DURHAM (Interstat) — Walker Eget threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and Duke scored in every quarter Saturday in a 62-7 victory over visiting William & Mary at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Blue Devils improved to 4-0, while the Tribe fell to 2-3. Duke never trailed in the NCAA Football Bowl Division game, controlled both lines of scrimmage and turned the nonconference matchup into a one-sided affair.

Duke opened with immediate purpose. Nate Sheppard broke free for a 22-yard run on the first possession, and Eget followed with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Moore. Cosme Salas made the extra point. Sheppard later added a 19-yard touchdown run. William & Mary briefly answered when Winston Watkins found Jack Reuter for a 6-yard touchdown, and Max Lipinski kicked the extra point, but the Tribe could not sustain offense afterward. Duke’s defense forced punts and short possessions, while the Blue Devils’ offense kept finding gaps in the William & Mary secondary.

The Blue Devils scored 24 points in the first quarter, 10 in the second, 14 in the third and 14 in the fourth. Duke’s scoring burst included Salas field goals of 32 and 39 yards, plus touchdown passes from Dan Mahan to K. Simmons, J. Solomon and Brody Keefe. Eget also connected with Jared Richardson for a 28-yard score in the second quarter. In the third quarter, a 12-yard touchdown pass from Eget to Jonah Burton was nullified by a holding penalty, and Duke settled for Salas’s 39-yard field goal. In the fourth, Jayvian Tanelus scored on a 4-yard run and CJ Givers broke free for a 28-yard touchdown run. Gavin Strange handled extra-point duties on Duke’s final three touchdowns.

Eget, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound quarterback from Santa Clarita, California, completed 16 of 22 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns. He guided Duke efficiently and avoided turnovers. Terry Walker III, a 6-foot-4, 190-pound quarterback from Indianapolis, completed 2 of 4 passes for 44 yards and rushed twice for 4 yards. Carter Carroll completed 2 of 4 passes for 16 yards for William & Mary. Watkins, a 6-foot-5, 230-pound quarterback from Pasadena, Maryland, completed 10 of 17 passes for 137 yards and one touchdown. He spread the ball to multiple receivers but was under pressure throughout.

Khylil Johnson was William & Mary’s most productive pass catcher, finishing with three receptions for 92 yards. Sean McElwain added two catches for 19 yards, while Kai Austin and Leonte Oulahi each had one reception for 11 yards. Jackson Blee had one catch for 6 yards, Gavin McIntosh had one catch for 5 yards, and Reuter’s lone reception went for 6 yards and a touchdown. Josh Miller led the Tribe’s rushing effort with 14 carries for 25 yards and two receptions for 3 yards. Brayden Smalls added five carries for 17 yards. Patrick Blee had two carries for 1 yard, and Khylil Johnson had two carries for 4 yards. Duke’s defensive front made every yard difficult.

Christopher Higgins led William & Mary with 12 tackles and one quarterback hurry. Kyle Reviello added seven tackles, and Harrison Johnson also had seven. Jaden Ratliff and Ryan Matheny each recorded six tackles. Stephon Hicks contributed four tackles and three quarterback hurries, while Declan Ta’amai had two tackles and one quarterback hurry. Trevon Cannon, David Roulley and Brendan Robinson each made four tackles. Tyler Kann and MJ Jackson Jr. each had three tackles. Cameryn Heath and Ty Gordon each finished with two tackles. Lucas Allen, Cade Ellis, Brady Echols, Jake Worthen and Davin Dzidzienyo each had one tackle.

Duke’s defense also produced pressure. Bradley Gompers recorded four tackles and two sacks. Asher Wasserman made four tackles. Jeremiah Hasley had three tackles and also caught three passes for 18 yards. Brady Winter, Obinna Umeh and Colsen Gatten each made one tackle. Kaleb Lanier added one tackle. Duke’s special teams were steady. Gavin Strange kicked extra points, and Cosme Salas made field goals and extra points. William & Mary punter Carter Boyd had seven punts for 283 yards, while the Tribe team also recorded a 51-yard punt. Max Lipinski’s 53-yard field goal attempt in the first quarter was blocked by L. Mergott.

William & Mary’s only touchdown came in the first quarter, when Watkins hit Reuter from 6 yards. The Tribe moved the ball at times but could not finish drives. Duke’s offense, meanwhile, was balanced enough to keep William & Mary off balance. Eget’s passing, Sheppard’s running and Mahan’s reserve role helped Duke pull away. Terry Walker III’s two completions for 44 yards and two rushes for 4 yards gave Duke another look under center. The Blue Devils also got a 38-yard touchdown reception from Jared Richardson, who finished with two catches for 38 yards. Jake Taylor caught two passes for 17 yards, and Kavon Conciauro had one reception for 12 yards. Jeremiah Hasley’s three catches for 18 yards added to Duke’s tight end production.

Duke’s victory moved the Blue Devils to 4-0 and kept them unbeaten. William & Mary dropped to 2-3. The Tribe will next host Holy Cross, while Duke will next play at Georgia Tech. Duke’s previous results this season include a win over Stanford, a road win at Illinois and a home win over Tulane. William & Mary had beaten Delaware State and Villanova earlier this season but has now lost three straight.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Duke 28, William & Mary 7. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Duke with a 98.9 percent probability to win. William & Mary had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +43.5. The total score of 69 went under the over/under line of 62.5.