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Team stats
Elon
Duke
275
Total yards
548
112
Passing yards
389
163
Rushing yards
159
6.2
Yards per pass
11.4
3.7
Yards per rush
6.4
14
First downs
23
8–17
Third downs
5–9
1–2
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
1
7–47
Penalties
3–15
32:53
Possession
27:07
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Elon
Duke
34%
Success rate
53%
0.14
EPA per play
0.49
1.35
Explosiveness
1.49
0.12
Rushing EPA
0.28
0.18
Passing EPA
0.63
18%
Passing-down success
47%
0.04
First-down EPA
0.11
−0.13
Second-down EPA
0.75
0.69
Third-down EPA
1.18
12%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Duke −36.5, over/under 51.5.
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%, Elon 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Duke drives left to right, Elon right to left.
Q1 ElonPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q1 DukeMissed FG, 5 plays, 35 yards
Q1 ElonPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 DukePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 ElonPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q1 DukeField goal, 13 plays, 72 yards
Q1 ElonField goal, 13 plays, 58 yards
Q2 DukeTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q2 ElonTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q2 DukeFumble, 5 plays, 56 yards
Q2 ElonPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 DukeEnd of half, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 DukeTouchdown, 8 plays, 83 yards
Q3 ElonPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 DukeTouchdown, 8 plays, 88 yards
Q3 ElonTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q4 DukeTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
Q4 ElonPunt return TD, 3 plays (Duke scores), 1 yard
Q4 ElonTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q4 DukeTouchdown, 7 plays, 47 yards
Q4 ElonEnd of game, 3 plays, 10 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Duke 3, Elon 0
Elon Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Landen Clark pass incomplete to Dylan Magazu
14:34
2nd & 16 at own 19
Landen Clark run for 3 yds to the ELON 22
14:02
3rd & 13 at own 22
TJ Thomas Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the ELON 19
13:19
4th & 16 at own 19
Jeff Yurk punt for 44 yds , Que’Sean Brown returns for 1 yd to the DUKE 38
Duke Missed FG, 5 plays
13:11
1st & 10 at own 38
Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 30 yds to the ELON 32 for a 1ST down
12:54
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jaquez Moore run for no gain to the ELON 32
12:21
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Darian Mensah pass complete to Jeremiah Hasley for 5 yds to the ELON 27
11:52
3rd & 5 at opp 27
Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Cooper Barkate
11:47
4th & 5 at opp 27
Todd Pelino 45 yd FG MISSED
Elon Punt, 3 plays
11:42
1st & 10 at own 27
TJ Thomas Jr. run for 3 yds to the ELON 30
11:12
2nd & 7 at own 30
Landen Clark pass complete to TJ Thomas Jr. for no gain to the ELON 30
10:35
3rd & 7 at own 30
Landen Clark sacked by Vincent Anthony Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the ELON 25
9:59
4th & 12 at own 25
Jeff Yurk punt for 46 yds
Duke Punt, 3 plays
9:50
1st & 10 at own 29
Jaquez Moore run for 9 yds to the DUKE 38
9:34
2nd & 1 at own 38
PENALTY Duke False Start (Fina,Bruno) 5 yards from Duke38 to Duke33. NO PLAY.
9:22
2nd & 6 at own 33
Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Cooper Barkate
9:14
3rd & 6 at own 33
Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 2 yds to the DUKE 35
8:43
4th & 4 at own 35
Kade Reynoldson punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Ben Kirsch at the ELON 19
Elon Punt, 5 plays
8:35
1st & 10 at own 19
Landen Clark run for 9 yds to the ELON 28
8:00
2nd & 1 at own 28
Landen Clark run for 14 yds to the ELON 42 for a 1ST down
7:27
1st & 10 at own 42
Landen Clark pass incomplete to Zimere Winston
7:17
2nd & 10 at own 42
Dan Frederick run for a loss of 2 yards to the ELON 40
6:45
3rd & 12 at own 40
Landen Clark sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the ELON 38
6:03
4th & 14 at own 38
Jeff Yurk punt for 57 yds
Duke Field goal, 13 plays
5:51
1st & 10 at own 5
Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 10 yds to the DUKE 15 for a 1ST down
5:36
1st & 10 at own 15
Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Que’Sean Brown
5:29
2nd & 10 at own 15
Darian Mensah pass complete to Que’Sean Brown for no gain to the DUKE 15
4:47
3rd & 10 at own 15
Timeout Duke, clock 04:47
4:41
3rd & 10 at own 15
Darian Mensah pass complete to Que’Sean Brown for 25 yds to the DUKE 40 for a 1ST down
4:07
1st & 10 at own 40
Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Cooper Barkate
3:59
2nd & 10 at own 40
Darian Mensah pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 8 yds to the DUKE 48
3:26
3rd & 2 at own 48
Anderson Castle run for 4 yds to the ELON 48 for a 1ST down
2:54
1st & 10 at opp 48
Darian Mensah pass complete to Jayden Moore for 8 yds to the ELON 40
2:34
2nd & 2 at opp 40
Darian Mensah pass complete to Jayden Moore for 15 yds to the ELON 25 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 25
Timeout Elon, clock 02:25
2:20
1st & 10 at opp 25
Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Peyton Jones
2:14
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Peyton Jones run for 2 yds to the ELON 23
1:35
3rd & 8 at opp 23
Darian Mensah pass incomplete to Sahmir Hagans
1:31
4th & 8 at opp 23
T. Pelino 41 yd FG GOODDuke 3, Elon 0
Elon Field goal, 13 plays
1:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:25
1st & 10 at own 25
(01:31) No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas Jr.,TJ rush left for 1 yard gain to the Elon26 (Mergott,Luke) PENALTY Elon Personal Foul (Backey,Landyn) 12 yards from Elon25 to Elon13. NO PLAY.
