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Dukes pound the ground in first conference win

Rowan DuBois | staff writer Duquesne opened their conference season with a run-powered 34-14 victory over Stonehill on Saturday, as running backs Taj Butts and Ness Davis rushed for a combined 185 yards. The Dukes are now 15-3 in Northeast Conference openers since joining the NEC in 2008. They move to 3-3 (1-0 NEC) on the season with the win while Stonehill falls to 2-4 … Continue reading Dukes pound the ground in first conference win

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Dukes clinch NEC co-championship

  Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor After falling to Sacred Heart on the road last weekend, the Dukes lost their spot in the driver’s seat to the Football Championship Series playoffs. Heading into their final conference matchup against Central Connecticut at Rooney Field, the Red and Blue needed a bevy of scenarios to go their way for an outright Northeast Conference title. At the … Continue reading Dukes clinch NEC co-championship

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