West Chester @ Delaware Game Thread

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Delaware is marching again after getting an early TD. Del 7, WC 0, 5:29, 1st.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Reverse to Johnson completely fools the West Chester "D". Nijha White sealed the deal with a block at the 5.

UD 14, WC 0, 4:47, 1st.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

anyone who wants to watch the game is streamed free at hensallaccess.bluehens.com

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Unsurprisingly it's been all Hens. WC's return man bobbled the ball, and the Delaware special teams crushed him at his own 2.

Johnson also scored the 1st TD.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

WC driving pretty well. QB Rondell White (sp?) just missed a pass to the Delaware 20 that might have gotten the Rams back in the game.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

West Chester goes Wildcat on 4th down at the Hen 30, and gets the 1st down! End of 1st, Del 14, WC 0.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

anyone who wants to watch the game is streamed free at hensallaccess.bluehens.com

Hey thanks man, I had forgotten about that. Great job by UD for doing that.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

#24 of WC makes a nice run to get inside the Hen 10! Delaware's defense not exactly looking like world beaters on this drive.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

3rd and goal at the 4... WC...

McCartney finds nobody... scrambles.. and gets a TD!

[Lehigh Football Nation]

The XP makes it UD 14, WC 7, 13:05 left in the 1st half.

Delaware got an interception to set up their second score, but gave up a 98 yard drive, aided by Hen penalties, to give WC the score. Defense needs to look better in the next drive.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Delaware INT gives the Rams the ball back. He-lo, it's getting interesting.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

A scramble by McCartney puts the ball back in Hen territory for the Rams. UD is sleepwalking right now!

[Lehigh Football Nation]

WC goes for it on 4th and 4 and converts! Delaware celebrates as if they got the ball back, but it's 1st and 10 Rams.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

4th and 6 and Hawkins defends the pass nicely to get the ball back for the Hens.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Delaware now drives with a steady diet of Johnson and Pierce. 2nd and 10 at the WC 25.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

37 yard attempt by Sean Baner is Good. Sneaks around the right upright. UD 17, WC 7, 5:42 left, 1st half.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

The audio stream has issues right now, if you go to iheartradio.com and search for wdsd you can listen to the radio stream while you watch the video

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Rams grind out a 1st down with 4:30 left in the half. They will certainly be trying their darndest to run out the clock this half. White (Rondell) with a couple carries.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

In other scores, has anyone noticed that Butler has tied Western Illinois?

[Lehigh Football Nation]

So much for UD's fearsome defense. WC's balance of run and pass are giving the Hens problems. Though I sit here and wonder what's going to happen to WC when the Hens finally wake up.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

On an unrelated note, Joe Biden just emailed me to tell me, "This could swing the election!" Shouldn't he be at the game?

Jeff Williams walks off the field on his own power.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Incomplete WC on 3rd down at the 39. Travis Hawkins with another great pass defensed.

WC punts. Touchback.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Hen 2-minute drill and Johnson, who has owned the Ram defense today, gets another 1st down at their own 40.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

White catches a nice catch over the middle to get the Hens inside the Ram 10. 1st and goal, as the Hens seem to, indeed, be waking up.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Hurley to Jones, 9 yard TD, with a Ram hanging on him! Delaware back in control in this one, 24-7, with 43.3 left 1st half.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

Weird offsetting penalties, the ref's mic was down, but I think encroachment on WCU cancelled out offensive pass interference on UD.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

McCartney takes a knee, and it's halftime. Delaware 24, Hens 7.

That penalty involved the fact there was a tipped pass. 3 penalties on the play I guess, two on WC? Strange.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

Westchest and UD will be sharing the halftime show. WCU has a very good music department and their band is usually solid, worth a watch.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

WCU is going to be a threat in the PSAC this year. White is as good as any RB I've seen in the CAA.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

WCU is going to be a threat in the PSAC this year. White is as good as any RB I've seen in the CAA.

I can see that. He looks like a really good football player.

Second half kicks off.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

WCU gets a major 2 yd+ gift on the spot for a 1st

[Lehigh Football Nation]

WCU's White looks like a football player as he takes a counter trey into a big gain. 1st and 10 at the Hen 12.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

McCartney to Lee on 3rd down, Hens bite on play-action fake, TD Rams.

XP is good. Hens 24, Rams 14. 10:43 left, 3rd Q.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

I don't envy the Delaware defense in practice this week...

[Lehigh Football Nation]

I agree. The Hen "D" is way better than how they have been playing. Big penalty kept the 1st Ram scoring drive alive, too.

[Go...gate]

WCU only ten down, plenty of time left, especially if UD defense is not firing on all cylinders.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

3rd and 5 at midfield. Hens get a 6 yard play to Nihja White to get into WCU territory.

