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Rhode Island at Villanova

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Villanova beat Rhode Island 35–⁠9. It was their 14th meeting; Villanova leads the series 10–⁠4.

AwayRhode Island6–⁠5 in 2023
9
HomeVillanova10–⁠3 in 2023
35

Final at Villanova Stadium, VillanovaAttendance 5,913

At kickoff
58°F, rain, wind 13 mph from the northeast, gusts to 21 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Wings Field Airport (KLOM), 9 km from the stadium
Official
Alex ParellaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rhode Island03069
Villanova1477735

Standouts

Player stats

Rhode Island

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kasim Hill14/2617501
Devin Farrell1/1600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ja’Den McKenzie924011
Kasim Hill1020013
Jaden Griffin317114
Deon Silas2206
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kahtero Summers256033
Darius Savedge351034
Gabe Sloat334013
John Erby420011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Fredrick Mallay0001

Villanova

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Connor Watkins8/1416601
Nathan Fondacaro0/1000
Tanner Maddocks1/1600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Connor Watkins10113338
T.D. Ayo-Durojaiye7103163
Dee Wil Barlee164319
Isaiah Ragland725013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaaron Hayek378040
Rayjoun Pringle245031
T.D. Ayo-Durojaiye124024
Jaylan Sanchez119019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jalen Goodman0001

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

Team stats

Rhode IslandVillanova
241Total yards459
181Passing yards172
60Rushing yards287
6.7Yards per pass10.8
2.1Yards per rush6.7
16First downs18
5–⁠14Third downs8–⁠12
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
3–⁠40Penalties12–⁠105
27:03Possession32:57

Efficiency

Rhode IslandVillanova
35%Success rate46%
0.07EPA per play0.40
1.21Explosiveness1.70
−0.04Rushing EPA0.32
0.18Passing EPA0.91
39%Passing-down success36%
2%Havoc by its defense4%

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 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Villanova −3.5, over/under 48.

