Devlin’s 2 TDs help Delaware past West Chester
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Return to OriginalNEWARK, Del. (AP)—Pat Devlin threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in his debut at Delaware as the Blue Hens beat West Chester, 35-0, in their season opener on Friday night.
Devlin, a highly-touted transfer from Penn State, completed 12-of-15 passes for 227 yards while playing a little less than three quarters. The junior also ran five times for 20 yards.
The Hens finished with an advantage of 403-176 in total yards over the Division II Golden Rams (1-1).
Delaware converted good field position into three first-half touchdowns to take a 21-0 halftime lead. Devlin threw TD passes of seven yards to Josh Baker and 31 yards to Tommy Crosby while also scoring on a one-yard run as Delaware?s first three scoring drives covered 46 yards or less.
For West Chester, Joe Wright completed 8-of-20 passes for 59 yards with an interception.
Head to Head - Preseason
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester | 176 | 84 | 92 | 10 | 18.8% | 5/55 | 2 | 30:43 |
| Delaware | 403 | 240 | 163 | 19 | 33.3% | 4/35 | 1 | 29:17 |