NEW: Bryant Rolls to 38-17 Win Over Duquesne
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NEW: Bryant Rolls to 38-17 Win Over Duquesne
With 1:36 left in the half, Duquesne's Sam Martello intercepted a Dalton Easton pass and returned it 42 yards to the endzone to cut the Bulldogs 10-0 lead to 10-7 just before the half.
Bryant got one more possession before the half and that possession saw running back Ricardo McCray run 49 yards to the Dukes 16 yard line. Two plays later, Dalton Easton found Taylor Bathelette for a touchdown, giving the Bulldogs momentum and a 17-7 half time lead.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe Bulldogs scored on their first possession of the third quarter when Easton found Jose Depadua, giving Bryant a commanding 24-7 lead which they would take into the fourth quarter.
The Bulldogs would score 14 more points in the fourth and go on to the 38-17 win.
The Numbers
Bryant's Dalton Easton went 25 of 37 for 330 yards and four touchdown passes while running back Ricardo McCray racked up 118 yards on 21 carries and one touchdown.
The Bryant defense held the Dukes to just 86 rushing yards and only 15 first downs.
Staying Home
Next up, Bryant will host St. Francis on Saturday, October 24. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.