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Minicucci throws for 5 TDs, runs for another as Delaware beats Missouri St. 61-38 to end 3-game skid

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Nick Minicucci threw for five touchdowns and ran for another as Delaware defeated Missouri State 61-38, ending a three-game losing streak in the process. Delaware trailed by four points at halftime but scored 30 consecutive second-half points to secure the victory. Key players included Jo Silver with a rushing touchdown and receiving score, while Isaiah Myers set an FBS record for most receiving yards in a game this season with 242. Both teams will play their next games on October 27; Delaware against Western Kentucky, and Missouri State versus Sam Houston.

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On Tuesday night, Nick Minicucci led Delaware to a decisive victory over Missouri State, scoring a 61-38 win in Newark, Delaware. Minicucci threw for five touchdowns and ran for another, helping the team end their three-game losing streak. Delaware scored 30 consecutive points in the second half after trailing 28-24 at halftime. Jo Silver contributed with both rushing and receiving touchdowns, while Delaware capitalized on turnovers to secure a total of 20 points off them. Minicucci returned from injury, completing 20 out of 29 passes with one interception. Isaiah Myers had an impressive performance for Missouri State, racking up 242 yards receiving, the most in any FBS game this season.

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NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Nick Minicucci threw for five touchdowns and ran for another, Jo Silver had a rushing touchdown and a receiving score, and Delaware scored 30 straight points in the second half to help end a three-game losing streak with a 61-38 victory over Missouri State on Tuesday night.

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Minicucci throws for 5 TDs, runs for another as Delaware beats Missouri St. 61-38 to end 3-game skid · assertive framing

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Delaware → throw → night

Delaware trailed 28-24 at halftime. asserted

Delaware → trail → halftime

Then Bryson Graves returned the second-half kickoff 42 yards, and Silver capitalized on the short field with a 12-yard touchdown catch to take the lead. asserted

Silver → return → lead

After a Missouri State fumble deep in its own territory, Minicucci ran in a short touchdown on fourth-and-goal for a 45-35 lead. asserted

Minicucci → run → lead

The Bears threw an interception on their next two drives that Delaware turned into 13 points. asserted

Delaware → throw → points

Delaware (3-4, 1-2 Conference USA), which entered having scored just 69 points over its last four games combined, finished with 20 points off turnovers. asserted

which → enter → turnovers

Minicucci, who missed the previous two games due to injury, was 20 of 29 with an interception. asserted

who → miss → interception

Silver had 101 yards on 13 carries, and he caught one touchdown pass for his second career multi-touchdown game. asserted

he → have → game

Isaiah Myers had 242 yards receiving — the most in an FBS game this season — for Missouri State (2-5, 1-2). asserted

Myers → have → State

He had nine catches for 148 yards and two touchdowns in the first half before finishing with 11 receptions. asserted

He → have → receptions

Jmariyae Robinson made 10 catches for 85 yards, and Connor Lair rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. asserted

Lair → make → yards

It was the first matchup between the two programs since both moved to the FBS and joined Conference USA in 2025. asserted

both → move → 2025

Up next Missouri State: Returns home to play Sam Houston on Oct. 27. asserted

State → return → Oct.

Delaware: Plays at Western Kentucky on Oct. 27. ___ asserted

Delaware → play → Oct.

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