Delaware had asserted its authority at the outset of its Conference USA football game against Middle Tennessee the night of Oct. 22. But it’s the finish that particularly matters, as Delaware has quickly learned in its inaugural FBS-level season. And everything that happens in between can be equally critical.

Preview the Week 9 NCAA football matchup between the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens and Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders with a prediction, pick, odds and

MTSU was outscored 17-0 in the second quarter and never recovered in a 31-28 loss to Delaware in Conference USA action Oct. 22.

The Blue Raiders scored with 1:03 left, driving 89 yards after intercepting a tipped pass thrown by Braden Streeter, in at quarterback after Minicucci was injured. Delaware wideout Nick Laboy recovered an onside kick and Delaware ran out the clock.

We're not even to the Ides of October, but there are already just four weeks left in the football regular season, and in many ways, the championship picture feels more

With only a few days to put a heartbreaking loss behind them, Delaware Valley players worked through their disappointment, regained focus, and put away their final regular-season game