Scores

Final

Lafayette 14

(8-4, 5-1 Patriot)

Delaware 28

(9-3, 7-1 CAA)

3:00 PM ET, November 27, 2004

TUBBY RAYMOND FIELD, NEWARK, DE

1 2 3 4 T
LAF 0 7 0 714
DEL 7 6 0 1528

Top Performers

Passing: B. Maurer (LAF) - 211 YDS, 1 TD

Rushing: S. Riccio (DEL) - 17 CAR, 74 YDS, 2 TD

Receiving: B. Stanford (LAF) - 6 REC, 66 YDS

Delaware 28, Lafayette 14

NEWARK, Del. (AP) -- Sonny Riccio ran for two touchdowns and passed for 148 yards to lead Delaware to a 28-14 win against Lafayette on Saturday.

Garron Bible returned a fumble 87 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to put the game away for the Blue Hens (9-3).

Omar Cuff ran for 109 yards and scored first for Delaware with a 5-yard run in the first quarter.

Lafayette tied the game in the second quarter when John-Frank Stubits caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Brad Maurer, who passed for 211 yards.

Riccio, who ran for 74 yards, put the Blue Hens back on top with a 2-yard touchdown run, putting Delaware ahead at halftime 13-7.

Lafayette (8-4) regained the lead in the fourth quarter when Joe McCourt scored on a 1-yard run. McCourt ran for a total of 50 yards.

But the Blue Hens fought back when Riccio ran in a 6-yard touchdown.

Bible's fumble recovery put the game out of reach for Lafayette.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
LAF
DEL
1st Downs1826
Total Yards305384
Passing211148
Rushing94236
Penalties6-517-65
3rd Down Conversions8-1510-16
4th Down Conversions1-22-3
Turnovers11
Possession30:0429:56

Passing Leaders

LafayetteC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Maurer19/272117.810
DelawareC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Riccio14/311484.801

Rushing Leaders

LafayetteCARYDSAVGTDLG
McCourt13503.8115
Hurt7192.709
DelawareCARYDSAVGTDLG
Cuff231094.7126
Riccio17744.4215

Receiving Leaders

LafayetteRECYDSAVGTDLG
Stanford66611.0023
Ort3299.7016
DelawareRECYDSAVGTDLG
Ingram44711.8015
Long44110.3018

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTERLAFDEL
TD8:22OMAR CUFF 5 YD RUN (BRAD SHUSHMAN KICK)
Drive info: 12 plays, 66 yards.
07
SECOND QUARTERLAFDEL
TD8:39JOHN-FRANK STUBITS 3 YD PASS FROM BRAD MAURER (RICK ZISKA KICK)
Drive info: 9 plays, 80 yards.
77
TD2:47SANTINO RICCIO 2 YD RUN (MISSED KICK)
Drive info: 15 plays, 77 yards.
713
FOURTH QUARTERLAFDEL
TD11:25JOE MCCOURT 1 YD RUN (RICK ZISKA KICK)
Drive info: 18 plays, 74 yards.
1413
TD6:26SANTINO RICCIO 6 YD RUN (STEVE SELK 2PT PASS FROM SANTINO RICCIO)
Drive info: 13 plays, 76 yards.
1421
TD2:56GARRON BIBLE 87 YD DEFENSIVE FUMBLE RETURN (BRAD SHUSHMAN KICK)1428