University of Delaware and Delaware State 2018 Football News

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Date: Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 2:43 PM
Subject: Article: HORNETS LOOK TO PROVE DOUBTERS WRONG IN 2018 MEAC RCAE
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HORNETS LOOK TO PROVE DOUBTERS WRONG IN 2018 MEAC RCAE
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Fri, July 27, 2018
Norfolk, Va. (July 27, 2018) --- The Delaware State football team should have plenty of motivation for the upcoming season. Voters in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference poll give the Hornets little or no chance to win the 2018 league championship. DSU has been picked to finish 10th in the 10-team MEAC race, according to the poll of league head coaches and sports information directors announced during the conference kickoff luncheon at the Hilton Hotel today.


Defending MEAC champ North Carolina A&T is the voters’ choice to repeat this season. The Aggies were 12-0 in 2017 (8-0 MEAC), and capped off the season with a 21-14 victory over Grambling State in the Celebration Bowl to capture their second HBCU National Championship in the last three years.

NCA&T garnered 19 of 20 first place votes in the 2018 MEAC poll.


Howard (7-4; 6-2) has been picked to finish second in the upcoming MEAC race, while North Carolina Central (7-4; 5-3), Bethune-Cookman (7-4; 6-2) and Florida A&M (3-8; 2-6) round out the top five in the poll.


Delaware State first-year head coach Rod Milstead, a former Hornet All-America and National Football League standout, is not surprised by his team’s standing the poll.

“Based on the program’s struggles in recent years, we have to earn the respect of our conference foes once again,” said Milstead. “The only way to do that is through hard work, preparation and producing on the field. If nothing else, the poll should motivate us to commit the effort to return our once proud program to respectability.”


After dropping its first six games, DSU won two of the last five to finish 2-9 overall and 2-6 in the MEAC in 2017.


The Hornets will begin preseason camp this Wednesday (Aug. 1). The season opener is Sep. 1 at FBS Buffalo.

The 2018 home opener is Oct. 6 vs. North Carolina A&T. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at Alumni Stadium. For DSU ticket information, call 302-857-7497 or log onto DSUHornets.com


2018 MEAC Football Preseason Poll (first place votes in parenthesis):

1. North Carolina A&T State (19)
2. Howard
3. N.C. Central
4. Bethune-Cookman
5. Florida A&M (1)
6. Norfolk State
7. S.C. State
8. Savannah State
9. Morgan State
10. Delaware State

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Subject: Article: FOUR HORNETS EARN PRESEASON ALL-MEAC NOD
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FOUR HORNETS EARN PRESEASON ALL-MEAC NOD
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Fri, July 27, 2018
Norfolk, Va. (July 27, 2018) --- Delaware State placed four on the 2018 Preseason All-MEAC Teams, including three first team selections, the league announced today.

Hornet defensive back Keyjuan Selby (sr.), punter Fidel Romo-Martinez (jr.) and linebacker Brian Cavicante (jr.) were named to the preseason first team, while running back

Brian Alleyne (sr.) was a second team pick in voting by league head coaches and sports information directors.


Selby, a 2017 All-MEAC Second Team honoree, was second in the MEAC in passes defended (1.18 pg) and the team leader with two interceptions last season.

Romo-Martinez, also a 2017 All-MEAC Second Team selection, was tops in the league and fourth among all FCS punters with a 44.8-yard average last season. He had 24 kicks of 50-or-more yards and 17 that landed inside the opponents’ 20-yard line.


Cavicante second on the Hornets and 13th in the MEAC in tackles at 6.7 per games (74 total) a year ago.


Alleyne has more than a thousand yards rushing in his career and is also one of the MEAC’s top kickoff returners.


North Carolina A&T quarterback Lamar Raynard, the 2017 MEAC Offensive Player-of-the-Year, is the voters’ choice to win the award for the second straight year, while North Carolina Central defensive back Davanta Reynolds has been selected as the league’s 2018 Preseason Defensive Player-of-the-Year.



North Carolina Central leads all schools with nine preseason All-MEAC players, while NCA&T has a league-high seven first team picks.

The Hornets will begin their 2018 preseason camp this Wednesday (Aug. 1). The season opener is Sep. 1 at FBS Buffalo.


The 2018 home opener is Oct. 6 vs. North Carolina A&T. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at Alumni Stadium. For DSU ticket information, call 302-857-7497 or log onto DSUHornets.com






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te: Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 12:16 AM
Subject: Article: HORNETS BEGIN 2018 PRESEASON GRID CAMP
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HORNETS BEGIN 2018 PRESEASON GRID CAMP
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Sat, August 04, 2018
Dover, Del. (Aug. 3, 2018) --- The dark clouds over Alumni Stadium failed to dampen the enthusiasm at Delaware State’s initial 2018 preseason practice. After warm-up and instructions from first-year head coach Rod Milstead, the session consisted of position drills, 7-on-7 plays and special teams work.

The Hornets have scheduled preseason scrimmages on Aug. 11th, 18th and 25th at Alumni Stadium.

DSU’s 2018 opener is Sep. 1 at FBS Buffalo. The Hornets will play their home opener against defending MEAC and Celebration Bowl champ North Carolina A&T on Oct. 6 at 7 p.m.

DELAWARE STATE 2018 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

New head coach Rod Milstead, a former Hornet All-America offensive lineman and National Football league player, takes over a program that’s posted a 5-40 record in the last four seasons.

Despite a late start in recruiting after being hired in February, Milstead believes there enough talent on his young squad to show improvement in the 2018 season.


The Hornets return two thousand-yard quarterbacks from last season. Keenan Black (jr.), the starter in the last five games, was ninth in the MEAC in passing average (129.9 ypg) and pass efficiency (116.2 rating) after completing 82-of-173 passes (47.4%) for 1169 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2017. Jack McDaniels (so.), the starter in the first six games, connected on 95-of-175 throws (54.3%) for 1139 yards and three TDs as a true freshman a year ago.


The DSU running game should be bolstered by the return of Mike Waters (r-so.), who sat out the seven games due to a knee injury in 2017. Waters was an All-MEAC Third Team pick after rushing for a team freshman record 820 yards and five touchdowns in 2016.


Brycen Alleyne (sr.), a 2018 Preseason All-MEAC Second Team selection with more than a thousand career rushing yards, will team with Waters to give the Hornets a formidable backfield duo.


Milstead believes Delaware State’s stable of wide receivers will also pose a challenge for opposing defenses.Taronn Selby (sr.) is the returning team leader with 35 receptions for 521 yards in 2017, while Trey Gross (so.) hauled in 27 passes for 428 yards and seven touchdowns after bring inserted into the starting line-up in week six last season. Kwannah Kollie (so.) averaged 20.1 yards on 16 catches last season.Selby, Gross and Kollie each had 100-yard receiving games in 2017.


The DSU offensive line is relatively young and untested, although guard Liki Seu (so.), along with tackles Matthew Derks (so.) an Kaiden Crawford (r-so.) gained valuable experience in their first full collegiate seasons last year. The Hornets are also believe the return of center Cade Pedro (r-so.) should help. Pedro, a 2017 Preseason All-MEAC Second Team selection, is expected to be fully recovered when the season begins after missing the last seven games due to a knee injury a year ago.


The Hornet defense is led by 2018 Preseason All-MEAC players Keyjuan Selby (sr.) at cornerback and inside linebacker Brian Cavicante (jr.) Selby was second in the MEAC in passes defended (1.18 pg) and the team leader with two interceptions last season. Cavicante (jr.) was second on the Hornets with 74 tackles stops (32 unassisted) a year ago.


Safety Jahad Niebauer (jr.) was the team leader with 78 tackles (45 solo), while inside linebacker Alexander Lozano (so.) emerged as a leader on the defense after recording 34 tackles, including a team-high three sacks in 2017.


Up front, seniors Caleb Hebron (end) and Jacob Jones (nose) are expected to lead the way. Hebron had 18 tackles and blocked two kicks, while Jones collected 14 tackles, one for a safety, last season.


The 2018 Hornets also feature one of the nation’s top punters. Fidel Romo-Martinez (jr.), a 2018 All-MEAC First and HERO Sports Preseason Third Team All-America selection, was tops in the league and fourth among all FCS punters with a 44.8 yard average in 2017. He had 24 kicks of 50-or-more yards and 17 that landed inside the opponents’ 20-yard line.







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Date: Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 10:10 AM
Subject: DELAWARE FOOTBALL: Nine of Blue Hens’ 11 Games Set For Broadcast
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Nine of Blue Hens’ 11 Games Set For Broadcast


NEWARK, Del. – With the University of Delaware sitting among the top-20 in every major poll entering the 2018 season, expectations and anticipation are the highest they’ve been in some time in Blue Hen country.


Blue Hens fans all over will be able to track their beloved team with nine of the 11 games this fall set to be broadcasted.


As a conference, the CAA teamed with CBS Sports Digital for a “CAA Game of the Week” package. The games can be seen live for free on CollegeSportsLive.com. Fox will also be a broadcast partner and will cover the Blue Hens game against Towson on Oct. 27th.


Nationally, Delaware will be featured on the CAA Game of the Week three times with the opener against Rhode Island (Aug. 30), and road games at New Hampshire (Oct. 20) and Stony Brook (Nov. 10). In addition, the games against Lafayette (Sept. 8) and at reigning National Champion North Dakota State can be seen on the ESPN+ app.


Home games against Lafayette, Elon (Oct. 13) and Villanova (Nov. 17) will all be seen on regional partners, while the game against Richmond can be seen on NBC Sports Washington.


Aug. 30 Rhode Island at Delaware 7:00 pm CollegeSportsLive/CBS Digital

Sept. 8 Lafayette at Delaware 3:30 pm MASN/Watch ESPN

Sept. 22 Delaware at NDSU 2 p.m. NBC ND/ESPN+

Oct. 6 Delaware at Richmond 3:00 pm NBC Sports Washington/Plus

Oct. 13 Elon at Delaware 3:30 pm NBC Sports Phil/SNY/WRDE

Oct. 20 Delaware at New Hampshire 3:30 pm CollegeSportsLive/CBS Digital

Oct. 27 Towson at Delaware 3:30 pm FOX Sports Go/FOX College Sports

Nov. 10 Delaware at Stony Brook 1:00 pm CollegeSportsLive/CBS Digital

Nov. 17 Villanova at Delaware 12:00 pm NBC Sports Phil/SNY/WRDE

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Subject: Article: SKEETERS ON THE AIR TALKING HORNET HOOPS
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SKEETERS ON THE AIR TALKING HORNET HOOPS
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Tue, August 14, 2018
Dover, Del. (Aug. 14, 2018) --- New Delaware State men’s basketball head coach Eric Skeeters returned to his hometown of Baltimore, Md., to spread the word on Hornet hoops. Skeeters was recently a guest on the popular Baltimore sports broadcast PressBoxOnline.com. The interview also aired on Charm City T-V station WMAR.


Skeeters was introduced as head coach of the Hornets on July 25. He was most recently an assistant coach at University of Maryland Baltimore County. Last March, he helped lead UMBC to the biggest upset in the history of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, becoming the first No 16 seed to knock off a No. 1 with its 74-54 win over Virginia.


Skeeters’ coaching career also includes an assistant position at Coppin State in Baltimore, along with Delaware State, a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.




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Subject: Article: DSU FOOTBALL 2018 POSITION SERIES (SAFETIES)
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DSU FOOTBALL 2018 POSITION SERIES (SAFETIES)
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Wed, August 22, 2018

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After allowing 17 passes of 40-or-more yards in 2017, Delaware State’s defensive coaches are counting on a young, aggressive group of safeties to help lead the improvement.

“We have a bunch of hard-nosed guys that are really coming together this summer,” said the Hornets’ new safeties coach Anthony Missick, a former University of Kentucky and professional football standout. “In addition to their aggressiveness, the guys are sound fundamentally and growing each day.”


The leader of the Hornets’ 2018 safety corps is junior Jahad Neibauer, the team leader with 78 tackles to tie for 11th in the MEAC at 7.1 per game last season.


“Jahad is like a coach on the field,” Missick said. “He’s a great tackler, but more importantly he’s a leader with a high football IQ. We count on him to help everyone else on the defense in check.”


Two first-year safeties, including a local product, have drawn raves from the coaching staff this preseason.


Former Milford High School star David Bowman (fr.), along with Miami, Fla., product Andrew Reese (fr.), are making a strong case for playing time as true freshmen this year.

Bowman, Milford’s all-time leader in numerous offensive categories, was also the state Defensive Player-of-the-Year in 2017. Reese was a standout defender at powerhouse Miami Central and Miami Senior high schools.


