Delaware Blue Hens

2-1

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Delaware Blue Hens beat the UConn Huskies

1-2 41 – 44

2-1

Final/OT · Sat, Sep 13

Game Details

Delaware Stadium (Newark) · 17,862 fans · ESPN+

Highlights

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

Nick Minicucci rushed for a 13-yard touchdown in overtime to give Delaware a 44-41 overtime victory over UConn on Saturday, the first FBS win over an FBS team for the Fightin' Blue Hens.

Recap via ESPN

0:29 Nick Minicucci walks it off for Delaware with OT TD run

0:18 Nick Minicucci rushes in for 3-yard rushing touchdown

0:25 Camryn Edwards runs for 51-yard rushing touchdown

0:08 Chris Freeman makes 28-yard field goal

Clips play on ESPN

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	5	T
CONN	10	14	7	7	3	41
DEL	14	14	7	3	6	44

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Game Leaders

UConn Huskies

Joe Fagnano · 28/38, 346 YDS, 2 TDPassing Yards
Cam Edwards · 23 CAR, 116 YDS, 2 TDRushing Yards
Skyler Bell · 7 REC, 92 YDSReceiving Yards
Bryun Parham · 3Sacks
Bryun Parham · 10Tackles

Delaware Blue Hens

Nick Minicucci · 23/34, 265 YDS, 1 TDPassing Yards
Jo Silver · 15 CAR, 179 YDS, 2 TDRushing Yards
Kyre Duplessis · 9 REC, 161 YDS, 1 TDReceiving Yards
Ethan Saunders · 0.5Sacks
KT Seay · 13Tackles

2026 FBS Independents Standings

Team
Notre Dame
UConn

2026 Conference USA Standings

Team
Liberty
Jacksonville State
New Mexico State
Florida International
Kennesaw State
Missouri State
Sam Houston
Delaware
Middle Tennessee
Western Kentucky

Scoring

OT 0:00

TD Nick Minicucci 13 Yd Run 41–44

OT 0:00

FG Chris Freeman 24 Yd Field Goal 41–38

Q4 0:00

FG Nate Reed 43 Yd Field Goal 38–38

Q4 9:54

TD Alex Honig 1 Yd pass from Joe Fagnano (Chris Freeman Kick)38–35

Q3 0:00

TD Jo Silver 18 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick)31–35

Q3 5:05

TD Reymello Murphy 10 Yd pass from Joe Fagnano (Chris Freeman Kick)31–28

Q2 5:55

TD Kyre Duplessis 68 Yd pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed Kick)24–28

Q2 7:17

TD Cam Edwards 2 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick)24–21

Q2 10:08

TD Victor Rosa 31 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick)17–21

Q2 12:54

TD Nick Minicucci 5 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick)10–21

Q1 4:48

FG Chris Freeman 28 Yd Field Goal 10–14

Q1 8:06

TD Jo Silver 70 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick)7–14

Q1 8:48

TD Cam Edwards 51 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick)7–7

Q1 11:13

TD Nick Minicucci 3 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick)0–7

Team Stats

UConn HuskiesDelaware Blue Hens

Offense

521 Total Yards 512

346 Passing Yards 265

175 Rushing Yards 247

29 First Downs 29

Efficiency

5-13 3rd Down 6-15

1-2 4th Down 3-3

28/39 Completions 23/34

Turnovers & Clock

0 Turnovers 0

7-67 Penalties 6-60

27:35 Possession 32:25

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	QBR
Joe Fagnano	28/38	346	9.1	2	80.8
Tucker McDonald	0/1	0	0.0	0	1.3
Team	28/39	346	8.9	2	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Cam Edwards	23	116	5.0	2	51
Victor Rosa	3	40	13.3	1	31
Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman	2	13	6.5	0	7
Oliver Lundberg	1	6	6.0	0	6
Mel Brown	2	4	2.0	0	4
Joe Fagnano	1	-4	-4.0	0	0
Team	32	175	5.5	3	51

