Duquesne category, Page 7
Chicago State transfer making immediate impact at Duquesne
Almost immediately after Jahsean Corbett entered the NCAA transfer portal during college basketball’s latest offseason, Duquesne came calling. “They actually hit me up 5 minutes after I entered,” Corbett said. Luckily for the Dukes, the versatile, 6-foot-6 senior guard/forward, who played three seasons at Chicago State, was receptive and eventually...
No. 25 Duquesne surges past Robert Morris for 7th straight win in NEC showdown
Darius Perrantes and John Erby became friends while at Rhode Island, and they’ve remained close years later at Duquesne. That bond never was stronger than Saturday at Rooney Field. Perrantes threw four touchdown passes — three to Erby — and No. 25 Duquesne raced to its seventh straight victory, 31-6...
Duquesne falls to 0-2 after loss to Princeton
Duquesne fell to 0-2 on the young season after a 75-68 loss to Princeton on Friday night at Cure Insurance Arena. Princeton used a 12-3 run in the final minutes to secure the victory. “It’s tough. It slipped away from us,” Duquesne coach Dru Joyce III told reporters after the...
Duquesne refuses to use lack of continuity as an early season excuseVideo
There were a few obvious on-court reasons why Duquesne lost its home opener to Lipscomb on Monday night 77-72. • The Dukes missed nine free throws that could have made a difference, and 14 3-point attempts, going 6 for 20 beyond the arc. • They struggled to convert some open...
Duquesne, Robert Morris renew backyard rivalry game
The backyard football rivalry between Duquesne and Robert Morris is on again after a four-year hiatus and with a berth in the FCS playoffs in sight. Both teams enter the regular-season home stretch undefeated in Northeast Conference play, each with three games remaining. “Should be a great showing of two...
Duquesne can’t complete comeback in opener vs. Lipscomb
Dru Joyce III is 0-1 as a college basketball coach. So, too, are his defending Atlantic 10 champion Duquesne Dukes after a deflating 77-72 loss to Lipscomb kicked off a new season Monday night. It was billed as “Duquesne Basketball Palooza,” a season-opening event featuring a doubleheader at UPMC Cooper...
Duquesne men’s basketball starts season with unfamiliar faces
On a majority of college basketball teams nowadays, the adage fits: “You can’t tell the players without a program.” It’s particularly true at Duquesne, where six of seven transfers are eligible for Monday night’s season-opening game against Atlantic Sun Conference preseason favorite Lipscomb at 8 p.m. as part of a...
Women’s basketball preview: 1st-time head coach Chandler McCabe aims to get Robert Morris back on track
When Chandler McCabe flew to Pittsburgh in March to be introduced as Robert Morris’ women’s basketball coach, it snowed. Welcome to Western Pennsylvania, Florida girl. But the frosty weather couldn’t cool the Orlando native’s enthusiasm to step into her first head coaching job. Hired March 18, McCabe will try to...
Duquesne turns back Mercyhurst 31-24 to reach first place in Northeast ConferenceVideo
PITTSBURGH — Damarius Perrantes threw for two touchdowns, JaMario Clements ran for two in the fourth quarter, and Duquesne climbed into a tie for first place in the Northeast Conference with a 31-24 victory over Mercyhurst on Saturday. The Dukes trailed 10-7 at halftime before a 64-yard pass play from...
New players see stability at Duquesne despite coaching change, roster makeover
As the Duquesne men’s basketball team approached the 2024-25 season, it sold something to recruits and potential incoming transfers that you wouldn’t have assumed it had. Stability. That’s not a quality one would associate with a team that’s going through a coaching change and a quest to replace three of...
Perrantes passes for 412 yards and 5 TDs as Duquesne beats Stonehill 48-34Video
EASTON, Mass. — Darius Perrantes was 25 of 34 passing for 412 yards and five touchdowns Saturday, and John Erby had eight receptions for 138 yards and two TDs to help Duquesne beat Stonehill, 48-34. JaMario Clements had 108 yards rushing and a touchdown on 20 carries for Duquesne (5-2,...
Former Duquesne standout Dae Dae Grant signs pro contract with KK Feniks
Dae Dae Grant, Duquesne’s leading scorer in men’s basketball last season while leading the Dukes to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 47 years, has signed a professional contract with KK Feniks 2010 Skopje of the First League North Macedonia. The 6-foot-2 guard is the sixth former Duquesne player to...
Tim Benz: Duquesne QB Darius Perrantes emulates Russell Wilson’s playmaking style — and it’s paying off
Many in Pittsburgh are anxiously awaiting Russell Wilson’s debut as the Steelers quarterback. That’s expected to happen this Sunday at Acrisure Stadium against the New York Jets. One of those who will be watching closely is Darius Perrantes. The Duquesne senior has crafted much of his game in the mold...
