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PITTSBURGH -- Another second-half lead gone -- this time against crosstown rival Pittsburgh -- and Duquesne coach Jim Ferry wondered if his young team was on the verge of an emotional collapse.It very easily could have been `Here we go again, Ferry said.Only it wasnt. Not with Mike Lewis II, Emile Blackman and Tarin Smith knocking down jumpers. Not with the Dukes holding Pitt star Michael Young in check over the final 20 minutes. Not with the Dukes finally pushing back after spending the last 15 years getting pushed around by the bigger, deeper and more talented Panthers.Lewis II scored 10 of his 15 points over the final 20 minutes, including five straight during a late game-turning surge to lift Duquesne to a 64-55 upset on Friday night. Emile Blackman led the Dukes (4-5) with 21 points and Tarin Smith added 12 for Duquesne, which beat the Panthers (6-2) for the first time since 2000 in a rivalry that dates back to 1932.We were really pumped for this game, Dukes guard Rene Castro said. We know the history of it. We know we hadnt won in a long time. We were glad to change it.Young finished with 19 points for Pitt but struggled to get much going with senior forward Jamel Artis watching from the bench in a sweatsuit while serving a one-game suspension for failing to live up to the standards of a University of Pittsburgh basketball player. Cam Johnson added 14 points and Chris Jones chipped in 11 but Young made just 1 of 11 shots in the second half and the Panthers made just 3 of 22 3-pointers and none in the second half.There was nothing about our play that was good enough to win, said Pitts first-year coach Kevin Stallings.Three days after throttling Maryland on the road in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, the Panthers looked appeared to be in control after going up by 10 late in the first half. The Dukes, however, responded by getting to within a point at the break and kept rolling. A 3-pointer from the corner by Lewis up Duquesne up 47-38 with 12:35 to go. Pitt responded with a to briefly reclaim the lead on a Ryan Luther lay-up.The Dukes, who have struggled to close out games at times -- most notably in losses to Canisius and Tennessee-Martin -- didnt back down this time. Castro and Blackman drilled back-to-back 3s and Duquesne never trailed again then celebrated when the student section stormed the court at PPG Paints Arena.I think its just really big for our team, Blackman said. We really needed this.BIG PICTUREDuquesne: The victory gives Ferry a massive boost at a time he desperately needed it. The Dukes were picked to finish near the bottom of the Atlantic 10 and still have issues but the play of its backcourt should give them a serious uptick in confidence at least in the short term.Pitt: Young needs help, particularly when Artis is not on the floor. Pitts bench managed just two points in all and shot a combined 1 of 8 from the field. Mike had a bad night and that caused some panic in our team and we didnt have enough firepower to solve the problem, Stallings said.HUGE LOSSStallings anointed Artis his teams point forward before the season began and hes lived up to responsibility for the most part. Artis put up a brilliant 22-point, six-rebound, three-assist performance in the romp over the Terrapins not far from his hometown of Baltimore. Stallings stressed its just a one-game penalty for Artis and considering the issues Pitt had moving the ball -- getting just nine assists on 20 field goals -- they certainly need him.Hopefully we wont have to be without him very much, Stallings said. Hes a pretty good player and his numbers speak to that but we have to do as a team what we have to do in order to be successful with whomever is in the game.UP NEXTDuquesne: heads a couple blocks from campus to play at PPG Paints Arena again next Tuesday to take on Robert Morris.Pitt: hosts Buffalo on Wednesday before a trip to New Jersey to face Penn State in the Never Forget Tribute Classic on Dec. 10.---More AP College Basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org John Hannah Jersey . -- An ugly goal by Nick Bonino helped the Anaheim Ducks overcome the defensive-minded Phoenix Coyotes on a night when their ragged power play continued to struggle. Kevin Faulk Womens Jersey . LOUIS -- St. http://www.shoptheofficialpatriots.com/Elite-Tom-Brady-Patriots-Jersey/ .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward Kevin Porter and defenceman Chad Ruhwedel from the minors as part of a five-player roster shuffle made by the NHLs worst team. John Hannah Womens Jersey . 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Peters had two of them last season and Daniel Sorensen had the latest , a 48-yard return off a pass batted around by safety Eric Berry that helped Kansas City to a 24-21 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.Theyre very, very sound, theyre well-coached, theyre disciplined and they fly around to the football, said Colts coach Chuck Pagano, whose team will have to deal with them on Sunday.Its a combination of things, he said. You get people into throwing situations, and playing from a lead you can cut guys loose, but their guys are good athletes back there. Peters is a great player and theres a reason he was voted defensive rookie of the year last year.Its more than Peters, though. Its an entire defense that prides itself on creating turnovers.Chiefs coach Andy Reid said it starts up front with a defensive line that has done a good job of bottling up the run, even against stars such as the Jets Matt Forte. That has forced teams to the air, creating opportunities for a ball-hawking bunch of cornerbacks and safeties to make plays.Six of their interceptions came against the Jets, and they had eight turnovers in all that day.Theyre a very opportunistic defense, said Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who had one of those interceptions returned by Derrick Johnson for a touchdown. There werent really any wrinkles. They are just a good defense that keeps their eye on the quarterback.The numbers bear out just how good: The Chiefs are tied for second in the NFL with 14 turnovers, resulting in a plus-seven differential -- even though they have a league-low eight sacks. And they have managed to turn those turnovers into 41 points through their first six games.Much of the cast has changed, too, which is perhaps the most impressive thing about their ability to constantly create turnovers. Departed safety Tyvon Branch had two of the interceptionn returns last season, and injured linebacker Justin Houston had another of them, while Sorensen and rookie cornerback D.ddddddddddddJ. White have their first interceptions this season.Thats a testament to the next-man-up mentality that Reid has instilled in his team.White has been pressed into service because of a knee injury to Phillip Gaines, even though he was an after-thought as a sixth-round pick. But hes been surviving -- even thriving -- as quarterbacks throw in his direction in an attempt to stay away from Peters on the other side.When they do throw toward Peters, he seems just as likely to catch the ball as allow a catch. He has five picks already this season, and 13 of them through his first 22 regular-season games.With all corners, theyre instinctive, Reid said. Are they going to take some chances? Will he take some chances? Yes, hell do that. But he studies, he loves to play and thats a good combination.At first blush, it would appear the Chiefs have their work cut out for them this weekend. Andrew Luck is one of the games premier quarterbacks, capable of slinging the ball everywhere and putting up the kind of numbers that are normally seen in video games.Dig deeper and youll see that Luck is somewhat prone to throwing picks. He had 12 of them in seven starts a year ago, though hes only thrown four through the Colts first seven games this season.What is also impressive about the Chiefs penchant for forcing turnovers is the fact that just a couple of years ago they were lousy at it. They had six interceptions total during the 2014 season, or less than one-fifth of what theyve over the past season-plus.Part of it is scheme. Some of it is attitude. Most of it the personnel -- they have drafted five defensive backs the last two years alone, four of them in the first four rounds.Your scheme, the base part stays the same, but every year you do these evaluations of yourself, Reid said this week, trying to pinpoint why there has been such a vast improvement. But Id tell you for the most part its just personnel.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '