Delaware State at Sacred Heart

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Delaware State beat Sacred Heart 17–⁠15. It was their first meeting; after it, Delaware State led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayDelaware State1–⁠11 in 2024
17
HomeSacred Heart5–⁠6 in 2024
15

Final at Campus Field, FairfieldAttendance 4,271

At kickoff
75°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR), 12 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Travis BartaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Delaware State0701017
Sacred Heart333615

Standouts

Player stats

Delaware State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marqui Adams14/2215010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaden Sutton1386139
Marqui Adams1544021
Kyree Benton116016
Jayden Jenkins2403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kristian Tate243141
Jordan Hull224028
Kyree Benton121021
NyGhee Lolley219018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Wayne Favors III0001
Christian Garrett0001

Sacred Heart

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Michalski12/2310402
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xavier Leigh1491116
John Michalski1576015
Jalen Madison1154017
Elijah Ford218011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ethan Hilliman975013
Mason Stahl329024

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

Team stats

Delaware StateSacred Heart
295Total yards341
150Passing yards104
145Rushing yards237
6.8Yards per pass4.5
4.4Yards per rush5.5
15First downs20
4–⁠13Third downs3–⁠10
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers2
3–⁠25Penalties3–⁠35
28:11Possession31:49

Efficiency

Delaware StateSacred Heart
35%Success rate50%
0.14EPA per play0.03
1.52Explosiveness0.86
0.29Rushing EPA0.25
−0.01Passing EPA0.03
28%Passing-down success46%

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)

Sacred Heart 67% to win. Delaware State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Sacred Heart −5.5, over/under 45.5.

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

Every drive

Sacred Heart end zoneDelaware State end zoneQ1 Sacred HeartField goal, 12 playsQ1 Delaware StateMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 Sacred HeartPunt, 7 playsQ2 Sacred HeartResult not recorded, 1 playQ2 Delaware StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Delaware StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Sacred HeartPunt, 4 playsQ2 Sacred HeartField goal, 12 playsQ2 Delaware StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Sacred HeartInterception, 3 playsQ3 Delaware StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Delaware StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 Sacred HeartField goal, 12 playsQ3 Delaware StateField goal, 13 playsQ4 Sacred HeartInterception, 5 playsQ4 Delaware StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Delaware StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Sacred HeartTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Delaware StateResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Sacred Heart drives left to right, Delaware State right to left.
  1. Q1 Sacred HeartField goal, 12 plays, 58 yards
  2. Q1 Delaware StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 57 yards
  3. Q1 Sacred HeartPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  4. Q2 Sacred HeartResult not recorded, 1 play, −16 yards
  5. Q2 Delaware StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 37 yards
  6. Q2 Delaware StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q2 Sacred HeartPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 Sacred HeartField goal, 12 plays, 54 yards
  9. Q2 Delaware StatePunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q3 Sacred HeartInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q3 Delaware StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q3 Delaware StatePunt, 7 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q3 Sacred HeartField goal, 12 plays, 67 yards
  14. Q3 Delaware StateField goal, 13 plays, 63 yards
  15. Q4 Sacred HeartInterception, 5 plays, 38 yards
  16. Q4 Delaware StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  17. Q4 Sacred HeartTouchdown, 11 plays, 63 yards
  18. Q4 Delaware StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q4 Sacred HeartTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q4 Delaware StateResult not recorded, 2 plays, 3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Sacred Heart 3, Delaware State 0
Sacred Heart Field goal, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25John Michalski pass complete to Mason Stahl
15:002nd & 10 at own 25John Michalski run for 13 yds to the SHU 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38John Michalski pass complete to Ethan Hilliman for 7 yds to the SHU 45
15:002nd & 3 at own 45Jalen Madison run for 4 yds to the SHU 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49John Michalski pass complete to Ethan Hilliman for 13 yds to the DSU 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Jalen Madison run for 7 yds to the DSU 31
15:002nd & 3 at opp 31Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the DSU 29
15:003rd & 1 at opp 29Jalen Madison run for 4 yds to the DSU 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25Jalen Madison run for 2 yds to the DSU 23
15:002nd & 8 at opp 23John Michalski pass complete to Mason Stahl for 5 yds to the DSU 18
15:003rd & 3 at opp 18Jalen Madison run for 1 yd to the DSU 17
Sacred Heart Punt, 7 plays
15:002nd & 4 at opp 49Xavier Leigh run for 1 yd to the DSU 48
14:551st & 10 at own 35Nathan Wilson kickoff for 60 yds , Ryan Palmieri return for 20 yds to the SHU 25
8:054th & 2 at opp 17Matt Kling 34 yd FG GOODSacred Heart 3, Delaware State 0
Delaware State Missed FG, 10 plays
8:051st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:051st & 10 at own 25Jaden Sutton run for 1 yd to the DSU 26
8:052nd & 9 at own 26Marqui Adams pass complete to Edward Core for 1 yd to the DSU 27
8:053rd & 8 at own 27Marqui Adams run for 9 yds to the DSU 36 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at own 36Jaden Sutton run for 2 yds to the DSU 38
8:052nd & 8 at own 38Marqui Adams run for 11 yds to the DSU 49 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at own 49Marqui Adams pass complete to Jordan Hull for 28 yds to the SHU 23 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at opp 23Jaden Sutton run for 4 yds to the SHU 19
8:052nd & 6 at opp 19Marqui Adams pass complete to NyGhee Lolley for 1 yd to the SHU 18
8:053rd & 5 at opp 18pass incomplete to Jaden Sutton
3:234th & 5 at opp 18Nathan Wilson 35 yd FG MISSED
Sacred Heart Punt, 7 plays
3:231st & 10 at own 20Xavier Leigh run for 4 yds to the SHU 24
3:232nd & 6 at own 24John Michalski pass complete to Ethan Hilliman for 7 yds to the SHU 31 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at own 31John Michalski run for 7 yds to the SHU 38
3:232nd & 3 at own 38John Michalski run for 7 yds to the SHU 45 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at own 45Xavier Leigh run for 6 yds to the DSU 49
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 48John Michalski run for a loss of 1 yard to the DSU 49
2nd quarter7 drives, then Delaware State 7, Sacred Heart 6
Sacred Heart Result not recorded, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 16John Michalski run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHU 35
14:124th & 4 at opp 49Mason VonJess punt for 39 yds
Delaware State Punt, 3 plays
14:121st & 10 at own 10pass incomplete to Kyree Benton
14:122nd & 10 at own 10Marqui Adams sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the DSU 8
14:123rd & 12 at own 8Marqui Adams pass complete to Jaden Sutton for 5 yds to the DSU 13
12:404th & 7 at own 13Nathan Wilson punt for 51 yds
Sacred Heart Punt, 4 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 36Elijah Ford run for 7 yds to the SHU 43
12:402nd & 3 at own 43Jalen Madison run for 10 yds to the DSU 47 Sacred Heart Penalty, Offensive holding (Elijah Ford) to the SHU 43
12:402nd & 3 at own 43pass incomplete to Charlie Gordiner
12:403rd & 3 at own 43John Michalski sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the SHU 36
10:564th & 10 at own 36Mason VonJess punt for 42 yds
Delaware State Touchdown, 8 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 22Kyree Benton run for 16 yds to the DSU 38 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at own 38pass incomplete to NyGhee Lolley
10:102nd & 10 at own 38Marqui Adams run for 1 yd to the DSU 39
10:103rd & 9 at own 39Marqui Adams pass complete to Jayden Jenkins for 7 yds to the DSU 46
10:104th & 2 at own 46Marqui Adams run for 3 yds to the DSU 49 for a 1ST down
7:312nd & 7 at opp 48Marqui Adams run for 7 yds to the SHU 41 for a 1ST down
Sacred Heart Field goal, 12 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 35Nathan Wilson kickoff for 61 yds , Ryan Palmieri return for 18 yds to the SHU 22
6:371st & 10 at own 22John Michalski pass complete to Ethan Hilliman for 4 yds to the SHU 26
6:372nd & 6 at own 26Xavier Leigh run for 8 yds to the SHU 34 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 34John Michalski pass complete to Ethan Hilliman for 5 yds to the SHU 39
6:372nd & 5 at own 39Michalski,John rush (Wagner,Barry), PENALTY SHU holding (Scribner,Evan) 10 yards to the SHU49. Sacred Heart Penalty, Offensive holding (Evan Scribner) to the SHU 29
6:372nd & 15 at own 29Xavier Leigh run for 1 yd to the SHU 30
6:373rd & 14 at own 30John Michalski pass complete to Mason Stahl for 24 yds to the DSU 46 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 46John Michalski pass incomplete to Ethan Hilliman, broken up by Travis Laster
6:372nd & 10 at opp 46Xavier Leigh run for 16 yds to the DSU 30 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 30Xavier Leigh run for 1 yd to the DSU 29
6:372nd & 9 at opp 29John Michalski run for 5 yds to the DSU 24
2:003rd & 4 at opp 24pass incomplete to Xavier Leigh
Delaware State Touchdown, 8 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 49Jayden Jenkins run for 3 yds to the SHU 48
2:001st & 10 at opp 41Kristian Tate 41 Yd pass from Marqui Adams (Nathan Wilson Kick)Delaware State 7, Sacred Heart 3
1:414th & 4 at opp 24Matt Kling 41 Yd Field GoalDelaware State 7, Sacred Heart 6
Delaware State Punt, 5 plays
1:371st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 43 yds , Jaden Sutton return for 5 yds to the DSU 27
1:371st & 10 at own 27Marqui Adams sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the DSU 19
1:372nd & 18 at own 19Marqui Adams pass complete to NyGhee Lolley for 18 yds to the DSU 37 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at own 37Delaware State Penalty, false start (NyGhee Lolley) to the DSU 32
0:431st & 15 at own 32pass incomplete to Jordan Hull
0:432nd & 15 at own 32Marqui Adams run for 3 yds to the DSU 35
0:183rd & 12 at own 35pass incomplete to Jayden Jenkins Delaware State Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (Yards) to the DSU 35
0:074th & 12 at own 35Nathan Wilson punt for 49 yds
3rd quarter6 drives, then Sacred Heart 9, Delaware State 7
Delaware State Field goal, 13 plays
15:004th & 4 at opp 39Marqui Adams pass complete to Jayden Jenkins for 5 yds to the SHU 34 for a 1ST down
Delaware State Punt, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 55 yds , Jaden Sutton return for 16 yds to the DSU 26
14:511st & 10 at own 26Jaden Sutton run for 7 yds to the DSU 33
14:512nd & 3 at own 33Adams,Marqui rush middle (Brown,Tyreke).
14:513rd & 3 at own 33Marqui Adams pass complete to Kristian Tate for 2 yds to the DSU 35
14:514th & 1 at own 35Delaware State Penalty, false start (Charles Brown Jr.) to the DSU 30
12:534th & 6 at own 30Nathan Wilson punt for 48 yds
Sacred Heart Interception, 3 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 22Jalen Madison run for 3 yds to the SHU 25
12:532nd & 7 at own 25pass incomplete to Ethan Hilliman
12:013rd & 7 at own 25John Michalski pass intercepted
Delaware State Punt, 7 plays
12:011st & 10 at opp 40pass incomplete to Kristian Tate
12:012nd & 10 at opp 40Jaden Sutton run for 9 yds to the SHU 31
12:013rd & 1 at opp 31Jaden Sutton run for 4 yds to the SHU 27 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at opp 27Marqui Adams pass incomplete to Kristian Tate, broken up by Kenny Selby Delaware State Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Kristian Tate) to the SHU 42
12:011st & 25 at opp 42Marqui Adams pass complete to Jaden Sutton for 10 yds to the SHU 32
12:012nd & 15 at opp 32pass incomplete to Kristian Tate
12:013rd & 15 at opp 32Marqui Adams sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the SHU 39
9:394th & 22 at opp 39Nathan Wilson punt for 39 yds
Sacred Heart Field goal, 12 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 20Xavier Leigh run for 7 yds to the SHU 27
