Duquesne holds off Sacred Heart 28-24
PITTSBURGH -- Daniel Parr threw a touchdown pass to Kellon Taylor and ran for a score, A.J. Hines rushed for 213 yards and Duquesne held off Sacred Heart 28-24 on Saturday.
The Dukes (7-3), Sacred Heart (6-4) and Central Connecticut State (6-4) are tied for first place in the Northeast Conference with 4-1 records.
Trailing 28-24 with 2:52 to play, Sacred Heart recovered a fumble on their own 35 for a chance at a game-winning drive, but were stopped on downs and the Dukes ran out the clock after Hines converted on third-and-1.
Parr scored on a 4-yard run three plays after Jassir Jordan returned the opening kickoff 76 yards. Hines (31 carries) capped the Dukes' second drive with a 32-yard run. Hines gained 232 yards on 33 carries in Duquesne's 47-30 win over Wagner last week.
Parr, 11 of 16 for 126 yards passing, hit Taylor on a 36-yard TD pass for a 21-7 Duquesne halftime lead. Taylor caught five passes for a career-high 86 yards. Daquan Worley scored on a 1-yard run in the third.
The Pioneers rallied in the second half, with Jordan Meachum (174 yards on 29 carries) scoring on a 1-yard run and Kevin Duke on a 3-yard run. Noah Gettman kicked a 24-yard field goal, but Sacred Heart couldn't convert on the final drive. Julius Chestnut gained 131 yards on 10 carries.
Game Information
2023 FCS Independents Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Kennesaw State | 0-0 | 3-6 |
2023 Northeast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Duquesne | 6-1 | 7-5 |
St. Francis (PA) | 4-3 | 4-6 |
Merrimack | 4-3 | 5-6 |
Stonehill | 4-3 | 5-5 |
Long Island University | 4-3 | 4-7 |
Wagner | 3-4 | 4-7 |
Sacred Heart | 2-5 | 2-9 |
Central Connecticut | 1-6 | 3-8 |