Rhode Island at Delaware

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Delaware beat Rhode Island 24–⁠21. It was their 15th meeting; Delaware leads the series 11–⁠4.

AwayRhode Island11–⁠3 in 2024
21
HomeDelaware9–⁠2 in 2024
24

Final at Delaware Stadium, NewarkTV: FloSportsAttendance 17,326

At kickoff
57°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Wilmington Airport (KILG), 12 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Todd BoydGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rhode Island1400721
Delaware7107024

Standouts

Player stats

Rhode Island

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hunter Helms15/2318121
Devin Farrell2/43000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Malik Grant1264016
Marquis Buchanan112012
Shawn Harris Jr.110010
Deon Silas4703
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marquis Buchanan585143
Tommy Smith240023
Omari Walker340023
Greg Gaines III324120

Delaware

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Minicucci25/3418710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Yarns23174144
Jovanni Bermudez124024
Quincy Watson1202
Jo’Nathan Silver4208
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Phil Lutz589031
Jovanni Bermudez627013
Jake Thaw52617
Caleb Fauria218013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Gavin Moul0001

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

Team stats

Rhode IslandDelaware
300Total yards390
211Passing yards187
89Rushing yards203
7.8Yards per pass5.5
3.7Yards per rush5.3
16First downs21
4–⁠11Third downs8–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers2
7–⁠62Penalties4–⁠35
23:06Possession36:54

Efficiency

Rhode IslandDelaware
34%Success rate42%
0.07EPA per play0.13
1.43Explosiveness1.22
−0.14Rushing EPA−0.02
0.23Passing EPA0.28
22%Passing-down success15%

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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Delaware −6, over/under 54.5.

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

Every drive

Delaware end zoneRhode Island end zoneQ1 Rhode IslandPunt, 9 playsQ1 DelawareTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 playsQ1 DelawareFumble, 4 playsQ1 Rhode IslandTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 DelawareFumble return TD, 1 play (Rhode Island scores)Q1 DelawareTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 playsQ2 DelawarePunt, 5 playsQ2 Rhode IslandMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 DelawareField goal, 14 playsQ2 Rhode IslandEnd of half, 1 playQ3 DelawarePunt, 7 playsQ3 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 playsQ3 DelawareTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Rhode IslandPunt, 7 playsQ3 DelawarePunt, 3 playsQ4 Rhode IslandPunt, 4 playsQ4 DelawarePunt, 3 playsQ4 Rhode IslandTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 DelawarePunt, 10 playsQ4 Rhode IslandInterception, 4 playsQ4 DelawareEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Delaware drives left to right, Rhode Island right to left.
  1. Q1 Rhode IslandPunt, 9 plays, 54 yards
  2. Q1 DelawareTouchdown, 7 plays, 92 yards
  3. Q1 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 DelawareFumble, 4 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 Rhode IslandTouchdown, 3 plays, 35 yards
  6. Q1 DelawareFumble return TD, 1 play (Rhode Island scores), −2 yards
  7. Q1 DelawareTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
  8. Q2 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 DelawarePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  10. Q2 Rhode IslandMissed FG, 6 plays, 49 yards
  11. Q2 DelawareField goal, 14 plays, 68 yards
  12. Q2 Rhode IslandEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 DelawarePunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  14. Q3 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  15. Q3 DelawareTouchdown, 12 plays, 50 yards
  16. Q3 Rhode IslandPunt, 7 plays, 40 yards
  17. Q3 DelawarePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q4 Rhode IslandPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  19. Q4 DelawarePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  20. Q4 Rhode IslandTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  21. Q4 DelawarePunt, 10 plays, 55 yards
  22. Q4 Rhode IslandInterception, 4 plays, 17 yards
  23. Q4 DelawareEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Rhode Island 14, Delaware 7
Rhode Island Punt, 9 plays
14:53Nate Reed kickoff for 64 yds , Deon Silas return for 24 yds to the URI 12
14:531st & 10 at own 13Devin Farrell run for 6 yds to the URI 19
14:532nd & 4 at own 19Malik Grant run for 7 yds to the URI 26 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 26Devin Farrell pass incomplete
14:532nd & 10 at own 26Devin Farrell run for no gain to the URI 26
14:533rd & 10 at own 26Devin Farrell pass complete to Tommy Smith for 23 yds to the URI 49 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 49Marquis Buchanan run for 12 yds to the DEL 39 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 39Malik Grant run for a loss of 1 yard to the DEL 40
14:532nd & 11 at opp 40Devin Farrell pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 7 yds to the DEL 33
14:533rd & 4 at opp 33Devin Farrell pass incomplete
10:054th & 4 at opp 33Devin Farrell punt for 25 yds, downed at the DEL 8
Delaware Touchdown, 7 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 8Marcus Yarns run for 9 yds to the DEL 17
10:052nd & 1 at own 17Nick Minicucci pass complete to Phil Lutz for 17 yds to the DEL 34 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at own 34Marcus Yarns run for 44 yds to the URI 22 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 22Nick Minicucci pass complete to Caleb Fauria for 5 yds to the URI 17
10:052nd & 5 at opp 17Jo’Nathan Silver run for 8 yds to the URI 9 for a 1ST down
10:051st & goal at opp 9Marcus Yarns run for 8 yds to the URI 1
6:432nd & goal at opp 1Nick Minicucci run for 1 yd for a TD (Nate Reed KICK)Delaware 7, Rhode Island 0
Rhode Island Punt, 3 plays
6:43Nate Reed kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:431st & 10 at own 25Devin Farrell run for 2 yds to the URI 27
6:432nd & 8 at own 27Rhode Island Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the URI 22
6:432nd & 13 at own 22Devin Farrell sacked by Nick Karika for a loss of 6 yards to the URI 16
6:433rd & 19 at own 16Malik Grant run for 16 yds to the URI 32
4:314th & 3 at own 32Devin Walter punt for 38 yds
Delaware Fumble, 4 plays
4:311st & 10 at own 30Marcus Yarns run for 1 yd to the DEL 31
4:312nd & 9 at own 31Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jake Thaw for 6 yds to the DEL 37
4:313rd & 3 at own 37Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jake Thaw for 3 yds to the DEL 40 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at own 40Nick Minicucci sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the DEL 35 Nick Minicucci fumbled, recovered by URI Harold Miles III , return for 0 yards
Rhode Island Touchdown, 3 plays
2:351st & 10 at opp 35Shawn Harris Jr. run for 10 yds to the DEL 25 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at opp 25Deon Silas run for 3 yds to the DEL 22
1:452nd & 7 at opp 22Hunter Helms pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 22 yds for a TD (Ty Groff KICK)Tied at 7
1:39Will Johnson kickoff for 59 yds , JoJo Bermudez return for 17 yds to the DEL 23
1:321st & 10 at own 23Devin Hightower 21 Yd Fumble Return (Ty Groff Kick)Rhode Island 14, Delaware 7
Delaware Touchdown, 6 plays
1:27Will Johnson kickoff for 51 yds , Mysonne Pollard return for 15 yds to the DEL 29
1:271st & 10 at own 29Nick Minicucci run for 8 yds to the DEL 37
1:272nd & 2 at own 37Jo’Nathan Silver run for a loss of 1 yard to the DEL 36
0:003rd & 3 at own 36Nick Minicucci pass complete to Phil Lutz for 31 yds to the URI 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Nick Minicucci pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 2 yds to the URI 31
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 31Nick Minicucci run for 4 yds to the URI 27
Q2 13:363rd & 4 at opp 27Marcus Yarns run for 27 yds for a TD (Nate Reed KICK)Tied at 14
2nd quarter5 drives, then Delaware 17, Rhode Island 14
Rhode Island Punt, 3 plays
13:30Nate Reed kickoff for 58 yds , Deon Silas return for 14 yds to the URI 21
13:301st & 10 at own 21Deon Silas run for 3 yds to the URI 24
13:302nd & 7 at own 24Deon Silas run for 2 yds to the URI 26
13:303rd & 5 at own 26Hunter Helms pass incomplete
11:574th & 5 at own 26Devin Walter punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jake Thaw at the DEL 33
Delaware Punt, 5 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 33Marcus Yarns run for a loss of 3 yards to the DEL 30
11:572nd & 13 at own 30MINICUCCI, Nick pass to the left incomplete intended for LUTZ, Phil broken up by PRICE, Braden at the DEL40. PENALTY URI Pass Interference on PRICE, Braden enforced 10 yards to the DEL40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:571st & 10 at own 40Marcus Yarns run for 13 yds to the URI 47 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 47QB Keeper MINICUCCI, Nick rush to the left for a gain of 27 yards to the URI20, out of bounds. PENALTY DEL Holding on GINGRICH, Brock enforced 10 yards from the URI47 to the DEL43 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:571st & 20 at own 43Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
11:572nd & 20 at own 43Nick Minicucci pass complete to Saeed St. Fleur for no gain to the DEL 43
11:573rd & 20 at own 43Nick Minicucci pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 6 yds to the DEL 49
8:424th & 14 at own 49Josh Cupitt punt for 24 yds, downed at the URI 27
Rhode Island Missed FG, 6 plays
8:421st & 10 at own 27Delaware Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle on SEAY, KT enforced (KT Seay) to the DEL 43 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at opp 43Malik Grant run for 12 yds to the DEL 31 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at opp 31Malik Grant run for 2 yds to the DEL 29
8:422nd & 8 at opp 29Malik Grant run for 5 yds to the DEL 24
8:423rd & 3 at opp 24Hunter Helms pass incomplete
6:344th & 3 at opp 24Ty Groff 42 yd FG MISSED
Delaware Field goal, 14 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 24Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jake Thaw for 7 yds to the DEL 31
6:342nd & 3 at own 31Nick Minicucci pass complete to Caleb Fauria for 13 yds to the DEL 44 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 44Nick Minicucci pass complete to Marcus Yarns for 4 yds to the DEL 48
6:342nd & 6 at own 48Marcus Yarns run for 5 yds to the URI 47
6:343rd & 1 at opp 47Marcus Yarns run for 3 yds to the URI 44 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 44Jo’Nathan Silver run for a loss of 6 yards to the 50 yard line
6:342nd & 16 at the 50Nick Minicucci pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 5 yds to the URI 45
