Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics
3-5 , 1-2
Duquesne
7-1 , 4-0
SHU Falls To 1-2 In NEC After 37-21 Loss To Duquesne
10/28/2017 12:00:00 AM | Football
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart football team fell to 1-2 in the Northeast Conference after a 37-21 loss to the Duquesne Dukes at Campus Field.
Records
Duquesne – 7-1, 4-0 NEC
Sacred Heart – 3-5, 1-2 NEC
The Turning Point
After a pair of John Domit field goals gave Duquesne a 6-0 lead after the first quarter, the Pioneers tied the game with an eight-play, 73-yard drive. Senior quarterback Kevin Duke punctuated the drive with a one-yard touchdown run, but the extra point was missed. The Dukes then rattled off 28 straight points. A.J. Hines scored three consecutive rushing touchdowns, with his 26-yard touchdown run at the 9:52 mark of the third giving Duquesne a 34-6 lead.
How They Scored
3:49 1Q – Duquesne 3, SHU 0; The Dukes settled for a 41-yard Domit field goal after a Max Trudeau pressure of Tommy Stuart forced a fourth down.
1:15 1Q – Duquesne 6, SHU 0; Duquesne turned a fumble recovery into another Domit field goal, this time from 31 yards.
13:45 2Q – SHU 6, Duquesne 6; Duke's one-yard touchdown run capped an eight-play drive that drew the Pioneers even.
12:14 2Q – Duquesne 13, SHU 6; The Dukes answered the SHU touchdown with a 56-yard touchdown pass from Stuart to Nehari Crawford.
8:58 2Q – Duquesne 20, SHU 6; Hines' first touchdown run of the game capped a six-play, 54-yard drive that took 1:45.
1:38 2Q – Duquesne 27, SHU 6; Two plays after a 34-yard completion by Stuart to Crawford, Hines scored on a two-yard touchdown carry.
9:52 3Q – Duquesne 34, SHU 6; On third-and-two from the SHU 26, Hines scored his third touchdown of the day to put the exclamation point on a 10-play, 74-yard drive.
14:07 4Q – Duquesne 34, SHU 13; SHU's rally to get back in the game started with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Duke to Ezekiel Ennis.
9:04 4Q – Duquesne 37, SHU 13; The Dukes responded to the Pioneers' touchdown with a 38-yard field goal by Domit.
5:36 4Q – Duquesne 37, SHU 21; Duke's second touchdown pass of the day came on a 14-yard swing pass to Nate Chavious. The Pioneers then converted a two-point conversion as Duke found Andrew O'Neill in the end zone.
Key Stats and Notes
- Linebacker CJ Parvelus had a career-high 16 tackles. His previous high was 15 set last season against Saint Francis U. He has had double-digit tackles in five straight games.
- O'Neill had a season-high 100 receiving yards on six catches Saturday. It was O'Neill's second-career 100-yard game.
- Chavious rushed for 94 yards and had his second career touchdown reception.
- The Dukes held SHU to 3-of-10 on third down and 195 yards of total offense.
Next Game
The Pioneers travel to Bryant on Nov. 4 for a 12 p.m. game. Next week's game will be televised on ESPN3.
Team Stats
DUQ 3, SHU 0
DUQ - DOMIT, John 41 yd field goal 10 plays, 56 yards, TOP 4:43
DUQ 6, SHU 0
DUQ - DOMIT, John 37 yd field goal 6 plays, 14 yards, TOP 2:02
DUQ 6, SHU 6
SHU - DUKE, Kevin 1 yd run (FREIRIA, Josh kickfailed), 8 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:27
DUQ 13, SHU 6
DUQ - CRAWFORD, N. 56 yd pass from STUART, Tommy (DOMIT, John kick) 3 plays, 61 yards, TOP 1:26
DUQ 20, SHU 6
DUQ - HINES, A.J. 5 yd run (DOMIT, John kick), 6 plays, 54 yards, TOP 1:45
DUQ 27, SHU 6
DUQ - HINES, A.J. 2 yd run (DOMIT, John kick), 5 plays, 56 yards, TOP 1:22
DUQ 34, SHU 6
DUQ - HINES, A.J. 26 yd run (DOMIT, John kick), 10 plays, 74 yards, TOP 2:53
DUQ 34, SHU 13
SHU - ENNIS, Ezekiel 10 yd pass from DUKE, Kevin (FREIRIA, Josh kick) 6 plays, 72 yards, TOP 1:30
DUQ 37, SHU 13
DUQ - DOMIT, John 38 yd field goal 8 plays, 54 yards, TOP 5:03
DUQ 37, SHU 21
SHU - CHAVIOUS, Nate 14 yd pass from DUKE, Kevin (O'NEILL, Andrew pass) 9 plays, 74 yards, TOP 3:27
