NEWARK, Del. (AP)—Pat Devlin rushed for two touchdowns and passed for a score to lead Delaware to a 27-17 win over Delaware State on Saturday.
It was the first regular-season meeting between the state’s only two Division I Football Championship Series programs.
Devlin completed 19 of 29 passes for 227 yards and one interception, also rushing for 27 yards on eight carries for the Blue Hens (2-1). He connected with Rob Jones on a 17-yard score to put Delaware ahead 21-3 with 10:56 left in the game.
The Hornets (0-2) cut the score to 21-10 with 5:01 remaining when Jerome Strums returned an interception 71 yards for a touchdown. But Delaware answered with a 3-yard touchdown run by Leon Jackson to claim a 17-point lead.
Anthony Glaud completed 23 of 40 passes for 208 yards for Delaware State. He also scored on a 1-yard run with 31 seconds left in the game.
Head to Head - Week 3
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State | 343 | 208 | 135 | 20 | 42.1% | 9/53 | 2 | 34:29 |
| Delaware | 343 | 227 | 116 | 21 | 27.3% | 4/40 | 1 | 25:31 |