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Skyler Bell	7	92	13.1	0	31
John Neider	4	60	15.0	0	29
Reymello Murphy	3	51	17.0	1	27
Louis Hansen	5	50	10.0	0	19
Juice Vereen	1	24	24.0	0	24
Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman	3	24	8.0	0	12
Nader Chirchi	1	23	23.0	0	23
Shamar Porter	1	15	15.0	0	15
Victor Rosa	1	3	3.0	0	3
Mel Brown	1	3	3.0	0	3
Alex Honig	1	1	1.0	1	1
Team	28	346	12.4	2	31

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Bryun Parham	10	4	3	3.5	0	0
Cam Chadwick Jr.	9	4	0	0.5	0	0
D'Mon Brinson	8	5	0	1	2	0
Osiris Gilbert	7	4	0	0	1	0
Tyquan King	7	3	2	2	0	0
Kamo'i Latu	7	3	0	0	0	0
Antoineo Harris Jr.	6	2	0	0	0	1
Stephon Wright	6	1	0	0	0	1
Donovan Branch	5	2	0	0	0	1
Oumar Diomande	5	2	0	0	0	0
Vincent Carroll-Jackson	5	1	0	0	0	0
Lee Molette III	4	2	0	0	1	0
Tyrece Mills	3	1	0	0	0	0
Aaron Key	2	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Kelley	2	0	0	0	0	0
Devin Pringle	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kylish Hicks	1	1	0	0	0	0
Matt Hoffman	1	1	0	0	0	0
Team	90	36	5	7	4	3

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Terrence Smith Jr.	2	49	24.5	25	0
Team	2	49	24.5	25	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Chris Freeman	2/2	100.0	28	5/5	11
Team	2/2	100.0	28	5/5	11

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Connor Stutz	3	130	43.3	0	1	45
Team	3	130	43.3	0	1	45

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Nick Minicucci	23/34	265	7.8	1	0	62.2
Team	23/34	265	7.8	1	0	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jo Silver	15	179	11.9	2	70
Viron Ellison Jr.	11	56	5.1	0	13
Nick Minicucci	18	20	1.1	3	13
Ja'Carree Kelly	1	-8	-8.0	0	0
Team	45	247	5.5	5	70

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Kyre Duplessis	9	161	17.9	1	68
Sean Wilson	5	60	12.0	0	32
Ja'Carree Kelly	5	19	3.8	0	6
Elijah Sessoms	1	12	12.0	0	12
Viron Ellison Jr.	1	12	12.0	0	12
Connor Witthoft	1	4	4.0	0	4
Jo Silver	1	-3	-3.0	0	0
Team	23	265	11.5	1	68

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
KT Seay	13	8	0	0.5	0	0
Dillon Trainer	8	1	0	0	0	0
Gavin Moul	6	2	0	0	1	0
Mysonne Pollard	6	2	0	0	0	0
Kshawn Cox Jr.	5	3	0	0	0	0
Nate Evans	4	3	0	0	0	0
Kahlil Ali	3	3	0	0	0	0
Jason Scott	3	2	0	0	0	0
Blake Matthews	3	1	0	0	0	0
Noah Matthews	3	1	0	0	0	0
Marje Mulumba	3	1	0	0	0	0
Hasson Manning Jr	2	2	0	0	0	0
Nick Karika	2	1	0	1	0	0
Dominick Brogna	2	1	0	0	0	1
James Yelbert Jr.	2	1	0	0	0	1
Ethan Saunders	2	0	0.5	0.5	0	0
Jack Hall	2	0	0.5	0.5	0	1
Trace Scott III	2	0	0	0.5	0	0
Keyshawn Hunter	1	1	0	0	0	0
Anthony Crenshaw Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0
Colin Gallagher	1	0	0	0	0	0
Noah Jefferson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nyair Domnie	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jamarion Kolagbodi	0	0	0	0	1	0
Team	75	33	1	3	3	3

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Mysonne Pollard	1	33	33.0	33
Ja'Carree Kelly	1	28	28.0	28
Team	2	61	30.5	33

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Nate Reed	1/2	50.0	43	5/5	8
Team	1/2	50.0	43	5/5	8

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Brenden Lach	4	140	35.0	0	2	40
Team	4	140	35.0	0	2	40

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