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University of New Hampshire Athletics
Saturday, October 20
Durham, N.H.
3:30 PM
University of New Hampshire
1-6 , 0-4
14
vs
38
Delaware
5-2 , 3-1
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Delaware
10
7
14
7
38
New Hampshire
0
7
0
7
14
Team Stats
DELAWARE
UNH
Total Yards
177
190
Pass Yards
94
135
Rushing Yards
83
55
Penalty Yards
30
20
1st Downs
10
14
3rd Downs
2
6
4th Downs
0
1
TOP
29:00
31:00
1st Quarter
DELAWARE 7, UNH 0
DELAWARE - Scarff 22 yd pass from Kehoe, P. (Raggo kick) 8 plays, 60 yards, TOP 4:21
DELAWARE 10, UNH 0
DELAWARE - Raggo 23 yd field goal 4 plays, 3 yards, TOP 1:31
2nd Quarter
DELAWARE 10, UNH 7
UNH - Gray,Evan 1 yd run (McPike,Mitch kick), 15 plays, 70 yards, TOP 6:26
DELAWARE 17, UNH 7
DELAWARE - Walker 8 yd run (Raggo kick), 1 plays, 8 yards, TOP 0:04
3rd Quarter
DELAWARE 24, UNH 7
DELAWARE - Kane 18 yd run (Raggo kick), 1 plays, 18 yards, TOP 0:05
DELAWARE 31, UNH 7
DELAWARE - Papale 9 yd pass from Kehoe, P. (Raggo kick) 7 plays, 53 yards, TOP 3:54
4th Quarter
DELAWARE 31, UNH 14
UNH - Reisert,Kyle 55 yd fumble recovery (McPike,Mitch kick)
DELAWARE 38, UNH 14
DELAWARE - Adderley 92 yd kickoff return (Raggo kick)
Game Leaders
CMP
17
TD
0
YDS
127
INT
3
CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
8
INT
0
Players Mentioned
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/ FootballKyle Reisert scored on a 55-yard fumble return against Delaware on Saturday.
Photo by: Jess Speechley
Reisert Returns Fumble for a TD, But 'Cats Fall to Delaware
10/20/2018 7:47:00 PM | Football
DURHAM, N.H. – Senior defensive end Kyle Reisert (Plymouth, N.H.) returned a fumble 55 yards for a touchdown to highlight the defense, but the University of New Hampshire football team fell to No. 24 Delaware, 38-14, in a Family Weekend game on Saturday at Wildcat Stadium.
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Reisert's was UNH's first fumble return for a score since senior defensive tackle Ryan Sosnak (Bethel Park, Pa.) had a 39-yarder against Towson in a 21-7 win on Oct. 22, 2016. It was the team's second defensive score of the season to go with an interception return by junior safety Pop Lacey (Reading, Pa.) against Colorado.
UNH fell to 1-6 overall and 0-4 in the Colonial Athletic Association. Delaware improved to 5-2 and 3-1.
Video Highlights
The game was the third straight at home for the Wildcats. They go on the road to play at Villanova on Saturday at 2 p.m.
UNH returns to Wildcat Stadium to take on James Madison on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.
Group and individual tickets for UNH home games are available by calling 603-862-4000 or by CLICKING HERE.
Wildcat junior running back Evan Gray (Centreville, Va.) led all rushers with 17 carries for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Senior wide receiver Neil O'Connor (Leominster, Mass.) caught six catches for 66 yards.
The UNH defense held Delaware to 177 yards of total offense and 83 yards rushing. The Blue Hens came in averaging 349 yards a game total and 125.3 yards rushing.
Delaware took advantage of three interceptions and a blocked punt and got its final score on a 99-yard kickoff return by Nasir Adderley.
NEXT UP
Photo Gallery
Reisert's was UNH's first fumble return for a score since senior defensive tackle Ryan Sosnak (Bethel Park, Pa.) had a 39-yarder against Towson in a 21-7 win on Oct. 22, 2016. It was the team's second defensive score of the season to go with an interception return by junior safety Pop Lacey (Reading, Pa.) against Colorado.
UNH fell to 1-6 overall and 0-4 in the Colonial Athletic Association. Delaware improved to 5-2 and 3-1.
Video Highlights
The game was the third straight at home for the Wildcats. They go on the road to play at Villanova on Saturday at 2 p.m.
UNH returns to Wildcat Stadium to take on James Madison on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.
