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Connor Watkins' 197 total yards, 2 TDs lead Villanova over Youngstown State 24-17 in opener
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Connor Watkins carried it 10 times for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and he completed six passes for 90 yards to help Villanova beat Youngstown State 24-17 on Thursday night in a season opener for both teams.
Watkins, the Coastal Athletic Association preseason offensive player of the year, scored on a 29-yard run in the third quarter to extend the lead to 24-3.
Youngstown State battled back to get within seven points with 4:24 left in the fourth quarter. Then Villanova was forced to punt on its next possession, but Ethan Gettman booted a 62-yarder that was downed at the Youngstown State 6-yard line.
Richie Kimmel sealed it for Villanova with an interception.
Beau Brungard was intercepted two times for Youngstown State. He finished with 152 yards passing and a touchdown.
Villanova opened the scoring on Ethan Gettman’s 42-yard field goal in the first quarter - his eighth career make from 40-plus yards. Watkins added a 14-yard touchdown for a 10-0 lead. Isaiah Ragland also had a rushing touchdown in the first half from 3-yards out.
Zahmir Dawud intercepted a pass with 1:27 remaining in the first half and Villanova took over near midfield. The Wildcats led 17-3 at the break, aided by two Youngstown State turnovers.
It was a rematch of last year’s second round playoff game when Villanova tallied its third win in the all-time series with a 45-28 victory to begin its 2023 playoff run.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. BrungardÂ
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B. Brungard | 95/145 | 1013 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. BlancÂ
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M. Blanc | 2/3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. BrungardÂ
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B. Brungard | 64 | 473 | 6 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. WrightÂ
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E. Wright | 71 | 393 | 4 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. KingÂ
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T. King | 69 | 254 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. GilbertÂ
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J. Gilbert | 6 | 77 | 1 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. WhatleyÂ
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D. Whatley | 17 | 56 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. ShannonÂ
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B. Shannon | 3 | 21 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. FordhamÂ
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L. Fordham | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. TomczakÂ
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M. Tomczak | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Harris IIIÂ
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C. Harris III | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. TomczakÂ
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M. Tomczak | 0 | 28 | 392 | 2 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. TraughÂ
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C. Traugh | 0 | 19 | 248 | 3 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. FordhamÂ
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L. Fordham | 0 | 10 | 81 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. KingÂ
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T. King | 0 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. WrightÂ
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E. Wright | 0 | 11 | 63 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. HallÂ
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J. Hall | 0 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. JacobsÂ
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A. Jacobs | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. SechrestÂ
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C. Sechrest | 0 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. HensleyÂ
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L. Hensley | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. DandridgeÂ
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R. Dandridge | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. WhatleyÂ
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D. Whatley | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. SerranoÂ
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B. Serrano | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. LastovkaÂ
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A. Lastovka | 5/6 | 0 | 21/21 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. WatkinsÂ
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C. Watkins | 69/136 | 839 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. MaddocksÂ
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T. Maddocks | 4/5 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. AvitÂ
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D. Avit | 61 | 458 | 5 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. RaglandÂ
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I. Ragland | 55 | 330 | 4 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. WatkinsÂ
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C. Watkins | 54 | 259 | 3 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. MaceÂ
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J. Mace | 21 | 103 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. WrightÂ
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I. Wright | 18 | 71 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. SanchezÂ
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J. Sanchez | 3 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. MaddocksÂ
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T. Maddocks | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. SmithÂ
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D. Smith | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. SmithÂ
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E. Smith | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. SmithÂ
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D. Smith | 0 | 20 | 242 | 3 | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. SanchezÂ
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J. Sanchez | 0 | 15 | 211 | 2 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. LopesÂ
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D. Lopes | 0 | 8 | 109 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. MaceÂ
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J. Mace | 0 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. DalyÂ
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L. Daly | 0 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. MilesÂ
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K. Miles | 0 | 7 | 48 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. RaglandÂ
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I. Ragland | 0 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. KopeckyÂ
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L. Kopecky | 0 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. ColbyÂ
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C. Colby | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. HillÂ
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N. Hill | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
E. GettmanÂ
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E. Gettman | 4/8 | 0 | 20/20 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |