Duquesne rallies, 17-7
Mccoy fuels Dukes’ ground attack with 125 yards, one TD
Duquesne notched its first win of the season with a 17-7 win against Dayton fueled by senior running back Larry McCoy and his 125 yards rushing.
In addition to his 125 yards on 27 carries, McCoy added a crucial late-game touchdown that put the Dukes (1-1) up by 10 points with just a few minutes remaining.
Duquesne pulled out the victory against the Flyers despite trailing for the majority of the game.
After the Dukes got the scoring started with a 26-yard field goal from kicker Charlie Leventry that put them up, 3-0, the Flyers (0-2) responded on their next possession, getting a 2-yard touchdown run from running back Will Bardo that put them up, 7-3.
That score held for the next 37 minutes, but with about 10 minutes remaining in the game, Duquesne senior quarterback Sean Patterson connected with junior wide receiver Gianni Carter on an 18-yard touchdown pass, giving the Dukes a 10-7 edge.
Just under seven minutes later, McCoy finished off an 80-yard drive with an 8-yard touchdown run that gave Duquesne a double-digit lead with 3:03 remaining.
Patterson finished the game 18-for-26 passing for 187 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He also rushed for 53 yards.
Other games
Albany 35, Robert Morris 10: Quarterback Will Fiacchi threw for three touchdown passes and, with the help of a strong running game that finished with 177 yards, the Great Danes (2-0) routed the Colonials (0-2), who have lost their first two games by a combined 87-10 margin.
IUP 56, Cheyney 0: The Crimson Hawks (2-0) piled up 323 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the ground in a blowout victory against the Wolves, who managed only 106 total yards and committed five turnovers.
California 48, Kutztown 45: The Vulcans (2-0) came back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to get past the Golden Bears (1-1). Vulcans quarterback Peter Lalich threw for two touchdowns and ran for one.
Carnegie Mellon 37, Allegheny 7: The Tartans (1-0) scored 34 unanswered points, and got 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns from Upper St. Clair product Tim Kikta as they routed the Gators (11).
College of Wooster 27, Saint Vincent 21: A 13-yard run from Chase Ullman in overtime proved to be the difference for the Fighting Scots (1-1) in an overtime win.
St. John Fisher 28, Washington & Jefferson 24: Two fourth-quarter touchdowns from quarterback Ryan Kramer to wide receiver Jason Beaumont propelled the Cardinals (2-0) to a comeback win against the Presidents (1-1), who had led 24-14 with 13 minutes remaining.
Shippensburg 55, Slippery Rock 35: Zach Zulli was 22 for 41, and threw for 348 yards and four touchdowns to lead the host Red Raiders (2-0) past Slippery Rock (1-1).
Saint Francis 39, Bryant 28: Running back Khari Dickson ran for 149 yards and a touchdown, pushing the Red Flash (1-1) to its first win of the season. Fellow running back John Kelly added 144 yards on the ground on 18 carries.
Youngstown State 59, Valparaiso 0: The Penguins (2-0), fresh off their 31-17 upset of Pitt last week, showed no signs of slowing down in a shutout of the visiting Crusaders (0-2). Torrian Pace rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns.