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09/26 20:28 CDT Virginia bounces back, takes care of business against Delaware
with 42-3 win
Virginia bounces back, takes care of business against Delaware with 42-3 win
By MIKE BARBER
Associated Press
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) --- Quarterback Beau Pribula scored five touchdowns,
helping Virginia jump out to a two-score lead on its way to a 42-3 win over
Delaware on Saturday night at Scott Stadium.
The Cavaliers (3-1) bounced back from their first loss of the season last week,
a neutral-site defeat against West Virginia in Charlotte, dominating the Blue
Hens (2-2) on both sides of the ball. Virginia out-gained Delaware 556-160, and
Pribula, who connected on his first 11 passes, finished 24 for 28 with 279
yards. He also ran for a fifth score before exiting the game late in the third
quarter.
Virginia wide receiver Kam Courtney caught a pair of scoring passes in the
second quarter, including a career-long 52-yarder. Rico Flores Jr. had nine
receptions for 113 yards and a score, and Da'Shawn Martin opened the scoring
with an 11-yard touchdown catch.
Delaware starting quarterback Nick Minicucci left the game late in the second
quarter with an apparent right leg injury. He was on crutches on the sideline
for the second half. The Blue Hens got 11 tackles and two sacks from linebacker
Blake Matthews, as the defense totaled five sacks on the night.
The takeaway Delaware: The Blue Hens were outclassed in this matchup, and it showed on both sides of the field. Even before Minicucci's injury, Delaware struggled to move the football against Virginia. Defensively, while fairly successful in selling out to stop the run, the Hens could not slow down the passing attack. Virginia: The Cavaliers showed a measure of resilience, coming back from a loss with a "take-care-of-business" result against Delaware. The Cavaliers also took a step forward in the timing and explosiveness of their passing game.
Up next Delaware: The Blue Hens host Liberty on Oct. 2. Virginia: The Cavaliers visit Florida State on Oct. 3. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here.
The takeaway Delaware: The Blue Hens were outclassed in this matchup, and it showed on both sides of the field. Even before Minicucci's injury, Delaware struggled to move the football against Virginia. Defensively, while fairly successful in selling out to stop the run, the Hens could not slow down the passing attack. Virginia: The Cavaliers showed a measure of resilience, coming back from a loss with a "take-care-of-business" result against Delaware. The Cavaliers also took a step forward in the timing and explosiveness of their passing game.
Up next Delaware: The Blue Hens host Liberty on Oct. 2. Virginia: The Cavaliers visit Florida State on Oct. 3. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here.
