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Towson, MD - Duquesne ran its way to a sixth consecutive victory, rushing for 282 yards in a convincing 31-10 road win over CAA member Towson in the Division I FCS Playoffs First Round.
Junior tailback AJ Hines, the NEC Offensive Player of the Year, went over 200 yards from scrimmage for the fifth time in his last six games. The three-time all-NEC first team running back ran 28 times for 175 yards and one touchdown and also took a screen pass 71 yards for a score.
The Dukes fell behind 10-0 before scoring the final 31 points of the contest.
Duquesne's defense limited Tom Flacco, the CAA Offensive Player of the Year, to 165 yards of offense and a 30.3 completion percentage.
The Dukes' victory was the first FCS Playoffs win by a NEC team since Wagner defeated Colgate, 31-20, in 2012.
Duquesne's season will continue in the Round of 16 at national No. 5 seed South Dakota State.