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Delaware at Towson

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Delaware beat Towson 51–⁠13. It was their 18th meeting; Delaware leads the series 11–⁠7.

AwayDelaware9–⁠4 in 2023
51
HomeTowson5–⁠6 in 2023
13

Final at Johnny Unitas Stadium, TowsonAttendance 4,238

At kickoff
83°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Baltimore Downtown (KDMH), 12 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Antonio MarcellaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Delaware281010351
Towson0031013

Standouts

Player stats

Delaware

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zach Marker16/1830720
Nick Minicucci6/87900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Yarns136349
Nick Minicucci559023
Quincy Watson1252014
Zach Marker944016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Yarns4105175
Jourdan Townsend489054
Joshua Youngblood362039
Jovanni Bermudez351039
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyron Herring0001

Towson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nathan Kent21/3926511
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devin Matthews946012
Nathan Kent711014
Chris Watkins2305
Sabias Folley1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lukkas Londono597040
Carter Runyon676040
Zay Perkins567119
Christopher Chosen214010

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

DelawareTowson
619Total yards326
386Passing yards265
233Rushing yards61
14.8Yards per pass6.8
5.2Yards per rush3.2
28First downs19
8–⁠11Third downs3–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠3
1Turnovers2
6–⁠42Penalties3–⁠29
38:26Possession21:34

