Tyler Bell sets Delaware freshman passing record in loss to Middle Tennessee

Freshman quarterback Tyler Bell set a new University of Delaware single-game passing record for a freshman, throwing for 306 yards on 22-of-36 passing. Despite his performance, which included two passing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown, the Delaware Blue Hens lost to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders with a final score of 33-30.

Bell's 306 yards surpassed the previous freshman record of 286 yards set by Bill Vergantino in 1989. Other notable performances for Delaware included WR Bryson Graves, who recorded 86 all-purpose yards and a touchdown, and RB Kaderris Roberts, who scored both a rushing and a receiving touchdown.