Football Set for Showdown Against New Hampshire

NEWARK, Del. – The No. 19/16 University of Delaware football team is set for a top-20 showdown on Saturday when it hosts No. 11/12 New Hampshire for a critical early-season CAA matchup. Kickoff against the Wildcats is set for 6 p.m. at Delaware Stadium and the game will be broadcast simultaneously on FloSports and the Delmarva Sports Network.

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ABOUT THE HENS

Delaware is coming off a convincing 42-14 win over Saint Francis in its home opener last Saturday in front of 16,332 fans at Delaware Stadium.
Marcus Yarns led the way with a career-high 139 rushing yards, his second 100-yard performance of the season, and two total touchdowns.
Ryan O'Connor passed for 192 yards and three scores.
Dillon Trainer returned an interception 56 yards for UD's second defensive touchdown of the season.
KT Seay was named the CAA Rookie of the Week after leading the Blue Hens with seven tackles and recording his first-career interception, picking off a pass in the end zone.
Yarns ranks sixth in the country with five total touchdowns, while also ranking ninth in rushing touchdowns (4), total rushing yards (332) and rushing yards per game (110.7).

ABOUT THE WILDCATS

New Hampshire enters Saturday's matchup with a 2-1 record. The Wildcats have wins over Stonehill (51-17) and Dartmouth (24-7) with a close loss to FBS-foe Central Michigan (45-42).
UNH is averaging 39.0 ppg and 416.3 ypg of total offense, while the defense is allowing 23.0 ppg and 355.3 total yards to opponents.
Max Brosmer has completed 63 percent of his passes for 844 yards and 10 touchdowns through the first three games.
Dylan Laube is averaging 99.7 rush yards and 119.0 receiving yards per game and has found the end zone seven total times on offense. He has also returned five punts for 88 yards and a score.
Ryan Toscano leads the defense with 21 total tackles, while Joe Eichman has two of the team's five interceptions.

SERIES HISTORY

The two teams have met 35 times since 1953, but this will be the first matchup since 2019.
The Blue Hens hold a 23-12 series advantage, including an 11-6 record in Newark, and have won each of the past three meetings.
In the most recent meeting, Delaware came away with a 16-10 victory at Delaware Stadium in another matchup of two top-25 teams.
Dejoun Lee and Will Knight both rushed for over 100 yards rushing, finishing with 103 and 101 yards, respectively. Lee scored UD's lone touchdown while Jake Roth connected on three field goals..

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Ryan O'Connor

KT Seay

Dillon Trainer

Marcus Yarns

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