Duquesne defense shines at Saint Francis

Tristan Huyett | staff writer | Led by two defensive touchdowns, Duquesne football tallied its fourth straight win in a 38-7 rout at Saint Francis on Saturday and moved to 4-2 overall, 2-0 in Northeast Conference play. The scoring started for the Dukes when an errant pass from SFU’s Adrian Mejia found its way to linebacker Ty Howard, who took the ball the other way … Continue reading Duquesne defense shines at Saint Francis

Football buries WVW on Senior Day

Matthew Theodros | staff writer Duquesne football triumphed in its 2024 home opener with a dominant 35-0 win over West Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday at Rooney Field. The victory brightened a notable day for the Dukes, who recognized 37 upperclassmen for their Senior Day. Families, friends and coaches gathered prior to kickoff to celebrate the graduating players for their final home opener. “I love winning … Continue reading Football buries WVW on Senior Day

Henne: Big Ten unfit for CFP this season

Luke Henne | Staff Writer Oct. 22, 2020 As the NCAA Division I FBS college football season enters its eighth week, the Big Ten Conference will return to the field of play, just a few short months after this reality looked to be impossible. A marquee conference, with powerhouses like Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, will compete in an abbreviated eight-game schedule … Continue reading Henne: Big Ten unfit for CFP this season

Looking Down the Lines: CFB and NFL Predictions

Last time out: 1-4-1 overall, 0-3-1 CFB, 1-1 NFL. Season record: 3-8-1 overall, 2-6-1 CFB, 1-2 NFL. I need to turn this around. The issue, you see, isn’t that I’m losing a bunch of games, I’m just losing the games that I pick in here, and some of them are stupid. Maryland, you have to be kidding me. The Terps had the ball starting inside … Continue reading Looking Down the Lines: CFB and NFL Predictions

Looking Down the Line — Week 1

Drew White | Staff Writer Sept. 5, 2019 Welcome to your weekly picks center. This segment will go through each weekends’ slate of games, with a focus mainly on NCAA football and the NFL, and pick some projected winners along with some potential upsets to keep an eye on. Now, let’s pick some winners and watch some games. College Football Picks: Vanderbilt @ Purdue (-7), Saturday, 12 p.m.  Rondale Moore. That is all you need … Continue reading Looking Down the Line — Week 1

Crawford, Fitzpatrick sign mini-camp deals

Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer May 2, 2019 Duquesne football’s season may have ended in December, but the program continues to enjoy the effects of an unprecedented season on the Bluff. A year after a crushing loss to Central Connecticut State in the de facto NEC Championship game in 2017, the program responded with a dramatic victory over the Blue Devils to reclaim the championship … Continue reading Crawford, Fitzpatrick sign mini-camp deals

Dukes football team set to face FBS Hawaii Sept. 22

Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 09/20/2018 On Aug. 25, the Duquesne football team traveled about 500 miles northeast of the Bluff to Amherst, Massachusetts, where it faced the Massachusetts Minutemen. The game, a 63-15 DU loss, was Duquesne’s second-ever contest against a FBS opponent, with the first coming in 2014 at Buffalo. The Minutemen, led offensively by the talented quarterback tandem of Andrew Ford and … Continue reading Dukes football team set to face FBS Hawaii Sept. 22

2018-19 College Football Preview

Following an offseason filled with drama and storylines, college football is officially back — and nobody’s quite sure what to expect The Duquesne Duke sports staff 08/30/2018 Following months of having nothing to follow but baseball, sports fans across the country finally get a taste of big-time college football again this weekend for the first time since Jan. 8, when Alabama triumphantly topped Georgia in the … Continue reading 2018-19 College Football Preview

College Football Playoff taking form

By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor Who’s in? Who’s out? The college football world has been waiting to find that out since the season kicked off on Aug. 26 and that time is rapidly approaching. The penultimate CFP Rankings have been released and they feature No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide, No. 2 the Ohio State Buckeyes, No. 3 Clemson Tigers and No. 4 Washington Huskies. … Continue reading College Football Playoff taking form