“What these two young guys lack in size, they more than make up for in hard work and aggressiveness,” said Missick. “They are learning quickly and making a case to be key contributors this season.”


Fellow newcomers Mohamet Thiam (fr.; Union City, N.J.), junior college transfer Justin Castell (jr.; Los Angeles Pierce CC) and Taj Washington (fr.; Newark, Del.) are also expected to see action in the upcoming season.


Delaware State opens the 2018 campaign at FBS Buffalo of the Mid-America Conference on Sep. 1 at 6:00 p.m. The Hornets will play their first home game on Oct. 6 against defending MEAC champ North Carolina A&T (7:00 p.m.).




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2018 DSU FOOTBALL POSITION SERIES (OFFENSIVE LINE)
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Fri, August 24, 2018
Dover, Del. (Aug. 24, 2018) --- Delaware State’s 2018 offensive line is likely the most scrutinized unit on the team. DSU first-year head coach Rod Milstead was an All-America offensive lineman for the Hornets before an eight-year National Football League career. Last spring, Milstead hired Anthony Vitale to serve as his offensive line coach this season. In addition, Hornets’ tight ends coach /run game coordinator Jeff Braxton has years of experience coaching offensive lineman.

“It’s a great situation for me as a young coach to benefit from the experience of guys like Rod and Jeff as we develop the offensive line,” said Vitale, most recently an assistant at Southwest Baptist University in Missouri. “The goal is to give our players the best coaching to help them learn and grow, individually and as a unit.”


Lacking a senior, the 2018 Delaware State offensive line is laden with young players who will be tested by major opponents early in the season.


“The line has made significant progress since the spring, but there’s a lot to work to done,” Vitale said. “We have a number of young guys who we’re asking to learn and grow quickly. We have some good-attitude guys and I’m excited about the potential for our line.”


Despite missing the last seven games of the 2017 season due to an injury, junior center Cade Pedro is the most experienced member of the Hornets’ offensive line. A 2017 preseason All-MEAC Second Team selection, Pedro started his first 14 games at DSU before going down in week four last season. Pedro sat out this year’s spring camp, but is working his way back into the rotation this summer.


Right tackle Kaiden Crawford (r-so.) has also battled injuries as a Hornet, but appears ready to come into his own.


“Kaiden has worked really hard to become a solid contributor on the line,” said Vitale. “I’m real pleased with the progress he continues to make this summer.”


Left guard Matthew Derks (so.) has also been cited for his improvement since seeing limited action as a true freshman in 2017. “Matt has made significant progress as a lineman by dedicating himself to conditioning and improving his skill level,” Vitale said.


Returning linemen Liki Seu (so.), Savion Hopes (so.) and Dillon Marshall, along with newcomer R.J. Moli, a junior college transfer (DeAnza College), are also expected to be major contributors this season.


Former Delaware high school all-star (Newark HS) Tyreek Booker, a converted tight end, is starting his first full season as a lineman. First-year Hornets Dwight Chavis (jr.), Noah Nnabuo (fr.) and Michael Wood (jr.) bring additional depth to the line.




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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Arguably the two most followed college football teams in the state of Delaware will now face off for the first time ever.


The University of Delaware and Penn State University have signed a deal to play two future games in 2023 and 2027, both in Happy Valley.


It will be the first two meetings between the two schools who boast rich football traditions and are separated by just over 150 miles.


This will mark the first time Delaware has played an active Big Ten member.


Current Blue Hen head coach Danny Rocco began his collegiate football career at Penn State before transferring to Wake Forest. Rocco’s father, Frank, spent over 20 years working with the Nittany Lions football program.


Delaware begins the 2018 season tonight when they host Rhode Island in the season and CAA opener for both teams. The game will be shown on CollegeSportsLive with kickoff set for 7:05 pm.




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HORNETS KICK OFF 2018 SEASON AT FBS BUFFALO
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Thu, August 30, 2018
2018 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL — GAME 1

DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY “HORNETS” (0-0)
vs.
BUFFALO “BULLS” (0-0)

SAT., SEP. 1, 2018 (6 p.m.)
UB STADIUM (29,013) - BUFFALO, NY
Live Video - ESPN3
Live Audio - HSRN.com (DSU Broadcast)


THE GAME

The era of new head coach Rod Milstead begins for Delaware State with a tough challenge against Buffalo of the FBS Mid-America Conference. Milstead was an All-America offensive lineman for the Hornets from 1988-to-91 before an eight-year National Football League career. This is his first college head coach position. Milstead is looking to turn around a Delaware State program that’s won just five games in the last four years (5-40). The Hornets won two of their last five games to finish the 2017 season with a 2-9 overall record and 2-6 mark in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Among the reasons for optimism heading into the 2018 season is the return of a host of key players on both sides of the ball, and on special teams. On offense, the Hornets return two thousand-yard quarterbacks from last season. Keenan Black (jr.), the starter in the last five games, was ninth in the MEAC in passing average (129.9 ypg) and pass efficiency (116.2 rating) after completing 82-of-173 passes (47.4%) for 1169 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2017. Jack McDaniels (so.), the starter in the first six games, connected on 95-of-175 throws (54.3%) for 1139 yards and three TDs as a true freshman a year ago. The DSU running game should be bolstered by the return of Mike Waters (r-so.), who sat out the last seven games due to a knee injury in 2017. Waters was an All-MEAC Third Team pick after rushing for a team freshman record 820 yards and five touchdowns in 2016. Brycen Alleyne (sr.), a 2018 Preseason All-MEAC Second Team selection with more than a thousand career rushing yards, will team with Waters to give the Hornets a formidable backfield duo. Taronn Selby (sr.) is the returning team leader with 35 receptions for 521 yards in 2017, while Trey Gross (so.) hauled in 27 passes for 428 yards and seven touchdowns after being inserted into the starting line-up in week six last season. Kwannah Kollie (so.) averaged 20.1 yards on 16 catches last season. The Hornet defense is led by 2018 Preseason All-MEAC players Keyjuan Selby (sr.) at cornerback and inside linebacker Brian Cavicante (jr.) Selby was second in the MEAC in passes defended (1.18 pg) and the team leader with two interceptions last season. Brian Cavicante (jr.) was second on the Hornets with 74 tackles stops (32 unassisted) a year ago. Safety Jahad Niebauer (jr.) was the team leader with 78 tackles (45 solo), while inside linebacker Alexander Lozano (so.) emerged as a leader on the defense after recording 34 tackles, including a team-high three sacks in 2017. The 2018 Hornets also feature one of the nation’s top punters. Fidel Romo-Martinez (jr.), a 2018 All-MEAC First Team and HERO Sports Preseason Third Team All-America selection, was tops in the league and fourth among all FCS punters with a 44.8 yard average in 2017. He had 24 kicks of 50-or-more yards and 17 that landed inside the opponents’ 20-yard line.

SCOUTING THE BULLS
Buffalo enters the season with high hopes after battling through key injuries to post a 6-6 overall record (4-4 MAC East) in 2017, its best finish since 2013. The Bulls are expected to return eight starters from an offense that racked up a school-record 5,183 total yards last season. Quarterback Tyree Jackson is back after missing four games due to injury in 2017. He threw for 2,096 yards and 12 touchdowns in eight games last season. Receiver Anthony Johnson is a pro prospect. Last season, he had 1,356 receiving yards and a school record with 14 touchdown catches. The Buffalo defense is led by linebacker Khalil Hodge, who posted a MAC-best 154 tackles in 2017. Fellow linebacker Jordan Collier had 66 tackles, including five backfield stops for the Bills last season.

THE SERIES
(Buffalo leads 1-0) This is the second game between the teams, which first met in 1997 in Buffalo, N.Y. The Bulls won the contest 40-30. The highlight for the Hornets was the play of redshirt-freshman receiver Darnerian McCants, who had six receptions (two touchdowns) for a Delaware State freshman-record 170 yards in the contest. Following his Hornet career, McCants played professionally for NFL’s Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles, along with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.





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BULLS RUN PAST HORNETS IN 2018 OPENER
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Sat, September 01, 2018
Buffalo, N.Y. (Sep. 1, 2018) --- Tyree Jackson threw a career-best six touchdown passes to lead FBS Buffalo to a season-opening 48-10 win over Delaware State at UB Stadium Saturday evening, spoiling the debut of new Hornet head coach Rod Milstead.

Jackson, a 6-7, 245-pound junior, completed 17-of-27 passes for 189 yards. K.J. Osborn had three receptions for 54 yards and two touchdowns, while fellow wide receiver Anthony Johnson, a Preseason FBS All-America Second Team selection, caught four passes for 54 yards and a score.


Delaware State was outgained 354-275 in total offense, but held a 199-154 advantage in rushing yards. The Hornets scored the only fourth quarter touchdown of the game on a run by Brycen Alleyne. Alleyne and Mike Waters led all players with 97 and 92 yards rushing, respectively.


DSU, however, was plagued by four turnovers, three of which resulted in Buffalo touchdowns.


“I’m pleased with our effort, even when we were way down, but we have to clean up some communication and execution issues,” said Milstead. “I give Buffalo a great deal of credit, but it’s difficult to compete against a quality FBS team when turning over the ball so many times.”


The Bulls did not commit a turnover in the game.


Buffalo drew first blood on its second possession of the game, scoring a touchdown on a nine-yard pass from Jackson to George Rushing to cap off a six-play, 41-yard drive with 9:07 left in the opening quarter.


The Bulls scored again on their next possession, going 70 yards on six plays, ending in a 27-yard touchdown pass from Jackson to Johnson to open up a 13-0 lead at the 5:37 mark of the first quarter. The extra point attempt was blocked by DSU’s Jahad Neibauer.


Buffalo took advantage of Delaware State’s first turnover to pad its lead. Four plays after Devon Russell intercepted a pass from DSU’s Keenan Black, Jackson hooked up with Osborn on a 32-yard scoring pass to give the Bulls a three-touchdown lead. The extra point kick by Adam Mitcheson gave UB a 20-0 lead with 3:17 to go in the first quarter.


The Hornets’ second turnover also led to Buffalo’s fourth touchdown early in the second quarter. Black coughed up the ball on a sack and UB’s Chuck Harris was credited with the recovery at the DSU 40. A Hornet penalty on the play moved the ball to the DSU 25. On the fourth play after the turnover, Jackson found Rushing open in the end zone for a one-yard touchdown pass. The Bulls led 27-0 after the extra point.


Delaware State got on the board on the ensuing possession. Redshirt freshman kicker Jose Romo-Martinez capped off a nine-play, 69-yard drive with his first career field goal from 23-yards out to cut UB’s lead to 27-3 with 8:56 left in the second quarter. The key play in the drive was a 41-yard pass from Hornet starting quarterback Jack McDaniels to Kwannah Kollie to the Buffalo 34-yard line. Waters rushed for 15 yards to the UB 10 on fourth-and-one to keep the drive going.

The Bulls added another second quarter touchdown on a 19-yard pass from Jackson to Osborn to open up a 34-3 halftime lead.


Jackson left the game after throwing his sixth touchdown pass, covering 11 yards to Charlie Jones on the opening possession of the third quarter.


The Bulls led 48-3 when Delaware State tallied its lone touchdown to close out the scoring. Alleyne finishwed the eight-play, 53-yard drive with a 24-yard touchdown run with eight-and-a-half minuites left to play. The touchdown was his first since scoring two vs. Florida A&M as a sophomore in 2016.


McDaniels completed eight-of-15 passes for 76 yards. Kollie had two receptions for 41 yards.


Freshman safety David Bowman, a Milford (Del.) High School product, led the Hornets with a game-high 11 tackles, including seven solo stops. Linebacker Brian Cavicante had 10 tackles, five unassisted, for DSU.


The Delaware State defense held Buffalo to just two-of-13 conversions on third down, but the Bulls were successful each of its five fourth-down conversion attempts.

The Hornets were two-of-three on fourth down tries.



STINGERS The Hornets have dropped their last six opening games … Waters saw his first action since a season-ending knee injury at West Virginia in week three last season … McDaniels is the first Delaware State quarterback to start back-to-back season openers since Nick Elko in 2011 & ’12 … DSU’s Neibauer was ejected from the game in the second quarter after being called for a targeting penalty (helmet-to-helmet hit) … The Hornets return to action next Sat. (Sep. 8) at St. Francis (Pa.) … kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. in Loretto, Pa.




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FIRST QUARTER SURGE KEYS RED FLASH PAST HORNETS
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Sat, September 08, 2018
Loretto, Pa. (Sep. 8, 2018) ---Saint Francis scored 28 points during an eight-minute stretch of the first quarter en route to a 45-14 victory over Delaware State in a non-conference battle at DeGol Field this afternoon.

