Duke Wins Fifth Consecutive ACC Opener, Defeat Stanford, 35-7

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke football earned its fifth consecutive win in an ACC opener, fueled by three touchdowns from Nate Sheppard, in a 35-7 victory over Stanford on Saturday evening. The Blue Devils (3-0, 1-0 ACC) and Cardinal (1-2, 0-2 ACC) played a scoreless first quarter, but Duke seized control with a pair of touchdowns before halftime. With the victory, Duke extended its overall winning streak to seven games, its longest since a seven-game stretch from Nov. 23, 2023 to Oct. 4, 2024. The fifth straight win in an ACC opener is the longest unbeaten streak in such games in…