What's fueling how DeSean Jackson, Clinton Portis, and coaches are reshaping DSU’s culture, becoming a playoff contender, and top-ranked rushing attack?

On Nov. 1, CUSA rookie Delaware gets its chance to continue seeing if it is up to the task in the Blue Hens’ first FBS season, knowing a win at Liberty Nov. 1 would certainly garner respect and attention. Delaware is 4-3 overall and 2-2 in CUSA games going into the 3:30 p.m. kickoff at 25,000-seat Williams Stadium in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Though Michigan and Delaware have been wearing winged helmets for generations, they weren’t the first in college football to do so. In the early 1930s, Michigan State and Indiana wore leather helmets with strips of leather that were a different color from the rest of the helmet, forming the now-famous winged pattern.

Delaware State utilized its powerful rushing attack, totaling 160 yards in the second half, to defeat Norfolk State, 27-20, in Vick-Jackson Bowl I. Kaiden Benne

Nov. 1 at 3:30 p.m. EDT. How to watch: CBS Sports Network. Key stats. Liberty Offense. Overall: 344.3 yards per game (103rd in FBS) Passing: 185.7