Elon Phoenix vs. Duke Blue Devils
Aug 28, 2025
FINAL
0-1Elon
17
1-0Duke
45
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELON | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| DUKE | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 45 |
Game Recap
Mensah shines in second half of Duke debut in 45-17 win over Elon. Darian Mensah threw three second-half touchdown passes in his Duke debut and the Blue Devils broke free from a halftime tie to defeat Elon 45-17 in Thursday night’s season opener.
Scoring Summary
ELONDUKE
Q11:31Todd Pelino 41 Yd Field Goal.03- Q29:50Luke Barnes 35 Yd Field Goal.33
- Q28:01Jaquez Moore 32 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick).310
- Q23:43Landen Clark 2 Yd Run (Luke Barnes Kick).1010
- Q310:59Sahmir Hagans 15 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick).1017
- Q35:46Andrel Anthony 27 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick).1024
- Q414:12Landyn Backey 3 Yd Run (Luke Barnes Kick).1724
- Q411:28Sahmir Hagans 6 Yd pass from Darian Mensah (Todd Pelino Kick).1731
- Q49:18Que'Sean Brown 78 Yd Punt Return (Todd Pelino Kick).1738
- Q41:55Peyton Jones 5 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick).1745
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Punt — 3 plays, -6 yards, 1:4100
- Missed FG — 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:3200
- Punt — 3 plays, -2 yards, 1:4800
- Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:1600
- Punt — 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:4000
- Field Goal — 13 plays, 72 yards, 4:3203
2nd Quarter
- Field Goal — 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:4133
- Touchdown — 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:49310
- Touchdown — 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:181010
- Fumble — 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:421010
- Punt — 3 plays, -4 yards, 1:061010
- End of Half — 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:491010
3rd Quarter
- Touchdown — 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:571017
- Punt — 3 plays, -5 yards, 1:291017
- Touchdown — 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:361024
4th Quarter
- Touchdown — 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:341724
- Touchdown — 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:391731
- Punt Return Touchdown — 3 plays, 1 yard, 2:101738
- Downs — 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:231738
- Touchdown — 7 plays, 47 yards, 5:001745
- End of Game — 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:551745
Team Stats
ELONDUKE17Points45
275Total Yards548
112Pass Yards389
163Rush Yards159
32:53Time of Possession27:07
14First Downs23
2Touchdowns6
1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)1(2)
0Turnovers1
47Penalty Yards15
Game Details
Thursday, August 28, 2025 · 7:30 PM
Wallace Wade Stadium · Durham, NC
attendance: 15,677 (39.2%)