1:11
1st & 22 at own 13
Elon Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
0:45
2nd & 22 at own 13
Landen Clark pass complete to Kenaz McMillian for 2 yds to the ELON 15
0:00
3rd & 20 at own 15
TJ Thomas Jr. run for 44 yds to the DUKE 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:54
1st & 10 at opp 41
Landen Clark run for 3 yds to the DUKE 38
Q2 14:24
2nd & 7 at opp 38
TJ Thomas Jr. run for 2 yds to the DUKE 36
Q2 13:39
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Landen Clark pass complete to TJ Thomas Jr. for 7 yds to the DUKE 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:52
1st & 10 at opp 29
Landen Clark pass complete to Ross Smith for 6 yds to the DUKE 23
Q2 12:21
2nd & 4 at opp 23
Jimmyll Williams run for 2 yds to the DUKE 21
Q2 11:43
3rd & 2 at opp 21
Landen Clark run for 7 yds to the DUKE 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:05
1st & 10 at opp 14
TJ Thomas Jr. run for 5 yds to the DUKE 9
Q2 10:27
2nd & 5 at opp 9
TJ Thomas Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the DUKE 12
Q2 9:58
3rd & 8 at opp 12
Timeout Elon, clock 09:58
Q2 9:54
3rd & 8 at opp 12
Landen Clark pass incomplete to Dylan Magazu
Q2 9:54
4th & 8 at opp 12
PENALTY Elon Delay Of Game (Yurk,Jeff) 5 yards from Duke12 to Duke17. NO PLAY.
Q2 9:50
4th & 13 at opp 17
Luke Barnes 35 yd FG GOODTied at 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 10
Duke Touchdown, 4 plays
9:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Luke Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Darian Mensah pass complete to Nate Sheppard for 20 yds to the DUKE 45 for a 1ST down
9:02
1st & 10 at own 45
Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 21 yds to the ELON 34 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 34
Nate Sheppard run for 2 yds to the ELON 32
8:01
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Jaquez Moore run for 32 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)Duke 10, Elon 3
Elon Touchdown, 9 plays
8:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Jimmyll Williams run for 28 yds to the DUKE 47 for a 1ST down
7:22
1st & 10 at opp 47
Landen Clark run for 3 yds to the DUKE 44
6:39
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Landen Clark pass complete to Zimere Winston for 29 yds to the DUKE 15 for a 1ST down
6:09
1st & 10 at opp 15
Landen Clark run for 4 yds to the DUKE 11
5:33
2nd & 6 at opp 11
Landen Clark run for 2 yds to the DUKE 9
4:51
3rd & 4 at opp 9
Landen Clark run for 5 yds to the DUKE 4 for a 1ST down
4:27
1st & goal at opp 4
Timeout Elon, clock 04:27
4:19
1st & goal at opp 4
Jimmyll Williams run for 2 yds to the DUKE 2
3:46
2nd & goal at opp 2
Landen Clark pass incomplete to Kenaz McMillian
3:43
3rd & goal at opp 2
Landen Clark run for 2 yds for a TD (Luke Barnes KICK)Tied at 10
3:43
1st & goal at opp 3
PENALTY Elon Delay Of Game (Barnes,Luke) 5 yards from Duke03 to Duke08. NO PLAY.
