Delaware Set for First SEC Game at Vanderbilt

Delaware, in its second season at the FBS level, faces its toughest test of the young season against Vanderbilt, marking the Blue Hens’ first meeting with an SEC opponent. Both teams are 1-0 after opening victories over FCS programs, with Delaware defeating Merrimack 42-7 and Vanderbilt beating Austin Peay 28-9. Vanderbilt is coming off a 10-3 season and a national ranking of No. 15, though it lost quarterback Diego Pavia and will again rotate graduate Blaze Berlowitz and highly touted freshman Jared Curtis. Delaware will rely on quarterback Nick Minicucci, who threw for 330 yards and two touchdowns in the opener, while trying to withstand Vanderbilt’s aggressive defense and rushing attack. The game is one of two Power Four matchups Delaware scheduled this season, ahead of a meeting with Virginia, and offers a measure of how the program is progressing after last year’s losses to Colorado and Wake Forest.