The Red Flash rebounded from a heartbreaking loss to Lehigh in their season opener last week to improve to 1-1, while the Hornets fell to 0-2.

Quarterback Bear Fenimore completed 17-of-32 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed for two scores to lead St. Francis.

Mike Waters (jr.) topped all players with 107 yards rushing, while linebacker Brian Cavicante (jr.) tied for game-high honors with 12 tackles (eight solo), including five behind the line-of-scrimmage for DSU. Cavicante also scored a touchdown on special teams in the game.

The Hornets struck first when Cavicante scooped up a fumble by Saint Francis punt returner Nick Rinella and ran 14 yards to the end zone early in the first quarter. The extra point kick by Jose Rom-Martinez gave Delaware State a 7-0 lead just 2:21 into the contest. DSU freshman Taj Washington was credited with the strip on the fumble.

The Red Flash wasted little time evening the game. Fenimore capped off a seven-play, 61-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown plunge to tie the score with 8:55 left in the first quarter.

After a three-and-out by the Hornets, SFU’s Rinella made up for his earlier special teams mistake to put Saint Francis ahead. He fielded a punt at the Hornet 47, and after dropping the ball, recovered and darted along the sideline and past DSU punter Fidel Romo-Martinez to the end zone for a touchdown. The Red Flash led 14-7 after the extra point at the 7:17 mark of the opening quarter.

On the third play of the ensuing DSU possession, quarterback Jack McDaniels was intercepted by Jake Heiple, who returned the ball to the Hornet 26.

On the first play after the turnover, Fenimore connected with Terrell Johnson on a 23-yard touchdown pass for the third touchdown of the quarter for the Red Flash.

Delaware State drove to the Saint Francis 36 on its next possession, but the drive ended on a fourth down sack.

The Red Flash capitalized with their fourth touchdown of the quarter. Fenimore connected with Joel Denley for a six-yard touchdown to cap off the eight-play, 59-yard drive.

The first quarter ended with Saint Francis holding a 28-7 lead.

Delaware State mounted an impressive second quarter drive to pull closer. The 13-play, 75-yard march was highlighted by a 16-yard touchdown run by quarterback Keenan Black with 2:12 to go before halftime. Black completed a 17-yard pass to Taronn Selby for a first down and Waters rushed for three yards on fourth-and-three to keep the drive alive.

The Red Flash answered with a field goal on the final play of the second quarter to lead 31-14 at the break. The drive was aided by a Delaware State penalty on second-and-23 at the SFU 12.

Fenimore recorded his second touchdown of the game on a one-yard plunge and Chris Cropper rushed for a 65-yard TD in the third quarter to close out the scoring for Saint Francis.

The Red Flash won the total yardage battle 334-248, although the Hornets out rushed their opponent for the second week in a row (154-133). DSU also held the edge in time of possession 31:19 to 28:41.

STINGERS
The 100-yard rushing performance by Waters was the third of his career and first since Nov. 19, 2016 … he leads the Hornets with 199 yards on the ground in two games … the five tackles-for-loss marked a career-high for Cavicante … Delaware State senior Brycen Alleyne left the game after a hard hit on a kickoff return in the first quarter and did not return … DSU was also plagued by 11 penalties for 111 yards in the contest … The Hornets return to action next Saturday (Sep. 15) against FBS Western Michigan of the Mid-America Conference … kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Kalamazoo, Mich.




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HORNET LINEBACKER HONORED BY MEAC
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Mon, September 10, 2018
Dover, Del. (Sep. 10, 2018) --- Delaware State linebacker Brian Cavicante (jr.) has been honored by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for his performance in last week’s contest at Saint Francis (Pa.). Cavicante was selected as the MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week after recording 12 tackles, including eight unassisted, in the contest. Among the tackles, five were in the Saint Francis backfield, accounting for 14 lost yards. In addition, Cavicante scooped up a fumble on a Saint Francis punt return and ran 14 yards to the end zone for the first touchdown of the game and his career.

The Portsmouth, Va., native is currently tops in the MEAC in tackles at 11.0 per game (22 total). Cavicante is also second in the league in tackles-for-loss (5) and tied for second with 13 solo stops in the latest conference statistical rankings.

The Hornets return to action on Saturday (Sep. 15) at Western Michigan. Game time is 7 p.m. in Kalamazoo, Mich.




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HORNETS RETURN TO MAC COUNTRY TO TAKE ON W. MICH
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Thu, September 13, 2018
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY “HORNETS” (0-2)
vs.
WESTERN MICHIGAN “BRONCOS” (0-2) SAT., SEP. 15, 2018 (7:00 p.m.)
WALDO STADIUM (30,200) - KALAMAZOO, MICH.
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THE GAME
Delaware State travels to Mid-America Conference country for the second time in its three- week-old season to take on the Western Michigan Broncos. The Hornets (0-2) are coming off a 45-14 loss to Saint Francis (Pa.) last weekend. DSU scored first when Brian

Cavicante scooped up a fumble on a punt return and ran 14 yards to the endzone to give the Hornets their first lead of the season. The Red Flash answered with 28 unanswered points in the first quarter and never looked back. DSU scored its other touchdown on a 16-yard run by quarterback Keenan Black to pull to within 28-14 in the second quarter. Saint Francis led 31-14 at the half and outscored the Hornets 14-0 in the final 30 minutes.

DSU’s Mike Waters had a game-high 107 yards rushing on 28 carries, the third 100-yard game of his career and first since Nov. 19, 2016. Defensively, Cavicante led all players with 12 tackles (eight solo), including five behind the line-of-scrimmage (-14). Black, who relieved starter Jack McDaniels in the second quarter, completed 10-of-22 passes for 75 yards (long 19) and also rushed for 27 yards. Hornet cornerback Keyjuan Selby, a 2018 Preseason All-MEAC First Team selection, had six tackles (five unassisted) and a pass break-up in the contest. Delaware State opened the season with a 48-10 loss to Buffalo, also a member of the Mid-America Conference, on Sep. 1.


SCOUTING THE BRONCOS
Western Michigan is trying to bounce back from a 49-3 loss to Michigan last Saturday. The Wolverines led 21-0 after the first quarter and 35-0 at the half. Junior running back LeVante Bellamy led all Broncos (0-2) with 65 yards on 11 carries. Graduate transfer cornerback Juwan Dowels and junior linebacker Alex Grace each had six tackles to lead the defense. Grace had three tackles for loss and a sack. Placekicker Josh Grant accounted for the Broncos’ points on a 35-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Western Michigan lost a shootout to Syracuse 55-42 in its opener on Sep. 1.


THE SERIES (FIRST MEETING)
This is the first meeting between the Hornets and Broncos. Delaware State is 1-4 all-time vs. current members of the MAC (1-0 vs. Akron; 0-3 vs. Kent State; 0-1 vs. Buffalo).


CAVICANTE EARNS MEAC HONOR
Delaware State linebacker Brian Cavicante (jr.) has been honored by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for his performance in last week’s contest at Saint Francis (Pa.). Cavicante was selected as the MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week after recording 12 tackles, including eight unassisted, in the contest. Among the tackles, five were in the Saint Francis backfield, accounting for 14 lost yards. In addition, Cavicante scooped up a fumble on a Saint Francis punt return and ran 14 yards to the end zone for the first touchdown of the game and his career. The Portsmouth, Va., native is currently tops in the MEAC in tackles at 11.0 per game (22 total). Cavicante is also second in the league in tackles-for-loss (5) and tied for second with 13 solo stops in the latest conference statistical rankings.




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HORNETS NO MATCH FOR WESTERN MICHIGAN
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Sun, September 16, 2018
Kalamazoo, Mich. (Sep. 15, 208) --- Western Michigan scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams in a 68-0 rout of Delaware State at Waldo Stadium Saturday evening. The Broncos, members of the FBS Mid-American Conference, won for the first time this season (1-2), while the Hornets dropped to 0-3.
Junior quarterback Jon Wassink completed 23-of-30 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns to lead the WMU attack. The Broncos also rushed for 241 of their 527 total offensive yards in the game.

Delaware State totaled 123 yards, including just eight by the pass.

Western Michigan opened the scoring when LeVante Bellamy ran for a 40-yard touchdown on the Broncos’ first play from scrimmage.
On the ensuing Delaware State possession, the Hornets advanced to the WMU 28-yard line, but Jose Romo-Martinez (r-fr.) missed a 45-yard field goal attempt with 8:09 left in the first quarter.

DSU’s only other advance into Western Michigan territory was an early second quarter possession that stalled at the Bronco 48.

WMU opened up a 14-0 lead after a five-yard touchdown run by Jamauri Bogan to cap off a nine-play, 72-yard drive with 4:16 left in the opening quarter.

Bogan also scored a third quarter touchdown on a two-yard run to give the Broncs a 35-0 lead.

Western Michigan also reached the end zone on two punt returns. The first, on a 93-yard return by Jayden Reed, gave the hosts a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter.

The Broncos stretched their lead to 58-0 when Tyron Arnett returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown with 10:07 left to play.

The Western Michigan defense got in on the scoring act when Patrick Lupro scooped up a Hornet fumble and ran 17 yards to the end zone to give his team a 65-0 lead at the 9:18 mark of the fourth quarter.

Wassink and tight end Giovanni Ricci hooked up for two touchdown passes of three and 23 yards for the Broncos in the contest.

Delaware State defensive back Devin Smith (jr.) led all players with nine solo tackles and 11 total stops, tying his career high. Smith was also credited with four tackles-for-loss (-14 yds.) and a forced fumble.

Hornet safety Jahad Neibauer (jr.) and Brian Cavicante tallied eight tackles each.

Reserve running back Richard Harris (so.) led Delaware State with 42 yards rushing on 13 carries, with a long of 14. Mike Waters rushed for 37 yards on 16 attempts for the Hornets. Waters combined for 199 yards rushing in DSU’s first two games.

STINGERS Delaware State quarterback Keenan Black (jr.), who made his first start of the season, left the game with a knee injury in the second quarter and did not return … DSU’s Fidel Romo-Martinez (jr.) averaged 44.8 yards on 11 punts, including a season-best 70 yarder… Hornet RB/KR Brycen Alleyne (sr.) sat out the contest as a result of an injury suffered in the Sep. 8 contest at St. Francis … Western Michigan was 6-for-10 on third down conversions, while DSU was 1-for-13 … The Hornets are idle next week and will return to action on Sep. 29 for their MEAC opener at Norfolk State (4:00 p.m.).




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Subject: DELAWARE FOOTBALL: Blue Hens Dominate Second Half In 28-16 Upset of #5 Elon
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Blue Hens Dominate Second Half In 28-16 Upset of #5 Elon


NEWARK, Del. – All week long, Head Coach Danny Rocco talked about enjoying the journey that the University of Delaware football game was on.


The Blue Hens are certainly going to enjoy Saturday night after a thrilling 28-16 upset of #5 ranked Elon in front of nearly 20,000 on a beautiful afternoon at Delaware Stadium. It was Delaware’s first upset win over a top-five team since 2010 and the first at home since 2003.


“We’ve been talking a lot as a team about home field dominance and those who have been around the game for a long time know how real that can be. We talked about how it starts with our student-athletes and the energy they bring and it carries into the crowd and that was certainly the case tonight,” Rocco said. “Our crowd was phenomenal tonight. The energy in that stadium was absolutely felt on the field by our coaches and our players. What a tremendous night for Delaware football.”


Senior Troy Reeder led a stifling defensive effort with 15 tackles, including a career-high five for a loss. Classmate Charles Bell wrapped up 10 tackles, while Ray Jones and Colby Reeder each finished with seven apiece. The Blue Hens defense limited the Elon rushing attack to just 113 on the day and 289 total on the afternoon. The Phoenix were only able to find the endzone on one of their 15 drives in the contest.


“We wanted to set the tone tonight and we knew we had to bring energy all night long,” Reeder said. “Elon’s an incredibly talented team that can hurt you in all facets so we talked about locking in as a defense and really executing our game plan.”


Junior Pat Kehoe finished 16-of-30 for 144 yards passing and three TDs, including two to senior Charles Scarff, who finished with five catches for 43 yards. Senior Kani Kane was the hammer for the Blue Hens, pounding his way to 124 yards on 19 carries and a TD. Classmate Vinny Papale led the way with 58 yards receiving, including what ended up being the game-winning TD.


“All year long, we’ve talked about the importance of responding and finishing and tonight was no different,” Papale said. “When they got the field goal in the third quarter to take the lead, we knew we had to stick to the game plan and respond and that’s exactly what we were able to do.”


Elon would take momentum early, picking up three first half turnovers and jumping out to a 10-0 lead. A huge stop deep in Elon’s own territory late in the first half set up Delaware for a scoring drive heading into the half.


