Delaware's two college football programs will meet for the 12th, and for now final, time Thursday night, with both looking to spawn new identities.

The University of Delaware will compete for the first time as an official member of the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A), with 22 new scholarships to work with, and expectations they will need to improve to compete in the top subdivision of college football.

Delaware State University brings hope, with new head coach DeSean Jackson hoping the energy that made him one of the NFL's top wide receivers can translate into resuscitating a Hornets program that hasn't been nationally relevant since the first-ever Delaware/Delaware State game in the 2007 FCS playoffs.

The 11 matchups have rarely been close, with Delaware winning every game by

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