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Delaware Beats UConn 44-41 in OT for First FBS Win Since Move-Up

UConn fell to 1-2 with a second straight overtime defeat following a goal-line series that produced only a field goal.

The UConn defense tries to swarm Delaware quarterback Nick Minicucci (4) during first-half action. Minicucci passed for 265 yards and a touchdown and ran for three more, including the winning 13-yard run in overtime as the Blue Hens defeated the Huskies 44-41 on Saturday in Newark, Del. (AP Photo/Mike Buscher)

Overview

  • Nick Minicucci sealed the game with a 13-yard overtime keeper and finished 23-of-34 for 265 yards with one passing score and three rushing touchdowns.
  • Jo Silver ran for a career-high 179 yards and two touchdowns, and Kyre Duplessis caught nine passes for a career-best 161 yards with a long first-half TD.
  • UConn reached first-and-goal at the 2 in overtime but was stopped on three plays and settled for a field goal before Delaware’s winning drive.
  • The Huskies failed on a fourth-and-2 late in regulation, and Delaware’s Nate Reed tied it with a 43-yard field goal as time expired.
  • The teams combined for 1,033 yards in a back-and-forth game; Delaware improved to 2-1 in its first FBS season, while UConn dropped to 1-2 behind Joe Fagnano’s 346 passing yards and two touchdowns.