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Hall runs for 254 in Pitt win

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke twice thought it had Pittsburgh pinned deep in its own end of the field. Both times, that became prime scoring position for Darrin Hall.

Hall rushed for career highs of 254 yards and three touchdowns, including two long ones before his go-ahead 4-yarder with 10:48 to play, and Pittsburgh upset Duke 24-17 on Saturday.

Hall broke a century-old school record with his 92-yard touchdown run that came 18 seconds after Duke took a double-digit lead, and also scored on an early 79-yard run for the Panthers (3-5, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference).

Before this, Pitt hadn’t rushed for more than 208 yards as a team all season. This became the best day by an individual Pitt rusher since James Conner ran for 263 yards and three scores in a loss to Duke in 2014.

“I got faith in all of them, guys,” coach Pat Narduzzi said of his running backs. “He ended up being the hot guy today. I knew he had it in him. ... Our offensive line came out with an attitude today.”

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