Duquesne Dukes @ Central Connecticut Blue Devils
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DUQ | 21 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
CCSU | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Beuchel's 3TDs send Duquesne to 52-19 win over CCSU
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. -- Dillon Buechel threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns, two to Wayne Capers Jr., who had 172 yards receiving, to lead Duquesne to a 52-19 win against Central Connecticut State on Saturday.
Duquesne (8-3, 5-1 Northeast Conference), which lost to conference co-champion St. Francis, struck early and often. After taking the opening kickoff, Buechel threw a 65-yard score to Capers 12 seconds into the game.
Before the quarter ended the Dukes led 21-3 after Buechel's 4-yard TD pass to Blair Roberts and A.J. Hines' 1-yard TD run. Hines had 110 yards and two scores on 23 carries.
Jacob Dolegala led a 5-play, 88-yard drive that ended when he threw a 29-yard TD to Mike Peterson to close the deficit to 21-13. But on the following kickoff, Xavier Nelson took it back 82-yards to push the lead to 15.
Dolegala threw for 291 yards and two scores and Joey Fields had five receptions and 128 yards for Central Connecticut State (2-9, 1-5).
Game Information
New Britain, 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 |
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