Perkins, defense lead Virginia in 48-14 rout of Duke

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Bronco Mendenhall was at a loss to explain how Virginia's game against Duke turned into a blowout. So were his players. "I thought it would come down to the last possession, so holy cow," Mendenhall said. Bryce Perkins ran for three touchdowns and Wayne Taulapapa ran for two as the Cavaliers rolled, 48-14, their fifth consecutive victory against the Blue Devils. Virginia forced five turnovers and has forced 15 in the last four meetings between the rivals. "Maybe we're just in the right place at the right time when we play Duke," defensive end Eli Hanback said. Hanback had one of three fumble recoveries for the Cavaliers, who scored 20 points off those takeaways.