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FINAL
Elon Phoenix 17
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Duke Blue Devils 45
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Wallace Wade Stadium · 15,677 att.

Match Report

Mensah shines in second half of Duke debut in 45-17 win over Elon

— Darian Mensah threw three second-half touchdown passes in his Duke debut and the Blue Devils broke free from a halftime tie to defeat Elon 45-17 in Thursday night’s season opener.

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Team Stats

ELON DUKE
14
1st Downs
23
8-17
3rd down efficiency
5-9
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-0
275
Total Yards
548
112
Passing
389
11/18
Comp/Att
27/34
6.2
Yards per pass
11.4
163
Rushing
159
44
Rushing Attempts
25
3.7
Yards per rush
6.4
7-47
Penalties
3-15
0
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
0
32:53
Possession
27:07

Top Performers

ELON

  • Jeff Yurk NO 5 · YDS 249 · AVG 49.8
  • Luke Barnes FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 35
  • TJ Thomas NO 1 · YDS 46 · AVG 46.0
  • Landen Clark C/ATT 10/16 · YDS 101 · AVG 6.3

DUKE

  • Darian Mensah C/ATT 27/34 · YDS 389 · AVG 11.4
  • Cooper Barkate REC 5 · YDS 117 · AVG 23.4
  • Que'Sean Brown NO 4 · YDS 82 · AVG 20.5
  • Anderson Castle CAR 3 · YDS 69 · AVG 23.0

Highlights

01:20 Elon Phoenix vs. Duke Blue Devils: Full Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:36 Jaquez Moore crosses goal line for 32-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:42 End Zone! Landen Clark scores 2-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:14 Dillon Pardue makes timely sack vs. Elon Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 1:55 17-45

    Peyton Jones 5 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 9:18 17-38

    Que'Sean Brown 78 Yd Punt Return (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 11:28 17-31

    Sahmir Hagans 6 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 14:12 17-24

    Landyn Backey 3 Yd Run (Luke Barnes Kick)

    Q4
  5. Touchdown 5:46 10-24

    Andrel Anthony 27 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q3
  6. Touchdown 10:59 10-17

    Sahmir Hagans 15 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q3
  7. Touchdown 3:43 10-10

    Landen Clark 2 Yd Run (Luke Barnes Kick)

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 8:01 3-10

    Jaquez Moore 32 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q2
  9. Field Goal 9:50 3-3

    Luke Barnes 35 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  10. Field Goal 1:31 0-3

    Todd Pelino 41 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  1. ELON

    3 plays, 10 yards, 1:55 · End of Game

    Q4
  2. DUKE 1:55

    7 plays, 47 yards, 5:00 · Touchdown

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 1:55 17-45

    Peyton Jones 5 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q4
  4. ELON 6:55

    6 plays, 22 yards, 2:23 · Downs

    Q4
  5. ELON 9:18

    3 plays, 1 yard, 2:10 · Punt Return Touchdown

    Q4
  6. Touchdown 9:18 17-38

    Que'Sean Brown 78 Yd Punt Return (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q4
  7. DUKE 11:28

    5 plays, 80 yards, 2:39 · Touchdown

    Q4
  8. Touchdown 11:28 17-31

    Sahmir Hagans 6 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q4
  9. ELON 14:12

    12 plays, 75 yards, 6:34 · Touchdown

    Q4
  10. Touchdown 14:12 17-24

    Landyn Backey 3 Yd Run (Luke Barnes Kick)

    Q4
  11. DUKE 5:46

    8 plays, 88 yards, 3:36 · Touchdown

    Q3
  12. Touchdown 5:46 10-24

    Andrel Anthony 27 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q3
  13. ELON 9:22

    3 plays, -5 yards, 1:29 · Punt

    Q3
  14. DUKE 10:59

    8 plays, 83 yards, 3:57 · Touchdown

    Q3
  15. Touchdown 10:59 10-17

    Sahmir Hagans 15 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q3
  16. DUKE

    3 plays, 1 yard, 0:49 · End of Half

    Q2
  17. ELON 0:49

    3 plays, -4 yards, 1:06 · Punt

    Q2
  18. DUKE 1:55

    5 plays, 56 yards, 1:42 · Fumble

    Q2
  19. ELON 3:43

    9 plays, 75 yards, 4:18 · Touchdown

    Q2
  20. Touchdown 3:43 10-10

    Landen Clark 2 Yd Run (Luke Barnes Kick)

    Q2
  21. DUKE 8:01

    4 plays, 75 yards, 1:49 · Touchdown

    Q2
  22. Touchdown 8:01 3-10

    Jaquez Moore 32 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick)

    Q2
  23. ELON 9:50

    13 plays, 58 yards, 6:41 · Field Goal

    Q2
  24. Field Goal 9:50 3-3

    Luke Barnes 35 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  25. DUKE 1:31

    13 plays, 72 yards, 4:32 · Field Goal

    Q1
  26. Field Goal 1:31 0-3

    Todd Pelino 41 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  27. ELON 6:03

    5 plays, 19 yards, 2:40 · Punt

    Q1
  28. DUKE 8:43

    3 plays, 6 yards, 1:16 · Punt

    Q1
  29. ELON 9:59

    3 plays, -2 yards, 1:48 · Punt

    Q1
  30. DUKE 11:47

    5 plays, 35 yards, 1:32 · Missed FG

    Q1
  31. ELON 13:19

    3 plays, -6 yards, 1:41 · Punt

    Q1

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