Efficiency

DelawareTowson
58%Success rate40%
0.50EPA per play−0.19
1.29Explosiveness1.09
0.21Rushing EPA0.02
0.95Passing EPA−0.17
47%Passing-down success20%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Delaware 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Delaware −9.5, over/under 52.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Towson end zoneDelaware end zoneQ1 DelawareTouchdown, 1 playQ1 TowsonPunt, 3 playsQ1 DelawareTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 TowsonInterception, 1 playQ1 DelawareTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 DelawareTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 TowsonTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 DelawareTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 TowsonPunt, 7 playsQ2 DelawareField goal, 16 playsQ2 TowsonPunt, 3 playsQ2 DelawareEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TowsonTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 DelawareTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 TowsonField goal, 9 playsQ3 DelawareField goal, 8 playsQ3 TowsonField goal, 8 playsQ4 DelawareFumble, 5 playsQ4 TowsonTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 DelawareField goal, 10 playsQ4 TowsonTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 DelawareEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Towson drives left to right, Delaware right to left.
  1. Q1 DelawareTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  2. Q1 TowsonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 DelawareTouchdown, 7 plays, 93 yards
  4. Q1 TowsonInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  5. Q1 DelawareTouchdown, 10 plays, 65 yards
  6. Q1 DelawareTouchdown, 6 plays, 27 yards
  7. Q1 TowsonTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 27 yards
  8. Q2 DelawareTouchdown, 4 plays, 58 yards
  9. Q2 TowsonPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  10. Q2 DelawareField goal, 16 plays, 80 yards
  11. Q2 TowsonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 DelawareEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 TowsonTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 39 yards
  14. Q3 DelawareTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  15. Q3 TowsonField goal, 9 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q3 DelawareField goal, 8 plays, 62 yards
  17. Q3 TowsonField goal, 8 plays, 59 yards
  18. Q4 DelawareFumble, 5 plays, 24 yards
  19. Q4 TowsonTouchdown, 8 plays, 49 yards
  20. Q4 DelawareField goal, 10 plays, 63 yards
  21. Q4 TowsonTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 61 yards
  22. Q4 DelawareEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Delaware 28, Towson 0
Delaware Touchdown, 1 play
15:00Caden Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25Zach Marker pass complete to Marcus Yarns for 75 yds for a TD (Nate Reed KICK)Delaware 7, Towson 0
14:47Alex Schmoke kickoff Towson Penalty, Roughing the Kicker (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
Towson Punt, 3 plays
14:43Alex Schmoke kickoff for 50 yds
14:431st & 10 at own 28Nathan Kent pass incomplete
14:432nd & 10 at own 28Devin Matthews run for 3 yds to the TOW 31
14:433rd & 7 at own 31Nathan Kent pass incomplete
13:334th & 7 at own 31Josh Cupitt punt for 59 yds , returns for no gain to the DEL 7
Delaware Touchdown, 7 plays
13:331st & 10 at own 7Marcus Yarns run for 6 yds to the DEL 13
13:332nd & 4 at own 13MARKER, Zach scrambles up the middle for a gain of 5 yards to the DEL18, End of Play. PENALTY Before the snap, DEL Illegal Motion on BROSE, Braden enforced 5 yards from the DEL13 to the DEL8. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:332nd & 9 at own 8Marcus Yarns run for 2 yds to the DEL 10
13:333rd & 7 at own 10Zach Marker pass complete to Jourdan Townsend for 54 yds to the TOW 36 for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at opp 36Zach Marker pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 3 yds to the TOW 33
13:332nd & 7 at opp 33Zach Marker pass complete to Jourdan Townsend for 22 yds to the TOW 11 for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at opp 11Zach Marker run for 3 yds to the TOW 8
9:362nd & 7 at opp 8Marcus Yarns 8 Yd Run (Nate Reed Kick)Delaware 14, Towson 0
9:30Alex Schmoke kickoff for 45 yds
9:221st & 10 at own 41Nathan Kent pass intercepted
Delaware Touchdown, 10 plays
9:221st & 10 at own 35Quincy Watson run for a loss of 1 yard to the DEL 34
