Blue Hens Run Past Morgan State for 38-7 Homecoming Victory

Saturday, October 22

Newark, Del.

3:00 PM

University of Delaware

6-1 , 3-1

Morgan State

2-5 , 0-2

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Morgan St.

Delaware

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

Blue Hens Run Past Morgan State for 38-7 Homecoming Victory

10/22/2022 7:45:00 PM | Football

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NEWARK, Del. – The No. 13/12 University of Delaware football team had five different players score touchdowns and used another stifling effort from the defense to come away with a 38-7 victory over Morgan State on Saturday in front of a Homecoming crowd of 16,735 fans at Delaware Stadium. With the win, the Blue Hens improve to 6-1 overall.

Nolan Henderson completed 13 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown, while also leading the rushing attack with 65 yards and another score. Marcus Yarns had a team-leading 76 receiving yards and added 27 yards on the ground. Brett Buckman caught a team-high four passes for 61 yards. The Blue Hens finished with 435 yards of total offense.

The Delaware defense was its normal stellar self, allowing just 158 yards of total offense, including just 27 yards in the second half and 59 total passing yards. The Blue Hens had three interceptions in the second half – one each by Liam Trainer, Drew Nickles and Nic Ware – while also registering four sacks. Johnny Buchanan and Noah Plack led the way with eight tackles apiece.

The Blue Hens wasted no time as they received the opening kickoff and marched 77 yards in just six plays. Henderson sparked the drive with a 33-yard rush to convert a long third down before Townsend capped things off with a 17-yard rush on a sweep to give UD a 7-0 lead just 2:24 into the game.

Delaware got the ball back quickly and this time needed just four plays to score as Henderson found Yarns deep on a wheel route for a 72-yard touchdown that made it a 14-0 game midway through the opening quarter.

It became a defensive battle until Morgan State scored late in the second quarter to cut the lead in half. The Blue Hens drove down to the 1-yard line in the final minute, but Morgan State made a goal-line stand on the final play of the half to keep it a 14-7 game.

Delaware took no time in regaining momentum back as Liam Trainer came away with an interception on the first play of the second half. Six plays later, after converting a fourth down, Henderson stretched over the goal line for a seven-yard scoring run.

Early in the fourth quarter, Khory Spruill capped off a nine-play drive with a two-yard touchdown run that extended the lead to 28-7.

Andrew MacMillan connected on his first career field goal from 39 yards out to make it 31-7 before, on the team's final drive, Ryan O'Connor found Buckman in the end zone for the final score.

Notes
It was the first career touchdown pass for O'Connor and the first career touchdown reception for Buckman … Henderson now has had at least 200 yards passing in each of the last six games, tying him with Pat Devlin (2010) for the third-longest streak in program history … Delaware's three interceptions were the most in a game since April 10, 2021 against Delaware State when the Blue Hens also had three picks … The UD defense held Morgan State to drives of five plays or less on nine of its 13 possessions.

Up Next
Delaware heads back on the road for another tough CAA matchup at Elon on Saturday, October 29. Kickoff in North Carolina is set for 3:30 p.m.

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