That’s exactly what the Blue Hens would do, driving 53 yards on six plays in just 51 seconds, capping off with an unbelievable leaping catch from Scarff to make it a 10-7 game at the break.


Delaware would keep momentum by taking its first possession of the second half for 69 yards on seven plays, and yet again another Scarff TD to grab its first lead of the day at 14-10.


Elon would respond with two field goals of their own, but once again the Blue Hens would show their resilience.


With under 10 minutes to play in the game, Kehoe ushered a drive of six plays, 68 yards in just 2:44, capped off with a beautiful throw to the corner of the endzone to Papale to push the Blue Hens in front, 21-16.


Reeder and the defensive unit would lock in from there, forcing a three and out from the Phoenix and Kane went to work, handling the heavy work load on a six-play, 53 yard drive, which ended with his two-yard TD run and a 28-16 lead for the Blue Hens.


That was all the defense needed as the Phoenix would not get into Delaware territory the rest of the contest en route to the upset victory.


Up Next


The Blue Hens head on the road to take on the Wildcats of New Hampshire in Durham. Game time next Saturday is set for 3:30 p.m.

Scott Day

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University of Delaware

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BULLDOGS CAPITALIZE ON HORNET MISCUES FOR MEAC WIN
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Sat, October 20, 2018


Orangeburg, S.C. (Oct. 20, 2018) --- South Carolina State scored two touchdowns after blocking punts and another on an interception return in a 30-19 win over Delaware State in a MEAC contest on homecoming Saturday at Oliver C. Stadium this afternoon.

The Bulldogs won for the second time in three games to improve to 2-5 overall and 2-2 in the MEAC, while the Hornets are winless in seven games, including four league contests this season.

Delaware State won the total yardage battle, 410-404, highlighted by a 217-136 edge in passing yards, but was plagued by critical miscues. In addition to the blocked punts and interception return for touchdown, the Hornets were set back by another interception that went in and out of a receiver’s hands and two holding penalties that negated 30-plus-yard passing gains.

The game was scoreless until late in the second quarter when South Carolina State recovered the ball at the Delaware State 29 after its first blocked punt. Three plays after the recovery, Farrika Grier scored on a five-yard run for the game’s first touchdown. The extra point kick by Dillon Bredesen put the Bulldogs ahead 7-0 with 36 seconds to go before halftime.

Less than four minutes into the second half, the Bulldogs repeated the scenario to set up its second touchdown. Two plays after its second blocked punt and recovery at the DSU 8, Grier scored from one yard out to give SC State a 13-0 lead at the 11:23 mark of the third quarter. The extra point kick was blocked by the Hornets.

Delaware State’s regular punter, Fidel Romo-Martinez, sat out the contest after suffering an injury at Howard last week. Fidel’s brother and Hornet placekicker Jose Romo-Martinez handled all kicking duties for the Hornets today.

On the ensuing possession, Delaware State used some big plays to key a scoring drive. Quarterback Jack McDaniels capped off the four-play, 75-yard march with a four-yard touchdown run. Brycen Alleyne had a season-high 43 yard run to the SC State 27 and Bryant Dallas followed with a 23-yard run, also his season best, to the Bulldog four during the drive. The Hornets cut the deficit to 13-7 after the extra point kick by Jose Romo-Martinez with 9:55 left in the third quarter.

South Carolina State stretched its lead to 20-7 on a 13-yard touchdown run by quarterback Nick Tyrece later in the third quarter. Tyrece rushed for a game-high 130 yards and completed eight-of-23 passes for 133 yards.

The Bulldogs opened up a 23-7 lead on a 39-yard field goal by Bredesen with 13:32 left in the fourth quarter.

After the teams exchanged punts, the Hornets scored their second touchdown of the game with time running out in the fourth quarter.

Wide receiver Nahseem Woodard tallied his first career touchdown on a two-yard pass from McDaniels to cap off the 11-play, 90-yard scoring drive. McDaniels completed four-of-five passes for 60 yards during the drive, including a 21-yard completion to Trey Gross and a 28-yard catch and run by Taronn Selby to the Bulldog two. The Hornets failed to connect on a two-point pass attempt following the score, leaving them behind 23-13 with only 3:47 left to play.

On the ensuing kickoff, the Bulldogs recovered an onsides kick attempt by the Hornets, but DSU got the ball back two plays later on a South Carolina State fumble with 3:05 remaining.

Delaware State drove from its 47 to the SC State 37 when a McDaniels pass was intercepted by Zafir Kelly and returned 72 yards for a touchdown with 1:54 left to seal the win for the Bulldogs.

The Hornets closed out the scoring on a 10-yard touchdown pass from McDaniels to Selby with 10 seconds left to play.

McDaniels, making his first start since week two, completed 18-of-36 passes for a career-best 217 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed for a personal-best 53 yards.

Alleyne led the Hornets with 96 yards rushing on 15 attempts. Dallas rushed for 45 yards on nine carries.

Gross and Selby tied for game-high honors with five receptions each. Gross had 94 receiving yards, while Selby collected a season-high 88.

DSU freshman Justin Castell led all players with 10 tackles (nine solo), including one behind the line-of-scrimmage. Jahad Niebauer had eight unassisted tackles, including a backfield stop, an assist and three pass break-ups. Brian Cavicante recorded seven tackles, including one in the South Carolina State backfield, and a fumble recovery.

STINGERS
The Hornets also played without Preseason All-MEAC cornerback Keyjuan Selby and leading rusher Mike Waters missed his second game in a row due to injury … after playing six of their first seven games on the road, DSU is home for the next two weeks beginning with the annual homecoming contest against North Carolina Central next Saturday (Oct. 27). Start time is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. at Alumni Stadium. The Hornets remain home the following week vs. Savannah State (Nov. 3) for a 2:05 p.m. contest.






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Subject: DELAWARE FOOTBALL: Blue Hens Win Thriller Over #10 Towson, 40-36
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Blue Hens Win Thriller Over #10 Towson, 40-36


NEWARK, Del. – The temperatures were dropping. There was a mist in the air and the wind was blowing throughout the night.


But none of it matter for the Blue Hen faithful as the University of Delaware football team pulled out a thrilling 40-36 comeback win over 10th-ranked Towson on Saturday afternoon at Delaware Stadium. It’s the fourth straight win for the Blue Hens, marking the program’s first four-game win streak since 2012.


“I’m really proud of the way our team fought and responded tonight. I really did challenge them in the locker room at half and they did a great job responding in the second half,” head coach Danny Rocco said.


Redshirt junior Pat Kehoe tossed for 305 yards and four TDs, while senior Vinny Papale hauled in eight catches for 142 yards and two TDs, all career highs for the veteran wide receiver. Senior Kani Kane rumbled along for 68 yards and two TDs on the night, while seniors Joe Walker and Charles Scarff both reeled in TDs of their own.


Defensively, senior Troy Reeder had his fourth straight double-digit tackle performance with 12 on the night. Classmate Nasir Adderley had his second double-digit tackle showing of the season with 10, as well as two pass break-ups, including the final play of the night to seal the Blue Hens victory.


“We continued to harp on moving on to the next play and finishing the job, that’s all we kept saying to each other,” Adderley said. “We made plenty of mistakes and we’ll learn from them, but the fact that we kept responding and played a team game, this is huge for us.”


The game didn’t start the way the Blue Hens would’ve liked with Towson jumping out to an 8-0 lead on two field goals and a safety off a bad snap on the punt.


However, Delaware was still within striking distance and moved to 8-6 when Scarff hauled in his TD catch in the second quarter.


Towson would finish the half strong with its first TD of the game and got a 50-yard field goal at the end of the half to take a 18-6 advantage into the break.


Delaware would respond with a quick strike drive to start the second half, finishing with a Kane 1-yard TD to make it 18-13.


However, the Tigers would once again take advantage of some miscues and push its lead to 28-13 with seven minutes to play in the third quarter.


The momentum began to swing in favor of the Blue Hens when they put together a six-play, 64-yard drive, capped off by Papale’s first TD catch of the night from 15-yards out.


Delaware’s defense would force a three and out from the Tigers and the Blue Hens would respond with a five-play, 70-yard drive, capped off by a beautiful pitch and catch from Kehoe to Walker to make it a 28-27 contest.


Perhaps the biggest momentum play of the game came in the fourth quarter when Ray Jones picked off a pass deep in Towson territory to set up another Kane TD to give the Blue Hens their first lead of the night, 33-28.


Once again, the Tigers would respond with a score of their own, but a huge return by DeJoun Lee set up the game-winning score from Kehoe to Papale with 30 seconds to play.


A last defensive stand came when Adderley broke up a fourth-down pass in the endzone as time expired and the Blue Hens pulled out the thrilling, 40-36.


Up Next


Delaware will look for its fifth straight victory when it hits the road for a Saturday afternoon showdown with the Great Danes of Albany. Game time is set for 3:30 p.m.

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HORNETS WIN FIRST WITH INSPIRING HOMECOMING PERFORMANCE
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Sat, October 27, 2018
Dover, Del. (Oct. 27, 2018) --- Running backs Michael Chris-Ike and Brycen Alleyne rushed for more than a hundred yards and a touchdown each, and the defense allowed a season-low point total to lead Delaware State to a 28-13 win over MEAC rival North Carolina Central in the Hornets’ homecoming contest at Alumni Stadium today. DSU won for the first time this season to improve to 1-7 overall and 1-4 in the MEAC, while snapping the Eagles’ two-game win streak. NC Central fell to 3-4 and 2-2.

The win was also the first for DSU head coach Rod Milstead, who was doused by his players on the sideline as time wound down in the game.

Chris-Ike, a freshman playing in his second game, rushed for a game-high 127 yards on 21 carries, including his second career touchdown on a 42-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Alleyne, a senior, ran for 122 yards on 16 attempts, highlighted by a career-best 76-yard fourth-quarter touchdown to seal the win.

The 13 points allowed by the Hornet defense marked the fewest by a DSU opponent since a 13-10 overtime victory at Norfolk State in 2014. DSU also recorded season-highs in sacks (3) and forced turnovers (2) in the contest.

The Hornets took advantage of a North Carolina Central turnover to open the scoring. The 10-play, 42-yard drive was capped off by a five-yard touchdown pass from Jack McDaniels to tight Isiah Williams with 6:28 left in the first quarter. The touchdown was the first of the season and second career score for Williams. McDaniels completed 5-of-7 passes for 53 yards during the drive, including a 23-yard strike to Taronn Selby and a 20-yarder to Trey Gross. Jose Romo-Martinez nailed the extra point to give the Hornets a 7-0 lead.

After the Delaware State defense forced a three-and-out, the Hornets stretched the lead on their next possession. McDaniels and wide receiver Kwannah Kollie connected on a 27-yard touchdown on fourth-and 10 for DSU’s second score in less than five minutes. The touchdown was also Kollie’s first of the season and fourth in his career. The extra point kick by Romo-Martinez put the Hornets ahead 14-0 at the 1:40 mark of the first quarter.

After NC Central cut the Hornets’ lead to 14-7 on a 24-yard touchdown run by quarterback Chauncy Caldwell early in the second quarter, DSU answered with a scoring run by Chris-Ike to regain the momentum. The first-year back capped-off the eight-play, 83-yard drive with a 42-yard touchdown with 9:19 left in the second quarter. He rushed for 60 yards on five carries during the possession.

The touchdown and extra point gave DSU a 21-7 lead, which it held at the half.

After a scoreless third quarter, NC Central placekicker Adam Lippy nailed field goals of 28 and 34 yards in the fourth quarter to cut the Hornets’ lead to 21-13.

Delaware State was holding onto the eight-point lead and facing a third-and-11 from its 24-yard line when Alleyne ran around right end for a 76-yard touchdown with 4:42 left to play. The run was the longest by a Hornet since a 78-yard touchdown by Chris Strother in 2008.

McDaniels, starting his second straight game, completed 10-of-19 passes for 102 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

Brian Cavicante and Justin Castell led the Hornet defense with nine tackles each. Cavicante, the MEAC’s leading tackler entering the game, was also credited with 2.5 tackles-for-loss (-7). Alex Lozano had eight tackles, including a tackle for loss, and a fumble recovery. Freshman Andrew Reese had his first career interception for the Hornets.

STINGERS The 100-yard rushing performances by Chris-Ike and Alleyne in the same game were the first by the Hornets since Alleyne (174) and Mike Waters (154) performed the feat in 2016 … Delaware State won its homecoming game for the first time since 2013 … DSU’s 15-point win was also its largest since a 35-10 victory over Savannah State in 2014 … Chris-Ike has 183 yards on 31 carries this season (5.7 ypc) … The Hornets remain home for their next game on Nov. 3 against Savannah State (2:05 p.m.).




