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Football Preview: Morgan State
10/20/2022 11:01:00 AM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – The No. 12/13 University of Delaware football team returns to Delaware Stadium on Saturday when the Blue Hens step out of conference play to host Morgan State. The game is part of UD's Homecoming Weekend. Kickoff is slated for 3 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on FloFootball.
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About the Blue Hens
- The Blue Hens are coming off a hard-fought 27-21 setback at then-No. 16/17 William & Mary on Saturday. Delaware nearly erased a 17-point second-half deficit, but the rally fell just short.
- Nolan Henderson finished 21-of-35 passing for 203 yards, his fifth-straight game eclipsing 200 passing yards, and two touchdowns. Jourdan Townsend caught eight passes for 91 yards and a score, while Kyron Cumby led the ground game with 53 rushing yards and a touchdown.
- Against the Tribe, Johnny Buchanan registered 19 tackles for his fourth double-digit performance of the season. With his UD-tying 23 tackles at Navy to open the season, Buchanan holds two of the top-three single-game tackle performances in the FCS this season. His 78 total tackles and 13.0 tackles per game are also leading the country.
- Nolan Henderson has passed for more than 200 yards in five-consecutive games. Another 200-yard performance against Morgan State would tie him with Pat Devlin (2010) for the third-longest streak in program history. Joe Flacco (15, 2006-07) and Matt Nagy (9, 1998) are the only other two with longer streaks.
- The Blue Hens will play their fourth home game of the season on Saturday and look to improve to 4-0 at Delaware Stadium. In their first three home games, UD is outscoring its opponents by a 24-point margin (31.3-7.3) and the defense has only allowed one touchdown. The offense is averaging 455.7 total yards per game, including 300.3 yards through the air.
Scouting Morgan State
- Morgan State enters Saturday's contest with a 2-4 overall record after dropping its past two games against Norfolk State (24-21) and North Carolina Central (59-20).
- The Bears are averaging 22.8 ppg and 304.8 yards of total offense, while the defense is allowing 31.7 ppg and 373 ypg.
- Carson Baker takes the majority of snaps at quarterback, passing for 717 yards and seven touchdowns. Duce Taylor has also thrown for 158 yards and two scores. The duo has combined to throw seven interceptions.
- Alfonzo Graham leads the rushing attack with 97.2 ypg on the ground and has found the end zone four times.
- Lawrence Richardson leads the Morgan State defense with 47 total tackles while Carl Decius has two interceptions. As a team, the Bears have 40.5 TFL and 14.0 sacks in six games.
Up Next
Delaware heads back on the road for another Top-25 CAA matchup at Elon on Saturday, October 29. Kickoff in North Carolina is set for 3:30 p.m.
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