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North Carolina A&T at Villanova

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Villanova beat North Carolina A&T 31–⁠3. It was their second meeting; Villanova leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayNorth Carolina A&T1–⁠11 in 2024
3
HomeVillanova10–⁠4 in 2024
31

Final at Villanova Stadium, VillanovaTV: FloSportsAttendance 4,009

At kickoff
54°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Wings Field Airport (KLOM), 9 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
Official
Alex ParrellaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina A&T03003
Villanova7314731

Standouts

Player stats

North Carolina A&T

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Braxton Thomas4/133000
Justin Fomby3/62000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braxton Thomas849025
Justin Fomby326015
Daniel Coles81907
Shimique Blizzard91508
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jayvonne Dillard219011
Ger-Cari Caldwell114014
Daniel Coles213011
Shimique Blizzard2403

Villanova

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Connor Watkins18/2716710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Ragland882055
David Avit1567119
Connor Watkins731213
Ja’briel Mace426015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devin Smith768034
Jaylan Sanchez331118
David Avit121021
Isaiah Ragland217012

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

Team stats

North Carolina A&TVillanova
169Total yards390
50Passing yards167
119Rushing yards223
2.6Yards per pass6.2
4.1Yards per rush5.7
9First downs22
2–⁠12Third downs5–⁠13
1–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers0
9–⁠70Penalties7–⁠80
23:18Possession36:42

Efficiency

North Carolina A&TVillanova
24%Success rate49%
−0.24EPA per play0.28
1.23Explosiveness1.16
−0.04Rushing EPA0.31
−0.49Passing EPA0.24
12%Passing-down success30%

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 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Villanova −25.5, over/under 49.5.

