On Saturday night, Duke football improved to 8-3 overall and 4-3 in conference play under first-year Blue Devil coach Manny Diaz, grinding out a 31-28 home win over the Virginia Tech Hokies (5-6, 3-4 ACC) in Wallace Wade Stadium.

With Manny Diaz returning to Miami this weekend with Duke, here's a look back at what led to his firing at Miami and his time with the Hurricanes:

The Duke football team beat NC State by 10 points on Saturday, but the result could have swung in a very different direction if not for tight end Jake Taylor at the end of the first half. With the Blue Devils leading 12-6 and within 15 yards of the end zone