Defense dominates the first quarter, with the score all tied at zero.
The scoreboard stayed silent in the first quarter as the defensive play on both teams was solid as they forced a combined four punts and two stops on downs.
Blue Hens lead by 11 at the end of the first half.
Towson would be the team to wake the scoreboard up, as on their first drive in the second quarter, the Tigers would march 58 yards on 14 plays to end the series with a made field goal to give them a 3-0 lead with 7:26 left in the first half.
The key player on the scoring drive for Towson was starting quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome, who had 16 yards passing and rushed for 26 yards.
It would not take Delaware very long to respond to the Tigers’ score, as on their next drive, the team drove 75 yards down the field in two plays to end with running back Kyron Cumby speeding off on a 65-yard touchdown to run to give his team a 7-3 advantage with 6:38 remaining in the second quarter.
After the University of Delaware’s defense forced the Tigers’ offense to go three and out, the Blue Hens offense would set up shop at their own 10-yard line with 6:06 left on the clock in the first half.
The Hens offense would march 90 yards on five plays to end with quarterback Nolan Henderson finding wide receiver Chandler Harvin for a 74-yard touchdown to push their team’s lead to 14-3 with 3:56 left in the second quarter.
Delaware leads by 18 after three quarters.
The second half would start with the Blue Hens getting possession of the ball first and setting up shop at their own 25-yard line.
UD would not waste their first possession of the ball in the third quarter, as the team marched 75 yards on 11 plays to end with quarterback Nolan Henderson finding running back Khory Spruill for the four-yard touchdown to expand their advantage to 21-3.
Other than the touchdown pass, Henderson also threw an 18-yard beauty to Jourdan Townsend on a third and 10 to give the Hens a first down on Towson 42 yard line.
The rushing game carried the load during the drive as they rushed for 22 yards.
Blue Hens win 24-3!
Fast forward to the 12:25 minute mark in the fourth quarter, as the Tigers would hold possession of the ball. On the third play of the drive, their quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome would be intercepted by the University of Delaware’s defensive back Kedrick Whitehead, who would take the ball to Towson’s 48-yard line.
Delaware’s offense did not waste the good field position they were given as they drove 41 yards on eight plays to end with a made field goal to extend their lead to 24-3 with 8:38 left in the game.
The highlight play on the drive came on the second play when Nolan Henderson found senior wide receiver Brett Buckman for 26 yards to set the team up at Towson’s 22-yard line.
On the Blue Hens’ next drive, it looked like the team was poised to add another score to their lead, as they would march 80 yards down the field in seven plays to Towson’s 11-yard line.
Instead of scoring, Henderson would throw an interception that would be returned for 97 yards for a Tigers touchdown to cut the lead 24-10 with 2:59 left in the game.
After the Towson score, the Blue Hens would drain the rest of the time remaining on the clock to seal a 24-10 win.
Team Stats:
First Downs: UD 30 TOW 9
Third Efficiency (%): UD 9 of 16& TOW 4 of 14
Total Offense: UD 534& TOW 159
Net Yards Passing: UD 368 & TOW 62
Net Yards Rushing: UD 166 &TOW 97
Penalties: UD 3-34& TOW 6-54
Fumbles: UD 1 &TOW 0
Sacks: UD 2 & TOW 2
Interceptions: UD 1 TOW 1
Time of Possession: UD 36:51& TOW 23:09
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