Mountain Hawks soar over Duquesne, 35-21

Rowan DuBois | staff writer Duquesne couldn’t quite get over the hump against No. 10 Lehigh on Saturday, falling to the inner-state foe 35-21. The third-ranked Mountain Hawks defense had only conceded 24 points all season heading into the matchup.   Duquesne moves to 1-2 on the season with its sole win coming against Division II Lincoln University in the Dukes home opener, prevailing 55-14. … Continue reading Mountain Hawks soar over Duquesne, 35-21

Duquesne pounds Towson, advances in playoffs

Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Nov. 29, 2018 Duquesne’s football team did something on Saturday, Nov. 24 that it had never done before — win an NCAA FCS playoff game. It did it in dominant fashion, too, topping No. 16 Towson, 31-10, thanks in large part to some 31 unanswered points, 28 of them coming in the second half. Duquesne’s offense sputtered early, but a … Continue reading Duquesne pounds Towson, advances in playoffs

Buechel placed on FCS Player of the Year watch list

Andrew Holman | Sports Editor When the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) FCS National Player of the Year Trophy watch list came out, there was a familiar name on that list. It was the name Dillon Buechel. The redshirt senior was the first quarterback to lead the Duquesne Dukes football program to an outright NEC conference championship and the first quarterback to guide the Red … Continue reading Buechel placed on FCS Player of the Year watch list