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Troy at Duke

Dec 23, 2023 • Completed • Neutral Site

76 Birmingham Bowl

Season 2023PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Troy

Sun Belt

Final Score

10 - 17

TD

Home

Duke

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Duke330
Troy330

Passing Yards

Duke183
Troy241

Rushing Yards

Duke147
Troy89

Turnovers

Duke2
Troy1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature68°F
Wind10 mph S

Humidity

45%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Gunnar Watson

Troy

YDS: 230

Rushing

Kimani Vidal

Troy

YDS: 79

Receiving

Jabre Barber

Troy

YDS: 107

Tackles

Tre Freeman

Duke

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Duke32:04
Troy27:56

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Duke holds off Troy 17-10

Close

Duke defeated Troy 17-10 in Week 1 of the 2023 postseason slate, finishing with a 330-330 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Duke set the terms early in a game that finished 17-10. Jaylen Coleman run for 1 yd for a TD (N. Dalmolin Run For Two-point Conversion) came with {'seconds': 29, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Duke the first major swing.

Duke's box score carried the story: 330 total yards, 147 rushing yards, and 183 passing yards. Troy finished with 330 total yards, including 89 on the ground and 241 through the air.

Duke converted 5-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Duke led 14-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Todd Pelino 45 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaylen Coleman run for 1 yd for a TD (N. Dalmolin Run For Two-point Conversion) (Duke led 8-0 over Troy).

  • Field Goal Good

    Todd Pelino 34 yd FG GOOD (Duke led 11-0 over Troy).

  • Field Goal Good

    Todd Pelino 37 yd FG GOOD (Duke led 14-0 over Troy).

  • Field Goal Good

    Scott Taylor Renfroe 44 yd FG GOOD (Troy led 3-14 over Duke).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Derrick Graham run for 2 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK) (Troy led 10-17 over Duke).

  • Field Goal Good

    Todd Pelino 45 yd FG GOOD (Duke led 17-3 over Troy).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    17-10

    Duke defeated Troy.

  • Total yards

    330-330

    Duke held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    147

    Duke averaged 3.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    183

    Duke averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    Duke's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-12

    Troy's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticDukeTroy
Total Yards330330
Passing Yards183241
Rushing Yards14789
First Downs1919
Third Down Efficiency5-123-12
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-3
Total Penalties (Yards)6-535-58
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts19-2922-38
Rushing Attempts3826
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points94
Possession Time32:0427:56
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)