Duquesne Dukes @ Sacred Heart Pioneers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DUQ | 21 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
SHU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Buechel with 2 TD passes, Duquesne beats Sacred Heart 41-14
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Dillon Buechel threw two first quarter touchdown passes and Duquesne cruised to a 41-14 victory over Sacred Heart on Saturday.
Buechel was 22 of 37 for 320 yards. Chris King had nine catches for 111 yards with a touchdown. Reggie McKnight had a touchdown catch and Rafiq Douglas ran for a 13-yard touchdown for Duquesne (7-3, 4-1 Northeast Conference), which snapped a two-game losing skid against Sacred Heart (4-5, 1-3).
Buechel threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to McKnight and an 18-yard scoring strike to King on the first two offensive series. Austin Crimmins kicked a 40-yard punt to pin the Pioneers on their 5-yard line, and Pioneers quarterback RJ Noel fumbled two plays later. Zach Zidian recovered in the end zone to put the Dukes up 21-0 in the first quarter.
Crimmins made two field goals, and Christian Kuntz had an interception return for a touchdown late for the Dukes.
Game Information
Fairfield, CT
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 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 12-3 |
| New Hampshire | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Monmouth | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| William & Mary | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Maine | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Elon | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Stony Brook | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| North Carolina A&T | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Campbell | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Bryant | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| UAlbany | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Hampton | 0-8 | 2-10 |
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