Patterson accounted for 310 yards of total offense to lead Duquesne past Dayton for a second consecutive season. The junior quarterback went 19-for-35 passing for 254 yards and rushed nine times for 56 yards in the 22-13 road victory over a team that has won at least a share of the Pioneer League title in three of the past four seasons. The 6-foot-2 Patterson effectively managed the Dukes’ offense and produced in a number a key spots throughout the afternoon. His 28-yard quarterback keeper set up a field goal that gave the Dukes their first lead of the game, 13-10, with 00:59 remaining in the third quarter. Patterson later completed passes of 9 and 13 yards to Isaac Spragg and added a 13-yard rush into Dayton territory on the game-winning drive that ended on Charlie Leventry’s 24-yard field goal with 30 seconds to play. He ran 18 yards for a first down and followed with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Connor Dixon on a scoring drive that pulled Duquesne even at 7-7 right before half. Through the season’s first two games, both of which have come on the road, Patterson is averaging a NEC-best 268.5 yards of total offense.