GAME #2• DELAWARE FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES #rv DELAWARE “Blue Hens” (0-1) vs. DELAWARE STATE “Hornets” (0-1) Saturday, September 6, 2014 • 6 p.m. • First State Cup • WDSD 94.7 FM (Radio) Tubby Raymond Field at Delaware Stadium (22,000) • Newark, Del. Delaware Day • Youth Cheer Day www.bluehens.com • @udbluehens • #BlueHens • #BHStateOfMind GAME DAY MULTIMEDIA GAME PREVIEW: Delaware, Delaware State Looking to Bounce TELEVISION - None RADIO - Blue Hen Radio Network (WDSD 94.7 FM): Back from Tough Openers in Annual Scott Klatzkin (play-by-play), Matt Janus (analyst), Mike First State Cup Matchup Milburn (sideline), James Taylor (on-field engineer); Matt Ryan (engineer) NEWARK, Del. -- This week’s annual First State Cup matchup between Delaware’s only NCAA Division I Football Championship Live Stream: http://www.iheart.com/live/461/ Subdivision schools will feature two teams anxious to make up for disappointing starts a week ago. The game marks the home opener here Delaware Student Radio Network (WVUD 91.3 FM): at Delaware Stadium for the Blue Hens, who begin their 63rd season of action at this 22,000-seat facility that ranks among the finest in Sam Schwartz (play-by-play) NCAA FCS football. LIVE STATS: While the Blue Hens dropped a 62-0 decision at Atlantic Coast Conference foe Pittsburgh last Saturday, the Hornets were in the midst www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?SPSID=670226& of a 52-21 setback at Monmouth in West Long Branch, N.J. SPID=110401&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=29100&gid=del History is on the side of the Blue Hens, who have won all five previous matchups with Delaware State, including a 42-21 victory last LIVE VIDEO: season. In addition, the Hens have won 20 straight non-league home games since the 2006 season. www.bluehens.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=29 In addition to the awarding of the First State Cup Trophy to the winner of today’s game following the contest, other special events tak- 100 ing place this week are Delaware Day and Youth Cheer Day. DELAWARE ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Scott Selheimer 2014 RECORDS Office: 302-831-8007 Cell: 302-562-5129 Delaware: 0-1, 0-0 Colonial Athletic Association / Delaware State: 0-1, 0-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Email: [email protected] Website: bluehens.com Delaware Stadium Press Box: 302-831-6199 2013 RECORDS Delaware: 7-5 (4-4, Colonial Athletic Association/5th) / Delaware State: 5-6 (5-3, MEAC/tie, 3rd Place) DELAWARE STATE ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Dennis Jones NATIONAL RANKINGS Office: 904-256-7402 Cell: 302- 270-6066 Delaware - Received votes in both The Sports Network Media Poll and FCS Coaches Poll (Sept. 1) Delaware State - Not ranked Email: [email protected] Website: dsuhornets.com FIRST STATE CUP 2014 DELAWARE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE The University of Delaware and Delaware State University, the only NCAA Division I programs in the state of Delaware, will faceoff (0-1, 0-0 Colonial Athletic Association) on the gridiron for only the sixth time in history and the fifth time during the regular season as they square off in the officially named AUGUST The First State Cup. The First State Cup was adopted as the official name of the game after a name-it promotion was conducted by The 30 at Pittsburgh ..............................L 0-62 (ESPN3) News Journal and delawareonline.com during the summer of 2009. The First State Cup Trophy will be presented to the winning team fol- SEPTEMBER lowing the contest. Gov. Jack Markell has annually been on hand to make the presentation. 6 DELAWARE STATE..................................6 p.m. 13 COLGATE ..............................................6 p.m. NATE BEASLEY GAME MVP AWARD 27 at *James Madison......................4 p.m. (CSN TV) The most outstanding player in this year’s Delaware-Delaware State matchup will once again receive the Nate Beasley MVP OCTOBER Award. Media members who cover the game will have the opportunity to place their vote for the game Most Valuable Player Award and 4 SACRED HEART ................................3:30 p.m. select the winner. The MVP award is presented each year as part of the post-game ceremonies that will also include the presentation of the 11 *ELON First State Cup Trophy to the head coach and captains of the winning team. (Parents & Family Weekend) ................3:30 p.m. 18 *TOWSON (Homecoming) ....................12:30 p.m. (CSN TV) - over for more - 25 at *William & Mary..............12:30 p.m. (CSN TV) NOVEMBER 1 *RHODE ISLAND ................................12 noon Catch all the latest Blue Hens Sports action at 8 at *Albany ..........................................3:30 p.m. 15 at *New Hampshire ..................................1 p.m. www.bluehens.com 22 *VILLANOVA Twitter: @udbluehens #BlueHens #BHStateofMind (Hall of Fame