Football to Play Richmond on the Road

NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware football will play Richmond on the road on October 19, 2024. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on FloFootball.

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ABOUT THE HENS

Delaware is 6-0 for the first time since the 2021 spring season, having defeated Bryant, North Carolina A&T, Penn, Sacred Heart, and Monmouth.
UD has gotten quarterback contributions from Ryan O'Connor and Zach Marker. O'Connor has thrown for 882 yards and eight touchdowns in three games, while Marker has thrown for nine touchdowns and 760 yards in three games.
Four UD running backs have scored touchdowns this season, led by four from Jo'Nathan Silver and Quincy Watson. Marcus Yarns has three rushing touchdowns and Saeed. St. Fleur has two.
Phil Lutz was named CAA Offensive Player of the Week against Maine after putting up 133 yards on five receptions and a touchdown, his third 100-yard game of the season. His 56-yard scoring grab on Delaware's game-opening drive set a program record as he became the first Blue Hen to record a touchdown reception in six-consecutive games.
Lutz is third in FCS in receiving touchdowns and 10th in receiving yards this season. He is the only player in all of FCS, and one of three in Division I football - Nick Nash (San Jose State) and Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State) to have played a minimum of four games and caught a touchdown pass in each one.
Gavin Moul's 36 tackles is tops on the team. KT Seay has three interceptions this season.
Nate Reed has shown off his strong leg in the kickoff game, recording 33 touchbacks on 46 kickoffs on the season. He is already second all-time in Delaware single-season history and he is just four away from tying Jake Roth who had 37 touchbacks in 2018.
The Blue Hens' prolific offense has scored 33 touchdowns through the first six games and has shown amazing balance with a near-even 18 passing touchdowns and 15 rushing touchdowns. Delaware is one of just five teams (Montana State, Abilene Christian, N.C. Central, Monmouth) in FCS to have at least 15 passing touchdowns and 15 rushing scores.

ABOUT THE SPIDERS

Richmond is coming off its bye week and enters Saturday riding a four-game winning streak to sit at 4-2 overall and 2-0 in CAA play.
The Spiders are averaging 25.8 ppg and 386.7 total ypg on offense and they are second in the CAA with 214.2 rushing ypg. The defense is allowing 19.7 ppg - ranking third in the CAA - and 340.2 ypg.
Zach Palmer-Smith leads Richmond and ranks second in the conference with 115.5 ypg on the ground and has scored seven touchdowns.
Camden Coleman and Kyle Wickersham have combined to throw for 1,035 yards, while each has thrown a touchdown and three interceptions.
Carter Glassmyer leads the Richmond defense with 37 tackles, and Wayne Galloway is right behind him with 34. Jeremiah Grant is second in the CAA with 7.5 sacks on the season and third with 8.5 TFLs.

SERIES HISTORY

One of Delaware's longest conference rivals, the two programs are meeting for the 37th time overall with all but two coming since 1986. The Blue Hens hold a 22-14 series advantage, but the Spiders have won the last three matchups.
The two teams last met during the 2022 season when UD dropped a 21-13 heartbreaker at Delaware Stadium. Nolan Henderson passed for 196 yards in the loss and ran for a score, while Marcus Yarns added a rushing touchdown. Jourdan Townsend caught seven passes for 79 yards.
Delaware defensive coordinator Manny Rojas spent five seasons (2012-16) on the coaching staff at Richmond where he coached the linebackers. He helped lead the Spiders to three FCS Playoff appearances.

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Players Mentioned

Phil Lutz

Zach Marker

Gavin Moul

Ryan O'Connor

Nate Reed

KT Seay

Jo Silver

Quincy Watson

Marcus Yarns

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