Duke Improves To 4-0 On The Season With Their Win Over NC Central

After winning two games on the road Duke returned home and won their fourth straight game as they defeated NC Central and improved their record to 4-0 on the season despite the injuries they've had.

Duke amassed 628 yards of total offense and Brittan Brown carried 13 times for 118 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns as the Blue Devils cruised to a 55-13 victory over North Carolina Central Saturday at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. The victory improved Duke to 4-0 for the second consecutive season and the third time since 1994. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211772773&DB_OEM_ID=4200

In the second start of his career, quarterback Quentin Harris was 15-of-27 passing for a career-high 202 yards and three touchdowns. The redshirt junior also ran for another score in place of injured starter Daniel Jones. He rushed five times for 34 yards. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211772773&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Duke (4-0) outgained the Eagles (1-2) in total yardage, 628-187, and held the visitors to just 10 yards of total offense in the second half. The 628 yards for Duke were its most since rolling up 655 versus NCCU in 2015. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211772773&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Sophomore Derrick Tangelo led the defensive effort with a career-high 11 tackles, including one tackle for loss and a half sack, while Joe Giles-Harris added seven stops and a half tackle for loss. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211772773&DB_OEM_ID=4200

The Blue Devils scored on their first three drives, all in quick-strike fashion, to build an early 20-0 lead. Harris connected with Davis Koppenhaver for a 17-yard strike to cap a six-play, 80-yard opening drive in 2:14. Duke scored in just 83 seconds on its ensuing drive, going 50 yards in four plays which ended in a 15-yard rushing score from Harris. Brown notched the first receiving touchdown of his career on Duke’s third possession, hauling in a 44-yard pass from Harris. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211772773&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Brown later scored on a 43-yard touchdown run, becoming just the fourth Duke player with a touchdown catch and rushing score of 40-yards or longer in the same game. The last to accomplish the feat was Buddy Mulligan versus Richmond in 1946. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211772773&DB_OEM_ID=4200

The Eagles closed to 20-13 thanks to 20-yard rush by Isaiah Totten and a 55-yard fumble return by Jordan McRae. But Duke restored order with 2:13 left in the half as Harris hit Jonathan Lloyd for a 16-yard touchdown pass to make it 27-13 at the break. Totten finished the day with 88 yards rushing on 12 carries. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211772773&DB_OEM_ID=4200

The Blue Devils scored four more times in the second half, including a second touchdown grab from Koppenhaver and the first career rushing touchdown for Nicoderm Pierre. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211772773&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Marvin Hubbard III rushed 20 times for a career-high 96 yards, while Deon Jackson had nine carries for 63 yards and a touchdown. Eleven different Blue Devils caught passes in the winning effort. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211772773&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Redshirt freshman quarterback Chris Katrenick saw action in the second half and was 5-of-12 for 54 yards and his first career touchdown pass. “according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22672&SPID=1843&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211772773&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Duke will remain at home for their next game as they host Virginia Tech on Saturday September 29th who on Saturday September22nd lost to Old Dominion. “according to https://hokiesports.com/index.aspx?path=football

Kick-off is set for 7:00pm. The game will be televised on ESPN2. “according to http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=4200&SPID=1843&SPSID=22666