[superman7515]

I agree. The Hen "D" is way better than how they have been playing. Big penalty kept the 1st Ram scoring drive alive, too.

Are you the 70 year old guy in front of me with his wife in the Lehigh seat backs? Haha

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Johnson gets a 25 yard reception, the one guy today whom you can really say is bringing it for the Hens.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Are you the 70 year old guy in front of me with his wife in the Lehigh seat backs? Haha

haha no!

[superman7515]

Didn't think so but there are four Lehigh fans in attendance tonight.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Hens now 2nd and goal at the 4 with a steady diet of Pierce.

Is it just me or was K.C.'s gameplan in this game wayyyy to conservative?

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Hurley tries to toss the ball into the end zone after a run, and right into the hands of a WCU defensive lineman! 1st and 10 Rams at the 13... and it's getting interesting again.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

Hurley tries to toss the ball into the end zone after a run, and right into the hands of a WCU defensive lineman! 1st and 10 Rams at the 13... and it's getting interesting again.

Gah, that was an ill-advised play attempt.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Rondell White just ripped off a 52 yard gain to give him 192 yards rushing tonight. 192! 1st and 10 in Hens territory.

Bad snap by the Rams.. and the Hens recover! What turn of events!

[BlueHenSinfonian]

Kerr comes up with the Fumble! He's been a bright spot on the defense today.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

West Chester can't get that score that would make this game a nailbiter, but they are definitely hanging around.

After Del punt it's 1st and 10 at the 20 WCU.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

West Chester can't get that score that would make this game a nailbiter, but they are definitely hanging around.

After Del punt it's 1st and 10 at the 20 WCU.

Hens are playing a throwaway game against a DII, WCU is playing for their last chance at victory in a 50+ year series, and 20 years since the last.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Hens are playing a throwaway game against a DII, WCU is playing for their last chance at victory in a 50+ year series, and 20 years since the last.

K.C. has definitely coached like it's a throwaway game.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Upset Alerts:

Central Michigan 31, SEMO 27, 4th
Western Illinois 31, Butler 27, 4th

[BlueHenSinfonian]

K.C. has definitely coached like it's a throwaway game.

I don't know how much of it is KC, the offensive playcalling has been pretty good, the D just keeps letting White eat them up, and keeps falling for those QB runs

[superman7515]

Delaware's run defense is worse than terrible tonight. West Chester with over 200 yards rushing, now in the 3rd quarter. Gonna be a long season if this keeps up.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

Hurley looking good again, making plays happen under heavy pressure.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

WCU getting worn down now as Delaware now knocking on the door again.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

Baner may get MVP for the Hens this game, 27-14 after the field goal.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Hens settle for a chip-shot FG to go up 27-14. 12:34 left. An eternity, though WCU seems pretty worn down now.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

White very nearly made it 27-20 there. Made Warrilow miss with only one guy to beat.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

Giusti with an INT for the Hens!

[BlueHenSinfonian]

Hurley to Jones on the TD!

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Ball game. Hurley to Jones ices it with a 63 yard throw, with tons of time to hit a wide-open Jones.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

White takes it in for WCU, 34-21 Hens still lead. White has 269 yards all on his own tonight. How did the D1 schools miss this guy?

[BlueHenSinfonian]

David Hayes answers with a rushing TD for Delaware. 41-21 Hens.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Hens 40, Rams 21, 1:39 left.

[BlueHenSinfonian]

Final Score:
UD 41
WCU 21

[Ivytalk]

Time to gear up for that Del State juggernaut!:p

[superman7515]

Hey, can't look past them getting hyped for Bucknell.

[Ivytalk]

Hey, can't look past them getting hyped for Bucknell.

The Leviathan of Lewisburg?

[FootballFan100]

Rhondell White WCU went to the same high school as current Lehigh players Anthony Verdarame and Lee Kurfis. West Chester Rustin high School. Rhondell and Lee were class of 2010 and Verd was 2009. They were a top PA high school team. Thought Rhondell was considering Lehigh but not sure.

[Footballhero]

The 2010 Rustin team was one of the best in the state. Theyt are producing a number of FBS and FCS players.

[UNH Fanboi]

Does Delaware have the weakest OOC schedule in the CAA?

[BlueHenSinfonian]

Does Delaware have the weakest OOC schedule in the CAA?

Probably a toss up with ODU. WCU, Bucknell, and Del State vs Campbell, Duquesne, and Hampton. In-conference ODU misses Rhody and Maine while Delaware misses JMU and GA State, probably a pretty even swap there too.

[caribbeanhen]

I agree. The Hen "D" is way better than how they have been playing.

Why?