LEWES, DE -- For the first time in school history, the University of Delaware football team will play its annual Blue-White spring scrimmage in Sussex County.

Head coach K.C. Keeler and his squad will wrap up their month-long spring drills with the annual scrimmage to be held Saturday, April 15 at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes, DE at 12 noon. In case of bad weather, the game will be played the following week, April 22, at 12 noon at the same site.

The game is annually played in Delaware Stadium in Newark, DE but the Blue Hens’ home field is unavailable due to construction at Tubby Raymond Field which began during the winter. Construction is scheduled to be completed in time for University of Delaware graduation services on May 28.

“We are excited to move the game downstate,” said Keeler, whose squad is coming off a 6-5 record in 2005 and returns 26 players with starting experience . “With Delaware Stadium unavailable this spring, we were looking for an alternate site to play the game and Sussex County seemed like the perfect fit. We have so many loyal fans throughout the state, including Sussex County. It’s great to bring the game to their backyard.”

All tickets will be general admission and are $5. Advance tickets can be purchased through the University of Delaware Season Ticket Office, by calling (302)831-2257 , or in person at the Delaware Field House in Newark as well as in Lewes at Cape Henlopen High School, the Roadhouse Steak Joint, and Blue Hen Disposal. Tickets will also be sold at the stadium the day of the game but will be limited. Due to limited capacity of the Cape Henlopen High School Stadium, the University will not be able to provide season ticket holders with complimentary tickets as in past years.