Porter's Playbook | The Coaching Career of DJ Porter

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Running another undefeated season. Squad's been hot since entering the FBS div

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Running another undefeated season. Squad's been hot since entering the FBS div

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DELAWARE MAULS JACKSONVILLE STATE 48-11

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Hens move to 7-0 on the season

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Saturday October 10, 2026 | Burgess–Snow Field at AmFirst Stadium - Jacksonville, Alabama | 7:30 PM

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Jacksonville, Alabama - The Delaware Blue Hens showed no signs of slowing down Saturday night, unleashing a dominant performance on both sides of the ball to dismantle Jacksonville State 48–11 and remain unbeaten on the season.

Quarterback Mason Kelsay orchestrated another efficient outing, throwing for 227 yards and two touchdowns while adding 101 yards and two more scores on the ground. His dual-threat command set the tone for a Delaware offense that racked up 511 total yards and found the end zone seven times.

Running back Darrion Dupree continued his breakout campaign, rushing 20 times for 128 yards and two scores, including a bruising 1-yard touchdown to open the scoring in the first quarter. Delaware would never trail, scoring 27 points by halftime while keeping Jacksonville State out of the endzone.

Jacksonville State managed just 5 total rushing yards on the night and didn’t find the end zone until midway through the third quarter, when Jack Moran connected with Alex Moore for a 16-yard touchdown and successful two-point conversion. By then, the damage had been done.

Delaware poured it on late with two fourth-quarter touchdowns, a Luke Brown 9-yard burst and a 39-yard strike to Thomas Amankwaa, who finished with six catches for 102 yards.

Defensively, linebacker Collin Gill led the team with 7 tackles while Kingsley Royal snagged an interception to halt a Gamecocks drive. Defensive tackle Francis Brewu was a disruptive force, tallying two tackles for loss and a sack.

With the win, the Blue Hens improve to 7–0 and continue to make their case as one of the top emerging programs in the nation.

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Scoring Summary
First Quarter
(DEL) Darrion Dupree, 1-yard run (Skyler Sholder kick), 6:57
(JXST) Garrison Rippa, 43-yard field goal, 1:50
Second Quarter
(DEL) Mason Kelsay, 14-yard run (Skyler Sholder kick), 6:13
(DEL) Mason Kelsay, 7-yard run (missed kick), 1:42
(DEL) Darrion Dupree, 5-yard run (Skyler Sholder kick), 1:17
Third Quarter
(JXST) Alex Moore, 16-yard pass from Jack Moran (2-point conversion), 7:20
(DEL) Yannick Smith, 10-yard pass from Mason Kelsay (Skyler Sholder kick), 2:33
Fourth Quarter
(DEL) Luke Brown, 9-yard run (Skyler Sholder kick), 7:25
(DEL) Thomas Amankwaa, 39-yard pass from Mason Kelsay (Skyler Sholder kick), 4:15

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Delaware Stat Leaders
Passing
M. Kelsay – 16/28 227 Yds 2 TD

Rushing
D. Dupree – 20 Car 128 Yds 6.4 Avg 2 TD
M. Kelsay – 14 Car 101 Yds 7.2 Avg 2 TD
L. Brown – 8 Car 46 Yds 5.7 Avg 1 TD

Receiving
T. Amankwaa – 6 Rec 102 Yds 17.0 Yds 1 TD
R. Williams – 2 Rec 76 Yds 38.0 Avg
Y. Smith – 3 Rec 34 Yds 11.3 Avg 1 TD

Defense
C. Gill – 7 Tkl
K. Royal – 4 Tkl 1 Int
F. Brewu – 2 Tkl 2 TFL 1.0 Sck
C. Gallagher – 2 Tkl 1 FF
C. Acheampong – 1 Tkl 1 TFL 1.0 Sck

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Jacksonville State Stat Leaders
Passing
J. Moran – 18/40 209 Yds 1 TD 1 Int

Rushing
R. Williamson – 3 Car 6 Yds 2.0 Avg
J. Savage – 5 Car 6 Yds 1.2 Avg

Receiving
E. Polk – 6 Rec 75 Yds 12.3 Avg
T. Maher – 4 Rec 64 Yds 16.0 Avg
R. Williamson – 3 Rec 20 Yds 6.6 Avg
A. Moore – 1 Rec 16 Yds 16.0 Avg 1 TD

