University of Delaware Athletics
Saturday, September 14
Greensboro, NC
1 PM
University of Delaware
at
North Carolina A&T
Photo by: Mikey Reeves
Delaware to Play North Carolina A&T in First Road Game of the Season
9/11/2024 1:13:00 PM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware football team will travel to Greensboro, N.C. for its CAA opening game against North Carolina A&T on Sept. 14, 2024. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on FloFootball
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ABOUT THE HENS
- Delaware opened its final FCS season with a 48-17 win over Bryant on August 29.Â
- Ryan O'Connor completed 29-of-41 passes for 245 yards and four touchdowns, while Marcus Yarns accounted for 96 total yards and two touchdowns.
- Nine different receivers caught a pass, led by JoJo Bermudez who had seven grabs for 50 yards.
- Jalyn Witcher and Nicholas Laboy each caught their first touchdown pass of their UD careers and Phil Lutz also had a scoring grab.
- Dillon Trainer and Tyron Herring each had five tackles to lead the defense while Keyshawn Hunter had a pair of sacks. KT Seay added an interception.
ABOUT THE AGGIES
- NC A&T is 1-1 on the season. They lost to FBS opponent Wake Forest 45-13 on August 29 before defeating Division II's Winston-Salem State, 27-20 in overtime, at home on September 7.
- The Aggies are 10th in the nation in rushing offense, averaging 209.5 ypg through their first two games. NC A&T rushed for 243 yards in its victory over Winston-Salem State.
- The Aggies are in their second season in the CAA. They went 1-10 last season, and 0-8 in conference play. NC A&T were picked 14th in the CAA Preseason Poll, ahead of Bryant and Stony Brook.
- Virginia Tech transfer Kenji Christian is in his second season with the Aggies. He has rushed for 201 yards on 21 attempts and a touchdown this season. Last year, he had 718 yards and six touchdowns, but just 43 rushing yards against Delaware.
- Sophomore Kevin White thrown for 290 yards and a touchdown through two games. Delaware held him to 31 passing yards with a 41.2 completion percentage a season ago. Â
- South Carolina transfer Ger-Cari Caldwell is in his third season with NC A&T. He has accumulated 96 receiving yards this season after having 193 in his first two seasons.Â
- Senior safety Ty Williams Jr. has the most tackles on the team with 11.Â
SERIES HISTORY
- Delaware is 2-0 all-time against NC A&T. Saturday will be their first game ever on the road against the Aggies.Â
- Last season, Delaware defeated NC A&T 21-6 on Oct. 14. UD had two players rush for at least 100 yards, with Kyron Cumby leading the way with two touchdowns and 144 yards. Yarns ran for 126 yards.Â
- O'Connor threw a touchdown pass to Jourdan Townsend during last season's matchup.Â
- Nic Ware and Keyshawn Hunter both forced fumbles, while Jackson Taylor had 15 tackles.Â
- Delaware's only other matchup against NC A&T came on Oct. 14, 1978, a 26-0 win. Between the two games all-time, Delaware has never allowed a touchdown against he Aggies, and has outscored them 47-6.
- This will be the third meeting all-time with between the programs, but first for Delaware on the road.Â
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