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Villanova at Lehigh

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Villanova beat Lehigh 38–⁠10. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Villanova led the series 12–⁠4.

AwayVillanova10–⁠3 in 2023
38
HomeLehigh2–⁠9 in 2023
10

Final at Goodman Stadium, Bethlehem55°F, clear, wind 5 mphAttendance 4,360

Official
Jeremy DeAnguloGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Villanova14177038
Lehigh030710

Standouts

Player stats

Villanova

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Connor Watkins13/2311921
James Mott III2/3900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Jackson8144266
Dee Wil Barlee11102133
T.D. Ayo-Durojaiye538013
Isaiah Wright3804
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rayjoun Pringle340228
Jaylan Sanchez225020
T.D. Ayo-Durojaiye222016
Justin Marcus31306
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyrell Mims0001
Ty Trinh0001

Lehigh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brayten Silbor23/3820612
Dante Perri0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jack DiPietro623012
Gaige Garcia621028
Dante Perri21709
Martin Laham2609
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nick Williams438029
Eric Johnson235020
Jack DiPietro230025
Gaige Garcia329113
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Donovan Lassiter0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

VillanovaLehigh
412Total yards284
128Passing yards206
284Rushing yards78
4.9Yards per pass5.3
9.2Yards per rush3.4
18First downs13
1–⁠10Third downs2–⁠14
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers3
5–⁠45Penalties5–⁠45
31:51Possession28:09