Duke Fumble, 5 plays
3:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Luke Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Peyton Jones return for 25 yds to the DUKE 25
3:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Darian Mensah pass complete to Anderson Castle for 5 yds to the DUKE 30
2:50
2nd & 5 at own 30
Darian Mensah pass complete to Que’Sean Brown for 44 yds to the ELON 26 for a 1ST down
2:16
1st & 10 at opp 26
Darian Mensah pass incomplete
2:06
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Darian Mensah pass complete to Que’Sean Brown for 14 yds to the ELON 12 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Timeout Duke, clock 02:00
1:55
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jaquez Moore run for a loss of 7 yards to the ELON 19 Jaquez Moore fumbled, recovered by ELON Dillon Pardue
Elon Punt, 3 plays
1:52
2nd & 14 at own 15
Timeout Duke, clock 01:52
1:50
1st & 10 at own 19
TJ Thomas Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the ELON 15
1:47
2nd & 14 at own 15
TJ Thomas Jr. run for 1 yd to the ELON 16
1:00
3rd & 13 at own 16
TJ Thomas Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the ELON 15
1:00
4th & 14 at own 15
Timeout Duke, clock 01:00
0:49
4th & 14 at own 15
Jeff Yurk punt blocked by Nate Sheppard blocked by Nate Sheppard
Duke End of half, 3 plays
0:41
1st & 10 at opp 37
Darian Mensah sacked by Dillon Pardue for a loss of 8 yards to the ELON 45
0:16
2nd & 18 at opp 45
Darian Mensah pass complete to Anderson Castle for 3 yds to the ELON 42
0:00
3rd & 15 at opp 42
Darian Mensah pass complete to Que’Sean Brown for 6 yds to the ELON 36
3rd quarter4 drives, then Duke 24, Elon 10
Duke Touchdown, 8 plays
14:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Luke Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Peyton Jones return for 17 yds to the DUKE 17
14:51
1st & 10 at own 17
Jaquez Moore run for 1 yd to the DUKE 18
14:23
2nd & 9 at own 18
Darian Mensah sacked by Parris Lowery for a loss of 3 yards to the DUKE 15
13:39
3rd & 12 at own 15
Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 17 yds to the DUKE 32 for a 1ST down
13:19
1st & 10 at own 32
Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 46 yds to the ELON 22 for a 1ST down
12:57
1st & 10 at opp 22
Darian Mensah pass complete to Que’Sean Brown for 4 yds to the ELON 18
12:13
2nd & 6 at opp 18
Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 10 yds to the ELON 8 for a 1ST down
11:58
1st & goal at opp 8
PENALTY Duke False Start 5 yards from Elon08 to Elon13. NO PLAY.
11:26
1st & goal at opp 13
Darian Mensah run for a loss of 2 yards to the ELON 15
10:59
2nd & goal at opp 15
Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 15 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)Duke 17, Elon 10
Elon Punt, 3 plays
10:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds , TJ Thomas Jr. return for 46 yds to the ELON 46
10:43
1st & 10 at own 46
TJ Thomas Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the ELON 45
10:03
2nd & 11 at own 45
Landen Clark pass complete to TJ Thomas Jr. for 4 yds to the ELON 41
9:32
3rd & 15 at own 41
Landen Clark pass incomplete to Kenaz McMillian
9:22
4th & 15 at own 41
Jeff Yurk punt for 50 yds , Que’Sean Brown returns for 3 yds to the DUKE 12
Duke Touchdown, 8 plays
9:22
2nd & 11 at own 11
Timeout Duke, clock 09:22
9:14
1st & 10 at own 12
Darian Mensah pass complete to Jayden Moore for a loss of 1 yard to the DUKE 11
8:48
2nd & 11 at own 11
Darian Mensah pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 16 yds to the DUKE 27 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at own 27
Peyton Jones run for 8 yds to the DUKE 35
7:58
2nd & 2 at own 35
Peyton Jones run for 4 yds to the DUKE 39 for a 1ST down
7:09
1st & 10 at own 39
Darian Mensah pass complete to Landen King for 19 yds to the ELON 42 for a 1ST down
6:58
1st & 10 at opp 42
Nate Sheppard run for 1 yd to the ELON 41
6:21
2nd & 9 at opp 41
Darian Mensah pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 14 yds to the ELON 27 for a 1ST down
5:46
1st & 10 at opp 27
Darian Mensah pass complete to Andrel Anthony for 27 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)Duke 24, Elon 10
Elon Touchdown, 12 plays
5:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Todd Pelino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Landen Clark pass complete to Dylan Magazu for 27 yds to the DUKE 48 for a 1ST down
5:12
1st & 10 at opp 48
(05:15) Shotgun Clark,Landen rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Duke46 (Johnson,Kendall) PENALTY Elon False Start 5 yards from Duke48 to Elon47. NO PLAY.
4:27
1st & 15 at own 47
Landen Clark pass complete to Dylan Magazu for 15 yds to the DUKE 38 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & 10 at opp 38
PENALTY Elon False Start (Safreed,Evan) 5 yards from Duke38 to Duke43. NO PLAY.
