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Pittsburgh, PA - The Wagner College football team will travel to Duquesne on Saturday for its penultimate game of the season, with kickoff set for noon on NECFrontRow.
Spruill Runs Into The Record Books
Senior Rickey Spruill made history in Wagner's loss at Central Connecticut. Spruill scored on an 81-yard pass from graduate student quarterback
Jake Cady on Wagner's first offensive play. This marked the longest pass completion for Wagner since
Randy Fizer's 82-yard touchdown catch at Saint Francis U in 2021.
His second touchdown of the day, a 13-yard scamper, helped Spruill jump into ninth place on Wagner's all-time rushing list, as he sits at 2,092 career rushing yards.
Defense Sets The Tone
Wagner is 13th in the country in total defense, allowing just 297.9 yards per game. Wagner is ninth nationally in team passing efficiency on defense at 111.66 and sits 29th nationally in red zone defense at 74.3%.
The Seahawks are 28th in the country with 6.4 tackles for loss per game.Wagner's eight sacks against Saint Francis U three weeks ago were the fifth-most by an FCS team in a game this season at the time.
Sophomore Zachari Ricci's interception on the first play from scrimmage against UMass raised Wagner's season total to 10, which is 21st nationally.
Cady Leads The Way
Graduate student quarterback Jake Cady continues to lead the Wagner offense. With 15 passing touchdowns on the season, Cady is 34th nationally.
The Key
Wagner has allowed 10 points or less in all four victories this season and has led after every quarter in each victory. Wagner is 3-0 on the year when allowing less than 100 yards rushing. The Seahawks are 4-2 when scoring first and 4-1 when having more total yards than their opponent.
Martin Provides A Spark
Junior Sam Martin is 28th in the country with 23.4 yards per kick return and 41st nationally with 374 kick return yards on the season.
The Series
Saturday's matchup marks the 20th meeting in the all-time series between the two teams. Duquesne has won the last nine meetings between the two teams dating back to 2014.
Last year, Wagner erased a 14-0 deficit and took the lead in the third quarter, but it wasn't enough, as the Seahawks fell 34-26 at Hameline Field.
Spreading The Wealth
Eight different Seahawks have a touchdown reception, which is more than last season's total of six different receivers with at least one touchdown. Wagner has at least one passing touchdown in every game against FCS opposition this year.
Scouting The Dukes
The Dukes enter Saturday's matchup with a 7-2 record and are undefeated at 4-0 in NEC action. Duquesne is undefeated against FCS opposition on the season and has won seven straight games.
Next Up
Wagner will wrap up the 2024 season with a Senior Day matchup at Hameline Field against LIU on November 23, with kickoff set for 12 pm.
