Delaware Blue Hens at Villanova Wildcats
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Gettman kicks go-ahead FG as Villanova ends Delaware's FCS-era with a 38-28 win in finale
The Wildcats now have won 17 of their last 19 meetings with the Blue Hens, who played their final regular season game as an FCS-member. Delaware will join the FBS and join Conference USA for the 2025 season.
Villanova (9-3, 6-2 Coastal Athletic Association) took a 21-0 lead five minutes into the second quarter after David Avit scored from a yard out, Brendan Bell returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown and Watkins fired a 36-yard touchdown pass to Kenyon Miles.
But Delaware (9-2, 6-2) scored three times in the final eight minutes of the half, with JoJo Bermudez scoring from 14-yards out and Marcus Yarns punching in from the 1, then catching a Nick Minicucci pass for a 65-yard touchdown with :32 left.
Connor Watkins ran up the middle on a quarterback draw for a 38-yard touchdown to put the Wildcats in front, but Minicucci answered with a six-yard touchdown to Jo'Nathan Silver to send the game into the fourth quarter tied at 28-28. Gettman put the Wildcats in top for good with 8:41 left and Bell scored on a six-yard run with 7:39 remaining.
Watkins was 13 of 30 passing for 203 yards with a touchdown and an interception and carried eight times for 79 yards.
Minicucci was 18 of 33 for 195 yards with two touchdowns and a pair of interceptions. Yarns carried 20 times for 100 yards and caught three passes for 74 yards.
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- TV Channel: Blue Hens at Wildcats 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on NBC Sports Phil.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:39 | David Avit 1 Yd Run (Ethan Gettman Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:55 | Brendan Bell 38 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Gettman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:49 | Kenyon Miles 36 Yd pass from Connor Watkins (Ethan Gettman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:49 | JoJo Bermudez 14 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:13 | Marcus Yarns 1 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:32 | Marcus Yarns 65 Yd pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:36 | Connor Watkins 38 Yd Run (Ethan Gettman Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:44 | Jo'Nathan Silver 6 Yd pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 8:41 | Ethan Gettman 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 7:39 | Brendan Bell 6 Yd Run (Ethan Gettman Kick) |
Statistics
 DEL |
 VILL |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 409 | Total Yards | 362 |
| 213 | Passing | 203 |
| 19/35 | Comp/Att | 13/30 |
| 6.1 | Yards per pass | 6.8 |
| 196 | Rushing | 159 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 5.0 | Yards per rush | 5.0 |
| 7-62 | Penalties | 5-50 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 32:19 | Possession | 27:41 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 7,105 · Capacity:
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