{
  "id": 18857317,
  "title": "Nate Sheppard Breaks Duke Record on His First Carry Against NC State",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/nate-sheppard-breaks-duke-record-on-his-first-carry-against-nc-state",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T04:17:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/nate-sheppard-breaks-duke-record-on-his-first-carry-against-nc-state-12682986"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nate Sheppard broke Duke's record on his first carry against NC State, scoring twice and finishing with 217 rushing yards. The sophomore had already reached 1,000 yards for the second straight season and was a touchdown away from setting the school's single-season rushing record. Sheppard's opening run of 69 yards to the end zone came just 43 seconds into the game. He followed up with two more touchdowns and added 217 yards on the ground, becoming the first player in Duke history to reach 200 rushing yards twice in one season. Duke dominated the game, winning 41-3 and moving to a 7-2 record and 4-2 ACC mark. NC State finished with 217 yards rushing and passing combined.",
  "summary": "Nate Sheppard set Duke’s season rushing touchdown record on a 69-yard run and finished with 217 yards in a 41-3 win at NC State.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}