Duquesne Dukes @ Albany Great Danes
Crook, defense lead Albany past Duquesne 17-14
ALBANY, N.Y. -- D.J. Crook threw two touchdown passes and Albany held on to beat Duquesne 17-14 on Saturday.
Crook connected with Brad Harris for a 34-yard scoring strike. Crook's 29-yard touchdown pass to Zee Roberson tied the game at 14 early in the third quarter. Patrick Toole kicked a 28-yard field goal with 1:16 remaining in the third quarter for the Great Danes.
Albany (2-2) forced two turnovers and held Duquesne (2-2) to 81 yards of total offense in the second half.
Dillon Buechel led the Dukes just past midfield with five seconds to play. Chris Johnson picked off Buechel at the Albany 2 to end it.
Rafiq Douglas bullied in from the 1 to cap a 14-play, 73-yard opening drive for the Dukes. Buechel threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Chris King just before halftime to give the Dukes a 14-7 lead.
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Game Information
Albany, NY
2025 Standings
| Northeast Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 6-1 | 8-5 |
| Duquesne | 5-2 | 7-5 |
| Mercyhurst | 4-3 | 5-7 |
| Long Island University | 4-3 | 6-6 |
| Wagner | 4-3 | 5-7 |
| Stonehill | 3-4 | 4-8 |
| Robert Morris | 2-5 | 3-9 |
| New Haven | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Saint Francis | 0-7 | 0-11 |
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