Mercyhurst Lakers at Duquesne Dukes
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Duquesne turns back Mercyhurst 31-24 to reach first place in Northeast Conference
The Dukes trailed 10-7 at halftime before a 64-yard pass play from Perrantes to Joey Isabella gave them their first lead, 14-10 in the third quarter. Mercyhurst answered with Adam Urena's 24-yard touchdown pass to Rylan Davison to regain the lead, then a Duquesne field goal tied it at 17 heading to the fourth.
An 8-yard touchdown run by Clements gave the Dukes a 24-17 lead, then his 86-yard touchdown blast made it a two-touchdown game late in the quarter.
The Lakers got a 10-yard touchdown pass from Adam Urena to Cameron Barmore to get within 31-24, but Duquesne recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the final minute and a half.
Duquesne (6-2, 4-0) joined Robert Morris at the top of the NEC standings. The Colonials played a nonconference game on Saturday.
The Dukes' sixth straight win is their longest since the 2018 team also won six in a row.
Perantes completed 13 of 25 passes for 247 yards and Clements added 177 yards rushing on 15 carries. Isabella had 124 yards on four receptions.
Urena had three touchdown passes for the Lakers (2-7, 0-3), completing 38 of 52 passes for 345 yards. Davison had 14 catches for 152 yards with two touchdowns.
How To Watch
How can I watch Mercyhurst Lakers vs. Duquesne Dukes?
- TV Channel: Lakers at Dukes 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on NEC Front Row.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:24 | Rylan Davison 5 Yd pass from Adam Urena (Nathan Nagucki Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:07 | Tedy Afful 5 Yd pass from Darius Perrantes (Brian Bruzdewicz Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:47 | Nathan Nagucki 21 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:43 | Joey Isabella 64 Yd pass from Darius Perrantes (Brian Bruzdewicz Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:16 | Rylan Davison 24 Yd pass from Adam Urena (Nathan Nagucki Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 4:44 | Brian Bruzdewicz 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:09 | JaMario Clements 8 Yd Run (Brian Bruzdewicz Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:16 | JaMario Clements 86 Yd Run (Brian Bruzdewicz Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:30 | Cameron Barmore 10 Yd pass from Adam Urena (Nathan Nagucki Kick) |
Statistics
 MERC |
 DUQ |
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|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 8-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-10 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 397 | Total Yards | 464 |
| 345 | Passing | 247 |
| 38/52 | Comp/Att | 13/25 |
| 6.6 | Yards per pass | 9.9 |
| 52 | Rushing | 217 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 2.2 | Yards per rush | 7.2 |
| 5-50 | Penalties | 6-57 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:13 | Possession | 28:47 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 1,654 · Capacity:
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