Via GoDuke.com

DALLAS – Duke was honored on Friday as the first-ever winner of the Pop-Tarts Crazy Good Play of the Week.

The winning play was quarterback Riley Leonard's 44-yard go-ahead touchdown run in the second half of the Blue Devils' 28-7 upset of then-No. 9 Clemson on Monday night.

Florida Citrus Sports and Pop-Tarts are teaming up to present the Pop-Tarts 'Crazy Good' Play of the Week during the 2023-24 college football season. Each week the winning play will be selected in conjunction with the Football Writers Association of America.

This new weekly award will celebrate the incredible athleticism, awe-inspiring strategy, and jaw-dropping "did you see that?" moments from college football each week.

For the rest of the season, the FWAA will announce the Pop-Tarts Crazy Good Play of the Week after the conclusion of all games each week. There will be 13 teams honored this year, running from the beginning to the end of the regular season. The winning team will receive a care package of Pop-Tarts pastries to celebrate its win. All NCAA Division I schools are eligible to be selected.

No. 21 Duke returns to Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium on Saturday when it welcomes Lafayette at 6 p.m.

Via GoDuke.com

DURHAM – Duke junior quarterback Riley Leonard has been selected to the preseason watch list for the Manning Award, sponsored by the Allstate Sugar Bowl, which is an honor presented annually to the top quarterback in the country.

This is Leonard's third preseason watch list selection as he was also tabbed to the Maxwell Award and Davey O'Brien Award watch lists.

Leonard returns for his second campaign as Duke's starting quarterback and was tabbed a team captain for the upcoming season. In 20 career games (14 starts), he has completed 287-of-454 (.632) passes for 3,348 yards with 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He owns a career pass efficiency rating of 137.35. On the ground, Leonard has rushed 171 times for 872 yards (5.09) and 15 touchdowns.