9:392nd & 3 at own 27John Michalski run for 6 yds to the SHU 33 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 33John Michalski pass complete to Ethan Hilliman for 12 yds to the SHU 45 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 45Xavier Leigh run for 12 yds to the DSU 43 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at opp 43pass incomplete to Xavier Leigh
9:392nd & 10 at opp 43John Michalski run for 15 yds to the DSU 28 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at opp 28Xavier Leigh run for 1 yd to the DSU 27
9:392nd & 9 at opp 27John Michalski pass complete to Ethan Hilliman for 13 yds to the DSU 14 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at opp 14Jalen Madison run for 1 yd to the DSU 13
9:392nd & 9 at opp 13pass incomplete to Ethan Hilliman
9:393rd & 9 at opp 13pass incomplete to Mason Stahl
5:024th & 9 at opp 13Matt Kling 30 Yd Field GoalSacred Heart 9, Delaware State 7
Delaware State Field goal, 13 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:021st & 10 at own 25Marqui Adams pass incomplete to Jordan Hull for a 1ST down Sacred Heart Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Kenny Selby) to the DSU 40 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at own 40Marqui Adams pass complete to Edward Core for 8 yds to the DSU 48
5:022nd & 2 at own 48Jayden Jenkins run for 1 yd to the DSU 49
5:023rd & 1 at own 49Marqui Adams run for 6 yds to the SHU 45 for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at opp 45Marqui Adams run for 5 yds to the SHU 40
5:022nd & 5 at opp 40Marqui Adams sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the SHU 46
5:023rd & 11 at opp 46Marqui Adams pass complete to Jayden Jenkins for 7 yds to the SHU 39
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Marqui Adams run for 21 yds to the SHU 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 13Jaden Sutton run for 4 yds to the SHU 9
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 9Marqui Adams run for 1 yd to the SHU 8
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 8Marqui Adams pass complete to Jordan Hull for a loss of 4 yards to the SHU 12
Q4 12:034th & 9 at opp 12Nathan Wilson 29 Yd Field GoalDelaware State 10, Sacred Heart 9
4th quarter6 drives, then Delaware State 17, Sacred Heart 15
Sacred Heart Interception, 5 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 35Nathan Wilson kickoff for 61 yds , Ryan Palmieri return for 25 yds to the SHU 29
11:551st & 10 at own 29Jalen Madison run for 3 yds to the SHU 32
11:552nd & 7 at own 32Jalen Madison run for 17 yds to the SHU 49 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at own 49John Michalski run for 7 yds to the DSU 44
11:552nd & 3 at opp 44Elijah Ford run for 11 yds to the DSU 33 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 33John Michalski pass intercepted
Delaware State Touchdown, 5 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 31pass incomplete to Kristian Tate
9:322nd & 10 at own 31Marqui Adams pass complete to Kyree Benton for 21 yds to the SHU 48 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 48Jaden Sutton run for 3 yds to the SHU 45
8:142nd & 7 at opp 45Jaden Sutton run for 6 yds to the SHU 39
7:203rd & 1 at opp 39Jaden Sutton 39 Yd Run (Nathan Wilson Kick)Delaware State 17, Sacred Heart 9
Sacred Heart Touchdown, 11 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 35Nathan Wilson kickoff for 51 yds , Ryan Palmieri return for 20 yds to the SHU 34
7:151st & 10 at own 34Xavier Leigh run for 9 yds to the SHU 43
7:152nd & 1 at own 43Xavier Leigh run for 13 yds to the DSU 44 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at opp 44John Michalski pass complete to Ethan Hilliman for 8 yds to the DSU 36
7:152nd & 2 at opp 36John Michalski run for 2 yds to the DSU 34 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at opp 34John Michalski run for 10 yds to the DSU 24 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at opp 24John Michalski run for 3 yds to the DSU 21
7:152nd & 7 at opp 21John Michalski run for 4 yds to the DSU 17
7:153rd & 3 at opp 17Xavier Leigh run for 8 yds to the DSU 9 for a 1ST down
7:151st & goal at opp 9John Michalski run for 5 yds to the DSU 4
1:542nd & goal at opp 4Xavier Leigh 4 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Delaware State 17, Sacred Heart 15
Delaware State Punt, 3 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 35Matt Kling kickoff for 14 yds
1:531st & 10 at opp 49Jaden Sutton run for 4 yds to the SHU 45
1:462nd & 6 at opp 45Jaden Sutton run for 3 yds to the SHU 42
1:413rd & 3 at opp 42Sutton,Jaden rush middle (Verbitsky,Nick;Talley,Myles).
1:264th & 3 at opp 42Nathan Wilson punt for 35 yds
Sacred Heart Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 7John Michalski pass complete to Ethan Hilliman for 6 yds to the SHU 13
1:262nd & 4 at own 13pass incomplete to Mason Stahl
1:263rd & 4 at own 13pass incomplete to Jalen Madison
Delaware State Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:021st & 10 at opp 13Marqui Adams run for a loss of 3 yards to the SHU 16
1:022nd & 13 at opp 16Marqui Adams run for a loss of 2 yards to the SHU 16

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.

Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Sacred Heart 35, Delaware State 31
2024Delaware State 17, Sacred Heart 15

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