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Seven Home Games Highlight Blue Hens’ 2019 Slate


NEWARK, Del. – With excitement building around the University of Delaware football program, the Blue Hen faithful will get more opportunities than usual to root on the Blue & Gold next fall.


The Blue Hens will host seven home games at Delaware Stadium next fall, including five-time national champion North Dakota State. It’s the first time since 2014 that Delaware has had seven home games on its regular season slate.


In addition to the 2019 schedule, Homecoming and Parents and Family weekend have also been set with October 19 set for Parents/Family Weekend and October 26 set for Homecoming.


The 2019 campaign will kickoff with the renewal of the in-state rivalry with Delaware State on Thursday, August 29.


A road trip to Rhode Island starts CAA play for the Blue Hens when they showdown with the Rams on September 7th.


The Bison visit Newark on Sept 14th for a highly-anticipated rematch, followed by a visit from Penn on Sept. 21.


ACC foe Pittsburgh will be the Blue Hens’ BCS opponent on September 28th, followed by the bye week for the first weekend in October.


CAA play ramps up in October with a trip to Elon, followed by back-to-back home games with New Hampshire (10/19) and Richmond (10/26).


Road trips to nearby Towson (11/2) and Villanova (11/23) sandwich two home games with Albany (11/9) and Stony (11/16) to wrap up the 2019 slate.


2019 Full Schedule


8/29 – DELAWARE STATE

9/7 – at Rhode Island*

9/14 – NORTH DAKOTA STATE

9/21 – PENN

9/28 – at Pittsburgh

10/12 – at Elon*

10/19 – NEW HAMPSHIRE

10/26 – RICHMOND

11/2 – at Towson

11/9 – ALBANY

11/16 – STONY BROOK

11/23 – at Villanova

 

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DEFENSE KEYS HORNETS' SECOND STRAIGHT WIN
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Sat, November 03, 2018
Dover, Del. (Nov. 3, 2018) --- Delaware State’s defense allowed just 167 yards and did not give up a point to key a 25-6 MEAC victory over Savannah State in gusty conditions at Alumni Stadium today. The Hornets have won back-to-back games for the first time since 2013 to improve to 2-7 overall and 2-4 in the MEAC. The Tigers fell to 2-6 and 1-4.

Savannah State’s total yardage was the fewest by a Hornet opponent since North Carolina Central gained just 134 in a 29-7 loss to DSU on Nov. 6, 2010. Delaware State’s defense also allowed season-lows in first downs (8), rushing yardage (112), pass yards (55) and yards per play (3.0).

The Hornets also held a 35:17-to-24:43 edge in time of possession.

In addition, the defense forced two turnovers for the second straight game and contributed to the scoring with a third quarter safety.

Savannah State scored its only points when defensive lineman Cam Brown intercepted a pass by Jack McDaniels and ran 30 yards to the endzone to cut the Hornets’ lead to 15-6 on the first play of the fourth quarter. The Tigers failed on a two-point attempt after the score.

Offensively, the Hornets rushed for 233 yards. Bryant Dallas (jr.) led all players with a career-high 84 yards on 13 carries (6.5 ypc). Michael Chris-Ike (fr.) added 56 yards and McDaniels ran for 49.

Delaware State drove 69 yards in nearly eight-and-a-half minutes, but could only salvage a field goal for the game’s first score. Jose Romo-Martinez capped off the drive with a 28-yard three-pointer with 1:01 left in the first quarter.

After a short Savannah State punt gave DSU the ball at the Tiger 38-yard line, the Hornets took advantage to pad their lead. McDaniels and Trey Gross (so.) hooked up on a 27-yard pass in the corner of the endzone on the fifth play of the possession for the first touchdown of the game. The extra point kick gave Delaware State a 10-0 lead at the 5:43 mark of the second quarter.

On the ensuing Savannah State possession, DSU safety Jahad Neibauer recorded his first interception of the season and ran 30 yards to the Tiger 17 to set up the Hornets’ next score. Delaware State advanced to the SSU three, but again had to settle for a 25-yard field by Romo-Martinez to open up a 13-0 lead with 2:11 to go before halftime.

The Hornets scored the only points of the third quarter when Neibauer sacked Savannah State quarterback D’vonn Gibbons in the endzone for a safety to give DSU a 15-0 lead.

After the Savannah State pick-six, the Hornets needed just five running plays to answer the score. Dallas had runs of 16, 9 and 10 yards to move the ball to the Tiger 29. McDaniels followed with a 19-yard run to the 10-yard line and Brycen Alleyne finished off the drive with a 10-yard scamper to the endzone. DSU led 22-6 after the extra point with 12:53 left to play.

Romo-Martinez closed out the scoring with his third field goal of the game, a 22-yarder, with 6:27 to go. His three field goals were the most by a Hornet since Rile Flickinger kicked four in two games during the 2009 season.

Devin Smith led Delaware State with nine tackles, eight solo, including one for an eight-yard loss. Neibauer recorded five solo tackles, in addition to the sack, safety and interception.

Savannah State defensive back Walter Yates III led all players with 12 tackles, 10 unassisted.

“This victory was a total team effort,” said Delaware State first-year head coach Rod Milstead. “We challenged ourselves to follow-up last week’s win (vs. NC Central) with a another strong effort to keep moving forward. There’s still two games to play and the goal is to keep improving to finish strong.”

STINGERS The last time the Hornets won back-to-back games was against Florida A&M and Howard in 2013 … the last time the DSU defense did not allow a point was a 24-0 victory at North Carolina A&T in 2007 … Romo-Martinez has hit seven of his last eight field goal attempts to stand at 8-for-11 this season … DSU will play its final road game of the season next Sat. (Nov.10) at Morgan State (1:05 p.m.) … The Hornets have not won three in a row since a four-game streak in 2012 … DSU will close out the season at home vs. Virginia University of Lynchburgh on Nov. 17.






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DSU/MORGAN STATE CONTEST TO AIR IN MULTIPLE MARKETS
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Thu, November 08, 2018
In addition to being video streamed live on ESPN3 (WatchESPN.com), this week’s Delaware State/Morgan State football contest will be televised to potentially millions of viewers.

The game will be produced by the SPORTSfever Television Network. STN productions air on ESPN3, Xfinity, DirecTV, Fox Sports Ohio/Sports Time Ohio and a group of commercial television stations in the Mid-Atlantic region.


Also, you can listen to the Delaware State Hornet broadcast with announcers Gary Laing and Mike Walker on HSRN.com. Download the HSRN app at the App Store or on HSRN.com

Here is a list of platforms/stations offering coverage of Saturday’s DSU/Howard game:

National platform (86 million HHs)


ESPN3 (Accessible on line at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. ESPN3 also airs on DirecTV with the ESPN app—available to 20 million DirecTV subscribers—and on Xfinity with Xfinity X1 Voice Remote and X1 App—available to 22.5 million Xfinity subscribers, including 5 million in Philadelphia and the Mid-Atlantic region.)


Baltimore DMA (1.1 million HHs)
WBAL 11.2 Me TV (11.2 over-the-air, Comcast 208/HD 1169, Anne Arundel 165, Atlantic Broadband 520, Armstrong 92/453, Easton Utilities 91, Verizon FiOS 460, Dish Network 247)


Delay & Replay Sunday November 11 7 am and Midnight, Tuesday November 13 1 pm, Wednesday November 14 Noon

Cleveland, Erie, Youngstown, Columbus, Buffalo, Akron, Toledo, Charleston DMAs (2.6 million HHs)


SPORTS TIME OHIO (Erie Time Warner 21-23/HD308-1308, Armstrong 47/HD177, Sharon Time Warner 76/HD 308-1308, DirecTV 662, Dish Network 431)








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HORNETS SEEK 3RD STRAIGHT WIN IN SAT. CLASH AT MORGAN ST.
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Thu, November 08, 2018
DELAWARE STATE HORNETS” (2-7; 2-4 MEAC)
VS.
MORGAN STATE “BEARS” (2-7; 1–4 MEAC)

SAT., NOV. 10, 2018 (1:05 p.m.)
HUGHES STADIUM (10,000) - BALTIMORE, MD.
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THE GAMEDelaware State is on the road for the final time this season, visiting long-time rival Morgan State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference contest. The Hornets have won back-to-back games for the first time since 2013 after a 25-6 victory over Savannah State in their last outing. The DSU defense held SSU to 167 total yards in the contest, the lowest by a Hornet opponent since 2010. Delaware State is seeking its first three-game win streak since taking four in a row in 2012. Morgan State has dropped its last three games, including a 30-28 home loss to Bethune-Cookman last Saturday. The Bears attempted a potential go-ahead field goal from 37 yards out with 1:30 left to play, but the kick was blocked.


THE HORNETS In addition to holding an opponent to its lowest yardage to in eight years, the Hornet defense also allowed season-lows in first downs (8), rushing yardage (112), pass yards (55) and yards per play (3.0) last week. DSU also held a 35:17-to-24:43 edge in time of possession. The “D” forced two turnovers for the second straight game and contributed to the scoring with a third quarter safety vs. Savannah State. For the season, the Hornets have climbed to sixth in the MEAC in total defense, allowing 381.1 yards per game. Linebacker Brian Cavicante (jr.) is tops in the MEAC in tackles per game (8.6) and total tackles (77). Safety Jahad Neibauer (jr.) is second on the team and 11th in the league in tackles at 6.2 per game (66 total). Neibauer shared MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors after recording a sack in the end zone for a safety, an interception and 30-yard return and five solo tackles vs. Savannah State last week. Offensively, Delaware State has jumped to second in the MEAC in rushing at 188.4 yards per game. Brycen Alleyne (sr.) is fifth in the conference in rushing at 60.9 yards per game (487 total). Mike Waters (jr.) is second on the Hornets with 338 yards rushing despite missing the last four games. Bryant Dallas (jr.) has run for 255 yards and Michael Chris-Ike (fr.) has tallied 239 in just three games. Jack McDaniels (so.) has started at quarterback the last three games. For the season, he has completed 63-of-128 passes (49.2%) for 628 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions. Taronn Selby (sr.) is DSU’s leading receiver with 29 catches for 263 yards and a touchdown, while Trey Gross (so.) has 27 catches for 444 yards and three scores.


THE BEARS

Morgan State has dropped four of its last five games since shocking then-FCS No. 4 North Carolina A&T 16-13 on Sep. 22. The Bears feature one of the MEAC’s tougher defenses. MSU is second in the league with 23 sacks this season. In addition, Morgan State is fourth in the conference in rushing defense (175.8 ypg) and passing defense (188.7 ypg). Linebacker Damare Whitaker (fr.) is second to DSU’s Brian Cavicante in the MEAC in tackles at 8.3 per game (75). Whitaker has a league-high 52 solo tackles this season. Fellow linebacker Ian McBorruough (fr.) is sixth in the MEAC at 7.2 tackles per game (65). Offensively, MSU is eighth in the MEAC in total yardage at 294.4 yards per game. Last week, quarterback D.J. Golatt, Jr. completed 19 of 39 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns.


THE SERIES (MSU LEADS 36-25)This is the 62nd meeting between the Hornets and Bears. It is Delaware State‘s second oldest rivalry (74 games vs. Howard). DSU snapped a four-game losing streak in the series with a 33-30 victory last season at Alumni Stadium. The Hornets overcame a 21-point second-quarter deficit in the contest, and scored the winning points on a three-yard pass from Keenan Black to Trey Gross with 8.9 seconds left to play. The last time the teams played at Morgan State, the Bears posted a 20-17 win in 2016.




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HORNETS SILENCED BY BEARS IN MEAC LOSS
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Sat, November 10, 2018
Baltimore, Md. (Nov. 10, 2018) --- The Delaware State football team was seeking a three-game win streak for the first time in six years, but instead was shutout by a MEAC opponent for the first time since 2011, falling to Morgan State 9-0 at Hughes Stadium this afternoon.

The Hornets lost to the Bears for the fourth time in five years to fall to 2-8 overall and 2-5 in the MEAC. MSU improved to 3-7 and 2-4.

Morgan State scored the game’s only touchdown on a 75-yard run by Joshua Chase with 8:30 left in the second quarter. The Bears failed on an attempted two-point run after the score.

Delaware State fell behind 9-0 when MSU’s Alex Raya nailed a 36-yard field goal with 1:24 left in the third quarter.

The Hornets were held to just 182 total yards, 117 passing and just 65 on 37 rushing attempts.

Morgan State tallied 366 yards of total offense.