6:343rd & 11 at opp 45Nick Minicucci pass complete to Phil Lutz for 10 yds to the URI 35
6:344th & 1 at opp 35Marcus Yarns run for 3 yds to the URI 32 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 32JoJo Bermudez run for 24 yds to the URI 8 for a 1ST down
6:341st & goal at opp 8Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
0:323rd & goal at opp 8Timeout Rhode Island, clock 00:32
0:322nd & goal at opp 8Nick Minicucci pass complete to Marcus Yarns for no gain to the URI 8
0:323rd & goal at opp 8Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
0:234th & goal at opp 8Nate Reed 25 yd FG GOODDelaware 17, Rhode Island 14
Rhode Island End of half, 1 play
0:18Nate Reed kickoff for 65 yds , Deon Silas return for 33 yds to the URI 33
0:001st & 10 at own 33[NH] Kneel down by HELMS, Hunter at URI32 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Delaware 24, Rhode Island 14
Delaware Punt, 7 plays
14:55Ty Groff kickoff for 58 yds , Jake Thaw return for 15 yds to the DEL 22
14:551st & 10 at own 22Marcus Yarns run for 6 yds to the DEL 28
14:552nd & 4 at own 28Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
14:553rd & 4 at own 28Nick Minicucci pass complete to Phil Lutz for 6 yds to the DEL 34 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 34Marcus Yarns run for 18 yds to the URI 48 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 48Jo’Nathan Silver run for 1 yd to the URI 47
14:552nd & 9 at opp 47Quincy Watson run for 2 yds to the URI 45
14:553rd & 7 at opp 45Delaware Penalty, False Start (JoJo Bermudez) to the 50 yard line
14:553rd & 12 at the 50Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
11:184th & 12 at the 50Josh Cupitt punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Rhode Island Punt, 3 plays
11:181st & 10 at own 20Malik Grant run for a loss of 6 yards to the URI 14
11:182nd & 16 at own 14Malik Grant run for a loss of 1 yard to the URI 13
11:183rd & 17 at own 13Hunter Helms pass complete to Greg Gaines III for no gain to the URI 13
9:024th & 17 at own 13Devin Walter punt for 43 yds , Jake Thaw returns for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Delaware Touchdown, 12 plays
9:021st & 10 at the 50Marcus Yarns run for a loss of 2 yards to the DEL 48
9:022nd & 12 at own 48Nick Minicucci pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 7 yds to the URI 45
9:023rd & 5 at opp 45Nick Minicucci pass complete to Nicholas Laboy for 10 yds to the URI 35 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 35Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
9:022nd & 10 at opp 35Marcus Yarns run for 11 yds to the URI 24 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 24Nick Minicucci pass complete to Nicholas Laboy for 6 yds to the URI 18
9:022nd & 4 at opp 18Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
9:023rd & 4 at opp 18Marcus Yarns run for 4 yds to the URI 14 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 14Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jake Thaw for 3 yds to the URI 11
9:022nd & 7 at opp 11Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
9:023rd & 7 at opp 11Nick Minicucci pass complete to Marcus Yarns for 4 yds to the URI 7
3:564th & 3 at opp 7Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jake Thaw for 7 yds for a TD (Nate Reed KICK)Delaware 24, Rhode Island 14
Rhode Island Punt, 7 plays
3:561st & 10 at own 25Rhode Island Penalty, Delay Of Game (Hunter Helms) to the URI 20
3:56Nate Reed kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:561st & 15 at own 20Hunter Helms pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 43 yds to the DEL 37 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at opp 37Deon Silas run for a loss of 1 yard to the DEL 38
3:562nd & 11 at opp 38Hunter Helms pass incomplete
3:563rd & 11 at opp 38Hunter Helms pass complete to Omari Walker for 23 yds to the DEL 15 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at opp 15HELMS, Hunter pass to the left complete for 14 yards to BUCHANAN, Marquis caught at the DEL18 and advanced to the DEL1 (MANNING JR, Hasson). PENALTY URI Holding on WALKER, Omari enforced 10 yards from the DEL15 to the DEL25 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:561st & 20 at opp 25Hunter Helms sacked by James Yelbert Jr. and Jack Hall for a loss of 5 yards to the DEL 30
3:562nd & 25 at opp 30Rhode Island Penalty, False Start (Brady Roark) to the DEL 35
3:562nd & 30 at opp 35Hunter Helms pass incomplete
3:563rd & 30 at opp 35Hunter Helms pass incomplete
1:034th & 30 at opp 35Devin Walter punt for 34 yds, downed at the DEL 1
Delaware Punt, 3 plays
0:282nd & 5 at own 6Timeout Delaware, clock 00:28
0:281st & 10 at own 1Marcus Yarns run for 5 yds to the DEL 6
0:002nd & 5 at own 6Nick Minicucci pass complete to Ja’Carree Kelly for 3 yds to the DEL 9
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 9Nick Minicucci run for 1 yd to the DEL 10
Q4 14:094th & 1 at own 10Josh Cupitt punt for 46 yds, downed at the URI 29
4th quarter6 drives, then Delaware 24, Rhode Island 21
Rhode Island Punt, 4 plays
14:091st & 10 at own 29Hunter Helms pass complete to Omari Walker for 11 yds to the URI 40 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at own 40Malik Grant run for 4 yds to the URI 44
14:092nd & 6 at own 44Hunter Helms pass complete to Malik Grant for a loss of 1 yard to the URI 43
14:093rd & 7 at own 43Hunter Helms pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 3 yds to the URI 46
11:354th & 4 at own 46Devin Walter punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jake Thaw at the DEL 17
Delaware Punt, 3 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 17Marcus Yarns run for 2 yds to the DEL 19
11:352nd & 8 at own 19Marcus Yarns run for a loss of 4 yards to the DEL 15
11:353rd & 12 at own 15Nick Minicucci sacked by Gabe Salomons for a loss of 9 yards to the DEL 6
9:144th & 21 at own 6Josh Cupitt punt for 68 yds, downed at the URI 26
Rhode Island Touchdown, 9 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 26Hunter Helms pass complete to Tommy Smith for 17 yds to the URI 43 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 43Hunter Helms pass incomplete
9:142nd & 10 at own 43Hunter Helms pass complete to Malik Grant for 17 yds to the DEL 40 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 40Hunter Helms pass complete to Greg Gaines III for 4 yds to the DEL 36
9:142nd & 6 at opp 36Hunter Helms pass complete to Shawn Harris Jr. for 5 yds to the DEL 31
9:143rd & 1 at opp 31Malik Grant run for 9 yds to the DEL 22 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 22Malik Grant run for 2 yds to the DEL 20
9:142nd & 8 at opp 20Hunter Helms pass incomplete
6:233rd & 8 at opp 20Hunter Helms pass complete to Greg Gaines III for 20 yds for a TD (Ty Groff KICK)Delaware 24, Rhode Island 21
Delaware Punt, 10 plays
6:18Will Johnson kickoff for 64 yds , Mysonne Pollard return for 6 yds to the DEL 7
6:181st & 10 at own 7Nick Minicucci pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for a loss of 6 yards to the DEL 1
6:182nd & 16 at own 1Nick Minicucci run for 4 yds to the DEL 5
6:183rd & 12 at own 5Nick Minicucci pass complete to JoJo Bermudez for 13 yds to the DEL 18 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at own 18Marcus Yarns run for 4 yds to the DEL 22
6:182nd & 6 at own 22Nick Minicucci pass complete to Phil Lutz for 25 yds to the DEL 47 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at own 47Marcus Yarns run for 4 yds to the URI 49
6:182nd & 6 at opp 49Marcus Yarns run for 15 yds to the URI 34 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 34Delaware Penalty, False Start (Blaise Sparks) to the URI 39
6:181st & 15 at opp 39Marcus Yarns run for 1 yd to the URI 38
1:133rd & 14 at opp 38Timeout Delaware, clock 01:13
1:132nd & 14 at opp 38Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
1:094th & 14 at opp 38Timeout Rhode Island, clock 01:09
1:093rd & 14 at opp 38Marcus Yarns run for no gain to the URI 38
0:594th & 14 at opp 38Josh Cupitt punt for 27 yds, downed at the URI 11
Rhode Island Interception, 4 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 11Hunter Helms pass complete to Omari Walker for 6 yds to the URI 17
0:592nd & 4 at own 17Hunter Helms pass complete to Marquis Buchanan for 10 yds to the URI 27 for a 1ST down
0:382nd & 9 at own 28Timeout Rhode Island, clock 00:38
0:381st & 10 at own 27Hunter Helms pass complete to Gabe Sloat for 1 yd to the URI 28
0:342nd & 9 at own 28Hunter Helms pass intercepted Gavin Moul return for 6 yds to the URI 31
Delaware End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 31[NH] Kneel down by BERMUDEZ, Jojo at URI32 (team loss of 1), 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.

Delaware leads 11–⁠4 in 15 meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Delaware 24, Rhode Island 21
2022Delaware 42, Rhode Island 21
2021Rhode Island 22, Delaware 15
2020Delaware 35, Rhode Island 21
2019Delaware 44, Rhode Island 36
2018Rhode Island 21, Delaware 19

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