PITTSBURGH -- “Really good football teams overcome adversity.”

This was the rallying message for Duquesne University, preached at halftime by Head Coach Jerry Schmitt, en route to the team’s comeback and sixth straight win.

Duquesne (6-2) defeated NEC opponent Mercyhurst University (2-7) in a transitional period non-conference match on Saturday afternoon 31-24 at Arthur J. Rooney Field in Pittsburgh.

Adversity, for the Dukes, came in the form of Rylan Davidson, who set a Mercyhurst all-time s...