NCAAF

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens at Monmouth Hawks

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Final
42 - 35
3-3, 1-2 Home

Marker's 4 TDs, key defensive stops allow unbeaten Delaware to hold off Monmouth late, 42-35

In a game that showcased two of the top offenses in the FCS, it was Delaware's defense that came up big, stopping the Hawks twice in Blue Hen territory in the fourth quarter, picking off a Derek Robertson pass at the 1-yard line and stymying the Hawks on fourth-and-3 at the 33 with 1:05 left.

Robertson hit TJ Speight for an 87-yard touchdown pass with 4:45 left to tie the game at intermission but Marker led Delaware on a 15-play, 69-yard drive to open the second half. Robertson came right back with a 72-yard touchdown pass to Gavin Nelson to tie the game at 21-21. Marker hit Phil Lutz from two-yards out to take a 28-21 lead after three quarters, but Robertson capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive with his fourth TD pass, a seven-yard toss to Jack Neri, but the Blue Hens blocked the PAT kick to hold a 28-27 lead.

Marker extended the lead to 35-27 with a 29-yard scoring pass to Lutz and Gavin Moul picked off a Robertson pass at the Delaware goal line and two plays later Marker teamed with Yarns on an 86-yard touchdown for a 42-27 lead. Sone Ntoh gained the final yard to cap an eight play, 60-yard drive and Robertson hit Nelson for a two-point conversion that pulled Monmouth within a touchdown, 42-35 with 3:20 left.

Marker completed 16 of 33 passes for 298 yards to lead Delaware. Yarns carried 22 times for 142 yards and Jo'Nathan Silver 10 times for 97. Lutz caught six passes for 91 yards and two touchdowns.

Robertson was 19 of 35 for 361 yards and four touchdowns with an interception for Monmouth. Speight caught six balls for 133 yards and Nelson five for 131.

The Blue Hens (5-0, 2-0) now have won all three meetings with the Hawks (3-3, 1-1).

How To Watch

How can I watch Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens vs. Monmouth Hawks?
  • TV Channel: Fightin' Blue Hens at Hawks 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on NBC Sports Phil.
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Scoring Summary

DEL FG 1st Period 11:50 Nate Reed 23 Yd Field Goal
MONM TD 1st Period 6:20 Tra Neal 6 Yd pass from Derek Robertson (Michael Calton Jr. Kick)
DEL FG 2nd Period 12:45 Nate Reed 24 Yd Field Goal
DEL TD 2nd Period 5:05 Marcus Yarns 1 Yd Run (Zach Marker Pass to Marcus Yarns for Two-Point Conversion)
MONM TD 2nd Period 4:45 TJ Speight 87 Yd pass from Derek Robertson (Michael Calton Jr. Kick)
DEL TD 3rd Period 8:18 Zach Marker 5 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick)
MONM TD 3rd Period 8:02 Gavin Nelson 72 Yd pass from Derek Robertson (Michael Calton Jr. Kick)
DEL TD 3rd Period 4:31 Phil Lutz 2 Yd pass from Zach Marker (Nate Reed Kick)
MONM TD 4th Period 13:57 Jack Neri 7 Yd pass from Derek Robertson (Michael Calton Jr. PAT blocked)
DEL TD 4th Period 10:48 Phil Lutz 29 Yd pass from Zach Marker (Nate Reed Kick)
DEL TD 4th Period 6:10 Marcus Yarns 86 Yd pass from Zach Marker (Nate Reed Kick)
MONM TD 4th Period 3:20 Sone Ntoh 1 Yd Run (Derek Robertson Pass to Gavin Nelson for Two-Point Conversion)

Statistics

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26 1st Downs 18
5-16 3rd down efficiency 6-13
5-8 4th down efficiency 1-3
607 Total Yards 473
298 Passing 361
16/33 Comp/Att 19/35
9.0 Yards per pass 10.3
309 Rushing 112
50 Rushing Attempts 28
6.2 Yards per rush 4.0
3-35 Penalties 4-38
0 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 1
34:28 Possession 25:32

Game Information

Venue: Kessler Stadium

Location: West Long Branch, NJ
Attendance: 3,374 · Capacity:
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