Football Falters at Richmond

Saturday, October 19

Richmond, VA

3:30 PM

University of Delaware

6-1 , 3-1

Richmond

5-2 , 3-0

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Delaware

Richmond

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

10/19/2024 8:18:00 PM | Football

Box Score

RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Delaware football team dropped its first game of the season, falling 28-9 to Richmond on Saturday afternoon in a CAA matchup at Robins Stadium. With the loss, the Blue Hens slip to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in CAA play, while the Spiders improve to 5-2 on the season and 3-0 in conference action.

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Zach Marker completed 20 passes for 210 yards and a touchdown.
Phil Lutz caught six passes for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Ty Davis led the defense with eight tackles and had 2.0 TFLs, while Melkart Abou-Jaoude had a pair of sacks.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Blue Hens forced a three-and-out on Richmond's opening drive before Nate Reed gave UD a quick 3-0 lead on a 33-yard field goal.
Richmond scored on its next three possessions to go up 21-3.
Marker connected on long passes to Bermudez and Lutz on Delaware's next possession, before finding Lutz in the end zone for a 12-yard score to cut the deficit to 21-9.
The Spiders added another touchdown to take a 28-9 lead at halftime.
The Blue Hens moved the ball into Richmond territory on its first four drives of the second half but could not score.
UD's defense allowed just 98 yards in the second half and held Richmond off the scoreboard.

GAME NOTES

Lutz has now caught a touchdown pass in seven-consecutive game, extending his own Delaware record. He is one of three players in Division I to have caught a touchdown in each game played.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens will return home to Delaware Stadium to open a three-game homestand. Delaware will host UAlbany on October 26 as part of UD's homecoming weekend. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on FloFootball.

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