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
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 11/15/2018 Just over one year ago, the Duquesne football team welcomed NEC foe Central Connecticut State to Rooney Field. Both teams were 4-0 in-conference at the time of the meeting, and since each of the remaining teams in the seven-team league already had at least two losses, the Nov. 11, 2017, date between the Blue Devils and Dukes effectively served … Continue reading Dukes, Blue Devils set for NEC Championship rematch
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 10/18/2018 The Duquesne football team snapped a two-game skid on Oct. 13 and ran to its first Northeast Conference victory of the 2018 season in the process, when it beat the visiting Robert Morris Colonials, 48-24, at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. Junior tailback A.J. Hines and senior defensive back Daquan Worley combined for 278 rushing yards and five touchdowns … Continue reading DU thumps area rival RMU to move to 1-1 in NEC
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Oct. 11, 2018 The word “homecoming” is defined by Merriam-Webster as “the return of a group of people usually on a special occasion to a place formerly frequented or regarded as home,” and especially as “an annual celebration for alumni at a high school, college, or university — often used before another noun” — but that hardly describes the general … Continue reading Dukes drop heartbreaking NEC opener
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 09/27/2018 The Duquesne football team jumped out to an exciting 14-0 early lead against FBS foe Hawaii on Saturday, Sept. 22, but would eventually fall to the host Rainbow Warriors, 42-21, thanks in large part to 35 unanswered points. The Dukes managed to force their opponent into making several mishaps within the game’s opening moments, including a Jonathant Istache interception … Continue reading Dukes jump out to early lead, but fall at Hawaii
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
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Sept. 1, 2018 For the first time since a 37-21 win over Sacred Heart on Oct. 28, the Duquesne football team left the field victorious on Saturday afternoon, trouncing Division II opponent Lock Haven 45-0 at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. The Dukes moved to 1-1 following the win. The victory gives Duquesne its eleventh consecutive win in home-opening games, … Continue reading Duquesne tops Lock Haven 45-0 in home opener
Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer 08/30/2018 On Aug. 25, the Duquesne football team traveled to Amherst, Massachusetts, to begin its regular season against the Massachusetts Minutemen. The 5:35 p.m. ET kickoff signaled the official return of Division I college football across the country. The game also marked only the second time in Duquesne program history that the Dukes have faced a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) … Continue reading UMass decimates DU in football opener; Lock Haven next
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 08/23/2018 For the first time since a 38-29 loss to Bryant on Nov. 18, the Duquesne University football team will take to the field on Aug. 25, when it will face the Massachusetts Minutemen in Amherst, Mass. What’s certain is that UMass, a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision member, represents only the second FBS opponent that Duquesne has faced in … Continue reading Starting QB still undecided ahead of UMass game
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 04/26/2018 The Duke recognizes remarkable Duquesne players, coaches and teams for their successes over the past year in the third annual Duke Awards. Men’s Team of the Year: Football If it weren’t for a gut-wrenching 28-27 loss to Central Connecticut State on Nov. 11, the Duquesne football team would be celebrating its fifth Northeast Conference title in seven seasons, and would have … Continue reading 2017-18 Duke Awards
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