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Lafayette at Duke

Saturday, September 9, 2023

No. 21 Duke beat Lafayette 42–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayLafayette9–⁠3 in 2023
7
Home21Duke8–⁠5 in 2023
42

Final at Wallace Wade Stadium, DurhamTV: ACCNX, ESPN+Attendance 17,481

At kickoff
71°F, wind 2 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Durham 11 W, 14 km from the stadium
Official
Mike RocheGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lafayette70007
Duke71414742

Standouts

Player stats

Lafayette

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dean DeNobile9/178712
Ah-Shaun Davis0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamar Curtis1040015
Dean DeNobile628018
Jermaine Conyers824012
Troy Bruce319014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elijah Steward437017
Mason Gilbert223014
Chris Carasia215112
Carl Smith112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Saiku White11000
Marco Olivas9100
Preston Forney6000
Gabe DuBois5000

Duke

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Riley Leonard12/1213610
Henry Belin IV8/811810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Waters11112223
Jaquez Moore1072139
Peyton Jones93309
Quran Boyd61609
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Moore484149
Sahmir Hagans339019
Jalon Calhoun438116
Nicky Dalmolin227021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dorian Mausi6000
Jaylen Stinson5000
Brandon Johnson4110
Chandler Rivers4000
Ryan Smith2110
Myles Jones1001
Joshua Pickett0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

LafayetteDuke
213Total yards515
87Passing yards254
126Rushing yards261
4.8Yards per pass12.1
3.8Yards per rush5.8
14First downs28
4–⁠11Third downs5–⁠8
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
2Turnovers1
6–⁠74Penalties4–⁠25
27:19Possession32:41
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

