No. 7/6 Football Falters against No. 10/15 Villanova

Saturday, November 18

Newark, Del.

1 PM

University of Delaware

8-3 , 6-2

Villanova

9-2 , 7-1

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Villanova

Delaware

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

11/18/2023 6:58:00 PM | Football

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – The No. 7/6 University of Delaware football team dropped its season finale, falling to No. 15/15 Villanova 35-7 on Saturday afternoon in front of 17,718 fans at Delaware Stadium. With the loss, the Blue Hens conclude the regular season at 8-3 overall and 6-2 in the CAA, while the Wildcats improved to 9-2 on the season and 7-1 in league play.

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Marcus Yarns rushed for 98 yards on a career-high 18 rushes.
Braden Brose led the receiving corps with two catches for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Jackson Taylor had eight tackles and a sack to lead the defense.
Chase McGowan also had eight tackles and tied with Keyshawn Hunter for a team-high 2.0 TFLs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Villanova jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead as it scored on a five-yard rush on just the third play of the game to take a 7-0 lead.
The Blue Hens had promising drives on its first two possessions, but a missed field goal and interception kept UD off the board.
In the second quarter, Alex Villas forced a Villanova fumble that Taylor recovered at midfield to set up an eventual 39-yard catch-and-run by Brose that evened the score with 3:17 remaining in the second quarter.
The Wildcats answered with a quick drive to retake the lead, 14-7, just before halftime.
The score remained the same until just over five minutes left in the third quarter when an interception led to a 10-yard touchdown run to extend Villanova's lead to 21-7.
Villanova tacked on another touchdown in the third quarter and returned an interception for a score in the fourth quarter to provide the final score.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens will find out their postseason future on Sunday when the FCS Championship field is set. The selection show will air at 12:30 p.m. on ESPNU.

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