Efficiency

VillanovaLehigh
41%Success rate24%
0.35EPA per play−0.46
1.75Explosiveness1.47
0.78Rushing EPA−0.40
0.14Passing EPA−0.07
20%Passing-down success10%
7%Havoc by its defense3%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Villanova 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Villanova −19, over/under 50.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Lehigh end zoneVillanova end zoneQ1 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ1 VillanovaPunt, 4 playsQ1 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ1 VillanovaTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 LehighFumble, 3 playsQ1 VillanovaTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 LehighPunt, 4 playsQ1 VillanovaPunt, 5 playsQ2 VillanovaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 LehighField goal, 9 playsQ2 VillanovaField goal, 6 playsQ2 LehighInterception, 3 playsQ2 LehighInterception, 3 playsQ2 VillanovaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ3 LehighPunt, 6 playsQ3 VillanovaInterception, 4 playsQ3 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ3 VillanovaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 LehighPunt, 5 playsQ3 VillanovaPunt, 3 playsQ3 LehighTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 VillanovaPunt, 3 playsQ4 LehighTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 VillanovaPunt, 3 playsQ4 LehighPunt, 4 playsQ4 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Lehigh drives left to right, Villanova right to left.
  1. Q1 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 VillanovaPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  3. Q1 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 VillanovaTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q1 LehighFumble, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q1 VillanovaTouchdown, 2 plays, 25 yards
  7. Q1 LehighPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  8. Q1 VillanovaPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  9. Q2 VillanovaTouchdown, 2 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q2 LehighField goal, 9 plays, 27 yards
  11. Q2 VillanovaField goal, 6 plays, 58 yards
  12. Q2 LehighInterception, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 LehighInterception, 3 plays, 18 yards
  14. Q2 VillanovaTouchdown, 2 plays, 48 yards
  15. Q2 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 LehighPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  17. Q3 VillanovaInterception, 4 plays, 29 yards
  18. Q3 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q3 VillanovaTouchdown, 9 plays, 94 yards
  20. Q3 LehighPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  21. Q3 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  22. Q3 LehighTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 36 yards
  23. Q4 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q4 LehighTouchdown, 7 plays, 52 yards
  25. Q4 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  26. Q4 LehighPunt, 4 plays, 29 yards
  27. Q4 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, 23 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Villanova 14, Lehigh 0
Villanova Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Jalen Jackson run for 12 yds to the VILL 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nick Garrido kickoff for 10 yds
13:074th & 7 at own 48Ben Banks-Altekruse punt for 52 yds
12:084th & 10 at own 32Nathan Fondacaro punt for 39 yds , Geoffrey Jamiel returns for 9 yds to the LEH 38
10:244th & 10 at own 38Ben Banks-Altekruse punt for 37 yds
Villanova Touchdown, 11 plays
3:583rd & goal at opp 1Jalen Jackson run for 1 yd for a TD (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 7, Lehigh 0
3:581st & 10 at own 35Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 65 yds
2:392nd & 13 at own 33Gaige Garcia run for a loss of 5 yards to the LEH 28 Gaige Garcia fumbled, recovered by VILL Richie Kimmel
Villanova Touchdown, 2 plays
1:532nd & 10 at opp 28Connor Watkins pass complete to Rayjuon Pringle for 28 yds for a TD (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 14, Lehigh 0
1:531st & 10 at own 35Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 60 yds
0:274th & 8 at own 42Ben Banks-Altekruse punt for 38 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then Villanova 31, Lehigh 3
Lehigh Field goal, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 48Eric Johnson run for 3 yds to the VILL 45
0:002nd & 7 at opp 45Brayten Silbor pass intercepted for a 1ST down Villanova Penalty, Defensive holding (Devon Marshall) to the VILL 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Brayten Silbor pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 4 yds to the VILL 31
0:002nd & 6 at opp 31Brayten Silbor pass complete to Jack DiPietro for 5 yds to the VILL 26
0:003rd & 1 at opp 26Jack DiPietro run for 2 yds to the VILL 24 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 24Brayten Silbor pass complete to Nick Williams
0:002nd & 10 at opp 24pass incomplete to Geoffrey Jamiel
0:003rd & 10 at opp 24Brayten Silbor pass complete to Connor Kennedy for 3 yds to the VILL 21
Villanova Field goal, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 22Jalen Jackson run for 2 yds to the VILL 24
0:002nd & 8 at own 24Jalen Jackson run for 66 yds to the LEH 10 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 10Connor Watkins sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the LEH 16
0:002nd & goal at opp 16Connor Watkins pass complete to Antonio Johnson for 7 yds to the LEH 9
0:003rd & goal at opp 9Villanova Penalty, Offensive holding (Nick Torres) to the LEH 19
0:003rd & goal at opp 19Connor Watkins pass complete to DeeWil Barlee for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 20
Lehigh Interception, 3 plays
0:002nd & 6 at own 29Brayten Silbor pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 4 yds to the LEH 33
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
0:002nd & 13 at own 22Jack DiPietro run for 3 yds to the LEH 25
0:001st & 10 at own 25Jack DiPietro run for 2 yds to the LEH 27
Villanova Punt, 5 plays
15:002nd & 8 at own 22Connor Watkins pass complete to DeeWil Barlee for 11 yds to the VILL 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 33DeeWil Barlee run for 3 yds to the VILL 36
15:002nd & 7 at own 36Connor Watkins pass incomplete to Jaylan Sanchez, broken up by Nick Peltekian
15:003rd & 7 at own 36pass incomplete to Jaylan Sanchez
13:134th & 7 at own 36Nathan Fondacaro punt for 12 yds
9:214th & 7 at opp 21Nick Garrido 38 yd FG GOODVillanova 14, Lehigh 3
9:141st & 10 at own 35Nick Garrido kickoff for 65 yds , TD Ayo-Durojaiye return for 22 yds to the VILL 22
5:264th & goal at opp 20Matthew Mercurio 37 yd FG GOODVillanova 17, Lehigh 3
5:211st & 10 at own 35Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 48 yds , Javin Adderly return for 8 yds to the LEH 25
4:293rd & 2 at own 33Brayten Silbor pass intercepted
Villanova Touchdown, 2 plays
4:241st & 10 at opp 17DeeWil Barlee run for 10 yds to the LEH 7 for a 1ST down
3:451st & goal at opp 7Connor Watkins pass complete to Rayjuon Pringle for 7 yds for a TD (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 24, Lehigh 3
3:411st & 10 at own 35Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 54 yds , Geoffrey Jamiel return for 16 yds to the LEH 27
