Instant analysis as Delaware fails to finish off MTSU IN CUSA defeat

Delaware had possession of the football on the Middle Tennessee 26-yard line, a 30-26 lead and victory within its grasp Oct. 13 at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro. But the Blue Hens did not score, and that failure became pivotal in a 33-30 loss to the Blue Raiders in a Conference USA football game. The 91-yard drive required just five plays, including freshman first-time starter Tyler Bell's 33-, 23- and 16-yard passes that positioned the Blue Hens for the TD. That came on a swinging-gate formation where four offensive linemen shifted to the left side of the field.