University of Delaware Athletics
WE’RE IN! Blue Hens to Host Saint Francis (Pa.) in FCS Championship First Round
11/20/2022 1:23:00 PM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware football team's season will continue as the Blue Hens earned an at-large bid in to the 2022 FCS Playoffs. The Blue Hens will host Saint Francis (Pa.) on Saturday, November 26 at Delaware Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. and the game will be aired on ESPN+.
The Blue Hens are in the playoffs for the first time since the 2020-21 Spring season when they advanced to the FCS Semifinals with a home win over Sacred Heard (19-10) and a road victory over No. 4 Jacksonville State (20-14).
Delaware and Saint Francis have met just one time previously when the Red Flash visited Newark for the 2021 home opener. The Blue Hens came away with a 27-10 victory behind 259 passing yards from Nolan Henderson and touchdowns from Thyrick Pitts, Anthony Paoletti and Dejoun Lee.
Saint Francis earned the automatic qualifier out of the NEC after going 9-2 overall and 7-0 in conference play. The Red Flash won nine-straight games to close out the season after opening with losses at FBS opponent Akron and fellow CAA member Richmond. The offense is averaging 37.6 ppg and nearly 450 yards of total offense, while the defense is allowing just 18.4 ppg and opponents are averaging just 309.8 ypg.
Tickets for the general public will go on sale on Monday, November 21 at 5 p.m.
The winner of Saturday's first-round game will travel to No. 1 overall seed South Dakota State for a second-round matchup on Saturday, December 3.
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