DOVER, De. (August 31, 2021) – With the kick-off to the 2021 Delaware State Hornets football season just days away, your local McDonald's^® is inviting customers to enjoy a Big Mac^® sandwich for free if the Hornets sack the opposing team's quarterback in any of this season's matchups.
 
It's called "Big Macs for Sacks!" If the DSU Hornets football team sacks the opposing team's QB, customers can redeem a Buy One, Get One Free Big Mac offer through the McDonald's Mobile App^® the next day.
 
"As a proud supporter of Delaware State Athletics, we're excited to give fans a little something extra to root for as they're watching the Hornets this season," Local McDonald's Owner/Operator Michael Meoli said. "I know my team and I will be cheering right alongside you and we look forward to serving our loyal customers at one of our Dover-area McDonald's restaurants very soon!"
 
"Delaware State Athletics is excited to have our wonderful Dover-area McDonald's on the team," said DSU Director of Athletics Alecia Shields-Gadson. "McDonald's Big Macs for Sacks promotion is further proof of its support for our programs and lend its name to our efforts to enhance the fan experience at our home events."       
 
The Details
Customers should download the McDonald's Mobile App through the App Store or Google Play. If the Hornets sack the opposing team's QB, customers will automatically see the offer appear in their app the next day. Just bring the code to your nearest Dover-area McDonald's restaurant to redeem the offer.
 
The offer is good after 11:00 a.m. the day after the game for one day only during each game of the 2021 Hornets football season. Check back each week to see if the Hornets made a sack to know if you can redeem your offer.
 
Restaurant Locations
The "Big Macs for Sacks" offer is redeemable at the following locally-owned McDonald's restaurant locations:
915 S Dupont Hwy, 879 N Dupont Hwy, 1704 E Lebanon Rd, 1424 Forrest Ave, 1788 N Dupont Hwy
 
About McDonald's
McDonald's USA, LLC, serves a variety of menu options made with quality ingredients to more than 27 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald's 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by businessmen and women. Customers can now log online for free at approximately 11,500 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald's U.S. restaurants. For more information, visit mcdonalds.com.
 
About Delaware  State Athletics
Delaware State University fields 19 NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics teams in six men's sports (baseball, basketball, football, cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field), and in 13 women's sports (basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, equestrian, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, volleyball). The teams mainly compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, but also have associate memberships in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (Equestrian), Southland Conference (women's golf) and Atlantic Sun Conference (women's lacrosse). Over the years, conference championships have been achieved in men and women's basketball, football, bowling, baseball, softball and  equestrian, along with cross country/track and field. Hornet student-athletes also have a reputation for academic excellence, mostly recently as they posted a combined 3.22 GPA during the 2019-2020 school year.