Big Offensive Day Leads Football to 42-35 Win Over Monmouth

Saturday, October 5

West Long Branch, NJ

1 PM

University of Delaware

5-0 , 2-0

Monmouth

3-3 , 1-1

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Delaware

Monmouth

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

Big Offensive Day Leads Football to 42-35 Win Over Monmouth

10/5/2024 5:56:00 PM | Football

Box Score

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The University of Delaware football team compiled more than 600 yards of total offense to defeat Monmouth, 42-35, in an exciting back-and-forth CAA game on Saturday afternoon at Kessler Stadium. With the win, the Blue Hens improve to 5-0 on the season and 2-0 in CAA play, while the Hawks fall to 3-3 and 1-1 in conference action.

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Zach Marker completed 16 passes for 298 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 26 yards and another score.
Marcus Yarns recorded 228 all-purpose yards as he rushed for a career-high 142 yards and a touchdown while also catching a scoring pass.
Jo'Nathan Silver also set a career high with 97 rushing yards.
Phil Lutz caught six passes for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
The Blue Hens finished with season-highs of 607 yards of total offense and 309 rushing yards.
Gavin Moul and Jason Scott led the defense with seven tackles apiece, while Moul recorded his first career interception.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After a strong three-and-out on defense to open the game, the offense drove down the field behind passes from Marker to Patterson and Lutz. Reed connected on a 23-yard field goal to give UD a quick 3-0 lead.
Monmouth answered right back with a long drive that resulted in a touchdown to go ahead 7-3.
Runs of 23 and 20 yards by Yarns set up a 24-yard Reed field goal early in the second quarter to cut the deficit to one.
Following another three-and-out from the UD defense, the Blue Hens embarked on a 14-play, 71-yard drive that was capped off by a fourth-down, one-yard touchdown run by Yarns. He also converted the 2-point conversion to put Delaware up 14-7.
A long Monmouth score tied things up at 14 at halftime.
The Blue Hens received the second-half kickoff and marched down the field on 15-play drive that was capped by a Marker five-yard scoring run on fourth down.
The Hawks again answered with a long touchdown to tie the game at 21.
On UD's next possession, Silver broke free for a 45-yard run that set up another fourth-down score as Marker connected with Lutz for a two-yard touchdown pass to reclaim the lead 28-21.
Monmouth scored again, but James Yelbert broke through the line to block the extra point and keep the Hens up 28-27.
Lutz was on the receiving end of another long reception from Marker, scoring from 29 yards out to extend the advantage to 35-27 five minutes into the fourth quarter.
On the next possession, Marker threw a screen pass to Yarns who followed a pair of blocks and went untouched for an 86-yard score to give UD a 42-27 lead with just over six minutes to play.
Monmouth scored to make it a one-score game, but the Delaware's defense stopped a final drive as Tyron Herring had a pass breakup on a fourth-down stop with just over a minute left to seal the win.

GAME NOTES

Yarns' 100-yard performance was his first of the season and fifth career.
Lutz caught a touchdown pass for the fifth-consecutive game to start the season, becoming the first Blue Hen to do since Jamie Jarmon in 2017.
The 86-yard pass from Marker to Yarns is tied for the third-longest pass play in Delaware history.
Delaware's 607 yards of total offense was the third most under head coach Ryan Carty.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens will return home to Delaware Stadium next Saturday for a CAA matchup against Maine. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on FloFootball.

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