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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Villanova
Delaware
450
Total yards
296
223
Passing yards
129
227
Rushing yards
167
8.6
Yards per pass
4.2
6.9
Yards per rush
4.9
25
First downs
15
3–9
Third downs
7–17
0–0
Fourth downs
1–5
1
Turnovers
3
6–59
Penalties
7–104
25:49
Possession
24:50
Efficiency
Villanova
Delaware
46%
Success rate
31%
0.30
EPA per play
−0.46
1.53
Explosiveness
1.26
0.14
Rushing EPA
−0.01
0.51
Passing EPA
−0.91
35%
Passing-down success
21%
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)
Delaware 61% to win. Villanova won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Delaware −1.5, over/under 47.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Delaware drives left to right, Villanova right to left.
Q1 VillanovaTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q1 DelawareMissed FG, 6 plays, 0 yards
Q1 VillanovaResult not recorded, 11 plays, 31 yards
Q1 DelawareTurnover on downs, 6 plays, −35 yards
Q1 VillanovaPunt, 6 plays, 72 yards
Q2 DelawareTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −5 yards
Q2 VillanovaMissed FG, 4 plays, 24 yards
Q2 DelawareTurnover on downs, 9 plays, −20 yards
Q2 VillanovaFumble, 5 plays, 68 yards
Q2 DelawareTouchdown, 4 plays, 50 yards
Q2 VillanovaTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
Q2 DelawareEnd of half, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 DelawarePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 VillanovaMissed FG, 10 plays, 74 yards
Q3 DelawareInterception, 3 plays, −20 yards
Q3 VillanovaTouchdown, 5 plays, 30 yards
Q3 DelawarePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 VillanovaTouchdown, 4 plays, 90 yards
Q3 DelawarePunt, 7 plays, 0 yards
Q4 VillanovaPunt, 4 plays, 79 yards
Q4 DelawarePick-six, 8 plays (Villanova scores), 24 yards
Q4 DelawareTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 0 yards
Q4 VillanovaEnd of game, 4 plays, 77 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Villanova 7, Delaware 0
Villanova Touchdown, 3 plays
15:00
Nate Reed kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen Jackson run for 55 yds to the DEL 20 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Delaware Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Khalil Dawsey) to the DEL 5 for a 1ST down
14:07
1st & goal at opp 5
DeeWil Barlee run for 5 yds for a TD (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 7, Delaware 0
Delaware Missed FG, 6 plays
14:07
Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 40 yds
14:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan O’Connor pass complete to Zach Marker for 39 yds to the VILL 36 for a 1ST down
14:07
1st & 10 at opp 36
Marcus Yarns run for 11 yds to the VILL 25 for a 1ST down
14:07
1st & 10 at opp 25
Marcus Yarns run for 1 yd to the VILL 24
14:07
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Zach Marker run for a loss of 2 yards to the VILL 26
14:07
3rd & 11 at opp 26
Zach Marker pass incomplete
11:48
4th & 11 at opp 26
Nate Reed 42 yd FG MISSED
Villanova Result not recorded, 11 plays
11:48
1st & 10 at own 26
DeeWil Barlee run for 2 yds to the VILL 28
11:48
2nd & 8 at own 28
DeeWil Barlee run for 15 yds to the VILL 43 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at own 43
Connor Watkins pass complete to TD Ayo-Durojaiye for 6 yds to the VILL 49
11:48
2nd & 4 at own 49
Jalen Jackson run for 6 yds to the DEL 45 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at opp 45
Connor Watkins pass complete to Rayjuon Pringle for 12 yds to the DEL 33 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at opp 33
TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 4 yds to the DEL 29
11:48
2nd & 6 at opp 29
TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 7 yds to the DEL 22 for a 1ST down
7:07
1st & 10 at opp 22
Villanova Penalty, Personal Foul (Jaylan Sanchez) to the DEL 28
7:07
1st & 16 at opp 28
Jalen Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the DEL 30
7:07
2nd & 18 at opp 30
Connor Watkins pass incomplete
5:33
4th & 19 at opp 31
Timeout Villanova, clock 05:33
5:33
3rd & 18 at opp 30
Connor Watkins pass complete to Jalen Jackson for a loss of 1 yard to the DEL 31
5:18