Day) ................................12 noon Instagram: @udbluehens Facebook: DelawareBlueHens *=Colonial Athletic Association Game GAME #2• DELAWARE FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES • DELAWARE VS. DELAWARE ST. • SEPT. 6, 2014 • 2 Delaware quarterback Tim Donnelly received the inaugural Nate Beasley Award in 2011 after throwing for 221 yards and two touch- 2014 THE SPORTS NETWORK downs in a 45-0 Blue Hen victory. Delaware native Paul Worrilow was named the winner in 2012 as the linebacker paced the Blue Hens’ MEDIA POLL (Sept. 1) 38-14 victory as he collected a career-high 18 tackles. Last season, Delaware quarterback Trent Hurley was honored after throwing for 1. North Dakota State Bison (93) ........................1-0 328 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-21 Blue Hens victory. 2. Eastern Washington Eagles (63) ........................2-0 The award is named in honor of the late Nate Beasley, a standout running back for the Blue Hens in 1973-75 who started his play- 3. Southeastern Louisiana Lions ............................1-0 ing career at Delaware State. A native of Dover, Del., Beasley was inducted into the University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011 4. Montana Grizzlies ............................................0-1 and was inducted into the Delaware Afro-American Hall of Fame in 2009. He passed away in 2011. Beasley’s punishing running helped him 5. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers ............................1-0 rank No. 2 all-time at Delaware with 2,697 career rushing yards. The 1976 Delaware graduate was a two-time All-East selection and earned 6. New Hampshire Wildcats ..........................0-1 third team All-American honors in 1974. 7. McNeese State Cowboys ....................................0-0 This year, Nate’s sister, Patrice Park, is scheduled to make the presentation of the MVP award. 8. Northern Iowa Panthers ..................................0-1 9. Jacksonville State Gamecocks ..........................0-1 HEAD COACHES 10. Villanova Wildcats ......................................0-1 DELAWARE: 11. Fordham Rams ................................................1-0 12. South Dakota State Jackrabbits ........................0-1 Dave Brock (Salisbury State ‘94) - 7-6 (.538) all-time at Delaware and overall (2nd season)...4-4 (.500) in Colonial Athletic Association 13. Chattanooga Mocs ............................................0-1 play...5-2 (.714) all-time at Delaware Stadium (2-2 vs. CAA); 2-4 (.333) on the road (2-2 vs. CAA)...1-0 vs. Delaware 14. Tennessee State Tigers ......................................1-0 State...named the 22nd coach in school history...native of Moorestown, N.J. and a veteran of 23 collegiate seasons as an 15. Sam Houston State Bearkats ............................1-1 assistant coach...came to Delaware after serving one season as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under 16. Eastern Illinois Panthers ..................................0-1 coach Kyle Flood at Rutgers where team posted a 9-4 record, won a share of the Big East title, and advanced to the Russell 17. Richmond Spiders ........................................1-0 Athletic Bowl...has also coached at Boston College, Kansas State, North Carolina, Temple, Hofstra, Salisbury State, and 18. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats ..............................1-0 Western Connecticut State...played linebacker at Ferrum (Va.) College before earning degree from Salisbury (Md.) State 19. Furman Paladins ..............................................1-0 University in 1994...he and wife, Karen, have five children - Henry, William, Richard, Kate, and Maggie. 20. Montana State Bobcats ....................................0-1 Head Coaching Record 21. William & Mary Tribe ................................0-1 2013 7-5 4-4 CAA (5th Place) 22. Towson Tigers ..............................................0-1 2014 0-1 0-0 CAA 23. Youngstown State Penguins ..............................0-1 24. Maine Black Bears ......................................1-0 DELAWARE STATE: 25. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks ..........................0-1 Kermit Blount (Winston-Salem State ‘80)...4th season at Delaware State (14-17, .452)....20th season overall as a college head coach (105-106-3, .502)...0-3 all-time vs. Delaware...led Delaware State to record of 3-8 in first season in 2011, a 6-5 mark Others CAA schools receiving votes: DELAWARE, and third place MEAC finish in 2012, and a 5-6 record and third place MEAC finish in 2013...named DelState head coach James Madison on Feb. 4, 2011, succeeding Al Lavan...30-year veteran of the collegiate coaching ranks as a head coach and assis- 2014 FCS COACHES POLL (Sept. 1) tant...career record of 91-87-3 as head coach at Winston-Salem State, including a mark of 8-2 in his final season in 2009...led team to two conference titles...played quarterback