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Duke at UConn

Sep 23, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 4

Away

Duke

ACC

Final Score

41 - 7

DU

Home

UConn

FBS Independents

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UConn203
Duke322

Passing Yards

UConn114
Duke248

Rushing Yards

UConn89
Duke74

Turnovers

UConn2
Duke0

Game Conditions

ConditionRain
Temperature63°F
Wind11 mph NE

Humidity

72%

Precipitation

0.02 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Riley Leonard

Duke

YDS: 248

Rushing

Victor Rosa

UConn

YDS: 68

Receiving

Jordan Moore

Duke

YDS: 86

Tackles

Nick Morris Jr.

Duke

TOT: 8

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UConn30:10
Duke29:50

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Duke pulls away from UConn 41-7

Blowout

Duke defeated UConn 41-7 in Week 4 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 322-203 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Duke set the terms early in a game that finished 41-7. Jordan Waters 1 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick) came with {'seconds': 16, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Duke the first major swing.

Duke's box score carried the story: 322 total yards, 74 rushing yards, and 248 passing yards. UConn finished with 203 total yards, including 89 on the ground and 114 through the air.

Duke converted 5-13 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Duke led 27-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Todd Pelino 50 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jordan Waters 1 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick) (Duke led 7-0 over UConn).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Riley Leonard run for 3 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK) (Duke led 24-0 over UConn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Todd Pelino 50 yd FG GOOD (Duke led 10-0 over UConn).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jordan Waters run for 10 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK) (Duke led 17-0 over UConn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Todd Pelino 40 yd FG GOOD (Duke led 27-0 over UConn).

  • Fumble Return Touchdown

    DeWayne Carter 26 Yd Fumble Return (Todd Pelino Kick) (UConn led 0-34 over Duke).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-7

    Duke defeated UConn.

  • Total yards

    322-203

    Duke held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    74

    Duke averaged 2.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    248

    Duke averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-13

    Duke's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-14

    UConn's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUConnDuke
Total Yards203322
Passing Yards114248
Rushing Yards8974
First Downs1420
Third Down Efficiency4-145-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-21-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-498-59
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts13-2823-34
Rushing Attempts3727
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs13
Kicking Points111
Possession Time30:1029:50
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)