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

Every drive

Villanova end zoneRhode Island end zoneQ1 VillanovaInterception, 7 playsQ1 Rhode IslandPunt, 6 playsQ1 VillanovaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 playsQ1 VillanovaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Rhode IslandField goal, 9 playsQ2 VillanovaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 playsQ2 VillanovaPunt, 4 playsQ2 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 playsQ2 VillanovaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 VillanovaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 playsQ3 VillanovaTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Rhode IslandPunt, 8 playsQ3 VillanovaPunt, 8 playsQ3 Rhode IslandInterception, 18 playsQ4 VillanovaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Rhode IslandTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 VillanovaEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Villanova drives left to right, Rhode Island right to left.
  1. Q1 VillanovaInterception, 7 plays, 59 yards
  2. Q1 Rhode IslandPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  3. Q1 VillanovaTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  4. Q1 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 VillanovaTouchdown, 4 plays, 50 yards
  6. Q1 Rhode IslandField goal, 9 plays, 68 yards
  7. Q2 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  8. Q2 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 VillanovaPunt, 4 plays, 33 yards
  10. Q2 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 VillanovaTouchdown, 6 plays, 79 yards
  12. Q2 VillanovaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −6 yards
  13. Q3 Rhode IslandPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 VillanovaTouchdown, 1 play, 63 yards
  15. Q3 Rhode IslandPunt, 8 plays, 21 yards
  16. Q3 VillanovaPunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
  17. Q3 Rhode IslandInterception, 18 plays, 70 yards
  18. Q4 VillanovaTouchdown, 7 plays, 33 yards
  19. Q4 Rhode IslandTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
  20. Q4 VillanovaEnd of game, 9 plays, 50 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Villanova 14, Rhode Island 0
Villanova Interception, 7 plays
15:00Will Johnson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 15 at own 20DeeWil Barlee run for 3 yds to the VILL 23
15:002nd & 12 at own 23Connor Watkins run for 4 yds to the VILL 27
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 34 yds to the URI 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Villanova Penalty, False Start (Nick Torres) to the URI 44
15:001st & 15 at opp 44Connor Watkins pass incomplete
15:002nd & 15 at opp 44Isaiah Ragland run for a loss of 3 yards to the URI 47
15:003rd & 18 at opp 47Connor Watkins pass complete to Rayjuon Pringle for 31 yds to the URI 16 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at opp 16Connor Watkins pass intercepted
Rhode Island Punt, 6 plays
11:091st & 10 at own 8Kasim Hill run for 1 yd to the URI 9
11:092nd & 9 at own 9Gabe Sloat run for a loss of 5 yards to the URI 4
9:421st & 10 at own 27Timeout Villanova, clock 09:42
9:423rd & 14 at own 4Kasim Hill pass complete to Kahtero Summers for 23 yds to the URI 27 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at own 27Kasim Hill pass complete to John Erby for 1 yd to the URI 28
9:422nd & 9 at own 28Kasim Hill pass complete to Kevin Schaeffer for 6 yds to the URI 34
9:423rd & 3 at own 34Kasim Hill pass incomplete
8:234th & 3 at own 34Devin Walter punt for 31 yds
Villanova Touchdown, 6 plays
8:231st & 10 at own 35DeeWil Barlee run for 4 yds to the VILL 39
8:232nd & 6 at own 39Rhode Island Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle on NEAL, JR., Westley enforced (Westley Neal Jr.) to the URI 45 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 45Connor Watkins run for 38 yds to the URI 7 for a 1ST down
8:231st & goal at opp 7Connor Watkins run for 6 yds to the URI 1
8:232nd & goal at opp 1DeeWil Barlee run for no gain to the URI 1
5:233rd & goal at opp 1Connor Watkins run for 1 yd for a TD (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 7, Rhode Island 0
Rhode Island Punt, 3 plays
5:171st & 10 at own 26Villanova Penalty, Offsides (Jake Green) to the URI 31
5:17Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 58 yds
5:171st & 5 at own 31Kasim Hill run for a loss of 1 yard to the URI 30
5:172nd & 6 at own 30HILL, Kasim pass short up the middle incomplete dropped by MCKENZIE, Ja’Den thrown to the URI34. PENALTY URI Holding on DELASOUDAS, Sebastian VIL Roughing the Passer on HOWARD, Ayden , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:172nd & 6 at own 30Kasim Hill pass incomplete
5:173rd & 6 at own 30Kasim Hill pass incomplete
4:184th & 6 at own 30Devin Walter punt for 20 yds
4:181st & 10 at the 50AYO-DUROJAIYE, TD rush to the left for a gain of 2 yards to the URI48 (BETHEL, Mekhi;BURBY, Malachi). PENALTY VIL Holding on CORBI, Michael enforced 10 yards from the VIL50 to the VIL40 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:181st & 20 at own 40Villanova Penalty, False Start (Michael Corbi) to the VILL 35
4:181st & 25 at own 35Villanova Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the VILL 30
Villanova Touchdown, 4 plays
4:181st & 30 at own 30Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 4 yds to the VILL 34
4:182nd & 26 at own 34Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 19 yds to the URI 47
4:183rd & 7 at opp 47Connor Watkins pass complete to TD Ayo-Durojaiye for 24 yds to the URI 23 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 23Connor Watkins run for 23 yds for a TD (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 14, Rhode Island 0
