University of Delaware Athletics
University of Delaware
4-0 , 1-0
Sacred Heart
2-3 , 0-0
Football Dominates Sacred Heart 49-0
9/28/2024 6:10:00 PM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware football team opened up a 35-0 halftime lead and dominated from start to finish in a 49-0 victory over Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon in front of a sold-out crowd of 19,054 fans at Delaware Stadium. With the win, the Blue Hens improve to 4-0 on the season, while the Pioneers fall to 2-3.
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HENS HIGHLIGHTS
- Zach Marker completed 17-of-27 passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns.
- Phil Lutz caught two passes for 62 yards and a touchdown.
- Caleb Fauria and Sean Wilson each caught their first collegiate touchdowns.
- Saeed St. Fleur and Quincy Watson each scored rushing touchdowns.
- The Blue Hens gained 414 total yards, including 239 through the air and 175 on the ground.
- Anthony Crenshaw led the defense with eight tackles while five different players registered a sack.
- UD's defense held Sacred Heart to 129 total yards and 51 rushing yards as the Pioneers came in averaging 205.5 rushing yards per game.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After both teams went scoreless on their first possessions, Lutz caught a pass at the 36-yard line and broke a tackle before taking it to the house to give the Blue Hens a 7-0 lead.
- On Sacred Heart's next possession, Jason Scott stripped the ball from the quarterback for a sack. Ethan Saunders picked up the loose ball and returned it 20 yards for the score.
- St. Fleur opened the scoring in the second quarter with a four-yard run before Marker found Fauria in the end zone for a seven-yard touchdown.
- A Quincy Watson four-yard touchdown run gave UD a 35-0 lead at halftime as Nate Evans intercepted a pass in the final seconds before the break.
- Marker connected with Wilson for a four-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. It was Wilson's first collegiate catch and score.
- Later in the quarter, on his first career play, Braden Streeter hit Wilson with a perfect 27-yard touchdown pass to provide the final score.
GAME NOTES
- Delaware's shutout was the program's first since the season opener of the 2021 spring season when UD defeated Maine 37-0.
- The 129 total yards allowed on defense were the second fewest under defensive coordinator Manny Rojas, and the fewest since allowing 112 against Maine in the 2021 spring season.
- The 49-point margin of victory was UD's largest since 2000 when it defeated West Chester 84-0.
- Lutz now has a touchdown catch in each of the first four games this season, becoming the first Blue Hen to catch a touchdown in four-straight games since Vinny Papale and Charles Scarff did so in the same four games in 2018.
- Saunders' fumble return for a touchdown was UD's first defensive fumble return for a score since Colby Reeder did so against Richmond in 2018.
- Delaware's defense has now forced at least two turnovers in each of its first four games.
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UP NEXT
The Blue Hens will step back into CAA play next weekend when they travel to Monmouth. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on FloFootball.
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Team Stats
SHU 0, DEL 7
DEL - Lutz,Phil 45 yd pass from Marker,Zach (Reed,Nate kick) 8 plays, 88 yards, TOP 02:56
SHU 0, DEL 14
DEL - Saunders,Ethan 20 yd fumble recovery (Reed,Nate kick)
SHU 0, DEL 21
DEL - St. Fleur,Saeed 4 yd run (Reed,Nate kick), 10 plays, 45 yards, TOP 04:08
SHU 0, DEL 28
DEL - Fauria,Caleb 7 yd pass from Marker,Zach (Reed,Nate kick) 9 plays, 44 yards, TOP 03:25
SHU 0, DEL 35
DEL - Watson,Quincy 4 yd run (Reed,Nate kick), 9 plays, 38 yards, TOP 03:13
SHU 0, DEL 42
DEL - Wilson,Sean 4 yd pass from Marker,Zach (Reed,Nate kick) 8 plays, 58 yards, TOP 04:09
SHU 0, DEL 49
DEL - Wilson,Sean 27 yd pass from Streeter,Braden (Sholder,Skyler kick) 1 plays, 27 yards, TOP 00:08
