University of Delaware Athletics
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Football Holds Steady at No. 5/6 in National Rankings
10/30/2023 3:56:00 PM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – Despite a dominant 51-13 road victory at Towson on Saturday, the University of Delaware football team remained where it was in the national rankings, sitting at No. 5 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll and No. 6 in the AFCA Coaches Poll.
The Blue Hens dominated from start to finish in a 51-13 victory over Towson to win its seventh-straight game and move to 5-0 in CAA play. Zach Marker connected in his first 16 pass attempts, finishing 16-of-18 for 307 yards and two touchdowns in just one half of play. Marcus Yarns was named the CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Week as he accounted for 168 all-purpose yards on a career-high 105 receiving yards and 63 rushing yards. He scored five total touchdowns with four of them coming on the ground. He got the Blue Hens off to a fast start as he took a screen pass 75 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. The Blue Hens finished with 619 total yards of offense with 386 passing yards and 233 rushing yards.
UP NEXT
The Blue Hens will return home to take on Elon in a CAA matchup at Delaware Stadium on Saturday, November 4. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast simultaneously on FloSports and Delmarva Sports Network.
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The Blue Hens dominated from start to finish in a 51-13 victory over Towson to win its seventh-straight game and move to 5-0 in CAA play. Zach Marker connected in his first 16 pass attempts, finishing 16-of-18 for 307 yards and two touchdowns in just one half of play. Marcus Yarns was named the CAA Co-Offensive Player of the Week as he accounted for 168 all-purpose yards on a career-high 105 receiving yards and 63 rushing yards. He scored five total touchdowns with four of them coming on the ground. He got the Blue Hens off to a fast start as he took a screen pass 75 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. The Blue Hens finished with 619 total yards of offense with 386 passing yards and 233 rushing yards.
UP NEXT
The Blue Hens will return home to take on Elon in a CAA matchup at Delaware Stadium on Saturday, November 4. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast simultaneously on FloSports and Delmarva Sports Network.
HOW TO FOLLOW: Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Delaware football, follow the Blue Hens on X, Instagram, and like on Facebook.
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