The No. 5 Hurricanes were on upset alert against Duke and former Miami coach Manny Diaz. But a pair of freshmen helped turn the game around. Freshman cornerback O.J. Frederique Jr. had a crucial interception and first-year tight end Elija Lofton scored the go-ahead touchdown as Miami (9-0,

The Miami Hurricanes stayed undefeated with a 53-31 win over Duke on Saturday and once again climbed up the AP top 25 poll as a result. Miami checked in at No. 4 in the latest edition of the AP poll released on Sunday, one spot up from the No. 5 ranking the Hurricanes had last week.

The Hurricanes came back from a double-digit deficit to beat Duke thanks to excellent offensive play and defensive adjustments.

And it was needed to lead the No. 5 Hurricanes to a 53-31 comeback win over the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium to keep the team’s perfect record intact. Miami improves to 9-0 and 5-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. Duke falls to 6-3 and 2-3 in the ACC.