Duquesne secures share of NEC title after downing Wagner 34-26 | |
NEW YORK (AP) Darius Perrantes threw for 248 yards and a touchdown and Edward Robinson ran for two scores and Duquesne held off Wagner 34-26 on Saturday. Duquesne (6-3) improved to 5-0 for the first time as a member of the Northeast Conference. The Dukes secured at least a share of its sixth conference title, and guaranteed an above .500 record for the 28th time in 31 FCS seasons. On the final play and holding a 28-26 lead, the Dukes' Ryan Lopez returned a fumble 20 yards for a touchdown after sacking Wagner quarterback Steven Krajewski. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | S. Krajewski | 1592 | |||
| Passing TDs: | S. Krajewski | 14 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | Z. Palmer-Smith | 699 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | R. Spruill | 5 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | J. Bonelli | 580 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | J. Bonelli | 4 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2023 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/2 | at Fordham | L 16 - 46 | ||
| 9/9 | at Navy | L 0 - 24 | ||
| 9/16 | at Sacred Heart | W 17 - 10 | ||
| 9/23 | vs. Merrimack | W 30 - 27 | ||
| 9/30 | at Rutgers | L 3 - 52 | ||
| 10/12 | at Saint Francis U | L 7 - 31 | ||
| 10/21 | vs. Central Connecticut State | L 3 - 17 | ||
| 10/28 | vs. Stonehill | W 28 - 17 | ||
| 11/4 | vs. Duquesne | L 26 - 34 | ||
| 11/11 | at LIU | L 14 - 49 | ||
| 11/18 | vs. Post | W 48 - 21 | ||
| Northeast | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| Duquesne | 6-1 | 7-5 | ||||||||||
| Merrimack | 4-3 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| St. Francis (PA) | 4-3 | 4-6 | ||||||||||
| Stonehill | 4-3 | 5-5 | ||||||||||
| LIU-C.W. Post | 4-3 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| Wagner | 3-4 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 2-5 | 2-9 | ||||||||||
| Central Connecticut State | 1-6 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 3310 (90) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 1787 (93) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1523 (70) | ||||
| Points per game: | 17.5 (100) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 300.9 (95) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 24 (95) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 5 (110) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4017 (59) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2185 (44) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1832 (74) | ||||
| Points per game: | 29.8 (86) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 365.2 (62) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 40 (82) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 6 (16) | ||||
