Maalik Murphy threw three touchdown passes to Eli Pancol, including two that went for more than 75 yards, and overcame several mistakes as the Duke Blue Devils outlasted Virginia Tech

Duke defeated Virginia Tech 31-28 in a game that featured a little bit of everything. With the win, head coach Manny Diaz’s squad improves to 8-3 on the year for the team’s third straight eight-win season.

Duke hosts Virginia Tech on Saturday night. The Blue Devils are going for their eighth win. That would mark only the second time in program history that they reached the eight-win mark for three consecutive seasons.

Keep pace with Duke's uptempo offense Besides Duke's bout against Florida State, Maalik Murphy has thrown for two hundred yards in every game on Duke's sched

Following a bye week, Duke football welcomes Virginia Tech for the last home game of the season. After 30 minutes of play, the Blue Devils are clinging onto a 21-17 lead.