Football Concludes Spring with Annual Blue & White Game

NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware football completed the spring season with its annual Blue & White game on Friday, April 18 in Delaware Stadium. The event consisted of three scrimmage rounds with NFL pro bowl-style challenges mixed in.

HOW IT HAPPENED

1-on-1 competition: Offensive Line vs Defensive Line
- The offensive and defensive line each won five reps, leaving the battle of the trenches in a tie.
Scrimmage 1: Offense vs Defense
- On the first play from scrimmage, Zach Marker completed a 21-yard pass outside the numbers to Jake Thaw. The play was called by Marker's father, Gary through a paid sponsorship with the 302 Collective.
- DT Jack Hall tallied a sack to halt the drive.
Quarterback Challenge
- All five quarterbacks competed in a skills competition showing off accuracy, throw power, and mobility. The challenge consisted of six throws of increasing difficulty and point values.
  - Zach Marker went 4-for-6 for 16 points, as he was the only quarterback to hit the base of the goal post for five points. His final throw hit the moving target on the back of a golf cart for six points, enough to pass Austin Troyer.
  - Troyer came in second, completing 3-of-6 passes for 11 points. He joined Marker as the only other QB to hit the moving target in the endzone.
- Nick Minicucci finished third with eight points, Braden Streeter had five points, while EJ Archield Jr. notched three points.
3-on-3 Open Field Tackle Competition
- RB Greg Spiller scored the only offensive touchdown of the drill, helped by blockers WR Matt McKinley-Daniels and TE Connor Witthoft.
- The defense stepped up for the final two iterations of the drill with S Kahlil Ali, LB Anthony Crenshaw Jr. and S Nate Spak combining for the first stop. S Jason Scott, LB Jawarren Corbin, and CB Nyair Domnie teamed up for the defense's second victory of the session.
Scrimmage 2: Offense vs Defense
- J. Scott got in the backfield for a sack early in the drive.
- Marker hit WR Donovan Lewis and Spiller for consecutive first downs.
- The defense stood tall in the red zone as it came away with a turnover on downs on fourth and goal from the two yard line after the offense began with first and goal from the five.
- Archield Jr. hit RB Saeed St. Fleur on a screen pass to pick up 22 yards.
- LB Marje Mulumba came up with a tackle for loss on a run play, setting the offense back two yards.
- Archield responded on the next play as he found WR Nick Tyree for a 26-yard touchdown up the seam on third and 12.
Kicking Competition
- All three kickers competed in making field goals and placed kickoffs, showcasing their kick accuracy and kick power
  - Nate Reed led the way with 13 points, making the longest field goal of 47 yards and kicking the farthest kickoff to the six-yard line.
  - Garrett Bennion and Skyler Sholder each notched six points to tie for second place as WR Luke Brown held and LS Noah Vitko snapped for all three.
Scrimmage 3: Offense vs Defense
- LB Gavin Moul made a quick statement, tackling his offensive counterpart behind the line of scrimmage.
- Streeter found Witthoft for six as the tight end hurdled his defender at the one-yard line for a 16-yard touchdown.
- DE Nate Ray was a menace in the backfield, recording two sacks and a TFL on the drive.
- Troyer hit RB Daniel McConomy on a screen pass for 22 yards, allowing him to find paydirt.
- DT James Yelbert Jr. got in the backfield for a loss of five, before DE Ethan Saunders tacked on a sack.
- Reed was called upon to make a 47-yard field goal, drilling it with ease.
- S Kingsley Royal tallied the defense's sixth sack to cap the evening.

TICKET INFORMATION
Season tickets for Delaware's inaugural 2025 campaign at the FBS level are now on sale. Fans who purchase season tickets can save up to 27-percent compared to single-game tickets. The Blue Hens will host six games at Delaware Stadium, and season ticket holders will have first access to upgrade their seats or parking, as well as purchase additional tickets for home and away games - including UD's matchups at Colorado (Sep. 6) and Wake Forest (Nov. 22). Partial plans and select individual game tickets will be available later this spring.

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Football Concludes Spring with Annual Blue & White Game

Players Mentioned

Kahlil Ali

EJ Archield Jr.

Garrett Bennion

Luke Brown

Jawarren Corbin

Anthony Crenshaw Jr.

Nyair Domnie

Jack Hall

Donovan Lewis

Zach Marker

Daniel McConomy

Matthew McKinley-Daniels

Nick Minicucci

Gavin Moul

Marje Mulumba

Nate Ray

Nate Reed

Kingsley Royal

Ethan Saunders

Jason Scott

Skyler Sholder

Nate Spak

Greg Spiller

Saeed St. Fleur

Braden Streeter

Jake Thaw

Austin Troyer

Nick Tyree

Noah Vitko

Connor Witthoft

James Yelbert Jr.

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