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Billy Lucas

Billy Lucas

  • Award
    NEC Offensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/8/2021
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    Duquesne
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
    Running Back
  • Hometown
    Erie, PA
  • High School
    Cathedral Prep
RB, So., 6-0, 205 lbs, Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep

Week 10 Stats:
146 scrimmage yards, 20 rushes, 137 rush yards, TD rush, 6.85 ypc

Lucas carried the Dukes to victory at LIU, accounting for 146 yards from scrimmage. The second-year running back rushed 20 times for 137 yards and one touchdown. He also made one reception for nine yards  when former All-American went for 142 yards against Sacred Heart. Lucas’ 67-yard touchdown run, which stands as the fifth-longest rushing play in the NEC this season, gave Duquesne a 31-21 lead with 2:18 left in the third quarter. The Keystone State product helped the Dukes kill the clock durng the fourth quarter in Brookville. He rushed six times on a drive that burned 7:15 off the clock and ended with a field goal that boosted the lead to 34-21. He had runs of 15 and 11 yards on the Duquesne scoring march.