Darius Perrantes throws 2 TD passes, defense gets 2 TDs as Duquesne tops St. Francis (Pa.)
LORETTO — Ty Howard returned an interception 40 yards to open the scoring, and Darius Perrantes threw two touchdown passes and Duquesne rolled to a 38-7 win over St. Francis (Pa.) on Saturday. The defending Northeast Conference champion Dukes (4-2, 2-0) led 17-0 at the half, and when the Red...
Duquesne men’s basketball picked 8th, women 6th in Atlantic 10 preseason poll
It took just two seasons for Duquesne forward David Dixon to feel the rush of winning consistently in college basketball games. Far from satisfied, even after being part of consecutive 20-win seasons at Duquesne for the first time since 1971 and ’72, Dixon dreams of yet another run at success....
Darius Perrantes throws 5 TDs, runs for 6th as Duquesne rolls
PITTSBURGH — Darius Perrantes threw five touchdown passes and ran for a sixth as Duquesne ran away from Long Island University, 47-21, in the Northeast Conference opener for both schools Saturday. Perrantes bracketed an 18-yard touchdown to Tedy Afful and a 45-yard strike to Joey Isabella around a 9-yard scoring...
NCAA Basketball Tournament 1st- and 2nd-round games will return to PPG Paints Arena in 2027
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will return to PPG Paints Arena in 2027 for the sixth time, with Duquesne back as the host school, SportsPITTSBURGH and the Pittsburgh Bid Committee announced Wednesday. It will be the eighth time since 1997 that first- and second-round games will be held in Pittsburgh....
Duquesne will visit the Cayman Islands, Akron as part of 2024-25 men’s basketball season
Trips to the Cayman Islands and Akron, Ohio, will be part of Duquesne’s 109th season of men’s basketball before the Atlantic 10 season begins New Year’s Eve. Duquesne released its 2024-25 schedule Tuesday. Duquesne will play three games in three days in the Cayman Islands Classic, beginning at 1:30 p.m....
Duquesne men’s basketball secures verbal commitment from Ohio guard Arness Lawson
Duquesne men’s basketball coach Dru Joyce received his first verbal commitment from the class of 2025 when three-star guard Arness Lawson said he plans to enroll next year. 100% committed… thanks to the whole coaching staff @ Duquesne for giving me the opportunity and believing in me❤️ #GODUKES pic.twitter.com/Cl5Edw4DdB— Arness...
Jordan Hensley, Jermaine Johnson lead Duquesne past D-II West Virginia WesleyanVideo
Jordan Hensley threw two of his three touchdowns to receiver Jermaine Johnson, and Duquesne beat Division II-member West Virginia Wesleyan, 35-0, on Saturday. JaMario Clements ran it in from the 1 for the first score with 3 minutes, 49 seconds left before the end of the first quarter. Hensley and...
JaMario Clements breaks free for a 75-yard TD run, powers Duquesne’s 28-25 win over Youngstown StateVideo
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — JaMario Clements ran for 204 yards and a key 75-yard fourth-quarter touchdown as Duquesne defeated Youngstown State, 28-25, on Saturday. Clements averaged 17 yards on 12 carries, with a big boost from his 75-yard blast with 1 minute, 40 seconds remaining for a two-score lead, 28-17. The...
Duquesne football shut out on road at Boston College
BOSTON — Thomas Castellanos threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns in the first half before new Boston College coach Bill O’Brien went to his bench Saturday as the Eagles followed up their upset of then-No. 10 Florida State by routing FCS Duquesne, 56-0. Darius Perrantes completed 8 of 18...
Duquesne’s big-time football game against Boston College got even bigger after recent upset
It’s not like the Duquesne football team was oblivious to what they were getting in Boston College as a Week 2 opponent when the schedule was released. An ACC school. On the road. Potential NFL players on the other sideline. Former Penn State head coach and New England Patriots offensive...
Duquesne to face FBS foe for 2nd straight week, this time Boston CollegeVideo
Duquesne (0-1) at Boston College (1-0) When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday TV: ACC Network Series record: First meeting. What’s at stake After beating No. 10 Florida State in the first game under Bill O’Brien, Boston College returns to Chestnut Hill for the new coach’s home debut. The victory was the biggest...
First Call: Steelers work out WR/KR; Falcons get boost in advance of opener
Tuesday’s “First Call” begins with a Pittsburgh Steelers workout of interest. The team’s opponent for the regular season opener got some good news. Paul Skenes is getting ready to see the Chicago Cubs yet again. And Duquesne got a good look at its next football opponent during a nationally televised...
