ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Riley Leonard ran for two touchdowns and threw for 173 yards, and Duke wrapped up an impressive first season under Mike Elko with a 30–13 victory over UCF in the Military Bowl on Wednesday.
The Blue Devils (9–4) have won four consecutive bowl games, although this was their first appearance in one since 2018. Jordan Moore ran for a touchdown in the first quarter, and then Duke took control in the second.
UCF (9–5) lost three of its final four games this season. John Rhys Plumlee managed only 28 yards passing in the first half and 182 for the game.
Moore opened the scoring with a 14-yard run, but Isaiah Bowser’s 1-yard touchdown run for the Knights tied the game at 7. Duke outscored UCF 13–0 in the second quarter to take control….