Bednarczyk with 3 TD throws, Villanova beats Lehigh 31-9
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Zach Bednarczyk threw for three touchdowns as Villanova took big first-half lead and held it, beating Lehigh 31-9 on Saturday.
Bednarczyk, who had three touchdown passes last week in Villanova's 19-17 upset win over Temple, finished with 215 yards passing. Jarrett McClenton had 114 yards and two touchdowns receiving and Ryan Bell caught another scoring pass.
The Wildcats (2-0) got off to a slow start with Bednarczyk throwing an interception on the team's second drive, which led to a Lehigh field goal. Bednarczyk then took the Wildcats 63 yards in nine plays and Justin Covington ran it in from three yards out to make it 7-3 with 1:34 left in the quarter. In the second, Bednarczyk hit McClenton for a 62-yard touchdown and Bell from four yards to extend Villanova's lead to 20-3 at halftime.
Brad Mayes threw for 144 yards a late touchdown for the Mountain Hawks (1-1).
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2024 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 7-0 | 9-2 |
| Delaware | 6-1 | 9-1 |
| Rhode Island | 6-1 | 9-2 |
| Villanova | 5-2 | 8-3 |
| New Hampshire | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| Stony Brook | 5-2 | 8-3 |
| Towson | 4-3 | 6-5 |
| Elon | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| William & Mary | 4-3 | 7-4 |
| Monmouth | 3-4 | 5-6 |
| Maine | 3-4 | 5-6 |
| Hampton | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Campbell | 1-6 | 3-8 |
| UAlbany | 1-6 | 3-8 |
| Bryant | 0-7 | 2-9 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-7 | 1-10 |
2024 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 4-1 | 7-3 |
| Holy Cross | 4-1 | 5-6 |
| Bucknell | 3-2 | 5-6 |
| Georgetown | 2-3 | 5-5 |
| Lafayette | 2-3 | 6-5 |
| Fordham | 2-4 | 2-9 |
| Colgate | 1-4 | 2-9 |
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