Duquesne Dukes @ Central Connecticut Blue Devils
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DUQ | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
CCSU | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Duquesne holds on for 28-20 win over Central Conn.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. -- Dillon Buechel threw for 333 yards and four touchdowns to give Duquesne a 28-20 win over Central Connecticut State on Saturday.
Buechel threw two touchdown passes to Chris King in the first quarter and Duquesne (4-2, 1-0 Northeast Conference) took a 14-10 halftime lead. King finished with 147 yards and three touchdowns.
Buchel, who has now thrown for 1,904 yards this season, connected with Devin Rahming for a score to open the third quarter. Rahming pulled in eight passes for 93 yards.
CCSU (2-4, 0-1) closed the gap to 28-20 when Rob Hollomon ran in from the 13 with 6:51 remaining in the game. Hollomon finished with 131 yards on 28 carries. The CCSU defense stopped the Dukes on the next series and drove to the Duquesne 7 but failed to score. The Dukes then ran out the clock.
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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