University of Delaware Athletics
Great Crowd On Hand For Fandemonium, Annual Blue-White Game
4/21/2018 6:26:00 PM | Football
Blue-White Spring Game Gallery
NEWARK, Del. – The start of football season may be a few months away, but the excitement was palpable at Delaware Stadium on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.
The day began with a plethora of Blue Hens faithful, including newly signed Eagles linebacker and Delaware alum Paul Worrilow, flocked to the ninth annual Fandemonium presented by Louviers Federal Credit Union.
Bounce houses, petting zoo, a live DJ and plenty of other activities built excitement leading up to the first live look at the Blue Hens this spring.
Two sessions of 7-on-7 drills featured new QB and Delaware native Darius Wade, who went 8-for-10 in the drills, while Troy Reeder woke up the crowd early on with a pick-6 in the 7-on-7 sessions.
Joey Carter also had an interception during the sessions, while Jamil Gilmore led the way with four tackles.
In the full scrimmage series, Pat Kehoe had a strong day, finishing 8-for-12, along with his backfield mate on the day, DeJoun Lee, who went for 37 yards on seven attempts.
The second half of the full scrimmage sessions was highlighted by a drive in which Wade and Vinny Papale connected three times, including a great leaping catch for a 26-yard TD.
Defensively, Armen Ware had four tackles, including two sacks on the afternoon, while K.C. Hinton and Dominick Covatto had five tackles apiece.
Blue, the offensive side, won the contest 46-44 with a specialized scoring system.
During halftime of the event, Head Coach Danny Rocco named his three captains, seniors Joe Walker, Troy Reeder and Charles Bell. Other award winners included Reeder (defense most improved and weight room champion), M.J. Kehoe (weight room most improved) and Collin Wallish (offense most improved).
