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New DSU coach debuts in 2018 football opener

Delaware State Univ.

Delaware State University kicks-off its 2018 football season Saturday when the Hornets visit the University of Buffalo.

The game marks the debut of new head coach Rod Milstead.

Milstead returns to his alma mater where he was an All-America offensive lineman between 1988 and 1991 before heading to the NFL, where he played for 8 years,

Milstead faces a major rebuild in his first shot as a head coach.  DSU has won just 5 of 45 games over the past four season, including a 2-9 record last season.

Kick-off between Delaware State and Buffalo is at 6 p.m. Saturday night.

Tom Byrne has been a fixture covering news in Delaware for three decades. He joined Delaware Public Media in 2010 as our first news director and has guided the news team ever since. When he's not covering the news, he can be found reading history or pursuing his love of all things athletic.