Delaware bids farewell to the FCS as it battles rival Villanova at Villanova Stadium on Saturday afternoon
In any other circumstances, Delaware (9-1) would be readying for an FCS playoff run as it visits No. 14 Villanova (8-3) on Saturday afternoon at Villanova Stadium. But with the Fightin’ Blue Hens transitioning to the FBS and a move to Conference USA next season on the horizon, there will be no postseason. The Wildcats, on the other hand, are 5-2 in the Coastal Athletic Association, out of the championship hunt but still very much in the mix for a playoff berth. Villanova is also looking to shake off an upset loss at Monmouth a week ago.
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Game Date: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024
Game Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus
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Delaware picked up its third straight win on Nov. 16, beating visiting Campbell 41-22 to improve to 6-1 in the CAA. Nick Minicucci threw four touchdown passes, two of them to Phil Lutz, and ran for two more while Marcus Yarns rambled for 134 yards on 17 carries. In eight games, Minicucci has 627 yards passing with eight touchdowns. Yarns has picked up 744 yards and five touchdowns and Lutz has 11 touchdown grabs among his 41 receptions for 816 yards.
Villanova fell behind 33-17 at Monmouth before rallying to get to within a single possession with 6:03 left. But the defense couldn’t get a stop and the Hawks ran out the clock for the upset. Connor Watkins ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, but the Wildcat defense was clawed for 502 total yards. Watkins has thrown for 1,619 yards and 10 scores with two interceptions while David Avit leads the ground game with 764 yards and eight TDs.
The edge in the rivalry belongs to Villanova, which is 34-22-1 in the series with three straight victories, including a 35-7 triumph at Delaware on Nov. 18, 2023.
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