Making his debut for Duke after transferring from Harvard, wide receiver Cooper Barkate made a good first impression in front of the Blue Devils fans. In the 2025 season opener, Barkate caught five passes for 115 yards.
ELO 17, DUK 45In Durham, the Duke Blue Devils scored 35 points in the 2nd Half, stepping on the gas en route to a 45-17 win over Elon in the season opener. Sophomore Quarterback Darian Mensah connected on 27 of 34 passing attempts for 389 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Blue Devils. Wide Receiver Sahmir Hagans caught 2 of those touchdown passes and Cooper Barkate led the team with 117 yards reaceiving. Que’Sean Brown had the biggest play of the game, a 78-yard punt return for a TD and the exclamation point on the night.
ELO 17, DUK 45Quarterback Darian Mensah had quite a debut for the Duke Blue Devils, leading them to a win during their season opener. Mensah passed for 389 yards, which was both a career high and the second most by a Duke player making his first start with the Blue Devils. He completed 27 of 34 passes and threw for three touchdowns.
ELO 17, DUK 45Duke wide receiver Que'Sean Brown made a name for himself in the Blue Devils' season opener against Elon, making several outstanding plays. Brown caught six passes for 93 yards in the game. He was also a weapon in the return game with 82 punt return yards, including a 78-yard return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the game.
ELO 17, DUK 45Duke came alive in the 2nd half, scoring 35 points and stepping on the gas en route to a 45-17 win over Elon in the season opener. Sophomore Quarterback Darian Mensah connected on 27 of 34 passing attempts for 389 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Blue Devils. Wide Receiver Sahmir Hagans caught 2 of those touchdown passes and Cooper Barkate led the team with 117 yards reaceiving. Que’Sean Brown had the biggest play of the game, a 78-yard punt return for a TD and the exclamation point on the night.
ELO 17, DUK 45Check out highlights from Week 1 as the Duke Blue Devils pull away in the second half to beat the Elon Phoenix, 45-17. Darian Mensah threw for 389 YDS & 3 TDs in the victory. ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn
ELO 17, DUK 45The Duke Blue Devils scored 35 points in the 2nd Half, stepping on the gas en route to a 45-17 win over Elon in the season opener. Sophomore Quarterback Darian Mensah connected on 27 of 34 passing attempts for 389 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Blue Devils. Wide Receiver Sahmir Hagans caught 2 of those touchdown passes and Cooper Barkate led the team with 117 yards reaceiving. Que’Sean Brown had the biggest play of the game, a 78-yard punt return for a TD and the exclamation point on the night.
ELO 17, DUK 45Looking to close out Elon in the fourth quarter of the 2025 season opener, Duke's Que'Sean Brown all but slammed the door shut on the Phoenix as he returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown. Brown picked up some nice blocks as he crossed the sides of the field, and his teammates set up a nice wall along the sideline for him to take it to the end zone. The punt return put the Blue Devils up by 21 with just over nine minutes to go and is the CPI Security: Securing The Win moment of the game.
ELO 17, DUK 45Duke took a two-score lead on Elon after quarterback Darian Mensah threw a ball on a rope to Andrel Anthony at the goal line for a 27-yard touchdown pass.
ELO 17, DUK 45The Blue Devils opened the season with a 26-3 victory over Elon. The Duke defense was the dominant force in this game. The Blue Devils had 16 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, and held the Phoenix to just 20 rushing yards and 140 total yards in the game. Making his debut for Duke, quarterback Maalik Murphy completed 26-40 passes for a career-high 291 yards and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Jordan Moore caught seven passes for 112 yards. Receiver Eli Pancol also had seven catches, going for 81 yards and a touchdown.
ELO 3, DUK 26At times it looked like the Duke defensive linemen were racing each other to see who could get to the quarterback first. The Blue Devils' defense dominated the line of scrimmage, finishing the game with 16 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, and only giving up 30 rushing yards.
ELO 3, DUK 26The Blue Devils opened the season with a 26-3 victory over Elon. The Duke defense was the dominant force in this game. The Blue Devils had 16 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, and held the Phoenix to just 20 rushing yards and 140 total yards in the game. Making his debut for Duke, quarterback Maalik Murphy completed 26-40 passes for a career-high 291 yards and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Jordan Moore caught seven passes for 112 yards. Receiver Eli Pancol also had seven catches, going for 81 yards and a touchdown. 00:00:00 - 1st Quarter 00:05:40 - 2nd Quarter 00:12:12 - 3rd Quarter 00:18:07 - 4th Quarter
ELO 3, DUK 26The Blue Devils opened the season with a 26-3 victory over Elon. The Duke defense was the dominant force in this game. The Blue Devils had 16 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, and held the Phoenix to just 20 rushing yards and 140 total yards in the game. Making his debut for Duke, quarterback Maalik Murphy completed 26-40 passes for a career-high 291 yards and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Jordan Moore caught seven passes for 112 yards. Receiver Eli Pancol also had seven catches, going for 81 yards and a touchdown.
ELO 3, DUK 26Check out these highlights from the Duke Blue Devils' 26-0 win over the Elon Phoenix. ✔️Subscribe to ESPN+ http://espnplus.com/youtube ✔️ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn
ELO 3, DUK 26Demond Claiborne was the leading rusher for Wake Forest in their season-opening win over Elon. Claiborne had a team-high 70 rushing yards on a team-high 13 carries and also ran in a late fourth-quarter touchdown to help seal the win.
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