9:222nd & 11 at own 34Zach Marker pass complete to Jourdan Townsend for 4 yds to the DEL 38
9:223rd & 7 at own 38Zach Marker run for 9 yds to the DEL 47 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at own 47Marcus Yarns run for a loss of 1 yard to the DEL 46
9:222nd & 11 at own 46Zach Marker pass complete to Joshua Youngblood for 18 yds to the TOW 36 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 36Zach Marker pass complete to Marcus Yarns for 5 yds to the TOW 31
9:222nd & 5 at opp 31Quincy Watson run for 6 yds to the TOW 25 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 25Zach Marker pass complete to Marcus Yarns for 21 yds to the TOW 4 for a 1ST down
9:221st & goal at opp 4Zach Marker run for 1 yd to the TOW 3
3:542nd & goal at opp 3Marcus Yarns run for 3 yds for a TD (Nate Reed PAT MISSED)Delaware 20, Towson 0
Delaware Touchdown, 6 plays
3:51Alex Schmoke kickoff for 38 yds , return for no gain to the TOW 27
3:062nd & 9 at opp 26Timeout Delaware, clock 03:06
3:061st & 10 at opp 27Quincy Watson run for 1 yd to the TOW 26
3:062nd & 9 at opp 26Zach Marker pass complete to Quincy Watson for 10 yds to the TOW 16 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at opp 16Zach Marker pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 9 yds to the TOW 7
3:062nd & 1 at opp 7Zach Marker sacked by Ernie Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the TOW 9
3:063rd & 3 at opp 9Zach Marker pass complete to Marcus Yarns for 4 yds to the TOW 5 for a 1ST down
0:321st & goal at opp 5Marcus Yarns 5 Yd Run (Jourdan Townsend Pass to Joshua Youngblood for Two-Point Conversion)Delaware 28, Towson 0
Towson Turnover on downs, 5 plays
0:26Alex Schmoke kickoff for 54 yds
0:261st & 10 at own 31Delaware Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the DEL 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 42Nathan Kent pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 42Nathan Kent pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 42Devin Matthews run for 6 yds to the DEL 36
Q2 14:064th & 4 at opp 36Nathan Kent sacked by Ethan Saunders for a loss of 6 yards to the DEL 42
2nd quarter5 drives, then Delaware 38, Towson 0
Delaware Touchdown, 4 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 42Marcus Yarns run for 6 yds to the DEL 48
14:062nd & 4 at own 48Saeed St. Fleur run for 1 yd to the DEL 49
14:063rd & 3 at own 49Zach Marker pass complete to Joshua Youngblood for 39 yds to the TOW 12 for a 1ST down
12:041st & 10 at opp 12Zach Marker pass complete to Braden Brose for 12 yds for a TD (Nate Reed KICK)Delaware 35, Towson 0
Towson Punt, 7 plays
12:04Alex Schmoke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:041st & 10 at own 25Devin Matthews run for a loss of 4 yards to the TOW 21
12:042nd & 14 at own 21Nathan Kent run for 14 yds to the TOW 35 for a 1ST down
12:041st & 10 at own 35Nathan Kent pass complete to Daniel Thompson IV for 6 yds to the TOW 41
12:042nd & 4 at own 41Nathan Kent pass complete to Carter Runyon for 6 yds to the TOW 47 for a 1ST down
12:041st & 10 at own 47Devin Matthews run for 4 yds to the DEL 49
12:042nd & 6 at opp 49Nathan Kent run for no gain to the DEL 49
12:043rd & 6 at opp 49Nathan Kent pass incomplete
8:284th & 6 at opp 49Josh Cupitt punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jourdan Townsend at the DEL 8
Delaware Field goal, 16 plays
8:281st & 10 at own 8Quincy Watson run for 2 yds to the DEL 10
8:282nd & 8 at own 10Zach Marker run for 16 yds to the DEL 26 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at own 26Quincy Watson run for 2 yds to the DEL 28
8:282nd & 8 at own 28Zach Marker run for 7 yds to the DEL 35
8:283rd & 1 at own 35Marcus Yarns run for 7 yds to the DEL 42 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at own 42Quincy Watson run for 4 yds to the DEL 46
8:282nd & 6 at own 46Zach Marker run for 8 yds to the TOW 46 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at opp 46Zach Marker pass complete to Phil Lutz for 17 yds to the TOW 29 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at opp 29Zach Marker run for 5 yds to the TOW 24
8:282nd & 5 at opp 24Marcus Yarns run for 2 yds to the TOW 22
8:283rd & 3 at opp 22Zach Marker pass complete to Joshua Youngblood for 5 yds to the TOW 17 for a 1ST down
8:281st & 10 at opp 17Zach Marker pass complete to Jourdan Townsend for 9 yds to the TOW 8
8:282nd & 1 at opp 8Delaware Penalty, Delay Of Game (Jackson Taylor) to the TOW 13
