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Northwestern at Duke

Sep 19, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 3

Away

Northwestern

Big Ten

Final Score

19 - 10

ND

Home

Duke

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Duke327
Northwestern271

Passing Yards

Duke150
Northwestern70

Rushing Yards

Duke177
Northwestern201

Turnovers

Duke3
Northwestern2

Game Conditions

Temperature82°F
Wind5 mph SE

Humidity

56%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Thomas Sirk

Duke

YDS: 150

Rushing

Justin Jackson

Northwestern

YDS: 120

Receiving

Shaquille Powell

Duke

YDS: 39

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Duke27:50
Northwestern32:10

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Northwestern holds off Duke 19-10

Standard

Northwestern defeated Duke 19-10 in Week 3 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 271-327 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Northwestern set the terms early in a game that finished 19-10. Thomas Sirk run for 5 yds for a TD, (Ross Martin KICK) came with {'seconds': 17, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Duke the first major swing.

Northwestern's box score carried the story: 271 total yards, 201 rushing yards, and 70 passing yards. Duke finished with 327 total yards, including 177 on the ground and 150 through the air.

Northwestern converted 6-20 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Northwestern led 3-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Warren Long run for 55 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Thomas Sirk run for 5 yds for a TD, (Ross Martin KICK) (Duke led 7-0 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jack Mitchell 37 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 3-7 over Duke).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jack Mitchell 44 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 12-7 over Duke).

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Ross Martin kickoff for 63 yds , Solomon Vault return for 98 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell PAT BLOCKED) (Duke led 7-9 over Northwestern).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Warren Long run for 55 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) (Northwestern led 19-10 over Duke).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ross Martin 38 yd FG GOOD (Duke led 10-12 over Northwestern).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    19-10

    Northwestern defeated Duke.

  • Total yards

    271-327

    Northwestern held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    201

    Northwestern averaged 3.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    70

    Northwestern averaged 3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-20

    Northwestern's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-17

    Duke's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticDukeNorthwestern
Total Yards327271
Passing Yards15070
Rushing Yards177201
First Downs1615
Third Down Efficiency3-176-20
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-392-10
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts24-399-23
Rushing Attempts3554
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points47
Possession Time27:5032:10
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)