CHAPEL HILL — Duke football knew it was there.

Down by one point with just more than two minutes remaining, the Blue Devils were facing a fourth-and-3 from the Tar Heels ' 27. They had two options: kick the field goal and go up by two, or run a fake and potentially score a touchdown or set up for one.

They opted with option No. 2.

"I just didn't love, I mean, we're down by one and you kick and you're up by two," head coach Manny Diaz said postgame. "I would rather be winning than losing, but up by two is not great."

Todd Pelino had made one kick earlier on the night – a 33-yarder – and had another miss that negated by a roughing the kicker penalty. He lined up for what would've been a 44-yard kick, but holder Kade Reynoldson pitched it to him, and he took off around the left edg

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