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 zoneNorth Carolina A&T end zoneQ1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ1 VillanovaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 7 playsQ1 VillanovaPunt, 3 playsQ1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ1 VillanovaField goal, 11 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TField goal, 9 playsQ2 VillanovaPunt, 5 playsQ2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 4 playsQ2 VillanovaPunt, 7 playsQ3 VillanovaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TPunt, 5 playsQ3 VillanovaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 North Carolina A&TTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 VillanovaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 North Carolina A&TTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 VillanovaPunt, 3 playsQ4 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 playsQ4 VillanovaPunt, 5 playsQ4 North Carolina A&TEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Villanova drives left to right, North Carolina A&T right to left.
  1. Q1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 VillanovaTouchdown, 9 plays, 56 yards
  3. Q1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 7 plays, 16 yards
  4. Q1 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 VillanovaField goal, 11 plays, 44 yards
  7. Q2 North Carolina A&TField goal, 9 plays, 46 yards
  8. Q2 VillanovaPunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
  9. Q2 North Carolina A&TPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  10. Q2 VillanovaPunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
  11. Q3 VillanovaTouchdown, 9 plays, 70 yards
  12. Q3 North Carolina A&TPunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  13. Q3 VillanovaTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  14. Q3 North Carolina A&TTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 26 yards
  15. Q3 VillanovaTouchdown, 10 plays, 51 yards
  16. Q4 North Carolina A&TTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 31 yards
  17. Q4 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q4 North Carolina A&TPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q4 VillanovaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  20. Q4 North Carolina A&TEnd of game, 3 plays, 16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Villanova 7, North Carolina A&T 0
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
15:00Ethan Gettman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Braxton Thomas pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Shimique Blizzard run for 4 yds to the NCAT 29
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Braxton Thomas pass incomplete
15:004th & 6 at own 29North Carolina A&T Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NCAT 24
14:054th & 11 at own 24DJ Page punt for 32 yds
Villanova Touchdown, 9 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 44David Avit run for a loss of 1 yard to the VILL 43
14:052nd & 11 at own 43Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 10 yds to the NCAT 47
14:053rd & 1 at opp 47Connor Watkins pass complete to Ja’briel Mace for 7 yds to the NCAT 40 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 40Ja’briel Mace run for 8 yds to the NCAT 32
14:052nd & 2 at opp 32Connor Watkins run for 3 yds to the NCAT 29 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 29Connor Watkins pass complete to Chris Colby for 10 yds to the NCAT 19 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at opp 19David Avit run for 1 yd to the NCAT 18
14:052nd & 9 at opp 18Connor Watkins pass incomplete
9:233rd & 9 at opp 18Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 18 yds for a TD (Ethan Gettman KICK)Villanova 7, North Carolina A&T 0
North Carolina A&T Punt, 7 plays
9:15Ethan Gettman kickoff for 63 yds , Aaron Harris return for 40 yds to the NCAT 42
9:151st & 10 at own 42Braxton Thomas pass incomplete
9:152nd & 10 at own 42Shimique Blizzard run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
9:153rd & 2 at the 50Shimique Blizzard run for 1 yd to the VILL 49
9:154th & 1 at opp 49Shimique Blizzard run for 1 yd to the VILL 48 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 48BLIZZARD, Shimique rush up the middle for a gain of 1 yard to the VU47 (SMITH, Chuck;KIMMEL, Richie). PENALTY VU Offsides on SMITH, Chuck enforced 5 yards from the VU48 to the VU43 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:151st & 5 at opp 43Braxton Thomas pass incomplete
9:152nd & 5 at opp 43Daniel Coles run for a loss of 2 yards to the VILL 45
9:153rd & 7 at opp 45Braxton Thomas run for 3 yds to the VILL 42
5:254th & 4 at opp 42DJ Page punt for 31 yds
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 11Isaiah Ragland run for a loss of 1 yard to the VILL 10
5:252nd & 11 at own 10Isaiah Ragland run for 4 yds to the VILL 14
5:253rd & 7 at own 14Connor Watkins run for 3 yds to the VILL 17
3:174th & 4 at own 17Ethan Gettman punt for 57 yds
3:171st & 10 at own 26North Carolina A&T Penalty, False Start (Jason Ivey) to the NCAT 21
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
3:171st & 15 at own 21Shimique Blizzard run for 2 yds to the NCAT 23
3:172nd & 13 at own 23Braxton Thomas pass incomplete
3:173rd & 13 at own 23Braxton Thomas run for 8 yds to the NCAT 31
1:434th & 5 at own 31DJ Page punt for 29 yds
Villanova Field goal, 11 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 40Isaiah Ragland run for 6 yds to the VILL 46
1:432nd & 4 at own 46David Avit run for 2 yds to the VILL 48
0:003rd & 2 at own 48David Avit run for 19 yds to the NCAT 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 33David Avit run for 1 yd to the NCAT 32
Q2 13:453rd & 2 at opp 25Timeout North Carolina A&T, clock 13:45
Q2 13:452nd & 9 at opp 32Connor Watkins pass complete to Devin Smith for 7 yds to the NCAT 25
