FCS

At-large landing spot: Delaware draws Lafayette in FCS playoffs first round

BY DANIEL STEENKAMERManaging Sports Editor Despite being whacked by Villanova University on Saturday in the Battle of the Blue, Delaware’s football season is not over. After the Fightin’ Blue Hens succumbed to the Wildcats 35-7 (following early injuries to Delaware starting quarterbacks Ryan O’Connor and Zach Marker), the 8-3 Hens learned their postseason fate on … [Read more…]

Where Delaware stands in FCS playoff picture at season’s midpoint: Compiling outlet projections

BY DANIEL STEENKAMERManaging Sports Editor As winners of four in a row, the seventh-ranked Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens enter Saturday’s game at Hampton University in first place in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Football. Delaware’s 3-0 CAA record gives it sole possession of first in the conference over Villanova University, Elon University and the University of … [Read more…]