Delaware Blue Hens

5-5

Ugh, no.

Delaware Blue Hens lost to the Sam Houston Bearkats

5-5 23 – 26

2-8

Final · Sat, Nov 15

Game Details

Shell Energy Stadium (Houston) · 3,713 fans · ESPN+

Highlights

Landon Brown's two touchdowns runs help Sam Houston hold off Delaware 26-23

Landon Brown rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns to help Sam Houston hold on for a 26-23 victory over Delaware on Saturday night.

Recap via ESPN

0:25 Nick Minicucci runs for 7-yard rushing touchdown

0:09 Nate Reed makes 37-yard field goal

0:23 Landan Brown scores 2-yard rushing touchdown

0:09 Christian Pavon kicks 33-yard field goal

Clips play on ESPN

Line Score

	1	2	3	4	T
DEL	7	3	0	13	23
SHSU	0	10	13	3	26

Win Probability · Delaware Blue Hens

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Game Leaders

Delaware Blue Hens

Nick Minicucci · 24/36, 338 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INTPassing Yards
Viron Ellison Jr. · 19 CAR, 97 YDS, 1 TDRushing Yards
Sean Wilson · 9 REC, 162 YDSReceiving Yards
Keyshawn Hunter · 1Sacks
Jack Hall · 7Tackles

Sam Houston Bearkats

Landyn Locke · 16/38, 213 YDSPassing Yards
Landan Brown · 10 CAR, 109 YDS, 2 TDRushing Yards
Chris Reed · 2 REC, 66 YDSReceiving Yards
Christopher Eaton Jr. · 3.5Sacks
Antavious Fish · 10Tackles

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

Q4 2:36

TD Max Patterson 26 Yd pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed Kick)23–26

Q4 8:47

TD Viron Ellison Jr. 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)16–26

Q4 11:58

FG Christian Pavon 48 Yd Field Goal 10–26

Q3 3:52

FG Christian Pavon 23 Yd Field Goal 10–23

Q3 8:34

TD Landan Brown 62 Yd Run (Christian Pavon Kick)10–20

Q3 11:22

FG Christian Pavon 48 Yd Field Goal 10–13

Q2 0:00

FG Christian Pavon 33 Yd Field Goal 10–10

Q2 2:35

TD Landan Brown 2 Yd Run (Christian Pavon Kick)10–7

Q2 9:20

FG Nate Reed 37 Yd Field Goal 10–0

Q1 2:14

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

Team Stats

Delaware Blue HensSam Houston Bearkats

Offense

433 Total Yards 352

338 Passing Yards 213

95 Rushing Yards 139

25 First Downs 20

Efficiency

4-13 3rd Down 4-15

1-2 4th Down 1-1

24/36 Completions 16/39

Turnovers & Clock

3 Turnovers 0

8-81 Penalties 8-78

32:06 Possession 27:54

Box Score

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Nick Minicucci	24/36	338	9.4	1	1	20.2
Team	24/36	338	9.4	1	1	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Viron Ellison Jr.	19	97	5.1	1	17
Greg Spiller	7	32	4.6	0	12
Nick Minicucci	13	-34	-2.6	1	7
Team	39	95	2.4	2	17

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Sean Wilson	9	162	18.0	0	35
Ja'Carree Kelly	4	65	16.3	0	30
Viron Ellison Jr.	2	43	21.5	0	30
Max Patterson	2	34	17.0	1	26
Donovan Lewis	2	17	8.5	0	12
Jake Thaw	3	10	3.3	0	4
Kyre Duplessis	2	7	3.5	0	5
Team	24	338	14.1	1	35

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST
Nick Minicucci	1	1
Viron Ellison Jr.	1	1
Greg Spiller	1	0
Team	3	2

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Jack Hall	7	5	0.5	3.5	0
Kahlil Ali	5	4	1	1	0
Blake Matthews	5	4	0	0	0
Gavin Moul	5	2	0	0	0
KT Seay	4	3	0	0	0
Keyshawn Hunter	3	3	1	2	0
Ethan Saunders	2	2	0	0	0
Noah Matthews	2	2	0	1	0
Kshawn Cox Jr.	2	2	0	0	0
Jamarion Kolagbodi	2	2	0	0	0
Dominick Brogna	2	1	0.5	1.5	0
Marje Mulumba	2	1	0	0	0
Mysonne Pollard	2	1	0	0	0
Max Patterson	1	1	0	0	0
Matthew McKinley-Daniels	1	1	0	0	0
Colin Gallagher	1	0	0	0	0
Nate Evans	0	0	0	0	2
Team	46	34	3	9	2

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Mysonne Pollard	2	51	25.5	30
Jake Thaw	1	9	9.0	9
Team	3	60	20.0	30

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Nate Reed	1/2	50.0	37	2/2	5
Team	1/2	50.0	37	2/2	5

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Brenden Lach	5	225	45.0	1	0	58
Team	5	225	45.0	1	0	58

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Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	QBR
Landyn Locke	16/38	213	5.6	26.3
Team	0/1	0	0.0	--
Team	16/39	213	5.5	--

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Landan Brown	10	109	10.9	2	62
Alton McCaskill	14	46	3.3	0	28
Team	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Landyn Locke	4	-14	-3.5	0	12
Team	29	139	4.8	2	62

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Chris Reed	2	66	33.0	46
Grady O'Neill	5	57	11.4	18
Darrick Bledsoe III	1	24	24.0	24
Landan Brown	2	20	10.0	20
Qua'Vez Humphreys	2	13	6.5	11
Alton McCaskill	1	12	12.0	12
Dylan Burk	1	10	10.0	10
Tim Burns Jr.	1	6	6.0	6
Austin Smith	1	5	5.0	5
Team	16	213	13.3	46

Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Zeiqui Lawton	0	0	1
AJ Sargent	0	0	1
Team	0	0	2

Defense

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Antavious Fish	10	6	1	1	0	1
CJ Brown	7	7	0	0	0	0
Ca'lub Holloway	7	4	0.5	0.5	1	1
Tyler Bailey	6	5	0	0	1	0
Christopher Eaton Jr.	5	4	3.5	3.5	0	0
Cecil Powell	5	4	0	0.5	0	0
Emon Allen	4	4	0	0	0	0
Dylan Frazier	3	3	1	2	1	0
Jace Arnold	3	3	0	0	0	0
Dravon Wilson	3	3	0	0	0	0
Dean Ford	3	2	1	1.5	0	0
Chauncey Chidi	2	1	0	0	0	0
She'Fon Boyd	1	1	1	1	0	1
Zeiqui Lawton	1	1	0	0	0	0
Christian Pavon	1	1	0	0	0	0
Alonzo Edwards Jr.	1	1	0	0	0	0
CJ Johnson	1	1	0	0	0	0
Lyric Smith	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tokyo Gordon	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jaidan Scott	1	0	0	0	0	0
AJ Sargent	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bryen Spaulding	1	0	0.5	0.5	0	0
Team	68	52	8	10	3	4

Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Cecil Powell	1	0	0
Team	1	0	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Tim Burns Jr.	1	15	15.0	15	0
Team	1	15	15.0	15	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Emon Allen	4	37	9.3	14	0
Team	4	37	9.3	14	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Christian Pavon	4/5	80.0	48	2/2	14
Team	4/5	80.0	48	2/2	14

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Curtis Gerrand	6	258	43.0	2	2	50
Team	6	258	43.0	2	2	50

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