By Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com

'CAT TALE: Senior running back Tim Hightower scored four touchdowns to help Richmond defeat the University of New Hampshire, 45-38, Saturday. The loss dropped UNH's record to 2-2 overall and 0-2 in the Colonial Athletic Association. Richmond had a 193-51 edge in rushing yardage. Hightower's effort overshadowed the performance turned in by UNH quarterback Ricky Santos, who completed 30 of 46 passes for 319 yards. Santos ran for three touchdowns and passed for another. UNH could be involved in another high-scoring affair Saturday, when it meets Delaware at home. UNH (40.5 points per game) and Delaware (39.4) lead the CAA in scoring offense.

WORD PLAY: "I have no idea if we know how good we are. We keep getting better so we'll see how we match up down the road. Right now we have good chemistry and character, but we will be severly tested with a tough road trip this week."
-- Delaware coach K.C. Keeler

NUMBERS GAME: UNH has allowed 152 points in its four games, and has surrendered at least 31 points in each of those four contests.

LOOKING AHEAD: Delaware raised its record to 5-0 (3-0 CAA) by beating Monmouth, 42-7, Saturday. The Blue Hens did all of their scoring in the first half. Senior running back Omar Cuff (above) scored three touchdowns in that victory and became Delaware's all-time leading scorer with 314 points. Cuff has scored 18 touchdowns this season and leads the CAA in scoring with 108 points. He's averaging 5.3 yards per carry and 115 yards per game.

NOTEWORTHY: Delaware is 5-0 for the first time since 2003. The Blue Hens got off to a 9-0 start that season and went on to win the I-AA national championship. ... UNH wide receiver Keith LeVan had 11 catches for 99 yards in the loss to Richmond. ... Delaware has outscored its opponents 135-12 in the second half. ... UNH was 4 of 17 on third-down conversions in the Richmond game, but successfully converted 5 of 6 fourth-down opportunities. UNH is 7 for 9 on fourth-down conversions this season. ... While the Wildcats and Blue Hens are at the top of the league in scoring offense, they're at opposite ends in terms of scoring defense. Delaware is allowing an average of 13.6 points per game and is first in that category. UNH is allowing an average of 38.0 points per contest and is last.