Delaware beat Western Kentucky 35-21 on Tuesday night at Houchens-Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, according to Yahoo Sports' box score and the WKU Herald. The Hilltoppers fell to 3-5 overall and 2-2 in Conference USA.
How It Went
WKU started fast. Per Yahoo Sports' play-by-play, Brock Glenn threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to CC Ezirim and Zion Taylor added a 1-yard run to put the Hilltoppers up 14-7 after the first quarter.
Ajay Allen's 5-yard touchdown run made it 21-14 in the second quarter, but Delaware answered with a 5-yard touchdown run to tie it at 21 and an 8-yard touchdown pass from Nick Minicucci to Jo Silver with 1:03 left in the half for a 28-21 lead, Yahoo Sports reported. Delaware's lone second-half score was a 40-yard touchdown reception by Sean Wilson in the third quarter. Neither team scored in the fourth. Yahoo's line score: Delaware 7-21-7-0, WKU 14-7-0-0.
Minicucci threw for 414 yards and four touchdowns, and Wilson caught nine passes for 183 yards and two scores, according to Yahoo Sports and the WKU Herald.
Glenn finished with 224 passing yards and ran for 129 yards on 17 carries, the Herald reported, but he threw two interceptions, both in Delaware territory. The Herald put WKU's total at 477 yards; Moussa Barry led the Hilltoppers with 80 receiving yards.
"We stalled out on critical downs," head coach Tyson Helton said, as quoted by the Herald.
Next Up
WKU visits Middle Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2:30 p.m. CT, per WKU and Conference USA schedule releases. Check wkusports.com for broadcast details closer to game day.
