Delaware Rolls Past Merrimack as Roberts Scores Twice Quickly
Kaderris Roberts scored twice in 84 seconds of the third quarter, and whatever suspense was left went with it. A 1-yard run with 10:35 left made it 28-0, and a 75-yard scoring pass to Roberts with 9:11 left made it 35-0.
Delaware had already done most of the work by then. Viron Ellison Jr. ran 11 yards for the first score, Nick Minicucci ran in a 12-yarder, and Sean Wilson caught a 12-yard touchdown pass with 16 seconds left in the half to make it 21-0. Merrimack's lone score was a 7-yard run from G. Mulbah with 58 seconds left in the third, and Nick Tyree's 8-yard catch early in the fourth closed it at 42-7.
The passing game carried the day. Delaware racked up 435 passing yards and 116 rushing yards on just 27 carries, for 551 total. Minicucci was 20 for 36 for 330 yards, which works out to 16.5 for every completion he made. He also threw an interception, the only turnover Delaware had. The Delaware defense sacked Merrimack three times. Da'Wain Lofton had three catches for 64 yards and Bryson Graves three for 59, so it was a long list of people who caught the ball.
Delaware is 1-0 and Merrimack 0-1. The fantasy takeaway is simple, and it is the Delaware passing game. Minicucci led the game with 32.5 points, Roberts had 23.3 on one rushing score and one long catch, and Wilson added 19.3. Viron Ellison Jr. had 16.7 on three carries and one pass, which is a fine way to score fantasy points.