Defense
D. Spurlock II – 10 Tkl 3 TFL 3.0 Sck
C. Mayowa – 10 Tkl
J. Vincent Jr – 9 Tkl
A. Johnson – 8 Tkl 1 TFL
M. Woods – 6 Tkl 1 FR
T. Franklin Jr – 5 Tkl 1 FF

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Team Stats Comparison

Category	Delaware	Jacksonville State
Score	48	11
First Downs	29	8
Total Offense	511	214
Total Plays	75	52
Yards Per Play	6.8	4.1
Rush|Yards|TD	47|284|5	12|5|0
Yards Per Rush	6.0	0.4
Comp|Att|TD	16|28|2	18|40|1
Yards Per Pass	8.1	5.2
Passing Yards	227	209
3rd Down Conv.	7|13 (53%)	4|14 (28%)
4th Down Conv.	2|5 (40%)	1|3 (33%)
2 Pt Conv.	0|0 (0%)	1|1 (100%)
Red Zone TD|FG|%	6|0|85%	0|0|0%
Turnovers	1 (0)	1 (0)
Fumbles Lost	1	0
Interceptions	0	1
PR Yards	32	0
KR Yards	23	108
Total Yards	566	322

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RUN
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DAMN
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BLUE HEN REPORT

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News and notes from Delaware's latest game

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Delaware 48 – Jacksonville State 11

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Trending Up
QB Mason Kelsay | Kelsay accounted for over 325 yards and 4 total touchdowns in one of his most efficient and explosive performances to date.
RB Darrion Dupree | Dupree posted his best stat line of the season, going over 120 yards with two scores and routinely breaking tackles and gaining yards after contact.
WR Thomas Amankwaa | Amankwaa notched his third 100-yard game of the season, including a highlight 39-yard touchdown to put the game away in the fourth.
DL Francis Brewu | Brewu wreaked havoc up front, recording 2 tackles for loss and a sack while disrupting the pocket all night.
The Entire OL | Paved the way for 284 rushing yards, the big men up front dominated.

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Trending Down
P Brock Glass | Another quiet week for Glass, who only punted once for 37 yards. Delaware’s success on offense has rendered him a spectator, but the lack of pin-deep production remains.

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Quotables
OC DJ Porter | “That’s the vision. That’s the offense we’re building. When we can run the ball like that, everything opens up. Credit to the O-line, the backs, and Mason for managing it all.”
RB Darrion Dupree | “We felt like nobody could stop us tonight. We just kept leaning on them, and it felt like every drive ended in the end zone.”

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Injury Notes
Delaware reported no new injuries after the win in Jacksonville.

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News
QB Mason Kelsay | Kelsay's performance in the win over Jacksonville State earned him the CUSA offensive player of the Week.
DT Justice Griffen | Griffen has elected to sign with Maryland. He had Delaware third after Maryland and Rutgers.

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Next Up
Delaware (7-0|4-0) will head south to face Louisiana Tech (3-2|1-0).

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RUN
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DAMN
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another strong start for the Hens. Can they finish out the season strong and avoid a slump to end the season?

If the Oline holds up, I'm taking the Hens in the CUSA CCG

injuries look like the only thing that can stop us right now

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moved the recruiting updates to later

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL WRAP-UP

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CONFERENCE USA REPORT

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CUSA Standings

Team	W–L	Conf	PF	PA	Diff	MOV	Streak
Delaware	7–0	4–0	186	110	+76	+10.9	W7
Louisiana Tech	3–2	1–0	159	152	+7	+1.4	W1
Florida International	3–2	1–0	139	139	0	0.0	W1
Kennesaw State	3–3	2–0	195	235	-40	-6.7	W2
Middle Tennessee	5–1	2–1	187	72	+115	+19.2	W3
Western Kentucky	2–5	1–3	137	232	-95	-13.6	L3
Liberty	3–2	0–1	172	105	+67	+13.4	L2
Jacksonville State	1–4	0–1	82	143	-61	-12.2	L4
Sam Houston	1–4	0–1	116	214	-98	-19.6	L3
New Mexico State	1–4	0–2	95	130	-35	-7.0	L4
Missouri State	0–6	0–2	110	234	-124	-20.7	L6

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CUSA Week 6 Scores
Kennesaw State 31, Sam Houston 27
Florida International 38, Western Kentucky 10
Delaware 48, Jacksonville State 11
Middle Tennessee 38, Missouri State 7