8:282nd & 6 at opp 13MARKER, Zach scrambles up the middle for a gain of 5 yards to the TOW8, End of Play. PENALTY Before the snap, DEL Illegal Shift enforced 5 yards from the TOW13 to the TOW18. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:282nd & 11 at opp 18Towson Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Dion Crews-Harris) to the TOW 9 for a 1ST down
8:281st & goal at opp 9Zach Marker pass incomplete
8:282nd & goal at opp 9Zach Marker pass incomplete
1:024th & goal at opp 12Timeout Towson, clock 01:02
1:023rd & goal at opp 9Zach Marker sacked by Dion Crews-Harris for a loss of 3 yards to the TOW 12
0:584th & goal at opp 12Nate Reed 29 yd FG GOODDelaware 38, Towson 0
Towson Punt, 3 plays
0:58Alex Schmoke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:581st & 10 at own 25Chris Watkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the TOW 23
0:582nd & 12 at own 23Nathan Kent pass complete to Chris Watkins for 2 yds to the TOW 25
0:583rd & 10 at own 25Nathan Kent pass incomplete
0:184th & 10 at own 25Josh Cupitt punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jourdan Townsend at the DEL 28
Delaware End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 28[NH] Kneel down by DEL at DEL27 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Delaware 48, Towson 3
Towson Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:00Alex Schmoke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nathan Kent pass complete to Zay Perkins for 15 yds to the TOW 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Devin Matthews run for 5 yds to the TOW 45
15:002nd & 5 at own 45Nathan Kent pass complete to Carter Runyon for 14 yds to the DEL 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Nathan Kent pass complete to Zay Perkins for 13 yds to the DEL 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Nathan Kent pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 28Nathan Kent sacked by Dillon Trainer for a loss of 3 yards to the DEL 31
15:003rd & 13 at opp 31Nathan Kent pass incomplete
12:324th & 13 at opp 31Nathan Kent sacked by Jack Hall and Jackson Taylor for a loss of 5 yards to the DEL 36
Delaware Touchdown, 5 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 36Marcus Yarns run for 5 yds to the DEL 41
12:322nd & 5 at own 41Marcus Yarns run for 6 yds to the DEL 47 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at own 47Marcus Yarns run for 9 yds to the TOW 44
12:322nd & 1 at opp 44Nick Minicucci pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 39 yds to the TOW 5 for a 1ST down
9:361st & goal at opp 5Marcus Yarns run for 5 yds for a TD (Nate Reed KICK)Delaware 45, Towson 0
Towson Field goal, 9 plays
9:31Alex Schmoke kickoff for 65 yds
9:311st & 10 at own 14Nathan Kent pass complete to Lukkas Londono for 14 yds to the TOW 28 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at own 28Nathan Kent pass incomplete
9:312nd & 10 at own 28Nathan Kent run for 12 yds to the TOW 40 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at own 40Nathan Kent pass complete to Carter Runyon for 5 yds to the TOW 45
9:312nd & 5 at own 45Nathan Kent pass complete to Lukkas Londono for 40 yds to the DEL 15 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at opp 15Devin Matthews run for 6 yds to the DEL 9
9:312nd & 4 at opp 9Towson Penalty, False Start (Dan Volpe) to the DEL 14
9:312nd & 9 at opp 14Nathan Kent pass incomplete
9:313rd & 9 at opp 14Nathan Kent pass incomplete
6:104th & 9 at opp 14Keegan Vaughan 31 yd FG GOODDelaware 45, Towson 3
Delaware Field goal, 8 plays
6:04Caden Williams kickoff for 59 yds
6:041st & 10 at own 32Quincy Watson run for 14 yds to the DEL 46 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at own 46Quincy Watson run for 14 yds to the TOW 40 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at opp 40Quincy Watson run for 8 yds to the TOW 32
6:042nd & 2 at opp 32Nick Minicucci run for 22 yds to the TOW 10 for a 1ST down
6:041st & goal at opp 10Nick Minicucci run for 4 yds to the TOW 6
6:042nd & goal at opp 6Quincy Watson run for no gain to the TOW 6
6:043rd & goal at opp 6DEL fumbled snap, Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
1:394th & goal at opp 6Nate Reed 23 yd FG GOODDelaware 48, Towson 3
Towson Field goal, 8 plays
1:39Alex Schmoke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:391st & 10 at own 25Nathan Kent pass complete to Zay Perkins for 19 yds to the TOW 44 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at own 44Nathan Kent pass complete to Lukkas Londono for 11 yds to the DEL 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 45Devin Matthews run for 11 yds to the DEL 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Nathan Kent pass complete to Carter Runyon for 10 yds to the DEL 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Nathan Kent pass complete to Zay Perkins for 9 yds to the DEL 15
