NEWARK, Del. (Oct. 14, 2017)—The William & Mary football team posted a strong defensive performance but fell at Delaware, 17-0, on Saturday afternoon.
 
W&M (2-4, 0-3) limited UD (4-2, 2-1) to just 195 total yards and 10 first downs but finished with only 196 yards of its own and turned the ball over three times.
 
Delaware's three scoring drives combined to cover just 52 yards, as it recorded 10 of its 17 points off turnovers.
 
The final score marked W&M's first shutout since falling at UD, 21-0, in 2011. 
 
Tribe Standouts
Linebacker Josh Dulaney, linebacker Nate Atkins and safety Corey Parker totaled nine tackles apiece to lead W&M defensively, while Dulaney added 1.5 TFL. Defensive end Gavin Johnson also came up big with five stops and W&M's lone sack.
 
Tailback Albert Funderburke led the Tribe's rushing attack with 46 yards on 12 carries, while Nate Evans finished with 41 yards on 10 carries.
 
Wideout Daniel Kuzjak was the Tribe's leading receiver with four catches for 33 yards.  
 
Inside the Numbers
En route to holding UD to just 195 total yards 10 first downs, W&M's defense limited UD to no more than 20 yards on 11 of its 14 drives. Additionally, none of Delaware's possessions covered more than 38 yards.
 
W&M held the Blue Hens to just 78 passing yards.
 
The Tribe continued its outstanding third down defense and held the Blue Hens to just 3 of 16.
 
The Tribe was penalized just one time for 15 yards, while UD was whistled for just four penalties for 25 yards.
 
The Opposition
Delaware quarterback J.P. Caruso completed 7 of 20 passes for 78 yards and threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to wideout Jamie Jarmon early in the second quarter to give the Blue Hens an early 7-0 lead.
 
Running back Kani Kane led the Blue Hens on the ground with 49 yards on 12 carries and posted a 1-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter for the game's final score.
 
Defensively, Nasir Adderley returned an interception 45 yards and recovered a muffed punt that led to Kane's touchdown.
 
Notes
The 195 total yards allowed by W&M marked its best defensive effort since holding Hampton to 150 yards in 2015 … W&M has now held five of its last eight opponents to less than 300 yards of total offense … Three true freshmen made their first career starts - quarterback Shon Mitchell, tight end Nick Muse and running back Nate Evans … Mitchell, who made his collegiate debut, became W&M's first true freshman to start at quarterback since 1975 (Tom Rozantz) … True freshman tight end Nick Muse also made his collegiate debut and started … W&M has played five true freshmen this season (Nate Evans, Will Kiely, Will Michael, Shon Mitchell, Nick Muse), the program's most dating back through 1989 … Delaware now leads the all-time series, 24-18, and owns a 14-6 advantage in Newark.

Up Next
The Tribe will return to action when it hosts No. 1 James Madison for Homecoming next Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
 
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