Delaware looked very good on TV on Friday. I thought they looked very physical and confident. But let's get a dose of reality on their season. Delaware State was completely over matched and would've gotten worked by any playoff team from the CAA, Gateway, Big Sky or Southern Conference.
Delaware is 9-3 right now. Those 9 wins include quality wins over James Madison and a 59-52 shootout vs Navy where they gave up 500 yards of offense.
Their other 7 wins include...
- D2 West Chester
- 5 wins against FCS schools that won 4 games or less this season, and
- Delaware State
They are from a stout CAA conference, but only played 4 strong teams from that conference this year and went 1-3 against them (albeit all three losses were close).
UNI by comparison beat Iowa State, 7 FCS teams with winning records (including Drake), 3 FCS schools with losing records and a D2.
UNI is playing at home. We appear to be healthy. The crowd will be loud and strong. I like our chances.
Delaware is 9-3 right now. Those 9 wins include quality wins over James Madison and a 59-52 shootout vs Navy where they gave up 500 yards of offense.
Their other 7 wins include...
- D2 West Chester
- 5 wins against FCS schools that won 4 games or less this season, and
- Delaware State
They are from a stout CAA conference, but only played 4 strong teams from that conference this year and went 1-3 against them (albeit all three losses were close).
UNI by comparison beat Iowa State, 7 FCS teams with winning records (including Drake), 3 FCS schools with losing records and a D2.
UNI is playing at home. We appear to be healthy. The crowd will be loud and strong. I like our chances.
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