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Delaware football at Jacksonville State live updates: Blue Hens, Gamecocks on ESPN at 7
Delaware visits Jacksonville State football in Conference USA on ESPN
Blue Hens visit defending CUSA champs in mid-week game airing on ESPN
Twelve days after victory eluded the mistake-prone Blue Hens, they’ll try again to show they’re up to the task of Conference USA football the night of Oct. 15.
Delaware (3-2 overall, 1-1 CUSA) and Jacksonville State (3-3, 2-0) tangle at AmFirst Stadium in Alabama.
Kickoff is at 7 p.m. on ESPN. A Delaware win would leave Kennesaw State as the only CUSA team unbeaten in league play.
The Gamecocks are defending CUSA champions, having made a quick climb to the top in their second FBS-level season in 2024 after moving up from FCS.
Delaware, an FBS/CUSA rookie this year, is attempting to make a favorable first impression also.
The Hens did that in the 27-24 loss to highly regarded Western Kentucky Oct. 3 at Delaware Stadium but were doomed by an interception the Hilltoppers returned for a touchdown, a fumble on a potential TD run and a missed game-tying field goal.
“Not a person on our team went into that game wanting to do anything other than win that football game,” Delaware coach Ryan Carty said. “Being able to say that we went toe to toe with a team that’s been really good at this level, I guess if you asked me that preseason, I would have been very happy with where we were at that point.
“Leaving that field, that was not the feeling. It was we had the ability to win that game multiple times, and we didn’t put it away, and we didn’t get the job done.”
Another chance looms at Jacksonville State, where Delaware won a 2021 spring FCS quarterfinal playoff.
Under first-year coach Charles Kelly, the Gamecocks are No. 3 in the FBS averaging 279.5 rushing yards per game. TCU transfer Cam Cook leads the nation with 832 rushing yards and 138.7 per game.
Delaware arrives with some qualities of its own, including being No. 2 in the CUSA in scoring (29.6 points per game), total offense (424.4 ypg) and passing offense (278.6 ypg).
“They’ve been very good on both sides of the ball,” Kelly said of the Hens. “Offensively, they give you a lot of different formations, make you adjust to a lot of things. They execute very well. The quarterback plays very well. He’s very efficient. They have a good run game. They’re very good on the offensive line. They probably have the best tight ends that we’ve seen this year.”
Hen scratch
Middletown High grad and UD red-shirt sophomore Anwar O’neal is second among CUSA offensive tackles in overall offensive grade . . . Delaware is No. 1 in CUSA in return yardage on both kickoffs (26.8-yard average) and punts (20.3) . . . Mysonne Pollard’s 30.3-yard kick return average leads CUSA and is fourth nationally . . . Delaware has gone 3-and-out on just 8.2 percent of its possessions, the 12th best figure in FBS and No. 1 in CUSA . . . The Hens’ 2.61 points per possession is also best in the league . . . Delaware is 9-2 in night games under Carty . . . Hens are 21-0 under Carty when winning the turnover margin . . . Jacksonville State has won eight home games in a row . . . After the 2023 and 2024 seasons, the Gamecocks were the first team to reach bowls in their first two FBS years since Marshall in 1997 and 1998.
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Wednesday, July 8, 2026 10:19PM
ASTON, Pa. (WPVI) — Summer camps are in full swing, and on Wednesday the Action Cam was in Aston, where kids are getting some hands-on learning at Delaware County Technical School.
Middle school students are exploring career pathways as they build, cook, design and create in state-of-the-art classrooms.
They are doing everything from carpentry to cosmetology.
By the end of camp, the kids will create STEAM-based projects that they can take home.
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Across the State Trained AmeriCorps VISTA members will be on-site at 21 Delaware Libraries providing walk-in assistance for digital literacy
DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Libraries today announced the launch of a 10-week summer program aiming to support Delawareans on digital literacy.
The AmeriCorps Digital Literacy Specialists assist the public with computer and technology questions, including completing online applications, navigating websites, and building basic digital skills. As patrons become more comfortable, specialists can introduce them to the many free computer training programs and learning resources available through Delaware Libraries including in-person classes. This project is an initiative of the Division’s Social Innovation Team.
“Libraries are proud to expand their digital literacy specialist supports this summer with a presence in 21 Delaware Libraries,” said Dr. Annie Norman, State Librarian of Delaware. “The digital landscape is ever evolving, and the Delaware Libraries stands at the ready to help Delawareans navigate AI, software skills, social media concepts, and more.”
There is no appointment needed for a meeting or to ask a question to a Specialist.
The Specialists are trained to support many concepts, including:
- Essential Software Skills
- Personalized Assistance
- Workplace Technology
- AI – Understanding & Help
- Basic Computer Skills & Classes
- Social Media Help
- Navigate Internet, Avoid Scams
- Using Tech in Daily Life, Device Help
- Learning Express, Northstar Certification
- And Much More!
Visit DelawareLibraries.org/Digital to view a full schedule of Specialists. For more services visit DelawareLibraries.org/GetConnected!
Delaware Libraries offer specialty library cards for every age group, including a My First Delaware Library Card for birth to age 5, a Super Library Card for children ages 6–12; a Teen Delaware Library Card for ages 13-17 and Delaware Library cards for everyone.
Sign up for a Delaware Library Card today! It’s Easy! It’s Free! It’s Online!
Instructions in Spanish are also available. (En el sitio web de las bibliotecas de Delaware se pueden encontrar instrucciones en español para obtener una tarjeta de biblioteca gratuita de Delaware)
Programming celebrating the Delaware Libraries’ 125th anniversary will continue throughout the year.
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Talk & Film Bring Delaware’s Revolutionary Story to Life at Archives’ First Saturday Program – State of Delaware News
On Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives will host a special First Saturday Program featuring a presentation and a screening of a new documentary exploring Delaware’s pivotal role in America’s founding.
The event will begin with a shortened presentation of Independence or the Bayonet, examining the critical days leading up to July 1776 through the perspectives of Caesar Rodney, George Read, and Thomas McKean.
Following the presentation, attendees will watch Caesar Rodney’s Ride: The Story of Delawareans and the Declaration of Independence, a new one-hour documentary presented by the Delaware Heritage Commission. The film explores Caesar Rodney’s legendary overnight ride to Philadelphia and the important role Delawareans played in the fight for American independence.
This special program is part of the Delaware Public Archives’ ongoing Delaware 250 educational programming commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and highlighting Delaware’s unique contributions to the nation’s founding.
The program is free and open to the public.
For more information about the Delaware Public Archives or to learn more about upcoming events and programs, visit archives.delaware.gov.
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