PITTSBURGH (AP)—Connor Dixon threw two touchdown passes and Duquesne defeated Robert Morris 34-20 on Saturday.
Dixon, who was 19-for-31 with 201 yards, gave the Dukes (2-3, 1-1 Northeast Conference) a 7-0 lead when he connected with Dave Williams for a 7-yard score with 10:36 left for the first of four straight touchdowns by Duquesne.
The Dukes took a 27-0 lead into the third quarter before the Jeff Sinclair threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Shadrae King with 7:09 left in the period for the Colonials (0-5, 0-2).
The Dukes’ running game was led by Larry McCoy with 107 yards and two touchdowns on 20 caries.
Sinclair finished with 219 yards on 20-for-36 passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Robert Morris.
Myles Russ ran for 85 yards on 21 carries for the Colonials.
Head to Head - Week 5
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Morris | 312 | 219 | 93 | 20 | 25.0% | 11/107 | 2 | 32:09 |
| Duquesne | 408 | 212 | 196 | 26 | 46.7% | 11/121 | 3 | 27:51 |
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