2019 Delaware Football Game Notes SIX-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS (1946, 1963, 1971, 1972, 1979, 2003) | 16 CONFERENCE TITLES | 21 NCAA PLAYOFFS 2019 Delaware Schedule/Results AT A GLANCE... Date . November 2, 2019 Date Opponent Time Kickoff. 2 p.m. Aug. 29 DELAWARE STATE W, 31-13 Location ..................Towson, Md. Sept. 7 at Rhode Island* W, 44-36 (3ot) Venue ..........Johnny Unitas Stadium Sept. 14 #1 NORTH DAKOTA ST. L, 22-47 Capacity. 11,198 Sept. 21 PENN W, 28-27 Sept. 28 at Pittsburgh L, 14-17 Surface .......................FieldTurf Oct. 12 at Elon* L, 7-42 Live Video ...................FloSports Oct. 19 #23 NEW HAMPSHIRE* W, 16-10 Live Stats ...............BlueHens.com Oct. 26 RICHMOND* L, 25-35 DELAWARE (4-4, 2-2) Live Audio. .WDSD 94.7 FM #22 towson (4-4, 1-3) Nov. 2 at #22 Towson* 2 p.m. All-Time Series ......Delaware leads 12-8 Nov. 9 ALBANY* 1 p.m. BLUE HENS tigers Nov. 16 STONY BROOK* 1 p.m. Nov. 23 at Villanova* 1 p.m. the coaching matchup Home games in CAPS | Delaware: Danny Rocco (Wake Forest, ‘84) Towson: Rob Ambrose (Towson, ‘93) * CAA Football game Record at Delaware: 18-13 (.581) (third season) Record at Towson: 63-63 (.500) (11th season) Career Record: 108-55 (.663) (14th seasn) Career Record: 66-70 (.485) (12th season) Record vs. Towson: 2-4 Record vs. Delaware: 4-6 HEN HOUSE HEN TRACKS DELAWARE COACHING STAFF the series - The Blue Hens head to Towson looking to bounce back after a tough 35-25 home loss to Richmond last Saturday. On the Field Overall Record: Danny Rocco ............................................Head Coach - During his 14 seasons as a head coach, Danny Rocco is 39-15 (.722) following a loss. Delaware leads 12-8 Chris Cosh ..........................Defensive Coordinator Jared Ambrose ...............Offensive Coordinator - The matchup is the 21st in the head-to-head series between the Games at Towson: Bill Cubit ...............Associate HC/Running Backs two schools separated by less than 60 miles. Delaware leads the all- time series 12-8, including a thrilling 40-36 victory in Newark last year. Series tied 4-4 Levern Belin .........................................Defensive Line Bill Polin .................................................. Offensive Line - Six of the previous eight matchups, including the past two, have Clint Sintim ......Outside Linebackers/Special Teams been decided by seven points or less. Games at Delaware: Greg Meyer....................................................Tight Ends - Today’s meeting features the brother showdown of Towson head Delaware leads 8-4 coach Rob Ambrose and Delaware offensive coordinator Jared Am- In the Pressbox brose. Jared joined the Blue Hens this past offseason after spending the previous 10 years with the Tigers in the same position. Last Meeting: Alex Wood ........................................ Wide Receivers Delaware 40, Towson 36 (10/27/19) Dave Legg .................................. LBs/Special Teams - The brother connection continues with the Tigers’ All-American QB Tom Flacco, who is the younger brother of former Blue Hen All-Ameri- Holman Copeland .......................................... Corners can and current Denver Bronco, Joe Flacco. Jalen Kindle ................Defensive Quality Control Current Streak: Brian Belt ......................Offensive Quality Control - This is the 72nd game against a CAA opponent for head coach Dan- Delaware W1 ny Rocco in his career. In those previous 70 games, he is 41-30 (.577). MEDIA COVERAGE - Delaware is 3-1 this year when it outrushes the opponent. During Most Points Scored By Delaware: Radio (Blue Hen IMG Network) Coach Rocco’s three seasons in Newark, the Blue Hens are 13-3 when 56: 10/27/84 - Delaware 56, they outgain the opposition on the ground. Flagship................................................. WDSD 94.7 FM Towson 23 Internet .................................................... BlueHens.com - Turnovers have been critical for the Blue Hens. During Coach Rocco’s Play-by-Play .........................................Scott Klatzkin three years, Delaware is 14-3 when even or winning the turnover battle. Total Points Scored In Series: Analyst ...........................................................Bill Harman Delaware: 612 Sideline .......................................................... Cory NIdoh - Despite being young, the Blue Hens continue to be one of the most disciplined teams in the country, currently ranking second in the coun- Towson: 450 try, drawing only 3.3 penalties a game. ATHLETIC PUBLIC RELATIONS - Redshirt freshman Will Knight continued his strong season