Duke Blue Devils vs Troy Trojans Match Player Stats On Sep 06, 2014

Duke 34, Troy 17: Anthony Boone ran for two touchdowns and threw for 268 yards and a score as the visiting Blue Devils rallied to defeat the Trojans.

Boone completed 27-of-41 passes and Issac Blakeney caught five of them for 90 yards and a touchdown for Duke (2-0), which has won six straight true road games for the first time since 1954-55. Boone also rushed for a team-high 47 yards and Blue Devilsกฏ receiver Jamison Crowder caught seven passes for 70 yards.

Quarterback Brandon Silvers completed 19-of-27 passes for 160 yards and added a rushing touchdown for Troy (0-2), who led 14-3 early in the second quarter. Brandon Burks ran for 52 yards and Jordan Chunn rushed for a touchdown as the Trojans lost for the second straight season to Duke.

The Trojans built their lead on touchdown runs by Silvers (2 yards) and Chunn, who scored from a yard out on the first play of the second quarter. Boone responded with a 30-yard touchdown run and Thomas Sirk hit David Reeves with a 2-yard jump pass for another before Boone and Blakeney connected on a 49-yard scoring strike for a 24-14 halftime lead.

Ryan Kay kicked a 29-yard field goal with 4:32 left in the third quarter to pull Troy within seven, but DeVon Edwards took the ensuing kickoff back 61 yards. Boone scooted in for a 5-yard touchdown seven plays later with 1:48 left in the third quarter and Ross Martin added a 48-yard field goal in the fourth to seal it.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Crowder moved into fourth place all time in the ACC with 212 career receptions. กญ Troy lost for only the second time in 24 home openers under coach Larry Blakeney, who is 98-20-1 at home with the Trojans. กญ Duke has opened 2-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1987 and 1988.