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 15Nathan Kent pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 15Nathan Kent run for a loss of 1 yard to the DEL 16
Q4 13:094th & 2 at opp 16Keegan Vaughan 34 yd FG GOODDelaware 48, Towson 6
4th quarter5 drives, then Delaware 51, Towson 13
Delaware Fumble, 5 plays
13:09Caden Williams kickoff for 63 yds
13:091st & 10 at own 25Saeed St. Fleur run for 10 yds to the DEL 35 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 35Nick Minicucci pass complete to Makhi Jackson for 4 yds to the DEL 39
13:092nd & 6 at own 39Saeed St. Fleur run for 3 yds to the DEL 42
13:093rd & 3 at own 42Nick Minicucci pass complete to Saeed St. Fleur for 3 yds to the DEL 45 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at own 45Saeed St. Fleur run for 4 yds to the DEL 49 fumbled, recovered by TOW CJ McClendon [NHSG] ST. FLEUR, Saeed rush up the middle for a gain of 4 yards, ST. FLEUR, Saeed fumbled at DEL46 forced by LEWIS, Onaje, recovered by TOW MCCLENDON, CJ at the DEL49, returned 0 yards to the DEL49 (MIKLOS, Andrew;LEWIS, Onaje), clock 10:30.
Towson Touchdown, 8 plays
10:301st & 10 at opp 49Nathan Kent pass complete to Carter Runyon for 1 yd to the DEL 48
10:302nd & 9 at opp 48Nathan Kent pass complete to Lukkas Londono for 26 yds to the DEL 22 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 22Devin Matthews run for 3 yds to the DEL 19
10:302nd & 7 at opp 19Nathan Kent pass complete to Brady McElhaney for 3 yds to the DEL 16
10:303rd & 4 at opp 16Chris Watkins run for 5 yds to the DEL 11 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 11Nathan Kent pass incomplete
10:302nd & 10 at opp 11Nathan Kent pass incomplete
7:273rd & 10 at opp 11Nathan Kent pass complete to Zay Perkins for 11 yds for a TD (Keegan Vaughan KICK)Delaware 48, Towson 13
Delaware Field goal, 10 plays
7:27Caden Williams kickoff for 63 yds
7:271st & 10 at own 25Nick Minicucci pass complete to Andrew Miklos for 5 yds to the DEL 30
7:272nd & 5 at own 30Nick Minicucci run for 8 yds to the DEL 38 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at own 38Delaware Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the DEL 33
7:271st & 15 at own 33Quincy Watson run for no gain to the DEL 33
7:272nd & 15 at own 33Nick Minicucci pass complete to Quincy Watson for 9 yds to the DEL 42
7:273rd & 6 at own 42Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jalyn Witcher for 19 yds to the TOW 39 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at opp 39Nick Minicucci run for 23 yds to the TOW 16 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at opp 16Quincy Watson run for 2 yds to the TOW 14
7:272nd & 8 at opp 14Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
2:174th & 6 at opp 12Timeout Delaware, clock 02:17
2:173rd & 8 at opp 14Nick Minicucci run for 2 yds to the TOW 12
2:134th & 6 at opp 12Nate Reed 29 yd FG GOODDelaware 51, Towson 13
Towson Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:12Alex Schmoke kickoff for 37 yds
2:121st & 10 at own 28Nathan Kent pass complete to Lukkas Londono for 6 yds to the TOW 34
2:122nd & 4 at own 34Sabias Folley run for 1 yd to the TOW 35
2:123rd & 3 at own 35Nathan Kent pass complete to Christopher Chosen for 10 yds to the TOW 45 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at own 45Nathan Kent pass complete to Carter Runyon for 40 yds to the DEL 15 for a 1ST down
0:302nd & 6 at opp 11Timeout Towson, clock 00:30
0:301st & 10 at opp 15Nathan Kent pass complete to Christopher Chosen for 4 yds to the DEL 11
0:302nd & 6 at opp 11Nathan Kent pass incomplete
0:303rd & 6 at opp 11Nathan Kent pass incomplete
0:194th & 6 at opp 11Nathan Kent pass incomplete
0:194th & 6 at opp 11Nathan Kent pass incomplete
Delaware End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 11[NH] Kneel down by DEL at DEL9 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Delaware–Towson game

Delaware leads 11–⁠7 in 18 meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Delaware 51, Towson 13
2022Delaware 24, Towson 10
2019Towson 31, Delaware 24
2018Delaware 40, Towson 36
2017Towson 18, Delaware 17
2016Delaware 20, Towson 6

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