Scott Knapp's collegiate debut was one for the books -- the Duquesne University record books.

		LAST WEEK REVISITED Highlights from performances by individuals and teams in district college action last weekend. Duquesne's men's soccer team, which defeated St. Bonaventure, 2-0, is third in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's NSCAA/adidas Middle Atlantic poll. It is the Dukes highest ranking at this stage of the season. California senior setter Aimee Helbig (Baldwin) set a school career record with 3,430 digs as the Vulcans raised their record to 8-0 for their best start in volleyball in a decade. Washington & Jefferson wide receiver Aaron Krepps (Belle Vernon), who had six receptions for 133 yards and two touchdowns and scored on a 19-yard run, is the Presidents' Athletic Conference offensive player of the week. Edinboro quarterback Justin Bouch (Highlands) threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns in a 23-21 defeat against East Stroudsburg to move into second-place on the school's all-time list with 5,814 yards passing. The 2004 Edinboro football game program, with a four-color cover for each home game, which featured an action shot of a senior along with an action shot of another player, was selected as the No. 1 program and top cover in NCAA Division II by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSida).

Knapp, a redshirt freshman from Perry Traditional Academy, set the bar high by completing 23 of 42 passes for 365 yards and a touchdown in Duquesne's 23-12 victory against Robert Morris Saturday. It was the seventh-most yards passing in a game for a Duquesne quarterback and the most ever for a freshman.

"To have this kind of game was a surprise for me," Duquesne coach Jerry Schmitt said of Knapp, a strong-armed 6-foot-3, 225-pounder who won the job two weeks before the season following a spirited competition with Ben Palumbo and Mark Rupert.

"After the first drive, I forgot he was a freshman."

Knapp, who passed for 4,647 yards in leading Perry to a 37-4 record and three City league championships, is following the glorious path of previous Duquesne quarterbacks Dave Loya, Tony Zimmerman and Niel Loebig. They had started the previous 108 games and led the Dukes to an 86-22 record, seven Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference titles and an NCAA Division I-AA mid-major national championship.

"Duquesne expects a lot from its quarterbacks," said Schmitt, a former Duquesne assistant who spent the past five seasons as head coach at Westminster. "We wanted to ease Knapp into the game, but he handled himself like a veteran. He's gained more of my confidence."

Knapp completed passes to eight different receivers, with sophomore Bruce Hocker having a career game with eight catches for 163 yards.

"I know there are going to be highs and lows in the season," Knapp said. "Obviously this was a high. There are still a lot of goals to accomplish."

Knapp will make his second start when Duquesne (1-0), which moved up two spots to No. 2 in The Sports Network Division I-AA mid-major rankings, plays host to Fordham (0-1) 1 p.m. tomorrow at Rooney Field.

"We've been accelerating his learning curve all fall, putting as much pressure as we could to prepare him for the season," Schmitt said of Knapp. "We put a lot of information in his head and let him process that information on the field. Our only question mark was his decision-making skills as a young quarterback, but when it came at him he didn't flinch."

Offensive coordinator Mauro Monz called the plays, but Knapp had the option to change them at the line of scrimmage.

"I don't believe he called too many audibles," Schmitt said. "We'll let him build on that first game."

Knapp sat out last season as Loebig put the finishing touches on a sparkling career in which he set 13 of the school's 15 passing records.

"It was frustrating [not playing], but I knew I would get my opportunity this year," Knapp said. "I wondered what it would be like to be in a game situation in college. Coming from Perry prepared me for the next level.

"The biggest difference in college is just the speed of the game. Things happen a lot faster and you have to be sharper."

Knapp made visits to Princeton and Richmond following his senior season at Perry, but he didn't receive any offers and decided to play for Greg Gattuso at Duquesne. It didn't work out that way because Gattuso left this year to become recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach at Pitt.

"Coach [Schmitt] definitely knows his football," Knapp said. "We're a hard-working bunch, a little more disciplined."

Knapp, who will scramble when necessary, stayed poised in the pocket to pick apart the Robert Morris defense.

"I like the way I hung in the pocket on a couple of throws, then got hit," he said. "There's always room for improvement. I'd like to make my reads quicker."

Schmitt added, "He got some pats on the back, but he knows he has to do better. I'm glad he's got that game under his belt...and did so well."