LafayetteDuke
31%Success rate59%
−0.13EPA per play0.42
1.34Explosiveness0.99
−0.10Rushing EPA0.17
0.21Passing EPA0.94
30%Passing-down success36%
0.01First-down EPA0.21
−0.66Second-down EPA0.46
0.54Third-down EPA1.28
6%Havoc by its defense22%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Duke 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Duke −41, over/under 48.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Duke >99%, Lafayette <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Duke end zoneLafayette end zoneQ1 DukeTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 LafayetteTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 DukeFumble, 1 playQ1 LafayettePunt, 3 playsQ1 DukeTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 LafayetteTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 DukeTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 LafayetteInterception, 6 playsQ2 DukeMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 LafayettePunt, 6 playsQ3 DukeTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 LafayettePunt, 5 playsQ3 DukeTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 LafayetteInterception, 2 playsQ3 DukeTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 LafayettePunt, 3 playsQ4 DukeTurnover on downs, 17 playsQ4 LafayetteEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Duke drives left to right, Lafayette right to left.
  1. Q1 DukeTouchdown, 8 plays, 68 yards
  2. Q1 LafayetteTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 DukeFumble, 1 play, 19 yards
  4. Q1 LafayettePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 DukeTouchdown, 9 plays, 70 yards
  6. Q2 LafayetteTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 51 yards
  7. Q2 DukeTouchdown, 9 plays, 76 yards
  8. Q2 LafayetteInterception, 6 plays, 27 yards
  9. Q2 DukeMissed FG, 6 plays, 64 yards
  10. Q3 LafayettePunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  11. Q3 DukeTouchdown, 8 plays, 84 yards
  12. Q3 LafayettePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  13. Q3 DukeTouchdown, 4 plays, 60 yards
  14. Q3 LafayetteInterception, 2 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 DukeTouchdown, 5 plays, 53 yards
  16. Q4 LafayettePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q4 DukeTurnover on downs, 17 plays, 55 yards
  18. Q4 LafayetteEnd of game, 3 plays, 19 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
Duke Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00Jakob Trestik kickoff for 35 yds
14:571st & 10 at own 32Jordan Waters run for 17 yds to the DUKE 49 for a 1ST down
14:361st & 10 at own 49Jordan Waters run for 9 yds to the LAF 42
14:122nd & 1 at opp 42Riley Leonard pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 12 yds to the LAF 30 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 30Jaquez Moore run for 5 yds to the LAF 25
13:082nd & 5 at opp 25Jaquez Moore run for 6 yds to the LAF 19 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 19Jaquez Moore run for 3 yds to the LAF 16
12:162nd & 7 at opp 16Jaquez Moore run for no gain to the LAF 16
11:313rd & 7 at opp 16Riley Leonard pass complete to Jalon Calhoun for 16 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)Duke 7, Lafayette 0
Lafayette Touchdown, 13 plays
11:31Charlie Ham kickoff for 63 yds
11:311st & 10 at own 25Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 3 yds to the LAF 28
10:582nd & 7 at own 28Jamar Curtis run for 1 yd to the LAF 29
10:263rd & 6 at own 29Dean DeNobile run for 10 yds to the LAF 39 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at own 39Jamar Curtis run for 15 yds to the DUKE 46 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at opp 46Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carl Smith for 12 yds to the DUKE 34 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at opp 34Dean DeNobile pass incomplete
8:012nd & 10 at opp 34Jamar Curtis run for 1 yd to the DUKE 33
7:193rd & 9 at opp 33Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the DUKE 30
6:334th & 6 at opp 30Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 8 yds to the DUKE 22 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 22Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 7 yds to the DUKE 15
5:072nd & 3 at opp 15Jamar Curtis run for a loss of 2 yards to the DUKE 17
4:243rd & 5 at opp 17Dean DeNobile pass incomplete
4:174th & 5 at opp 17Duke Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the DUKE 12 for a 1ST down
4:111st & 10 at opp 12Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 12 yds for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Tied at 7
4:11Jakob Trestik kickoff for 50 yds
4:111st & 10 at own 35Jordan Waters run for 19 yds to the LAF 46 Jordan Waters fumbled, recovered by LAF Gabe DuBois
Lafayette Punt, 3 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 46Dean DeNobile pass incomplete
3:562nd & 10 at own 46Jamar Curtis run for 6 yds to the DUKE 48
3:093rd & 4 at opp 48Dean DeNobile run for 1 yd to the DUKE 47
2:254th & 3 at opp 47Jakob Trestik punt for 32 yds, downed at the DUKE 30
Duke Touchdown, 9 plays
2:121st & 10 at own 30Jaquez Moore run for 4 yds to the DUKE 34
2:002nd & 6 at own 34Lafayette Penalty, Personal Foul (Phillip Peiffer) to the DUKE 48 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 48Duke Penalty, False Start (Jaquez Moore) to the DUKE 43
1:091st & 15 at own 43Jaquez Moore run for 3 yds to the DUKE 46
0:402nd & 12 at own 46Riley Leonard pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 8 yds to the LAF 46
0:073rd & 4 at opp 46Jaquez Moore run for 6 yds to the LAF 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 40Riley Leonard pass complete to Jontavis Robertson for 5 yds to the LAF 35
Q2 14:212nd & 5 at opp 35Jaquez Moore run for 7 yds to the LAF 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:351st & 10 at opp 28Jordan Waters run for 23 yds to the LAF 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:451st & goal at opp 5Jordan Waters run for 5 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)Duke 14, Lafayette 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Duke 21, Lafayette 7
Lafayette Turnover on downs, 10 plays
12:45Charlie Ham kickoff for 65 yds
12:451st & 10 at own 25Jermaine Conyers run for 12 yds to the LAF 37 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at own 37Jermaine Conyers run for 2 yds to the LAF 39
11:152nd & 8 at own 39Dean DeNobile pass complete to Mason Gilbert for 9 yds to the LAF 48 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at own 48Jermaine Conyers run for 4 yds to the DUKE 48
9:392nd & 6 at opp 48Jermaine Conyers run for 1 yd to the DUKE 47
9:023rd & 5 at opp 47Dean DeNobile pass complete to Mason Gilbert for 14 yds to the DUKE 33 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 33Jermaine Conyers run for 2 yds to the DUKE 31
7:302nd & 8 at opp 31Jermaine Conyers run for 2 yds to the DUKE 29
6:453rd & 6 at opp 29Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 5 yds to the DUKE 24
5:584th & 1 at opp 24Jermaine Conyers run for no gain to the DUKE 24
Duke Touchdown, 9 plays
5:531st & 10 at own 24Riley Leonard pass complete to Jalon Calhoun for 13 yds to the DUKE 37 for a 1ST down
5:361st & 10 at own 37Riley Leonard run for 1 yd to the DUKE 38
4:582nd & 9 at own 38Peyton Jones run for 5 yds to the DUKE 43
4:233rd & 4 at own 43Peyton Jones run for 3 yds to the DUKE 46
3:424th & 1 at own 46Timeout Lafayette, clock 03:42
3:424th & 1 at own 46Jordan Waters run for 1 yd to the DUKE 47 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at own 47(03:14) LEONARD, Riley pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for MOORE, Jordan thrown to the LAF0. PENALTY LAF Pass Interference on WHITE, Saiku enforced 15 yards to the LAF38 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:061st & 10 at opp 38Riley Leonard pass complete to Nicky Dalmolin for 6 yds to the LAF 32
2:362nd & 4 at opp 32Riley Leonard pass complete to Jordan Moore for 9 yds to the LAF 23 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at opp 23Jordan Waters run for 7 yds to the LAF 16
1:172nd & 3 at opp 16Jordan Waters run for 16 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)Duke 21, Lafayette 7
Lafayette Interception, 6 plays
1:17Charlie Ham kickoff for 65 yds
1:171st & 10 at own 25Jamar Curtis run for 1 yd to the LAF 26
1:112nd & 9 at own 26Dean DeNobile pass incomplete
1:073rd & 9 at own 26Jamar Curtis run for 10 yds to the LAF 36 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at own 36Timeout Lafayette, clock 01:00
1:001st & 10 at own 36Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 17 yds to the DUKE 47 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at opp 47Dean DeNobile sacked by Brandon Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the DUKE 48
0:392nd & 11 at opp 48Timeout Lafayette, clock 00:39
0:392nd & 11 at opp 48Dean DeNobile pass intercepted
Duke Missed FG, 6 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 25Riley Leonard pass complete to Nicky Dalmolin for 21 yds to the DUKE 46 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at own 46Timeout Duke, clock 00:24
0:241st & 10 at own 46Riley Leonard run for 6 yds to the LAF 48
0:192nd & 4 at opp 48Timeout Duke, clock 00:19
0:192nd & 4 at opp 48Riley Leonard pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 19 yds to the LAF 29 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at opp 29Riley Leonard pass incomplete
0:112nd & 10 at opp 29Riley Leonard pass complete to Jaquez Moore for 18 yds to the LAF 11 for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at opp 11Todd Pelino 29 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Duke 35, Lafayette 7
Lafayette Punt, 6 plays
15:00Ryan Degyansky kickoff for 54 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dean DeNobile pass incomplete
14:562nd & 10 at own 25Jamar Curtis run for a loss of 1 yard to the LAF 24
14:083rd & 11 at own 24Timeout Lafayette, clock 14:08
14:083rd & 11 at own 24Dean DeNobile run for 18 yds to the LAF 42 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 42Jermaine Conyers run for 1 yd to the LAF 43
12:402nd & 9 at own 43Dean DeNobile pass incomplete
12:343rd & 9 at own 43Dean DeNobile sacked by Ryan Smith for a loss of 7 yards to the LAF 36
11:534th & 16 at own 36Jakob Trestik punt for 48 yds, downed at the DUKE 16
Duke Touchdown, 8 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 16Jordan Waters run for 3 yds to the DUKE 19
11:022nd & 7 at own 19Jordan Waters run for 9 yds to the DUKE 28 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at own 28Riley Leonard run for 3 yds to the DUKE 31
10:022nd & 7 at own 31Jordan Waters run for 3 yds to the DUKE 34
9:233rd & 4 at own 34(09:23) LEONARD, Riley pass to the left incomplete intended for CALHOUN, Jalon thrown to the DU45. PENALTY LAF Leaping on OLIVAS, Marco enforced 15 yards from the DU34 to the DU49 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:181st & 10 at own 49Riley Leonard pass complete to Jalon Calhoun for 4 yds to the LAF 47
8:522nd & 6 at opp 47Riley Leonard pass complete to Jalon Calhoun for 5 yds to the LAF 42
8:343rd & 1 at opp 42Riley Leonard run for 3 yds to the LAF 39 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 39Jaquez Moore run for 39 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)Duke 28, Lafayette 7
Lafayette Punt, 5 plays
7:52Ryan Degyansky kickoff for 51 yds
7:491st & 10 at own 14Jamar Curtis run for 6 yds to the LAF 20
7:172nd & 4 at own 20Dean DeNobile run for 7 yds to the LAF 27 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 27Nahjee Adams run for a loss of 2 yards to the LAF 25
6:012nd & 12 at own 25Lafayette Penalty, False Start (John Olmstead) to the LAF 20
5:252nd & 17 at own 20Nahjee Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the LAF 19
4:533rd & 18 at own 19Nahjee Adams run for 9 yds to the LAF 28
4:134th & 9 at own 28Jakob Trestik punt for 34 yds
Duke Touchdown, 4 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 40Peyton Jones run for 9 yds to the DUKE 49
3:162nd & 1 at own 49Henry Belin IV pass complete to Jordan Moore for 49 yds to the LAF 2 for a 1ST down
2:261st & goal at opp 2Peyton Jones run for 1 yd to the LAF 1
1:502nd & goal at opp 1Henry Belin IV run for 1 yd for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)Duke 35, Lafayette 7
Lafayette Interception, 2 plays
1:50Ryan Degyansky kickoff for 64 yds
1:501st & 10 at own 25Nahjee Adams run for 6 yds to the LAF 31
1:072nd & 4 at own 31Dean DeNobile pass intercepted
Duke Touchdown, 5 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 47Henry Belin IV pass complete to Jordan Moore for 21 yds to the LAF 32 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 32Henry Belin IV pass complete to Jontavis Robertson for 11 yds to the LAF 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Peyton Jones run for 3 yds to the LAF 18
Q4 14:311st & goal at opp 9Peyton Jones run for 4 yds to the LAF 5
Q4 13:452nd & goal at opp 5Henry Belin IV pass complete to Jordan Moore for 5 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)Duke 42, Lafayette 7
4th quarter3 drives, then Duke 42, Lafayette 7
Lafayette Punt, 3 plays
13:45Ryan Degyansky kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:451st & 10 at own 25Nahjee Adams run for 3 yds to the LAF 28
13:072nd & 7 at own 28Nahjee Adams run for no gain to the LAF 28
12:273rd & 7 at own 28Ah-Shaun Davis pass incomplete
12:214th & 7 at own 28Jakob Trestik punt for 39 yds, downed at the DUKE 33
Duke Turnover on downs, 17 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 33Henry Belin IV pass complete to Mehki Wall for 2 yds to the DUKE 35
11:362nd & 8 at own 35Henry Belin IV pass complete to Malik Bowen-Sims for 4 yds to the DUKE 39
10:563rd & 4 at own 39Duke Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the DUKE 34
10:333rd & 9 at own 34Henry Belin IV pass complete to Jake Taylor for 14 yds to the DUKE 48 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at own 48Travis Bates run for 4 yds to the LAF 48
9:382nd & 6 at opp 48Travis Bates run for no gain to the LAF 48
8:543rd & 6 at opp 48Duke Penalty, Offensive Holding (Mehki Wall) to the DUKE 48
8:233rd & 10 at own 48Henry Belin IV pass complete to Malik Bowen-Sims for 12 yds to the LAF 40 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 40Travis Bates run for 4 yds to the LAF 36
6:592nd & 6 at opp 36Peyton Jones run for 1 yd to the LAF 35
6:133rd & 5 at opp 35Peyton Jones run for 4 yds to the LAF 31
5:344th & 1 at opp 31Peyton Jones run for 3 yds to the LAF 28 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 28Quran Boyd run for 9 yds to the LAF 19
4:042nd & 1 at opp 19Quran Boyd run for 5 yds to the LAF 14 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 14Quran Boyd run for a loss of 1 yard to the LAF 15
2:362nd & 11 at opp 15Quran Boyd run for a loss of 1 yard to the LAF 16
1:503rd & 12 at opp 16Quran Boyd run for no gain to the LAF 16
1:044th & 12 at opp 16Quran Boyd run for 4 yds to the LAF 12
Lafayette End of game, 3 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 12Troy Bruce run for 14 yds to the LAF 26 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at own 26Troy Bruce run for 3 yds to the LAF 29
0:262nd & 7 at own 29Troy Bruce run for 2 yds to the LAF 31

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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