| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOVA | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| DEL | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Forbes, Villanova top Delaware for Battle of the Blue trophy
NEWARK, Del. -- Aaron Forbes rushed for 138 yards and a career-high three touchdowns, Zach Bednarczyk passed for 269 yards and a touchdown in his final game with Villanova, and the Wildcats upset Delaware 42-21 on Saturday for the Battle of the Blue trophy.
Villanova has won 12 of the last 13 meetings, including seven straight.
Linebacker Drew Wiley had a big game with eight tackles, 2 1/2 sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery and a forced fumble. The Villanova defense tallied seven sacks and forced four turnovers.
Bednarczyk added a rushing touchdown and Matt Gudzak had the other rushing touchdown for Villanova (5-6, 2-6 Colonial Athletic Association), which finished with 459 yards of offense. It was Forbes' sixth career 100-yard game and third of the season.
Nolan Henderson passed for 152 yards and a touchdown for Delaware (7-4, 5-3). DeJoun Lee rushed for 98 yards and two scores. Charles Bell moved into the top 10 in program history with 322 career tackles.
Game Information
2024 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 8-0 | 10-3 |
| Rhode Island | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Villanova | 6-2 | 10-4 |
| Delaware | 6-2 | 9-2 |
| New Hampshire | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Stony Brook | 5-3 | 8-4 |
| Towson | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Elon | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| William & Mary | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Monmouth | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Maine | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| UAlbany | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Hampton | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Campbell | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Bryant | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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