Davidson’s Record Day Not Enough, Dukes Win 6th Straight
Duquesne warms up against NEC opponent PITTSBURGH -- “Really good football teams overcome adversity.” This was the rallying message for Duquesne University, preached at halftime by Head Coach Jerry Schmitt, en route to the team’s comeback and sixth straight win. Duquesne (6-2) defeated NEC opponent Mercyhurst University (2-7) in a transitional period non-conference match on Saturday afternoon 31-24 at Arthur J. Rooney Field in Pittsburgh. Adversity, for the Dukes, came in the form of Rylan Davidson, who set a Mercyhurst all-time single-game receptions record and a new NEC season-high single-game receptions benchmark with 14. Davidson produced 152 receiving yards, with 95 coming after the catch, and broke into the endzone twice during the contest. Mercyhurst quarterback Adam Urena completed 38 of 52 passes for 345 yards, three touchdowns and an interception, including completing 6 of 8 passes for 63 yards on a 69-yard touchdown drive to open the contest and give the Lak...