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Delaware loses Conference USA showdown at Jacksonville State. 5 takeaways
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Delaware was among the top teams nationally in recent football seasons in turnover margin.
But that was at the FCS level.
Delaware’s move to Conference USA and the Football Bowl Subdivision means a faster, more physical game and now turnovers have cost the Blue Hens dearly in two straight losses, including the 38-25 defeat at Jacksonville State Oct. 15.
“We’re not a good enough team,” Delaware coach Ryan Carty told Blue Hens Radio after the game, “and we’re playing in too good of a conference and we’re on the road to spot somebody 14 points early with turnovers.”
That leads the five takeaways from Delaware’s loss in Alabama Wednesday night:
Turnovers tantamount
Two second-half turnovers doomed Delaware in its 27-24 loss to Western Kentucky Oct. 3.
This time they came early and helped put the Blue Hens in an early hole.
Tight end Elijah Sessoms fumbled on a 21-yard gain when he was hit hard and targeting was called, then called off after replay.
A 27-yard return put the Gamecocks 11 yards from the end zone and Cam Cook scored on a 6-yard run after a UD penalty.
Soon after, a fourth-and-4 Nick Minicucci pass from the UD 43 to Jake Thaw seemed to get the first down.
But JSU tore the ball away and Caleb Nix, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix’s brother, scurried 45 yards for a TD and a 14-0 lead.
“Those were tough plays,” Carty said. “One was targeting that got overturned and a really good shot that Elijah took.
“The other one was a fourth down that we converted. And the rules of engagement on a fourth down, you’re allowed to reach the ball out to make sure you got the first down, I think on the way down after forward progress or before forward progress. Who knows? I think both of them were really close calls.”
Penalties hurt Hens
Delaware had 18 penalties for 171 yards its first five games, fewest in CUSA.
The Hens had 10 for 83 yards at Jacksonville State though Carty suggested afterward that some of the calls may have been questionable.
“We’ve been one of the least penalized teams in the country and I thought we played similar to that tonight,” he said.
Third- and fourth-down struggles
Delaware was 4-for-14 on third downs and 1-for-5 on fourth downs, frequently unable to get first downs that certainly would have improved their chances.
One failure was especially critical as, behind 28-6 in the third quarter, Carty went for it on fourth-and-9 at the UD 35.
The Hens came up a yard short on Minicucci’s pass to Sessoms. The Gamecocks needed just three plays to score their final TD and go ahead 35-6.
On the run
Other than his 66-yard gallop, Cook was sometimes contained by Delaware’s defense. The nation’s leading rusher, Cook had 117 yards on 18 carries with three TDs.
Nine of those 18 carries netted two yards or less. He was averaging a best-in-the-nation 138 yards rushing entering the game.
Delaware managed just 34 rushing yards among its 456 total and averaged 1.5 yards per carry.
“I don’t think we ran the ball very well and I think they did a really nice job at having a plan to stop us up front,” Carty said.
“And, unfortunately, it took me a little too long to figure that out. We kind of got behind trying to be balanced.”
Long balls galore
Minicucci completed 31 of 49 passes for 410 yards and a TD but struggled early to hit timely pass plays that may have narrowed the gap sooner. That included several passes that were overthrown downfield in Delaware’s quest to cover ground. He actually completed 19 of his last 22.
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DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — A local fraternity is sticking by its core value of service, and having fun doing it.
With the help of their fellow students, teachers and sports teams, Phi Gama Delta at Ohio Wesleyan held a cereal box donation drive.
They had a goal of collecting 800 boxes for People in Need, Delaware County’s largest food pantry. To mark the occasion, organizers at the pantry and fraternity brothers set the boxes up in a line and knocked them over like dominoes.
“I think that’s such a great way to connect with people,” Zoe Borer, Capacity Building Associate at People in Need said. “Sometimes it’s very serious what we do, sometimes it’s great to be fun and that’s what today was, is showing us the fun side of how we can help our community.”
“Our goal is to do a good turn daily so every single day wake up and find something to help, help someone in the community, help someone on campus, help your mom or dad or whatever it may be,” said Phi Gama Delta brother Anthony Mordini.
People in Need serves 500 people every week with free groceries and served almost one million meals last year.
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Delaware state trooper injured in crash after allegedly losing control, hitting wall in Talleyville
Thursday, April 16, 2026 4:02PM
TALLEYVILLE, Del. (WPVI) — A Delaware State Police trooper is in the hospital after being injured in a crash Thursday morning.
Chopper 6 was over the scene at Rockland and Mount Lebanon roads in Talleyville, Delaware.
Action News has been told the trooper lost control and hit a stone wall.
He was reportedly trapped and had to be extricated.
There is no word on the trooper’s condition or what caused him to lose control.
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Thursday, April 16, 2026 1:27AM
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, Del. (WPVI) — The New Castle County, Delaware, community came together to help the family of a late officer.
Volunteers were on hand on Wednesday, replacing the roof and the siding of the Skrobot family’s home.
A number of organizations donated material, and volunteers are helping with the labor.
Detective Christopher Skrobot passed away in February after a two-year battle with cancer.
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