Total Yards
Duke524
North Carolina Central158
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)
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North Carolina Central at Duke
Sep 2, 2017 • Completed
Season 2017RegularWeek 1
Away
North Carolina Central
Road profile
Final Score
7 - 60
NCD
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Duke
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Game Pulse
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Passing Yards
Duke281
North Carolina Central94
Rushing Yards
Duke243
North Carolina Central64
Turnovers
Duke0
North Carolina Central1
Game Conditions
Temperature80°F
Wind8 mph SE
Humidity
71%
Precipitation
0.00 in
Player Game Leaders
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Possession Split
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Duke30:49
North Carolina Central29:11
Stat Dominance
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Game Story
Duke overwhelms North Carolina Central 60-7
Duke defeated North Carolina Central 60-7 in Week 1 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 524-158 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.
Duke set the terms early in a game that finished 60-7. Shaun Wilson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Austin Parker KICK) came with {'seconds': 27, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Duke the first major swing.
Duke's box score carried the story: 524 total yards, 243 rushing yards, and 281 passing yards. North Carolina Central finished with 158 total yards, including 64 on the ground and 94 through the air.
Duke converted 6-14 on third down, went 3-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Duke led 47-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Daniel Jones pass complete to Aaron Young for 54 yds for a TD, (Austin Parker KICK).
Key Moments
Rushing Touchdown
Shaun Wilson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Austin Parker KICK) (Duke led 7-0 over North Carolina Central).
Interception Return Touchdown
Micah Zanders pass intercepted for a TD Bryon Fields Jr. return for 28 yds for a TD, (Austin Parker KICK) (North Carolina Central led 0-14 over Duke).
Rushing Touchdown
Brittain Brown run for 39 yds for a TD, (Austin Parker KICK) (Duke led 21-0 over North Carolina Central).
Passing Touchdown
Daniel Jones pass complete to Aaron Young for 54 yds for a TD, (Austin Parker KICK) (Duke led 40-0 over North Carolina Central).
Rushing Touchdown
Quentin Harris run for 3 yds for a TD, (Austin Parker KICK) (Duke led 47-7 over North Carolina Central).
Rushing Touchdown
Daniel Jones run for 4 yds for a TD, (Austin Parker KICK) (Duke led 28-0 over North Carolina Central).
Stat Callouts
Final score
60-7
Duke defeated North Carolina Central.
Total yards
524-158
Duke held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
243
Duke averaged 5.2 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
281
Duke averaged 8.3 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
6-14
Duke's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
2-12
North Carolina Central's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | Duke | North Carolina Central |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 524 | 158 |
| Passing Yards | 281 | 94 |
| Rushing Yards | 243 | 64 |
| First Downs | 30 | 8 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 6-14 | 2-12 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 3-4 | 0-1 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 3-40 | 7-66 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 26-34 | 11-18 |
| Rushing Attempts | 47 | 31 |
| Passing TDs | 3 | 0 |
| Rushing TDs | 4 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 10 | 1 |
| Possession Time | 30:49 | 29:11 |