No. 7/7 Football Cruises Past Hampton 47-3

Saturday, October 21

Hampton, Va.

2 PM

University of Delaware

6-1 , 4-0

Hampton

3-4 , 1-3

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Delaware

Hampton

Photo by: Gavin Bethell

10/21/2023 6:52:00 PM | Football

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HAMPTON, Va. – The No. 7/7 University of Delaware football team scored on its first five possessions to open up a 38-3 halftime lead on its way to a 47-3 victory at Hampton on Saturday afternoon in a CAA contest. With the win, the Blue Hens improve to 6-1 on the season and 4-0 in conference play, while the Pirates slip to 3-4 overall and 1-3 in league action.

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Zach Marker made his first-career start and finished 17-of-28 passing for 239 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing eight times for 37 yards and a score.
Kyron Cumby led a balanced rushing attack with 70 yards on seven carries, and Marcus Yarns ran for 32 yards and two touchdowns.
Jourdan Townsend finished with 185 all-purpose yards, returning a punt 82 yards for a touchdown while also leading the receiving corps with three catches for 88 yards.
The Blue Hens finished with 522 total yards of offense with 295 passing yards and 227 yards on the ground.
Dillon Trainer led the defense with eight tackles. James Yelbert Jr. and Dominick Brogna combined for a sack.
Delaware's defense allowed just 216 yards and held Hampton to 73 passing yards.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Delaware wasted no time on its first drive of the game, marching 57 yards on just four plays. Two big Hampton penalties aided the drive before Yarns punched it in from eight yards out.
After the defense made a stop in its own territory, Townsend fielded the ensuing punt at the 18-yard line and went untouched for the 82-yard return to give UD a 14-0 lead less than six minutes into the game.
A 59-yard pass from Marker to Townsend brought the Blue Hens deep into Hampton territory on its second possession to set up a 22-yard field goal from Nate Reed to make it 17-0 at the end of the first quarter.
Delaware used an 11-play drive early in the second quarter to move down the field before Yarns scored his second touchdown of the game, this time taking it in from four yards out.
Runs of 28 and 20 yards by Cumby set up an 18-yard scramble by Marker for his first Blue Hen touchdown to make it a 31-0 game
Hampton got on the board with a 30-yard field goal, but UD perfectly executed a two-minute drive, going 68 yards in less than a minute. Marker dropped in a pass to Joshua Youngblood for a 10-yard score to make it 38-3 at halftime.
The Blue Hens received the kickoff to open the second half and marched down on a 17-play drive that consumed 7:03. Reed connected on a 25-yard field goal to extend the lead to 41-3.
Nick Minicucci threw his first-career touchdown pass, connecting with James Collins for a 27-yard score with 5:47 remaining in the game to complete the scoring

GAME NOTES

Townsend's punt return score was the first true return for a touchdown by Delaware since 2013 when Rob Jones did it against Delaware State. Quincy Watson recovered a blocked punt in the end zone against the Hornets last season.
UD's drive to open the second half was its longest of the season in both plays (18) and time (7:03).
Ryan Kost had a 76-yard punt in the third quarter that was the seventh-longest punt in program history, and the longest since 1996.
Delaware's defense held its second-straight opponent under 100 passing yards and has now not allowed a touchdown in 10-consecutive quarters.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens will remain on the road next week as they make the short trip to Towson for a CAA matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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