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Running Back Mike Hilliard
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Sept. 21, 2002
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- The victory extended Duquesne's MAAC Football League win streak to 18 games
- The Dukes have now won the last eight meetings with the Red Foxes
- Marist running backs Chris Price (46-328-3) and Alfredo Riullano
(37-236-5), who entered the game averaging a combined 6.8 yards per carry,
were limited to 23 yards on 17 carries (1.3 ypc.) by the DU defense
- Marist's defense, which came into the game ranked second nationally (127.5
ypg.) was victimized for 460 yards by the Dukes
- Sophomore quarterback
Niel Loebig (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette) completed 20-of-39 passes for 257
yards and two scores (5, 44) ... Loebig has now thrown for two or more TDs
in 11 of 13 regular-season starts
- Jjunior placekicker Earl Bellisario
(Oakmont, Pa./Riverview) kicked a career-long 39-yard field goal ... his
43-yard attempt in the second quarter hit the upright
- Junior running
back Mike Hilliard (above right) posted his second
consecutive 100-yard rushing game with a career-high 114 yards on 23
carries ... Hilliard (Homer Center, Pa./Homer Center) scored on runs of 10 and 14 yards
- Duquesne's top
two tacklers were true freshmen safety Javonn Bradley (Rochester,
Pa./Rochester) and middle linebacker Harry Carter (Lanham, Md./Eleanor
Roosevelt) who finished the game with seven stops each
- The Dukes held
the Red Foxes without a first down in the first half and enjoyed a 27-5
edge in that category on the afternoon
- The Marist offense never crossed
midfield on the afternoon.
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