4th & 19 at opp 31
Villanova Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Connor Watkins) to the DEL 35
Delaware Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan O’Connor pass complete to Jourdan Townsend for 5 yds to the DEL 40
5:18
2nd & 5 at own 40
Marcus Yarns run for 20 yds to the VILL 40 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & 10 at opp 40
Marcus Yarns run for 6 yds to the VILL 34
5:18
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Ryan O’Connor pass complete to Jourdan Townsend for 3 yds to the VILL 31
5:18
3rd & 1 at opp 31
Marcus Yarns run for a loss of 1 yard to the VILL 32
2:27
4th & 2 at opp 32
Ryan O’Connor pass intercepted Isas Waxter return for no gain to the VILL 28
Villanova Punt, 6 plays
2:27
1st & 10 at own 28
DeeWil Barlee run for 2 yds to the VILL 30
2:27
2nd & 8 at own 30
DeeWil Barlee run for no gain to the VILL 30
2:27
3rd & 8 at own 30
Connor Watkins pass complete to Rayjuon Pringle for 17 yds to the VILL 47 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Connor Watkins sacked by Jackson Taylor for a loss of 4 yards to the VILL 43
Q2 15:00
2nd & 14 at own 43
Connor Watkins pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
3rd & 14 at own 43
Connor Watkins pass incomplete
Q2 14:40
4th & 14 at own 43
Nathan Fondacaro punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Jourdan Townsend at the DEL 5
2nd quarter7 drives, then Villanova 14, Delaware 7
Delaware Turnover on downs, 4 plays
14:40
1st & 10 at own 5
Ryan O’Connor pass incomplete
14:40
2nd & 10 at own 5
Quincy Watson run for a loss of 2 yards to the DEL 3
14:40
3rd & 12 at own 3
Ryan O’Connor run for 11 yds to the DEL 14
13:38
4th & 1 at own 14
Braden Brose run for no gain to the DEL 14
13:38
1st & 10 at opp 14
JACKSON, Jalen rush to the left for a gain of 5 yards to the DEL9 (MCGOWAN, Chase). PENALTY VIL Holding on SANCHEZ, Jaylan enforced 10 yards from the DEL14 to the DEL24 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Villanova Missed FG, 4 plays
13:38
1st & 20 at opp 24
Jalen Jackson run for 5 yds to the DEL 19
13:38
2nd & 15 at opp 19
Jalen Jackson run for 2 yds to the DEL 17
13:38
3rd & 13 at opp 17
Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 5 yds to the DEL 12
11:12
4th & 8 at opp 12
Matthew Mercurio 29 yd FG MISSED
Delaware Turnover on downs, 9 plays
11:12
1st & 10 at own 20
Marcus Yarns run for no gain to the DEL 20
11:12
2nd & 10 at own 20
Zach Marker pass complete to Joshua Youngblood for 4 yds to the DEL 24
11:12
3rd & 6 at own 24
Zach Marker pass complete to Braden Brose for 23 yds to the DEL 47 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at own 47
Marcus Yarns run for 6 yds to the VILL 47
11:12
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Marcus Yarns run for 6 yds to the VILL 41 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 41
Zach Marker pass incomplete
11:12
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Zach Marker pass incomplete
7:31
4th & 2 at opp 33
Timeout Delaware, clock 07:31
7:31
3rd & 10 at opp 41
Zach Marker run for 8 yds to the VILL 33
7:26
4th & 2 at opp 33
run for 1 yd to the VILL 32
Villanova Fumble, 5 plays
7:26
1st & 10 at own 32
DeeWil Barlee run for 1 yd to the VILL 33
7:26
2nd & 9 at own 33
Connor Watkins pass incomplete
7:26
3rd & 9 at own 33
Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 15 yds to the VILL 48 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at own 48
DeeWil Barlee run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
5:11
2nd & 8 at the 50
Connor Watkins pass complete to TD Ayo-Durojaiye for no gain fumbled, forced by Alex Villas, recovered by DEL Jackson Taylor , return to the 50 yard line
Delaware Touchdown, 4 plays
5:11
1st & 10 at the 50
Marcus Yarns run for 1 yd to the VILL 49
5:11
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Joshua Youngblood for 4 yds to the VILL 45
5:11
3rd & 5 at opp 45
Nick Minicucci run for 6 yds to the VILL 39 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & 10 at opp 39
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Braden Brose for 39 yds for a TD (Alex Schmoke KICK)Tied at 7
Villanova Touchdown, 5 plays
3:17
Alex Schmoke kickoff for 37 yds
3:17
1st & 10 at own 28
Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 24 yds to the DEL 48 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & 10 at opp 48
Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 22 yds to the DEL 26 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & 10 at opp 26
Connor Watkins pass incomplete
1:50
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Timeout Delaware, clock 01:50
1:50
1st & 10 at opp 11
DeeWil Barlee run for no gain to the DEL 11
1:44
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 11 yds for a TD (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 14, Delaware 7
Delaware End of half, 3 plays
1:35
Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 65 yds , JoJo Bermudez return for no gain to the DEL 15
1:35
1st & 10 at own 15
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Joshua Youngblood for 5 yds to the DEL 20
0:08
3rd & 3 at own 22
Timeout Delaware, clock 00:08
0:08
2nd & 5 at own 20
Nick Minicucci run for 2 yds to the DEL 22
0:00
3rd & 3 at own 22
Marcus Yarns run for 10 yds to the DEL 32 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter7 drives, then Villanova 28, Delaware 7
Delaware Punt, 3 plays
14:54
Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 52 yds
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
14:54
2nd & 10 at own 35
Marcus Yarns run for 2 yds to the DEL 37
14:54
3rd & 8 at own 37
Nick Minicucci sacked by Brendan Bell for a loss of 5 yards to the DEL 32
13:41
4th & 13 at own 32
Ryan Kost punt for 46 yds
Villanova Missed FG, 10 plays
13:41
1st & 10 at own 26
Jalen Jackson run for 12 yds to the VILL 38 for a 1ST down
13:41
1st & 10 at own 38
Jalen Jackson run for 21 yds to the DEL 41 for a 1ST down
13:41
1st & 10 at opp 41
DeeWil Barlee run for 3 yds to the DEL 38
13:41
2nd & 7 at opp 38
Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 15 yds to the DEL 23 for a 1ST down
13:41
1st & 10 at opp 23
Connor Watkins pass incomplete
13:41
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 16 yds to the DEL 7 for a 1ST down
13:41
1st & goal at opp 7
Connor Watkins pass incomplete
13:41
2nd & goal at opp 7
TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for a loss of 2 yards to the DEL 9
13:41
3rd & goal at opp 9
Connor Watkins pass incomplete
9:27
4th & goal at opp 9
Matthew Mercurio 26 yd FG MISSED
Delaware Interception, 3 plays
9:27
1st & 10 at own 20
Marcus Yarns run for no gain to the DEL 20
9:27
2nd & 10 at own 20
Marcus Yarns run for 4 yds to the DEL 24
7:59
3rd & 6 at own 24
Nick Minicucci pass intercepted Jordan Nelson return for no gain to the DEL 30
7:59
1st & 10 at opp 30
AYO-DUROJAIYE, TD rush to the left for a gain of 5 yards to the DEL25 (DAVIS, Ty), out of bounds. PENALTY VIL Holding on HUMMEL, Wyatt enforced 10 yards from the DEL30 to the DEL40 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Villanova Touchdown, 5 plays
7:59
1st & 20 at opp 40
Connor Watkins pass incomplete
7:59
2nd & 20 at opp 40
Connor Watkins pass complete to Rayjuon Pringle for 8 yds to the DEL 32
7:59
3rd & 12 at opp 32
Connor Watkins pass complete to Rayjuon Pringle for 17 yds to the DEL 15 for a 1ST down
7:59
1st & 10 at opp 15
Connor Watkins pass complete to Rayjuon Pringle for 5 yds to the DEL 10
5:18
2nd & 5 at opp 10
TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 10 yds for a TD (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 21, Delaware 7
Delaware Punt, 3 plays
5:13
Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 49 yds
5:13
1st & 10 at own 30
Nick Minicucci run for 4 yds to the DEL 34
5:13
2nd & 6 at own 34
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
5:13
3rd & 6 at own 34
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Marcus Yarns for a loss of 3 yards to the DEL 31
3:43
4th & 9 at own 31
Ryan Kost punt for 59 yds
Villanova Touchdown, 4 plays
3:43
1st & 10 at own 10
Jalen Jackson run for 6 yds to the VILL 16
3:43
2nd & 4 at own 16
Connor Watkins run for 8 yds to the VILL 24 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & 10 at own 24
Jalen Jackson run for 25 yds to the VILL 49 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at own 49
Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 51 yds for a TD (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 28, Delaware 7