Rhode Island Field goal, 9 plays
1:27Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 57 yds
1:271st & 10 at own 22Jaden Griffin run for 2 yds to the URI 24
1:272nd & 8 at own 24Jaden Griffin run for 1 yd to the URI 25
0:003rd & 7 at own 25Kasim Hill pass complete to Kahtero Summers for 33 yds to the VILL 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 42HILL, Kasim pass to the right incomplete thrown to the VIL30. PENALTY VIL Roughing the Passer on REICHWEIN, Jake enforced 15 yards from the VIL42 to the VIL27 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Gabe Sloat run for 7 yds to the VILL 20
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 20Kasim Hill pass complete to John Erby for 5 yds to the VILL 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Ja’Den McKenzie run for 2 yds to the VILL 13
Q2 12:203rd & 5 at opp 10Timeout Rhode Island, clock 12:20
Q2 12:202nd & 8 at opp 13Ja’Den McKenzie run for 3 yds to the VILL 10
Q2 12:203rd & 5 at opp 10Kasim Hill pass incomplete
Q2 12:134th & 5 at opp 10Ty Groff 27 yd FG GOODVillanova 14, Rhode Island 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Villanova 21, Rhode Island 3
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
12:07Will Johnson kickoff for 60 yds
12:071st & 10 at own 20DeeWil Barlee run for a loss of 5 yards to the VILL 15
11:173rd & 15 at own 15Timeout Rhode Island, clock 11:17
11:172nd & 15 at own 15Connor Watkins pass incomplete
11:173rd & 15 at own 15Connor Watkins pass incomplete
10:594th & 15 at own 15Nathan Fondacaro punt for 54 yds
Rhode Island Punt, 3 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 33Kasim Hill run for 2 yds to the URI 35
10:592nd & 8 at own 35Kasim Hill sacked by Brendan Bell for a loss of 4 yards to the URI 31
10:593rd & 12 at own 31Kasim Hill pass complete to John Erby for 3 yds to the URI 34
8:454th & 9 at own 34Devin Walter punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Rayjuon Pringle at the VILL 26
Villanova Punt, 4 plays
8:451st & 10 at own 26Connor Watkins run for 34 yds to the URI 40 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 40Connor Watkins pass complete to DeeWil Barlee for no gain to the URI 40
8:452nd & 10 at opp 40DeeWil Barlee run for a loss of 1 yard to the URI 41
8:453rd & 11 at opp 41Connor Watkins pass incomplete
6:374th & 11 at opp 41Nathan Fondacaro punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Rhode Island Punt, 3 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 20Ja’Den McKenzie run for no gain to the URI 20
6:372nd & 10 at own 20Ja’Den McKenzie run for a loss of 1 yard to the URI 19
4:584th & 1 at own 29Timeout Villanova, clock 04:58
4:583rd & 11 at own 19Kasim Hill pass complete to Gabe Sloat for 10 yds to the URI 29
4:464th & 1 at own 29Dylan Shank punt for 50 yds, downed at the VILL 21
Villanova Touchdown, 6 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 21DeeWil Barlee run for 1 yd to the VILL 22
4:462nd & 9 at own 22Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 40 yds to the URI 38 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 38DeeWil Barlee run for 9 yds to the URI 29
4:462nd & 1 at opp 29TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 18 yds to the URI 11 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 11TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 6 yds to the URI 5
1:472nd & 4 at opp 5Connor Watkins run for 5 yds for a TD (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 21, Rhode Island 3
Villanova Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:41Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 65 yds , return for no gain to the URI 19
1:411st & 10 at opp 19DeeWil Barlee run for no gain to the URI 19
1:412nd & 10 at opp 19Connor Watkins sacked by Emmanuel Gomes for a loss of 4 yards to the URI 23
1:413rd & 14 at opp 23Villanova Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the URI 28
1:413rd & 19 at opp 28DeeWil Barlee run for 3 yds to the URI 25
0:004th & 16 at opp 25Nathan Fondacaro pass incomplete
3rd quarter5 drives, then Villanova 28, Rhode Island 3
Rhode Island Punt, 3 plays
14:57Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 53 yds
14:571st & 10 at own 14Deon Silas run for 6 yds to the URI 20
14:572nd & 4 at own 20Gabe Sloat run for a loss of 3 yards to the URI 17
14:573rd & 7 at own 17Kasim Hill pass incomplete
13:254th & 7 at own 17Devin Walter punt for 46 yds, downed at the VILL 37
Villanova Touchdown, 1 play
13:111st & 10 at own 37TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 63 yds for a TD (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 28, Rhode Island 3
Rhode Island Punt, 8 plays
13:05Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 53 yds
13:051st & 10 at own 40Kasim Hill run for 3 yds to the URI 43
13:052nd & 7 at own 43Kasim Hill pass incomplete
13:053rd & 7 at own 43Kasim Hill run for 8 yds to the VILL 49 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 49HILL, Kasim pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for BUCHANAN, Marquis broken up by GOODMAN, Jalen at the VIL30. PENALTY VIL Holding on TRINH, Ty enforced 10 yards from the VIL49 to the VIL39 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:051st & 10 at opp 39Kasim Hill pass incomplete
13:052nd & 10 at opp 39Kasim Hill pass complete to John Erby for 11 yds to the VILL 28 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 28Kasim Hill run for a loss of 1 yard to the VILL 29
13:052nd & 11 at opp 29HILL, Kasim pass to the left complete for 10 yards to SAVEDGE, Darius caught at the VIL19 and advanced to the VIL19 (SAPP, Christian). PENALTY URI Holding on MCKANNA, Adam enforced 10 yards from the VIL29 to the VIL39 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:052nd & 21 at opp 39Kasim Hill pass incomplete
