No. 8/8 Football Rolls Past Campbell 45-7

Saturday, November 11

Buies Creek, N.C.

1 PM

University of Delaware

8-2 , 6-1

Campbell

4-6 , 3-4

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Delaware	21	3	14	7	45
Campbell	0	0	7	0	7

Photo by: Gavin Bethell

11/11/2023 5:06:00 PM | Football

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BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The No. 8/8 University of Delaware football team jumped out to a 21-0 lead less than 12 minutes into the game and cruised to a 45-7 victory over Campbell in a CAA matchup on Saturday afternoon at Campbell's Barker-Lane Stadium. With the win, the Blue Hens improve to 8-2 on the season and 6-1 in the CAA, while the Camels slip to 4-6 overall and 3-4 in league play.

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Ryan O'Connor finished 19-of-31 passing for 246 yards and four touchdowns.
Jourdan Townsend had team-highs of five catches for 92 yards and a touchdown, while Joshua Youngblood caught four passes for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
The Blue Hens outgained Campbell 408-288, including holding a 316-151 advantage in yards through the air.
Khalil Dawsey had two interceptions and returned one for a score.
Jackson Taylor and Keeno Arrington led the defense with eight tackles apiece, while Dillon Trainer finished with seven tackles.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After a big fourth-down stop by UD's defense, the offense needed just two plays to open the scoring. O'Connor launched a pass over the defense that led Townsend into the endzone for a 51-yard score.
A Ty Davis fumble recovery set up a short field and O'Connor eventually found Youngblood for a 17-yard touchdown to give UD a 14-0 lead after just two possessions.
Campbell drove into the red zone on its next drive, but Dawsey picked off a pass five yards deep in the end zone and ran untouched down the right sideline for the 100-yard interception return to make it 21-0.
Nate Reed connected on a season-long 36-yard field goal in the second quarter to make it 24-0 lead at halftime.
A 22-yard completion on fourth down brought the ball down to the 1-yard line before O'Connor hit Youngblood for his second score early in the third quarter.
The Blue Hens used a 13-play, 80-yard drive to punch in their next score. O'Connor capped the possession as he dropped a 12-yard touchdown pass to Braden Brose to extend the lead to 38-0.
Campbell got on the board with a touchdown late in the third quarter to make it 38-7.
Nick Minicucci drove UD down the field late in the fourth quarter, completing long passes for Makhi Jackson and James Collins before Saeed St. Fleur ran in his first-career score from one yard out to complete the scoring.

GAME NOTES

Dawsey's interception return was the fourth 100-yard pick-six in Delaware's history and the first since 2000 when Ricardo Walker did it against Villanova.
Dawsey is the first Blue Hen to record two interceptions in a game since Nasir Adderley had two against Richmond in 2018.
Delaware's eight regular season wins are the most since 2010.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens will return home to close out the regular season next weekend at Delaware Stadium, hosting Villanova in the annual Battle of the Blue. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on FloSports and NBC Sports Philadelphia.

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