Football Looks to Continue Winning Ways at Kennesaw State

NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware football team will head to Kennesaw, Ga. to face the Kennesaw State Owls on Saturday, November 7 at 3 p.m. on ESPN+. This will be the first meeting between the two schools.

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ABOUT THE FIGHTIN' BLUE HENS

The Fightin' Blue Hens enter the contest 4-4, 2-2 CUSA, coming off a 35-21 road win over WKU to snap a seven-game road losing streak.
QB Nick Minicucci, a member of the Davey O'Brien Great 8 the past two weeks, leads the team with 1,477 passing yards and 14 passing TDs. His 246.2 passing yards per game and 14 passing touchdowns lead Conference USA. Minicucci set the program record for consecutive completions and consecutive completions to begin a game (18) in the win over WKU en route to earning CUSA Offensive Player of the Week. The senior gunslinger tied a career high with 32 completions, going 32-of-38 through the air for 414 yards and four touchdowns. It was the fourth game of Minicucci's career with at least four touchdown passes and the second such game in a row. Minicucci crossed the 400-yard passing mark for the second time in his career, falling just eight yards shy of his career mark.
RB Jo Silver tops the team with 377 rushing yards on the campaign to go with two rushing touchdowns. RB Viron Ellison Jr. and RB Kaderris Roberts co-lead the team in rushing TDs (3).
WRs Sean Wilson (591), Donovan Lewis (322), Da'Wain Lofton (319), and Bryson Graves (257) all have at least 250 receiving yards this season. They are the only quartet in CUSA to have done so.
LB Gavin Moul leads the Hens with 54 tackles.
BAN Blake Matthews has put constant pressure on the quarterback this season, tallying a team-best 4.5 sacks. His 4.5 sacks are tied for 63rd most in the country and fourth in Conference USA, while his 0.56 sacks per game are tied for 66th in the nation and fifth in the league. His 4.5 sacks are the most in a season by a UD non-defensive lineman since LB Jasawn Thompson recorded 7.0 in 2016. Matthews' TFL numbers are equally impressive, totaling 8.0 tackles for loss on the season, landing him 45th nationally and fourth in CUSA, while his 1.00 TFLs per game are tied 45th most nationally and are tied for third in Conference USA.
WR Bryson Graves has been lethal on special teams this season. He blocked a punt for a touchdown at Vanderbilt and ranks 10th nationally in combined kick return yards with 389. In kick return average, his 22.9 average ranks 18th in the country.
The Hens are 30th in the nation with 2.63 sacks/game. UD's 21 sacks this season are tied for 33rd most in the FBS and two more than any other Conference USA team through eight games. It's the most by a CUSA program through eight games of a season since UTEP in 2024 (21).
Delaware ranks 22nd nationally and first in CUSA with 13 forced turnovers this season.
The Blue & Gold boast the No. 1 passing offense in Conference USA with 286.3 passing yards per contest, all while using five different quarterbacks and having two other players throw a pass.
Delaware is averaging 29.1 points per game (2nd in CUSA), while allowing 27.5 points per game (7th).
UD has recorded 395.8 yards of total offense per game (2nd in CUSA), while allowing 406.5 yards per game (9th).

ABOUT THE OWLS

The Owls are 2-6, 1-3 CUSA, coming off a 44-28 road win over Middle Tennessee.
KSU is led by second-year head coach Jerry Mack, who owns a 12-10 record with the Owls.
Former Syracuse and LSU QB Rickie Collins runs the offense for the Owls. He's completed 160-of-229 passes for 1,632 yards and seven touchdowns on the season.
On the ground, KSU is led by RB Boogie Woods III with 358 yards and six touchdowns.
WR Jonathan Stafford Jr. is the team's leading receiver with 397 receiving yards to go with one TD.
On defense, LB Tywon Christopher leads the way with 62 tackles.
KSU is averaging 23.0 points per game (6th in CUSA), while allowing 25.4 points per game (6th).
The Owls have recorded 354.3 yards of total offense per game (7th in CUSA), while allowing 380.0 yards per game (6th).

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Players Mentioned

Viron Ellison Jr.

Bryson Graves

Donovan Lewis

Da'Wain Lofton

Blake Matthews

Nick Minicucci

Gavin Moul

Kaderris Roberts

Jo Silver

Sean Wilson

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