Duquesne DukesvsAir Force Falcons
DUQ 0/AFA 34
Things to say
Air Force blanked Duquesne 34-0 at Falcon Stadium to open the season.
01
opener
Air Force just ran Duquesne off the field, 34-0. That triple-option ground game was smashmouth all day. Duquesne never crossed midfield with any real threat.
02
key player
Rocco Conti was the workhorse, 74 yards on 10 carries. Air Force barely had to throw it — Szarka went 3-for-5 and still ran in two scores himself.
03
hot take
Honestly the shutout says more about the offense than the D. When you own time of possession like that, the other side never gets a chance to breathe.
04
deep cut
Cremascoli drilled a 52-yarder and didn't miss a kick all day. And Carson Camp threw two picks for Duquesne — they couldn't move the ball an inch.
05
exit
Anyway, week one against an FCS team, so I'll wait and see. Conference play is where we find out if they're for real.
The recap
Air Force ran the triple-option down Duquesne's throat and never looked back, cruising to a 34-0 shutout that was over by halftime. Nobody in this one threw for even 50 yards because the Falcons didn't need to — they just handed it off, with Rocco Conti churning out 74 on the ground and four different guys punching it in.
Duquesne couldn't move the ball at all, and Carson Camp's two picks made a bad day worse. Smashmouth football, a clean sheet on defense, and a tidy 1-0 start for the Falcons.