STINGERS
Delaware State lost its 28th consecutive road game dating back to the 2014 season …
The Hornets will close out their 2018 season at home against Virginia University of Lynchburg next Sat. (Nov. 17). The Hall-of-Fame Day contest is set for 2:05 p.m. at Alumni Stadium



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HORNETS TO CLOSE OUT 2018 SEASON AT HOME VS VUL
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Fri, November 16, 2018
TODAY’S GAME
Delaware State Hornets (2-8; 2-5 MEAC)
vs. Univ. of Virginia at Lynchburg Dragons (3-6)
Sat., Nov. 17, 2018
Alumni Stadium| Dover, Del.
Senior Day
THE GAME
Delaware State wraps up its 2018 season at home against first-time opponent Virginia University at Lynchburg. The contest also marks the final collegiate contest for Hornet seniors Brycen Alleyne, Keyjuan Selby, Taronn Selby, Kyle Taylor, Jason Smith, Abdul Ajelero and Caleb Hebron. In addition to sending the seniors off on a winning note, the Hornets are also looking to bounce back from a 9-0 loss to MEAC rival Morgan State in their last outing on Nov. 10. The loss snapped a two-game win streak for Delaware State, which was seeking to win three in a row for the first time since 2012. The Hornets were held to just 182 total yards, 117 passing and just 65 on 37 rushing attempts in the Morgan State contest. Delaware State was also plagued by two lost fumbles, each in MSU territory, and six penalties for 80 yards, including one which wiped out an apparent Hornet touchdown.
Delaware State
The Hornets enter the final week of the season ranked sixth in the MEAC in total defense, allowing 379.6 yards per game. Linebacker Brian Cavicante (jr.) continues to lead the MEAC in tackles at 8.6 per game (86 total). Cavicante is also a close second in the league in tackles-for-loss at 16.0. Darryl Johnson of North Carolina A&T is the conference leader at 16.5. Safety Jahad Neibauer (jr.) is second on the Hornets and 14th in the MEAC in tackles at 6.4 per game (64 total). Neibauer, Jawain Granger (so.) and Keyjuan Selby (sr.) are also among the MEAC leaders in passes defended (pass break-up + interceptions) this season. Offensively, Delaware State is ninth in the MEAC in total yardage at 293.8 per game. Alleyne is seventh in the league in rushing at 58.9 yards per game (530 total). He’s also third in the MEAC at 107.9 all-purpose yards per game. Delaware State’s top receiver is Taronn Selby with 31 catches for 313 yards. Trey Gross (so.) has 29 receptions for 470 yards and three touchdowns. Gross is sixth in the MEAC at 47.0 receiving yards per game. Hornet placekicker Jose Romo-Martinez (r-fr.), who has also assumed punting duties the last four weeks, has connected on 8-of-11 field goal attempts and is perfect on 15 extra-point kicks to lead the Hornets and rank seventh among MEAC kickers with 39 points this season.
Virginia-Lynchburg
The Dragons (3-6) snapped a four-game slide with a 47-21 victory over Allen University (S.C.) last week. VUL also has victories over Brevard College (16-14) and Fort Valley State (31-14). The Dragons opened the year with a 79-16 loss to Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference member Bethune-Cookman and lost a 51-28 contest to former MEAC member Hampton this season. Virginia University of Lynchburg was formerly a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. The Virginia University of Lynchburg now competes in the National Christian College Athletic Association NCCAA.
THE HEAD COACHES
Delaware State | Rod Milstead (Delaware State, 92): The former Hornet All-America offensive lineman and National Football League standout is in his first season as head coach at his alma mater. A three-time All-MEAC selection, Milstead earned Division I-AA All-America honors as a senior in 1991. This is his first collegiate head coach position. Milstead served as Delaware State’s offensive line coach in 2014 and held the same position at DSU’s MEAC rival North Carolina Central in 2013. Following his playing career with the Hornets, Milstead competed for the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers, where he earned a Super Bowl ring in 1995. He was inducted into the Hornets’ Athletics Hall-of-Fame in 2003.
Virginia-Lynchburg | Bobby Rome II (North Carolina, ’09) is in his first season as head coach of the Dragons. Rome most recently was head coach of the UNC club football program. Prior to that, he was the head coach of Far Eastern Federal University in Russia, where he started the football program. Rome was a four-year starter at UNC, where he played fullback. He was in and out of the NFL and played in the now-shuttered United Football League, as well as the Federation of American Football of Russia league.
THE SERIES
This will be the first meeting between the teams.
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Subject: DELAWARE ATHLETICS: Blue Hens Move Forward with Delaware Stadium and Whitney Athletic Center Construction
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Blue Hens Move Forward with Delaware Stadium and Whitney Athletic Center Construction


DRAFT RENDERING ATTACHED


NEWARK, Del. – The moment is now for the University of Delaware Athletics Department.


Renovation of Delaware Stadium and creation of the Whitney Athletic Center will begin at the conclusion of the 2018 football season. The projects are the focus of the $60 million Build Our Home fundraising initiative for athletics, which is one of the priorities of Delaware First: The Campaign for the University of Delaware.


The Whitney Athletic Center, which will be completed by the summer of 2020, will provide academic support and athletic training and well-being facilities for student-athletes. The center will be named for UD alum and Board of Trustees member Kenneth C. Whitney, ’80, and his wife, Elizabeth K. Whitney, in recognition of their cornerstone gift of $10 million.


“The Whitney Athletics Center will play an essential role in helping ensure the success of our student-athletes, both in competition and in the classroom,” said UD President Dennis Assanis. “Ken and Liz Whitney have demonstrated their deep commitment to our students through their generous gift, and we appreciate everyone who has followed their lead in supporting this project.”


The Whitneys said a strong athletics program is integral to the unique student experience offered by UD.


“We are proud to support the Blue Hens of today and tomorrow through the building of a new athletic center,” Ken said. “We are excited in knowing the multiple ways this facility will enhance the student-athlete experience at the University for years to come, as we strongly believe in the positive impact athletics can have across an entire university community and beyond.”


Last November, when the Delaware First campaign was launched publicly, the project was 80 percent towards its goal. The project is now over 95 percent of the way towards its fundraising goal, leaving $3 million still to raise.


“Now that we’re in the final stretch of fundraising, we need the UD community to help us over the finish line,” Assanis said. “Our student-athletes depend on our support, and I am confident that we will succeed in reaching our goal.”


Chrissi Rawak, Director of Athletics and Recreation Services shared, “We are grateful for the commitment shown by our donors to this project. As we work every day to be a national model for student success, seeking comprehensive excellence in all we do, this facility will serve as the lifeblood for those efforts, positively impacting our student-athletes and fans for years to come.”


Rawak also said, “This is a transformational moment that would not have been possible without the leadership of this University and we are extremely appreciative of our Board of Trustees and President Assanis for their ongoing support.”


The Athletic Department will be releasing ticket and parking information for current and new football season ticket members in January. The completion of the west side stands and the press box is set for the fall of 2019. The Whitney Athletic Center will be completed by the summer of 2020.


Building Our Home

The plan to rebuild and reinvest in athletic facilities is intended to enhance the experience of the entire Blue Hens community and includes several phases. During this first phase, fans, students and student-athletes will see the following changes:

• Renovating the west side of Delaware Stadium:

• • Chair backs for all seats in the middle three sections (C, D, E).
  • Upgraded restrooms and concessions.
  • Stadium Club space with bar, food and exclusive club seating.
  • Enhanced press box, including game day production spaces and coaches’ booths.

• Construction of a new athletic center for all UD student-athletes that will extend along the stadium’s western facade to include:
  • Student Success Center
    • Integrated space for academic support, career preparation and leadership development.
    • Tutoring, mentoring, academic advising and study areas.
    • Academic lounge to build community and foster inter-team bonding.
    • Multipurpose rooms for guest lectures and press conferences.

• • Health & Well-Being Center:
    • 10,000-square-foot strength and conditioning space to accommodate multiple teams simultaneously.
    • Enhanced athletic training space with satellite area for physical therapy partnership.
    • Grab-and-go healthy food options selected by a UD nutritionist.
    • Sports psychology areas to provide mental health resources through private consultations, team workshops and athlete educational sessions.
    • Hydrotherapy tubs for rejuvenation and therapeutic needs.

A key addition to the athletics campus will be the new 10,000-square-foot strength and conditioning space to meet the needs of every Blue Hen student-athlete. Inside, more than 100 can lift weights simultaneously, eliminating the present need for separate shifts to allow everyone use of the facilities. The new space will also house a much larger training room, which will get rid of long lines that stretch into the hallway during midday practices.


In addition, the center will have an X-ray machine, hydrotherapy tubs, computer stations and more academic resource space. It will also house offices for health and wellness (strength and conditioning, athletic training, sports medicine, nutrition and sports psychology), as well as student success (academic support, leadership development and career preparation), and include common areas so that all UD student athletes can spend more time together across teams. Perhaps most importantly, the new athletic center will bring together the entire athletic community and save student athletes a considerable amount of travel time by centralizing all resources in a single, state-of-the-art facility.


To maximize use of these new resources, the athletic department will make the new hydrotherapy tubs available to UD’s Physical Therapy Clinic, the nation’s #1 ranked program, and the stadium’s club level will be available to rent for private events such as weddings and banquets.


Ground-floor kitchen space will be used to teach student-athletes healthy cooking techniques (using food grown at the nearby College of Agriculture and Natural Resources) when they are not being used to prepare food for the concession stands on game days.


HOK has been contracted as the architect, while EDiS/Barton Malow will be the construction firm completing this phase.


This portion of the project is the first of several phases which will enhance the Dave Nelson Athletics Complex as a whole. Following the completion of fundraising, for Phase 1, focus will shift to future phases of Build Our Home, which will include the Delaware Field House and seating on the east side and in the endzones of Delaware Stadium.


ABOUT DELAWARE FIRST

Delaware First will strengthen the Blue Hen nation and raise funds to support student scholarships, endowed professorships, graduate fellowships, research, facilities and experiential learning opportunities across UD.


The Campaign will also help establish several potential programs to enhance graduate education, initiatives around innovation and entrepreneurship, partnerships through the Biden Institute and the construction of several new buildings around campus, including the biopharmaceutical building on STAR campus, as well as UD athletic facilities, among other strategic projects.


To stay updated on the campaign or learn how to get involved, visit www.udel.edu/delawarefirst.

Scott Day

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University of Delaware

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Subject: DELAWARE FOOTBALL: Blue Hens Earn Trip to FCS Playoffs
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Blue Hens Earn Trip to FCS Playoffs


NEWARK, Del. – For the 21st time in program history and the first since 2010, the University of Delaware football program is in the FCS Playoffs.


On Sunday, the selection committee selected the Blue Hens as part of the 24-team field, sending Delaware to CAA rival James Madison on Saturday afternoon. Game time on ESPN3 is set for 3 p.m.


“I’m extremely appreciative of the support here at Delaware starting with our President, Dr. Assanis and Chrissi Rawak, who have been a critical part of giving our program the resources to bring us back to this stage,” head coach Danny Rocco said. “We’re excited about getting this opportunity and look forward to getting to work this week.”


This year, the Blue Hens piled up at least seven wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2010 and 2011.


Delaware had two wins over top-10 ranked teams, Elon (then #5) and Towson (then #10), along with seven FCS victories this fall to earn the spot in the postseason.


“You come here to Delaware to be a part of history, to be a part of the rich tradition of this program,” senior Troy Reeder said. “To have the opportunity to etch our part of the history is something that we really cherish and are excited about.”


Delaware was part of a group from the CAA that set a record with six teams in the postseason field.


Ticket information and game details will be announced later this evening.

Scott Day

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University of Delaware

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Blue Hens Earn Trip to FCS Playoffs


NEWARK, Del. – For the 21st time in program history and the first since 2010, the University of Delaware football program is in the FCS Playoffs.


On Sunday, the selection committee selected the Blue Hens as part of the 24-team field, sending Delaware to CAA rival James Madison on Saturday afternoon. Game time on ESPN3 is set for 3 p.m.


“I’m extremely appreciative of the support here at Delaware starting with our President, Dr. Assanis and Chrissi Rawak, who have been a critical part of giving our program the resources to bring us back to this stage,” head coach Danny Rocco said. “We’re excited about getting this opportunity and look forward to getting to work this week.”


This year, the Blue Hens piled up at least seven wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2010 and 2011.


Delaware had two wins over top-10 ranked teams, Elon (then #5) and Towson (then #10), along with seven FCS victories this fall to earn the spot in the postseason.


“You come here to Delaware to be a part of history, to be a part of the rich tradition of this program,” senior Troy Reeder said. “To have the opportunity to etch our part of the history is something that we really cherish and are excited about.”


Delaware was part of a group from the CAA that set a record with six teams in the postseason field.


