UTEP Miners at Delaware Blue Hens

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UTEP Miners

2-10, 1-5 Away

Final
31 - 61

Delaware Blue Hens

6-6, 5-1 Home

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

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

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

Statistics

UTEP		DEL
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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