Q2 13:453rd & 2 at opp 25Connor Watkins run for 4 yds to the NCAT 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:451st & 10 at opp 21David Avit run for 14 yds to the NCAT 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:451st & goal at opp 7Connor Watkins pass incomplete
Q2 13:452nd & goal at opp 7David Avit run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCAT 11
Q2 13:453rd & goal at opp 11Villanova Penalty, Illegal Substitution (-5 Yards) to the NCAT 16
Q2 13:453rd & goal at opp 16Connor Watkins pass incomplete
Q2 11:134th & goal at opp 16Ethan Gettman 33 yd FG GOODVillanova 10, North Carolina A&T 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Villanova 10, North Carolina A&T 3
North Carolina A&T Field goal, 9 plays
11:02Ethan Gettman kickoff for 55 yds , Aaron Harris return for 27 yds to the NCAT 37
11:021st & 10 at own 37Daniel Coles run for 7 yds to the NCAT 44
11:022nd & 3 at own 44Villanova Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Isas Waxter) to the VILL 39 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at opp 39Daniel Coles run for 4 yds to the VILL 35
11:022nd & 6 at opp 35Daniel Coles run for 2 yds to the VILL 33
11:023rd & 4 at opp 33Justin Fomby pass complete to Daniel Coles for 11 yds to the VILL 22 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at opp 22Daniel Coles run for 4 yds to the VILL 18
11:022nd & 6 at opp 18Justin Fomby pass incomplete
11:023rd & 6 at opp 18Shimique Blizzard run for 1 yd to the VILL 17
7:394th & 5 at opp 17Andrew Brown 34 yd FG GOODVillanova 10, North Carolina A&T 3
Villanova Punt, 5 plays
7:39Andrew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:391st & 10 at own 25Connor Watkins pass complete to Devin Smith for 34 yds to the NCAT 41 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 41Isaiah Ragland run for 10 yds to the NCAT 31 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 31Connor Watkins pass complete to Devin Smith for 7 yds to the NCAT 24
7:392nd & 3 at opp 24WATKINS, Connor pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for KOPECKY, Lucas thrown to the NCAT0. PENALTY VU Holding on RAGLAND, Isaiah enforced 10 yards from the NCAT24 to the NCAT34 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:392nd & 13 at opp 34David Avit run for 2 yds to the NCAT 32
7:393rd & 11 at opp 32Connor Watkins sacked by Javon Armstrong-Grady and Kade Moledor for a loss of 9 yards to the NCAT 41
4:024th & 20 at opp 41Ethan Gettman punt for 32 yds
North Carolina A&T Punt, 4 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 9Justin Fomby run for 15 yds to the NCAT 24 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at own 24Justin Fomby run for 5 yds to the NCAT 29
4:022nd & 5 at own 29Shimique Blizzard run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCAT 25
4:023rd & 9 at own 25Justin Fomby pass complete to Jayvonne Dillard for 8 yds to the NCAT 33
2:004th & 1 at own 33North Carolina A&T Penalty, Delay Of Game (Ger-Cari Caldwell) to the NCAT 28
2:004th & 6 at own 28Timeout Villanova, clock 02:00
1:484th & 6 at own 28DJ Page punt for 70 yds, downed at the VILL 2
Villanova Punt, 7 plays
1:481st & 10 at own 2Isaiah Ragland run for a loss of 1 yard to the VILL 1
1:482nd & 11 at own 1Connor Watkins pass incomplete
1:483rd & 11 at own 1WATKINS, Connor pass to the left incomplete intended for SMITH, Devin thrown to the VU8 (Play was confirmed after official review). PENALTY NCAT Roughing the Passer on GLOVER, DeTerias enforced 15 yards from the VU1 to the VU16 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:481st & 10 at own 16North Carolina A&T Penalty, Roughing the Passer on DANIEL, Henry enforced (Henry Daniel) to the VILL 36 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at own 36Connor Watkins pass complete to Isaiah Ragland for 12 yds to the VILL 48 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at own 48Connor Watkins pass complete to Lucas Kopecky for 6 yds to the NCAT 46
1:482nd & 4 at opp 46WATKINS, Connor pass deep to the left complete for 25 yards to KOPECKY, Lucas caught at the NCAT21 and advanced to the NCAT21, out of bounds. PENALTY VU Pass Interference on KOPECKY, Lucas enforced 15 yards to the VU39 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:482nd & 19 at own 39Connor Watkins pass incomplete
0:084th & 17 at own 41Timeout North Carolina A&T, clock 00:08
0:083rd & 19 at own 39Connor Watkins pass complete to Devin Smith for 2 yds to the VILL 41
0:004th & 17 at own 41Ethan Gettman punt for 49 yds , Laquan Veney returns for 1 yd to the NCAT 11
3rd quarter5 drives, then Villanova 24, North Carolina A&T 3
Villanova Touchdown, 9 plays
14:55Andrew Brown kickoff for 53 yds , Ethan Potter return for 18 yds to the VILL 30
14:551st & 10 at own 30Connor Watkins pass complete to Devin Smith for 18 yds to the VILL 48 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 48Connor Watkins pass complete to Devin Smith for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
14:552nd & 8 at the 50Ja’briel Mace run for 15 yds to the NCAT 35 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 35Connor Watkins pass complete to Jaylan Sanchez for 3 yds to the NCAT 32
14:552nd & 7 at opp 32David Avit run for no gain to the NCAT 32
14:553rd & 7 at opp 32Connor Watkins pass complete to Devin Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the NCAT 34
14:554th & 9 at opp 34Connor Watkins pass complete to David Avit for 21 yds to the NCAT 13 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 13Connor Watkins pass incomplete
10:032nd & 10 at opp 13Connor Watkins run for 13 yds for a TD (Ethan Gettman KICK)Villanova 17, North Carolina A&T 3
North Carolina A&T Punt, 5 plays
10:03Ethan Gettman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:031st & 10 at own 25Braxton Thomas pass complete to Shimique Blizzard for 3 yds to the NCAT 28
10:032nd & 7 at own 28Braxton Thomas run for 25 yds to the VILL 47 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at opp 47Shimique Blizzard run for 2 yds to the VILL 45
