NORTHEAST FOOTBALL NEWS

Todd Bowles Gives Candid Update on Possibility of Increased Bucky Irving Workload The rookie rushed for a career-high 152 yards on Sunday vs. the Carolina Panthers.

DECEMBER 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Plagued by Darius Perrantes' 8 turnovers, Duquesne falls to Central Connecticut Duquesne couldn’t get the job done Saturday, falling 21-14 to Central Connecticut and failing to lock up an outright Northeast Conference ch...

NOVEMBER 23 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Central Connecticut's defense makes 7 interceptions to earn NEC's bid to FCS playoffs

Elijah Howard ran for 110 yards on 25 carries and scored two touchdowns and Central Connecticut beat Duquesne 21-14 to claim the Northeast Conference’s automatic bid to the FCS pla...

NOVEMBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tanner, Charles connect for 2 TDs and Robert Morris tops Stonehill 31-13

Zach Tanner threw two touchdown passes to Shawn Charles and Robert Morris ended the season with a 31-13 win over Stonehill

NOVEMBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

OL Ryan Welch scores on a trick play for a go-ahead conversion as Mercyhurst tops St. Francis 21-20

Adam Urena and Cameron Barmore connected on two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and offensive lineman Ryan Welch scored on a trick play for a 2-point conversion with 42 seconds left to...

NOVEMBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Greenwood's 3-touchdown day carries Long Island University past Wagner 35-28 in season finale

Ethan Greenwood ran for two touchdowns, including a 56-yarder to open the scoring, and Ludovick Choquette punched over from 2 yards out in the fourth quarter to lift Long Island Un...

NOVEMBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duquesne-Central Connecticut preview: A finale for all the NEC marbles The Duquesne Dukes (8-2, 5-0 Northeast Conference) are on the road for their final regular season game of the 2024 campaign, a winner-takes-...

NOVEMBER 22 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Perrantes throws 6 TD passes, Duquesne clinches share of NEC title with 42-21 win over Wagner

Darius Perrantes threw six touchdown passes and Tedy Afful had more than 200 receiving yards as Duquesne clinched a share of the Northeast Conference championship with a 42-21 win...

NOVEMBER 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Robert Morris drops double-overtime decision to Central Connecticut Central Connecticut’s Elijah Howard scored a 12-yard rushing touchdown in double overtime, and Isaac Boston caught a crazy carom in the end...

NOVEMBER 16 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Two-point conversion pass that bounces off lineman into teammate's hands gives CCSU a 2OT win

Isaac Boston caught a two-point conversion pass that deflected off his own lineman’s helmet and gave Central Connecticut State a 35-33 double-overtime victory over Robert Morris on...

NOVEMBER 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duquesne-Wagner preview: Dukes aiming for eighth straight win, FCS playoff berth in home finale The Duquesne Dukes (7-2, 4-0 NEC), riding a seven-game winning streak and ranked No. 21 in the AFCA FCS coaches poll, will take on the Wagne...

NOVEMBER 15 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Dolphins claim TE Jack Stoll, waive LB David Long Jr. The Miami Dolphins claimed tight end Jack Stoll off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday and waived linebacker David Long Jr.,...

NOVEMBER 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Duquesne routs Robert Morris in rivalry game, moves into sole possession of first place in NEC Duquesne (7-2, 5-0 NEC) used three touchdown connections from senior quarterback Darius Perrantes to graduate student wide receiver John Erb...

NOVEMBER 9 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Long Island University rushes for 407 yards and 4 scores in a 28-7 victory over Sacred Heart Quarterback Ethan Greenwood carried 20 times for 140 yards and two touchdowns, and Long Island University had 407 yards rushing and four sco...

NOVEMBER 9 • NEWSDAY.COM

No. 25 Duquesne surges past Robert Morris for 7th straight win in NEC showdown After finding its way through a pair of lopsided losses against FBS programs to start the season, the Duquesne football team is on a roll. D...

NOVEMBER 9 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Central Connecticut tops Stonehill 21-17 to remain in the hunt for NEC title with two games left

Brady Olson found Donnie Marcus with a 30-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter to lift Central Connecticut State to a 21-17 victory over Stonehill to keep the Blue Devil...

NOVEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Perrantes throws 4 TD passes, Erby catches 3 of them and Duquesne shuts down Robert Morris 31-6

Darius Perrantes threw four touchdown passes, John Erby caught three of them, and Duquesne defeated Robert Morris 31-6 in a showdown for first place in the Northeast Conference

NOVEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Urena throws 6 TDs, catches another and Mercyhurst grabs seven picks in 66-0 win over Lincoln (CA)

Adam Urena threw six touchdown passes and caught another TD, Mercyhurst intercepted seven passes and the Lakers rolled to a 66-0 win over winless Division III Lincoln (California)...

NOVEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duquesne-Robert Morris preview: A battle for bragging rights and first place The Duquesne Dukes (6-2, 3-0 NEC) will take on the Robert Morris Colonials (6-3, 3-0 NEC) on Saturday at noon at Rooney Field. It’s the firs...

NOVEMBER 8 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Fans Disagreed With Todd Bowles's Decision Not to Go for Two Late in Loss to Chiefs Bowles opted to kick a game-tying PAT rather than go for two to take a late lead against the Chiefs.

NOVEMBER 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

St. Francis (Pa.) runs for 309 yards, 3 TDs in 34-0 rout of Stonehill Nick Whitfield Jr. threw for two touchdowns, DeMarcus McElroy rushed for 147 of St. Francis' 309 yards, and the Red Flash eased by Stonehill...

NOVEMBER 2 • NEWSDAY.COM

Duquesne leans on its playmakers to pull away from Mercyhurst The Duquesne Dukes (6-2) used big defensive plays and their offensive bread and butter — wide receiver Joey Isabella and running back JaMari...

NOVEMBER 2 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pistons' Isaiah Stewart Channels Dan Campbell With NSFW Comments at Halftime of Sixers Win The Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart got real on Detroit’s attitude at halftime.

OCTOBER 31 • SACBEE.COM

Duquesne quarterback Darius Perrantes picks apart Stonehill, throwing for 412 yards and five TDs - The Boston Globe Jack O’Connell threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns for the Skyhawks (1-6), including a scoring strikes of 11 and 23 yards to Jacob Flynn...

OCTOBER 27 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Robert Morris blanks St. Francis of Pennsylvania 17-0 for second shutout in past three games

Tyvon Edmonds Jr. and Ethan Shine scored on short touchdown runs, Robert Morris allowed just 130 yards, and the Colonials picked up their second shutout of the season, 17-0 over St...

OCTOBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS