2018 GAME NOTES / GAME 13 - FCS PLAYOFFS / AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MEDIA RELATIONS (FB): LIAM HALFERTY // [email protected] // (O): 412.396.5376 // (C): 412.508.1692 THE UNIVERSITY Name of School Duquesne University DUQUESNE DUKES 9-3 AT Street Address 600 Forbes Avenue Location Pittsburgh, Pa. 15282 #5/5 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE JACKRABBITS 8-2 Founded 1878 by the Holy Ghost Fathers 12.1.18 // 3:00 PM ET // BROOKINGS, S.D. // DANA J. DYKHOUSE STADIUM - 19,340 Enrollment 9,984 Nickname Dukes GAME INFORMATION THE SERIES School Colors Red and Blue Date Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 Series Tied 1-1 Stadium/Capacity Arthur J. Rooney Field/2,200 Kickoff 3:00 p.m. ET In Brookings SDSU leads 1-0 Watch ESPN3 In Pittsburgh Dukes lead 1-0 Playing Surface Sportexe Radio WJAS-AM 1320/iHeart Radio Last Meeting Aug. 31, 2017 Affiliation NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Live Stats TBA Last Meeting Result No. 4/6 SDSU 51, Dukes 13 (FCS) OPENING KICKOFF Conference Northeast Conference (NEC) BREAKDOWN President Ken Gormley (Pittsburgh ‘77) ► The Dukes advance to the second round of the FCS Playoffs at No. 5 South Dakota State after posting their first RECORD 9-3 8-2 Athletics Director Dave Harper (Wright State ‘92) FCS Playoff win in program history with a 31-10 victory at SCORING 31.2 45.4 Athletic Dept. Phone 412.396.6565 No. 16/19 Towson last week. TOTAL OFFENSE 383.3 511.2 RUSHING 186.3 232.9 Ticket Office Phone 412.232.DUKE (3853) ► After falling behind 10-0, Duquesne scored 31 unanswered University Website www.duq.edu PASSING 197.0 278.3 points en route to the triumph over the Tigers. OPP. SCOR ING 26.0 22.3 Athletics Website www.GoDuquesne.com ► A.J. Hines finished with 246 yards from scrimmage OPP. OFFENSE 374.2 374.5 with a pair of touchdowns in the victory. The Dukes limited OPP. RUSHING 170.7 161.2 THE TEAM Towson - the top scoring team in the CAA (36.7 ppg) - to a OPP. PASSING 203.5 213.3 Record Last Season 7-4 (4-2 NEC/T-2nd) season-low 10 points. LEADERS NEC All-Time Record 44-31 ► The Dukes are making their second trip to the FCS RUSHING A.J. Hines Pierre Strong 256 car/1499 yds/15 TD 67 car/777 yds/8 TD NEC All-Time Home/Road Record 25-13/19-18 postseason after also qualifying in 2015. Duquesne earned the PASSING Daniel Parr Taryn Christion NEC Titles 2011, ‘13, ‘15, ’16, ‘18 Northeast Conference’s automatic bid as the Dukes secured their fifth NEC title. 174-287/2287 yds/20 TD 163-270/2549 yds/28 TD NCAA FCS Playoffs 2015, ‘18 ► South Dakota State is making its seventh straight RECEIVING Nehari Crawford Cade Johnson Basic Offense Multiple appearance in the FCS Playoffs. The Jackrabbits, an at-large 67 rec/1017 yds/10 TD 52 rec/1072 yds/15 TD Basic Defense 3-4 selection out of the Missouri Valley Football Conference, DEFENSE Brett Zanotto C. Rozeboom Position Starters Returning/Lost 12/10 earned a seed in the postseason for the third year in a row. 86 tkl/53 solo/6.0 TFL 73 tkl/38 solo/2 int Specialists Returning/Lost 4/4 2017 All-NEC Returning/Lost 6/6 2018 SCHEDULE AT MASSACHUSETTS L, 15-63 THE COACH AUGUST 25 // AMHERST, MA // MCGUIRK ALUMNI STADIUM - 17,000 TV: ELEVEN SPORTS Head Coach Jerry Schmitt (Westminster ‘83) UMASS LEADS SERIES 1-0 // DU’S 2ND GAME VS. AN FBS OPPONENT RADIO: WJAS 1320/IHEART Overall Record (19th year) 120-82-0 (.594) VS LOCK HAVEN W, 45-0 Record at Duquesne (14th year) 92-61-0 (.601) SEPTEMBER 1 / PITTSBURGH, PA / ROONEY FIELD - 2,200 TV: NEC FRONT ROW DU LEADS SERIES 1-0 / DUKES HAVE WON 11 STRAIGHT HOME OPENERS RADIO: WJAS 1320/IHEART ASSISTANT COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF VS VALPARAISO W, 23-21 Anthony Doria Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks SEPTEMBER 8 / PITTSBURGH, PA / ROONEY FIELD - 2,200 TV: NEC FRONT ROW Dave Opfar Defensive Coordinator DU LEADS SERIES 4-0 / 1ST MEETING IN PITTSBURGH SINCE 2011 RADIO: WJAS 1320/IHEART Mike Deitrick Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator VS DAYTON W, 31-26 Scott Farison Linebackers SEPTEMBER 15 / PITTSBURGH, PA / ROONEY FIELD - 2,200 TV: NEC FRONT ROW Mickey Jacobs Offensive Quality Control DU LEADS SERIES 10-6 / DUKES ARE 7-2 AT HOME VS. FLYERS RADIO: WJAS 1320/IHEART Jake Nulph Defensive Backs/Special Teams AT HAWAII L, 21-42 Tony Papley Defensive Line/Director of Operations SEPTEMBER 22 / HONOLULU, HI / ALOHA STADIUM - 50,000 TV: STADIUM *APP Darnel Richardson Defensive Backs UH LEADS SERIES 1-0 / DU’S 1ST GAME WEST OF THE ROCKY MTNS. SINCE 1947 RADIO: WJAS 1320/IHEART Mike Silianoff Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line VS BRYANT* L, 20-21 Luke Smith Wide Receivers OCTOBER 6 / PITTSBURGH, PA / ROONEY FIELD - 2,200 TV: NEC FRONT ROW Matt Stansfield Running Game Coordinator/Tight Ends BRYANT LEADS SERIES 7-4 / BULLDOGS HAVE WON 5 OF 6 VS. DUKES RADIO: WJAS 1320/IHEART VS ROBERT MORRIS* W, 48-24 Anthony Longo Strength & Conditioning Coach OCTOBER 13 / PITTSBURGH, PA / ROONEY FIELD - 2,200 TV: ESPN3 Eni Kinikini Athletic Trainer DU LEADS SERIES 13-7 / DU HAS WON 6 IN A ROW OVER RMU RADIO: WJAS 1320/IHEART AT SAINT FRANCIS* W, 27-20 MEDIA RELATIONS OCTOBER 20 / LORETTO, PA / DEGOL FIELD - 3,450 TV: NEC FRONT ROW Asst. Director of Media Relations (FB) Liam Halferty DU LEADS SERIES 37-8 / DUKES ARE 16-6 VS RED FLASH IN LORETTO RADIO: WJAS 1320/IHEART Halferty’s Office Phone 412-396-5376 Halferty’s Cell Phone 412-508-1692 AT WAGNER* W, 47-30 NOVEMBER 3 / STATEN ISLAND, NY / HAMELINE FIELD - 3,300 TV: ESPN3 Halferty’s E-mail [email protected] DU LEADS SERIES 9-5 / DU LEADS 8-3 IN NEC ERA RADIO: WJAS 1320/IHEART Associate AD/Media Relations (Secondary FB) Dave Saba Saba’s E-mail Address [email protected] VS SACRED HEART* W, 28-24 NOVEMBER 10 / PITTSBURGH, PA / ROONEY FIELD - 2,200 TV: NEC FRONT ROW Saba’s Office Phone 412-396-5861 DU LEADS SERIES 10-4 / DUKES HAVE WON 4 STRAIGHT VS. PIONEERS RADIO: WJAS 1320/IHEART Saba’s Cell Phone 412-225-5317 AT CENTRAL CONNECTICUT* W, 38-31 NOVEMBER 17 / NEW BRITAIN, CT / ARUTE FIELD - 5,500 TV: ESPN3 SOCIAL MEDIA SERIES TIED 6-6 / DUKES CLAIM FIFTH NEC CHAMPIONSHIP RADIO: WJAS 1320/IHEART Duquesne Football - Twitter @DuqFB Duquesne Football - Instagram @DuqFB AT #16/19 TOWSON W, 31-10 Duquesne Athletics - Twitter @GoDuquesne NOVEMBER 24 / TOWSON, MD / JOHNNY UNITAS® STADIUM - 11,198 TV: ESPN3 Duquesne Athletics - Instagram @GoDuquesne FIRST MEETING / DUQUESNE’S FIRST FCS PLAYOFF VICTORY RADIO: WJAS 1320/IHEART NEC Football - Twitter @NECFootball AT #5/5 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 3:00 PM ET FCS Football - Twitter @NCAA_FCS DECEMBER 1 / BROOKINGS, SD / DANA J. DYKHOUSE STADIUM - 19,340 TV: ESPN3 SERIES TIED 1-1 / SDSU DEFEATED DUKES IN 2017 SEASON OPENER RADIO: WJAS 1320/IHEART PLAYERS TO WATCH QUICK HITS DUKES VS RANKED OPPONENTS RB // A.J. HINES / JR / 5-11 / 225 ► The Dukes earned their first win over a ranked RANK OPPONENT DATE RESULT - 2018 Walter Payton Award Finalist opponent with the victory at Towson, improving to #16/19 at Towson* 11.24.18 W, 31-10 - 2018 NEC Offensive Player of the Year 1-5 in those games. #4/6 at South Dakota St. 8.31.17 L, 13-51 - 2016, 2017, 2018 All-NEC First Team #13/13 at William & Mary* 11.28.15 L, 49-52 - 2016 STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award ► Duquesne qualifies for the FCS Playoffs for the #21/21 at Youngstown St. 9.6.14 L, 23-34 second time in program history. Northeast - 2016 NEC Offensive Rookie of the Year #8/6 at Old Dominion 9.1.12 L, 23-57 Conference teams are 2-8 all-time in the FCS - Ranks fourth in school history with 3,828 rushing Playoffs. Wagner earned the other win with a 31-20 #11/12 at Delaware 9.18.10 L, 6-30 yards victory over Colgate in 2012. *FCS Playoff game - Has 38 career rushing touchdowns, good for Rankings: Media/Coaches second in school history ► The Dukes are looking to become the first team - Has recorded 20 100-yard rushing performances from the NEC to advance to the FCS quarterfinals. ► DU is 9-0 when scoring at least 30 points and 8-1 in two seasons, including six straight this season Wagner dropped a 29-19 decision at Eastern when holding its opponent to 30 points or less. Washington in 2012 after defeating Colgate at WR // NEHARI CRAWFORD / SR / 5-11 / 170 home. ► Duquesne faced a pair of Biletnikoff Award semifinalists this season when taking on its FBS - Duquesne’s all-time leader in receptions (186) opponents in Andy Isabella (UMass) and John - Ranks second in school history with 2,688 career ► The Dukes have enjoyed a great deal of success Ursua (Hawaii). receiving yards, just eight yards beehind the all- in NEC play, claiming five conference titles since 2011. Duquesne won a share of the league crown time leader in 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2018 while capturing the ► The Dukes had six games at Rooney Field in - Has posted his second straight 1,000-yard season outright title in 2015, earning the NEC’s automatic 2018 (three non-conference matchups, three NEC - 2017, 2018 All-NEC First Team bid to the FCS playoffs along with this season.