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GAME #2 • DELAWARE FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES #rv DELAWARE “Blue Hens” (0-1) vs. LAFAYETTE “Leopards” (0-1) Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 • 6 p.m. • Raymond Field at Delaware Stadium • Newark, Del. • High School Band Day • RCN TV www.bluehens.com • @udbluehens • @DelawareFB #BlueHens • #BHStateOfMind • #DEtermined GAME DAY MULTIMEDIA GAME PREVIEW: Teams Looking to Bounce Back From Opening Day Setbacks TELEVISION - Live on RCN TV in the Lehigh Valley with Collide Saturday Night at Delaware Stadium announcers Gary Laubach, Mike Joseph, and John Leone RADIO - Blue Hen Radio Network (WDSD 94.7 FM): NEWARK, Del. -- Two teams looking to bounce back from Opening Day losses square off this Saturday at Delaware Stadium Scott Klatzkin (play-by-play), Matt Janus (analyst), as the Blue Hens (0-1), who opened with a 20-14 home setback to Jacksonville (Fla.) meet up with longtime foe and Patriot League Michael Atunrase (sideline), James Taylor (engineer) entry Lafayette (0-1), which fell at home to William & Mary by a 34-7 score on Saturday. Live Stream: http://www.iheart.com/live/461/ The teams, former Middle Atlantic Conference rivals back in the 1950’s to the 1970’s, will meet for the first time since Delaware Delaware Student Radio Network (WVUD 91.3 posted a 28-14 victory in the opening round of the NCAA FCS Tournament in 2004 at Delaware Stadium. It will also be their first FM): www.wvud.org (Greg Beran - play-by-play) meeting during the regular season since 1972. LIVE STATS: www.delaware.statbroadcast.com Delaware, which lost its home opener Friday night for the first time since 2004, will be looking to avoid its first 0-2 start since LIVE VIDEO: www.bluehens.com/liveEvents/ the 2001 season and extend its winning streak over Patriot League foes to nine games. Lafayette will be looking to avoid its first liveEvents.dbml?SPID=110401&db_oem_id=29100 0-2 start since 2013 and will try to snap a four-game losing streak vs. teams from the Colonial Athletic Association. DELAWARE ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS 2015 RECORDS Scott Selheimer Delaware: 0-1, 0-0 Colonial Athletic Association / Lafayette: 0-1, 0-0 Patriot League Office: 302-831-8007 Cell: 302-562-5129 Email: [email protected] 2014 RECORDS Website: www.bluehens.com Delaware: 6-6 (4-4, CAA/tie 5th Place) / Lafayette: 5-6 (3-3, Patriot League /tie 3rd Place) Delaware Stadium Press Box: 302-831-6199 LAFAYETTE ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS NATIONAL RANKINGS Phil LaBella Delaware: Earned votes in STATS Poll (Sept. 7/new poll each Monday) / Lafayette: Not Ranked Office: 610-330-5123 Cell: 610-217-3291 HEAD COACHES Email: [email protected] Website: www.goleopards.com DELAWARE: 2015 DELAWARE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Dave Brock (Salisbury State ‘94) - 13-12 (.520) all-time at Delaware and overall (3rd season)...8-8 (.500) in (0-1, 0-0 Colonial Athletic Association) Colonial Athletic Association play...9-6 (.600) at Delaware Stadium...first meeting vs. Lafayette...22nd head coach in Delaware football history...native of Moorestown, N.J. and a veteran of 24 collegiate seasons as an assistant SEPTEMBER coach...came to Delaware after serving one season as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under coach 4 #rv Jacksonville (Delaware Day) ......L 14-20 Kyle Flood at Rutgers where team posted a 9-4 record, won a share of the Big East title, and advanced to the Russell 12 LAFAYETTE (H.S. Band Day) ..............6 p.m. Athletic Bowl in 2012...also coached at Boston College, Kansas State, North Carolina, Temple, Hofstra, Salisbury State, and Western 19 at *Villanova......................12 noon (TV/CSN) Connecticut State...played linebacker at Ferrum (Va.) College before earning degree from Salisbury (Md.) State University in 26 at North Carolina ......................................tba 1994...he and wife, Karen, have five children - Henry, William, Richard, Kate, and Maggie. OCTOBER 3 *William & Mary (Hall of Fame Weekend/ Youth Day)..................7:30 p.m. (TV/NBCSN) 10 at *Rhode Island ..............................12 noon - over for more - 24 *New Hampshire (PFW)..............3:30 p.m. 31 at *Towson ..........................................4 p.m. NOVEMBER Catch all the latest Blue Hens Sports action at 7 *Albany (Homecoming) ..................12 noon 14 *James Madison (Be A Hero Day/ www.bluehens.com Youth Cheer Day) ............3:30 p.m. (TV/CSN) Twitter: @udbluehens / @DelawareFB #BlueHens #BHStateofMind 21 at *Elon ............................................12 noon Instagram: @udbluehens Facebook: DelawareBlueHens *=Colonial Athletic Association Game #=TSN Top 25 GAME #2 • DELAWARE FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES • DELAWARE VS. LAFAYETTE • 2 LAFAYETTE 2015 STATS MEDIA POLL (Sept. 7) Frank Taviano (Lebanon