By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor It’s been a tumultuous past few weeks for the Duquesne football team after it dropped two back-to-back games to Albany and Dayton on the road. Despite those stumbling blocks, the Dukes found a way to regroup this past Saturday with a decisive 27-10 win over the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils. With the victory, the team is now 7-1 … Continue reading Football team back in win column after topping CCSU
By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke Many people on campus just know him as Dillon Buechel, quarterback of the Duquesne football team, but they just might be surprised to find out that there is much more to his story than just being a football player. A local kid, born and raised right here in the Pittsburgh area, Buechel is a family man, a future … Continue reading Starting QB Buechel taking nothing for granted
By: Joseph Sykes, Andrew Holman and Julian Routh | The Duquesne Duke The 2015 Duquesne football season is almost here, and that means it’s time to brush up on your knowledge of the team. To help you out, we at The Duke put together a mock fantasy draft with Joseph Sykes, Julian Routh and Andrew Holman giving their two cents on six of the squad’s … Continue reading Drafting a fantasy team with Duquesne football players
Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke After finishing the 2014 season a modest 6-6, the Duquesne football team returned to Rooney Field on Saturday for the annual spring football game. The game included a number of intensive drills, a full squad scrimmage and a heartfelt halftime ceremony celebrating the lives of two late Duquesne students. “A lot of the young guys that got a lot … Continue reading Football team closes Spring practice on a high note
Rich Donahue | The Duquesne Duke A week removed from a loss in their conference home opener and at starting quarterback, the Duquesne football team entered their matchup against the Alderson-Broaddus Battlers with great uncertainty. With their season in jeopardy following quarterback Dillon Buechel’s injury a week ago against Sacred Heart, the Dukes took the field Saturday under the helms of backup Ryan Egolf. The … Continue reading Red & Blue topple Alderson-Broaddus at Rooney
Saúl Berríos-Thomas | Layout Editor At the top of every list of leaders in receiving across the Northeastern Conference, you will find one name: Chris King. King, a junior wide receiver from Crofton, Maryland, attended high school at Dematha Catholic, the same school as NFL running back Brian Westbrook. He was one of the top receivers on the team and attracted the attention of the … Continue reading King continues dominance at wideout for Red & Blue
Pat Higgins | Sports Editor With twenty-three seconds to go on a fourth-and-goal in Saturday’s matchup against Sacred Heart, the Duquesne football team let a crucial conference win slip out of their grasp at Rooney Field. Sacred Heart quarterback R.J. Noel found receiver Tyler Dube just inside the left pylon for a 12-yard touchdown that gave the Big Red a 23-20 win. The loss snapped … Continue reading Dukes fall to Sacred Heart late in fourth quarter
Rich Donahue | The Duquesne Duke It was a wet and wild Homecoming game for the Duquesne Dukes. Through the rain, wind and at one point hail, the Dukes took on the West Liberty Hilltoppers in a non-conference matchup. Aside the festivities on the campus Saturday afternoon, the Dukes (3-2) steamrolled the Hilltoppers (2-3) 39-13 on Rooney Field. The victory marked the eighth straight win … Continue reading Dukes roll over W. Liberty in Homecoming game
Rich Donahue | The Duquesne Duke In a city that lives on football, it’s hard for the Duquesne Dukes to stand out in the crowd. But the Dukes can brag about something that not even the Pittsburgh Steelers can claim: a seven-game home winning streak. For the seventh time in as many games at Rooney Field, the Dukes prevailed, this time defeating the Monmouth Hawks … Continue reading Dukes win seventh straight game at Rooney
Rich Donahue | The Duquesne Duke On the heels of back-to-back losses to begin the season, the Dukes were looking for answers heading into their home opener with the Dayton Flyers. After finishing the 2013 season unbeaten at Rooney Field, the Dukes (1-2) grounded the visiting Flyers (1-1) 33-13 to keep the streak alive. The Dukes began their season on the road against the Buffalo … Continue reading Football wins home opener against Dayton
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