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UTEP Miners at Delaware Blue Hens

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2-10, 1-5 Away
Final
31 - 61
6-6, 5-1 Home

Delaware wraps up first FBS season with 61-31 rout of UTEP

Mysonne Pollard picks off UTEP Miners

Delaware concluded its first season of FBS play with a 6-6 record, 4-4 in Conference USA.

Minicucci completed 24 of 38 passes for 311 yards. His three passing touchdowns give him 22 for the season.

UTEP quarterback Skylar Locklear threw five interceptions, two of which were hauled in by Mysonne Pollard. Locklear threw for 338 yards and had four TD passes.

Kyre Duplessis had 104 receiving yards for Delaware and Wondame Davis Jr. had 112 receiving yards for UTEP (2-10, 1-7).

The score was 17-7 in the second quarter before Gavin Moul's 16-yard fumble return touchdown for Delaware made it 24-7. Moul had 13 tackles.

UTEP was within 41-31 entering the fourth quarter before Minicucci threw a touchdown pass and Greg Spiller ran 55 yards for a touchdown for a 55-31 lead. Delaware added two field goals in the final two minutes.

Delaware had 527 total yards to UTEP's 370.

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Scoring Summary

DEL TD 1st Period 11:11 Nick Minicucci 17 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick)
UTEP TD 1st Period 11:11 Kenny Odom 49 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Carlos Arreola Kick)
DEL TD 2nd Period 15:00 Scott Moore 4 Yd pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed Kick)
DEL FG 2nd Period 10:24 Nate Reed 37 Yd Field Goal
DEL TD 2nd Period 9:09 E. Willis III run for -5 yds, E. Willis III fumbled, forced by M. Pollard, recovered by G. Moul, G. Moulreturn 16 yards for a TD (N. Reed KICK)
UTEP TD 2nd Period 5:05 S. Locklear pass to J. Schuchts for 64 yds, for a TD (C. Arreola KICK)
DEL TD 2nd Period 2:01 Jo Silver 2 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick)
UTEP TD 2nd Period 0:41 Eric Willis III 2 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
UTEP FG 3rd Period 5:25 Tanner Cragun 28 Yd Field Goal
DEL TD 3rd Period 4:38 N. Minicucci pass to J. Thaw for 51 yds, for a TD (N. Reed KICK)
DEL FG 3rd Period 2:04 Nate Reed 20 Yd Field Goal
UTEP TD 3rd Period 1:09 Wondame Davis Jr. 68 Yd pass from Skyler Locklear (Skyler Locklear Pass to Jaylan Brown for Two-Point Conversion)
DEL TD 4th Period 8:02 Jake Thaw 7 Yd pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed Kick)
DEL TD 4th Period 4:25 Greg Spiller 55 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick)
DEL FG 4th Period 2:09 Nate Reed 32 Yd Field Goal
DEL FG 4th Period 0:43 Nate Reed 45 Yd Field Goal

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2638.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originUTEP https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/48.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originDEL
18 1st Downs 22
5-16 3rd down efficiency 2-12
0-4 4th down efficiency 2-3
370 Total Yards 527
344 Passing 311
23/41 Comp/Att 24/37
8.4 Yards per pass 8.4
26 Rushing 216
33 Rushing Attempts 37
0.8 Yards per rush 5.8
8-80 Penalties 8-83
6 Turnovers 1
1 Fumbles lost 1
5 Interceptions thrown 0
26:55 Possession 33:05

Game Information

Venue: Delaware Stadium

Location: Newark, DE
Attendance: 13,560 · Capacity:
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