Patterson was responsible for all five of Duquesne’s touchdowns in a wire-to-wire 35-3 Northeast Conference victory over Sacred Heart. Producing a NEC single-game season high five scores, the veteran quarterback spearheaded an offensive effort that moved the Dukes (3-1) back within one game of first-place Albany (4-0). The 6-foot-2 Patterson became the lone NEC quarterback to record three rushing touchdowns in a game this season, all three of which came on runs of at least 14 yards in length. He also threw a pair of scores to receiver Gianni Carter, his 10th and 11th touchdown passes of the season. The senior signal caller went 10-of-19 passing for 156 yards and netted 52 yards on the ground for 208 yards of total offense. Discounting the three times he was sacked, Patterson logged 76 yards on four rush attempts. A key component of his 19.0 yards per carry average was the 44-yard scoring scamper he accounted for, extending the Dukes’ lead to 28-3 late in the third quarter. Patterson opened the game’s scoring when his 14-yard run capped an eight-play, 51-yard drive with 12:58 left before halftime.