Nolan Henderson threw for 239 yards and Dejoun Lee and Anthony Paoletti each had rushing touchdowns as Delaware upended No. 4-seed Jacksonville State 20-14 on Sunday in an FCS quarterfinal contest.
The NFL Draft was last week or yesterday or something. Maybe people were drafted.
The only real news to come out of this was that (1) may Justin Fields’ career rest in peace as he was drafted by the Chicago Bears, and (2) only Penn State had as many first-round draft picks as lowly Northwestern. You idiots.
#PennState ties #B1GCats with a second pick!
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To the list of teams with more first-round draft picks than [/deep breath] Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska (lol), Purdue, Rutgers, and wisconsin, add the North Dakota State Bizon.
Say: the Bizon also play today in the FCS Playoffs!
Henderson, Paoletti help Delaware beat Sacred Heart 19-10 Associated Press Text size Copy shortlink:
No. 5 Delaware will play fourth-seeded and No. 8 Jacksonville State in the quarterfinals.
On the opening drive, Delaware s Kedrick Whitehead intercepted a pass and returned it 22 yards to the Pioneers 14 before a personal foul gave the Blue Hens possession at the 7. Three plays later Henderson hit Braden Brose for a 5-yard touchdown.
Julius Chestnut scored on a 7-yard run to make it 7-7 late in the first quarter but Sacred Heart (3-2) was forced to punt from deep in its own territory and the muffed snap rolled out the back of the end zone to give the Blue Hens a 9-7 lead with 32 seconds left in the first half.
April 17, 2021
Nolan Henderson (left) finished with 270 passing yards and two touchdowns in Delaware’s 24-20 victory over Villanova. Ryan Griffith/Delaware Athletics
The sports staff recaps Delaware’s win over Villanova and previews its upcoming first round playoff matchup against Sacred Heart.
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April 13, 2021
Delaware’s Colby Reeder (left) saw his first game action of the 2021 season after battling injuries. Courtesy of Delaware Athletics.
BYKONNER METZ
Senior Sports Reporter
A swarming defense and an opportunistic offense powered Delaware to a win at Delaware State, in the Route 1 Rivalry. The Blue Hens forced four turnovers by the Hornets, which led to 14 of their 34 points.
Senior cornerback Nijuel Hill started the game off with an interception off of sophomore quarterback Jared Lewis. Following a Delaware punt, the Hornets surrendered the ball again on a fumble by sophomore Thomas Bertrand-Hudon that was recovered by junior safety Kedrick Whitehead.