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Delaware at Rutgers

Sep 18, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 3

Away

Delaware

Conference USA

Final Score

13 - 45

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Total Yards

Rutgers493
Delaware257

Passing Yards

Rutgers330
Delaware98

Rushing Yards

Rutgers163
Delaware159

Turnovers

Rutgers0
Delaware0

Game Conditions

Temperature84°F
Wind7 mph NW

Humidity

46%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Noah Vedral

Rutgers

YDS: 323

Rushing

Dejoun Lee

Unknown Team

YDS: 127

Receiving

Bo Melton

Rutgers

YDS: 125

Tackles

Olakunle Fatukasi

Rutgers

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Rutgers29:49
Delaware30:11

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Rutgers pulls away from Delaware 45-13

Blowout

Rutgers defeated Delaware 45-13 in Week 3 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 493-257 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Rutgers set the terms early in a game that finished 45-13. Noah Vedral pass complete to Bo Melton for 28 yds for a TD (Valentino Ambrosio KICK) came with {'seconds': 34, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Rutgers the first major swing.

Rutgers's box score carried the story: 493 total yards, 163 rushing yards, and 330 passing yards. Delaware finished with 257 total yards, including 159 on the ground and 98 through the air.

Rutgers converted 10-14 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Rutgers led 35-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Noah Vedral pass complete to Brandon Sanders for 62 yds for a TD (Valentino Ambrosio KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Noah Vedral pass complete to Bo Melton for 28 yds for a TD (Valentino Ambrosio KICK) (Rutgers led 7-0 over Delaware).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Nolan Henderson pass complete to Thyrick Pitts for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Coe KICK) (Delaware led 7-14 over Rutgers).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Isaih Pacheco run for 20 yds for a TD (Valentino Ambrosio KICK) (Rutgers led 14-0 over Delaware).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Coe 53 yd FG GOOD (Delaware led 10-21 over Rutgers).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Noah Vedral pass complete to Brandon Sanders for 62 yds for a TD (Valentino Ambrosio KICK) (Rutgers led 21-7 over Delaware).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Aaron Young run for 6 yds for a TD (Valentino Ambrosio KICK) (Rutgers led 28-10 over Delaware).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-13

    Rutgers defeated Delaware.

  • Total yards

    493-257

    Rutgers held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    163

    Rutgers averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    330

    Rutgers averaged 11.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-14

    Rutgers's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-13

    Delaware's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticRutgersDelaware
Total Yards493257
Passing Yards33098
Rushing Yards163159
First Downs2514
Third Down Efficiency10-143-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)2-304-50
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts23-2912-25
Rushing Attempts3834
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points97
Possession Time29:4930:11
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)