Delaware Punt, 7 plays
1:26
Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 45 yds
1:26
1st & 10 at own 26
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
1:26
2nd & 10 at own 26
Marcus Yarns run for 4 yds to the DEL 30
1:26
3rd & 6 at own 30
Marcus Yarns run for 15 yds to the DEL 45 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Joshua Youngblood run for 13 yds to the VILL 42 for a 1ST down Delaware Penalty, Personal Foul (Joshua Youngblood) to the DEL 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Quincy Watson run for 2 yds to the DEL 45
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 45
Quincy Watson run for 1 yd to the DEL 46
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 46
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Marcus Yarns for a loss of 3 yards to the DEL 43
Q4 12:49
4th & 10 at own 43
Ryan Kost punt for 44 yds, downed at the VILL 13
Q4 12:49
1st & 10 at own 13
WATKINS, Connor pass to the left complete for -1 yard to AYO-DUROJAIYE, TD caught at the VIL12 and advanced to the VIL12 (ARRINGTON, Keeno). PENALTY DEL Face mask enforced 15 yards DEL Unnecessary Roughness on TAYLOR, Jackson enforced 15 yards from the end of the play at the VIL27 to the VIL42 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4th quarter4 drives, then Villanova 35, Delaware 7
Villanova Punt, 4 plays
12:49
1st & 10 at own 21
DeeWil Barlee run for 12 yds to the VILL 33 for a 1ST down
12:49
1st & 10 at own 33
TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for a loss of 2 yards to the VILL 31
12:49
2nd & 12 at own 31
Connor Watkins run for 10 yds to the VILL 41
12:49
3rd & 2 at own 41
TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for a loss of 3 yards to the VILL 38
12:49
4th & 5 at own 38
Villanova Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the VILL 33
9:01
4th & 10 at own 33
Nathan Fondacaro punt for 42 yds
Delaware Pick-six, 8 plays (Villanova scores)
9:01
1st & 10 at own 40
Marcus Yarns run for 8 yds to the DEL 48
9:01
2nd & 2 at own 48
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
9:01
3rd & 2 at own 48
Marcus Yarns run for 3 yds to the VILL 49 for a 1ST down Villanova Penalty, Personal Foul (Ayden Howard) to the VILL 34 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & 10 at opp 34
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
9:01
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
9:01
3rd & 10 at opp 34
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
9:01
4th & 10 at opp 34
Delaware Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the VILL 36 for a 1ST down
7:14
1st & 10 at opp 36
Danny Abraham 69 Yd Interception Return (Matthew Mercurio Kick)Villanova 35, Delaware 7
Delaware Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:05
Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 65 yds
7:05
1st & 10 at own 45
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Marcus Yarns for a loss of 3 yards to the DEL 42
7:05
2nd & 13 at own 42
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jourdan Townsend for 6 yds to the DEL 48
7:05
3rd & 7 at own 48
Nick Minicucci run for 11 yds to the VILL 41 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & 10 at opp 41
Nick Minicucci pass complete to Jo’Nathan Silver for 5 yds to the VILL 36
7:05
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
7:05
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Nick Minicucci run for 6 yds to the VILL 30 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & 10 at opp 30
Nick Minicucci pass complete to James Collins for 5 yds to the VILL 25
7:05
2nd & 5 at opp 25
Nick Minicucci run for 2 yds to the VILL 23
7:05
3rd & 3 at opp 23
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
3:01
4th & 3 at opp 23
Nick Minicucci pass incomplete
Villanova End of game, 4 plays
3:01
1st & 10 at own 23
DeeWil Barlee run for 14 yds to the VILL 37 for a 1ST down
3:01
1st & 10 at own 37
DeeWil Barlee run for 2 yds to the VILL 39
3:01
2nd & 8 at own 39
Ja’briel Mace run for 1 yd to the VILL 40
0:00
3rd & 7 at own 40
Ja’briel Mace run for 1 yd to the VILL 41
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.
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