Duke downs Boston College 9-7

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke has had plenty of games over the years in which it didn't score a touchdown. These days, the Blue Devils can win those games. Ross Martin kicked three field goals to help Duke beat Boston College 9-7 on Saturday. It was Duke's first win without a touchdown since a 3-0 victory over Wake Forest in 1978. "It shows that we're resilient," Duke linebacker Dwayne Norman said. "We don't have to depend on one unit to win the game." Thomas Sirk passed for 195 yards for the Blue Devils (4-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won their first two league games for the third time in the last 34 years. Duke has started 4-1 or better through five games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1962-65. The Blue Devils won after totaling just 73 yards on 39 plays in the second half.