University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
2-2 , 0-2
Delaware
3-1 , 2-0
No. 4 Delaware Defeats No. 16 Massachusetts, 21-7
September 25, 2004 | Football
Sept. 25, 2004
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AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Sonny Riccio threw for two touchdowns, leading Delaware to a 21-7 win at Massachusetts on Saturday.
Delaware (3-1, 2-0 Atlantic 10) took a 14-7 lead when Riccio connected with David Boler with 12:21 left in the fourth quarter. The Blue Hens added an eight-yard TD run by Sean Bleiler late in the fourth.
UMass (2-2, 0-2) played its first game with head coach Don Brown on the sidelines.
Bleiler led Delaware with 21 carries for 110 yards. Riccio was 11-of-18 for 115 yards and rushed for 70 yards on 17 carries.
Steve Baylark led the Minutemen with 94 yards on 17 carries. Tim Day was 12 of 23 with one touchdown for UMass.
Delaware, the defending Division I-AA champions, took a 7-0 lead in the second quarter on Riccio's 26-yard TD pass to Joe Bleymaier. UMass responded with a 76-yard scoring drive capped by Brandon London's scoring 'reception with 5:18 left in the first half.
The Blue Hens allowed UMass only 10 first downs while succeeding on 9 of 15 third-down conversions.
UMass' Charles Walker tied the school record for tackles in a game with 23, equaling the mark set by John McKewon in 1986, also against Delaware.
The Minutemen travel to Division I-A Boston College for a 1 p.m. kickoff next Saturday.
Team Stats
DELAWARE 7, UMASS 0
DELAWARE - Joe Bleymaier 26 yd pass from Sonny Riccio (Brad Shushman kick) 6 plays, 81 yards, TOP 2:33
DELAWARE 7, UMASS 7
UMASS - Brandon London 9 yd pass from Tim Day (Matt Goldstein kick) 12 plays, 76 yards, TOP 4:09
DELAWARE 14, UMASS 7
DELAWARE - David Boler 10 yd pass from Sonny Riccio (Brad Shushman kick) 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:39
DELAWARE 21, UMASS 7
DELAWARE - Sean Bleiler 8 yd run (Brad Shushman kick), 11 plays, 57 yards, TOP 5:54