2:401st & 10 at own 45Brayten Silbor pass intercepted
Villanova Touchdown, 2 plays
1:492nd & 5 at opp 46Jalen Jackson run for 46 yds for a TD (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 31, Lehigh 3
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 35Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 59 yds
1:053rd & 10 at own 25Brayten Silbor pass complete to Nick Williams for 6 yds to the LEH 31
0:474th & 4 at own 31Ben Banks-Altekruse punt for 52 yds
3rd quarter9 drives, then Villanova 38, Lehigh 3
Villanova Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 32TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 12 yds to the VILL 44 for a 1ST down
Lehigh Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 45Gaige Garcia run for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 44
Lehigh Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Lehigh Penalty, delay of game (Brayten Silbor) to the LEH 20
0:001st & 15 at own 20Brayten Silbor pass complete to Mason Humphrey for 20 yds to the LEH 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Brayten Silbor run for 3 yds to the LEH 43
0:002nd & 7 at own 43Brayten Silbor pass complete to Gaige Garcia for 9 yds to the VILL 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 48pass incomplete to Geoffrey Jamiel
0:003rd & 10 at opp 48pass incomplete to Eric Johnson
Villanova Interception, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20DeeWil Barlee run for 12 yds to the VILL 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48DeeWil Barlee run for a loss of 3 yards to the VILL 49
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 44Brayten Silbor run for 3 yds to the LEH 47
0:002nd & 7 at own 47pass incomplete to Geoffrey Jamiel
0:003rd & 7 at own 47pass incomplete to Geoffrey Jamiel
Villanova Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 3DeeWil Barlee run for 29 yds to the VILL 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 44Connor Watkins pass complete to TD Ayo-Durojaiye for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
0:002nd & 4 at the 50TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 8 yds to the LEH 42 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 42pass incomplete to Luke Daly
0:002nd & 10 at opp 42DeeWil Barlee run for 4 yds to the LEH 38
0:003rd & 6 at opp 38Connor Watkins pass complete to Justin Marcus for 4 yds to the LEH 34
0:004th & 2 at opp 34DeeWil Barlee run for 33 yds to the LEH 1 for a 1ST down
Lehigh Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Brayten Silbor pass complete to Eric Johnson for 20 yds to the LEH 45 for a 1ST down
0:002nd & 11 at own 44pass incomplete to Luke Yoder
0:003rd & 11 at own 44Brayten Silbor pass complete to Eric Johnson Lehigh Penalty, personal foul (Jackson Wiles) to the LEH 29
0:003rd & 26 at own 29Brayten Silbor pass complete to Gaige Garcia for 13 yds to the LEH 42
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 18TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 2 yds to the VILL 20
0:002nd & 8 at own 20pass incomplete to TD Ayo-Durojaiye
0:003rd & 8 at own 20Connor Watkins sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the VILL 11
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 60 yds
12:484th & 10 at opp 48Ben Banks-Altekruse punt for 48 yds
10:282nd & 13 at own 49Connor Watkins pass intercepted
9:284th & 7 at own 47Ben Banks-Altekruse punt for 50 yds
Villanova Touchdown, 9 plays
4:131st & goal at opp 1DeeWil Barlee run for 1 yd for a TD (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 38, Lehigh 3
4:131st & 10 at own 35Daniel Mueller kickoff for 53 yds
1:504th & 13 at own 42Ben Banks-Altekruse punt for 40 yds
0:164th & 17 at own 11Nathan Fondacaro punt for 44 yds
4th quarter7 drives, then Villanova 38, Lehigh 10
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 19Connor Watkins pass complete to Daniel Lopes for 7 yds to the VILL 26
0:002nd & 3 at own 26DeeWil Barlee run for a loss of 1 yard to the VILL 25
0:003rd & 4 at own 25pass incomplete to Jaylan Sanchez
Lehigh Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 45Martin Laham run for 9 yds to the VILL 46
0:002nd & 1 at opp 46Brayten Silbor pass complete to Nick Williams for 29 yds to the VILL 17 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 17Gaige Garcia run for a loss of 1 yard to the VILL 18
0:002nd & 11 at opp 18pass incomplete to Martin Laham
0:003rd & 11 at opp 18Brayten Silbor pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 5 yds to the VILL 13
0:004th & 6 at opp 13Brayten Silbor pass complete to Martin Laham for 6 yds to the VILL 7 for a 1ST down
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Villanova Penalty, delay of game (James Mott) to the VILL 20
0:001st & 15 at own 20James Mott pass complete to Justin Marcus for 6 yds to the VILL 26
0:002nd & 9 at own 26Isaiah Wright run for 3 yds to the VILL 29
0:003rd & 6 at own 29pass incomplete to Luke Daly
Lehigh Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 22Gaige Garcia run for 28 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50Martin Laham run for a loss of 3 yards to the LEH 47
0:002nd & 13 at own 47Dante Perri pass incomplete to Connor Kennedy, broken up by Jon Wyatt
0:003rd & 13 at own 47Dante Perri run for 9 yds to the VILL 44
0:004th & 4 at opp 44Lehigh Penalty, false start (Christian Curatolo) to the VILL 49
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 12Lehigh Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Jadin Nelson) to the VILL 27 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 27Isaiah Wright run for 1 yd to the VILL 28
0:002nd & 9 at own 28James Mott pass complete to Justin Marcus for 3 yds to the VILL 31
0:003rd & 6 at own 31Isaiah Wright run for 4 yds to the VILL 35
Lehigh Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:002nd & 8 at own 47Brayten Silbor pass complete to Dylan McFadden for 2 yds to the LEH 49
15:003rd & 6 at own 49Brayten Silbor pass complete to Jack DiPietro for 25 yds to the VILL 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Jack DiPietro run for 2 yds to the VILL 24
15:002nd & 8 at opp 24pass incomplete to Jack DiPietro
15:003rd & 8 at opp 24Brayten Silbor pass complete to Connor Kennedy for 5 yds to the VILL 19
12:184th & 3 at opp 19pass incomplete to Eric Johnson
10:454th & 4 at own 25Nathan Fondacaro punt for 40 yds , Geoffrey Jamiel returns for 10 yds to the LEH 45
Lehigh Touchdown, 7 plays
8:021st & goal at opp 7Brayten Silbor pass complete to Gaige Garcia for 7 yds for a TD (Nick Garrido KICK)Villanova 38, Lehigh 10
8:021st & 10 at own 35Nick Garrido kickoff Villanova Penalty, roughing passer (Richie Kimmel) to the 50 yard line
8:021st & 10 at the 50Canaan Kimball kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
6:284th & 6 at own 29Nathan Fondacaro punt for 49 yds
3:484th & 9 at opp 49Ben Banks-Altekruse punt for 37 yds
0:554th & 2 at own 35Nathan Fondacaro punt for 47 yds

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Villanova leads 13–⁠4 in 17 meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2023Villanova 38, Lehigh 10
2022Villanova 45, Lehigh 17
2021Villanova 47, Lehigh 3
2019Villanova 38, Lehigh 10
2018Villanova 31, Lehigh 9

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