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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Recap - Fightin' Blue Hens Win 31-28
The Blue Raiders came up short against the Fightin' Blue Hens in Week 9 action on Wednesday, falling 31-28 at Delaware Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Fightin' Blue Hens were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -9.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 55.5.
Jo'Nathan Silver rushed for 51 yards, while Viron Ellison Jr. added 30 yards in the win. Kyre Duplessis and Donovan Lewis added 65 and 62 receiving yards respectively.
Jekail Middlebrook rushed for 68 yards for Middle Tennessee, while DJ Taylor added 30 yards. Nicholas Vattiato threw for 281 yards for the Blue Raiders, while receivers Hunter Tipton and Jekail Middlebrook had 56 and 53 yards respectively.
Middle Tennessee outgained Delaware 384-360 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 27-24 by the Fightin' Blue Hens.
The time of possession battle favored Delaware as their offense was on the field for 32:55, longer than the 27:05 of their opponents.
Delaware heads into a Week 10 battle against Liberty. Middle Tennessee, meanwhile, will have their next action against Jacksonville State.