with his third 100+ yard performance of his career and second straight with Football Contact .........................................Scott Day 101 on 13 carries against Richmond. He is the first UD freshman to Office ........................................................302-831-8007 have consecutive 100-yard games since Thomas Jefferson vs. North Cell ..............................................................804-263-6769 Carolina and William & Mary in i1995. Knight is the first to have 3 100+ games in a season since Jefferson had 3 in 2015. Email .......................................................sday@udel.edu Football Secondary ...............................Erik Oakley - Knight’s backfield mate, DeJoun Lee added 55 yards to his career Office ........................................................302-831-6560 tally and is now just 112 yards away from becoming the 62nd player in program history to reach 1,000 career rushing yards. Cell .............................................................302-530-0537 Email [email protected] - Sophomore Kedrick Whitehead continues to be a force for the Blue Web........................................................... BlueHens.com Hen defense, ranking third in the CAA and 20th in the country with 9.5 tackles per game. He is just 24 tackles away from becoming the first DB since 2007 with 100+ tackles. DELAWARE FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART - VS. TOWSON - NOVEMBER 2, 2019 OFFENSE DEFENSE QB 12 Pat Kehoe R-Sr. 6-4 235 DE 44 Brandan Hall Sr. 6-2 245 14 Nolan Henderson R-So. 6-1 185 61 Nick Coomer Fr. 6-4 285 RB 33 DeJoun Lee R-Jr. 5-7 185 DT 97 Dom Covatto R-So. 6-4 300 -or- 25 Will Knight R-Fr. 5-11 195 92 Tommy Walsh R-Fr. 6-3 250 93 Lloyd Badson R-Sr. 6-2 285 FB 21 Owen Tyler Sr. 6-4 255 DT 99 Cam Kitchen R-Sr. 6-3 285 9 Braden Brose R-Fr. 6-3 245 94 Jordan Morris R-Fr. 6-2 290 89 Mateo Vandamia Fr. 6-2 225 DE 95 Frank Burton III R-Jr. 6-2 255 WR 2 Chichi Amachi R-Jr. 6-1 195 91 Artis Hemmingway R-So. 6-2 265 7 Dae’lun Darien R-Jr. 6-4 215 54 Chase McGowan Fr. 6-1 240 17 Jourdan Townsend Fr. 5-11 185 Bandit 2 Tim Poindexter R-Jr. 5-11 195 WR 5 Gene Coleman Jr. 5-11 195 -or- 41 Joe Zubillaga R-Fr. 6-1 205 8 Austin Haverstrom R-Fr. 5-11 175 49 Isaiah Schoonmaker R-Fr. 6-2 205 83 Noel Miller Fr. 6-1 195 MLB 33 Johnny Buchanan So. 6-0 230 TE 81 Bryce De Maille So. 6-3 235 19 Matt Palmer R-Fr. 6-0 195 80 Luke Frederick R-So. 6-5 245 -or- 8 Javar Garrett R-Fr. 6-2 225 82 Jon Ricci R-Fr. 6-3 240 MLB 51 Drew Nickles So. 6-3 225 LT 72 David Kroll Jr. 6-7 315 11 Liam Trainer R-Fr. 6-2 235 78 M.J. Kehoe R-Sr. 6-7 300 59 Jack Dinicola R-So. 6-2 210 LG 67 Connor Lutz R-Sr. 6-6 305 KAT 98 Sal Mauro R-Jr. 6-2 255 52 Stevon Brown R-Fr. 6-4 305 10 Anthony Toro R-Fr.. 6-3 245 58 Brandon Nixon R-Jr. 6-1 280 50 Chase Konkel R-Sr. 6-5 230 C 77 Mario Farinella R-Sr. 6-2 305 DB 16 Nijuel Hill R-Jr. 5-10 185 53 Mickey Henry R-So. 6-4 280 3 Riah Burton R-So. 6-1 195 24 D’Juan Moore R-So. 5-9 175 RG 56 Jamil Gilmore R-Jr. 6-4 290 DB 32 Amonte Strothers R-Fr. 6-1 195 52 Stevon Brown R-Fr. 6-4 305 37 Brian Dennis R-Sr. 5-9 185 -or- 60 Kyle Cathers R-Jr. 6-5 285 S 1 Kedrick Whitehead So. 5-11 190 RT 75 Chuka Ezeuzoh R-Sr. 6-5 310 42 Andrew Pawlowski R-So. 6-4 225 69 Carter Lynch R-So. 6-5 305 30 Brandon Dennis R-Fr. 5-9 185 WR 1 Thyrick Pitts R-So. 6-3 200 S 29 Noah Plack R-Fr. 6-2 210 11 Dillon Zimmerman R-Jr. 6-3 195 26 Daniel Walker Fr. 6-2 205 88 Eddie Scannapieco R-So. 5-11 200 15 Andres Castillo R-Jr. 5-11 205 SPECIAL TEAMS KR 33 DeJoun Lee R-Jr. 5-7 185 KO 36 Jake Roth Sr. 6-0 205 5 Gene Coleman II Jr. 5-11 195 -or- 40 Ryan Coe Fr. 6-3 225 PR 17 Jourdan Townsend Fr. 5-11 185 LS 68 Jake Reed R-So. 6-1 270 5 Gene Coleman II Jr. 5-11 195 55 Skyler Korinek R-Jr. 6-1 250 PK 36 Jake Roth Sr. 6-0 205 SS 55 Skyler Korinek R-Jr. 6-1 250 40 Ryan Coe Fr. 6-3 225 68 Jake Reed R-So. 6-1 270 P 31 Nick Pritchard R-Jr. 5-10 225 36 Jake Roth Sr. 6-0 205 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY ACCESS = CLOSED ACCESS = OPEN ACCESS = OPEN ACCESS = OPEN ACCESS = OPEN ACCESS = CLOSED ACCESS = CLOSED Players off CAA Teleconference Coaches’ Show on TRAVEL DAY GAME DAY DELAWARE FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART (Coach Rocco on at WDSD 11:10 a.m. ET) (7 pm) Weekly Presser (Coach Rocco/Players at 12 p.m. ET) WHERE THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY Redshirt freshman Will Knight has been a boost to the Blue Hens offense, averaging 86.8 quick facts all-purpose yards per game, while finding the endzone three times this season (once in the air and twice on the ground.