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CUSA Players of the Week
Defensive: Braylen Wortham, FS #41 Sam Houston | L 27–31 at Kennesaw State | 2 TKL, 1 PBU, 2 FF, 2 FR
Offensive: Mason Kelsay, QB #12 Delaware | W 48–11 at Jacksonville State | 16–28, 227 YDS, 8.1 YPA, 2 PASS TD; 14 CAR, 101 RUSH YDS, 2 RUSH TD

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CUSA Week 7 Schedule
Sam Houston at Liberty – Sat, Oct 17 – 1:30 PM
Jacksonville State at Western Kentucky – Sat, Oct 17 – 2:15 PM
Delaware at Louisiana Tech – Sat, Oct 17 – 2:30 PM
Florida International at Missouri State – Sat, Oct 17 – 5:00 PM
#19 Boston College at New Mexico State – Sat, Oct 17 – 5:45 PM

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL WRAP-UP

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NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

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Top 25 Media Poll

Rank	LW	Team	W–L	Last Week	This Week
1	1	Clemson (40)	5–0	W 28–24 vs Virginia Tech	FCS Southeast
2	2	Auburn (36)	6–0	W 45–3 at Washington State	---
3	3	Michigan (5)	5–0	W 39–25 vs Iowa	23 Penn State
4	4	Duke	5–0	W 55–14 vs North Carolina	at Wake Forest
5	5	Iowa State	5–0	W 24–21 vs Oklahoma State	Cincinnati
6	7	UCLA	6–0	W 40–10 vs Illinois	Michigan State
7	9	USC	6–0	W 45–31 vs 21 Ohio State	---
8	10	Georgia	5–1	W 39–31 vs 22 Missouri	LSU
9	11	Miami	5–1	W 32–14 vs Florida State	---
10	12	Notre Dame	6–1	W 42–14 vs Stanford	at North Carolina
11	13	Florida	5–0	W 38–27 vs Arkansas	---
12	14	Texas	6–1	W 38–27 vs Oklahoma	at 22 Missouri
13	5	Texas Tech	5–1	L 32–28 vs 16 TCU	at Baylor
14	18	SMU	5–0	W 49–35 at Syracuse	at Louisville
15	19	North Texas	7–0	W 48–22 vs East Carolina	USF
16	23	TCU	5–0	W 32–28 at 13 Texas Tech	West Virginia
17	21	Oregon	3–2	W 42–24 vs 25 Nebraska	at Oregon State
18	8	Tennessee	3–2	L 38–36 vs South Carolina	Ole Miss
19	24	Boston College	4–1	W 34–27 at Georgia Tech	at New Mexico State
20	NR	Pittsburgh	6–0	W 31–23 vs Memphis	---
21	15	Ohio State	3–2	L 45–31 at 7 USC	Maryland
22	16	Missouri	4–2	L 39–31 at 8 Georgia	12 Texas
23	NR	Penn State	4–2	W 31–28 vs Rutgers	at 3 Michigan
24	NR	Texas A&M	4–1	W 35–28 at Ole Miss	at Oklahoma
25	22	Nebraska	4–1	L 42–24 at 17 Oregon	at Illinois

Others receiving votes: Delaware 174, Alabama 114, Kentucky 113, Indiana 50, BYU 49, Oklahoma 42
Dropped from rankings: Indiana (was #17), BYU (was #20), Oklahoma (was #25)

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National Players of the Week
Defensive: A.J. Harris, CB #4 Penn State | W 31–28 vs Rutgers | 4 TKL, 1 TFL, 2 INT, 1 TD
Offensive: Ryan Williams, WR #2 Alabama | W 42–37 at Mississippi State | 12 Rec, 201 Rec Yds, 16.8 Avg, 3 Rec TD

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Heisman Watch
John Mateer, QB Oklahoma | W 38–27 vs 12 Texas | 20–28, 194 PASS YDS, 4 PASS TD; 15 CAR, 83 RUSH YDS
Isaac Brown, HB Texas | W 38–27 vs Oklahoma | 15 CAR, 94 RUSH YDS, 1 RUSH TD
Kevin Jennings, QB SMU | W 49–35 at Syracuse | 27–32, 369 PASS YDS, 4 PASS TD; 13 CAR, 73 RUSH YDS, 1 RUSH TD
Ryan Byrne, QB North Texas | W 48–22 vs East Carolina | 25–47, 298 PASS YDS, 5 PASS TD; 6 CAR, 21 RUSH YDS, 1 RUSH TD
Jackson Arnold, QB Auburn | W 45–3 at Washington State | 24–33, 305 PASS YDS, 5 PASS TD; 4 CAR, 9 RUSH YDS

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