Florida International Panthers @ Delaware Blue Hens
Delaware and Florida International meet in CUSA play
Florida International (4-5) at Delaware (4-5), Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. EST.
Opening Line: Delaware by 6. Against the spread: Delaware 5-4, Florida International 3-6.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
Delaware Offense
Overall: 406.6 yards per game (49th in FBS)
Passing: 299.8 yards per game (11th)
Rushing: 106.8 yards per game (129th)
Scoring: 30.3 points per game (52nd)
Delaware Defense
Overall: 410.9 yards per game (120th in FBS)
Passing: 271.8 yards per game (132nd)
Rushing: 139.1 yards per game (67th)
Scoring: 29.1 points per game (106th)
Florida International Offense
Overall: 371.9 yards per game (76th in FBS)
Passing: 238.8 yards per game (54th)
Rushing: 133.1 yards per game (100th)
Scoring: 19.3 points per game (127th)
Florida International Defense
Overall: 305.7 yards per game (23rd in FBS)
Passing: 185.3 yards per game (25th)
Rushing: 120.3 yards per game (34th)
Scoring: 20.3 points per game (35th)
Delaware is 107th in third down percentage, converting 35.3% of the time. Florida International ranks 25th on defense, allowing its opponents to convert at 31.9%.
Florida International ranks 96th in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin, compared to Delaware's 28th-ranked +4 margin.
Delaware is 24th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 91.2% of trips.
Delaware is 84th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:38, compared to Florida International's 19th-ranked average of 32:21.
Team leaders
Delaware
Passing: Nick Minicucci, 1,885 yards, 16 TDs, 4 INTs, 65.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Jo'Nathan Silver, 419 yards on 94 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Sean Wilson, 639 yards on 46 catches, 5 TDs
Florida International
Passing: J.J. Kohl, 2,019 yards, 11 TDs, 10 INTs, 60.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Devonte Lyons, 651 yards on 118 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Maguire Anderson, 601 yards on 42 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
Delaware fell to Kennesaw State 42-40 on Nov. 7. Minicucci passed for 408 yards on 35-of-54 attempts (64.8%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Silver carried the ball 10 times for 39 yards, adding five receptions for 31 yards. Bryson Graves had seven receptions for 125 yards and one touchdown.
Florida International won 23-20 over Missouri State on Nov. 7. Kohl led Florida International with 218 yards on 18-of-26 passing (69.2%) for no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball eight times for 23 yards. Lyons carried the ball 24 times for 216 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding two receptions for 32 yards. Kyle McNeal had four receptions for 73 yards.
Next game
Delaware plays at New Mexico State on Nov. 21. Florida International plays at Kennesaw State on Nov. 21.

