Groups with reverse offensive philosophies will tangle Wednesday evening when Delaware faces Louisiana within the 68 Ventures Bowl in Cell, Ala.
Delaware (6-6, 4-4 CUSA) has a pass-first offense directed by quarterback Nick Minicucci. The Blue Hens averaged 302.2 passing yards per recreation, which was the most effective in Convention USA and ranked sixth nationally. Delaware additionally tied for the lead in Convention USA in factors per recreation (29.8).
Minicucci’s high targets within the passing recreation are extensive receivers Sean Wilson and Kyre Duplessis. Wilson completed the common season ranked fourth amongst Convention USA receivers in catches (60) and third in receiving yards (796). Duplessis was tied for fifth in receptions (55) and fifth in receiving yards (755).
“They’re a bit of distinctive in that they are going to throw it a bit of extra — much more — than what we have seen this 12 months,” Louisiana coach Michael Desormeaux stated. “We’ll want a giant day from our defensive position and the sting gamers within the cross rush. Within the again finish, we’ve to play with actually good eye self-discipline.”
Minicucci additionally rushed for 10 touchdowns this season.
Louisiana (6-6, 5-3 Solar Belt) is a ground-and-pound workforce that has the Twenty ninth-ranked speeding offense within the nation, averaging 189.8 yards per recreation. Operating backs Invoice Davis and Zylan Perry give the Rajin’ Cajuns a one-two punch within the backfield and have accounted for 1,407 speeding yards and 14 speeding touchdowns this season.
Delaware, a perennial contender on the NCAA I-AA/FCS degree over 4 a long time together with the 2003 nationwide championship, joined the FBS this season and was technically ineligible for the postseason attributable to restrictions relating to groups transitioning from the FCS degree. Nevertheless, attributable to an absence of qualifying groups, Delaware was awarded a bowl berth after it accomplished the common season on Nov. 29 with a 61-31 victory over Texas-El Paso to succeed in six wins.
“It is very thrilling,” Delaware coach Ryan Carty stated. “I grew up a coach’s son. My brothers and I — we cherished the bowl season. … I can sit and keep in mind years and years actually watching each bowl recreation, simply fringe of my seat in these video games. To be a part of it’s fairly particular.
“We cherished our FCS playoffs. We loved being a part of that as properly. And so this has been actually thrilling, I feel, primarily as a result of it is novel. It is one thing new for us and I do know our student-athletes are actually enthusiastic about it and as a program and a division there is a feeling round right here that is palpable.”
Louisiana is taking part in in a bowl recreation for the eighth consecutive season, and for the thirteenth time in 15 seasons. The Ragin’ Cajuns overcame a 2-6 begin by successful their final 4 video games, all by single digits.
Louisiana might be searching for its first bowl victory since 2021.
“Excited for our guys to earn this chance,” Desormeaux stated. “(Dropping in bowl video games) is a style we desperately wish to get out of our mouths. We did not do all this work and are available this far simply to get right here. We’re intent on going on the market and discovering a strategy to win this recreation. I count on them to play rather well and fairly onerous and get another for the Cajuns.”
–Area Stage Media
