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The University of Delaware’s football team earned its fifth victory of the season on Saturday with a 24-16 win over the Florida International Panthers.
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Game Recap:
Game tied 7- 7 at the end of the first quarter.
Florida International started off with the ball first in this game as they moved the ball 27 yards, but on the eighth play, their quarterback JJ Kohl’s pass was intercepted by the Hens senior linebacker Jawarren Corbin, who set up UD at their own 37-yard line.
UD’s offense didn’t waste that turnover, as they went 63 yards in six plays to end with senior quarterback Nick Minicucci finding his senior tight end Elijah Sessoms for the 11-yard touchdown catch to give their team a 7-0 edge with 9:08 left in the opening quarter.
FIU punched right back by cruising 78 yards in eight plays to end with their running back Devonte Lyons dashing in for the two-yard score to tie the game up at seven.
The Blue Hens lead by three at the end of the third quarter.
The second quarter was a sloppy period for both teams as FIU missed a field goal, threw an interception, and turned the ball over on downs. University of Delaware wasn’t much better, as they lost a fumble and had to punt.
In the third quarter, the only points came from the Hens’ senior kicker, Tucker Smack, who made a 22-yard field goal to give them a 10-7 lead.
UD takes home a 24-16 win!
In the early minutes of the fourth, the Panthers would tie the game at ten with a 30-yard field goal at the 12:41 minute mark.
The Hens answered right back by going 60 yards in seven plays to end with their quarterback Nick Minicucci finding his junior running back, Viron Ellison Jr., for a seven-yard touchdown to put the score at 17-10 with 8:46 remaining in the game.
FIU roared right back as the team went 60 yards in six plays to end with their quarterback, JJ Kohl, finding his wideout Tyson Carter for the eight-yard receiving touchdown to cut the deficit to one point (17-16) with 5:42 left in the fourth. The extra point was blocked after the score.
Delaware would seal the win on their next drive as they went 72 yards in five plays to end with Minicucci rushing for one yard for the score to put his team up 24-16.
Big playmakers of the game.
Quarterback Nick Minicucci:
Minicucci completed 27 of his 30 passes, threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 69 yards on six carries with one touchdown.
Team Stats
| Statistics |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-11 | 3-7 |
| 4th down efficiency | 3-5 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 414 | 335 |
| Passing | 313 | 230 |
| Comp/Att | 26/38 | 27/31 |
| Yards per pass | 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | 101 | 105 |
| Rushing Attempts | 27 | 19 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7 | 5.5 |
| Penalties | 8-68 | 6-49 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 35:20 | 24:40 |
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