10:032nd & 8 at opp 45Braxton Thomas pass incomplete
10:033rd & 8 at opp 45Braxton Thomas pass incomplete
8:134th & 8 at opp 45DJ Page punt for 25 yds
Villanova Touchdown, 5 plays
8:131st & 10 at own 20Connor Watkins run for 5 yds to the VILL 25
8:132nd & 5 at own 25David Avit run for 3 yds to the VILL 28
8:133rd & 2 at own 28Isaiah Ragland run for 55 yds to the NCAT 17 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 17MACE, Ja’briel rush up the middle for a gain of 7 yards to the NCAT10 (MOLEDOR, Kade). PENALTY Before the snap, NCAT Illegal Substitution enforced 5 yards from the NCAT17 to the NCAT12. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:131st & 5 at opp 12Connor Watkins pass incomplete
5:052nd & 5 at opp 12Connor Watkins run for 12 yds for a TD (Ethan Gettman KICK)Villanova 24, North Carolina A&T 3
North Carolina A&T Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:05Ethan Gettman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:051st & 10 at own 25Daniel Coles run for 5 yds to the NCAT 30
5:052nd & 5 at own 30Braxton Thomas pass complete to Ger-Cari Caldwell for 14 yds to the NCAT 44 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 44North Carolina A&T Penalty, False Start (Kellen Culberson) to the NCAT 39
5:051st & 15 at own 39Braxton Thomas pass incomplete
5:052nd & 15 at own 39Braxton Thomas run for 14 yds to the VILL 47
5:053rd & 1 at opp 47Daniel Coles run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
2:004th & 4 at the 50Braxton Thomas run for 1 yd to the VILL 49
2:001st & 10 at own 49WATKINS, Connor pass to the left incomplete intended for LOPES, Daniel thrown to the NCAT40 (Play was confirmed after official review). PENALTY Before the snap, NCAT Illegal Substitution enforced 5 yards from the VU49 to the NCAT46. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Villanova Touchdown, 10 plays
2:001st & 5 at opp 46Connor Watkins pass incomplete
2:002nd & 5 at opp 46David Avit run for 17 yds to the NCAT 29 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 29Connor Watkins pass complete to Lucas Kopecky for 7 yds to the NCAT 22
0:002nd & 3 at opp 22Isaiah Ragland run for 4 yds to the NCAT 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 18David Avit run for 5 yds to the NCAT 13
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 13David Avit run for 7 yds to the NCAT 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 6David Avit run for no gain to the NCAT 6
Q4 12:093rd & goal at opp 1Timeout North Carolina A&T, clock 12:09
Q4 12:092nd & goal at opp 6Isaiah Ragland run for 5 yds to the NCAT 1
Q4 12:093rd & goal at opp 1Connor Watkins pass complete to Brendan Bell for no gain to the NCAT 1
Q4 11:224th & goal at opp 1David Avit run for 1 yd for a TD (Ethan Gettman KICK)Villanova 31, North Carolina A&T 3
4th quarter5 drives, then Villanova 31, North Carolina A&T 3
North Carolina A&T Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:12Ethan Gettman kickoff for 63 yds , Cortez Lane return for 47 yds to the NCAT 49
11:121st & 10 at own 49Villanova Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Shane Hartzell) to the VILL 37 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at opp 37Braxton Thomas pass incomplete
11:122nd & 10 at opp 37THOMAS, Braxton pass to the right incomplete intended for LANE, Cortez broken up by BELL, Brendan at the VU24; QB hurried by KENNEDY, Mike. PENALTY VU Roughing the Passer on KENNEDY, Mike enforced 15 yards from the VU37 to the VU22 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:121st & 10 at opp 22Braxton Thomas pass complete to Daniel Coles for 2 yds to the VILL 20
11:122nd & 8 at opp 20Braxton Thomas run for 2 yds to the VILL 18
11:123rd & 6 at opp 18THOMAS, Braxton scrambles up the middle for a gain of 4 yards to the VU14, End of Play. PENALTY NCAT Holding on CULBERSON, Kellen enforced 10 yards from the VU18 to the VU28 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:123rd & 16 at opp 28Braxton Thomas sacked by Shane Hartzell for a loss of 3 yards to the VILL 31
8:014th & 19 at opp 31Braxton Thomas pass complete to Jayvonne Dillard for 11 yds to the VILL 20
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
8:011st & 10 at own 20Ja’briel Mace run for no gain to the VILL 20
8:012nd & 10 at own 20Ja’briel Mace run for 3 yds to the VILL 23
8:013rd & 7 at own 23Connor Watkins pass incomplete
6:224th & 7 at own 23Ethan Gettman punt for 44 yds, downed at the NCAT 33
North Carolina A&T Punt, 3 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 33Justin Fomby pass incomplete
6:222nd & 10 at own 33Justin Fomby pass complete to Shimique Blizzard for 1 yd to the NCAT 34
6:223rd & 9 at own 34Justin Fomby pass incomplete
5:274th & 9 at own 34DJ Page punt for 39 yds , Devin Smith returns for no gain to the VILL 27 , returns for no gain to the VILL 27
Villanova Punt, 5 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 27Eli Smith run for 9 yds to the VILL 36
5:272nd & 1 at own 36Eli Smith run for 7 yds to the VILL 43 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 43Eli Smith run for 2 yds to the VILL 45
5:272nd & 8 at own 45Eli Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the VILL 43
2:004th & 9 at own 44Timeout Villanova, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 10 at own 43Eli Smith run for 1 yd to the VILL 44
1:524th & 9 at own 44Ethan Gettman punt for 37 yds, downed at the NCAT 19
North Carolina A&T End of game, 3 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 19Shimique Blizzard run for no gain to the NCAT 19
1:522nd & 10 at own 19Justin Fomby run for 6 yds to the NCAT 25
0:003rd & 4 at own 25Michael Godette run for 10 yds to the NCAT 35 for a 1ST down

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 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

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2024Villanova 31, North Carolina A&T 3
2023Villanova 37, North Carolina A&T 14

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