FCS Duquesne stops two-point try, defeats Ohio 28-26
ATHENS, Ohio -- — Darius Perrantes passed for one touchdown and ran for another, the Duquesne defense stopped a two-point conversion attempt with less than 10 seconds remaining and the FCS Dukes defeated Ohio 28-26 on Saturday.
It was Duquesne's first victory over an FBS opponent in program history.
After Duquesne (1-1) built a 28-20 lead on Brian Bruzdewicz's 27-yard field goal with two minutes, 46 seconds remaining, Ohio (0-2) drove 67 yards, capped by a 3-yard touchdown pass from Kurtis Rourke to Ty Walton with nine seconds remaining. Rourke's two-point pass was broken up by Tim Lowery.
Bruzdewicz kicked four field goals and the Dukes also scored on a safety. Perrantes completed 23 of 34 passes for 194 yards. His passing touchdown was a 3-yard hookup with Joey Isabella, giving the Dukes a 25-13 lead on the first play of the fourth quarter.
Ohio responded with a 10-play, 71-yard drive that ended with a 2-yard touchdown run by Rourke. He also completed 14 of 22 passes for 168 yards. The Dukes took 7:59 off the clock with a drive that ended with Bruzdewicz's fourth field goal (in four tries) and their eight-point lead.
Ohio's De’Montre Tuggle returned the opening kickoff 83 yards for a touchdown and his 15-yard touchdown run finished off Ohio's first offensive possession for a 13-3 lead early in the first quarter.
Game Information
2024 Northeast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Duquesne | 4-0 | 6-2 |
Robert Morris | 4-0 | 6-3 |
Central Connecticut | 3-1 | 4-5 |
Wagner | 2-2 | 4-6 |
Long Island University | 2-2 | 2-7 |
Stonehill | 1-2 | 1-7 |
St. Francis (PA) | 1-4 | 3-6 |
Mercyhurst | 0-3 | 2-7 |
2024 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Western Michigan | 4-0 | 5-3 |
Miami (OH) | 3-1 | 4-4 |
Ohio | 3-1 | 5-3 |
Bowling Green | 3-1 | 4-4 |
Buffalo | 3-2 | 5-4 |
Toledo | 3-2 | 6-3 |
Ball State | 2-2 | 3-5 |
Eastern Michigan | 2-3 | 5-4 |
Northern Illinois | 1-3 | 4-4 |
Central Michigan | 1-3 | 3-5 |
Akron | 1-4 | 2-7 |
Kent State | 0-4 | 0-8 |