Minicucci scores six touchdowns as Delaware beats Missouri State 61-38
Delaware overturned a halftime deficit, scored 30 unanswered second-half points and ended a three-game losing streak in Newark.
Delaware beat Missouri State 61-38 in Newark, Delaware, on Tuesday night, October 20, ending a three-game losing streak as quarterback Nick Minicucci threw five touchdown passes and ran for another, according to the Associated Press. The Blue Hens trailed at halftime before scoring 30 unanswered points in the second half.
How Delaware overturned the halftime deficit
Missouri State led 28-24 at the break. Bryson Graves returned the second-half kickoff 42 yards, giving Delaware a short field. Jo Silver caught a 12-yard touchdown pass to put the Blue Hens ahead, AP reported. Silver also scored a rushing touchdown in the game.
A Missouri State fumble deep in its own territory gave Delaware another opportunity. Minicucci scored on a short fourth-and-goal run to make it 45-35. The Bears then threw interceptions on their next two drives; Delaware turned those possessions into 13 points and finished with 20 points off turnovers, according to AP.
Minicucci completed 20 of 29 passes and threw one interception in his return after missing the previous two games because of injury. Silver ran for 101 yards on 13 carries. AP said his rushing and receiving scores gave him the second game of his career with multiple touchdowns.
Missouri State’s passing production
Missouri State receiver Isaiah Myers finished with 11 catches for 242 yards, the most receiving yards in an FBS game this season, AP reported. Nine of those catches, worth 148 yards and two touchdowns, came in the first half. Quarterback Henry Belin IV completed 26 of 35 passes for 337 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in his second start for the Bears.
Jmariyae Robinson added 10 catches for 85 yards for Missouri State, while Connor Lair rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. The Bears’ first-half lead did not hold as Delaware pulled away after the break. Delaware entered the game having scored a combined 69 points across its previous four games, according to AP.
Conference USA records and next games
The game was the programs’ first meeting since both moved to the FBS and joined Conference USA in 2025. Delaware is now 3-4 overall and 1-2 in the conference; Missouri State is 2-5 and 1-2. The University of Delaware had scheduled Tuesday’s home game as a Conference USA matchup, and AP reported that Delaware next plays at Western Kentucky while Missouri State hosts Sam Houston on October 27.
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Sources and context
- Minicucci throws for 5 TDs, runs for another as Delaware beats Missouri St. 61-38 to end 3-game skidAssociated Press via Yahoo Sports
- Football Plays Host to Missouri State on Tuesday for Senior DayUniversity of Delaware Athletics
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