NEWARK, Del.  – Saint Francis University football lost in the first round of the FCS playoffs 56-17 against No. 23 Delaware. The Red Flash finished the season with a 9-3 record and the .750 winning percentage was the highest in Division I program history.   
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
» Makai Jackson finished with five receptions for 71 yards and one touchdown, while Dawson Snyder finished with two receptions for 60 yards and one touchdown.
» Gregory Reddick finished with a team-high 14 tackles and game-high eight solo.
» Travell Cook and Kendal Marks each recorded a forced fumble and Donnell Brown and Willie O'Hara each recovered the fumbles.
» Kerry Galloway recorded the first interception of his collegiate career.

TURNING POINT OF THE GAME
Delaware quarterback Nolan Henderson scored an early touchdown for Delaware just over two minutes into the game and the Blue Hens took a 6-0 lead after a missed wo-point conversion attempt. Delaware had the game's next score with 7:19 remaining in the first and took a 14-0 lead.
 
After Delaware blocked a punt, Cook forced a fumble at the Saint Francis two-yard line and Brown recovered it in the end zone for a touchback. On the ensuing drive, Saint Francis was on the Delaware four-yard line and settled for a field goal to cut the deficit to 14-3. In the second quarter, Delaware scored the only two touchdowns and took a 28-3 lead into halftime.
 
Out of the half, both teams traded third quarter touchdowns before the Blue Hens scored 21 straight points in the fourth and opened a 56-10 lead. Jackson scored a 45-yard touchdown with under four minutes remaining before Delaware clinched its 56-17 victory.
 
FLASH NUGGETS
The nine wins this season were the most in Division I program history and was two higher than the previous record of seven set in 2015 and 2016. The loss snapped Saint Francis' nine-game winning streak, which was the longest in program history since 1971-72.
 
Jackson finished tied for third in single-season program history with 85 receptions, fourth with 991 receiving yards and tied for fifth with nine receiving touchdowns.
 
Cook's forced fumble was his third of the season and sixth forced takeaway, while Marks' was the first of his collegiate career.
 
Reddick's 14 tackles broke his previous career-high of 12 set against Stonehill on Oct. 22. He had four double-digit tackle games this season.
 
NEXT
Saint Francis' 2022 comes to an end, while Delaware will face No. 1 South Dakota State.