WEEK 6 STATS: 7 total tackles, 2.0 sacks, FF, FR, 2 QBH
Costigan spearheaded a defensive effort that limited Duquesne to its lowest point total since a Week 0 visit to FBS member UMass. Bryant’s veteran linebacker totaled seven tackles and applied consistent pressure on the passer. He registered a pair of sacks, both of which ended Duquesne drives, and was also credited with two meaningful quarterback hurries. After his quarterback pressure on a 3rd-and-10 pass play forced the opposition into a punting situation early in the second quarter, Costigan struck again in the final minute of the first half. With Duquesne facing a 3rd-and-goal, the veteran linebacker strip-sacked the quarterback and recovered the fumble with 00:23 left. Costigan’s second sack came in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, dropping the passer for a six-yard loss on third down. With Duquesne looking to move the chains in hopes of mounting a game-winning drive, Costigan’s quarterback hurry forced a fourth-down incompletion that allowed Bryant to set up in victory formation. Costigan’s first tackle of the game limited the ball carrier to a one-yard gain on 2nd-and-7 play midway through the first quarter and the Dukes turned it over on downs two snaps later.