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Duke at Northwestern

Sep 7, 2024 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2024RegularWeek 2

Away

Duke

ACC

Final Score

26 - 20

Home

Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern288

Duke342

Passing Yards

Northwestern158

Duke249

Rushing Yards

Northwestern130

Duke93

Turnovers

Northwestern2

Duke2

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Maalik Murphy

Duke

YDS: 242

Rushing

Cam Porter

Northwestern

YDS: 94

Receiving

Jordan Moore

Duke

YDS: 121

Tackles

Alex Howard

Duke

TOT: 14

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Northwestern vs Duke box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Northwestern31:13

Duke28:47

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Duke holds off Northwestern 26-20

Duke defeated Northwestern 26-20 in Week 2 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 342-288 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Duke set the terms early in a game that finished 26-20. Maalik Murphy pass complete to Eli Pancol for 16 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK) came with {'seconds': 50, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Duke the first major swing.

Duke's box score carried the story: 342 total yards, 93 rushing yards, and 249 passing yards. Northwestern finished with 288 total yards, including 130 on the ground and 158 through the air.

Duke converted 4-15 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Duke led 7-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Todd Pelino 49 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

Passing Touchdown
Maalik Murphy pass complete to Eli Pancol for 16 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK) (Duke led 7-3 over Northwestern).
Field Goal Good
Jack Olsen 44 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 3-0 over Duke).
Rushing Touchdown
Cam Porter run for 4 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) (Northwestern led 10-7 over Duke).
Field Goal Good
Todd Pelino 49 yd FG GOOD (Duke led 10-10 over Northwestern).
Field Goal Good
Jack Olsen 35 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 13-10 over Duke).
Field Goal Good
Todd Pelino 22 yd FG GOOD (Duke led 13-13 over Northwestern).

Stat Callouts

Final score
26-20
Duke defeated Northwestern.
Total yards
342-288
Duke held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
93
Duke averaged 3.1 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
249
Duke averaged 6.2 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
4-15
Duke's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
3-16
Northwestern's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
2-2
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Northwestern	Duke
Total Yards	288	342
Passing Yards	158	249
Rushing Yards	130	93
First Downs	19	18
Third Down Efficiency	3-16	4-15
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-1	0-1
Total Penalties (Yards)	7-63	9-80
Turnovers	2	2
Completions / Attempts	20-36	25-40
Rushing Attempts	37	30
Passing TDs	0	3
Rushing TDs	2	0
Kicking Points	8	8
Possession Time	31:13	28:47

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)