Valley ‘75) - 81-89 (.476) all-time at Lafayette and overall (16th season)...47-44 (.516) in Patriot 1. Sam Houston State (0-1) ....3132 (31 1st Place) League play...0-1 vs. Delaware...first meeting vs. Dave Brock...has led Lafayette to four Patriot League titles and NCAA Tournament 2. North Dakota State (0-1) ..................3123 (22) appearances in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2009...looking for first winning season since 2009 after team went 5-6 and placed third in 3. Coastal Carolina (1-0) ......................3115 (24) the PL with a 3-3 mark in 2014..All-American running back at NCAA III Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania...assistant coach at 4. Illinois State (0-1) ............................3068 (20) Franklin & Marshall (1976-85), Lebanon Valley (1986), and Lafayette (running backs coach in 1987-99) before taking over head 5. Jacksonville State (1-0) ....................3047 (24) position at Lafayette..2004 PL Coach of the Year. 6. Villanova (0-1) ................................2972 (6) 7. Eastern Washington (0-1) ....................2688 (6) DELAWARE-LAFAYETTE SERIES 8. Montana (1-1) ....................................2401 (2) • Delaware leads the all-time series record by a 18-7 margin since the first game in 1914 9. South Dakota State (1-0) ....................2374 (8) • Delaware has won 11 straight meetings and 12 of the last 13, winning five of those contests by shutout 10. Chattanooga (0-1) ....................................2040 • The average win margin during the 11-game Delaware win streak is 28.1, including a 61-0 Delaware victory in 1963 11. Montana State (1-0) ................................1994 • Delaware is 8-4 all-time vs. Lafayette in Newark with five straight wins, including a 27-0 win in the most recent regular season 12. New Hampshire (0-1) ..........................1864 meeting in 1972 and a 28-14 win in the most recent meeting in 2004 in the opening round of the NCAA FCS Tournament. 13. James Madison (1-0) ............................1776 Delaware is 8-3 all-time in games played at Delaware Stadium, including a 13-12 victory in the first game ever played at 14. UNI (0-1) ................................................1689 Delaware Stadium on Nov. 15, 1952 15. Liberty (1-0) ............................................1465 • Lafayette’s last win in the series was a 3-0 victory in 1960 at Delaware Stadium 16. Fordham (1-0) ..........................................1446 17. Youngstown State (0-1) ............................1442 SERIES YEAR BY YEAR 18. Cal Poly (1-0) ....................................1144 (1) 1914 - Lafayette, 41-0 1953 - Delaware, 13-7 1961 - Delaware, 34-0 1970 -* Delaware, 36-20 19. Eastern Kentucky (1-0) ............................1127 1915 - Lafayette, 31-0 1954 - *Delaware, 41-7 1962 - *Delaware, 28-7 1971 - Delaware, 49-0 20. Southeastern Louisiana (1-0) ......................908 1921 - Lafayette, 44-0 1955 - Delaware, 14-6 1963 - Delaware, 61-0 1972 - *Delaware, 27-0 21. Indiana State (1-0) ....................................665 1949 - Delaware, 7-0 1956 - *Lafayette, 28-14 1964 - *Delaware, 28-0 2004 - *Delaware 28-14 22. Richmond (0-1) ........................................646 1950 - *Lafayette, 9-7 1958 - *Lafayette, 7-6 1965 - Delaware, 40-7 (NCAA 1st Round) 23. Idaho State (1-0) ........................................498 1951 - Delaware, 25-7 1959 - Delaware, 26-8 1966 - *Delaware, 23-15 24. Portland State (1-0) ....................................326 1952 - *Delaware, 13-12 1960 - *Lafayette, 3-0 1967 - Delaware, 21-2 25. Harvard (0-0) ............................................324 CAA team receiving votes: William & Mary (212), Delaware (3), Towson (2), Stony Brook (1) LAST MEETING NEWARK, Del. (Nov. 27, 2004) -- Senior FS Garron Bible scooped up a fumble deep inside Delaware territory and ram- 2015 FCS COACHES POLL (Sept. 7) bled 87 yards for a touchdown with 2:56 left to play to clinch the University of Delaware's 28-14 victory over 25th ranked Lafayette 1. Coastal Carolina (1-0) ........................................5 in an NCAA I-AA football first round playoff game at Delaware Stadium. 2. Villanova (0-1) ................................................3 The #10 Blue Hens (9-3), the defending NCAA I-AA national champion, won their third straight game, and fifth straight NCAA North Dakota State (0-1) ..................................1 playoff game. Lafayette, which captured the Patriot League title, was making its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance. 4. Sam Houston State (0-1) ....................................4 Delaware QB Sonny Riccio threw for 148 yards and rushed 17 times for 74 yards and two touchdowns, including the go- 5. Illinois State (0-1) ..............................................2 ahead score with 6:26 left to play. Freshman RB Omar Cuff posted his third 100-yard effort in the last four games as he ran 23