UTEP coach Scotty Walden blasted Delaware coach Ryan Carty for what he felt was a “classless” move committed at the end of the Blue Hens’ 61-31 win over the Miners on Sunday.
Walden’s Miners were demolished by Carty’s Blue Hens. Delaware never trailed and led by double-digits on multiple occasions. They pulled away with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the second of which made the score 55-31 with 4:25 left. Delaware still kicked a field goal with 2:09 left, and they added a final field goal with 43 seconds left following a turnover on downs by UTEP. Moreover, Delaware called a timeout in order to set up their final field goal.
Walden had a not-so-pleasant message to Carty when they met for the postgame handshake.
Scotty Walden didn’t take kindly to Delaware’s late field goal that sealed the 61-31 loss. https://t.co/oc8QtqPDyg pic.twitter.com/dMQTIwIpH3
— Sam Guzman (@SamGuzmanTV) November 29, 2025
Walden also addressed matters after the game.
“I think it’s an incredibly classless move by Delaware, and they ought to be embarrassed, calling a timeout and kicking the last field goal there. I think it’s an embarrassing look on their head coach. I think it’s an embarrassing look on their program,” Walden said after the game, via Adrian Broaddus.
UTEP head coach Scotty Walden didn’t appreciate the decision by Delaware coach Ryan Carty.
— Adrian Broaddus (@AdrianBroaddus) November 29, 2025
The Blue Hens finished the year 6-6 after their 61-31 win.
Walden on the postgame broadcast: “I think it's an incredibly classless move by Delaware, and they ought to be embarrassed,… pic.twitter.com/0fokqpwV7k
The loss dropped UTEP to 2-10, while Delaware won its sixth game of the season. The point spread for the game was around 4.5 points too, so it’s not like that extra field goal made a difference, except for enhancing the legacy of Delaware’s kicker.
