As Quarterback Riley Leonard Was 12-12 Passing As Quarterback Henry Belin IV Was 8-8 Passing 21st Ranked Duke Beat Lafayette Saturday 42-7 To Improve To 2-0 On The Season
As quarterback Riley Leonard was 12-12 passing as quarterback Henry Belin IV was 8-8 passing as 21st ranked Duke beat Lafayette Saturday 42-7 to improve to 2-0 on the season.
Where?
Durham!
Jalan Calhoun caught 16 yard pass from Riley Leonard, Todd Pelino kicked the extra point giving Duke a 7-0 lead in 1st quarter before Lafayette countered with a touchdown of their own as Chris Caraisia caught 12 yard pass from Dean DeNobile , Jack Simonetta kicked the extra point.
From there though it was all Duke as Jordan Waters ran for 5 yard touchdown as Todd Pelino kicked the extra point as Jordan Waters ran 16 yards for touchdown, Todd Pelino kick the extra point putting Duke up 14-7 in 2nd quarter before extending their lead over Lafayette 21-7 in 2nd quarter. In the third quarter Jaquez Moore ran for 39 yard touchdown, Todd Pelino kicked extra point extending Duke’s lead over Lafayette 28-7 before backup quarterback to Riley Leonard Henry Belin IV ran for 1 yard touchdown Todd Pelino kicked the extra point extending lead over Lafayette yet again. This time, by score of 35-7. In the 4th quarter Jordan Moore caught a 5 yard pass from Henry Belin IV Todd Pelino kicked extra point making final score 42-7 Duke over Lafayette.
Following quarterbacks Riley Leonard, Henry Belin IV being 12-12 8-8 passing as 21st ranked Duke beat Lafayette 42-7 to improve to 2-0 on the season Duke Head Coach Mike Elko had this to say about Henry Belin IV getting a chance to make plays late in the game!
I thought that was really critical. We talked about that a lot this week. We wanted to get him an
opportunity to get out there with the ones where he could run the offense, and we were able to
do that, get him a drive with some of the wideouts, with some of the running backs and just let
him function and operate, and so he did that. I thought he did a really nice job, I thought he
threw the ball around well, he managed the offense really well. I thought he managed the 11
guys on the field. Obviously, he’s a kid who we have a ton of confidence in and at some point
he’s probably going to have to go out there and do that for us to win a game, and so it was
really great to get him that opportunity tonight to do that.”
According to article on goduke.com
Duke is now going to prepare to host Northwestern who they topped 31-23 a season ago in Evanston Illinois where Duke topped Northwestern 31-23 on Saturday September 10, 2022 Mike Elko acquired his first road win as Head Coach Of Duke as Jaylen Stinson forced fumble Evan Hall fumble on 1 yard line. Brandon Johnson recovered Evan Hull fumble.
Where?
1 Yard Line in Evanston Illinois!
Before that Duke jumped ed out to a quick 21-0 edge following a rushing score by redshirt junior Jaylen Coleman and two from Waters.
Northwestern found the end zone midway through the second quarter after a six-yard rushing score by Hull, cutting into the Duke advantage at 21-7.
The home side then added a 34-yard field goal with 30 seconds left in the half to pull within 21-10 at the break.
With two minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Wildcats rushed in from 39-yards out to bring them within 21-16 … Northwestern failed its two-point conversion attempt.
The Blue Devils responded with an eight-play, 77-yard touchdown drive, capped by an eight-yard reception by sophomore Jordan Moore to extend their lead to 28-16.
The Wildcats answered with a 14-yard catch-and-score to cut the edge down to 28-23 with 5:49 remaining.
Duke was forced to punt on its ensuing drive, but Johnson intercepted Northwestern quarterback Ryan Hilinski at the Wildcats' 25-yard line to hand the Blue Devils good field positions with under four-and-a-half minutes left to play.
Redshirt junior Charlie Ham would convert on an 18-yard field goal for Duke to extend the lead to eight points.
Northwestern would try to counter on its final drive, but Johnson's fumble recovery would secure the win for the visitors.
Saturday's game marked the second consecutive in which Duke scored a touchdown on its opening drive … the Blue Devils are now 12-1 since 2017 when that happens.
Coleman's 16-yard rushing score was the second touchdown of his career.
Waters earned his first career multi-score game after scampering in from 42- and 3-yards out.
Leonard and Pancol connected on an 81-yard reception at the end of the first quarter which set up Waters' second touchdown of the game … both the pass and reception were career highs.
For the second-straight game, Leonard surpasses 200 yards passing.
Joiner's 14 tackles marked the 11th time the Roanoke, Ala., native recorded double-digit tackles.
Stinson finished with a career-high 11 tackles for his first double-digit tackle performance.
Heyward posted 2.0 tackles for loss to pull within one of breaking into Duke's top 15.
“According to goduke.com”
Kickoff is set for 3:30pm from Brooks Field @Wallace Wade Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ACC Network!