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UConn Huskies at Delaware Blue Hens

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1-2, 0-2 Away
Final
41 - 44
2-1, 2-0 Home

Delaware beats UConn 44-41 win in overtime for first FBS win as an FBS team

End Zone! Nick Minicucci scores 13-yard rushing touchdown

Minicucci went up the middle on a keeper for the victory after the Huskies (1-2) had to settle for a field goal on its OT possession despite having a first down at the Delaware 2.

Nate Reed kicked a 43-yard field goal for Delaware (2-1) as time ran out in regulation. The tying kick came after UConn failed to convert a fourth-and-2 and gave the Fightin' Blue Hens possession on the Delaware 22 with 2:10 remaining.

The teams combined for 1,033 yards, split almost evenly. Minicucci ran for three scores and was 23-of-34 passing for 265 yards and a TD toss to Kyre Duplessis, who had nine catches for career-best 161 yards. Jo Silver rushed for a career-high 179 yards on 15 carries with two touchdowns.

Joe Fagnano was 28 of 38 for 346 yards passing and two scores for UConn. Cam Edwards had 116 yards with two scores on 23 carries and Skyler Bell 92 yards on seven receptions.

Delaware took a 24-21 lead with seven minutes left in the half and the lead went back-and-forth from there with UConn taking a 38-35 lead with 10 minutes left on Fagnano's 1-yard toss to Alex Honig.

The Blue Hens, who are in their first season of FBS competition, hosted an FBS team in their stadium for the first time since 1989.

How To Watch

How can I watch UConn Huskies vs. Delaware Blue Hens?
  • TV Channel: Huskies at Blue Hens 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

DEL TD 1st Period 11:13 Nick Minicucci 3 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick)
CONN TD 1st Period 8:48 Cam Edwards 51 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick)
DEL TD 1st Period 8:06 Jo Silver 70 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick)
CONN FG 1st Period 4:48 Chris Freeman 28 Yd Field Goal
DEL TD 2nd Period 12:54 Nick Minicucci 5 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick)
CONN TD 2nd Period 10:08 Victor Rosa 31 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick)
CONN TD 2nd Period 7:17 Cam Edwards 2 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick)
DEL TD 2nd Period 5:55 Kyre Duplessis 68 Yd pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed Kick)
CONN TD 3rd Period 5:05 Reymello Murphy 10 Yd pass from Joe Fagnano (Chris Freeman Kick)
DEL TD 3rd Period 0:00 Jo Silver 18 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick)
CONN TD 4th Period 9:54 Alex Honig 1 Yd pass from Joe Fagnano (Chris Freeman Kick)
DEL FG 4th Period 0:00 Nate Reed 43 Yd Field Goal
CONN FG 5 0:00 Chris Freeman 24 Yd Field Goal
DEL TD 5 0:00 Nick Minicucci 13 Yd Run

Statistics

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27 1st Downs 28
4-13 3rd down efficiency 6-15
1-2 4th down efficiency 3-3
521 Total Yards 512
346 Passing 265
28/39 Comp/Att 23/34
8.9 Yards per pass 7.8
175 Rushing 247
32 Rushing Attempts 45
5.5 Yards per rush 5.5
7-67 Penalties 6-60
0 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 0
27:35 Possession 32:25

Game Information

Venue: Delaware Stadium

Location: Newark, DE
Attendance: 17,862 · Capacity:
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