Montel Harris rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries in the first half and Boston College took a 7-6 advantage into halftime.
Duke scored first on a Will Snyderwine 29-yard field goal with9:39 left in the first quarter to give the Blue Devils a 3-0 lead.
Harris answered with a 15-yard touchdown run with 7:35 left in the second quarter (Nate Freese PAT good), giving Boston College its first lead of the day, 7-3.
Snyderwine hit another field goal, this time from 40-yards out, to cut Boston College's lead to 7-6 with 0:45 left before the break.
Eagles true freshman quarterback Chase Rettig has completed 5-of-12 passes for 97 yards. For Duke, quarterback Sean Renfree has completed 15-of-22 passes for 149 yards.