{
  "id": 11542907,
  "title": "Liberty at Delaware football live updates, score in CUSA opener",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/liberty-at-delaware-football-live-updates-score-in-cusa-opener",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T22:26:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/liberty-delaware-football-live-updates-222645579.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delaware football faced an injury setback as starter Nick Minicucci sat out pregame warmups and will not play against Liberty in their CUSA opener on October 2nd. Coach Ryan Carty will need to rely on depth when he sends his quarterback to the field. Delaware and Liberty took to the field for a 7 p.m. kickoff in the conference's opener at Delaware Stadium, which is filled for the Parents and Family Weekend game. The match is televised nationally on the CBS Sports Network. Minicucci's absence came after he suffered a knee injury during the second period of a 42-3 loss to Virginia last week. The Blue Hens' defense, which ranks second-best in CUSA in points allowed (18.8 per game) and total defense (287 yards per game), poses a significant challenge for Delaware. Carty emphasized the importance of staying on schedule and not allowing third-and-longs, as Liberty's pass rush can be formidable when they know it's a pass.",
  "summary": "Blue Hens, Flames begin league schedule at sold-out Delaware Stadium on national TV",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}