| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUQ | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| SFPA | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Perrantes throws 2 TD passes, defense gets 2 as Duquesne tops St Francis 38-7
LORETTO, Pa. -- — Ty Howard returned an interception 40 yards to open the scoring and Darius Perrantes threw two touchdown passes and Duquesne rolled to a 38-7 win over St. Francis (PA) on Saturday.
The defending Northeast Conference champion Dukes (4-2, 2-0) led 17-0 at the half, and when the Red Flash (2-4, 0-2) scored early in the third quarter Perrantes salted the game away.
Perrantes found Steven Mahar Jr. for a 12-yard touchdown midway through the third quarter and had a 22-yard connection with Joey Isabella early in the fourth.
Malichi Lowery gave the Dukes another defensive touchdown in the closing seconds with a fumble return.
Perrantes was 15-of-30 passing for 185 yards and JaMario Clements ran for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Adrian Mejia threw for 13 yards for the Red Flash, who were held to 29 yards on 29 attempts as Mejia was sacked four times.
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2024 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 5-1 | 7-6 |
| Duquesne | 5-1 | 8-3 |
| Robert Morris | 4-2 | 7-5 |
| Long Island University | 3-3 | 4-8 |
| Wagner | 2-4 | 4-8 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| Stonehill | 0-6 | 1-10 |
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