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Subject: DELAWARE FOOTBALL: Nine Blue Hens Honored on All-CAA Teams; Five on First Team
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Nine Blue Hens Honored on All-CAA Teams; Five on First Team


NEWARK, Del. – The Colonial Athletic Association proved yet again this fall just how powerful of a conference it is, setting an NCAA record with six teams making the NCAA FCS Playoffs.


The league’s competitiveness doesn’t stop at the games as the all-conference awards are just as competitive and on Tuesday, the University of Delaware football program had nine players honored as part of the league’s year-end awards.


Seniors Mario Farinella, Charles Scarff, Nasir Adderley and Troy Reeder, were joined by junior punter Nick Pritchard on the first team. The five Blue Hens marks the most first team honorees since 2007 when Joe Flacco, Omar Cuff and company piled up six first team accolades.


Also honored were seniors Joe Walker, Noah Beh and Ray Jones, along with junior Cam Kitchen, all whom made All-CAA Third Team.


The nine student-athletes helped Delaware pile up seven wins for a second consecutive season, marking the first time since 2010 and 2011 that the Blue Hens reached seven or more wins in back-to-back seasons.


It’s also the first FCS Playoff appearance for the Blue Hens since 2010.


Scarff ended the regular season as the team’s leading receiver with 40 catches on the year, good for 462 yards and seven TD catches. It’s the second most TD catches by a tight end in school history.


Adderley earned his second straight First Team accolade, ranking second on the team with 80 tackles and led the team with four INTs. He is the only player in all of FCS with 75 or more tackles and four or more INTs both this year and last year. He also added seven pass breakups, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a highlight reel 92-yd kickoff return for a touchdown against UNH.


Reeder also earned his second straight First Team accolade, leading the CAA and ranking 10th in the country with 115 tackles, including 12.5 for a loss. He is the only player in all of FCS to have 115 or more tackles and 12 or more TFLs. His 115 tackles are the most by a Blue Hen since Patrick Callaway in 2013.


Reeder and Adderley were both honored this week by being named finalists for the Buck Buchanan Award, given to the nation’s top FCS defensive player.


Pritchard was a weapon for Delaware all fall long, leading the league with a 42.2 yards per punt average, including landing 16 inside the 20. He ripped off 52 punts on the season, 10 of which went for 50 or more yards, including a season-long 60-yarder.


Farinella and Beh were critical parts of the Blue Hens’ offensive line that led the way for 15 rushing TDs and protected junior QB Patrick Kehoe, who ushered his way to almost 2,000 yards, the most by Delaware in nearly five seasons. Both Farinella and Beh started every game this year.


Walker earns his first-ever All-CAA award after becoming a threat at the WR spot this fall. He led the league and ranked fourth in the country with 21.0 yards per reception, finishing with 32 catches for a team-high 671 yards. He got four TDs this year and also ran one in for the Blue Hens.


Jones was Delaware’s fourth-leading tackler with 73 on the year, including 8.5 for a loss, which ranked second on the team. He also had two INTs and four pass breakups, as well as becoming the first player in program history to have two safeties in the same season.


Kitchen battled back from injuries that had kept him sidelined throughout his collegiate career to have a breakout fall for the Blue Hens. He led the defensive line with 47 tackles, including 3.5 for a loss. He also had a sack and an INT, along with a team-high four QB hurries.

Scott Day

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Date: Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 4:56 PM
Subject: Article: CAVICANTE LEADS DSU'S 2018 ALL-MEAC HONOREES
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CAVICANTE LEADS DSU'S 2018 ALL-MEAC HONOREES
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Mon, November 26, 2018
Dover, Del. (Nov. 26, 2018) --- Delaware State linebacker Brian Cavicante (jr.) has been named to the 2018 All Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference First Team in voting by league head coaches and sports information representatives announced today. Cavicante, the only Hornet selected to this year's all-conference first team, is the first DSU player to earn the distinction since defensive lineman Gabe Sherrod in 2015.

Delaware State cornerback Keyjuan Selby (sr.) was named to the 2018 All-MEAC Second Team, while teammates Brycen Alleyne (RB; Sr.), Jahad Neibauer (DB; Jr.), Kaiden Crawford (OL; Jr.) and Liki Seu (OL; So.) were third team selections.

Cavicante, a 2018 Preseason All-MEAC First Team pick, was second in the league in total tackles (89) and third in tackles per game (8.1) this past season. In addition, he was second in the conference with 17 tackles-for-loss and tied for third with 50 unassisted tackles. Cavicante was selected as the MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week after recording 12 tackles (eight unassisted), including five behind the line-of-scrimmage, and a fumble return for a touchdown vs. St. Francis on Sep. 8.

Selby, also a 2018 Preseason All-MEAC selection, was second in the conference with 13 passes defended this season (12 pass breaks + 1 interception). He was seventh on the Hornets with 45 total tackles, including 34 solo stops.

Neibauer was second on the Hornets and tied 14th in the MEAC in tackles at 6.4 per game (70 total) during the 2018 season. He was also tied for eighth in the conference with 10 tackles for loss (7 break-ups + 3 interceptions). Neibauer shared MEAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors for his performance against Savannah State on Nov. 3, which included an interception and 30-yard return, a sack in the endzone for a safety and five solo tackles.

Alleyne was fifth in the MEAC in rushing at 64.6 yards per game (646 total) and led the Hornets with five rushing touchdowns. He also ranked fourth in the league in all-purpose yards at 112.0 per game (1120 total). His yardage total included 337 on kickoff returns, highlighted by a 95-yard touchdown at Norfolk State on Sep. 29.

Crawford and Seu helped pave the way to a No. 2 MEAC ranking in rushing offense for the Hornets at 187.9 yards per game this season (2067 total). DSU’s 2018 yards per-game and total rushing yards were the most by the team since averaging 191.3 ypg and tallying 2104 in 2006. The Hornets’ 2018 MEAC rushing yardage ranking was also their highest since the ‘06 campaign

North Carolina A&T’s Sam Washington was selected by his peers as 2018 MEAC Coach-of-the-Year; Howard running back Dedrick Parson is the league’s Rookie-of-the-Year, while NCA&T senior Micah Shaw was selected as the conference Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year.

In a partnership with the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame, the league’s Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year will be announced as part of the festivities surrounding the 60th NFF Annual Awards Dinner, Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the Hilton Midtown in New York City. The event will be streamed live at 9:30 a.m. via the NFF website.





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Subject: DELAWARE FOOTBALL: Six Blue Hens Earn All-American Accolades
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Six Blue Hens Earn All-American Accolades


NEWARK, Del. – Some members of the University of Delaware football team are receiving more than just gifts during the holiday season.


Six Blue Hens were honored recently with All-American accolades, including the first team honorees for the first time since 2013. Nasir Adderley (STATS FCS) and Mario Farinella (Walter Camp) earned first team recognition, marking the first time since Zach Kerr in 2013 that a Blue Hen received a spot on the top team.


Classmates Troy Reeder (STATS FCS Second Team) and Charles Scarff (STATS FCS Second Team) also received accolades for their outstanding play all season long.


The three members of the STATS FCS All-American teams are the most for any CAA program.


In addition, Collin Wallish became the first Blue Hen since 2004 to earn Academic All-American honors, while DeJoun Lee was named to the HERO Sports Sophomore All-American team.


Adderley capped off an incredible career with 87 tackles and a team-leading four INTs and seven pass breakups. The Philadelphia, Pa. native is the only player in the country with over 160+ tackles and nine or more INTs combined over the past two seasons.


Farinella started every game for Delaware and helped clear the way for an offense that recorded 15 rushing touchdowns and had its highest passing yardage total in five years.


Reeder earned First Team All-CAA honors for the second straight season after leading the league with 131 tackles, as well as a team-leading 13.5 tackles for a loss. He is only one of two players in the country with 130+ tackles and over 13+ TFLs.


Scarff became the first tight end since Ben Patrick to lead the Blue Hens in receptions (43), as well as tying the single-season TD mark for tight ends with seven on the year.


Wallish was an honor student as an electrical engineering major at Delaware and graduated with a 3.93 GPA. He saw action in seven games for the Blue Hens this season and made six starts on the offensive line.


Lee led the Blue Hens in All-Purpose yard with 1,184 this past fall. He led the team with 606 rushing yards and also became a threat on kickoffs, totaling 545 yards on 24 returns.

Scott Day

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University of Delaware

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Date: Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 6:37 AM
Subject: DELAWARE FOOTBALL: Blue Hens Sign 13 During Early Signing Period
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Blue Hens Sign 13 During Early Signing Period


NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware football program returned to the national scene this fall with a berth in the FCS Playoffs for the first time since 2010.


The rise of the Blue Hens continued on Wednesday when one of the most talented recruiting classes in years signed NLIs to officially join the program. Head Coach Danny Rocco and his staff welcomed 13 signees from six different states.


Joining the program were OL Bradly Anyanwu (Dover, Del./Dover), TE Will Bowen (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin), WR Ayinde Budd (Richmond, Va./Collegiate), K Ryan Coe (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette), DL Nick Coomer (Lititz, Pa./Warwick), DB Mekai Davis (Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha), TE Levaughn Lewis (Stamford, Conn./King School), LB Chase McGowan (Stafford, Va./North Stafford), DL Akie Nance (Newark, N.J./Newark Collegiate Academy), QB Cade Pribula (York, Pa./Central York), TE/FB Mateo Vandamia (Oakdale, Pa./West Allegheny), RB Quincy Watson (Norristown, Pa./Malvern Prep) and OL Owen Zechman (Middleburg, Pa./East Juniata).


“This is always an exciting day and we’re thrilled with this group of student-athletes that have signed with us today. It’s a high character group of young men who will be great additions to not only our football program, but our university community,” Rocco said. “We have a lot of history with most of these student-athletes and their families. For most of them, it started in the spring and continued through the summer with all of them visiting campus with seven of them taking part of our one-day evaluation camp. We have really good versatility in this group with a lot of these student-athletes playing multiple positions in high school. All of these guys were really within our footprint with six different states, seven from Pennsylvania, two from Virginia and one from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Connecticut. This is a quality group from top to bottom and all of them have a strong history of academics and we can’t wait to have them join our program.”


OL Bradly Anyanwu (Dover, Del./Dover) – 6’3”, 300 lbs


Versatile big man that was a four-year starter on the offensive line at Dover High. He twice earned First Team All-State accolades as well as being an All-Conference selection. He also was a star on Dover’s track & field team as well, throwing the shot put and earning State Championship honors in the event. Anywanwu was an honor student throughout his school career, carrying a near 3.5 GPA. He received interest from Delaware State, Georgetown and Morgan State.


TE Will Bowen (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) – 6’6”, 230 lbs


Three-year varsity starter at Lower Dauphin, who twice earned All-Conference accolades at both tight end and defensive end. During his junior year, he also earned All-State honors at defensive end. In addition to football, Bowen was a four-year starter on the basketball team as well, scoring over 1,000 points during his career and earning three All-Conference honors. An honor roll student all four years, Bowen also received interest from Maine, Monmouth, Albany, Buffalo, Bucknell, Army, Kent State, Fordham and Colgate.


WR Ayinde Budd (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) – 6’5”, 205 lbs


A two-time team captain, two-time All-State performer and three-time All-Conference honoree, Budd brings an offensive weapon to the Blue Hens arsenal. Budd’s athleticism was also on display on the basketball court as he was a four year starter for Collegiate. He also received interest from Boston College, Buffalo, Delaware State, Elon, JMU, Richmond, Virginia and Wake Forest.


K Ryan Coe (McDonald, Pa./South Fayette) – 6’3”, 220 lbs


A strong legged addition to the special teams unit, Coe has a career-long field of 51 already to his name, which helped him earn two All-Conference accolades as well as All-Western PA first team honors as a senior. He was ranked as the top punter in PA and the second ranked kicker in the state. Coe was also a two-year starter on the school’s baseball team during his high school career. An honor roll student at South Fayette, he received interest from Akron, Duquesne, Temple, Ole Miss and UCF.


DL Nick Coomer (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) – 6’4”, 285 lbs


A three-year starter and team captain, Coomer had quite a career at Warwick, helping his team to the second round of the state playoffs, while piling up 225 tackles during his career, including 15.5 sacks. He was a three-time All-League honoree and named the league’s Defensive Lineman of the Year as a senior. In addition to his football accolades, Coomer was a district and league qualifier in the shot put. He also received interest from Boston College, Elon, Monmouth and New Hampshire.


DB Mekai Davis (Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha) – 6’0”, 180 lbs


An athletic, hard-hitting defensive back, Davis has been on the gridiron since he was five years old. A two-time all-conference honoree, Davis was a integral part of the DeMatha defense for the past three seasons as a starter. He also received interest from Rhode Island and Sacred Heart, among others.


