87 Stanford
+20 #90 VaTech
+17 @ #44 Duke
+10 @ #75 Cal
+08 #41 FSU
+03 @ #31 Lville
+02 #53 Wazzou
+01 @ #103 unc
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-04 @ #45 NCSU
-07 #50 WFU

#44 Duke

+35 @ #106 Syr
+28 Elon
+24 @ #75 Cal
+17 #50 WFU
+12 #45 NCSU
+07 @ #103 unc
+01 @ #39 Clemson
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-03 @ #71 UConn
-07 @ #43 Tulane
-09 #35 GaTech4-0
-17 #23 UVa
-26 #25 Illini

* Neither team played anyone elite -- #31 Lville for UVa and #23 UVa for Duke are highest.
* UVa of course won head-to-head +17 points -- maybe UVa's best overall win - beat decent team on road by decent margin
* Common opponents: Cal, UNC, NCSU, WFU ... UVA 2-2 with 0 point differential ... Duke 4-0 +60 points

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[heyman25]

UVA team has many 22 year old plus
QB Morris is 24 . Will be a challenge to disrupt their offense. Knocking ball loose is a tactic Duke defense should put to work again . Mensah has to be sharp. Can’t count on Brewer to provide good plays. Try to avoid 3rd and 5+ downs

 

[CameronBlue]

UVA team has many 22 year old plus
QB Morris is 24 . Will be a challenge to disrupt their offense. Knocking ball loose is a tactic Duke defense should put to work again . Mensah has to be sharp. Can’t count on Brewer to provide good plays. Try to avoid 3rd and 5+ downs

Wow, I wonder if he's the same astrological sign as Jordon Hudson.

 

[gep]

UVA team has many 22 year old plus
QB Morris is 24 . Will be a challenge to disrupt their offense. Knocking ball loose is a tactic Duke defense should put to work again . Mensah has to be sharp. Can’t count on Brewer to provide good plays. Try to avoid 3rd and 5+ downs

Yes… But not at the expense of missing the tackle.

 

[Bob Green]

Yes… But not at the expense of missing the tackle.

Exactly! Defensive Coordinator Jonathan Patke emphasized in a press conference earlier this season that Duke has a rule that the first guy to the ball carrier cannot try for the ball he must wrap up the runner. The second defender can go for the ball if it is exposed.

 

[AGDukesky]

So far Manny has not exactly flourished in big games. Here is a real opportunity against a pretty evenly matched team…

 

[YmoBeThere]

So far Manny has not exactly flourished in big games.

That will get you $42MM, 190 miles away as the crow flies.

 

[howardlander]

So far Manny has not exactly flourished in big games. Here is a real opportunity against a pretty evenly matched team…

Well isn't he 2 and 0 against UNC?

 

[OldPhiKap]

We won at Clemson this year, that was not chopped liver.

6-0 in-state over the last two seasons.

He’s not perfect, and our team has issues. But I don’t feel that we will be outcoached in this game.

 

[tteettimes]

Super Mod has spoken

 

[duke2x]

An update: Looks like the error is Paciolan; the ticket office was having problems this morning. Looks like this took them by surprise. (Like everybody else!)

If nothing else works, there are plenty of tickets available on theacc.com using Ticketmaster. I hate Ticketmaster but it mostly works.

 

[DU82]

If nothing else works, there are plenty of tickets available on theacc.com using Ticketmaster. I hate Ticketmaster but it mostly works.

Things seem to have been fixed. I ordered via the phone around 9AM, my receipt was emailed around 11:15. I checked later and was able to pre-order bowl tickets (that was also down this morning.)

If you’re able, order through Duke, that helps our numbers with the conference, and can influence future decisions, such as bowl locations.

Although I wouldn’t blame anybody for going to a secondary ticket broker and ordering a much cheaper ticket from any of the uNC fans that ordered in August expecting the 33rd NFL ‘team to be there.

 

[DU82]

We won at Clemson this year, that was not chopped liver.

6-0 in-state over the last two seasons.

He’s not perfect, and our team has issues. But I don’t feel that we will be outcoached in this game.

You know, a Duke “Our State” logo would make a great tattoo.

 

[TywinBlue]

This ACC championship game is an unexpected pleasure;
congratulations to HC Manny Diaz,
the players and staff for giving Duke football and our university a prime time stage on ABC.

That aside, you know "the powers that be" have instructed the game officials that in the best interests of the conference
and the sport -Duke cannot be allowed to win.

Expect controversy.

 

[duke2x]

That aside, you know "the powers that be" have instructed the game officials that in the best interests of the conference
and the sport -Duke cannot be allowed to win.

Expect controversy.

I'm thinking the referee from the Miami game will be in charge on Saturday.

 

[MarkD83]

We won at Clemson this year, that was not chopped liver.

6-0 in-state over the last two seasons.

He’s not perfect, and our team has issues. But I don’t feel that we will be outcoached in this game.

Actually 8-0…don’t forget the two wins vs Elon

 

[CameronBlue]

So far Manny has not exactly flourished in big games. Here is a real opportunity against a pretty evenly matched team…

Duke is on a 6 ACC road game winning streak. That's on the road to flourishing.

 

[wilson]

Wow, I wonder if he's the same astrological sign as Jordon Hudson.

Today I learned that Jordon Hudson was born the day after the title game win over Arizona. I like that she has never known a world where Shane Battier is not a champion.