Delaware vs Villanova Game Thread

[Twyxx7]

The tradition continues with this year's season finale matchup between the University of Delaware Blue Hens (7-4 CAA 4-3) and Villanova University Wildcats (5-5 CAA 4-3) known as "The Battle of the Blue."

This years game will be played at PPL Park in Chester, PA. This is the second game at PPL Park, the first being the 2011 Battle of the Blue in which Delaware won 26-16 to capture the trophy for the first time since it's debut in 2007.

Capacity: 18,500

Time: 3:30pm EST

Todays forecast:
Partly Cloudy. High of 46F.
Winds WNW at 17 mph.

Radio: CBS Sports Radio 610

Some facts on the matchup:
Villanova leads the series all time 24-21 with one tie.
Villanova holds the trophy after defeating the Hens 41-10 last year at Delaware.

Delaware travels to PPL Park after an upset loss to the Richmond Spiders at home, while Villanova is coming off a bye week after defeating URI 45-0. Neither team is ranked, but Delaware received 253 votes in TSN's Top 25, while Villanova received 56. Both teams have little hope for the postseason, but a big win today for either team could mean more than bragging rights.

[GannonFan]

UD up by 22 late in the 3rd quarter. Waiting for that nova guy to say nova should still be in the playoffs because the computers will still have nova ranked high. You know, close losses and all.

[89Hen]

UD up by 22 late in the 3rd quarter. Waiting for that nova guy to say nova should still be in the playoffs because the computers will still have nova ranked high. You know, close losses and all.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Hens hold on that several of the computers will STILL have villanova rated higher than the Hens. Computer models with 11 data points =

[93henfan]

Wait! I thought Nova was the team that was going to win by 20-30? Wasn't that the exact quote?

[89Hen]

Hens not doing much to close out this game. 34-19 and Hens go three and out. 5 minutes to go.

[93henfan]

Hens not doing much to close out this game. 34-19 and Hens go three and out. 5 minutes to go.

Keep me up to date. Kids dragged me to Grottos and no TV broadcast for this game oddly.

[89Hen]

nova TD... 34-26. 3 minutes to go.

[89Hen]

W&M losing and Elon now up on Samford. Both good for Hens.

[93henfan]

nova TD... 34-26. 3 minutes to go.

That's the Delaware defense we know and love so well!

[89Hen]

nova kicks deep, Hens three and out again and use almost no clock. Hens to punt.

[93henfan]

nova kicks deep, Hens three and out again and use almost no clock. Hens to punt.

Nice. We know how to close out, don't we?

[89Hen]

nova 1st and 10 on 42

[93henfan]

Just ordered the gelatos!

[93henfan]

nova 1st and 10 on 42

You sound exactly like my countdown of the Richmond train wreck last week. If this gets the DC fired faster all the better.

[89Hen]

nova 1st down at Hens 34, still 2 minutes left

[89Hen]

TD nova

[89Hen]

2 point conversion....

[89Hen]

no good. Hens up by 2 still

[93henfan]

Awesome! Weaver must go.

[BlueHen86]

no good. Hens up by 2 still

Nova will get onside kick and win with last second FG.


I'm trying for a reverse jinx here. It's only weird if it doesn't work.

[89Hen]

onside kick recovered by nova

[89Hen]

Already to Hens 45

[89Hen]

at 34

[93henfan]

How can a defense be this horrid? Honestly?

[89Hen]

How can a defense be this horrid? Honestly?

They weren't for three quarters.