Groups with reverse offensive philosophies will tangle Wednesday night time when Delaware faces Louisiana within the 68 Ventures Bowl in Cellular, 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 sport, which was the perfect in Convention USA and ranked sixth nationally. Delaware additionally tied for the lead in Convention USA in factors per sport (29.8).
Minicucci’s high targets within the passing sport are large 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 somewhat distinctive in that they will throw it somewhat extra — much more — than what we have seen this yr,” Louisiana coach Michael Desormeaux mentioned. “We will want an enormous day from our defensive position and the sting gamers within the go rush. Within the again finish, we now have 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 staff that has the Twenty ninth-ranked dashing offense within the nation, averaging 189.8 yards per sport. Working backs Invoice Davis and Zylan Perry give the Rajin’ Cajuns a one-two punch within the backfield and have accounted for 1,407 dashing yards and 14 dashing 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 as a consequence of restrictions concerning groups transitioning from the FCS degree. Nevertheless, as a consequence of 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’s totally thrilling,” Delaware coach Ryan Carty mentioned. “I grew up a coach’s son. My brothers and I — we liked the bowl season. … I can sit and bear in mind years and years actually watching each bowl sport, simply fringe of my seat in these video games. To be a part of it’s fairly particular.
“We liked our FCS playoffs. We loved being a part of that as effectively. 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 enjoying in a bowl sport for the eighth consecutive season, and for the thirteenth time in 15 seasons. The Ragin’ Cajuns overcame a 2-6 begin by profitable their final 4 video games, all by single digits.
Louisiana will probably be in search of its first bowl victory since 2021.
“Excited for our guys to earn this chance,” Desormeaux mentioned. “(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 option to win this sport. I count on them to play very well and fairly exhausting and get yet one more for the Cajuns.”
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