PITTSBURGH - In the battle for first place in the Northeast Conference, Duquesne defeated RMU 31-6 on Saturday afternoon at Rooney Field.
The Dukes (7-2, 4-0 NEC) scored the game's first 24 points before the Colonials (6-4, 3-1 NEC) got on the board courtesy of
Delvecchio Powell II's 10-yard touchdown run.
Anthony Chiccitt was 10-of-22 for 122 yards, Powell finished with 42 yards on the ground and
Shawn Charles hauled in seven balls for 88 yards.
Keon Freeman made a game-high 12 stops with four tackles for loss. On special teams,
Steven Earnest averaged 41.6 yards per punt and had three kicks inside of the 20.
Duquesne's defense held RMU to 237 yards and stopped the Colonials on 10-of-11 third down attempts while sacking the quarterback seven times.
Up next, RMU remains on the road when it travels to Central Connecticut (5-5, 3-1 NEC). The Blue Devils defeated Stonehill 21-17 earlier today. The regular season wraps up on November 23 at Joe Walton Stadium when the Colonials welcome Stonehill for Senior Day.
SERIES NOTES
- Duquesne leads the all-time series 14-8 (9-4 in NEC play)
- The Dukes own a 10-2 advantage at Rooney Field
- Today's game was the first time the Colonials and Dukes played since 2019
- This was the second-lowest point total for RMU against Duquesne – the Dukes shutout the Colonials on November 22, 2014 22-0
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