Highlights
YOUTUBEWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: DUQ 55% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 25 PTS
Scoring plays
9 SCORES
Tim Vecchio 17 Yd pass from Joe Carroll (Connor Shennan Kick)
7-0
Chavas Rawlins 11 Yd pass from Dillon Buechel (Austin Crimmins Kick)
7-7
Connor Shennan 23 Yd Field Goal
10-7
Austin Crimmins 32 Yd Field Goal
10-10
Marcelis Branch 63 Yd Return of Missed Field Goal (Connor Shennan Kick)
17-10
Kellon Taylor 6 Yd pass from Dillon Buechel (Austin Crimmins Kick)
17-17
Trey Edwards 65 Yd pass from Joe Carroll (Connor Shennan Kick)
24-17
Blair Roberts 8 Yd pass from Dillon Buechel (Austin Crimmins Kick)
24-24
P.J. Fulmore 9 Yd Run (Austin Crimmins Kick)
24-31
What happened
ESPN RECAPDuquesne opens NEC play with 31-24 win over Robert Morris
PITTSBURGH -- Dillon Buechel threw for three touchdowns and P.J. Fulmore 's 9-yard run snapped a fourth-quarter tie as defending Northeast Conference champion Duquesne opened its league schedule with a 31-24 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday night. Buechel was 22 of 33 for 258 yards with A.J. Hines rushing for 182 yards on 27 carries for the Dukes (4-2, 1-0). Fulmore scored with 7:54 left to help give coach Jerry Schmitt his 100th career win. Joe Carroll , the fourth RMU quarterback to start a game this season, connected with Trey Edwards on a 65-yard play for a 24-17 lead in the third quarter. Buechel threw 8 yards to Blair Roberts to tie. The Colonials (1-6, 0-2) were outgained 491-155 but stayed close thanks to two fumbled punts that turned into 10 points and Marcelis Branch 's 63-yard return after he blocked a field-goal attempt.
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Team stats
RMU · DUQARTHUR J. ROONEY ATHLETIC FIELD, PITTSBURGH · ATTENDANCE 1,737
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