Week 8 Stats: 181 rushing yards, 18 rushes, 1 rushing touchdown
Davis’ second-half surge powered Duquesne to a commanding 52-21 win over Wagner at Rooney Field on Saturday. The veteran running back rushed for a career-high 182 yards, the most by an NEC player against an FCS opponent this season, to help the Dukes move to 2-1 in NEC play with their second-straight triumph. With his team trailing by a 21-17 count at the break, Davis contributed 148 rushing yards to an explosive — and dominant — second half that saw Duquesne outscore its counterpart by a 35-0 margin that was part of a game-ending 42-0. With three runs of 20-or-more yards in that stretch, the Athens, GA native put on exclamation point on his standout performance with a 27-yard touchdown run with 6:41 left to play in the fourth quarter. Davis, who ranks second in conference play with 95.7 rushing yards per game, is the first Duke this season to take home NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office Offensive Player of the Week distinction.