13:053rd & 21 at opp 39Kasim Hill pass incomplete
9:454th & 21 at opp 39Devin Walter punt for 39 yds for a touchback
Villanova Punt, 8 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 20DeeWil Barlee run for 8 yds to the VILL 28
9:452nd & 2 at own 28DeeWil Barlee run for 3 yds to the VILL 31 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 31DeeWil Barlee run for 7 yds to the VILL 38
9:452nd & 3 at own 38BARLEE, DeeWil rush to the right for a gain of 2 yards to the VIL40 (ANDREWS, Jasyn). PENALTY VIL Holding on PICARD, Jake enforced 10 yards from the VIL38 to the VIL28 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:452nd & 13 at own 28Isaiah Ragland run for 2 yds to the VILL 30
9:453rd & 11 at own 30Connor Watkins pass complete to Rayjuon Pringle for 14 yds to the VILL 44 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 44DeeWil Barlee run for 2 yds to the VILL 46
9:452nd & 8 at own 46Connor Watkins run for a loss of 3 yards to the VILL 43
9:453rd & 11 at own 43Connor Watkins pass incomplete
4:194th & 11 at own 43Nathan Fondacaro punt for 57 yds for a touchback
Rhode Island Interception, 18 plays
4:191st & 10 at own 20Kasim Hill pass complete to Kevin Schaeffer for 7 yds to the URI 27
4:192nd & 3 at own 27Ja’Den McKenzie run for 11 yds to the URI 38 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at own 38Ja’Den McKenzie run for 2 yds to the URI 40
4:192nd & 8 at own 40Kasim Hill pass complete to Ja’Den McKenzie for 7 yds to the URI 47
4:193rd & 1 at own 47Ja’Den McKenzie run for 2 yds to the URI 49 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at own 49Deon Silas run for a loss of 4 yards to the URI 45
4:192nd & 14 at own 45Kasim Hill pass complete to Gabe Sloat for 13 yds to the VILL 42
4:193rd & 1 at opp 42Ja’Den McKenzie run for 3 yds to the VILL 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 39Ja’Den McKenzie run for 2 yds to the VILL 37
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 37Kasim Hill pass complete to Gabe Sloat for 11 yds to the VILL 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 26Kasim Hill run for a loss of 6 yards to the VILL 32
Q4 15:002nd & 16 at opp 32Kasim Hill run for 13 yds to the VILL 19
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 19Gabe Sloat run for a loss of 2 yards to the VILL 21
Q4 15:004th & 5 at opp 21Kasim Hill run for 5 yds to the VILL 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 16Kasim Hill pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 16Devin Farrell pass complete to Darius Savedge for 6 yds to the VILL 10
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 10Kasim Hill pass incomplete
Q4 10:564th & 4 at opp 10Villanova Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Rayjuon Pringle) to the VILL 1 for a 1ST down
4th quarter3 drives, then Villanova 35, Rhode Island 9
Villanova Touchdown, 7 plays
10:561st & 10 at opp 33TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 7 yds to the URI 26
10:562nd & 3 at opp 26TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 3 yds to the URI 23 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 23TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for a loss of 2 yards to the URI 25
10:562nd & 12 at opp 25TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 8 yds to the URI 17
10:563rd & 4 at opp 17Connor Watkins run for 9 yds to the URI 8 for a 1ST down
6:332nd & goal at opp 6Timeout Villanova, clock 06:33
6:331st & goal at opp 8DeeWil Barlee run for 2 yds to the URI 6
6:282nd & goal at opp 6DeeWil Barlee run for 6 yds for a TD (Matthew Mercurio KICK)Villanova 35, Rhode Island 3
Rhode Island Touchdown, 3 plays
6:22Nathan Fondacaro kickoff for 62 yds
6:221st & 10 at own 26HILL, Kasim pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for BUCHANAN, Marquis broken up by SCHULTERS, Kshawn at the VIL40. PENALTY VIL Pass Interference on SCHULTERS, Kshawn enforced 15 yards to the URI41 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:221st & 10 at own 41Kasim Hill pass complete to Darius Savedge for 34 yds to the VILL 25 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 25Kasim Hill pass complete to Darius Savedge for 11 yds to the VILL 14 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 14Jaden Griffin run for 14 yds for a TD (Ty Groff PAT BLOCKED)Villanova 35, Rhode Island 9
Villanova End of game, 9 plays
5:09Dylan Shank kickoff for 22 yds
5:091st & 10 at own 43Isaiah Ragland run for 3 yds to the VILL 46
5:092nd & 7 at own 46Isaiah Ragland run for 2 yds to the VILL 48
5:093rd & 5 at own 48Tanner Maddocks pass complete to Nathaniel Hill for 6 yds to the URI 46 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 46Rhode Island Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Westley Neal Jr.) to the URI 29 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 29Tanner Maddocks run for 1 yd to the URI 28
5:092nd & 9 at opp 28Tanner Maddocks run for 3 yds to the URI 25
5:093rd & 6 at opp 25Isaiah Ragland run for 13 yds to the URI 12 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 12Isaiah Ragland run for 6 yds to the URI 6
0:002nd & 4 at opp 6[NH] Kneel down by VIL at URI7 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

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

Every Rhode Island–Villanova game

Villanova leads 10–⁠4 in 14 meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Villanova 35, Rhode Island 9
2021Villanova 44, Rhode Island 0
2020Rhode Island 40, Villanova 37
2017Rhode Island 20, Villanova 6
2016Villanova 35, Rhode Island 0
2015Villanova 24, Rhode Island 3

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