3:47
1st & 15 at opp 43
Landen Clark run for 4 yds to the DUKE 39
3:16
2nd & 11 at opp 39
Landen Clark pass incomplete to Jaedon Alford
3:06
3rd & 11 at opp 39
Landen Clark pass complete to Dylan Magazu for 19 yds to the DUKE 20 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & 10 at opp 20
PENALTY Duke Offside (Anthony Jr.,Vincent) 5 yards from Duke20 to Duke15. NO PLAY.
2:10
1st & 5 at opp 15
Landen Clark pass complete to Dan Frederick for no gain to the DUKE 15
1:37
2nd & 5 at opp 15
Landyn Backey run for 1 yd to the DUKE 14
1:02
3rd & 4 at opp 14
Landen Clark run for 4 yds to the DUKE 10 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Dan Frederick run for 1 yd to the DUKE 9
Q4 14:57
2nd & goal at opp 9
Landen Clark pass incomplete to TJ Thomas Jr.
Q4 14:48
3rd & goal at opp 9
Landen Clark run for 6 yds to the DUKE 3
Q4 14:12
4th & goal at opp 3
Landyn Backey run for 3 yds for a TD (Luke Barnes KICK)Duke 24, Elon 17
4th quarter5 drives, then Duke 45, Elon 17
Duke Touchdown, 5 plays
14:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Luke Barnes kickoff for 61 yds , Peyton Jones return for 16 yds to the DUKE 20
14:01
1st & 10 at own 20
Jaquez Moore run for 4 yds to the DUKE 24
13:30
2nd & 6 at own 24
Jaquez Moore run for 5 yds to the DUKE 29
12:41
3rd & 1 at own 29
Anderson Castle run for 63 yds to the ELON 8 for a 1ST down
12:13
1st & goal at opp 8
Anderson Castle run for 2 yds to the ELON 6
11:28
2nd & goal at opp 6
Darian Mensah pass complete to Sahmir Hagans for 6 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)Duke 31, Elon 17
Elon Punt return TD, 3 plays (Duke scores)
11:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Todd Pelino kickoff for 63 yds
11:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Landen Clark run for 8 yds to the ELON 33
11:15
2nd & 2 at own 33
Timeout Duke, clock 11:15
11:01
2nd & 2 at own 33
(11:06) No Huddle-Shotgun Lainez,Marco rush middle for 8 yards gain to the Elon41, End Of Play PENALTY Elon Holding (Walker,Brayden) 10 yards from Elon33 to Elon23. NO PLAY.
10:46
2nd & 12 at own 23
TJ Thomas Jr. run for 3 yds to the ELON 26
10:04
3rd & 9 at own 26
Marco Lainez run for no gain to the ELON 26
9:18
4th & 9 at own 26
Jeff Yurk punt for 52 yds , Que’Sean Brown returns for 78 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)Duke 38, Elon 17
Elon Turnover on downs, 6 plays
9:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Todd Pelino kickoff for 60 yds
9:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Marco Lainez run for 2 yds to the ELON 27
8:36
2nd & 8 at own 27
Marco Lainez pass complete to Jimmyll Williams for 11 yds to the ELON 38 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at own 38
Jimmyll Williams run for no gain to the ELON 38
7:36
2nd & 10 at own 38
Marco Lainez pass incomplete to Ross Smith
7:28
3rd & 10 at own 38
Jimmyll Williams run for 9 yds to the ELON 47
6:55
4th & 1 at own 47
Landyn Backey run for no gain to the ELON 47
Duke Touchdown, 7 plays
6:48
1st & 10 at opp 47
Nate Sheppard run for 11 yds to the ELON 36 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 36
Nate Sheppard run for 10 yds to the ELON 26 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at opp 26
Darian Mensah run for 3 yds to the ELON 23
4:30
2nd & 7 at opp 23
Nate Sheppard run for 4 yds to the ELON 19
3:46
3rd & 3 at opp 19
(03:52) Shotgun Sheppard,Nate rush left for 4 yards loss to the Elon23 (Kirksey,Jared) PENALTY Elon Offside (Kirksey,Jared) 5 yards from Elon19 to Elon14, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:18
1st & 10 at opp 14
Peyton Jones run for 3 yds to the ELON 11
2:31
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Peyton Jones run for 6 yds to the ELON 5
2:00
3rd & 1 at opp 5
Timeout Duke, clock 02:00
1:55
3rd & 1 at opp 5
Peyton Jones run for 5 yds for a TD (Todd Pelino KICK)Duke 45, Elon 17
Elon End of game, 3 plays
1:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Todd Pelino kickoff for 64 yds
1:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Dan Frederick run for 4 yds to the ELON 29
1:06
2nd & 6 at own 29
Dan Frederick run for 5 yds to the ELON 34
0:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Dan Frederick run for 1 yd to the ELON 35 for a 1ST down
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