Group and individual tickets for UNH home games are available by calling 603-862-4000 or by CLICKING HERE.
Wildcat junior running back Evan Gray (Centreville, Va.) led all rushers with 17 carries for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Senior wide receiver Neil O'Connor (Leominster, Mass.) caught six catches for 66 yards.
The UNH defense held Delaware to 177 yards of total offense and 83 yards rushing. The Blue Hens came in averaging 349 yards a game total and 125.3 yards rushing.
Delaware took advantage of three interceptions and a blocked punt and got its final score on a 99-yard kickoff return by Nasir Adderley.
NEXT UP
- Villanova is 3-4 overall and 0-4 in the CAA.
- The Wildcats had this weekend off.
- Villanova lost its third straight game, 37-0, at Stony Brook last Saturday.
- Villanova fell 13-10 at Maine on a last second field goal the week before and fell at Stony Brook, 29-27, the week before that.
- UNH and Villanova last played in 2013.
- UNH won the game, 29-28, in Durham.
- Coach Sean McDonnell's team last played at Villanova in 2010 and won, 31-24.
- Tickets for all UNH home games are available at or by calling 603-862-4000.
- UNH's remaining home games are against James Madison on Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. for the 125th Anniversary of Football; and against Albany on Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. for UNH Salutes/Military Appreciation Day.
1st QUARTER
- Delaware grabbed a 10-0 lead after a period.
- Tight end Charles Scarff scored on a 22-yard pass from Pat Kehoe to open the scoring with 10:39 left in the period.
- Frank Raggo's 23-yard field goal with 2:04 left made it 10-0.
2ND QUARTER
- Evan Gray's 1-yard TD run capped a 15-play, 70-yard drive for UNH's first score with 2:57 left in the period.
- Cam Kitchen intercepted a Trevor Knight pass to give Delaware the ball on the UNH 8-yard line.
- K.C. Hinton scored on the next play with 55 seconds left in the half.
- The UNH defense allowed 118 yards of offense in the first half.
3RD QUARTER
- Kani Kane scored on an 18-yard run with 9:42 left in the period to put Delaware up 24-7.
- The score was set up when Troy Reeder blocked a Drew Sanborn punt that the Blue Hens recovered on the UNH 18-yard line.
- Delaware's Vinny Papale scored on an 18-yard pass from Kehoe with 4:20 left in the period.
4TH QUARTER
- Reisert scored on his fumble return with 13:29 to play.
- Sophomore defensive end Brian Carter (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) had a sack and knocked the ball out on the play.
- Junior linebacker Michael Balsamo (Atkinson, N.H.) also had pressure on Kehoe that play.
- Adderley returned the ensuing kickoff for a score.
'CAT NIPS
- Knight completed 17 of his 29 passes for 127 yards.
- He was intercepted three times.
- O'Connor upped his season totals to 51 catches for 616 yards.
- Senior wide receiver Kieran Presley (Amherst, Mass.) had five catches for 48 yards.
- Junior punter Drew Sanborn (Amherst, N.H.) averaged 42 yards on his four punts.
- Reisert and junior defensive end Josh Kania (Milton, Ga.) joined Carter with quarterback sacks.
- Sophomore safety Evan Horn (Lebanon, Pa.) and junior linebacker Quinlen Dean (Greenbelt, Md.) led UNH with five tackles each.
- UNH had 190 yards of offense to Delaware's 177.
- Senior linebacker Troy Reeder led Delaware with eight tackles.
- He had one of Delaware's four sacks.
- He also blocked a UNH punt.
- UNH was six for 16 on third down conversions.
- Delaware was two for 11 on third down.
- Family Weekend was presented by Medtronic.
TEAM STATS
Rushing: D 40-83. UNH 39-55.
Passing: D 7-10-0 2 TDs. UNH 18-31-3, 0 TD.
Total Offense: D 50-177. UNH 70-190.
1st Downs: D 10. UNH 14.
Time of Possession: D 29:00. UNH 31:00.
Penalties: D 4-30. UNH 2-20.
Turnovers: D 1. UNH 4.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing: D – DeJoun Lee, 15-45. UNH – Evan Gray 17-75.
Receiving: D – Gene Coleman 2-37. UNH – Neil O'Connor 6-66.
Passing: D – Pat Kehoe 7-10-0, 2 TDs. UNH – Knight 17-29-3, 0 TD.
Tackles: D – Troy Reeder 7-1-8. UNH – Evan Horn 5-0-5; Quinlen Dean 3-2-5.
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