TE Levaughn Lewis (Stamford, Conn./King School) – 6’3”, 215 lbs


A versatile athlete, Lewis was a three-time all-league performer at King School, shining at both the tight end and linebacker spots. He twice earned All-New England accolades and was the team’s leading receiver during his senior season. Lewis also excelled in the classroom, earning high honor roll marks throughout his high school career. He received interest from Cornell, Stony Brook and Syracuse among others.


LB Chase McGowan (Stafford, Va./North Stafford), 6’1”, 230 lbs


Serving as team captain during his junior and senior seasons, McGowan backed it up with his play on the field, earning First Team All-Region and First Team All-District honors during both his junior and senior seasons. As a senior, he piled up over 75 tackles, 23 sacks, 15 TFLs and seven forced fumbles en route to First Team All-State accolades. McGowan received interest from Saint Francis, Lehigh, Richmond, Army, New Hampshire and Morgan State, among others.


DL Akie Nance (Newark, N.J./Newark Collegiate Academy) – 6’3”, 275 lbs


A fast-rising defensive line prospect, Nance burst onto the scene as a starter during his sophomore year, both on the offensive and defensive line. He twice earned First Team All-Conference and All-County on the defensive side of the ball, while racking up over 50 tackles and seven sacks during his senior year. Nance is a cum laude student at Newark Collegiate Academy and received interest from Temple, Rutgers, Monmouth, Syracuse, Stony Brook, Cornell and Richmond, among others.


QB Cade Pribula (York, Pa./Central York) – 6’1”, 200 lbs


Pribula brings quite a pedigree from his high school career, where he set league records for most passing TDs (65) and yards (6,782) in a career. He was a three-time all-league honoree and finished his time at Central York by throwing for 2,866 yards and 31 TDs as a senior. He also rushed for over 1,000 yards and 17 TDs during his career. Pribula was also a star on the basketball court, starting three years at Central York. He earned Distinguised Honor Roll every semester of his high school career and received interest from Albany, Buffalo and Sacred Heart.


TE/FB Mateo Vandamia (Oakdale, Pa./West Allegheny) – 6’2”, 225 lbs


A star on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball, Vandamia helped his West Allegheny team to the WPIAL Class 5A state finals during his senior season. Offensively, he had 28 catches for 355 yards and five TDs to earn a spot on the Trib 25 All Star list. He led the team in both receptions and tackles (95). In his three years as a starter, he caught nearly 100 balls for 1,358 ayrds and 14 TDs.


RB Quincy Watson (Norristown, Pa./Malvern Prep) – 5’9”, 180 lbs


The Watson family legacy continues with Blue Hen football with Quincy, following his dad, Rowan’s footsteps to Newark. Rowan was a member of the program from 1988-91 on the defensive side of the ball. Quincy brings with him a three-time all-league high school career. He helped his team to three straight Inter-Ac league titles, while piling up nearly 1,000 all-purpose yards in both his junior and senior seasons. He received interest from Brown, Bucknell, Colgate, Darmouth, Lafayette, Lehigh, Holy Cross, Rhode Island, Robert Morris and Sacred Heart.


OL Owen Zechman (Middleburg, Pa./East Juniata) – 6’4”, 275 lbs


Zechman was a versatile athlete at East Juniata, starring on the football, wrestling and track teams during his high school career. On the gridiron, he earned all-conference and All Tri-Valley accolades for his play on the defensive side of the ball and as a tight end. Zechman will add athleticism and strength to the Blue Hens offensive line unit.

Scott Day

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University of Delaware

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Date: Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 4:41 PM
Subject: Article: DSU FOOTBALL INKS THREE DURING DEC. SIGNING PERIOD
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DSU FOOTBALL INKS THREE DURING DEC. SIGNING PERIOD
Courtesy DSU Athletic Media Relations
Wed, December 19, 2018
Dover, Del. (Dec. 19, 2018) ---Delaware State Head Football Coach Rod Milstead has announced that two high school seniors and a junior college transfer have signed to attend the University and compete for the Hornets beginning in 2019.

Quarterback Tylik Bethea of Brooklyn, N.Y., two-way standout Wade Inge II of Williamstown, N.J., and defensive back Miquan Hall of Fort Washington, Md., signed scholarship offers from DSU today.

Bethea, a 6-5, 195-pound signal caller, completed 132-of-224 passes (58.9%) for 1,500 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions as a senior at Brooklyn’s Abraham Lincoln High School in 2018. He helped lead Lincoln to two wins in the 2018 New York City Public League Playoffs.

Bethea is expected to enroll at Delaware State in January and participate in the Hornets’ 2019 spring camp.

Inge is coming off a highly successful senior season at Williamstown (N.J) High School. He’s expected to compete at cornerback for the Hornets. As a two-way standout (RB/DB), Inge helped lead the Braves to a 12-1 overall record, highlighted by conference and sectionals championships this past season. He rushed for more than 1700 yards and 20 touchdowns, while tallying more than 500 receiving yards and two scores in 2018.

Inge was a 2018 All-South Jersey First Team and All-State Third Team selection, while earning Player-of-the-Year honors from the Courier-Post, Sun Newspaper, West Jersey Football League and area Touchdown Club.

Hall will have sophomore eligibility for the Hornets in 2019 after competing for ASA College in New York. He was limited to three games due to injury last season, but is expected to be at full speed while challenging for a starting cornerback job at DSU next year.

Hall was a standout at Friendly High School in Fort Washington, Md., before enrolling at ASA College.

“I believe we are off to a good start in our 2019 signings,” said Milstead, whose team had just seven seniors this past season. “The young men we have signed so far are good athletes with the potential contribute right away. “I’m equally impressed with the character and academic credentials of these young men. Each should be a good fit for the team and the university.”

DELAWARE STATE DECEMBER 2018 FOOTBALL SIGNEESTylik Bethea FR QB 6-5/190 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Abraham Lincoln HS
Miquan Hall SO DB 6-1/180 Fort Washington, Md. / ASA College (N.Y.)
Wade Inge II FR FR 5-10/180 Williamstown, N.J. / Williamstown HS




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oldey-Beacom Women’s Basketball Falls, 68-58, to No. 13 Jefferson


Goldey-Beacom got off to a great start against 13th-ranked Jefferson, only to fall victim in the second half for a 68-58 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference loss at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.


The Lightning had not played in 11 days, but showed no rust in the first quarter by outscoring the Rams 19-11 and showing an abundance of enthusiasm. Freshman Sarah Round (Northampton, England) netted five points in the period and junior Amanda McGrogan (Mount Laurel, NJ) added four for GBC, which shot 44 percent (7-of-16) from the floor and held Jefferson to just 23 percent (3-of-13).


Jefferson found its way in the second period, shooting 61 percent (11-of-18) from the floor and holding Goldey-Beacom to only 35 percent to only trail 35-34 at halftime. Alynna Williams poured in nine points in the quarter and Jessica Kaminski added six.


The Rams then took off in the second half, outscoring the Lightning 34-23 by shooting 48 percent (10-of-21) and going 13-for-16 from the foul line. Williams again played a big role with 12 points for Jefferson, which held GBC to only 23 percent shooting (7-of-30) in that span and just 4-for-5 from the charity stripe.


Round netted 14 points, senior Tanner Turner-Rush (Harrisburg, PA) scored 13, McGrogan and sophomore Alanna Speaks (Dover, DE) netted 10 apiece with freshman Alexis Harrison (Millville, NJ) hauling in 10 rebounds for the Lightning (5-6, 1-2 CACC).


Williams scored 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting, Beverly Kum poured in 16 and Kaminski added 15 for the Rams (11-0, 3-0), who shot 46 percent (24-of-52) from the field.


Goldey-Beacom does not play again until December 30, when it is home against New Haven at 5:00 pm. The men battle Merrimack prior to that at 2:30 pm.




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Ambrose, Cubit Join Blue Hens’ Offensive Staff


NEWARK, Del. – When Head Coach Danny Rocco was asked about what he was looking for in his next members of his offensive staff, he laid out several categories, including a track record of success, experience and a knowledge and history of the University of Delaware.


That’s exactly what Rocco gets with the hiring of Jared Ambrose (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks) and Bill Cubit (assistant head coach/running backs) to the Blue Hens’ coaching staff. With the additions, assistant coach Alex Wood will shift over and mentor the wide receivers.


Both coaches have previous histories with Delaware as Ambrose served as a graduate assistant for the Blue Hens in 2007 and 2008, while Cubit was an outstanding player for Delaware under legendary head coach Tubby Raymond in the early 1970s.


“We’re extremely excited to announce the hiring of both Jared Ambrose and Bill Cubit to our coaching staff here at the University of Delaware,” Rocco said. “We recognized both of these coaches to be outstanding additions to our program. Both coaches met a long list of criteria that was put in place when we started our search.”


Ambrose returns to Newark after spending the past 10 seasons as part of the staff at Towson University, including the past seven as the offensive coordinator. During his time with the Tigers, he was a part of three FCS Playoff appearances, including a run to the 2013 National Championship game.


He has coached two CAA Offensive Players of the Year, including this past year when Tom Flacco took home the honor. Last year, Towson led the league in scoring (34.5 ppg) and total offense (465.0 ypg). In addition to Flacco, he also coached Terrance West, who saw time in the NFL and was the runner up for the Walter Payton Award in 2013.


During Ambrose’s previous stint with Delaware, he worked with the offense, which was led by All-American and Super Bowl champion Joe Flacco. His coaching career began with a three-year stint as a student assistant coach at NCAA II Shepherd, leading the team to a 29-5 record and three straight undefeated West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships.


“Coming back to Delaware has always been a goal for my wife and I. The first time we were here, we quickly understood that the community and fans bleed Delaware blue and gold,” Ambrose said. “This is a humbling honor to work for such a historic program and two well-respected individuals in Coach Rocco and Chrissi Rawak. I can’t wait to help bring national titles back to Newark.”


Cubit returns to his stomping grounds, where he was a standout QB turned All-American split end for the Blue Hens, playing for Raymond in 1973 and 1974. In those two years, Cubit was a part of a team that went 20-6 and took home the Lambert Cup twice, two NCAA playoff appearances and a national championship runner-up in 1974.


He brings a long history of coaching experience, including big success at nearby NCAA Division III Widener, where he led teams to a five-year record of 34-18-1, two conference titles and two NCAA appearances.


“It is truly an honor and privilege to join this talented coaching staff. As a proud alumnus, I look forward to coaching at this prestigious University and working with these outstanding student-athletes at Delaware,” Cubit said. “I’m incredibly grateful to Coach Rocco and Chrissi [Rawak] for this opportunity.”


His journey then took him to an eight-year tenure at Western Michigan where he piled up 51 wins and three bowl games, while also being named MAC Coach of the Year honors in 2005.


In total, Cubit brings 14 years of head coaching experience with a combined record of 90-72-1, including a stint at Big Ten member Illinois in 2015.


Cubit also spent time as the offensive coordinator at Western Michigan, Illinois, Stanford, Missouri and Rutgers during his career.

Scott Day

Assistant AD for Athletic Communications

University of Delaware

302-831-8007 | 804-263-6769 (cell)

BlueHens.com

sday@udel.edu

 

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DSU's FIDEL ROMO-MARTINEZ SELECTED AS ARTHUR ASHE SCHOLAR
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Mon, April 29, 2019
Dover, Del. (Apr. 29, 2019) --- Delaware State football standout Fidel Romo-Martinez (sr.) has been selected as a 2019 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine (formerly Black Issues in Higher Education).

Romo-Martinez and fellow 2019 Arthur Ashe Scholars are listed in the April issue of Issues in Higher Education. The listing can also be found online at www.DiverseEducation.com/Ashe.

The prestigious award was created in 1992 to recognize high school and collegiate student-athletes who emulate the legacy of the late Arthur Ashe, the African-American tennis great, civil rights leader and humanitarian. Past recipients include Super Bowl winning quarterback Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks; Univ. of Wisconsin), WNBA great and broadcaster Kara Lawson (Univ. of Tennessee); and former NBA standout Jacque Vaughn (Univ. of Kansas).

Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar nominees must be students of color; have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.2; be an active member of an intercollegiate athletic team during the 2018-19 academic year; and have a demonstrated record of service to the campus or community.

A Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete, Romo-Martinez was tops in the MEAC and fourth among all Football Championship Subdivision punters with a 44.7 yard average in 2017. He also had 24 punts of 50-or-more yards, including a long of 62, and place 17 kicks inside the opponents’ 20-yard line in his sophomore season.

Last season, he was averaging 41.3 yards per punt before suffering a season-ending injury in the Hornets’ week-six contest at Howard.




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