Di Lella was responsible for six touchdowns, including a program-record five scoring passes, in UAlbany’s 63-35 triumph over Central Connecticut. On his way to retaining the NEC Offensive Player of the Week award, the 6-foot-5 signal caller engineered an offensive attack that gained 573 yards, the team’s highest total since the 2003 season. Earning his fifth straight victory under center, Di Lella went 14-for-22 passing for a career-high 283 yards and added 75 yards on the ground. His 358 yards of total offense were the most by a Great Dane in a NEC game since Oct. 2, 1999. Di Lella threw a pair of long scoring strikes in the opening quarter, connecting with Brian Parker on a 57-yard hookup and Nick Hutcherson on a 34-yard play. On his way to becoming the first UA player to account for six TDs (5 pass, 1 rush) at the FCS level, he added a seven-yard shovel pass to Andrew Smith and an 11-yard TD throw to Ryan Kirchner in the second period as the Danes held a 35-21 lead at the break. The senior signal caller broke the program’s single-game record for touchdown passes with a seven-yard strike to tight end Paul Booker in the left corner of the end zone 5:40 after halftime.