Duke Beats Florida State 23-16, Earns First Victory Over Seminoles After 22 Straight Losses

By BOB SUTTON DURHAM, N.C. — An historic result didn’t seem all that unusual for Duke on Friday night. Chandler Rivers scored on an interception return, Todd Pelino kicked three field goals and the Blue Devils beat Florida State for the first time in 23 all-time meetings, winning 23-16 on Friday night. “I really feel like they expected to win the game,” Duke coach Manny Diaz said of his players. Star Thomas ran for 88 yards and a touchdown and the Blue Devils (6-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) bounced back from their first loss of the season nearly two weeks earlier. Florida State (1-6, 1-5) had its misery extended despite outgaining Duke by 111 yards. “The game went about the way we expected,” Diaz said.