Sacred Heart Pioneers @ Duquesne Dukes
Duquesne 35, Sacred Heart 3
PITTSBURGH -- Sean Patterson accounted for five touchdowns to lead Duquesne to a 35-3 rout of Sacred Heart on Saturday in a Northeast Conference game.
Patterson, the Dukes' quarterback, rushed for three touchdowns and passed for two more. After a scoreless first quarter, Duquesne (5-2, 3-1) scored twice in the second quarter on Patterson's 14-yard run and his 44-yard touchdown pass to Gianni Carter.
In the third quarter, Patterson scored on runs of 15 and 44 yards. In the fourth quarter, Patterson hit Carter again for a touchdown, this one a 12-yarder. In all, Patterson completed 10 of 19 passes for 156 yards and ran eight times for 71 yards -- 53 coming on his longest run of the day.
Larry McCoy rushed for 93 yards in 22 carries for the Dukes, one yard more than Sacred Heart (2-5, 1-3) managed in 35 rushing attempts.
Game Information
Pittsburgh, PA
2025 Standings
| Coastal Athletic AssociationCoastal 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 |
| Northeast ConferenceNortheast 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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